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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Try as I might, I cannot shake last night’s nightmare. The images replay all day. It’s one of my biggest fears. I often worry as I keep putting off telling Hamilton that I might pass the point of no return. In the dream, Liberty started kindergarten and I still hadn’t introduced the two of them. I kept finding an excuse not to reveal his daughter to him. Today I’ve imagined my life as a single mother of a middle school and high school daughter. I draw on my own years without a father. 


I don’t want Liberty to watch her friends with their fathers and yearn for hers. I don’t want her to go without. I don’t want him to miss the little things in her life. As it is now, he’ll miss the first two years. He’s missed a lot already—I need to ensure he doesn’t miss another year of firsts. 


Chapter 67: Madison