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Xander became a father at seventeen, forcing him to grow up faster than he ever expected. Now, at the age of nineteen, he’s balancing life as a single father to his two-year-old daughter, Charlotte, with his dream of becoming an NHL player. He’s worked relentlessly to get where he is, and his team is finally competing at a level that could bring him closer to the league. But traveling with a toddler isn’t exactly easy. On a flight to Los Angeles for an important competition, Charlotte refuses to calm down despite Xander and his teammates trying everything they can think of. Exhausted and completely out of ideas, Xander is ready to give up when Y/N approaches from her seat. She’s a complete stranger, but somehow, Charlotte begins to settle almost immediately. What starts as a small act of kindness becomes an unexpected encounter that Xander can’t seem to forget. Between long flights, hockey competitions, fatherhood, and the unpredictable chaos of his life, Y/N gradually finds herself becoming more involved in Xander’s world than either of them ever anticipated.