Lucy was doing well since her birth. Her breathing was better since being on the breathing machine. Her vitals were good and she had remained stable over the last two days. Ricky had been coming and going over the last two days. He spent time between the hospital visiting Amy and Lucy, and then at the Juergens visiting John and Anna, and lastly home to their apartment where he could get some sleep and clean up after a long day.
Ricky had just arrived at the hospital and made his way up to Amy's room. He walked in and went over to her bedside. Amy pulled him into and embrace and then gave him a deep kiss on the lips. Ricky then pulled back after a few seconds. He looked into Amy's eyes with a look of shock. Amy's eyes were almost twinkling. Ricky gave her a smile and then gave her another kiss.
"Your feeling quite well this morning." Ricky said as they parted from their second kiss.
"I am. I feel like I remember almost everything I have lost. Mostly I remember you and our relationship. I know this has been hard on you these last few months after the accident. I want to thank you for standing beside me and helping me and our family. It means alot that you love me so much and I love you for that. Even if I never remember everything we had together I have made a choice. I choose you Ricky. I want you in my life always. I want us to raise our children together and I want you there when we are surrounded by our grandchildren hopefully one day. I don't remember everything. But I remember my love for you and your love for me." Amy said as she smiled at Ricky with a big smile that she hadn't done since before her accident
"I am so happy to hear you say that. Because I love you so much. I can never put into words how much I feel about you. You are my entire life along with the kids. I love you Amy and I am glad you are remembering what was lost. By the way Adrian, Bryan, your family and John and Anna all say hello and they are glad that you are feeling better. And the kids are excited to see the new baby but that might be some time since she is in the NICU. But I told them as soon as she comes home they will be able to see her all they want to.I cannot wait till we can get to take her home." Ricky told Amy.
"I can't wait either. I know that I would like to spend some time with the kids and especially you. It will be nice to just be the two of us. But I miss the kids and our home. This hospital bed is not comfortable at all. And with our bed there is so much room." Amy said with a little smile.
"You really are happy and I do believe you remember quite well Mrs. Underwood." Ricky said again as they kissed once more.
"Why don't we go up and see Lucy. I am sure there will be plenty of time for other things. Besides I am being released today so I want to see her before I go home later this afternoon." Amy said as she stood up. Then she and Ricky left her room and made there way to the NICU. After getting ready they were allowed into the nursery. Amy sat down in the rocker near Lucy's crib and Ricky picked up the small infant who weighed only two and half pounds and was only fourteen inches long about. But she was perfect in any other way.
He placed Lucy into Amy's waiting arms. She cradled her daughter carefully in her arms. Ricky then knelt down beside her and watched as his wife and his daughter bonded. Ricky stroked Lucy's small cheek. She was so small and warm. He was careful of her breathing tube and the other machines hooked up to her. They spent a few hours with their daughter until it was time for Amy to be released from the hosptial.
Amy was given a full exam including brain scans and all came back with positive outcomes. After her exam she was released and then she was wheeled outside where Ricky was waiting with the car. He helped her into the car. And then he drove to Amy's parents house. Ricky pulled into the driveway. He got out and helped Amy out of the car. Then hand in hand they went into Amy's childhood home. As they walked in Amy took in everyone waiting in the living room for her. Adrian and her husband Bryan were there. As was Grace and Jack with their son Shawn. They had been away for the last three months or so in Arizona where Jack was working but now they had returned home just the previous week. Amy's mom and dad were there too. Also her sister Ashley, and her little brother Robbie as well as John and Anna.
When John and Anna saw their parents they ran into their arms. Amy picked up John and held him close to her. She looked into his eyes and saw the little boy that she now remembered. He was no longer a toddler but a six year old little boy. Amy put John down and then picked up her daughter Anna. She kissed her sweet daughter on the cheeks. she couldn't believe she was now three years old. Amy then looked at everyone there who cared about her and who she cared about as well.
"Thank you everyone for being there for me and my family. It means so much that you have been there supporting us during this difficult time." Amy said as she took in everyone's faces as they seemed touched by her words.
