Hayden

We spent the remaining hour of the drive talking about nothing important. We were both still kind of freaked out over the episode she had. I still can't believe I agreed to tell her everything that happened. 

I wanted her memories back, of course, but I didn't want her living in fear anymore. Even though her father was in jail, I don't she can ever stop looking over her shoulder. 

"Is this it?" she asked as we pulled into the hotel. The water was too cold to go swimming, but she was cleared by the doc to go in the pool. 

"This is it," I answered as we pulled up to the doors. We didn't have many bags, so it was easy to carry them and push her in the wheelchair. She was allowed to walk, but I didn't want her to if she didn't have to.

I booked the room for two nights, figuring that was going to be okay with her. She didn't seem to mind, and smiled at me as I walked back to her with our room keys. 

"All set, Speedy," I said as I started rolling her to the elevators. We got to out room and I noticed when she started to get up. 

"Hey, let me help you."

"Wait," she said and put her hands on the arms of the chair. "Let me try."

I backed off, but stayed close enough to help her if she needed it. She took a deep breath and was able to stand up on her own. She wobbled a bit to get her footing, before looking at me with an accomplished smile. "See, I did it."

"Yes, you did," I replied, shooting her a smile of my own.

"Now, do you want to sit on the bed, or on the balcony? You should rest that leg."

She didn't say anything at first, just looked at me with an odd expression. 

"Gabby, you okay?"

She took one step to close the distance between us, rested her hands on my chest and whispered, "You know you want to kiss me, Golden Boy."

She's trying to reenact our first kiss.

She pressed her lips against mine and I cupped her face in my hands. God, I missed her. She opened her mouth to me, and I didn't hesitate to deepen the kiss. She ran her hands around my neck and pulled me closer to her. 

Without breaking the kiss, I hooked my arm under her knees and lifted her, carrying her to the bed. 

I laid her down against the pillows, and laid myself next to her, careful not to hurt her leg. She pulled my mouth back to hers, as if she was starving for me. 

I pulled away for a moment, not wanting to overwhelm her. "Gabby, maybe we should stop."

She traced my lips with her fingers when she said, "I don't want to stop. I want you like before. I want to feel you kissing every inch of my body, Hayden."

I looked at her, completely shocked, "How do you remember that?"

"In the car, I saw flashes. Not much, but I remember you kissing your way down my body." She met my eyes when she asked, "We were together, weren't we?" 

"Yes. When we stayed here." Fuck, my heart was pounding.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She didn't sound angry, just a little upset that I would keep something like that from her.

How could I explain this to her, without coming off as an asshole? "Gabby, I'm going to be honest with you, and I know how this is going to come off, and I'm not trying to upset you." I took a deep breath before saying, "When I found out you didn't remember our time here, let alone, our relationship, it nearly killed me."

I took a deep breath before continuing, "I know it's not your fault, and I don't blame you at all. When we were here together, that was a first for me. You are the only person I've ever been that vulnerable with. It's like I told you that night, it was different with you because you are the only one I've ever loved. When you didn't remember that, I couldn't bring myself to tell you."

She didn't say anything for a few minutes. Just looked at me with watery eyes. Fucking great, Hayden. Nice work.

"I can't believe I found you," she said in a low voice. 

Okay, was not expecting that. "You aren't upset with me? For keeping it from you?"

"No, Hayden. You know what I want?"

I didn't have the faintest idea. But, I would give her anything. "What?" 

She smiled at me, leaning forward to whisper in my ear, "I want you to take all my clothes off, and make love to me."

I was not expecting that. I figured, if we were together again, it would be way down the road. "Are you sure about this?" There was that déjà vu feeling again. 

"Yes, please. I need this."

I kissed her softly at first, I can tell she was eager with the way she pressed her body against mine. That was probably what I miss the most, when she melted her body into mine. There wasn't a feeling like it.

I pulled away and stood by the bed, I smiled at her as I walked to the bottom to carefully take off her boot and her tennis shoe. She watched me with excitement in her eyes, taking her lower lip between her teeth. My, God, she was breathtaking. 

I positioned myself on my knees between her thighs, and I noticed her breathing quickening when I reached to unbutton and unzip her jeans. Our eyes locked the entire time I pulled them down her slender legs, being very weary of her bad leg. 

She sat up and pulled her shirt over her head, throwing it to the floor on top of the jeans. She was now only wearing a matching pair of pink lingerie, which I did not know she owned by the way, and it only made me harder for her. 

 I leaned over her, needing to feel her mouth again. She reached up and grabbed my shirt, breaking away from my lips only long enough to pull it off and throw it to the ground. I started kissing her neck, moaning against her skin as she racked her fingernails down my back. 

I started kissing my way down her body, unhooking her bra from the back, freeing her breasts for my pleasure. I took one of her hard nipples into my mouth, flicking it with my tongue, while my hand played with the other. 

