We don't always get what we want, but hope is the drug of choice for this former addict's heart.

Twelve years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life-one that cost me years of my relationship with my twin brother. Time has passed, we've reconciled, and those old wounds have faded. Instead, a new affliction arises, unrequited feelings for the mother of my child-his former fiancée.

Wanting Scarlett Rhodes is reckless, but loving her is unavoidable. That singular moment bound us together for a lifetime, and on the journey, she's become my best friend. Risking our thriving life as co-parents for a relationship is too high a stake.

Until she meets someone else.

I'm a man of many failures, but losing her won't be one of them.