"You're not seeing right," was all Nate in his frustration could say. He shook his head vigorously, but he had a feeling he needed to walk away and walk away soon or he was going to get too wrapped up in this, too upset to know what to do. "You are a great person, Kate. Just--"

He sighed, tired, frustrated, then tried to let it go. "Just please don't cry, Kate. Don't do that."