“Nick.” Michelle laid a hand against his cheek. “It’s okay. We’ll do it some other time.”
She kissed him, lingering a moment before she turned and strode down the hall. Nick stared after her until long after she should’ve been gone from his line of sight, then braced his arm against the doorjamb and rested his forehead against it. Even from the living room, Beth sensed his frustration.
She caught her bottom lip between her teeth as guilt gnawed at her. Despite his reassurances, her total reliance on him had put him in an awkward position.
Her vision wavered as tears filled her eyes yet again. “I’m sorry, Nick.”
He turned slowly toward her. Seeing her on the verge of crying again, he closed his door and joined her on the couch. Tucking his arm around her, he whispered, “How many times d
