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Jason can feel a flux in the emotional pull, and realizes that Katie’s thinking hard about something, but what, he doesn’t know.

He hears her approach, but her touch still startles him, and immediately, the strain on his emotions worsens. Her touch…that’s all it took.

Jason doesn’t dare turn to look Katie in the eye. Instead, he focuses on a street light a block away. It’s over, Katie…it was over a long time ago.

“How could I miss you when you’re right here?” he answers quietly.

He shifts his weight so her hand will automatically slide off his shoulder. “You ready with those flowers?”