The lack of a response said enough. Natalia supposed that Asch didn't have much hope invested in her plan; perhaps Luke would have other thoughts about the future.

Luke...

Natalia mentally scolded herself. Her thoughts and feelings on the matter were still in a jumble. It helped that she had become able to distinguish the two, but now Luke was not Luke and Asch was Luke...only not. So then were neither of them "Luke" at all?

No, that wasn't quite it. Luke's heart was right here. Blushing, Natalia carefully placed her free hand over his, a faint smile playing on her face.