Nadine ran as fast as she could go. Tears were streaming down her face. She was in a hysterical state. She couldn't calm down. Nadine just wanted to go home and throw herself in the safe haven of her bed. She felt herself getting tired so she knew she needed to stop to rest.

Nadine was bending over trying to catch her breath. Suddenly, she heard her name coming from a very familiar voice. She told herself she needed to calm down; he couldn't see her in this state.

Nikolas ran as fast as he could go. It was so unlike him to run after a woman; but he knew he needed to go after Nadine. Why would she run off like that? Had he scared her off by inviting her back to Wyndamere? They didn't have to do anything; he wasn't expecting her to jump in bed with him. But, he wouldn't exactly turn her down if she wanted to. He just wanted to be with her. Remembering all the times she had gone to Wyndamere in the past. Was she now scared to even be alone with him? He never wanted her to ever be afraid of him. She was one of the best things that ever happened to him. He just couldn't lose her now. He was cursing himself for moving too fast for her. He knew this woman and he knew that might have scared her off. He just hoped he hadn't ruined this opportunity of having a potential future relationship with her.

Nadine felt herself being turned around by the arms of very strong man. She couldn't overpower him like she could ever. Nikolas saw tears in her eyes and it broke his heart that they were there. He put his hands on both sides of her face and leaned down so his face was at equal height to hers.

"Please don't cry, Baby! The last thing I ever wanted to do was scare you. I never want you to be afraid of me."

"Nikolas, I'm not scared of you. I could never be afraid of you. I feel the complete opposite when I'm with you; I feel so safe. I am just so afraid of my feelings for you. I thought distancing myself from you these last eight months would help me get over you and put you in the past. But, I feel I am back to where I was before I left town when all I wanted to do was be you."

Nadine hated herself for saying so much but she could never stop herself from being honest with Nikolas. Why can't she for once not be honest and lie to the man? Why was she such a terrible liar? All she wanted to do was lie to him so he would just back off and leave her alone.

Nikolas took everything that Nadine had just said in.

"Nadine, I just want to be with you too. There is nobody in the world that means more to me than you. I thought of you constantly since you left town. You were always on my mind; I couldn't forget you or what we had."

"Nikolas, do you remember the last time you told me that you wanted me?"

"Huh?"

"It was almost a year ago when we decided we would give this relationship a chance. I asked you at that time to always be honest with me. If you wanted to end things with me back then you should have just told me; not me finding you in the arms of another woman."

"Nadine, I'm so sorry."

"I know you are but that's not the point. How do I know I can trust you now? What has really changed? I have all these feelings for you and I want to be with you but I just can't. Nikolas, one thing we always had before was honesty and trust. We don't have that anymore and without that we don't have anything."

"Please forgive me?" Nikolas pleaded

"Nikolas, I'm not saying this to punish you. I really am not; but at this point I can't trust you. I'm just trying to be honest with you and not lead you on. I have too much respect for you to do that but I wished you had the same for me. How do I know you won't do the same thing again if you get a better offer?"

"Nadine, I know I was an idiot, moron, and jerk. Did I leave anything out just let me know. You name it; but the last thing I want to do is lose you. I have been totally miserable without you in my life. If I thought you didn't feel the same I would just walk away and leave things as they are. But, I see it when I look in your eyes and I felt in that kiss we just shared. I know you want me just as much as I want you. As far as getting a better offer there is nothing in the world better than you, Nadine."

Nikolas continues

"I hate that I put those tears in your eyes. I once promised you that I would never hurt you and that's just what I did. I don't know what I can do or say to show you how truly sorry I am and how I regret the actions I took back then."

"I do know how sorry you are; I do see it when I look at you. But I can't forgive and forget so easily. I think we need some distance from each other for awhile."

"Distance, we've had hundreds of miles between us for all of those months. If all this time didn't help it's not going to do anything now. "

"I've only been back a few days and I've seen you more now than I did back when we were dating."

"Do you think I expected or planned to run into you today, I was on my way to a board meeting. Running into you at Kelly's going there was a last minute whim because I was hungry. Really I am don't keep running into with an agenda. It's just fate. Maybe they're telling us we were meant to be."

"If we were so meant to be why the hell did it not work before?" Nadine asked getting all worked up.

"Timing; maybe it was just not our time. Nadine, when we were together before I loved you being in my life. But, I also wished we met at a different time. It wasn't fair to you to be with me when I was so wrapped up in Emily. I couldn't love you the way you needed and deserved to be loved."

Nikolas moved closer to her and wrapped his hands around her waist. Nadine slid her hands up to his shoulders.

Nikolas continues

"Back then I really wasn't ready for a relationship. I needed time to let go of Emily and move on. But, I'm ready now. I want to move on and I want a relationship with you and only you. I can't imagine being with anyone but you."

"Now I'm not ready Nikolas. Can you please just keep your distance? I just need some time."

Nadine pushed him away forcing Nikolas to take his hands from her waist. She stepped back.

"Please, Nikolas, can you just do that for me? Can you please give me some time? Maybe we do have a future together maybe we don't. I just don't know right now. I need some time to think about us and what we've both said. If you see me I will say hi but I don't want to have long contact and conversation with you."

"Please, Nikolas, can you do what I'm asking?"

Nikolas reluctantly shook his head yes.

"I don't want to but I know how much it means to you so I will. The reason I'm doing this is I really do believe we have a future together."

Nikolas continues

"Nadine, in the end we will be together."

Nikolas reluctantly walks away.