"I so would sense your presence!" Nathan insisted even if he had no idea. He just tapped the side of his head with a finger. "There's a lot more going on in here then you think. Then anyone thinks, really!"

That might actually be true though Nathan refused to think about his depths in too much detail. That involved a lot of introspection.

"And I would miss you if I was in a coma," Nathan told her, nodding. "Sensing your presence wouldn't be nearly as fucking good as the real thing. The real thing's much, much better."