So, my husband has this female coworker he\u2019s super close with\u2014basically his assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s the thing: they\u2019re both going after the same promotion.And I\u2019m not gonna lie\u2026 I was jealous. He spends more time with her than with me, and then he tells me he\u2019s going on a week-long business trip WITH HER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What he didn\u2019t tell me? They\u2019d be sharing a hotel room. I didn\u2019t blow up, though. I had a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But just a few hours after they left for the airport, he called me\u2026 in tears. \u201cBaby,\u201d he said, \u201cI just wanted to say goodbye because\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026because I didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d be able to talk to you for a while,\u201d my husband, Marcus, choked into the phone. His voice was trembling so much that I could practically feel his fear across the line. My heart skipped a beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat happened? Are you okay?\u201d I asked, my voice shaking as I gripped my phone. All my jealousy and annoyance flew right out the window, replaced by this sudden worry for the man I love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He let out a shaky breath. \u201cWe got rerouted to a different airport because of some intense storms. It\u2019s chaos here. The airline can\u2019t give us a flight until tomorrow afternoon, and we\u2019re stuck waiting for hours in this super crowded terminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I felt a wave of relief and confusion. \u201cThat\u2019s it? You\u2019re crying because of a flight delay?\u201d I asked, trying to keep my tone gentle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He paused. \u201cIt\u2019s not just that. My coworker\u2014her name is Celeste\u2014she got an urgent phone call. Her father had a heart attack. She\u2019s panicked, trying to figure out if she should stay or go home, and it\u2019s just\u2026 everything\u2019s so overwhelming right now. I saw her break down, and I started thinking about you and our life together, and then\u2014I\u2019m sorry, I just needed to hear your voice.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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