WILLOW The next couple of hours fly by pretty fast. Rowan covers all the basics. I’m thinking that mere coffee isn’t enough to show my appreciation. What else could I offer him for all his help? “That’s the last of it.” He exhales, leaning away from the desk. He stretches his arms above his head. “Wow. I think we covered all your courses.” “Yeah. We did,” I giggle. “I actually feel more confident now that I’ve been brought up to speed on everything I missed.” “I’m glad you feel that way.” “You should let me treat you to dinner.” I stare at my watch. It’s nine pm. Most of the nice restaurants off campus are usually packed around this time of night. Hopefully, we can manage to get a nice seat. “You want to buy me a meal?” he shakes his head. “I’m afraid I’m going to have to decline.”

