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Two days had gone by where Annie hadn't talked to Raeger, or Nadi. One she had ran out on after he admitted to being in love with her, and the other she kissed and he pulled back. What was she supposed to say to either of them?

She was in the field, brushing out one of her sheep. She knew that Raeger wasn't the one for her. She liked him, everyone liked him. He was very easy to get along with. She didn't know she was leading him on, or that he had such strong feelings for her. Even if Eda was still alive, and things were the exact same, she still wouldn't be in love with Raeger. They were friends in her mind. That was all.

But she didn't want to hurt him anymore than she already had. Cutting off communication for so long put a rift in their relationship, she wasn't sure it would be repaired. He still had feelings for her even after everything. The way he looked when he said he loved her, the way his eyes were so fixed on hers, she knew he was being honest. And she knew that he was safe. The chef was her friend, but again… Nothing more.

When she heard the notion of love… All she could think of was Nadi. The strange landscaper who had just moved to town. She had only known him for a little bit but already she felt this strong bond to him. The attraction was instant for her, seeing his deep red eyes and the smirk he almost always had. The way he listened to her… He wasn't like Raeger. He had a fire inside of him, a side to him that she couldn't tear away from. He was only ever honest, he only ever told her how he really felt.

Was he right though? "You're emotional… It wouldn't be right." The words kept flashing in her mind when he pulled away from their kiss. Was she just vulnerable? Was everything she felt for him just in her mind, made up to distract herself from the thought of Eda? He was there for her… She was sure that wasn't it though.

"Hey!" Her thoughts were broken when she heard the all too familiar voice. She turned around to see Nadi walking towards her. "What's the big deal Annie?"

"What?" She stood up as her sheep ran to go be with the other animals in the other side of the field.

"You heard me," he walked over and effortlessly jumped over the fence to face her. "You kiss me and then just ignore me? What's going on?"

She paused. "You said you didn't want to kiss me. That it wouldn't be right."

"Yeah, it wouldn't be right. But you don't just leave me for a day. I was…" A furious blush came over his face. "Damnit."

"You were what?"

He looked away, the same frown on his face but the blush deepening. "I was worried okay? Jeez, really have to make me say it?"

She blinked a couple times. "You were worried?"

"Yeah… I mean you ran off so quickly and I was just… I didn't see you all the next day. I don't know… I didn't like the thought of you being here sad and stuff…" He groaned. "I'm not good with words okay? Just don't do that again!"

"Well, I'm sorry…" She said, trying to hide the smile she had to herself. He was worried about her.

There was a pause in silence between them, only the sounds of the animals grazing in the field could be heard. The blush on his face didn't go away as he looked back at her. "And I never said I didn't want to kiss you… I just said I shouldn't."

She couldn't help but have a smile spread on her face as she started to giggle. Something about the way he said things was funny to her. He groaned once again as she kept laughing. "Come on don't laugh! I told you I was bad with words… Why are girls so confusing?"

She laughed a little longer before looking at him and reaching up and touching his cheek. "You… Are something special Nadi."

Before he could open his mouth to protest she leaned in and kissed him. This time neither of them had any intentions of pulling away, enjoying the feel of their lips on the other. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in deeper. The kiss remained soft though, Nadi keeping a gentle touch to him that she just melted into. He felt… Right. Kissing him felt right, loving him felt right.

In that moment, in his arms, everything from the past seemingly slipped away. Every thought of Eda was gone, the mourning, the pain, all of it. All she could think about was the man who was embracing her, the man she felt herself falling for every second she was with him.

When the kiss finally broke he reached up and stroked some hair out of her eyes, the smirk on his face but him keeping the heavy blush. "You're something special too, Annie."

They were both lost in each other's eyes, enjoying the moment of pure bliss. Neither of them noticed Raeger, standing at the entrance to the farm.

He just simply sighed and shook his head, turning around and walking back to the forest path. Agate was around looking for bees and other mountain bugs. She looked up when her friend approached. "Was she there?"

He nodded, thinking of her and Nadi. "Yeah… She's fine." He admitted and gave her a small smile. "Come on, let's get back to the restaurant. I'll cook you up something on the house."

She smiled and nodded, going beside him and walking back to town. It hurt, but he knew that it was what he had to do.

Leaving Annie to be in the comfort Nadi.

That's the end! There might be a sequel to this story involving some Raeger and Agate, or perhaps with another bachelorette, but that won't be for a while if I decide to do it. Thank you for all the awesome reviews that have come in. It's been awesome to write a Nadi story, I wish he was a more used bachelors in fanfic because he's actually super fun to write.

I hope you all enjoyed the story, and if you like then look forward to some more harvest moon stories!