We kissed once. In high school, I kissed my best friend Clara. I was prepared to confess my love for her and make her mine, but a sudden tragedy derailed my whole life. After that, I went back to being her friend Dax-nothing more, nothing less. When she married someone else, I thought I'd lost my chance forever. I threw myself into my work as a cardiologist. It kept me so busy I could barely think of anything outside the sterile...