“We need to finalize our first major study,” he says, all business—except for the amusement lingering in his expression. “I narrowed it down to two areas that cover both our fields. One is post-surgical recovery integrating holistic treatments alongside modern medicine. The other is long-term pain management without reliance on opioids. Thoughts?”
Isla tilts her head, intrigued. “You’d be willing to explore alternative recovery methods?”
Nathan shrugs. “I’m not a complete cynic. If something works, I’ll admit it. I just don’t buy into pseudoscience.”
She smirks. “Yet, you do have crystals behind you on your shelf.”
Nathan glances over his shoulder and scowls. “Those were a gift.”
She bites back a grin. “Sure they were. I was actually thinking we could come up with something that might