Adrian got up first and she went over to Amy. She hugged her tightly. "Amy I am so glad that your are ok. And that you remember most of your lost memories. I am so happy to see you feelling better." Adrian said as she pulled back and looked at her friend.
"And look at you." Amy said as she saw that Adrian's belly had begun to show.
Adrian put her hand to her stomach and rubbed it gently and then she smiled back at Amy. "Yes I am. Bryan and I found out that we are having twins actually. So I probably will show sooner then I have in the past.
"Twins! That's wonderful Adrian. I am so happy for you and Bryan. You must be so excited." Amy said with excitement in her voice.
"We are and with Bryan reenlisting in the army it came as a surprise. We weren't trying but we weren't not trying. I know it will be hard without him here when he is deployed in a few months. But I also know I have a wonderful familly and friends that stand beside me and help me." Adrian said with a bit of sadness in her voice at the thought, but then she smiled again.
"Bryan it is good to see you too and congragulations on your new additions to your family." Amy said as Bryan walked up behind Adrian.
"Thanks Amy. That means alot to us. And congrats on your baby girl. We both hope she will be home soon and be healthy." Bryan said as he put his arms around Adrian for support after she had a moment of sadness at his leaving in the distant future.
"Thank you." Amy said as she felt Ricky's hand enclose on her own.
Grace walked up to everyone. She had been away the last few months and felt she has missed alot but was happy to be home with her friends and her family again. "Hi everybody." Grace said in a happy voice.
"Hi Grace. I am glad your back. How was your trip?" Amy said as she gave her a hug.
"It was great. Really warm and humid, but Shawn had a wonderful time there. And Jack's parents were there. They really enjoyed spending time with us and with their grandson. I can hardly believe he is already almost six months old." Grace said with a smile.
"Yeah time goes quickly and they grow fast. I mean Hope is two already. Soon we will have two more little ones." Adrian said as she looked down at her stomach with a smile.
"So do you want a boy and a girl. Two boys or two girls?" Grace said as her face lit up with excitement.
"It doesn't matter. I mean a boy would be nice since we have three girls, but as long as their healthy. That is all we want." Adrian said to Grace and then she saw Amy's face change. A look of sadness and pain came over her. Then Adrian realizing what she had said felt horrible.
"I am so sorry Amy. I did not mean to offend you or to hurt you by that comment I just made." Adrian said with a sincere apology to Amy.
"It is alright. Lucy is where she has to be. And she's stable so that is good." Amy said as she thought of her very small but perfect little girl.
After that everyone came up and told Amy and Ricky congragulations on Lucy's birth and how happy they all were for Amy's memory being almost fully restored. Then they all told Bryan and Adrian congrats on their pregnancy. After a while Amy and Ricky took John and Anna home. They put them into their own beds and made sure they were fast asleep and then tucked them in. Then Amy and Ricky got ready for bed and went into their bedroom. Amy and Ricky laid in bed together wrapped up in each others arms.
"I am happy to have you home Amy." Ricky said as he kissed her forehead.
"I am happy to be home with you and the kids. I feel like I almost myself again." Amy said and then turned to Ricky and kissed him on the lips.
"You are you. You always were you just lost a part of yourself. But I can see that part coming back more all the time. And I see the light in your eyes and the way you kiss me with so much love and passion. It makes me love you even more. I do love you Amy. I always will." Ricky said as he looked into her eyes.
"I appreciate you saying that. And I love you too. I knew I forgot that but I knew deep down inside that you were very important to me and I never forgot how safe you made me feel. And I know that our love is what saved me, saved us. And I never want to forget that again, ever. I love you too.
That night they fell asleep in each other's arms. They both slept deeply and without any nightmares. They knew the next few weeks would be hard but for the first time the future looked brighter than it had in the last few weeks. Even though it would be hard they knew as long as they had each other that they could make it through anything that life would bring their way. So they slept deeply knowing their life was going to be together in the future.