Nathalie nodded so hard her head felt like it might fall off.

"Nathan, it's me."

But almost instantly, she realized-Nathan couldn't see her, couldn't hear her. She was just a ghost in this world, powerless to change a thing.

Wait...

She stared down at the sunflower plush in her hands, stunned. How on earth could she still hold it?

"Nathalie. I knew you'd come back to see me."

Nathan's eyes were red and watery, his voice thick with grief. "Nathalie, if you're really here, show me a sign."

Nathalie tapped the sunflower gently.

Nathan broke into tears of relief and joy. "It really is you."

It took a while before he could pull himself together.

He sat on the couch, hugging the sunflower plush to his chest.

He patted the seat next to him. "Nathalie, can you sit with me for a bit? There's something I want to tell you."

Nathalie sat beside him, quiet as a shadow.

her the

was their only bridge now.

the air, a look of peace crossed his face. But just as quickly, pain clouded

gone on a work trip. Why did you

me what

just past twenty, but his eyes held

answer him. The truth was, she didn't even know how she'd

good to you?" Nathan

Nathalie felt lost.

was cold and heartless, but in reality, she'd seen him grieve deeply for his lost wife,

him. Loved him enough to

back. Not the way you loved him. If

get hurt like that? If

pure from the start,

that just

"So I won't let you keep getting tangled up

through her tears.

possibly get involved with Cameron

about your next

at

showing her

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