“Well, sweetheart. You have been missed. You’ve been missed dearly.”
“You’ve got me feeling like you’re that something I’ve been missing.”
“You’ve missed everything. So I’ll say it so you can understand it. I’ve been waiting to have you since I knew you existed. But I’ve been waiting for someone like you for five fucking centuries ”
“I miss you.…” He stroked the indentation of the gown where her waist would have been—should have been. “I miss you so much.”
“I missed you even when I was with you. That’s been my problem. I miss what I already have, and I surround myself with things that are missing.”
“You’ve missed a lot of things. But mostly I think you’ve missed several opportunities to leave. Let me assist you to the door so that you won’t miss this next one.”