The Slapshot and the Single Mom

He wants me to help rehab his reputation. In exchange, I get to go on fabulous dates wherever I want. What could go wrong?
As a single mom with a ten-year-old, I don’t go out much. Making sure my kid is okay has been my top priority since the divorce a few years ago.

Enter Jack Bouchard …
He has a reputation as a party guy, and that’s come back to bite him. After a hit piece was published blaming him for his team’s loss and ending their bid for the Stanley Cup, his party days are on hold.
But he’s not one to sit at home and twiddle his thumbs …
After we run into each other at a bar, we end up on an impromptu date night.
The only thing is, I have no idea why this hot hockey star—who’s six years younger than me—would want to deal with me and all my baggage—a kid, a deadbeat ex, and a high stress job.
So he makes a proposal—we go out once a week just as friends. Let the press and public draw their own conclusions about our relationship, but him being seen with the same woman for the entire summer will make him look more stable and giving him more credibility, which will hopefully salvage his sponsorships. In return, I get to choose what we do, and he foots the bill, even offering to pay for childcare for me.
I agree, because what do I have to lose in that friendly fake dating arrangement?

Eventually I find the answer, though—my heart.