Ben's throat tightened. He could have described Nora, or offered to bring in a picture later that evening, but would that have helped? What she wanted was the experience of knowing, and he couldn't give her that. It was like when he'd first learned about Elliott; there was no way to recapture lost time. Only a chance to make new memories moving forward, and hope that was enough.

"You'll see her soon enough," he said softly. "I'm sure she's missing you already."

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