The, "Oh, God, Hayden," she moaned told me she was most definitely on board with this plan. I switched to give her other breast the same attention before slowing kissing my way down her stomach. 

I traced my finger across the top of her pink lace panties while meeting her gaze. "Shall we take these off now?" 

She nodded, but that wasn't enough for me. "Say it." 

I saw desire flicker in her eyes before she breathlessly said, "Take my panties off, Hayden. I need you." 

Good girl. Fuck, I needed to be inside her. But first...I pulled the lace panties off, throwing them absently behind me. It's been too long since I've tasted her. 

I put her good leg over my shoulder and put my hand on her stomach to hold her in place and keep her from hurting herself. Then I finally took her into my mouth, licking and teasing as she started moaning and panting my name.

I could tell she was getting close, and when she said, "Fuck meeee, Hayden" I nearly came in my boxers. When I inserted my finger and sucked harder on her clit, she exploded from the pleasure. 

I lifted my head and looked at her, watching her try to catch her breath. I took my boxers off before slipping on a condom, positioning myself between her milky thighs. 

Her eyes were full of trust and I couldn't think of a time in my life when I felt this...right. Happy. I kissed her at the same time as I wrapped her leg around my waist and thrust my hard cock inside her welcoming body. 

I stayed like that for a minute, resting my forehead on her chest. Just relishing the feel of her. 

"Hayden, please. I need you." 

I met her gaze and pulled out just enough to thrust back in deep. She moaned against my mouth and it was the sweetest music. I let myself go then, pumping into her over and over again. Completely lost to this exquisite creature. 

***

Gabby

Everything was foggy. All of a sudden, I was at school. I was standing in the hallway watching myself reading a poster about football tryouts when Hayden walked up behind me. I saw him talking to me, and I turned around giving him an annoyed look. This was weird. 

Next thing I knew, I was at Bonfire Pointe, where we had our first date. Again, I saw myself leaning against that oak tree, just like Hayden said. I watched as I walked up to him and kissed him. 

Five seconds later, I was standing on the side of a pool, not exactly sure where I was though. In front of me I could see Hayden and myself, it looks like I was helping him do his rehab in the pool. He stumbled and fell against me, once again I gave him that annoyed look. 

Things started to get blurry. Then we were at the same hotel. I'm dreaming. I have to be. Were these real memories? 

This one was odd. I was in the hotel room but it was empty. I heard sounds coming from the bathroom, so I walked in that direction. The door was open, and inside was Hayden and I, taking a bath together. I was sitting in front of him, leaning against his chest. He was giving me slow, leisurely kisses on my neck...and I seemed to be enjoying it. 

"Gabby..."

That was his voice. "Hayden?" Where was that coming from. I put my hands to my temples, trying to stop the migraine that was forming. I shut my eyes for a second, the pounding in my head getting worse.

"Gabby." There it was again. Where is he? I looked around and my heart stopped. This was my house. What the hell? 

I heard a noise come from upstairs, glancing in that direction I saw myself running, clearly terrified. My father came after me, grabbing me by the arm and punching me in the face. He pushed me against the wall, wrapping his hand around my throat. Oh, my God, this was it... 

This was the night of my accident. My father kept yelling thigs at me, but in this dream I couldn't hear him. I saw Alex come running and he tried to pull my father off me. My father back handed him and pushed him to the ground. 

The pounding in my head kept getting louder and louder, and so did Hayden's voice. "Gabby, wake the fuck up!" 

I'm trying. Even as the pounding in my head got worse and worse, I felt stuck... Trapped in place. I looked up at me and my father again on the stairs. He grabbed me by the shoulders and threw me down the stairs. I looked at myself, as I was laying there and I saw the blood. Is this what Hayden walked into? No wonder he wouldn't tell me what happened. 

I heard his voice call me again and after a split second, I was yanked out of the dream.

***

Hayden

Fuck. Fuck. FUCK. There was something wrong with Gabby. She had blood coming out of her nose and she kept thrashing around on the bed, as if she were trapped in some kind of nightmare. I've been trying to wake her up, calling her name, shaking her shoulders. Nothing. 

I was about to call 911 when she finally shot up out of the bed taking a deep gasp of breath. 

She seemed to be overwhelmed, tears are coming out of her eyes and I could barely understand what she was saying. 

"Hayden- so much blood- Alex and-the pool."

"Gabby, take a deep breath, slow down and try to tell me what's going on." 

Taking my advice, she took a couple deep breaths and that seemed to soothe her a little. She shut her eyes and covered her ears, as if she were trying to silence something that I couldn't hear. 

She seemed to calm down by that. "That's it, baby. Breath for me," I said as I rubbed her back, trying to comfort her.

A few minutes passed before she opened her eyes and put her hands down. She looked me straight in the eye, and that's when she said it. 

"I remember everything."