Aiden was making vegetable soup from scratch using the broth he found in the cabinet, while Marley sat on the couch under a blanket. It was vertical towards the kitchen, so she could lay back against the far armrest in perfect view of him. "I'm going to Brown. I'm going to Brown University."
Without any explanation, without so much as another word on the matter, Aiden strode from the bathroom and she'd scrambled after him, mouth hung open in shock and her mind spinning. He was immediately darting for the kitchen, beginning to scour the fridge and cabinets with pursed lips, planning what to make for dinner. So she sat on the couch, needing to feel grounded as his declaration threw her off balance. Brown. Brown University.
"Notre Dame," she blurted finally, watching his hands freeze for a
