"I feel the same. I'm always tired of having people referring to me as the teaching a.s.sistant when I go out. I can't mess up or doing anything fun." Nolan peeked at her from the shadow of his hood. "What would I look like if I was just enjoying college?"

She looked at him with a soft smile as she pulled an umbrella out above the both of them. "Everyone has their what ifs, I always look at my own reflection and think the same. My mother would have been so happy for me to marry a somebody instead of a n.o.body. But then I wouldn't be who I am today. Looking in that direction will bring me nothing. I have regrets too. But that road is closed to me now. I am no longer young or pretty. I'm old. Who would want me now? I'm too broken for a marriage and I have no interest to raise a brood of someone else's children."

Janna raised a hand so a yellow cab would stop. She opened the door to the cab and ushered Nolan inside. As Nolan sat on the vomit stained leather, he felt his heart beating quickly as her hand brushed his as she sat next to him. She shook the umbrella outside before setting it across from him so he wouldn't get wet. This woman was one of the strongest people he had ever met in his life. Romance was something she had given up on completely so he knew the task that he was up against was a steep climb. She did take care of herself still, but to think an opportunity was open to her would take some time. He was glad though that she was open to being friends.

It was a start. Not perfect. Not with a fresh pair of eyes. The eyes he wanted were weary and hospital ward worn. Her hands touched his very softly. Nolan didn't know if it was by coincidence or if she really was flirting with him. He knew that a lot of their attraction had been in his head. He looked out at the buildings that they were imposingly large against the dark sky. Nolan tried to look at her without drawing her gaze. Her face was harsh with delicate angles and beautiful lines. She did have deep wrinkles under her eyes and her hair was streaked with highlights of gray. She was a strange, beautiful otherworldly creature that was on a different level than him in more ways than one. She was tolerant of his presence in her life, for now. But what if he wanted more?Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.