— Tomorrow I’m going to figure out what this move would cost me: my clients, Olive’s school, and the support system we have here. Then I’ll decide whether Oregon even deserves to be considered.
For the first time, Ben didn’t try to control the outcome.
— Okay, Chelsea.
— Good. Because my life is part of this conversation too.
The next day at lunchtime, I called him.
— I want to see the entire offer: schedule, shifts, relocation plan — everything that affects me and Olive.
— Chelsea, I tried to simplify everything.
— That’s exactly the problem, Ben. You keep deciding what will be easier before you even ask us what we think.
Later, I went into his home office to find a charger and heard a voice coming from his laptop.
— We’re still prepared to offer you the schedule you agreed to.
