Rider The day felt like it was dragging on forever. I wanted to fast-forward time so I could have dinner with Sophia instead of being stuck in my office going over an endless amount of emails. I kept catching myself daydreaming about her. I couldn’t wait to see her again. Only twenty more minutes before I could finally call it a day and find her. I smiled at that thought. I wanted to make a good impression tonight, so I reserved the fancy dining hall for dinner. We used that one when we had important guests staying with us. It was much smaller than the main hall and way more intimate. It would give Sophia and me some privacy and the chance to get to know each other a bit better. I was a little embarrassed to admit it, but I didn’t know much about Sophia’s likes and dislikes. I was kickin