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 introduce the catcher as the first player up for auction then relinquish the microphone to the auctioneer. Backstage, I join Delta who is sipping from a water bottle as the bids climb higher and higher. When the amount surpasses the winning bid for him last year, I return to stand beside the auctioneer on stage. Eventually, the bids cease, and I’m handed the microphone once again.


“$75,000! Your stock rose a bit from last year,” I state as the catcher exits the stage.


“Up next, from the Cubs center field, is Stan the Man,” I announce before allowing the auction to begin.


Delta hops up and down nervously backstage. She told me the players are very competitive on the amounts bid in the auction. Last year, Stan was the third highest; this year, he hopes to be number one. The guys have been talking trash to each other, and he wants to shut some of the younger players up.


Chapter 144: Madison