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to work at all, that was the biggest thing we had to work on. It wasn’t so much an honesty thing as much as it was necessary transparency.
    We didn’t have a flair for lying to each other. We never did. Our missteps were taken with doubt and insecurity. I’d bet on safety and used my happiness as the wager.
    After the room service was delivered and I took another quick shower, I picked my phone up off the floor with a mission, and grew a pair of balls.
    But first, I wanted to prove I wasn’t just talking the talk to Casey, and I sent him a message.
     
    Me: Good morning. I slept really well last night. I’m going to talk to my parents today. How’d you sleep?
     
    After I pressed send, I propelled myself forward and instead of waiting to hear back from him. I dialed my mom and dad’s house. On the third ring, my dad picked up.
    “Good morning and Happy New Year, Blake,” he said. They had caller ID so he knew it was me.
    “Hey, Dad. Happy New Year.”
    “How was San Fran? Are you back home?” His calm and steady voice fueled me. Reassured me.
    For so long I’d been worried about what they would think of me. Of the situation. Of Casey. But there was only one way to truly find out. To throw the cards in the air and let them fall where they may.
    “San Francisco was…interesting. I’m back in Seattle now. Are you and Mom going to be around today?” I wasn’t going to tell them on the phone. I wanted to look them in the eyes and come clean about what I’d been doing. I needed to take responsibility—if for nothing more than to prove I could. I wanted them to see it wasn’t easy for me and I hadn’t made my decisions spontaneously or without a lot of thought.
    “Yeah, I’m going with Shane to the gym. But we’ll be around. You and Grant coming over?”
    This was the test. The first step. The starting line.
    “No. Just me. Grant isn’t coming. Something happened at Micah’s wedding. I need to talk to you and Mom about it.”
    “Are you all right? What happened?” Anxiety laced his words.
    I made sure my voice held firm and that I sounded confident. If I sounded worried and unsure, that would leave the door open for their opinions and I didn’t want the impression I had any doubt. Of course I wanted to like their opinion, but I didn’t need it. What I needed was support, one way or another.
    “I’m fine. Pretty good, I think. I was thinking about coming over in an hour or two.”
    “That’s fine. You have a key if nobody is here. Mom’s at the store, but she shouldn’t be that long.” He paused. “You know, I can stay here. Shane can go by himself if you want to come now. I’m here.”
    God, I loved my dad. But I’m sure he probably guessed what it was about, considering I’d told him much of the truth from the start. Well, everything except that I was undeniably in love with Casey, and that I was ending my marriage with Grant as soon as possible. He didn’t know any of that.
    “No, it’s fine. You go with Shane, and I’ll be by later.”
    “If you’re sure, all right.”
    “I’m sure. See you later, Dad.”
    “Okay, Blake. See you in a bit.”
    When I hung up, I saw Casey had replied to my text while I was talking to my dad.
     
    Casey: Good morning to you too. I slept pretty damn well. Don’t worry about your mom and dad. It’ll be okay. I’m here if you need me. Call me later.
     
    Even though I’d been so scared of the coming conversation with my family—and consequently with my husband—for so long, having almost reached it, I wasn’t worried it was going to be as bad as I’d made it out to be. I’d just have to see how the rest of the day went.

    Pulling up to my parents’ house in a cab was a little weird. I’d need to go get my car and figure out what I was going to do for living arrangements soon.
    Shit. I was doing the same thing I’d pitied Shane for not so long ago. He’d moved back into my family’s house during his separation and subsequent divorce,