[Leonard]
While Nicole made a joke about me not being among the people she treasured the most, I pulled her unexpectedly for a warm embrace., and enjoyed the way she leaned on me, reminding me indirectly just how much we were lacking in terms of intimacy.
I could not remember the last time Nicole and I actually had sex. The past two days had been as hurtful as hell, the days that preceded them were spent in the hospital, with me battling with my life while Nicole was busy seeing to it that everything was in order, and the days that preceded those were just as dark. With the children missing, sex was off the table as both Nicole and I were deeply worried, and all we could think about was the kids.
