CHAPTER FORTY

There's a knock by the door and thankfully, I've collected myself enough to call out for whomever it is to enter.

Callie and an older woman with dark brown hair and gray colored eyes that shift to mine walk in. Gavin’s mother. Oh my God this is Gavin’s mother.

"Sophie, this is Elizabeth, my mom. Mom, this is Sophia Jones, Gavin's girlfriend."

She eyes me for a moment before stepping forward and gives me a warm smile. “It’s wonderful to meet you, honey. Are you doing OK?"

She sits beside me and her eyes are soft with unshed tears. She looks so much like Gavin, it takes me aback for a moment.

"I’m not sure. I can’t believe this happened and I just want him to wake up.."

A tear escapes my eye and she grabs my hand, holding it gently in hers and deftly wipes the tear away from my cheek.

"He’s strong honey, and I know how much he loves you. He's going to wake up, and from what I've heard he'll have some making up to do."

I gasp, he talks to his mother about me? Oh, goodness.

"Why do you sa