Hey Guys, so I decided that since it is my birthday on Sunday that I was going write for fun instead of for school. So that means you all get a new chapter! enjoy and tell me what you think! also these are un betaed so all mistakes are my own

A week later had Elsie on a train bound for Oxford. She would spend the weekend with her daughter in the flat she shared with her best friend, Gwen. Gwen's grandmother had lived in Oxford before she had passed away, and she had left the apartment to Gwen's father. So when Isla and Gwen had hit it off their first year of university, Gwen had extended the offer of living with her.

Elsie loved Gwen. Hair like fire with dark brown eyes and freckles that danced across her nose, she had a quick wit and an amazing sense of humor. She and Isla got on like a house on fire. They were like sisters and it warmed Elsie's heart that Isla had found such a relationship.

The train pulled into the station and she gathered her things. Elsie went through the ticket gates and scanned the room, spitting her daughter and Gwen rather quickly. She smiled as both girls squealed as the caught sight of her.

They made their way to the flat and Elsie sighed with relief as they got inside. She made her way into the guest room, unpacking her small bag, the girls had said they were ordering in Chinese and Elsie's belly growled. She smiled as she listened to the girls chattering and Isla ordering her favorite.

Soon the food had arrived and they settled in front of the telly watching a rom com that was more comedy than romance and had all the women laughing to the point of tears. Gwen bade the mother and daughter duo goodnight right after the film. Elsie watched the girl go to her bedroom with a fond smile.

"Mum, I really think you will like Dr. Carson. He's very intelligent! And very kind!" Isla said with an excited smile.

"Honey, I have something to tell you," Elsie said with hesitation lacing her voice. "I knew Charles, Dr. Carson, a long time ago. Back when I was in Uni myself. He may not even remember me. He was a doctoral student when I was still in undergrad. But we ran in the same circles."

Isla's eyebrows rose in surprise, "Well, then it will be a reunion. Did you know his ex-wife?"

"I knew of her, they weren't married when I knew him." Elsie sighed.

"Did he know me when I was born?" Isla asked.

"Nooo, I had moved to the University of Edinburgh to be closer to your gran when I found out I was pregnant, and he had already moved by then." Elsie said hedging around the fact that she had sent him a letter telling him, but not exactly lying.

"Oh well. You're set to meet at the cafe in the covered market. He will be expecting you at eleven o'clock. And he's a man who likes punctuality. So please be on time. Even a little early." Isla pleaded with her mother.

"Alright, well it's past my bedtime, so I'm off to bed. Goodnight my darling daughter." Elsie kissed the top of Isla's head as she made her way down the hall and into the guest room.

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She woke early, the feeling anxious. She got a hot shower and fined her makeup just so.

She dressed in a pair of dark wash jeans paired with a brown leather ankle boot. She put on a cream sweater with a tweed jacket on top as a final touch. She was glad she had packed it because I was a bit nippy outside. She bid her daughter goodbye as she stepped out and headed for the covered market.

She was five minutes early, she sat down and scanned the area, not much business, but then again it was a Saturday before new in an university town. She ordered tea, a pot for two, instructing them to only bring it once her companion had come.

Three minutes later she heard the bell go on the door. She looked up and her heart may have skipped a beat. Charles Carson had always been her kryptonite. Tall, broad with a dimple in his clean shaven chin. Thick hair that was greeting now and dark chocolate brown eyes that you could loose yourself in if you weren't careful. She smile and waved as he stared at her for a moment.

He made his way over and sat down across from her. He smiled and his eyes softened and as he was reaching across the table to find her hand, their server came with the tea, breaking the moment.