Chapter Seventeen
EVAN
I step out of the shower, quickly dry off, then wrap a towel around my waist. As I walk to my bedroom, drips of water fall from my hair and run down my chest. Standing in front of the clothes I laid out across the bed, I wonder if I’m overthinking this.
It’s been years since I’ve been on a real date, but it feels like decades. Medical school and focusing on my residency took most of my time, and when I finally found the courage to ask a girl out, the opportunity passed me by. I deserve the title Mr. Undateable. I think about Alicia for a moment, and sadness rushes over me. It’s hard to know when it’s our time to go, but I know for a damn fact her life was cut way too short.
The day after the bachelor auction when Emily brought me that cup of coffee, I froze. Tast
