Open to possibilities pt. 2

Chapter 30

Amelia POV

"Leo,Bella...can you come here for a while?"
"Of course,mom" Bella answers from her bedroom
"Coming" Leo says
I decided to talk to them about their father's condition. I know that this is going to be a difficult conversation but it's something I have to do.
"Okay guys,we have to talk about dad" I start
"And about the fact that he doesn't remember things?" Bella goes on and I look at her in disbelief
"How...?"
"After the visit at the hospital,Leo and I figured it out. It's okay mom,I've done my researches. I know what we can do to help him."
"Oh and don't worry,we haven't mentioned this to the others...they wouldn't understand" Leo reassures me
"So it's okay if tomorrow dad is coming home?" I ask them
"This is the only place he should be,here with us" Bella says
"Come here,guys....give me a kiss" I say holding them against me "what did I do to deserve such angels in my life?" I whisper to them.

The next day
"Ready to go?" I ask him
"So are you sure you wanna do this?"
"Of course,Link! They are all waiting for you at home"
"You are way too kind,Aims" he says sweetly
"Stooooop" I say hitting gently his arm "you make me blush" I laugh.
I honestly feel like a teenager. I don't know what is happening with me,I'm a bundle of emotions-and I know what you are thinking and the answer is no,not pregnant. This all "falling in love again" thing is making me feel all my feels.
The way back home has been full of giggles and laughs and I couldn't help but looking him secretly because I can't handle all my husband's perfection.

Link POV

"Are you ready?" Amelia asks me
"Yep" I say holding her tiny hand while she opens the door with the other one
"SURPRISEEEE" she says and all those kids come running to me
"Dad,dad,dad!!" They are screaming
"Welcome back,dad" Bella hugs me " I love you" she says
"I love you too,princess" and she looks up at me smiling just the way her mother does.
"Daddy" Leo says giving me a high five
"Hey there buddy!"
Stacey starts climbing upon my leg for me to hold her while the twins are showering me with kisses.
Amelia is holding Tommy,smiling. God,the beauty of that woman holding my kid. I smile to her,asking her to join the love party. Tommy is now touching my face curiously while giggling like crazy.
"I love you,guys...more than I could say with words" I say...and that is true! It doesn't matter if I don't remember. I'm loved and seeing those humans around me is a precious feeling. I feel this unimaginable connection to them that I can't explain to myself.
"Okay dad,now you need to rest. It's almost time to change your dressings and take you medications so,if you follow me" Bella says leading the way to my bedroom.
As I open the door,I see the room all decorated with pictures and lights "we thought that this would have made your recovery more pleasant" Leo explains kindly
"Did you really do this for me?" I ask them in disbelief and I spot Amelia nodding by the door
"Yep,dad" they answer together
"Why guys? You are way too loving with me"
"Because you are our dad and we love you,this much" Bella says taking Leo's hand and stretching their arms "and...we know that you don't remember us but,I made my researches and multiple studies show that significant improvement is associated with photographic memory so,we made this" and I keep staring her,Amelia is right,she is a little genius "oh and by the way,the studies appeared on Lancet,Science and Nature...so you know,statistically significative" she finishes
"Mom,we go get the bendages and the pills,we will be right back" Leo says to Amelia
Sitting on our bed she says "see? I warned you"
"Does our 13 years old daughter read the Lancet?"
"It's one of her favorite thing to do before bed since she was 5" she laughs "don't look at me like that! There's also your DNA in there,it's not just my fault!"
"Wow...she will be a great doctor"
"Wait and see,she loves changing dressings"
"Okay dad,we are ready!" Bella announces coming back with all the necessary " we will start with the heparin shot and the painkiller. I think that it's better doing first the worst part...okay,a little pinch...done. Dr Leo,it's your turn" she says
"Gentle Leo" Amelia says to him "little by little because it stings...good boy" I love how she teaches them. She trusts them and this is making them confident. She definitely knows how to parent the kids.
"Here,take these and this glass of cold fresh water" Bella says giving me the pills.
After all the medical stuff,I ask Amelia and the kids to join me in bed and take the picture hanging on the wall. I want them to tell me something about each of them. I want my memories back.
I've been soaking into beautiful memories for the past 4 hours. We forgot the time passing by.
"I'm going to make dinner guys" Amelia announces
"Do you need help?" I ask her
"Nope! Enjoy our creations" she smiles
"Mom,mom! Since dad is ill can we all eat in bed?" Arielle asks me
"Pleeeeease" they all put their tiny hands together like they are praying
"Fiiiiine,but just for today" Amelia says

That night
Amelia put all the kids to sleep and she joins me in our bedroom. She changes quickly into an oversized t-shirt,way too big for her tiny body and she comes under the covers next to me. She is on her side,staring at me
"How do you feel?" She asks me
"Good,very good now that you are here" I say smiling to her and she blushes a little
"I'm happy that you are here,with me...you scared me,so damn much" she says to me looking down
"Amelia...look at me" I ask her "I won't leave you. Never again. I promise. And I don't want to miss any of this anymore. I want to lose myself in your eyes every damn second of my life. I want to worship this incredible body which has been the safe home for our kids. I want to adore this woman who is putting all her energies to make those humans growing up happily since day one. I want to kiss those lips every damn time I will have the chance to,because life is too short. I want to hold your hands for no reason,like we were teenagers at their first love. I want to look at you,everyday the way I did when I saw you giving birth to our kids like you were some kind of a miracle. I want to never lose a minute of this,never again. Because for too many times we have been into hospitals uncertain of what would have happened. Too many times I sat outside an OR praying God not to take the love of my life away from me. Too many times I've seen you covered in wires on a huge hospital bed,each time because you wanted to protect our babies. And I'm thankful,to whoever is up there because I've got this,I've got the privilege to grow old with you. And I want to marry you,again to honor these new vows. So,Amelia Shepherd,will you marry me?" I finish and she is staring at me with her mouth half opened
"What did you say?" She asks me smiling
"Will you marry me?" I try again
"No...not that! Before that!"
"What did I say?" I ask her
"You remembered,Link! You remembered the times I was in the hospital while I was pregnant...I've never told you the last couple of days!" She says excited
"Really??" I'm surprised by myself
"REALLY!!" She almost screams "and yes,YES! I will marry you again" she says cupping my face in her hands "I would marry you every day of my life" she says gently pressing her lips on mine in a sweet,kind,not hurried kiss...until our tongues find each other starting dancing into a passionate kiss. I don't want this kiss to end because it tastes of love,fear of losing someone,desire,family.
Breaking the kiss,I take her hand putting it on my chest "this is your home,until you'll want it to be" and she gifts me with the most perfect smile on earth accompanied by those beautiful sparkling eyes. My wife,my reason to push through whatever this life will throw on my path.