As a pro football player, I’m known for scoring both on and off the field. But all that changes when a tragic accident leaves me as a single dad to a little girl.

With our lives flipped upside down, I’m struggling to balance my career with the emotional needs of a girl whose world has been shattered. Despite the long list of women I could turn to, none of them measure up—not when I see the undeniable connection between my daughter and her reading teacher, Victoria…the woman who happens to be my enemy.

Our constant bickering feels like some twisted form of...

As a pro football player, I’m known for scoring both on and off the field. But all that changes when a tragic accident leaves me as a single dad to a little girl.

With our lives flipped upside down, I’m struggling to balance my career with the emotional needs of a girl whose world has been shattered. Despite the long list of women I could turn to, none of them measure up—not when I see the undeniable connection between my daughter and her reading teacher, Victoria…the woman who happens to be my enemy.

Our constant bickering feels like some twisted form of foreplay, and she offers me one night to “get it out of our systems.” But one night isn’t enough, and when the worst happens, I turn to Victoria first.

It’s what my daughter would want, but it’s quickly becoming what I need.

Then one mistake sets off a chain of events I never saw coming—legal battles, jail time, and league punishments. But none of that scares me as much as losing the two most important people in my life.

I never imagined I’d find the kind of unconditional love I’ve found with my daughter and Victoria. But somehow I’ve fumbled it all and lost them both.

Now I’m rewriting the playbook and doing whatever it takes to win them back.