A/N: This chapter should have been a bit sooner but I was sick over the weekend. Enjoy!
During the night, Throttle kept his eye on me to see if I wake up. The Dr. came in during the night, too.
"I heard they did an ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok."
Throttle looked at the Dr. and nodded. "Have you gotten any rest since she was brought in?"
"No. I'm so worried about her that sleep isn't even an option right now."
"Try to get some rest before you end up hooked up to monitors like your fiancé."
Throttle nodded then got comfortable in the chair for the night. He looked over at me one more time before he finally closed his eyes for the night.
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The next morning, the Dr. came to check on me and noticed I was awake. He walked around the bed and shook Throttle a bit to wake him.
"Morning. Your fiancé is awake."
Throttle looked over at me and practically jumped out of the chair. He grabbed my hand in both of his and cried. He was so glad I was awake. I looked at him funny.
"Do I know you?"
Throttle stopped crying and looked at me. The Dr. also looked at me then took a little light out and shined it in my eyes.
After he was done, he pulled Throttle off to the side to talk to him.
"What's wrong with her, doc? Why doesn't she know who I am?"
"It seems she has post-traumatic amnesia. Her memory should return in time, but for right now, take it slow with her."
"Thanks. Does she remember her own name?"
"I don't know. You'll have to ask her that yourself. I have other patients to see. I'll be back later."
After the Dr. left to see to other patients, Throttle went back in and sat next to me.
"Do you know what your name is?"
"My name is Michelle and apparently I'm pregnant. Thing is, I'm not currently seeing anyone, at least that I know of. Can I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Throttle. Do you have someone to take you home? If you don't, I'll call a friend of mine to come get you."
"Actually, I don't have a ride home. I just met you and you're already offering me a ride with a friend of yours. That's very nice of you. Thank you."
"It's the least I could do for a pretty lady like yourself." Then he pulled out his cell phone and dialed Charley's number.
He excused himself to talk on the phone.
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Last Chance Garage. Charley had just finished breakfast when the phone rang. She went to answer it in her office.
"Last Chance Garage. Charley speaking."
"Hey Charley-girl. I have a problem that I need your help with."
"Is everything ok, Throttle?"
"Not really. Michelle is in the hospital. I found her on the bathroom floor yesterday. She has post-traumatic amnesia. She doesn't remember who I am. The Dr. told me to go slow with her. I'm worried that she may never get her memory back, Charley."
"Is she there at Chicago General?"
"Yeah, she is. She doesn't have a ride home. Could you or Modo give her a ride home, please?"
"Of course, Throttle. I can come by in about an hour."
"Great, thanks Charley. I owe you big time." Then he hung up and went back to my bedside.
"My friend Charley is going to come get you in about hour, Michelle. She'll take you home. I'll be following right behind to help you up to your place."
"That's very kind of you and your friend. Could you possibly ask the Dr. when I can leave?"
"Of course. Be right back."
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About 10 mins. later, Throttle came back and told me that as soon as I can eat something, then I'll be discharged.
"The nurse also gave me a menu. I already picked out your favorite breakfast. Bacon, eggs, toast and a glass of orange juice."
"How did you know that was my favorite?"
"Its what you make every morning. Sometimes you have a glass of milk instead of orange juice."
"Are you telling me….that we live together?"
"Yes, we do. Here, let me show you." Then he put his antenna on mine to show me everything that leads up to the accident yesterday.
I had closed my eyes during the whole thing. I saw everything.
After he sat back in the chair, he looked at me. I opened my eyes and couldn't believe that he was right. All my memories had come back during that time, too.
I looked at Throttle with tears streaming down my face. He grabbed a Kleenex and wiped the tears from my face.
"Its ok, honey. Do you remember everything?"
I nodded my head yes. He hugged me. He was so glad that I remember everything since he showed me what we mean to each other.
"Charley is going to be so happy when she hears that you remember everything."
"If you hadn't of touched your antenna to mine, I probably wouldn't have. Thank you." I had hugged him tightly.
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About an hour later, Charley arrived and asked what room I was in.
"Are you family?"
"In a way, yes."
Throttle saw Charley and told her where I was. Charley noticed the smile on Throttle's face.
"Why are you smiling, Throttle? I thought she has post-traumatic amnesia?"
