Kross was silent. A minute passed. Then two.

I sighed, rubbing my face. “Don't judge me, man.”

“Who says I'm judging?”

“That silence can only be described as you judging.”

“I wasn't judging. I was just shocked. What happened to coming back after five years?”

“Hey, who says I'm not coming back?”

I could almost see him raising his eyebrow as he said, “You think you could divorce her and leave if your feelings for her grow deep?”

“Who says my feelings are going to grow deep?”

“Cut that bullshit, Kade. We both know it would.”

I sighed again, resting my back against a wall and slumping down until I...