She was so preoccupied that as she was making her way through the halls to her next class she didn’t notice Peter coming towards her until he stepped right in front of her, blocking her path.
Then, to her complete astonishment, he put his arms around her and gave her a quick but warm hug, followed by a kiss on the cheek and a loving smile—and was gone before she could react.
She couldn’t believe he had done that, right here in the hallway where everyone could see them. She tried to fight off the huge goofy smile that she felt creeping onto her face.
Failed. xxx18 “You look happy.”
She jerked herself back to the present to find her father looking at her. His expression was a combination of curiosity and…what? Admiration?
She gathered her wits and said, after
