Opening up to someone, even someone you love, is all about the right timing. It's about feeling comfortable enough both with circumstances and the person to say what you need to say. It's not the right time for Lydia. He respects that and hopes that eventually she will open up.

"It really is." He's always gone down to the local barbershop to get his hair cut. He's never had someone shampoo his hair before. Of course, he thinks that part of the amazing has to do with Lydia being the one to shampoo his hair.

He closes his eyes and dips under the water, groaning softly at the feel of the hot water, at the feel of Lydia's fingers in his hair.