Love Blooms

Everyone looked at her in stunned silence. She felt bad that she didn't remember them. But what could she do?

"I'm sorry that I don't remember all of you. I mean, it's clear by the looks on your faces that I should know you, but I don't. And while that man is familiar to me, I don't remember his name. I'm assuming my name is Emily."

"Yes, your name is Emily. I'm Dr. Drake. I'm glad to see that you're awake. To be honest, I was having a hard time trying to figure out why you were in a coma. You didn't hit your head hard enough in the accident to cause one. The blow to your head could very well explain your amnesia though. I'd like to do some tests on you soon to make sure you didn't suffer any other damage."

"That's fine Dr. Drake. I'm willing to do what you think is best. Now, if the rest of you don't mind, I'd like to talk with…"

"My name is Sonny."

"I'd like to talk with Sonny alone."

Mumbling their objections quietly, they all left. Everyone left except him. He was here, and he was real. She wanted to leap out of bed and kiss him.

"I heard you asking me to stay with you. You said you needed me. I saw you and two boys. You said they needed me too, and that you wanted me to come back to you. It was your voice that brought me back. I'm not really sure what our relationship is like, but I do know that I love you, and it was that love that made me fight so hard to get back. I think you love me too, but I don't want to make any assumptions about anything right now, considering I can't even remember my own name."

Sonny stood quietly against the wall for a few minute with his eyes closed. Then he came over to the bed and put his arms around Emily.

"I am so glad that you're okay. When I saw the blood on your head I was so scared. It's all my fault that you were out there."

"I'm not sure I understand. Why would it be your fault?"

"It's my fault because I lied to you. Last night you had a bit of wine to drink, and you blurted out that you had fallen in love with me. I was stunned, and you were embarrassed. It was an awkward situation and it caught me so off guard that I lied to you. I told you that I didn't feel the same way about you. The next morning you announced that you were leaving and that I wasn't to try and stop you or change your mind. You drove off, and that was the last time I saw you until I happened to drive by and see your car in the ditch."

"I didn't drive off the road on purpose did I?"

"No. From what Max and I could gather, you had tried to avoid hitting a deer."

"Oh, okay. So why did you lie to me?"

"You know the guy who came in and said he was so glad you were okay? Well, that guy is your brother. He's also my best friend. He didn't want me getting involved with you. I don't think I could really explain his reasons for not wanting that until you get out of here. Earlier today he told me that if I was really falling for you, that he wouldn't stand in my way. And I am falling in love with you Emily. I need you in my life."

Emily took Sonny's face in hers, and planted a soft, but passionate kiss on his lips. At that moment, the wall around Sonny's heart fell down with a crash, and he kissed her like he had never kissed any other woman. For a brief moment in time, there was nobody else in the whole world besides these two people who had found each other. Nothing else mattered except that they had finally taken that next step in their relationship. Jason peeked in the window, watching Sonny kiss his sister.

"Take care of her Sonny."

P.S. I know this sounds like an ending, but it's just an ending to this phase of the story. There is more to come. I appreciate all the reviews so far. It's keeping me motivated to keep writing. Take care.