AUDREY POV

I laid in bed feeling at peace. I stretched my arms feeling the large bed beneath me. As I opened my eyes I was delighted to see the beautiful room I was in.

I felt like a princess waking up from a long dream. As I got up I walked over to the bathroom.

I stared at my reflection observing myself. But the person looking back at me was a stranger. I didn't recognize that face.

Before I knew it I was on the ground trembling.

I had no idea who I was. This place, however beautiful, was foreign. I had no idea where I was. The memories from last night hit me like a ton of bricks. I recalled Dorothy who took me to this house and claimed to know me. But I couldn't help but feel afraid.

Were these people bad? Had she lied to me?

I felt like crying but I held it in. I needed to talk to Dorothy and finally ask her questions. Yesterday felt like a blur. I realized I had known all along I had lost all my memories from my life but I was too afraid to admit to it. It hurt too much to accept the reality I was living in.

I mustered up the courage and headed downstairs following the same path from the previous day.

I planned to walk to the kitchen and find Dorothy there like last time but before I could even reach the kitchen I heard a name being called.

"Audrey!" The loud voice of a man resonated.

I remembered Dorothy and the kind maid from before calling me Audrey, so I assumed that was my name. Although I still wasn't sure if this stranger was referring to me. I wasn't even sure if Audrey was my real name.

I stopped but decided to keep walking toward the kitchen. There were lots of maids who worked here so it could be he was referring to someone else, not me.

However as I continued to walk the voice only got closer and louder.

I couldn't help but feel frightened.

The person sounded worried and concerned.

However I didn't stop walking. Now I was desperate to find Dorothy. I had no idea who this person was and they seemed quite upset.

Although I wasn't able to walk too far since I felt a large hand pull me back. I turned around and faced the stranger.

It was a handsome man. He wore a navy blue suit and had well styled dark hair. He had mesmerizing blue eyes and it was clear he was very fit. However it was his towering stature that intimidated me. I felt like a child just standing in front of him.

He was also a complete stranger to me.

He stared at me observing every inch of me. Then he looked into my eyes and smiled. It seemed almost like a look of relief and utter adoration.

Suddenly I was wrapped around the arms of this stranger. The hug was tight yet gentle.

"You're back. You came back to me."

Who was this man?

I didn't know what to do so I just stood there with my hands beside me.

The man finally pulled back and I could see tears in his eyes.

I felt this sudden urge to wipe away his tears and hug him. It hurt to see him sad but I couldn't explain why. I didn't even know this man.

He began to caress my hair and smile.

"I missed you so much." He said before wrapping his arms around me, pulling me closer to him until my chest was pressed against his, surprising me with a kiss.

His hand was wrapped tightly around my waist while the other hand was on the back of my head.

His lips felt good against mine but I didn't know this man.

I felt his hands roam around my body and then I felt his hand on my butt. I panicked and pulled away.

I tried to run away and hopefully talk to Dorothy but once again I was pulled back.

"What's wrong my love?" A look of confusion and worry was clear on his face.

"Please let me go." I said.

He loosened his grip on me but he still held me close.

"I won't let you go until you give me an answer. What's going on Audrey? Are you not feeling ok? Do you need me to call the doctor?" This man was clearly worried about me.

"I don't know who you are. I don't feel comfortable being kissed by a stranger."

I finally spoke.

He was very shocked that he even let go of my hand.

"What do you mean you don't know me? I'm your husband, Audrey."

As soon as those words came out of his mouth I felt equally as shocked. I had no idea who I was, where I was, my family, nor everyone here. And now I had a husband who was like a complete stranger to me.

I freaked out and tried to run away but once again failed miserably. This man really liked holding my hand.

"Wait. Do you not remember when we met or when we started dating?"

I shook my head in disagreement.

"But you have to remember when we got married. I mean it was such a special day for us." He looked at me almost desperately hoping I would say yes, that I did in fact remember our wedding or special moment with him. But the reality was that I had forgotten everything.

