Chapter 48. Take a Leap and See Where You Land

KADE

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 was sitting on the ground, my knees drawn up and my head hung low, my phone on my shoulder. “You’re not helping, man.”

“This is a matter regarding your heart. How am I supposed to help?”

“I don't know, man! Talk me out of it or something!” 

He fell silent, and I knew he was pressing his temple right n