Caroline told Mitch on the phone. She stood outside the hospital cafeteria, where they could talk without bothering anyone. He’d just called from Tokyo, where it was around eight in the morning tomorrow. Caroline always had a hard time wrapping her head around the time differences. “Do you want me to come home?” Mitch asked for the second time. “No,” she said quickly. “Of course not. I know this trip is important. And you only just got there yesterday … or today … or whenever that was.” “But I would come home if you needed me, Caroline. You know that, don’t you?” She was slightly shocked by this. The truth was, she didn’t know that he would actually drop everything and come halfway around the world to be by her side. A part of her was tempted to test him on this, but she wouldn’t. “I really appreciate that,” she told him, “but don’t worry, I’ve got the Lindas here for moral support.”
