Chapter 7: Explaining Everything

One morning, Jay was out gathering everything that Amber needed while she was pregnant. Bray came into the room to find his ex-lover fast asleep with a hand on her slightly swollen stomach. A month had passed and he was watching the girl he still loved carry a Techno's child. In his eyes, even though Jay quit the Technos that he still was a Techno. Bray walked over and touched her cheek. She stirred and sighed in her sleep. "Jay," she whispered. Bray's heart snapped hearing her call for her husband. When he saw that Amber chose Jay over him, he saw that he truly loved her. Amber stirred again and opened her eyes. She looked over to see Bray standing there.

"Morning, sleeping beauty," he greeted.

"Bray, what are you doing here and where's Jay?" She asked.

"Jay went to get some supplies for the baby and you. I came to talk to you, Amber."

Amber sat up with his help and leaned against the headboard. "What do you want to talk about?" She asked. Bray sat across from her on the bed.

"Why, Amber, why a Techno?" He asked.

"Bray, if only you'd understand. It was so hard for me the day Jay told me you were dead. He tried to get with me after he told me, but I pushed him away. Then Salene and I went out to travel for a little while so I could pull myself together. I was telling Salene that I would be looking for your body for the rest of my life. Salene told me that I couldn't. She told me that my life was too short and that I had to grab what I can. She told me that you're my past and Jay's my future," she explained.

"So you went back to the Techno," Bray concluded.

"I did go back to Jay, but when I got back there, it was already too late. Jay and Trudy had become a couple. I was devastated, besides thinking that you were dead, I never felt so betrayed. I was so mad at Trudy and myself. I pushed Jay away long enough for Trudy to pick him up. Then I got captured by the Technos."

She saw a surprised look on his face and silenced him before he could say anything. "Jay was captured by the Technos too. We were used to do a broadcast and once that was over, Mega wanted to erase our memories. Ram was going to try and disable Mega's program, but we had to act like we lost our memories. I was pretending, but Jay wasn't. Ram had failed to stop Mega from erasing Jay's memories. I had Ram try to bring his memories back, it didn't work the first time but the second time..." she started.

(Flashback)

"Do you think it worked this time?" Jack asked. Amber was holding onto Jay's hand hoping that it worked this time.

"There's only one way to find out. Go ahead, Jack," Ram told him.

Jack removed the headset and Jay looked over at her. "Jay, do you recognize me?" She asked. Jay looked at her confused.

"What?" He asked.

Amber felt like someone just ripped her heart out and stomped on it. She stood up and turned to Ram. "What is this, Ram?" She demanded.

"Excuse me?" Ram asked.

"How long are you going to string me around? How many games to cover your lies?" Amber demanded.

"Amber..." Amber cut Jack off.

"SHUT UP JACK!" She shouted.

"Look, I try to help you and this is what I get. Accusations, accusations, accusations everywhere," Ram snapped.

"Well, you're a magnet for them, Ram and do you wanna know why?"

Ram shook his head and she felt anger go through her veins. "Because you're a lying treacherous scum," she snapped.

"Guys please," Jack insisted.

"This is the thanks I get, if it weren't for me, you'd be like him," Ram pointed out.

"Like what, Ram?" Jay asked.

Amber turned around and Jay stood up. "Ram, Jack, what are you guys doing in the city? Where's Mega? He's going to find us," he stated.

"No, it's safe Mega's gone," she assured him.

Her heart was thumping against her chest as she looked at him. "Are you really back? Do you know who I am?" She asked. Jay looked at her with a confused look on his face.

"Amber what are you talking about?" He asked.

Amber smiled and embraced him. Then Ram asked for an apology.

(End Flashback)

"Bray, I know this is hard for you to understand, but I love Jay more than anything in this world. Jay's my husband now, Bray. I married him and we're expecting a baby together. Please understand that Jay didn't do anything to force me to fall in love with him. I did it freely," she finished. Bray sighed as he looked at her.

"I thought that once I found you that we could pick up where we left off," he stated.

"I'm sorry, Bray," she apologized.

She looked up when the door opened and Jay came in with some of the supplies they would need for the baby. "What's going on?" He asked.

"Nothing, we're just talking," Amber replied.

"And I was just leaving," Bray put in.

He got up and walked out of the room. Jay sat next to her on the bed and pulled her into his arms. "What was that about?" He asked.

"I was explaining to Bray about what happened between you and me after we thought he died," she replied.

Jay kissed the top of her head and placed a hand on her stomach. "Where's little Bray?" She asked.

"I had Trudy take care of him today. She knows that you need to rest," he replied.

Amber nodded before starting to feel tired again. She fell asleep against him and Jay just held her to him letting her sleep.