CHAPTER TWELVE

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The morning after, Jarod had succeeded in removing the chip but Miss Parker was still unconscious. The operation hadn't been easy, the chip had started to wander inside of Miss Parker's head, but Jarod had found it and removed it. All the time he had been terrified of doing something wrong. It hurt him so much to know that he was hurting Miss Parker. But he tried to put those feelings aside and concentrate on his 'job'.

But now one thing remained; the chip was still there with them, which meant the Centre could still find them. Everything was silent as Jarod sat in a chair next to Miss Parker's bed. Lyle was pacing through the room.

"We should get rid of that," Lyle suddenly stopped and pointed at the chip lying on a table. That thing is creepy.

Jarod nodded silently. Suddenly he got an idea. "And I know exactly how!" he smirked causing Lyle to look at him puzzled. But Jarod didn't say anything.

"As much as I hate to say it, we need to get going," he said instead.

"What you're gonna move Miss Parker?"

Jarod nodded.

"Are you sure that is a good idea?"

Jarod was silent for a while. "No… but we have no choice," he said, giving Miss Parker's unconscious form a worried look.

Lyle didn't say anything and Jarod took his wives hand in his and squeezed it gently. "Baby, you're gonna be alright, just hold on okay,"

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A day had passed and they were settled down in a small hotel room, by now they were quite far away from the Centre, and the chip was safely placed on a horse almost twenty-four hours away from them. The Centre would be furious when they'd find out about the chip's new adventures stuck in the halter of the horse. It had been Jarod's idea. He wasn't sure Lyle liked it, but he hadn't argued about it either.

Lyle was out for the moment and Jarod sat in the bed next to Miss Parker.

She had wakened up for a while but was dizzy and she blacked out after ten minutes. Jarod started to get more and more frightened. She should start getting better now…

His thoughts were interrupted by her voice.

"Jarod?" she whispered weakly. "Where am I?"

Jarod smiled down at her. "You're safe now sweetie. How are you feeling?" Oh I love to hear her voice…

"My head hurts." Miss Parker reached to touch the stitched wound in her head. She whimpered.

"I know, you're gonna feel a lot better soon I promise, and I'm gonna tell you everything as soon as you're strong enough," Jarod laid down next to her, taking her hand in his.

"Do you remember me?" he was afraid to ask the question. Please say yes, I just want you back sweetie.

Miss Parker slowly shook her head. "But I know I can trust you," she added in a low voice.

Jarod smiled sadly. "That's great baby."

Miss Parker looked at the man next to her. She couldn't explain why, but being this close to him made her feel safer than she'd done in a long time, she felt such strong emotions well up inside of her and right now this person was a complete stranger. Of course, he had said they were married, maybe that did explain the feelings she was having. But somehow it felt really weird, like she shouldn't feel like this. But right now she was too confused to deny anything. She was just glad she could feel, because that was the only thing she was sure was real right now.

She looked at Jarod again, his dark hair, his beautiful brown eyes.

"I think I love you," she suddenly said, surprising both herself and Jarod. She nodded as to confirm her own words. Why can't I remember? I wanna know who you are…

Jarod was shocked. She didn't remember him, how could she know what she felt. Then he realized, everything she had been through in her life was hidden there somewhere just waiting to get to the surface, maybe her feelings was what she remembered first. He smiled at her.

"Oh Parker, I love you too."

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Suddenly Lyle came back. He smiled as he saw that Miss Parker had wakened up.

"Sis! How are you?" he asked walking up to the bed.

"Lyle?"

Suddenly Lyle remembered she couldn't remember him. He nodded. "I'm your brother," he said.

Miss Parker nodded. "I feel a little better I think…" she said.

"I'm glad. Listen sis, I have to go back to Blue Cove, but Jarod will take good care of you." As much as I hate to admit it… he will take very good care of you…

"You're going back?" Jarod asked and Lyle nodded.

"I can't stay away forever," he said simply. "You have to trust me; I'm not going to tell them anything about where you are, I won't."

"I hope you're right," Jarod said.

"I am," Lyle looked at his sister. "When you remember me, also remember this, I'm sorry for everything I've done to you, I care about you a lot and I wish I could have let you know earlier… I'll always remember you… goodbye sis," Lyle turned around and walked up to the door before Miss Parker could say anything. Just be happy now sis… I wish I could be too…

"Thank you Lyle," Jarod said before Lyle walked away and closed the door after him.

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TBC