Lucy didn’t really expect to see Adam the next morning, but a small part of her secretly hoped he would appear. When she exited the house, with the kids in tow, she felt an ache in her chest at the empty road before her. She didn't have the chance to dwell on it and pushed the feeling away in replace of a smile, as Thomas began pulling her down the street towards school.
That’s how Lucy managed throughout the whole day. Every time Adam entered her mind... and it was a lot... the longing feeling inside her grew. She wanted to go and find him but couldn't. Instead, each time she pushed the brown-haired man from her thoughts and tried to refocus on her lessons. It didn't help that Layla kept bringing him up, but Lucy expertly changed the subject when he was mentioned. She didn’t want to li
