Adonis

I didn't want to let her go for a moment. The fear that somehow something would happen to take her away from me again. And after the toll it had taken to here I couldn't couldn't bare to lose her again.
The memory of her shocked face while I'd been pouring out my heart in front of thousands of people replayed in my mind. I was just thankful it had led to this. I eased my anxiousness with the knowledge that I would have done whatever I could to show her that we were meant to be.

Her head was against my shoulder. Her chest rose and fell steadily. I closed my eyes and breathed her in. It expanded my chest, not only with air in my lungs but a heart that was complete in my love for her. She smelt sweet.

My arms tightened around her. Pressing my lips gently to her forehead I kissed her softly.

When Link and Sage had come to visit she'd already fallen asleep. I had slipped out of the room without disturbing her long enough to give them an update.

"The doctors just want to keep her overnight for observation and they will discharge her tomorrow," I had told them.

"That's great!" Sage had said, gently smacking my arm. I nodded in agreement.

"There were so many times I didn't believe that this would happen," I had said still finding it hard to let go of all the emotions of believing that.

"All that matters is that she's okay," Link had said.

It was only then I had noticed Sam hanging back slightly from the group. When I'd fixed my eyes on him he'd stepped forward. Now that she had regained her lost memories I didn't feel threatened anymore. When Lacey looked at me with the love that had taken root in her heart from the age of thirteen I knew I had no competition. There was no doubting now.

"How's she?" he had asked with genuine concern.

"She's good," I had assured him. "They just want to keep her overnight."

He'd nodded his head and relief had flooded through his features.

"She really scared me," he had murmured.

"I know." She'd scared us all. "Go get some sleep and I'll get her to call you in the morning."

"Thanks,' he'd said.

Before they left Link assured me that they would cover the for me the next day so I could spend the day with her. It was hard to concentrate on working when I just wanted be with her. I said goodbye to them, wanting to get back to Harp as quickly as possible.

Back inside the hospital room I had stood at the foot of the bed watching over the girl who held my heart in her hands. My eyes had drifted over her and taking in every fine feature. I loved her so much it was hard to breathe when I thought about something happening to her.

She murmured softly when I slid back into the hospital bed and lay her head against my shoulder. Gently so I didn't wake her up. I wish I didn't have the commitments. I wanted to be able to go somewhere where it was just the two of us. To take the time to nurture what we'd discovered again. I let out a heavy breath. But this was real life and I couldn't let down the people that depended on me.

I still had a couple of weeks before I could take some time off. With those thoughts on my mind I stayed awake for a few more hours before exhaustion took over and gave me a reprieve.

The soft touch against my lips made me stir.

"Gray," someone whispered.

I opened my eyes and took in the beautiful sight of Lacey smiling beside me.

"I thought you'd never wake," she said and I reached out to caress her cheek.

"Sorry it took me a while to fall asleep," I told her as I tried to focus. Last night's events flooded back. My eyes softened. My Lacey with her beautiful eyes were fixed on me. I felt a weight had been lifted and for the first time in a while I felt true happiness.

"It's okay."

Her fingers reached up to touch my lips. My eyes were mesmerized by the action. I reached out and touch her hand and her eyes lifted to mine.

"I love you," I whispered feeling the emotion roll through me overwhelming.

"I love you too," she replied. The emotion I felt was mirrored in her eyes.

"I wish it could just be us today but I need to go find the doctor so we can get you discharged. We need to call your parents and let everyone know."

"Don't," she said putting her hand on my arm. "I don't want to tell them over the phone."

I frowned.

"I want to go home and tell them myself."

"When do you want to go home?" I asked, feeling slightly disappointed because I still had two weeks to go before I could leave.

"Soon." Her eyes searched mine. "I've put everyone I love through hell and I need to make things right."

I nodded. I understood even if I didn't like it.

"I'll speak to Trisha and organize you a flight home."

"Thank you."

Even though she would be leaving soon I would still have today with her and I didn't want to waste a minute of it.

It was a hours before she was discharged and we went back to the hotel. I led her into the hotel room with a arm around her shoulders.

