The week passed by quickly. Nina and Robert didn't talked personally much. Nina was afraid after Ben his stunt with the paper. She didn't want her favorite professor to get into trouble. So she trained extra hard for him. She was making progress on her condition, not enough to her taste, but enough for Langdons taste. "Robert, I'm sorry I've been so distant", Nina said. "It's okay, I am too. I can't help it", Langdon said. "I'll be at my parents house this weekend. I see you after the weekend?", Nina asked. Langdon nodded. "Have a good weekend then Robert", Nina said smiling at him.

Langdon was thinking, sinking into deep thoughts. A whole weekend without her. It's going to be a long weekend.

Nina packed for the weekend. "So excited to go to London, I've never been in London before", Valery said. "Never, it's our capital", Nina said. "I know that, still. We don't have the money to travel", Valery said. "What about Harvard?", Nina said surprised. "Well, scholarship did that", Valery said. "Really, awesome", Nina said. "Thanks again for paying for my ticket", Valery said. "Your welcome, it's no problem at all Val", Nina said.

They went by taxi to the airport and flew to London from there. Ben was excited too. "No one ever invited me to go see their parents", Ben said. "Don't worry, my parents think of gay people the way I do", Nina said. "Full with hate", Ben teased. "Shut up", Nina said and she pushed him. Ben laughed.

"I really hope professor Langdon isn't feeling alone now you are not at campus?", Valery said. "Val, he is a professor, he has enough to do", Nina said.

After the journey Nina's mom and dad were waiting on them. "Hey Neens!", her mother said and she hugged her daughter. "Mom, dad. I'd like you to introduce you to two of my best friends, Valery my roommate and Ben", Nina said. "He is your boyfriend?", Nina's mother asked. "Mom, no, he is not interested in me like that", Nina said. "I'm gay Mrs. and Mr. Heart", Ben said to make it easy. "Oh, well then, I won't need the speech "get your hands of my daughter then", Nina's dad said. "Dad", Nina said.

"Do you have a boyfriend actually?", Nina's dad asked. "Dad, no. It is the first week at school", Nina said. "So what, collage is awesome", Nina's father said. "How is professor Langdon?", Nina's mother asked. "You know him", Nina asked. "Well I've known his mother, sad story. You've been his play date when you were both young", Nina's mother said. "I found that out at the first day at school", Nina said.

"Sorry honey, we wanted to tell you, on the other hand we wanted to see if you still remembered, did you remembered?", Nina's father asked. "No, he did", Nina said. "Oh", Nina's father said.

Nina dreamed that night a lot.

"Robert, I... sorry I was gone so long", Nina said. "Nina, it was just a weekend", Robert said. "It felt like a century", Nina said. "You do know what a century is right", Langdon said. "Of course I know, it feels like it", Nina said and she slowly rubbed over Roberts arm. "I've missed you, that's all", Nina said. "I've missed you too", Robert said. There lips were getting closer and closer until there was no gab left anymore. He made the move. He slowly kissed Nina on her lips and went with his hands trough her hair. The passion was nearly touchable. "I love you Robert, ever since I first saw you", Nina whispered. "I love you Nina, ever since I first saw you", Robert said.

Nina woke up breathing heavy. "Nightmare?", Valery said. "Something like that", Nina said. "It wasn't a nightmare was it, you were dreaming about him", Valery said. "How do you know that?", Nina said. "You mumbled his name in your sleep", Valery said. "Oh", Nina said.

"I'm in deep shit aren't I", Nina said. "You are", Valery said and she yawned. "I've got a missed call", Nina said when she looked at her mobile. Robert called her. "Robert, maybe he left a message", Nina said.

"Nina, I miss you". "Sorry I should not have left this message, please forget what I've said".

"He said that he misses me, then he said that he shouldn't have said that", Nina said. "No, he is spinning trough your head now", Valery said. "He is the missing piece I was waiting on my entire life", Nina said. "Call him back", Valery said. "I don't know what to say", Nina said. "How about "I miss you too", Valery said.

Nina pressed the "call" button. Secretly she hoped that he wouldn't pick up. But he did.

"With Robert Langdon speaking". "Hey it's Nina... I can't ignore your message", Nina said. "Oh, uh... Nina. I'm sorry I've put you in this position and that you had to listen to that message. I wish I haven't send it", Langdon said. "Robert, don't hang up please. I just wanted to say. I miss you too", Nina said. "I see you on Monday right?", Langdon asked. "Yes of course, what makes you think I wouldn't", Nina said. "Because I left you that message", Langdon said. "Robert... I don't really what to say to you now", Nina said. "We shouldn't do this on the phone", Langdon said. "No we shouldn't. I'll try to be back sooner okay", Nina said. "Don't change your entire weekend for me", Langdon said nervously. "Robert, you should get it by now", Nina said. "Get what?", Langdon said. "That I care about you, more then a student should care", Nina said.

Nina heard him swallow trough the phone. "Nina... I...", Langdon said. "No Robert, don't say it on the phone please, I want to hear it when we see each other again, which will be very soon", Nina said. "Promise me", Langdon said. "I promise", Nina said.

With that their conversation on the phone ended. Nina walked back to her room. Slightly confused. "And?", Valery said. "He was this close to tell me... to tell me that", Nina started and then she noticed that tears were floating over her cheeks. "Did he say that he loves you", Valery said. "He wanted to say, but I didn't let him, I want to hear it face to face for the first time", Nina said. "Oh Neens, why are you crying, this is amazing, finally Harvard has an epic romantic love story and I'm watching it like a romance movie", Valery said. She hugged me. "Let's just go to bed", Nina said. "Are you going to be okay", Valery said. "Yeah, I'm going back tomorrow", Nina said. "Tomorrow, to declare your love to the professor", Valery said.

Ben came in. Nina's parents wanted him to have a room for his own, no matter if he is gay and female parts don't interest him. "What just happened?", Ben said. "Nothing", Nina said. "Not nothing, Ben I tell you all about it, Neens you go to sleep", Valery said.

Nina let herself fall on the bed. Did she do the right thing by practically telling him that she felt the same? It was true, she felt attracted to the professor from the first time they met. Or well, met again.