My business had finally made it into his sentence.
When he hung up, I asked, “Well?”
“They need to discuss it.”
“And if they say no?”
Ben looked at me. “Then we decide together whether the job is worth taking without the timeline we agreed on.”
The Decision
A week later, they approved the delay.
Ben came home with the news. “They’ll wait until summer.”
I nodded.
He watched me carefully.
“I haven’t said yes yet, Ben. But it’s easier now that we’re on the same page.”
Over the next three weeks, I finished two major events and mapped out how I’d rebuild my business.
Then, one Saturday morning, I found Ben at the kitchen table with Olive.
“I’ve decided,” I said.
He stood up.
“We can do it after the school year. I’ll be as ready as I can be, Ben.”
Olive looked between us. “We’re moving?”
I sat
