"As will I, Nick" Stephen said as he slowly pulled back a little but kept his arms around him lightly. "I will always be glad for what we have, I will always remember that time we had together." He gave a small, somewhat sad smile. "I... I might have started looking for something from you when Helen disappeared just to fill that gap. But... I quickly found myself genuinely falling for you... enjoying being with you... loving you. And Im sorry for... for my part in letting that die out. But regardless... I always cherished that time we had... and I always will."