If You Stay
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Last published Thu, Jul 2, 2026
"Staying was never an option. Until them."
Isaiah Miller thought juggling college and hockey training was hard enough.
Then Maddie shows up-six months old, abandoned, and suddenly his responsibility.
He's never changed a diaper. Never babysat. Has absolutely no idea what he's doing.
But saying no was never really an option.
Enter Amelia Woods-someone already racing against her dream and doesn't have time for chaos-yet somehow keeps getting pulled into his.
Between sleepless nights, growing pressure, and a connection neither of them expected, Isaiah has to figure out how to keep it all together-because this time, messing up isn't just about him.
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