Sophie smiled, finally feeling like things would be okay. It had been a while since she'd felt this relieved. She'd felt safe with Gar, but things had seemed just outside of her control for a while. She suddenly realized that that may have actually been part of why she'd broken up with Jon--just to feel in control about something. Now things were starting to make sense, marginally, at least.
She smiled widely. "It's all right." Sophie practically parented herself. She was eager for Emma's approval, and actually adhered to standards that Emma didn't even have for her. She and Quentin barely even kissed in part because Sophie was worried about upsetting her mother, even though Emma wasn't exactly known for her purity.
"Would it be okay if I stayed at Gar's for another night? I need to talk to him."