Gabriel finished a sip of coffee and replied calmly.

“I’m waiting for an answer. But don’t work yourself into anxiety. Honestly? If it were up to me, you wouldn’t be working outside the home right now. But I respect your choice—as long as you don’t push yourself beyond your limits. You and the babies come first.”

“I need to work, Gabriel. I want my own home and to get there I have to save money. What I make from writing still isn’t enough to support us, and soon the babies will be born and I’ll