“For us.“
I Shook My Head
“Ben. You make hard calls all day long because people literally need you to. I know that. I’ve always known that.”
He waited.
“But our marriage isn’t another case you manage.”
His face tightened.
“I didn’t think you’d agree.”
“Then you should have let me disagree. That was mine to do.”
“What Else?”
“What else have you decided without me?”
He hesitated.
“I turned down another offer.”
“What other offer?”
“A hospital in Charlotte. More money. Considerably more money. Worse hours.”
That Slowed Me Down
“So this really is about being home.”
“Yes.”
“Then why on earth didn’t you trust me with that?”
What He Said
“Because I thought if I came to you with a finished plan, you’d see I was serious. That I wasn’t just — complaining about work again and then doing nothing about it for another year.”
