Chapter 48: A Twist of Fate

“Do you want me to wait out here?” Luke asked as he dropped me off at the hospital entrance.

“Nah, I’ve found you’re a pretty great distraction,” I smiled flirtatiously. “Unless you have things you need to do in town…” Like go see your fiancé, I thought, bringing myself back down to reality.

“Nope, like I said, I’ve got all day, I’ll come and find you inside.”

“Alright then. Thanks for the lift,” I nodded.

In the waiting room, Sara, the same nurse that had wheeled me out of the hospital, called me to a back room. She gave me a knowing look and smiled as I approached her.

“My, erm, friend, Luke, should be along soon, mind sending him back?” I whispered in passing to the girl at the front desk.

“So, how’s it going?” Sara asked.

“My hands are doing great! Fortunately, they were so calloused from years in the kitchen that they are healing very quickly.”