Adonis

I held Lacey's hand not wanting to let her go. She was leaving to catch her flight home.

"I can't leave if you won't let me go," she teased. Her eyes sparkled. It felt so long since she had looked this carefree.

I let her hand go as she cradled my face with her small hands.

"It's only a couple of weeks and we'll be together," she reminded me.

At this point two weeks was going to feel like forever.

"Just fourteen days."

That didn't make it sound any quicker. I frowned and she rose up in her tiptoes to kiss me. The type of intimate kiss that made my heart race. I held her enjoying every last second before I had to let her go. By the time I released her we were both breathless and she was a little wobbly. I smiled at the effect I had on her.

"I love you," she whispered pressing a finger to my lips.

Sam cleared his throat. He standing in the partially open door.

"I'm coming," she assured him.

"Make sure she gets there safely," I instructed and he nodded briefly.

As much as I had wanted to see her off at the airport like a normal couple but I didn't want to risk being mobbed by fans. Besides I still wasn't willing to reveal Lacey to the rest of the world, just yet. At some point it would get out but for the moment I was happy to keep her as my little secret.

"I love you," I told her as she gave me one last smile and touched her necklace I'd given her. Then she left.

I closed the door. Luckily for me there wouldn't be time to sit around and miss her because I had a tight schedule to stick to. Usually we didn't stay too long in one place but along with our usual concerts we were also performing at the music awards on Saturday.

So not only did we have our own concerts to practice for but we also had to co-ordinate the event organizers to practice our performance. As exciting as it sounded I would have given it up to be able to spend more time with Lacey.

I ran my hand through my hair and pushed thoughts of her from my mind. I had her flight details so I would call her as soon as she landed. I wasn't sure if the sound of her voice would ease her absence or make it worse.

There was a knock at the door and I opened it.

"We're on our way down," Link told me. I nodded.

"Let's go," I instructed as I closed the door behind me.

"Lacey leave for the airport already?" he asked, giving me a side glance.

"Yeah."

Someone behind me ruffled my hair and I turned to glare at Sage. He chuckled. I ran a when through my hair to tidy it.

"Come on dude," Sage said walking past me. "You'll be seeing her again soon."

I shook my head at him. They didn't understand what it was like to love someone so much it hurt. But I smiled. Because one day they would fall for someone and they would understand exactly how I felt.

For the next few hours I kept my concentration on prepping for the awards.

Back at the hotel later that day I was trying to count down the minutes until I could call Lacey. I was anxious to hear her voice and find out how her flight was. I got an unexpected knock on my door.

Trisha smiled at me as I swung the door open and I stepped back to let her into the room while I greeted her.

"Sorry I meant to give this to you earlier," she said handing me the schedule for the next week.

My eyes skimmed over it briefly but I was too preoccupied to take much of it in. I walked over to the coffee table and put it down.

"It's fine,"'I assured her, giving her my signature dimpled smile. "Thanks."

She looked around.

"Are you looking forward to the awards on Saturday?" she asked. I shrugged my broad shoulders. I loved to play music to an audience and we were nominated in three categories.

"It'll be fun," I said saying it out loud so I'd believe it.

"I don't know how you guys can be so calm about it," she said. "I'd be in a full blown panic if I were you."

I smiled at her. She wasn't the type to court attention. She always wore conservative clothing and the same neat haircut. Some people were born to perform in front of thousands of people and people like that craved the attention. And some like Trisha didn't.

"Thanks for organizing the extra pass for my sister," she said, rocking on the balls of her feet.

"You're welcome," I told her. She'd asked me if I could arrange a pass for her sister to the award evening.
Usually there wouldn't be extra but I'd organized one for Lacey which she wouldn't be using.

"I have to warn you she'll be a little starstruck."

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure she'll be fine." We were used to starstruck girls.

After she left I checked my phone. Lacey had landed.

I stood looking over the city by the window as I pressed dial and waited for her to answer. Six rings later she answered.

"Hi," she answered, her voice husky. She sounded a little tired.

"Hey," I said. "How was your flight?"

"Okay but I'm glad to be home," she told me. I heard someone say something to her the background. It sounded like Sam. The control freak me hadn't allowed Lacey to make the trip on her own. Sam had gone with her and to watch over her. There had been too many times I'd nearly lost her so I wasn't taking any chances.

"The driver will meet you and Sam in arrivals."

"Thanks," she said. "How was your day?"

"Good." I gave her a brief rundown of what my day had included. I told her about the awards and which song we were going to play.

"That's one of my favorites. I'll have to make a point of watching it."

I liked that she was going to watch me perform.

"Call me later when you're home," I told her. I could hear she was a little distracted and probably making her way through the airport. Besides she was probably nervous and excited about seeing everyone.

There was a moment of silence.

"Are you nervous?" I asked.

"A little."

"Don't be. Your family love you and they're going to be so happy to see you."

"Are you sure? After everything I've put them through?"

"Yes." I had no doubts.

"I love you," she said.

"I love you too." I ended the call.

So far I'd been able to keep her recovery from Alex and her parents. I could just imagine their faces when she told them her news. As much as it had affected me and Aiden, it had also impacted on her family.

Reece would be glad to have her friend back. Lacey's spiral out of control had deeply affected her.

And then there was Aiden. We'd bonded over he fact that we'd been the most affected by her amnesia. She hadn't even remembered him. I couldn't imagine what that was like.

Not having a lot to keep me busy I decided to switch the TV on and try and keep myself busy. But nothing I did helped so when band mates dropped by later and invited me clubbing with them I was relieved.

Getting out a bit and spending some down time with my band was what I needed.

