TO BE EVEN

Salem is actually able to successfully avoid Atlas until he has to go back to work, and he's proud of this. It probably has something to do with his mandatory counseling and hanging out with Ruby, though. He plans on visiting Natalia, but doesn't want to risk seeing Atlas there. Also... Ruby doesn't need to be doing that, right now. So, he doesn't.

Salem wants to talk to her about this, but he really doesn't want to make her uncomfortable. So, he takes her out to meals and goes to his counseling, and eventually it's time to go back to work. It does help that Atlas isn't really home during this time, though. Clearly he got caught up with something.

Salem feels curious, and a bit worried. However, he doesn't let himself give in. He can't. Not until he figures out where to go from here.

So far, he has no clue.