"I'm not a mind reader. If he says something, I assume he means it." Omega swirls the ice in his glass. "Used to work more. A lot more. Used to come home, put the kids to bed, fall asleep on the couch, and be gone before they were awake in the morning. The money's better now. Less hours. Maine won't fire me if I have to be a few minutes late to drop the kids off at school or take off early for a doctor's appointment."

Omega hasn't talked to Maine since the party. That doesn't bode well.