I shook my head once again in disagreement and he appeared even more anxious.

It looked like he was about to cry again but out of sadness this time.

"But you.." He stopped speaking and appeared deep in thought. He passed his fingers through his hair clearly out of worry as he observed me.

"I'm sorry, I don't remember." This man seemed very upset but so was I.

There was so much about my life that I didn't recall. It felt almost as if I had just been born. Everything felt new to me. I didn't know whether these people were telling me the truth. I was oblivious to everything.

What hurt me more was that I didn't even recognize my own reflection in the mirror. I didn't even recognize myself.

I began to feel emotional as the gravity of the situation began to sink in.

"I don't remember anything. You, this house, the people who work here. I don't recall anything. You and everyone are strangers. I don't even recognize myself." I tried desperately to hold in my tears but it was to no avail, I was already crying.

The man pulled me closer to him and embraced me once again. Only this time I hugged him back needing comfort.

Why was this happening to me? I felt almost like a newborn. New to this world, a foreigner to this land. Everything felt new to me.

After I finally managed to calm down the man led me to the living room. I sat on the couch and watched as the man made a phone call in another room.

Then he came back and sat beside me.

"Well since you don't remember who I am, I guess I'll introduce myself. I'm Xavier Kingston, it's a pleasure to meet you"

He faced me and put his hand out for me to shake it.

I stared at him, surprised at his sudden introduction.

However I reached for his hand and shook it.

"I'm Audrey..." I stopped mid sentence, I couldn't recall my last name.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

I moved my hand away but he wouldn't let go. His hand was a lot larger than mine.

He raised my hand and placed it in front of his lips, giving it a kiss

"You're very beautiful Audrey."

He didn't say a word but simply stared at me with loving eyes.

I suddenly felt shy.

I couldn't deny it, this man was very handsome.

"Well since you don't remember me we'll have to start from the beginning. I'll have to make you fall in love with me again. We're already married and living together so we'll have plenty of time."

He appeared hopeful.

I didn't know how to react. Luckily the doorbell saved me from saying anything at all.

"That must be the doctor. I'll be right back. Stay here, I'll go get him."

I nodded and he left.

Soon Xavier was back with the doctor.

The doctor asked me a few questions and then checked me. Although it didn't take very long before the doctor announced that what I was experiencing was amnesia due to the accident.

"It appears you have amnesia. However I'm sure you will regain your memories. It will just take plenty of time. Remain calm, your health appears to be good."

I felt a little calmer knowing my health was ok and that hopefully through time I would remember everything and everyone.

The doctor left and then it was just Xavier and I again.

"Are you hungry? I can ask one of the maid's to get you breakfast."

"Yes please." I hadn't realized I was hungry until he asked me.

I followed him toward the dining room.

He pulled up a chair for me and I sat down. He sat beside me.

Suddenly Dorothy arrived.

"Oh thank God you're here. When I didn't see you in bed I got worried."

Dorothy seemed relieved to see me.

"Thank you for taking care of Audrey last night for me."

"It's my pleasure. I truly care about miss Audrey, so I'm happy I could help." She smiled at me.

It appears there were people who cared for me. I was happy to be surrounded by kind individuals but I felt awful for not remembering them.

"Yes, thank you very much Dorothy. Having your help made me feel more at peace once I arrived here."

"It's my pleasure." She answered.

"I called the doctor just a couple minutes ago to check up on Audrey. He said she has amnesia."

A clear look of surprise was evident in Dorothy's face.

"What do you mean?"

"Well she doesn't remember anyone or anything. It's like she's meeting all of us for the first time, including me. She doesn't recognize this house either. So I hope you will be able to help her adjust to life here while I'm at work."

"Yes, of course sir. I'm always happy to help."

She gave a weak smile. I wonder if she was sad that I had forgotten her.

