Chapter 23
Sophie waited outside with her students at the end of the day, watching each one off. Charlotte was one of the last and her heart skipped a beat, knowing she would see Drake for the first time since he ended things. She’d been purposely avoiding the pickup line for two weeks now, having Bev and Joan take her kids while she pretended to be swamped with carnival prep.
Unfortunately, neither could take her place today, or they just caught on.
Sophie sat down beside Charlotte, who was coloring in her notebook. “What are you drawing?” she asked.
Charlotte turned the notebook to her, and Sophie swallowed back the unexpected kick of emotion that clogged her throat. “A unicorn and a mermaid,” she said. “You did a really good job.”
“Ready to go kiddo?” Sophie knew the voice, but it
