Autumn
Six years ago
“God, it feels so good to be out with you guys.” I leaned my head on my friend Anna’s shoulder as we walked from the field to the parking lot. We’d just spent the afternoon watching an outdoor concert with a bunch of friends I hadn’t seen since law school started. I’d been accepted at two of my top three choices, but decided to stay home and go to Yale, my Dad’s alma mater—and also where Braden had gone.
Anna tugged my hair. “You should try doing it more often. We never see you.”
“I’m sorry. Law school has kept me busier than I thought.”
“It’s fine. I’m just teasing. How are things with you and Braden?”
“Good, I guess.”
“Uh-oh. Trouble in paradise.”
“Not really. Nothing I should complain about anyway. He just… I don’t know. He really wants to help me with law s