"I'm glad to hear that. Now will you be able to bring us our breakfast. We're starving."

"Yes of course sir, right away." She then left.

I sat down and observed my surroundings. The living room was large. We sat at a large rectangular table. I wondered why it was so large if we were the only ones who lived here. An elegant chandelier brought in light to the room. The interior design of the room like the rest of the house was simple yet luxurious.

I felt someone hold my hand and I looked up at Xavier.

"Don't worry, my love. We'll get through this together." He then kissed my hand.

Dorothy came back with our food and we ate in silence.

Xavier appeared lost in thought and I didn't mind that at all. I didn't know him, so I had no idea what to even talk about. However he wasn't the only one lost in thought. I couldn't help but think of all that had happened since I woke up from a coma.

Suddenly I heard a phone ringing.

"I'm going to take this outside." Xavier then left with his phone.

I wondered how I was going to adjust to life here. I really hoped I would remember everything quickly. I hated seeing those around me so sad.

I continued to eat my food. I was halfway done when Xavier came back.

"I need to get to work as soon as possible. I'm so sorry I have to leave. Dorothy will be here to help you out. I'll be back home as soon as I can."

He walked toward me and kissed my forehead.

"I love you." He said before leaving.

My heart was beating fast from those three little words. I didn't expect to hear him say that.

I didn't have much time to think about what had just happened because Dorothy came walking in.

"Dear god I had no idea you had forgotten everything. No wonder you seemed a bit off yesterday. I'm so sorry I didn't notice."

Dorothy gave me a hug.

I hugged her back. Even though I didn't know her well I felt I could trust her.

Some maids came in and took away the plates on the table. I felt a bit worried that Xavier hadn't had breakfast. I was concerned he would be hungry since he barely had time to eat.

Why am I suddenly worrying about him? Was I starting to care for him?

I got that thought out of my head and followed Dorothy. She gave me a tour of the mansion. There were so many rooms I felt almost overwhelmed. I wondered why this home was so big.

It took so long to look at all the rooms it was time for lunch.

Dorothy brought out my food in the outdoor garden area. I was mesmerized by the beauty of all the flowers.

After much discussion Dorothy finally agreed to have lunch with me in the garden.

As we sat at some tables under the round gazebo I couldn't help but gravitate my eyes toward all the beautiful flowers in the garden.

"There are so many beautiful flowers here. I'm definitely going to spend a lot of time here."

"I'm happy to hear you still like the same things. You were the one who planted all these flowers. Before the accident you were out here everyday. Ever since I first started working here you have always loved flowers and gardening."

"I'm happy to hear that. I guess I learned something new about myself today." I was happy that I hadn't changed much from before the accident. I guess I was still the person from before. It would take time but I was positive that eventually I would remember my life again.

I spent a lot of time looking at all the flowers in the garden.

"There's another place I haven't shown you yet. I think you would love it."

I followed Dorothy to a room I hadn't seen before. As soon as she opened the doors I was amazed to see so many books. There were stairs to reach the top shelves. It was like this mansion had its own library.

"Wow there are so many books. Can I look through them?"

"Yes of course." Dorothy began to laugh.

"You don't have to ask me. This is your library."

I was shocked. This was my library?

I was so excited and curious that I started roaming through the room looking at examining different books. I found a few that caught my attention. I grabbed a couple and brought them to the large couch.

"I'm sure you're busy Dorothy so you don't have to be with me all day. I think I will be here for a while."

"It's no trouble at all for me. How about I get you a nice cup of citron tea and then I'll get out of your way."

"Is it the same tea you gave me yesterday? It's become my new favorite tea now." I smiled.

"Yes it is. I served it to you yesterday since I know how much you love it. You always said it reminded you of your grandmother."

"My grandmother?" I said.

I had been so overwhelmed with adjusting to my new life that I had completely forgotten to ask about my family.

