Chapter 15

Luciana and Hunter bought a bottle of fruit wine and sat quietly under the eaves, counting the stars. After a while, he gripped the bottle lightly, a flash of sharp emotion in his eyes. "He did that to you?" Luciana nodded. For her, it was all in the past, just another failed relationship. Clinging on would only keep her stuck, and she didn't want that. "As for me… Since I can't use a scalpel, I became a surgical coach instead. Every path leads somewhere—there's got to be a place for me." She gazed into the distance, an unspoken calm flowing in her eyes. "But you… You're too important a man to be running around here with me." Luciana tilted the bottle, her cheeks flushed. Hunter couldn't help but stare, captivated by the moment. "What if that's exactly what I want to do?" His face slowly drew closer until they were only inches apart, close enough to feel each other's breaths. "From the moment I first saw you, I got intrigued… I wanted to know more about who you really are," Hunt