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"Fate," he said as he laid back with his hand behind his head after another drink, "talking about something with a strange sense of humor. People tempt it or are tempted by it. Those who should be six feet under walk away unscathed while some who should be alive and well are six feet under. I never could figure it out."
"I also believe though that it brings people together who are the most unlikely pairs and separates those who are just as likely."
He then turned his head on his hands and looked at her, "So yes, I do believe in it. I just could never make sense of it." He looked skyward again, "I've seen a lot of things in the medical profession that I couldn't explain that only fate can."
He looked back over at her and smiled, then sat up and grabbed his fire iron and stoked the fire a bit as he through another log on it, "Here we are, a Rogue and a Zoner, not exactly your likely pair to be together, enjoying some peace, quiet and each others company."
The glow of the fire was showing an attractive young woman as he looked at her for a moment. He took a drink and nodded, "So yes, I do think fate is a big player in our lives."