Chapter 61

Maybe Jake’s come to the realization too, that going back to how it was just isn’t going to be an option for me, for us. Jake is happier not bringing work between us, knowing the stress and arguments it could cause again. His taking over work and leaving me alone is almost a sign that, deep down, he doesn’t want me to go back down that path either.

He’s taken a back seat compared to how he used to work, allowing Margo and her team to do our jobs. I know she now has six people under her control, all taking various positions and responsibilities, allowing Jake to wander in and out freely and deal with only the most important things. Jake’s head is no longer embroiled in the Carrero Corporation. It’s here with me, most of the time, and our future family. He engineered his work routine to dissipate as it gets closer to the baby coming, and I know he fully intends to stay put and go nowhere in the last month of my pregnancy or the first six months of our baby’s life. That’s why he