It was partially his fault and he wasn’t even a little bit sorry, except maybe for all the emotions she had to go through. Really, fathers got off lightly. But as long as he was trying to be a good one...
He never wanted work to get in the way of that, that was all. And maybe he was scared about more responsibility, too... but Elsie’s acceptance of his decision before he had so much as made one helped, somehow. And if he could make them more comfortable than they already were, maybe facing a little fear and a little added responsibility wouldn’t hurt him too badly.
He hadn’t ruled it out yet. Thanks, he mouthed, so quietly it was hardly aloud. “I know. Love you.” He said it a lot and still didn’t say it enough. But she was right. They would figure it out: they always did.
He never wanted work to get in the way of that, that was all. And maybe he was scared about more responsibility, too... but Elsie’s acceptance of his decision before he had so much as made one helped, somehow. And if he could make them more comfortable than they already were, maybe facing a little fear and a little added responsibility wouldn’t hurt him too badly.
He hadn’t ruled it out yet. Thanks, he mouthed, so quietly it was hardly aloud. “I know. Love you.” He said it a lot and still didn’t say it enough. But she was right. They would figure it out: they always did.
