All In The Mind

10

"Let me in" Freddie raised an eyebrow with hope

"Come in then" John moved out of the doorframe to let Freddie in. He shut the door behind them.

"I'm sorry John" Freddie began

"Stop" John held his hands out, "you were right"

"Huh?" Freddie was confused

"You were right. What you said to me about my family sounded horrible, I didn't want to feel that. Now I feel just as horrible anyway" John sat on the edge of the bed, head in hands

Freddie didn't hug him or touch him in any way. He just sat down next to John, not really knowing what to do.

"You can't avoid it. You have to face it" Freddie said in a low voice, he was serious

"I know. I want to remember you Freddie. Through all of this I've seen how much you care" John looked up at Freddie

Freddie wiped away a tear from John's face.

"I just want you back" Freddie frowned

"I want me back too. Everyone says how great I was, how I used to be. I want that back" John leaned on Freddie

"You were incredible" Freddie rubbed John's shoulder

John looked up at Freddie who was already looking down at him.

"I think I know what will get my memory back" John stood up quickly

"What is it?" Freddie jumped up too, slightly panicked

John held Freddie's hand.

"Calm down" John smiled at Freddie

"Uh-ok" Freddie blushed

John took off his shirt with a smirk.

"What are you doing?" Freddie asked

"Shh" John hushed him before pushing him down on the bed

"John?" Freddie quizzed

"Be quiet and just kiss me" John leaned in

"What?" Freddie was cut off by John's lips on his

As soon as Freddie began to kiss him back, John felt his memories of Freddie flood back. Every kiss with his soft lips brought back a new memory.

"Freddie" John said between kisses

"Do you remember?" Freddie pulled away to ask

"Yes" John said simply with the biggest smile on his face

"Oh my goodness John!" Freddie wrapped his arms around John's bare torso, "I'm so proud of you"

"I love you Freddie" John sounded like himself again. He didn't have fear in his voice anymore. He didn't have the hint of cluelessness in his face anymore. John was back.

"I love you too" Freddie kissed John's forehead before taking his shirt off too

They both just laid there, embracing each other. It was rather sweet. Freddie finally had John back and it was the greatest feeling in the world, in the universe! He had a permanent smile on his face. John, well, John was back to John. The same John that used to eat cheese on toast for breakfast every morning. The same John that would laugh at sneezes. The same John that clinged to Freddie at any given moment.

"Deaky, do- do you remember what happened at the pub?" Freddie asked

"You wouldn't let me go get Roger" John smiled

"Not until..."

"Not until I gave you a kiss" John interrupted

"I'm glad I got that kiss" Freddie smirked

"You can have another if you'd like?" John pouted his lips as Freddie leaned in

"Welcome back John" Freddie joked

"Hmm, thank you" John winked

They spent the rest of the night together. Cuddled under blankets. Flirting, complementing, kissing. Until the sun came up, that was when they had to get back to their lives.

The end x