She already had her forever. Until forever was taken away. At sixteen, {y/n} fell in love, became a mother, and built a life with the boy she thought she’d grow old beside. Sixteen years, one son, and a lifetime of memories later, a tragic accident took him away. Now, six months into a life she never asked for, she’s thirty-two, heartbroken, and slowly learning that surviving isn’t the same as living. Then there’s Weston King. Thirty-two, ridiculously charming, infuriatingly confident, and entirely too good at making her smile. For the first time since losing the love of her life, {y/n} finds herself looking forward to something again. There’s just one problem. Her sixteen-year-old son would rather walk barefoot across broken glass than watch his mother fall for another man. To him, his father is irreplaceable. Weston is an unwanted stranger. And his mother dating again? Absolutely not. But hearts don’t come with instructions, grief doesn’t follow a schedule, and sometimes the hardest thing about finding happiness again is convincing the people you love that you’re not leaving anyone behind. She lost her first love. She might find another. But can her family survive the space between goodbye and hello?