Chapter 27 - SABRINA

Summary

Sabrina and Tucker share a dinner with their new friends Kevin and Bruce at the villa, where they discuss their careers, law school experiences, and the lingering effects of their recent plane emergency. Sabrina learns that Tucker feels restless due to his capable staff leaving him with too much free time, but he downplays his work dissatisfaction to avoid stressing her during her final year of Harvard. The evening transitions into a passionate encounter on a secluded path between the houses, which is abruptly interrupted when Sabrina suffers a blow to the head.

Characters

• Sabrina — Narrates a dinner with Kevin and Bruce, revealing lingering trauma from their plane crash and her recent law school graduation. She discovers Tucker’s quiet restlessness regarding his bar business but allows him to downplay it to protect her stress levels during her final Harvard year. Her evening ends in an intimate encounter that is abruptly cut short when she suffers a blow to the head.
• Tucker / Tuck — Runs two successful bars in Boston that attract professional athletes, though he admits his capable staff leaves him with too much free time and causes restlessness. He conceals his work dissatisfaction from Sabrina to avoid adding stress during her final year of law school. He initiates a passionate encounter on a secluded path before being struck on the head.
• Kevin — Serves as a host for the honeymoon and reveals he is a senior partner at a top New York criminal defense firm specializing in pro bono wrongful conviction cases. He discusses the arduous nature of his work and the difficulty of surviving law school while raising a child, contrasting it with Sabrina’s experience.
• Bruce — Works as a fitness influencer and personal trainer for an elite clientele that includes two New York Congresswomen and a former president. He displays a nosy but good-natured personality, openly flirting with Tucker while comparing his own restless energy to his host's.