in Oregon?”
His face changed. “Chelsea, let me explain. I was going to tell you everything.”
I held up the lunch bag.
“I brought you your favorite sandwich and apple pie because I thought you were exhausted. Meanwhile, you’ve been packing up your office.”
He set the coffee down. “I haven’t finished packing.”
“Is that supposed to make me feel better, Ben?”
“No.”
“When were you planning to tell Olive?”
His mouth tightened. “After I told you.”
“And when were you planning to tell me?”
“Tonight.”
“After you applied?”
He nodded.
“After you interviewed?”
Another nod.
“After you accepted?”
“Yes.”
I stared at him. “When did this start?”
“Four months ago.”
“Four months.”
“I didn’t think I’d get it. It was a long shot, Chels.”
“But when you did, you kept going without me. You never even mentioned it was an idea.”
“The position has fewer overnight calls, actual weekends,
