"Lonely?" Summer widened her smile.

"I'm not scared about the loneliness. For me, I fear not knowing the purpose of living. I have a purpose now. I have my son and my friends, and that's enough. I've learned to content myself with what I have now."

"You're right. I was overthinking it." Serenity was relieved to hear that. Clinking her glass softly against Summer’s, she lifted it and sipped the wine with a smile.

Meanwhile, the men were chatting on the other side of the room. Lucas turned to