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“For being stupid For going to Theo’s without you”

His jaw clenches, but his hand is gentle when he reaches up and sle into his touch “Not stupid,” he says softly “Reckless”

I s thickly and open my eyes

“How are you feeling?”

I reach up and run ersto his chest I don’t tell hiet up

“The doctor says the bruising on your head isn’t anything serious You’ll have a headache for a while, but it’ll fade” The muscles in his neck strain and his eyes turn hard “No major injuries, just sore ged breath “You scared the shit out of me, Jules,” he rumbles throatily

My eyes run over his features again I did scare him It’s written all over his face, and I hate the pained look in his eyes and the tenseness in his body He says I wasn’t stupid, but I disagree I should have known better I never should have gone there on my own

“I re, Luca I remember what led to my coma It wasn’t you It was Theo He came to the house and attacked e flashing in his eyes I press deeper into him “And… I’m not married to him” My voice cracks Before I can continue, Luca does it for me

“You’re married to me”

A flash of ahim we’re married before I blacked out comes to mind I s and nod

“I remember too,” he whispers

More tears gather in e down my cheeks “You do?”

The s ever could To know that he remembers as well makes me incredibly happy It ood to be true

The good feeling doesn’t last long though when I re that he couldn’t possibly know

My head is starting to pound harder fro my head up, so I cliets up from the bed, I reach for his hand “No!” I pull in a breath, trying to rein in , and lower my voice “Please stay”