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“I’ll never forget it.” I sighed. “We got up that morning and got ready for work. I had cut myself shaving, and when you walked into the bathroom, you took the razor from my hand, sat on the counter, and finished shaving for me. Ella was sitting in on one of my surgeries that day, so I rode to the hospital with Jackson. Our surgical days are the same. You were going to meet me at the hospital after your last patient because—” I paused.
“Because why?”
“We were meeting with Giuseppe that night for the wedding flowers.”
“Oh.” She looked down.
“I was in the middle of surgery when you texted me to let me know you were on your way. About an hour later, a nurse ran into the O.R. and told me about the accident.”
“So, I was on my way to the hospital to pick you up?”
“Yeah. You were. I fight with myself every fucking minute over that.”
“Don’t, Conner. It wasn’t your fault. It could have happened at any time and anywhere. You can’t blame yourself, and you won’t blame yourself. It wasn’t your fault or my fault.”
“I saved that boy’s life before he passed away.”
“What do you mean?” Her brows furrowed.
“His room was a couple down from yours in the ICU, and I went there. The rage that filled me as I stared at him lying there was unreal. It was a rage I’d never felt before. Anyway, when his parents walked in, I said a few choice words to them, and when I was about to leave the room, he was coding. I never had to make such a hard decision in my life.”
“You did the right thing, Conner.” She reached over and placed her hand on mine. “You’re a doctor, and being a doctor always comes first.”
After we ate, I untied the boat and drove it out to the open water.
“It’s beautiful out here,” she said, looking up at the night sky as we sat on one of the couches.
“It truly is.”
“Are you going to play that guitar or what?” The corners of her mouth curved upward.
“You want me to?”
“Yeah. You already played the piano for me.”
“Okay.” I reached over and took my guitar from the case. “What do you want to hear?”
“I don’t know. Surprise me.”
CHAPTER28
Charlotte
He strummed the chords and began singing the lyrics to Fix You by Coldplay. Tears filled my eyes and steadily streamed down my face as I watched and listened to him play. My heart started racing, and when he strummed the last chord, he touched my face and gently wiped away my tears.
“I hate you,” I whispered.
“I know.” The corners of his mouth slightly curved upward as he leaned in and softly brushed his lips against mine. I wasn’t ready, but I couldn’t pull away. His lips had me in their grip, so I returned his kiss.
He pulled back and ran the back of his hand down my cheek.
“That was nice,” I softly spoke. “But I don’t have sex on the first date.”
“Yeah, you do.” He smiled. “And I swear I am not lying to you.”
I laughed and took in a breath. My body wanted him so badly, but I was scared and didn’t know why.
“I’m sorry.” I looked down.