"Not any more. I showed her through mental telepathy what we mean to each other. She remembers everything now."
As they walked into my room, I smiled at them. "Hey Charley. Hey babe."
"Throttle told me you remember everything after he touched his antenna to yours."
"Yep. I'm ready to get out of here."
"Heh. I bet you are. Eat something first, babe. The Dr. told me last night after you were asleep that you were very dehydrated. He said that was one of the reasons why you were out cold."
"Really? Maybe I should have at least drank something."
"And I should have persisted more, then you wouldn't be here right now. You'd be at home, eating something and relaxing."
I grabbed Throttle's hand and squeezed it. "This is not your fault, Throttle. Its mine for being too stubborn. It's the Marine in me. That will never leave."
"I don't expect that mentality to leave, babe. That's what makes you a great fighter and able to keep a level head."
Breakfast had just arrived and once it was in front of me, I dug in. I was hungry. Both Charley and Throttle went and signed the papers to discharge me and then sat in my room while I finished my breakfast. I was so glad that Throttle had ordered for me. He knew me so well.
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After Charley dropped us off at our place, she said she was going to let everyone know that I was ok and that she was going to call later.
"Sure you don't wanna stay for a bit, Charley? I like the extra company."
"I'm sure, Mike. Besides, after scaring poor Throttle, I think its best that you and him spend the day together. When he called me last night, he was very worried about you and if you were going to regain your memories. I'll stop by tomorrow, Mike."
Then got back in her truck and headed back to the garage. Throttle and I walked up the stairs to our place. Throttle had unlocked the door and let me in, then followed behind me.
After he closed the door, he put the keys on the hook, took his boots off then sat down on the sofa next to me. He noticed that I hadn't taken my shoes off yet, so he did it for me, then he put them by the door next to his boots.
He sat back down next to me and put his hand on my very swollen belly. He rubbed it lovingly, then leaned over and kissed my cheek. I looked at him and smiled. He smiled back.
"Charley told me that you called her last night while I was asleep. That you were worried if I would regain my memories or not."
"I was very worried if you were going to regain your memories. If I hadn't put my antenna to yours, I don't think you would have regained your memories in time for the baby to arrive. I was worried that you would have rejected our son…..that you would have rejected me. To see you leave and no way to tell you what you mean to me and our son…..would have hurt me so bad. I don't know what I would have done."
I saw the tears flowing heavily down his face. I had no idea that he was that worried about me until he told me. Seeing him cry almost made me wanna cry.
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The next day, Charley stopped by like she said, but she brought everyone with her, too. I wasn't ready for everyone to be there. The one thing I noticed that no one else did was Carbine and Morgan holding hands.
"I see you have a new man in your life, Carbine. Good for you. I hope he makes you happy."
Everyone noticed but the biggest shocks came from Charley and Throttle. They looked at each other then at Carbine and Morgan.
They looked at Charley and Throttle then looked at me. "He makes me very happy, Michelle. He's been nothing but a gentleman since I met him."
"Sounds like he has some of the same qualities Throttle does. Being respectful and a gentleman is a very good quality, Human or Martian."
"Yes, it is."
Charley asked Morgan the same thing and he gave the same answer as Carbine. "As long as you're both happy with each other, then I'm happy for you both of you."
"So, how's that job going, Rimfire?"
"Its great, Throttle. You should come by sometime for lunch."
"I might do that sometime. Treating your girl here with respect, I hope."
"If I wanna stay in my uncle Modo's good graces, you bet I am." He looked at his uncle when he said that.
Modo looked over at his nephew and smiled. He walked over and ruffed up Rimfire's hair a bit.
"Uncle Modo, stop. You know I hate that now."
"I know, that's why I did it. I'm glad you're treating your girlfriend with respect. I also want to apologize for blowing up at you when you told me you were living with her and dating her. I still see you as my little nephew, not a grown young man."
"No need to apologize, uncle Modo. I had no intentions of making you mad when I told you. Apology accepted anyways. I love you, uncle Modo. I always will." Then he hugged his uncle. Modo hugged his nephew back.
I had to excuse myself to hit the bathroom. Throttle went with me in case I slipped again. I didn't blame him for going with me. I wasn't going to argue about him following me.