I hated leaving the campsite behind; I had been staying there with Daniel for so long that it felt like it really was our home and I wished we didn't have to go back to the city, even if he had woken me up early and promised we would be home by the end of the day.
I showered alone, because Daniel had made it clear that he didn't think we should sleep together again, and I didn't want to make that any more difficult than it had to be.
I told myself I was squeezing into the uncomfortably tight clothing he had passed me in the bathroom rather than the bedroom for the same reason; in reality, I was embarrassed, and I was grateful that he had offered to take me to buy new clothes because I had been in denial about needing anything.
He showered briefly when I was done, and I did everything I
