"Why do I have the feeling this is a skill that I will never use on another man?" Usually he wouldn't put forth the rhetorical question, but if it would provide Nathaniel with amusement, he was willing to speak unnecessary words.

Taking up the shampoo, he adds more into his own, larger hands and follows Nathaniel's example, beginning the rather arduous task of washing the man's hair. He purposefully combs through the hair in such a way that his hands and forearms still touch Nathaniel's back.