You are listening to Chapter 7 of Second Shot by Redbud.

In this chapter, we shift perspective to Charlie Brooks, an AP Literature Department Head and single mother to teenage hockey player Jake. After reluctantly agreeing to budget cuts that will eliminate the town's hockey program, Charlie finds herself searching for her son late at night when he doesn't return from practice. Her journey leads her to the rink where she discovers an unauthorized late-night training session led by none other than Wyatt Reynolds—the man who left Lake Haven fifteen years ago for NHL stardom, and whose blue truck still makes her heart race. As she watches her son flourish under Wyatt's coaching, Charlie struggles with conflicting emotions: professional responsibility, maternal guilt, and the undeniable spark that still exists between her and her former flame.

When Wyatt reveals he's bought his uncle's ranch and wants to discuss his plans with her over dinner, Charlie faces a complicated choice between protecting her heart and exploring what might be a second shot at more than just hockey.

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