usually very good at checking the weather especially before I take the boat out, but I guess it sounds like the only thing on my mind was getting away. I have a feeling I know why I left so upset from the room though.” She tells me and I get some hope that maybe she has remembered something about that night.
“So do you remember what happened that night? You remember me?” I ask hopefully.
“No, sorry I just think that maybe the rose petals and candles may have reminded me of when Dave proposed to me. He went to a hotel and did all that same stuff. When you were telling me all of that just now it upset me to remember about him proposing. I just figured that maybe that upset me.”
Well that makes sense. No wonder she freaked out. That would probably upset anyone in that situation. Why did I have to be so romantic and recreate something her dead well not dead anymore husband would do. God I am an idiot.
As a long stretch of silence starts to become uncomfortable I grasp at straws to try and come up with something to say.
“Your boss down at the bakery stopped by yesterday. She wanted me to tell you to focus on getting better and that when your all healed up your job will still be waiting for you when you are ready to come back.” Courtney just stares at me with bug eyes.
“My boss?” She asks confused. “You mean I have a job? Where? What do I do?”
“Well, you are the manager over at the Sweets and Treats Bakery. You love your job, you haven’t been working there long but I can tell just by the way you speak about it that you love it.” I try to explain.
“Huh….Well I have been looking for a job ever since Dave died so I guess that’s a good thing that I found one then.” She pauses and sighs deeply.
“I really want to see Lillian. When will she be able to come down for a visit?”
“If everything goes according to plans she will be down here as soon as she is discharged tomorrow. She can’t wait to see you. Your niece is beautiful by the way. A precious little girl. Lillian has been fighting the nurses to be able to come down here but they aren’t allowing it. I bet you can imagine how well that is going over with Lil.” I laughed and so did Courtney.
“I can’t wait to meet my baby niece. Hopefully she takes after her auntie or else Lillian is going to have her hands full with that one.” She looks up at me with sad eyes that break my heart. I would do anything to trade places with her right now.
“Dexter for what it’s worth…..I am really sorry that I don’t remember you. I hope that my memory comes back so that whatever it is we share together we can get back to. I can’t deny that I feel some kind of pull to you like we have known each other forever. Not remembering any of it….. That scares me. You seem like a really great guy. I can’t believe I would forget something like that.” Tears fill her eyes and I wipe each one away as they fall.
“I have faith that you will remember me baby. I am willing to wait forever if that’s what it takes for you to be in my arms again. If you don’t remember me I will make sure that from here on out that you will fall back in love with me all over again.”
Just then there was a knock on the door and I peered over to see Rob sticking his head in. He smiled at Courtney and she gave him a confused smile back.
“Sorry if I am supposed to know who you are. I seem to be having a bit of memory loss. So who are you exactly?” Courtney asks Rob.
“Hey pretty girl. I am Rob, your lover here’s best friend and costar. Speaking of costar that is actually why I am down here. Dexter can I speak with you for a moment out in the hall?” He asks me and then turns to Courtney. “As for you pretty girl, I am sure you will remember who I am with time. Even if you don’t you will be seeing a lot of me so you better get used to this handsome face.”
“Wait a minute.” Courtney sticks her hands up one over top of the other forming a time out