Chapter 17
JeffI woke up in a cold bed on Saturday. I’d grown accustomed to regular overnight visits from Taryn—especially on weekends. Last night, not only had she not spent the night, but she’d walked out on me.
Thinking back, I shouldn’t have told her that I might introduce Shannon to Olivia without her. The threat stretched our emotions to the point of snapping. I tried explain myself, but she couldn’t hear it. We were still a team. I only meant that I didn’t want tension around Olivia. If Taryn’s demeanor stayed the same, Shannon would be defensive. I didn’t want Olivia associating her mother with trauma and trouble.
But I’d hurt Taryn’s feelings and hadn’t had a chance to explain anything to her. Maybe it was just as well. Even my explanation would likely have hit her the wrong wa