"You know there's nothing wrong with me. You need to stop treating me like I'm going to break," she said in a light teasing note. She was right but I couldn't put into words the need to keep her safe.

At the sofa she sank down into the seat.

"I can't help that I want to take care of you," I told her, remaining by her side.

"I need you to relax." She reached out and caught my hand in here. "It's like you're anxious like something bad is going to happen."

"Sorry," I said, rubbing the back of my neck with my free hand. "It's been like a roller coaster the last few months and it's taking me some time to process that it's over."

Her eyes glistened and I sat down beside her.

"Don't cry," I told her.

She swallowed hard and brushed a tear that slid down her cheek.

"I feel horrible for what I put you through."

"It's not your fault you lost your memory." I brushed another tear that ran down her face. Wrapping my arms around her I pulled her close to me. "You can't blame yourself for stuff that wasn't your fault."

She wrapped her arms around my waist and released a deep emotional breath. After a few minutes of allowing ourselves to hold each other and just appreciate how much we'd both been through to get to this point.

"You need to call Sam," I said as I released her and got my phone out. I scrolled through my contacts and found his number.

"Thanks," she said taking my phone.

I gave her a quick kiss on her forehead before I took her overnight bag from the hospital and put it in her room.

"Yes, I'm fine," she said. "Don't worry the doctors checked me over and I'm fine."

I leaned against the doorway as I watched her.

"No, unfortunately I'm going home soon so I won't be able to do anymore sightseeing..." She paused. "Thank you Sam."

She ended the call looking a little sad.

"You okay?"

She nodded as she stood up and walked over to me, handing my phone back.

"I'm sad that I won't be able to do anymore sight seeing."

"There'll be time to do that," I assured her. "This won't be the last time."

She smiled up to me and I pulled her closer, my hands still holding her hips.

"Knowing that makes me feel better."

"Good. I need to have a shower." I released her and she stepped backward.

"Okay."

"I won't be long," I said before I disappeared into my room.

I got some clean clothes and went into my adjoining bathroom. While I stripped I thought about all the stuff we could do together. I smiled to myself, thinking of the promise I made to her about taking her out on a first date. We had so much to look forward to and I felt excited about the future held.

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Lacey

The moment he disappeared into his room I wondered over to the window and looked over the city. Thinking about everything I'd missed out in the past few months since waking up without my memories. The one experience that stood out for me was the night I had spent with Adonis but the next morning had been a disaster.

I glanced over my shoulder at his closed bedroom door. An idea formed in my mind at that moment. There was no fighting it, there was no hesitation. We'd lost enough time already.

Quietly I opened his bedroom door and began to strip my clothes off. I could hear the running water from the shower and took a deep breath as I reached for the door handle. Despite the fact that we had already slept with each other and had seen each other naked I still felt nervous at my brazen actions. But I reminded myself this was Adonis, the guy I had loved for as long as I could remember. The one who'd I'd lost my virginity to.

He never heard me enter. He was stood with his back to me under the shower, his face tilted upwards as tear streamed down his face and body. For a moment I allowed my eyes to sweep over him. He was gorgeous. The love I felt for him inflated my heart as I smiled.

I was so quiet that when I got into the shower he still hadn't realized he wasn't alone. It was only when I reached out touched his back with my hand his shoulders tensed for a moment. He turned to face me. His eyes searching mine. There was a hesitation.

His hands framed my face as his thumb brushed softly against my bottom lip. He remained silent as his eyes held mine. I wanted him to step forward to kiss me but he didn't. If I wanted this I was going to have to make the move to bring us closer together. I stepped closer and his gaze dropped to my lips.

"I want you so badly," he murmured. Lifting his eyes to meet mine.

"I want this and I want you," I assured him stepping closer, tilting my head so I could keep our eyes connected.

I wanted to be close to him. To feel his body against mine. I wanted to build new memories that would wipe the last few months from our minds.

He held back. Deciding I would have to make the first move I lifted myself into my tiptoes. My hands flattened against his chest as I kissed him gently, touching him softly on his jaw. He tensed. Not willing to give up I pressed another loving kiss a little higher. He didn't move. This time when I pressed my lips to his, he groaned against them. His arms encircled me and tightened pulling me closer to him.