"Do you know where she is? Where are my parents? Do I have any siblings?" Maybe if I talked to them I would be able to remember my life again.

"I think it's best if you ask your husband all these questions. He knows more about your family than I do."

I nodded.

"Ok, I'll ask him when he comes back."

It felt weird acknowledging Xavier as my husband but I hoped he would be able to answer my questions.

Dorothy left and I stayed to read some interesting books I had found. There was a fantasy romance novel I found that I really liked. I had just finished the first chapter when Dorothy came back and placed a warm cup of citron tea. I thanked her and then she left.

I continued to read the book until I was done. It was already quite late.

I heard the doorbell ring so I got out of the library to see who had just arrived.

Xavier had just arrived from work.

"I'll go prepare the table so you two can have dinner." Dorothy quickly left.

"Hello my love." Xavier walked toward me and embraced me.

I felt him kiss my head.

"Let's go eat." He said before grabbing my hand and leading us to the dining room.

As we sat down to eat I decided to ask Xavier questions about my family.

"Can you talk to me about my family? Where are my parents? Do I have any siblings? Dorothy mentioned my grandmother, can I talk to her?"

Xavier appeared surprised by all my questions.

"Well um..." He stopped.

He appeared lost in thought.

"Your parents died when you were just a child. You don't have any siblings. You were raised by your grandmother, she's still alive, however she doesn't live in New York anymore. She moved to Oregon a couple of years ago."

I had no parents? I felt a bit sad but since there was no face attached to my parents I felt a bit numb. Although I couldn't help but wonder why my grandmother had moved to a different state.

"Why did she move to Oregon?"

I asked.

"You told me she wanted to go back to where she was raised. Apparently most of your family lives there."

I planned to talk to her. If she had raised me then maybe she could help me remember my childhood. I also wanted to talk to my family no matter how small it was.

"Do you know her phone number? Is there a way I can contact her."

"Yes, you have her number saved on your phone. Maybe you can call her tomorrow."

That sounded like a good idea. It was already pretty late.

"Alright, I'll do that. Thank you for answering my questions."

"You're welcome. You can ask me whatever you'd like. I'm here to help you."

He grabbed my hand and squeezed it a bit for reassurance.

After we finished our dinner we walked to my room. Or so I thought it was my bedroom until Xavier told me otherwise.

"This is our bedroom. I know you don't recognize me and that I'm a stranger to you but I think sleeping in the same room will be good for you. Maybe you'll remember something."

I couldn't help but feel nervous. Even though this handsome man was my husband, I didn't recognize him. He was practically a stranger to me. And now he was going to sleep next to me.

"Don't worry. I understand this is all so unfamiliar and may be frightening for you. But I won't do anything you don't want me to do. So you can sleep in peace. I at least want to sleep beside my wife, that's all I ask." He looked at me with hopeful eyes.

I agreed, feeling as though he may be telling the truth.

I went into the bathroom and changed into a nightgown. I washed my teeth and then headed back to the bedroom.

Xavier was already lying down in bed with the blanket over him.

I got on the bed and put the blanket over me. I then turned to my side facing away from Xavier. My heart was beating fast and I couldn't understand why.

As I tried to fall asleep I felt strong arms around my body. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer toward him. I could feel his chest against my back.

My heart was beating fast. I could feel his hot breath on my neck.

I tried to calm down. This was normal for a married couple. It wasn't like we were doing indecent things.

I then felt Xavier kiss my neck and then my heart started beating even faster.

"Good night my love." He said.

"Good night." I said in a low voice.

"It's alright princess, I won't do anything else except hug you. Try to sleep."

Was it obvious I was super nervous?

I closed my eyes and eventually fell asleep.

END OF CHAPTER 2

(I really hope you all enjoyed this chapter. What do you think of Xavier? How would you react if you lost all of your memories? Thank you all so much for reading. I'll be posting the next chapter soon. Don't forget to vote if you enjoyed!)