My eyes filled before I could stop them.
I hadn’t seen an ocean in five years.
I hadn’t finished a hot cup of coffee in longer than that.
« What is this? »
« David, are you serious? Can we even afford this? »
« Don’t worry about the money, » he said. « Just be excited. »
I wanted to be excited. I really did.
« What about the kids? »
He cleared his throat, and something in the sound made my shoulders tighten.
« They’ll come with us. Mom’s coming, too. »