Thank you to everyone who is reading this! Here's chapter 14!

General POV

He walked up to Mercedes' room and knocked on the door. She didn't answer so he opened the door and peaked his head in and found her sitting on her bed looking at a photo album and a box of tissues next to her. She wiped away her tears and sniffled.

"Hey Mercedes its me. Can I come in?"

She shook her headwithout looking up at him and he walked in closing the door behind him. He walked to her bed and sat down next to her. He looked at the pictures and she spoke to him.

"It was my 16th birthday. She closed down the spa for just the two of us. She told me it would be a girls day of pampering." She looked up at me and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"She was right Nathan."

"What?" he asked confused

"Sandy. She was right. It was my fault she died." She said looking down at the pictures.

"No, it's not Mercedes."

"If only I wouldn't have taken that job." She whispered.

"Tell me what happened."

"She died two months ago. My agent called me and asked me if I would do some photo shoots in Paris for the weekend. My mom usually went with me, just because she said she loved the places they shot me and she loved spending as much time with me as possible. We spent every opportunity together. But this time she said she wasn't felling well. That should have been my first clue. I told her I wouldn't go if she wasn't felling well and that I would stay with her until she felt better. But she told me to go. So I did. I called her every night and she told me that it would all be over soon. So when I came home... I cant do this." She said turning away from him.

"Mercedes it's ok. Just tell me." Nathan said turning her face gently with his finger and wiping away the tears that fell. He took her hands and she closed her eyes.

"I came home and put my keys down on the table by the door. I called out her name and she didn't answer. I walked into the kitchen and called her name again. Still there was no answer. I walked into the living room and I found her on the couch. I thought she was sleeping... but her eyes were open. I ran over to her and shook her... she was cold."

She opened here eyes and pulled her hands from Nathan's. She got up and began pacing and shaking her hands.

"I let her die. Because I was selfish, and the worst part about it is... that since we buried her... I haven't been to see her. Not once! What kind of daughter does that make me Nathan?"

Nathan got off the bed and walked over to her. He held her still and she began to cry again.

"I didn't even get to say goodbye." She whispered.

"Hey look at me." He pulled her chin up so she would be looking him in the eyes. "It's not your fault. You didn't know this was gonna happen. You cant blame yourself for this."

"I don't know anymore Nathan. Ever since she died... I've been pretending that everything's ok, trying to be strong. But inside I'm falling apart. I don't think I can live without her."

"You can. You have been."

"Barely, with everything else that has been going on... well look at me. I'm a mess."

"Maybe you should go see her. I can take you."

"You'd do that?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because I know this is hurting you, and it kills me to see you like this."

"Wow..."

"What?"

"I just...I didn't..."

"That doesn't matter. Do you want me to take you?"

"I don't think I can." She said pulling away from him.

"Why not?"

"Nathan... if I go then... she really is gone." She said tears falling from her eyes once more.

"How about this... You think about it tonight and tell me tomorrow. If you decide you want to go then... I'll be there. If not then I'll be there. Alright?"

Mercedes nodded her head and Nathan waked over to her and sat her on her bed placing a small kiss on her forehead. He walked over to the door and opened it. He was about to walk out and he turned to her.

"Mercedes..." She turned to look at him.

"I know your mom loves you. It's kinda hard not to."

She looked over her shoulder and looked him in the eyes and he turned back to the door.

"Nathan!" She called out before he could leave.

"Yeah." He said turning back to look at her.

"Will you stay with me tonight?" He looked at her for a second as if in disbelief as to what she had just said. "Please? Will you just... hold me?"

He closed the door and walked back to her. They laid in bed looking in each others eyes. Then Nathan leaned in and kissed her. He pulled away and looked at her.

"Mercedes, I'm sorry. I know we're taking it slow but..."

"Nathan it's ok. I wanted you to."

He looked at her surprised at her reaction and she kissed him again. She pulled away and rested her head on his chest. He kissed her head and listened to her breath as she fell asleep. He watched her for a while and eventually fell asleep with her.

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