She blinked when he finally allowed her in. Glancing up, the disbelief that he would even want her around after what she had done was plain in her eyes. She walked into his apartment slowly and stiffly. The worst of her trembling was starting to subside but there was still a bit of frost in her hair.
"Thank you," Rose said. She felt a lump in her throat but worked around it and got the words out without sounding strangled. For a moment, her vision blurred but she blinked the tears back. She didn't want to cry, especially not in front of him.