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Y/N Dean moved into a new house hoping for a fresh start, not a six-foot-three contractor with a permanent scowl living next door. Stetson Jennings likes his life quiet, predictable, and child-free. Then Y/N arrives with a guarded sixteen-year-old, a nosy ten-year-old, and a fearless three-year-old who decides “Stetty” belongs to him almost immediately. What starts with borrowed tools and repaired porch steps slowly turns into backyard dinners, late-night talks, family chaos, and feelings neither of them planned for. Y/N has spent years building a life without anyone’s help. Stetson might be the first person who makes her want to build something with him.