Sam Fifteen months after Tommy John surgery, my elbow's healed, but my fastball? Still MIA. I’ve tried everything…rest, rehab, tweaking my mechanics. Nothing works. So when my mom booked me a Reiki session, I agreed to go. Not because I believe in it, but because she does. I figured I’d show up, fake it, and get it over with. But I never expected to actually do anything. And I certainly didn’t expect Hope Keller. She's calm, centered, and grounded in a way that makes me feel like I’m spinning out of control. But when I’m around her, something shifts and everything starts falling back into place. Including my fastball. The problem? My life’s a whirlwind of stadiums and away games, while Hope’s world is rooted in Starlight Shores, a place she’s made her own. Hope After years of moving with a military family, all I’ve ever wanted is to stay put. Starlight Shores is my home now. I’ve built a life here. I own a studio, a house, a finally have a community I belong to. Sam Cherry is everything I’m not looking for. He’s charismatic, magnetic, and transient. His life is a blur of unpredictability and speed. He’s the last thing I need. But he has this way of making me believe in more. And every part of me starts to wonder...Do I let him go, or can we make this work?