Our Fault

Nick gets an email from his little sister Maddie’s social worker. Visiting Maddie has been easier since Nick’s family discovered William is Maddie’s biological father. However, Nick still worries about his mom Anabel taking care of Maddie. He’s also worried about Maddie because she misses Anabel’s ex, the man she grew up thinking was her dad. The email informs him Maddie will be spending Thanksgiving with William and Raffaella. Desperate to see Maddie again, Nick considers going home for the holiday. He studies “Sophia’s nude back” in his bed, comparing Sophia to Noah (116).

Noah catches up with her mom when she arrives at the house. Raffaella reveals Maddie is coming and opens up about the custody issues. Noah wants to know if Nick will be visiting, but Raffaella doesn’t know. 

Nick shows up with Maddie on Thanksgiving. He takes Noah aside, asking to keep things civil for Maddie; he hasn’t told her about their breakup. Noah agrees to call a truce. The day elapses smoothly until Noah overhears William berating Nick for laying off hundreds of employees. Nick argues that William needs to trust him. Noah notices Maddie’s scared expression hearing them fight and offers to stay with her when Nick storms out of the house.

Nick takes a long drive and ends up drinking alone at a bar. He stews on his family situation and relationship with Noah. Back at the house, he finds Noah awake studying. They chat about school and Maddie. Suddenly Nick notices a scar on Noah’s face he doesn’t remember and demands to know what happened. She admits she was in a motorcycle accident but says that it’s none of his business.

Noah wakes up next to a sleeping Maddie. She carries Maddie into Nick’s room so she won’t wake up alone. Groggy, Nick reaches for Noah and kisses her. Noah pulls away, realizing he’s dreaming. When he wakes up, Noah says she’s going out shopping. 

Downstairs, Noah, Nick, and Maddie make coffee and hot chocolate. Nick agrees to spend the morning with Maddie and meet up with Noah at the mall later.

Nick, Maddie, and Noah meet up at Macy’s. They go to a restaurant where Maddie plays on a playground. Nick feels worried about how quiet Noah seems. Finally, she admits that his behavior is confusing her. She’d rather he was mean to her if he doesn’t want to be with her. Frustrated, Nick agrees to stop being so sweet. 

Back out in the mall, Nick panics when he runs into Anabel. She takes him aside and reveals that she has leukemia. She informs Nick that Maddie will live with William while she’s undergoing treatment. Nick is convinced she’ll abandon Maddie the way she did him. Noah interjects, reassuring both of them. 

Back at home, Nick leaves Maddie with Noah and goes on another drive. He returns at midnight, finding Noah awake in bed near a sleeping Maddie. He pulls her into his room, where he admits he needs her and wants to have sex with her. Noah is initially wary but gives in.

Noah admits she hasn’t had sex with anyone else since they broke up. She tells Nick she loves him, begging him to say it back. Nick refuses, but they have sex, and both orgasm. Afterwards, Nick holds Noah. She lies awake wondering what this means. 

In the morning, Noah sneaks out of Nick’s bed, packs her bag, and drives back to school. She cries all the way there, wishing things could be different.

Nick wakes up, shocked to discover Noah left. He calls her, but she doesn’t pick up. He’s furious when he runs into William, who confronts him about Anabel’s condition. William assures him Anabel isn’t abandoning Maddie. Nick is skeptical, but when William hugs him, his anger dissipates.

Two weeks later, Noah meets with Simon Roger about her new job at LRB. She’s shocked to discover Simon co-owns the business with Lincoln and Nick. She considers declining the internship, but Simon convinces her to accept. Over the following weeks, she settles into work, celebrates the holidays, and tries to ignore Jenna’s nagging about Nick. 

One night after work, Simon invites Noah out for dinner. She accepts, surprised. She enjoys the evening but when Simon tries kissing her later, she realizes she isn’t ready.

At work, Nick frets about LRB’s bad publicity since the layoffs. He flies to LA to check in on the California office. When he arrives at the meeting he called, he’s shocked to see Noah in an intimate conversation with Simon and demands to see her alone.

Nick confronts Noah about working at LRB and fraternizing with Simon. Noah dismisses his anger and returns to work. The next day, the office meeting goes better until Sophia arrives. Noah is overcome by emotion seeing her with Nick but turns her attention to Simon instead. 

The next night, Noah goes out for drinks with Jenna and reveals that she’s seeing her boss. On the drive home afterward, Noah gets a flat tire and calls Simon for help.

Simon tells Nick about Noah’s flat tire, and Nick goes to rescue her. Noah is furious when he arrives but lets him fix the tire. He almost kisses her but pulls away, promising never to do it again.

Noah attends a grand opening party for LRB with Simon. After the main event, she agrees to go out for more drinks with Simon, Nick, and Sophia. She drinks heavily, then kisses and dances with Simon. Nick sees her and pulls her aside. He pushes her against a wall and kisses her. Noah pulls away, suddenly feeling sick. Worried, Nick insists on taking her home. While getting her settled, he notices she still has his old letter and tells her to toss it.

On his way home, Nick worries about his feelings for Noah. At the apartment, Sophia confronts him about his whereabouts, reminding Nick that Noah is with Simon and he’s with her.

At work the next morning, Noah apologizes to Simon about the night before. He forgives her, insisting she can ask him for help whenever she needs it. Then Nick arrives and calls an office meeting, announcing that relationships between coworkers are forbidden. Noah confronts him afterward. She doesn’t want him trying to control her anymore and quits her job to get away from him.

Noah races over to Simon’s place later that night. She kisses him, and he carries her into the bedroom. However, when he tries undressing her, she pulls away. She leaves, apologizing that she isn’t ready.

Nick spends the rest of the night obsessing over what happened with Noah. The next day, she returns to the office and gives him her formal resignation. He begs her to stay, but she insists she needs to get over him. He hugs her, and she begs him to take her back. Nick pulls away, saying he can’t forgive her.