Chapter 30: Not Taking Any Chances

"So, a man came into the clinic today," I said, matter of fact. "Maybe you know him."

"Oh really? Who?" Adriana asked, clearly excited at the prospect of getting another juicy tidbit.

"His name was Deven Craig. Do you know him?" I asked, finishing off the rest of my hamburger.

They all looked at each other, creases between their eyes, and then back at me. "Never heard of him."

"That's strange," I replied. "He said that he broke his arm during practice today." According to doctor-patient confidentiality, I wasn't supposed to divulge any information about my patients. But in this case, I made an exception.

Adriana's head snapped up toward Shannon. "Did you hear anything?"

Shannon shook her head. "No, not at all." Then she shrugged. "But there's a lot that Ryan doesn't tell me." A broad smile spread across her face. "Ryan is my boyfriend, and we just got engaged! See?"

Before I could answer, she held up her hand, brandishing an enormous, sparkly bauble. A diamond so big I was surprised