Chapter 17: Cafe

LUKE POV

I fall down on the ground like a fool. I cannot believe that I did not take my pills as I was supposed to. But once again I did not listen to myself when I knew that I should have taken them when I should have and now I am in this embarrassment that I could have avoided. I think deep down in my heart I am denying that I have a problem and so I do not take my pills.

But then I am reminded by this severe pain that I am feeling right now that I do have a problem. That I should have just taken that damn pills. Now, I am lying on the floor holding my heart and I can not breathe. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder and I know this is the client that was supposed to impress me. I was supposed to be the all mighty one on my chair and he was supposed to beg for my sponsorship. Now, here I am busy begging for his help.

"Are you okay, sir?"

I struggle to get out a word as breathing is very difficult.

"I...I need my...pills...in my pocket...dammit"

I am lying flat on my back on the floor. I know that I need my pills as quickly as possible. It is the only thing that helps me to breathe again and calm down my heart. The man next to me quickly search my pocket for my pills and then hand them to me, helping me up and let me drink from the bottle of water.

I swallow my pills and then just close my eyes.

"Should I call someone? Are you going to be okay?"

I guess, me not giving my sponsorship to this man will probably be the wrong move. He did help me after all. It would just be rude of me not to. I feel as my heart starts to calm down and breathing becomes easier.

"No, I am fine thank you"

He stretches out and a hand for me to take to stand up from the ground and I willingly take his hand. I have no more dignity left in front of this man. He has done me a great service and I have not even asked for help. It should say something about the quality of this man.

"Thank you, so much for your help"

MIKAYLA POV

The weekend did not change much in my life as I quickly got back into my work. I have not just studied to be a heart surgeon because I had to do something with my life. But I wanted to be a heart surgeon because the heart just fascinates me so.

I remember as a little girl my dad bought me one of those toy hearts. I used to play with it the entire time and I remember even when a few of my teddies were cut open as they had a serious heart condition. I am busy preparing for my last surgery of the day when Dr. Gerhard run into me.

"Ah, Dr. Stone what a beautiful coincidence running into you like this. You know, we never did finish our lunch date the other day"

I hear every word he says but my mind can not stop thinking about Luke. How am I supposed to speak to any other man again if it seems like he has ruined me for all other men. The thing that I remember the most is, his gentle nature and the way that he spoke to me. When I compare it to Dr. Gerhard there is just, no comparison.

"Yes, what a nice surprise. I was just on my way to my last surgery"

Then I realized what I just said. I should not have given him this clue that this is my last surgery. Because he might ask me out on a date again and that is the last thing that I want to do now.

"Your last surgery?"

Oh no just as I thought. I better make a run for it before he asks me out on a date.

"Yes, but I really do need to run. We will talk again?"

I turn around and run before he can make a move on me. Then, when I get to the door and turn around and see if he followed me but luckily he got the message. My last surgery does not take so long and I make my way back home. But then I walk past the cafe where I always sit and read my book. Then, for some reason, I can not get myself to walk past it.

I thought to myself what can I lose to just quickly go in? Maybe I can just go in for a quick cup of coffee. I walk through the doors to the bar and I can not stop my eyes from searching the room for Luke. But he is nowhere in the cafe and I find myself feeling a little bit sad. I start to laugh at myself because of this teenage behavior that I have going on here.

LUKE POV

After giving my sponsorship to the client and putting on my best fake face of being okay. I sit on my chair at the end of the day just staring out of my view from my office, just wondering if this is the life that I want to lead. Then there is a knock on the door.

"Yes?"

"I am finished for the day, so is there anything else that you will be needing, sir?"

"No, thank you, Sally. Go home and be with your family"

"Thank you, sir. Have a good night"

I cannot help but think of the word family. Will I ever have the opportunity of having a family of my own? Then an idea jumps into my head. Maybe just maybe I could get to see Mikayla again at the cafe. I quickly stand up and grab my jacket. I call my driver to meet me downstairs. As I get into the limo he asks me where I want to go.

"Take me to the cafe on the corner and make it as quickly as possible, please"

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