They both have big goals. But will an unplanned baby derail their futures?

Madison craves so much more out of life. Counting down the days until she leaves for college, the eighteen-year-old dreamer is ready to escape her alcoholic mother and small-town nosiness. But wanting her first time to be with someone she trusts, she approaches her best guy friend with a sexy farewell proposition.

Hamilton’s excited for the next chapter. Drafted to MLB to start in the minor leagues, he treasures his one special night with his favorite girl as a fond send-off. And unwilling to let it become a final goodbye, he savors each word of their many texts and video calls to stay connected.

Her stomach dropping when she finds out she’s pregnant, Madison scrambles for a way to keep it secret from their tight-knit circle, continue her longed-for education, and not destroy her bestie’s promising baseball career. But though Hamilton is confused by her sudden distance, he discovers a desire for something deeper than friendship.

Will they open their hearts to each other, or will hard choices push them apart?

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I find Cameron sitting on the top step, so I join her placing the baby monitor beside me. “Have enough advice from the married women?” I tease. 


“They mean well,” she states. “I wanted a few minutes to chat with you.” 


I’m caught off guard. I have no idea why she wants to chat with me. 


“First, you must promise not to be mad.” Cameron looks sternly my way. When I nod, she continues. “Mom shared two of your stories with me, you are a gifted writer.” 


“Wait, what?” Her mom? Alma? She did what with my stories? In late-September I began going through my old notebooks full of young-adult stories. The urge to write again was strong, so I purchased ten new notebooks, and shared a couple of my previously written stories with Alma. 


“You promised not to be mad.” Cameron sternly reminds me. “She told me you shared them with her. She loved them and shared them with me. You are a gifted writer. Mom says you haven’t sent inquiries to agents or to publishing houses, is that true?” 


Chapter 55: Madison