? I pointed out.

She smiled fondly at me. “You were always such a good kid,” she said. “Your father and I never had much to worry about. And, we figured once you got to college, you’d meet someone special.”

“Like you did with Dad?”

Mom nodded, and I could see the little glimmer of light in her eyes when I mentioned dad. I loved the fact that they were still so in love with each other after twenty-eight years together. And, it was that little bubble of affection in her eyes that made me feel strangely lonely. My mind flashed to Professor William for a split second.

“No matter how hard life got, it didn’t really matter because I knew I had a partner in your father,” Mom said.

“I guess I just haven’t found the right guy yet, Mom,” I said.

“Have you tried?”

I hesitated. “Missy’s planning my twenty-first birthday celebration,” I said. “Maybe I’ll start there?”

Mom laughed. “I should have known I could count on Missy to push you onto the social scene. Good for her. How is she?”

“She’s going great,” I nodded. “I’m actually meeting her after lunch; I’ll tell her you said hi.”

“Please do,” Mom nodded. “Does she have a boyfriend?”

“Oh, she has many,” I laughed. “The guys go crazy over her.”

“They’d go crazy over you, too, if…”

“If what?” I demanded.

She laughed. “No offense, darling, but your style has always been a little...boyish.”

I smiled. “My style is comfortable.”

“I hope Missy is going to give you a makeover before your twenty-first.”

I paused for a moment, realizing that she probably would do just that. I groaned. “Oh boy.”

Mom laughed, and after a moment, I couldn’t help but join in. We shared a fantastic lunch, and then I walked her back to her car.

“Give Dad a kiss from me,” I instructed her.

“Of course,” she nodded, placing a kiss on my cheek. “Try and have a little fun, sweetheart; you have the rest of your life to be a serious, hardworking adult.”

“I’ll remember that, Mom,” I promised.

I waited till her car had disappeared from sight before I made my way to the quad where Missy and I had agreed to meet. We wanted to hit the library together for an hour or so, before heading back to our dorm.

Missy was already there when I arrived at the quad. She was leaning against one of the pillars and scrolling through her phone. I noticed a guy in the corner checking her out, and I wished for a moment that I was able to draw looks the way my friend could.

“Hi,” I greeted, as I walked up to her.

“How was lunch with your mom?” Missy asked, putting her phone away.

“Great,” I nodded. “She says hi.”

“Tell her I said ‘hi’ right back,” Missy nodded, as she turned in the direction of the library. “Guess who I saw on the way over here?”

“Who?”

“Professor Hottie,” she revealed, giving me a wink in the process.

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