"I'm sorry about that," he murmured, his chin resting on top of my head. "Bad timing."
I relaxed into his embrace, letting myself enjoy the solid warmth of him behind me. "Is everything okay?" I asked quietly.
"Yes," Nathan said, though I could hear something in his voice that suggested it wasn't quite that simple. "There's an emergency faculty meeting I need to attend. Apparently, there's been some issue with the new curriculum proposals, and the president wants all department heads present to discuss it."
"That sounds important," I said, trying to ignore the disappointment settling in my chest. Of course this moment couldn't last. Real life always had a way of interrupting.
"It is," Nathan agreed, his arms tightening around me slightly. "I should get you home and then head back to th
