(Derek)
Olivia was asleep in the bedroom, her steady breathing the only sound when I stood near the door earlier.
I couldn’t sleep. My mind wouldn’t stop spinning, replaying our argument from earlier. She didn’t want me to give up the company, but all I wanted was to make her life easier. Was that so wrong?
I picked up my phone and scrolled through my contacts until I landed on Jake’s name. He always had something to say, whether I liked it or not. Pressing the call button, I waited as the phone rang.
“What’s up, Derek?” Jake answered, his tone casual.
“Hey, I need to talk to you about something,” I said, running a hand through my hair.
“This about Olivia?” He asked, always quick to guess.
“Sort of,” I admitted.
“We fought tonight.” Jake sighed.
“What now? You two were doing fi
