Three balls.
Two strikes.
One chance left.
Will they risk it all for love, or walk away before a
viral scandal costs them both the game?

Evan Delgado can handle pressure. He’s built a career on control, and a life behind walls high enough to keep the past out, the pain buried, and anyone who might matter at a distance.

Then CJ Hartman gets traded to San Diego.

Seven years ago, CJ was Evan’s best friend, secret love, and the person who broke his heart. Now he’s a World Series champion, the Barracudas’ newest outfielder, and impossible to avoid.

CJ never planned to end up on Evan’s team. He never planned to share a clubhouse, a city, or a season with the only person he ever loved. Only this Evan is colder, sharper and harder to reach. But that won’t stop CJ from trying to fix what he destroyed now that they’ve been forced together again.

Same team. Same clubhouse. Same unfinished history. Their old chemistry simmers beneath every conversation, every accidental touch, and every memory they swore they’d buried, making it impossible to ignore what still burns between them.

CJ never stopped loving Evan. Evan never forgave him for leaving. And as the season unfolds, they’ll have to decide whether some risks are worth taking twice.

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