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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When the driver delivers us at the hospital, Slater and the doctor promptly swoop in as Hamilton staggers from the SUV. They glue themselves to his sides, assisting him into the hospital where the Cubs staff ensures we are whisked up to a VIP room. I’m surprised to find a couple of security guys arriving to protect our privacy. Oh, the perks of being a pro-athlete.


Hamilton continues his horny ways, much to my humiliation. The others do their best to ignore his behaviors, but there is no way they will forget his actions. He mentions at least three times that the hospital bed is big enough for me to climb on and straddle him before they wheel him out for his CT.


“Knock, knock,” Taylor says, walking into the room seconds after he leaves.


“I’m sorry, Taylor, but my patient doesn’t need a cardiology consult,” Hamilton’s doctor states on his way out of the room.


“I’m here to see my sister and brother-in-law,” Taylor informs him.


Chapter 163: Madison