Chapter 14
Lisa
The next morning, I woke up earlier than I had in months.
For a few seconds, I forgot where I was.
Then I remembered.
London.
My mother.
Emma.
And, somehow, Sergio.
I rolled onto my side and stared at the empty space beside me. The thought made my chest tighten unexpectedly. I had gotten so used to waking up knowing that he was somewhere nearby that the silence felt strange.
I shook my head.
No.
I wasn't going to start thinking about him now.
Today was about Mom.
After getting dressed, I met her downstairs at the little café we'd agreed on. The moment I saw her waiting for me, something inside me softened.
She looked older than I remembered.
But her eyes were the same.
Those familiar blue eyes that I had spent seven years trying to forget.
"Hi, sweetheart.
