Never let you go

Chapter 40

Grey:

He remembers. Okay so it's only one memory but it's still something. I couldn't believe it at first. I honestly thought I was imagining him telling me that he remembered but once I realized it was real I couldn't help but release a few tears. It gave me hope that he would remember everything one day.

When Hunter had to leave me tonight to go to work it was pretty difficult letting him go but he promised he would come by after work if that's what I wanted. Knowing that he finally remembered something made me want to be around him even more and possibly recreate past events hoping that they'll help trigger memories, like this morning. I could tell Sam felt better about leaving me here alone once I told her. I could also tell she was happy that I was so happy.

Since I'll be alone for the next several hours I decide to first, go to the gym and run. I would usually just do it outside but since it's late I decide against it. After my workout I come back to my apartment and shower and then I take out my guitar and work on some music. After doing that for a while I move on to drawing and then finally decide to relax a little and watch some TV and pig out until Hunter gets back. I expect to feel kind of sleepy but I'm surprisingly alert considering it's nearly two in the morning. I don't expect Hunter to be here until nearly three so I have about an hour to go. He said he'd call when he was leaving to make sure I was still awake. I'd be awake.

Sure enough at 2:30 he calls and tells me he's on his way and once I hear his voice I feel even more awake. I feel alive and giddy as I imagine opening the door for him and throwing myself into his arms and kissing him. Fifteen minutes later I hear a knock on the door and I jump up immediately.

I open the door and before he even has time to say anything I pull him to me and I kiss him. I feel him smile as he kisses me back and he wraps his one arm around my waist and pulls me even closer to him. We stay there for a while like that in the doorway just kissing and it's wonderful. After a several minutes though Hunter pulls back and there is a smile on his face.

"That was quite the welcome" he says grinning at me.

"I missed you while you were gone" I say as I feel my cheeks flush.

"I missed you too" he tells me as he runs his thumb along my cheek.

"How was work?"

"It was good" he shrugs. "Nothing exciting." He's being very nonchalant which causes me to believe that he may be hiding something. I immediately know what it is. I smile.

"So how many girls gave you their numbers tonight?" I ask.

He looks at me puzzled for a moment. "Why would you ask that?"

"Because I can tell you aren't being a hundred percent honest and I know that you wouldn't ever want to hurt my feelings."

His expression softens and he smiles at me. "I'm not sure whether or not I like that you seem to know me so well" he teases.

"Hey don't dodge my question" I say narrowing my eyes at him and pretending to be serious but my smile gives me away.

"It's not important" he says as he takes a step closer to me closing the gap between us. "There was only one girl I was interested in spending the night with and she's right here in front of me."

"That was a good answer" I say as I feel a little breathless, both from his words and from his closeness. He smiles and leans his head down and kisses me again.

"I'm really glad you decided to stay" he tells me when he pulls away.

"Me too."

We finally move away from the doorway and fully enter my apartment. It's late but neither Hunter nor I care. We sit on the couch and manage to find a movie on TV this late at night and curl up together. We talk and laugh and I wonder if maybe this will help trigger more memories since we used to do this all the time together but I guess it doesn't because Hunter doesn't mention a thing. I'm disappointed but I remind myself I need to be patient. It could be a while before Hunter regains anymore of his memory.

Eventually I drift to sleep in his arms but I wake when Hunter carries me off to my bedroom. "Shh go back to bed" he whispers to me as he gently places me on the bed. "I didn't mean to wake you."

I'm so sleepy that my next words just fall from my mouth without me really even thinking about them. "Thank you for staying Hunter" I whisper sleepily as I curl up against him and rest my head on his chest. "The nightmares aren't so bad when you're here."

I feel him tense up when I mention my nightmares but he doesn't say a word. He just rubs my back and kisses the top of my head. I quickly drift to sleep as I listen to his heartbeat and his soft breathing and I briefly wonder what I will dream of tonight and what my life will be like when I wake up in the morning. Before I can worry about whether Hunter will be scared away by my comment about nightmares I feel unconsciousness take me and I welcome it.