Martin and Ruthie POV
Martin looked over at Ruthie in alarm. How were they going to handle this? The doctor walked in and said "Could you two step out here with me?"
Martin grabbed Ruthie's hand as they walked out of the room. "So?" he demanded as he felt Ruthie squeeze his hand to calm down.
"The amnesia is only temporary. She most likely will have her memories return shortly after"
"How long do you think?"
"It could be a couple of weeks or months"
"Months! And how are we supposed to deal with this?"
"Well bringing her back home should help, telling her stories about your life together, pictures, and having patience. She just went through a horrible ordeal. When she does regain her memories you will probably know who the shooter is and if it someone she knows she may be suppressing it which could have caused the amnesia"
"So we can take her home?" Martin finally asked as the doctor chuckled "you are the legal guardian…even if she doesn't remember that at this point"
Martin looked over at Ruthie who had tears in her eyes "So are we ready to deal with this?" he asked her as she gave him a shaky smile and answered "she's awake and that's all I wanted. This is only temporary."
Martin nodded his head in agreement as they both walked back into the room.
Bree POV
I watched as Martin led the woman back to the room. I could see that she had been crying and winced slightly, I hope I hadn't hurt her feelings. She seemed very nice.
"So we should probably introduce ourselves" Martin said as I nodded my head and gave him a small smile.
"Well...I'm Martin, as you already know and this is my wife Ruthie Brewer. We are Aaron's parents"
"And Aaron would be?" They both looked at one another communicating silently with their eyes as I glanced down at my finger. It had a huge diamond on it.
"Whoa" I said as I held out my hand to inspect it.
"Am I engaged to someone?"
"Well that's more of a promise ring. Our son Aaron is your boyfriend"
"Oh" I said as I looked at it again and asked in a tiny voice "Am I still 16?"
"Yes you are" Ruthie reassured me as I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back.
"So what happens next?" I finally asked as Martin cleared his throat and replied "we wait to get your clearance and fly back home to Glen Oak"
"Is that where you live?"
"You live there as well"
I nodded my head and then frowned as I felt a slight pressure.
"Are you alright?" Ruthie asked me as she rushed to my side and gently placed a palm on my forehead.
Her palm felt nice and cool, and I felt so safe that I leaned closer to her and replied "Yes...my head hurts though"
"It probably will for the time being"
"When will I get my memories back?" I finally asked as they looked at each other once more before Ruthie replied "We're not sure sweetie"
At that moment there was a knock on the door and a guy stuck his head through, beaming brightly when he saw me. He walked in and I held back a gasp.
This guy was gorgeous…who was he and why was he here? He was tall and had blondish-brown hair that was slightly long and beautiful hazel brown eyes.
Of course there was no way that I was dating him…even though he was sexy as sin. I already knew the consequences of interracial dating, my abuelita would never approve.
He walked over to the other side of the bed and sat down next to me as he kissed my forehead. I could see Martin trying to shake his head but he wasn't paying him any attention.
Ruthie stepped back a little and said "Brianna this is our son Aaron and your boyfriend"
Aaron chuckled a bit as he said "Mom, I think she remembers who I am"
"Actually Aaron she doesn't" Martin replied quietly as Aaron got up and said "What do you mean?"
"She has temporary amnesia. The doctors want to keep her here tonight and tomorrow we will fly home"
I snuck a glance to see how Aaron was taking this and watched fascinated as he took a deep breath before running his fingers through his hair… That was actually quite sexy I thought grinning to myself.
"So how are the twins?" Ruthie finally asked as Aaron said "They were ecstatic when they heard that Bree woke up"
"The twins?" I asked as Aaron nodded. I closed my eyes in horror and then asked "are we…did we…do I….are they ours?"
"Of course they're ours" he replied a smirk on his face.
I angrily grabbed a pillow and threw it in his direction "How dare you smirk at me after telling me that you got me pregnant when I am only 16! What am I going to do? I am a teenage unwed mother, that's why my family abandoned me"
"What?" Aaron asked as he picked the pillow up and hesitantly placed it at the foot of the bed "The twins were left in our custody. We are still virgins"
"Are you sure? How long have we been dating?"
"Trust me if we weren't virgins I would know. We've been dating over a year"
"And we are still virgins? What the heck is wrong with me?" I asked groaning and then blushed as I realized that I had said that out loud and in front of his parents.
"I know that's what I've been asking myself as well" Aaron agreed smirking at me once more as I blushed and then looked over at Ruthie and said "kidding. It was a joke" she smiled as Aaron said "Well I wasn't joking" and stopped when Martin glared at him.
"So what happens now?" I finally asked as Martin and Ruthie smiled at me before Martin replied "we leave tomorrow as soon as the doctor gives you the ok"
"I'm going to stay here with her tonight" Aaron replied as Martin said "I'm not sure if that is a smart idea"
"Dad…come on. You trust both of us. Nothing is going to happen. I promise not to take advantage of the situation even if she relentlessly begs me to"
"Hey I'm not some cheap tart looking for a good time" I said indignantly as I folded my arms and pouted slightly "Aww there is my Bree" Aaron replied softly before saying "I know that Brianna I was only joking"
"Well don't" I replied as the tears began falling and I saw Martin glare at Aaron as Ruthie stepped forward to pull me into a hug.