I smiled at him just as I lifted my lips from his.

"I love you," he whispered and I felt that warm fuzzy feeling in my stomach.

"I love you too," I assured him a breath away from touching his lips again.

He kissed me, like I was the life source keeping his heart beating. I reveled in the strong masculine feel of him pull me closer. My arms wound around his neck as his tongue swept across the seam of my lips. My tongue slid out and tentatively touched his.

Our actions were familiar, like our bodies remembered our closeness. His hands threaded through my hairs as our kiss intensified and I felt a shiver of awareness. I wanted this so much, like reconnecting our love we'd experienced before I had lost my memories.

"Not here," he said pulling away from me. Disappointment hit me before I realized what he was saying.

He smiled, that dimple smile that weakened my knees and fluttered my stomached before he picked me up and carried me into his room. He put me down on the bed and I stretched loving the way his eyes drifted over me in appreciation.

"I wish we could stay like this," he said lying down beside me. I turned onto my side.

"What naked?" I asked playfully.

He smiled and shook his head.

"No. Just you and me."

He reached out and caressed my cheek. I closed my eyes and savored the touch.

"Me too."

But as much as we wanted to take time for the two of us, he had work commitments and I had to see my family.

"Let's not think about then, let's just concentrate on here and now," I reached out and touched his face. His eyes darkened as they held mine. I slid my hand to the back of his neck and pulled him closer as I pressed my lips together.

I didn't want to think. I wanted to feel. His skin against mine.

He took control and moved above me. His knee spread my legs apart as tongue swept into my mouth. I held his face in my hands and tangled my tongue with his. Without another thought, just the feeling of what we were experiencing together he loved me with his every touch and caress. I reveled in the array of feelings that swept me up.

I lost count of the time as his body worshipped mine. When it was over, his body covered mine, his head nestled in the arch of my neck. I held him close.

Without words he lay like that for a few minutes. His breath still erratic and sweat dripped down his face. I was content to stay exactly where I was, as closely connected with him.

"I don't want to move," he said as he lifted himself off me. "But I'm pretty heavy."

"I don't mind," I said to him, even though I didn't stop him from pulling away. He lay down beside me and I turned to face him.

"It was better than I remembered," I said, breaking our comfortable silence as our eyes held and his fingers trailed down my side.

He smiled.

Pulling me closer he put his arm under my neck and his other arm went around my waist pulling me closer. I closed my eyes and breathed him in as I lay cocooned in his arms.

"I don't want to let you go," he said, with a heaviness in his voice. I frowned as I opened my eyes.

"You don't have to be scared," I assured him. I understood why he had the fear of losing me but after everything we'd conquered we could be together. Nothing was standing in our way. "As soon as you get back after you finish your tour we can take some time out and do all the things we wanted to do together."

He brushed his thumb across my jaw, with a contemplative look.

"I'll finally be able to take you out on that first date," he said softly.

I nodded, emotion swelled inside of me at the thought that we'd been through so much and we still hadn't done the simplest thing like going out on a date. Most things that couples would have taken for granted, we hadn't shared.

His phone started to ring. Our moment was gone.

He rolled off the bed and picked up his discarded jeans. He fished his phone out the back pocket and answered it.

"Hi."

He paused for a moment.

"Yes...okay...thanks Trisha," he said before he ended the call.

Hearing him speak her name, reminded me of their closeness and the jealously I'd felt. Being with him and hearing him tell me how he felt didn't erase the fear that I would lose him. He could have anyone and yet for some reason he wanted me. He was a rock star who had girls falling at his feet. It was hard not to think about that.

He turned to face me.

"She's booked you a ticket for tomorrow," he told me.

I was excited to be able to go home and see my friends and family. To be able to make things right but I didn't want to be without him. I reminded myself it was only for a couple more weeks left before he could come home.

I sat up and moved closer to him.

"Well that means we still have today and...tonight," I reminded him, loving the fact that for the rest of the day it could just be the two of us.

He smiled as he turned to face me. I climbed onto his lap locking my legs around his waist. I leaned closer as I covered his lips with mine and he groaned as he kissed me back.

All that mattered was us, in this moment.