“Okay,” she said. She did not make a move to touch him, having a feeling that while she intended to comfort him, it wouldn’t be really appreciated. “I was wondering. There were just of little signs. But, if you don’t want to talk about it anymore, we don’t have to.”

To be honest, this was reminding her a bit of what happened with Derek, at the beginning of the year. They were giving each other space … before he left for home again.