SOPHIA’S POV
I met Lance at a small Italian restaurant the next evening. Nothing fancy, just a quiet place where we could talk without being interrupted. I'd spent the whole day with Ashley that morning, helping her get ready for school and making her lunch. She'd been happy to see me, which stopped some of the guilt that had been eating at me.
Lance was already there when I arrived. He stood up when he saw me, pulling out my chair like a gentleman. "You look better than yesterday. You look like you rested."
"I actually slept for once." I smiled then sat down and picked up the menu. "Probably because I have something to look forward to now. The doctoral program."
"Have you told Professor Archer yes officially?"
"I called him. It's done. I'm enrolled." Just saying it out lo
