“Wow. You give amazing advice.”
“I have a desk calendar with daily schmaltzy advice and an excellent memory. Now, quit talking to me and find out what he’s got planned. Then call me and tell me all about it.”
“Okay. And May? I’m sorry if I expected too much of you. I’m sorry if I didn’t see how wonderful you are just as you are.”
“Thanks, Jill. But honestly, it never should have been your responsibility to expect anything of me. You were forced into that job and you did good, big sister. You took care of me and you made me want to strive to do better, to be more. It might not have been perfect, but it was what I needed.”
“I love you.”
“Love you, too. Now go so you can report back.”
I hung up, opened the door, and walked out to find Alex, still waiting by the elevator, phone to his ear. The moment I stepped out of my office, his eyes landed on me and he raised his eyebrows in a silent question. I pulled in a deep breath, steeled my nerves, and nodded. His smile was instant and perfect, like a rainbow after a rain shower.