Chapter 19

Meanwhile, Nora had no idea what Elliot was thinking. After wrapping up their honeymoon, she and Lucas returned to Southport. It was early September, and all the universities were buzzing as students flooded back to campus. On the official first day of the semester, Lucas was getting ready to leave for work. Nora stood at the door, tying his tie for him. He looked down at her, reluctant to leave, until she finished tying his tie and gave his chest a light pat. "All done. I still don't get why you insist on dressing up so formally. You know you could just wear something casual." Lucas just shook his head and pointed to his cheek. When she finally rolled her eyes and gave him a quick kiss, a wide grin spread across his face. "If I don't dress up, how will my colleagues and students know my wife has such great taste?" Nora hesitated, holding back a retort, and gave him a gentle shove out the door. "Just get going, Professor Reynolds. Honestly, sometimes, I wonder if Southport Unive