Nina sat on the couch, lost in her thoughts, until Nash finally woke up.

He had not expected to fall asleep, let alone sleep so deeply that he felt as though his body had been taken apart and reassembled.

As he sat up, he noticed Nina sitting quietly on the couch nearby. The room was dimly lit, with just the soft glow of an amber-colored lamp on the nightstand. Nash could immediately sense that something was off with Nina.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Nina turned to look at him, her gaze meeting his in the warm glow of the light. Yet, despite the cozy lighting, she suddenly felt a strange sense of distance between them.

She did not beat around the bush. "When I came back, you were asleep. But I heard you calling out for Miranda."

For a moment, Nash did not respond, and silence settled over the room. Nina did not know how to process her feelings. It had been five years, and despite everything Miranda had done, Nash still had her in his thoughts.

quickly moved toward her, pulling her

Nina asked, her clear eyes searching his face, needing an answer. She tried to push him away, but Nash sat

began to explain, "What I never

"What do you

him her name was Mira. Back then, he had not known who she really was. It was not until she mentioned the name "Zac" that

confusion in her memories, that had caused the

want to hide my feelings and let them fester into doubt. That

relieved, explained everything to her. Thankfully, they had avoided any misunderstandings or conflict. He kissed her forehead gently. "I know. Once Orion is better, we'll go back

feeling his heartbeat. In that moment, she felt completely surrounded

woke up the next

made the right bet. A look of contentment spread across

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