“Nick?” I whisper. I hear him inhale sharply beside me. “Oh. I didn’t realize you were awake.” I wait for him to explain where he just was. When he says nothing, I say, “Where did you go?” “I just…” He shifts on the mattress next to me. “I needed some fresh air.” He lied to me. He wasn’t just getting some fresh air. He was doing something by the motel. But why would he lie? Nick reaches over and wraps his arm around me. He tugs my body close to his. “I’m sorry I woke you up. Go back to sleep.” I close my eyes but it takes a long time to go back to sleep.