"That's okay sweet heart. We know this is all confusing and new to you. I promise you it will be okay "I nodded as I hugged her back and she soothingly rubbed my back.
"Call if you need us" Martin said as he gave me a smile and Ruthie hugged me once more and left as well.
I looked over at Aaron to find him watching me intently and I felt myself blush for the third time that day.
"Thanks for staying" I said softly as he nodded and took a seat on one of the hard plastic chairs.
"Aaron?" I asked as he turned to look at me, his hazel brown eyes staring intently into my own.
"Would you tell me how we met?" I finally asked as he smiled revealing straight, white teeth and replied "Sure...it all started in the summer when you were volunteering……"
Martin and Ruthie POV
The next morning Ruthie and Martin walked down the hall to Bree's room. Last night they had tried to get in contact with Pablo.
"Is Pablo going to meet us back home?" Ruthie asked as Martin grimaced before answering "No. He said he couldn't leave"
"His daughter needs him"
"Well when I stated that he said I was more her father than he was"
Ruthie sighed once more and then said "How are we going to tell her that her father isn't coming?"
"We should tell her when she asks, she may not ask"
"Martin of course she will ask. She is craving some sort of familiarity and as much as I would like to believe she feels that way with us the truth is we are strangers."
Martin nodded his head in agreement and then said "so Aaron staying last night was probably a bad thing?"
"Maybe...maybe not. She obviously is attracted to him and maybe it will help to stir her memories"
"Do you think she really saw the shooter?"
"Maybe she did. He was in close shooting range"
"So are you ready for this?"
"I'm ready to go home"
"Are you feeling alright? How are our babies doing?""They are fine. It was as if they were worried about Bree as well. As soon as they heard her voice yesterday they started kicking again"
"Honey that's great" Martin said as he bent down to kiss her gently on the lips. They pulled apart smiling at each other when he whispered "I love you"
"And I love you and we will get through this together"
They stepped into Bree's room to find Bree asleep on Aaron, who was holding onto her waist. Martin and Ruthie both stopped and smiled at one another as they approached the bed.
"Aaron? Time to wake up"
"No" Aaron replied as he subconsciously clung to Bree, who in turn, grabbed a fistful of his shirt and snuggled closer.
"As precious as this scene is, we need to leave now. The media is already outside" At the word media Aaron opened his eyes.
The media had been relentless with the questions and wanting to know the status of Brianna's condition.
The tour had postponed because of the shooting and most people would wait outside the hotel and the hospital to get a glance of Aaron as he went back and forth.
As Aaron tried to get up Brianna pulled him back down and pouted as she sleepily demanded "stay still"
"Brianna? Time to go home" Aaron softly cooed as Bree's eyes fluttered open before she turned to look at Aaron.
"Good morning" she said softly as Aaron smiled at her before quietly repeating it and then kissing her on the forehead.
"Do we usually wake up like this? I mean together?"
"Yes and I have been trying to stop it for ages" Martin playfully interjected as Bree's eyes widened and she said "Good morning"
"Good morning sweetie. How are you feeling?" Ruthie asked as she placed a kiss on Bree's shiny hair and helped her to stand up.
"Boys we'll meet you outside"
"Mom Bree needs help getting dressed" Aaron replied as he smirked and then held his hands up saying "joke"
Aaron POV
"How was last night?" my dad asked as we were sitting outside Bree's room.
"Awkward...she kept asking me a lot of questions about her family and us…she's not convinced that we belong together"
"She seemed fine this morning" I shook my head and continued "her subconscious recognizes me and our relationship but her conscious mind is blocking it"
"I'm sorry Aaron. I know how hard this has been for you. I just want to say how proud I am that you have been so strong"
I felt the tears start as my dad enveloped me in a hug and I said "I just don't know who would want to kill her dad. Could some crazy fan really do this or is it someone else? I'm grateful that she is alive but she doesn't even remember me or our relationship. How am I supposed to act with her? She is a totally different person in my Bree's body."
"We are going to have to be patient" my dad said softly as he held me tighter and I sniffled before adding "I didn't even do a great job explaining it to the twins. Did you see how she freaked when she thought we had children?"
"Well that is a normal response for any sixteen years old"
Five hours later we were back in Glen Oak. The plane ride had been exhausting with the media asking questions and Bree freaking out when she found out she was famous.
Between calming her down and keeping the media away I was ready to snap. As we were in the airport I saw Charley and Meredith waiting.
I lowered my head to Bree's and said ""I'll let them know your condition" and took her hand as she turned to with her hazel-green eyes full of fire and said "I'm not an invalid I just lost my memory. I'm perfectly able to tell them myself" I dropped her hand and snapped "fine do whatever the hell you want" as I walked away from her.
I heard my mom say "Aaron" and the twins looked at me in alarm as my dad glared at me before moving to comfort Brianna, who had tears in her eyes.
Greece
"So I have to lend you money in order to get the job done?"
"He wants it by today"
"I thought you said he was the best"
"He is the best….he just couldn't kill her"
"Do we really need her dead?"
"That was the whole point, remember? You said you wouldn't be able to do this with her alive"
"That was before you messed up. We don't need that stool pigeon. We can finish the job ourselves"
"How?"
"Just wait and see"
