So, for the next few days, he brainstormed some ideas. He stopped acting like a stalker and gave her space. He wanted her to feel safe around him again, that he’s not some crazy bastard who can’t leave her alone when she kept asking. As for Nat, she was relieved. Initially. Who knew she would have such contradictory feelings? Right now, she’s just hurt that he no longer wants her. That’s what she thought. It took her a while to convince herself that it’s for the best. He’s a good man, who had his scary moments. He seemed to be fine now, whereas she’s mending a broken heart. She cried for several nights and avoided him like the plague. When she went to school the next Monday, her gaze was immediately set on a bouquet of flowers on his arm chair. Her heart ached when she determined that