Chapter 16 Summary: Key Plot Points and Character Insights

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Summary

The chapter opens with Kennedy replaying the kiss she shared with Isaiah in St. Louis. She's been unable to shake the memory for days, and since returning to Chicago, she's deliberately avoided him. She tries to rationalize the experience, telling herself the kiss was just part of the dating experiment and that any intimate-feeling moment with a first open partner would feel similar. She insists she's fine, even as she admits she hasn't given Isaiah the option to sleep in her bed since that night.

On game day, Kennedy works in the training room, taping Cody's fingers and enjoying the busy atmosphere. She reflects on how much she loves her job and contrasts her hands-on work with Dr. Fredrick's administrative role. She mentions a call she received a few days prior about a final interview for a lead doctor position in San Francisco, a conversation she hasn't yet shared with Isaiah.

Cody teases her about her behavior in St. Louis and calls her