“How was your class today?” he asked softly.

“Good. How about you?” she replied.

His eyes sparkled. “Good, too. Everything went well.”

Suddenly, she hesitated.

She wondered if she should tell him she might see Ted at noon. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell him, but she wasn’t sure if it was true.

What if she told Joshua, and it turned out to be a false alarm?

“What are you thinking?” Joshua stroked her hair.

“Well... I just want to ask if you know that mom will come ...