He is in charge of maintaining and driving the commander's vehicle. Nick displays unorthodox behavior from the start. From insignificant acts like winking at Offred. These small acts show only a very small part of who he truly is. Nick is also the instigator of the secret meetings between Offred and the Commander. The fact that he keeps these meetings secret demonstrates his support for unorthodox behavior. His unorthodoxy, however, is shown primarily through his encounters with Offred. The first meeting between them takes place in the dark of night, Offred describes it: "She puts her hand on my arm, pulls me to her, her mouth on mine, what else comes from such a refusal?" (Atwood 98). Nick and Offred's secret romance breaks a lot of rules, but they both enjoy breaking them. They both like to meet and continue to meet. Nick develops over the course of the book into an extremely unorthodox figure, but that unorthodoxy may have been there before Offred even met him. As meetings continue between Nick and Offred, they discover that Offred may be carrying Nick's child. Nick's final unorthodox act comes when he needs to save Offred. He wants her to follow with her eyes, because he knows something that she doesn't know. He tells her, "It's okay." It's May 1st. Go with them.”” (Atwood 293). Nick was part of Mayday, a secret organization to overthrow the government. This requires the highest level of unorthodoxy, demonstrating just how devout Nick is