a\n: this has taken a long time, but hope you enjoy!!!
"Ian?" Erin asked, venturing closer to his bed. He reached out his hand to her and in one, Technicolor, moment, they touched. His skin was soft and clammy…and cold, just as Erin Ulmer had always remembered it.
"Ian?" she said again, slowly becoming hysterical. He smiled solemnly at her and sighed, replying in his high pitched, though groggy, loving voice, " Erin I'm so sorry….I…forgot? I forgot…forgot…you?" Erin nodded slowly and kissed his forehead. Keeping her lips pressed against it for a few moments.
"Its OK, Zip…I forgive you. its not your fault…but if it happens again…they said you might need surgery…"
"For?" he asked pointedly, squeezing her hand with his black and white painted nails. She squeezed back with her red ones.
"for your brain…" his eyes became very wide.
"Erin..i can't believe I forgot you and…..i don't want surgery on my…my…brain?" Erin nodded noticing the wetness outlining his black outlinered eyes. (outlinered, not a word….screw it =)))
"Ian Mckinley…I love you. I love you with my whole heart and even when you forget I'll be here until you come back. I'll never leave you as long as I have breath in my body. We'll pray about this…we'll make it….there's a reason we love each other…. And I' m never going to let that go." Ian nodded.
"Erin…what if I die? I'm not going anywhere until we've given ourselves to each other."
"Well…after surgery…you'll have a private room." She replied devilishly, through dried tears. Ian smiled and again squeezed her hand as they sat in sacred silence.
"I want to kiss you." Ian soon said quietly…Erin furrowed her eyebrows.
"then do it." She said slowly.
"I think…I'm frightened I forgot how…I want you to do it." She smiled….and kissed him..more and more that night….they were as close as they could get without a private room, when finally all but the heart beats of Erin's lovers heart were the only noise heard.