Auden narrows his eyes, turning fully to me, his hand tightening on his wine glass. “You can’t seriously think I’d change my mind about this, Everleigh.”
I just stare up at him, anger starting to stir in me. “You haven’t let me in on anything –“
“And the first thing you jump to is that I’ve quit? That says much more about you than about me –“
“Hey,” I growl, stepping closer, lifting my chin. “There is no reason to make this personal, Auden –“
“You did that!”
“I asked a question! You’re the one who got mean!”
He snaps his mouth shut and turns away from me for a moment, looking down at the ground. I exhale slowly, glancing inside, not wanting the kids to have noticed mom and dad fighting. But luckily, they’re still distracted by their treat.
Even if Coco peers curiously at us.
I narr
