Remember Me: Oakville Series:Book Two Read Free Page B

stay here? Is she going to want me here with her? So much for being on cloud nine. All of the uncertainty I felt this morning rears its ugly face, hitting me like a fucking brick upside the head.
    When I arrive at the bar, I’m glad to see that Holly is gone. I love Holly, but I’m not in the mood for her to grill me about my visit earlier with Amber. I plop down on a barstool and wait for Paul to finish with a customer. He always tells it to me straight. I need to know how to handle this. I don’t want to push too hard and scare her away, but at the same time, I don’t want to do nothing either.
    “You look like shit. Did your visit with Amber not go so well?” Paul asks as he slides a beer in front of me.
    “Actually, it went really well. I was fine until I went by the house and started thinking about what was going to happen when she gets out of the hospital.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “Well, is she going to want to come home? If she does come home, is she going to want me there? How the hell am I going to live in the same house and not be with her?” I express my concerns and he just stares at me like I’m crazy. After a few seconds, he begins to shake his head and laugh.
    “What the fuck are you laughing at? There is absolutely nothing funny about this situation.”
    “Calm down. I’m not laughing at the situation, I’m laughing at you.”
    I flip him off. “I’m so happy my pain and suffering keeps you amused.”
    “You just need to relax. Take everything one day at a time. Stop getting so worked up over what ifs.”
    “I know. I’m just so fucking scared I’m gonna lose her. I couldn’t take it. I wouldn’t survive it again.”
    “Stop worrying. The only thing you’re doing is driving yourself insane. She’s not going anywhere. You need to have a little faith,” Paul scolds me. Luckily, a big group of college kids walk in and take seats at the other end of the bar. Looks like Paul’s going to be busy for a while. After finishing my beer, I wave goodbye to Paul.
    I drive to the little seafood place twenty miles outside of town, anxious to get back to the hospital. Back to Amber. As I’m driving along the country road, the memories of the last time I took this particular drive flood my mind — the last time I tried to surprise Amber with this meal. It was the day Beau had taken her, the day I thought I’d lost her forever. I shake my head, clearing away the memories as my heart starts to accelerate. It’s over. Amber is alive, that’s the only thing that matters. And, I’m not going to give up. Even if she never remembers anything before the accident, she fell in love with me once, it can happen again.
    I walk into Amber’s room and take in the image before me. Her head is gripped in her hands with her eyes are squeezed shut, pain etched in her features. Before I get all the way into the room, her head snaps up and she smiles brightly at me. She’s trying to smooth her features, hiding her obvious discomfort. If I were anyone else, it would have gone unnoticed. But, I’m not anyone else and I hate seeing her in pain while I’m not able to do anything about it.
    “Are you okay? What hurts?” She looks at me, her lips forming an ‘O’ of surprise. She’ll learn soon enough that she can’t hide much from me. Much like, under normal circumstances, I can’t hide much from her.
    “I have a nasty headache. They come and go. The doctor says it’s to be expected. Eventually, they should go away completely.” She gives me another sweet smile. “Is that my surprise favorite dinner in your hand?”
    “It is,” I reply, starting to lay out our food. “How did all of your tests go?”
    “They went well. Dr. Scarn says I can go home in a couple days.” We both look at each other, watching the others reaction. I’m thrilled she’ll be able to get out of here, but scared of what that might mean for me.
    “That’s great news. I actually planned to ask you if you have given any