**********

Lacey

I opened the door to my house. My mom stepped into the hallway.

"Lacey?" she said walking toward me. I smiled at her as emotion clogged my throat. She frowned at my visible emotion as she embraced me. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tighter than usual.

"What's wrong?" she asked, pulling away from me slightly to look at me.

I brushed away a stray tear.

"Nothing."

It was so true. For the first time in a long while everything was right. She looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"I remember everything," I revealed.

My mom's eyes watered. "Really?"

I nodded.

She hugged me before she noticed Sam was still standing behind me with my suitcase.

"So sorry," my mom mumbled wiping away her face. I introduced Sam before my mom ushered us into the kitchen. Sam tried to give my mom and I some space but my mom wasn't having any of it.

While she made us something to drink I told her about my trip to London and how my memories had been triggered.

"It's wonderful," she said as she covered my hands with hers. "Adonis took it very hard after the surgery."

"I put him through hell," I said, still struggling with my guilt. "I made it hard for everyone who was close to me."

My mom studied me for a moment before she lifted her hand to my cheek and touched it gently.

"I'm your mom," she said. "And I love you. No matter what."

It reminded me of my close shave with death. It could have so easily been the end of my life.

"Watching you go through all of this without being able to carry the burden for you has been so hard. But you showed me how strong you are."

My forehead creased. I felt anything but strong.

"Not many people could handled what you went through." I shrugged. There were a lot of times I hadn't thought I was handling it well at all.

"I think you did the best you could. And I'm just glad you're back to your old self," she leaned forward and kissed my forehead.

I gripped her hands in mine as I felt a wave of love for my mother.

She smiled at me. "I need to call your father and brother."

I nodded. While she called the rest of my family Sam sat beside me.

"Your mom's really nice," he said.

"I know."

There was one person I needed to see and I didn't want to delay it. So when my mom got off the phone and told me Alex and my dad would be home soon.

"I need to go and see someone quickly," I told her.

"Sure," she said, understanding that there was stuff I needed to do and she wasn't going to question me. "Just don't take too long. I didn't tell Alex or your dad why you were back early."

"I won't be long."

Once Sam and I were back in the car I gave the driver the address I wanted to go to. My previous nervousness returned as we got closer to my destination. The familiar sight of the house made me feel a little nostalgic. I got out of the car and Sam tried to follow but I turned to him.

"I need to do this alone," I told him. He considered my request for a few moments before he gave a slight inclination of his head.

At the front door I knocked and waited. At first I thought the house was empty before I heard movement in the other side of the door. A locked clicked and the door opened.

"Lacey." The sound of my name on his lips made me throw my arms around him. He stepped back slightly but held me tight.

"You were right," I mumbled hoarsely still hugging him.

"About what?"

"When it came to choosing I would have chosen him."

He hugged me tighter. "You remembered."

I nodded my head unable to talk past the clogged emotion sitting in my throat.

"Welcome back."

I smiled and as I pulled away slightly a tear slid down my cheek. Aiden's eyes drifted over my face and his fingers brushed it away.

"God. I've missed you. I hoped it was only a matter of time."

"I didn't think it was ever going to happen but when Gray was onstage and I hear him say something it triggered the my memories."

"What did he say?" he asked.

"Something about extraordinary," I said trying to remember exactly what he'd said.

"You are."

"I think you might be a little biased," I teased and he chuckled.

"Maybe," he released me.

"It's so good to have you back," he whispered. His eyes drifted over my face as he reached for my hand and gave it a squeeze.

"So anything interesting happen while I was away?" I asked.

The playful teasing disappeared and his jaw tensed. I frowned.

"No," he ground out.

He was clearly lying. Something had happened but for some reason he didn't want to tell me about it.

"Are you sure?" I asked, giving him another opportunity to tell me what happened.

"Yes," he replied, the tenseness in his features eased.

"Have you been in touch with Reece?" I asked wanting to know how my friend was. She was the next person on my list to see.

"A little." He stiffened. It was a telltale sign. Maybe they'd had a disagreement.

It was on my way to Reece when my mind began to come up with reasons why there seemed to be conflict between my friends. The day when I'd come to Reece's house and she'd opened the door with a disheveled look. Then Aiden had come up behind her. One piece fit into another.

It couldn't be. Reece was still with Max, Aiden's friend. No way, I kept telling myself despite all the clues that pointed to the fact that there was something going on between them. I wondered if Reece would tell me what was going on.

I wasn't one to judge from the outside but it was so unlike my best friend. I was disappointed when I stopped by Reece's house and no one was home. I would have to call her later.

By the time I got back and had an emotional reunion with my family I was exhausted. I managed a call to Reece to organize to meet her the following morning for coffee at my house before I felt dead on my feet. I decided to ask her about Aiden in person so I could see her response. Sam left me with my family with the intention of returning the following day.

Despite my tiredness I climbed out my window and on to the roof. The sky was clear and it felt like a rain of stars above me. My phone rang and I got it out if my jeans.

"Hi," I whispered. I didn't need to look at the ID of the caller to know it was Adonis.

"It's so good to hear your voice."

I smiled. "Same." I felt so at peace at that moment.

"Was everyone happy to see you?"

"Yes," I answered. "It was great."

"I bet Aiden was happy to see you," he said and I smiled at the memory of seeing my friend whose entire existence in my life had been erased with my surgery.

"Yeah. It was good to see him."

"I miss you," he said after a silent moment.

"I miss you too."

Everything seemed to be coming together nicely and having him here with me would have completed it.

"You'll be home soon." I was counting the days already.