I anxiously tapped my leg against the floor when I heard Nick finally coming back. When he entered the door, he looked drawn and beaten, and I got up to meet him, but he didn't even look at me. I followed him as he went to my bedroom and then to the bathroom, but he shut the door before I could enter with him.
I frowned and hesitated outside the door, not sure if I should go in or wait. I heard the shower being turned on, and I paced around my room while thinking. I didn't want to impose on him if he wanted to be alone, but I didn't want to leave him be in case he needed me, either.
Deciding on going to him, I opened the bathroom door and entered. When I looked at him, he was standing under the shower spray unmoving with his back to me. I bit my lip and hesitated before I undressed and
