He slowly rises with her to the bed, shaking his head.

"I just needed time... I meant to just ask for time... I should've been here, Liz, I should've been with Jason and he wouldn't have done so much coke! But I wasn't here! Instead, I was off with... with Asher!"

Nathaniel's voice cracks on Asher's name.

"He didn't want to wait, Liz," he sobs, finally looking up at her. "I needed time to help Jason and I can't think about anyone but Asher when I'm with him and I just needed a little time... but... he didn't want to wait for me. T-Thanked me for my s-services, for tending to his n-needs and off I w-went."