Just a moment ago, Henry and Nicole seemed to be having a good time and all of a it was a race to prevent Nicole from going to the bottom of the river. Fortunately, Henry acted very fast.
Without hesitation, he immediately dove into the river and reached out to Nicole. Her black out episodes were getting increasingly frequent and persistent, initially she would experience flashes of her memories but now she was blacking out for minutes. It scared him and Henry blamed himself, since he thought that it was the werewolf blood he had introduced into Nicole's body.
Once he brought her to the shore, he began applying some pressure to her chest trying his best to resuscitate her but she was not responding. He panicked when he realized that his efforts to enable her regain consciousness was not working. Even if she had the blood of a wolf, she had never turned so Nicole was still a mere mortal human.
“achoo!” Nicole sneezed as she opened her eyes slightly, “Henry, what happened to me?” she asked him, Nicole did not realize that she had blacked out earlier.
“Oh! Thank God,” he sighed, as he relaxed his shoulders showing relief, “you got me a little bit scared back there, for a moment I thought that I had lost you,” he explained to her, Henry stroked the side of her face slowly and softly.
“I am truly sorry about that, I must have blanked out for a while. The episodes seem to be getting more and more frequent, and each time they happen I feel like there is something I have to do but I just can not remember,” Nicole uttered, her gaze was fixed directly upon Henry. She sat up a little bit, supporting herself with her hands.
“Do not worry dear, you will definitely be fine. I would make sure of that,” he promised, “It is all my fault, I should not have let you step a foot in the river. Maybe it triggered the memories,” Henry told Nicole, he was feeling guilty.
“Oh come on, it is not your fault. I am meant to be the one offering those apologies, You have been with me since my accident. Although I can not remember what happened that day, but you did it without even knowing who I was,” Nicole said, “I have no memories of my past, but I know that you have to be the best person I have ever met,” she assured him.
“Its nothing actually, you are amazing too.” Henry uttered, trying to be modest. “I think we should head back, it is getting a bit late,” he suggested, as he helped her up from the ground.
Supporting her left hand over his shoulders, they walked back to the cabin.
“So what do you suggest that I do, I honestly want to get back my memories. I would need your help to do that Henry, I just hope I won’t regret getting back my memories.” Nicole told Henry, she looked a bit depressed. The sudden realization that she had a life that she could not remember began to take a toll on her.
“As I said I would be with you toll the end, I would make sure that we get all your memories back.” Henry promised, “Although I know that you would forget me once you eventually return to your former life,” Henry uttered, it was obvious that he was bothered about losing her.
“Look, memories or no memories, I would never forget you or leave you.” Nicole promised, her eyes seeming genuine as she assured Henry, “You mean the world to me right now,” she spoke softly, giving him a kiss on his lips followed by a warm embrace.
Although Henry did not utter any word, his eyes said it all as he gazed into Nicole's blue eyes. Telepathically both of them knew exactly what the other thought, Nicole’s fingers interwoven through his her as she held his face in place. His hands softly but tightly grabbed her waist, the distance between their lips reduced once again until the softness and warmth could be felt by Henry and Nicole.
This time, the kiss was more sensual and long lasting.
“I love you,” Henry finally broke the silence, just before they continued the journey back to the cabin.
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Stretching and yawning, Nicole woke up to the sounds of the wild. The sounds of chirping birds and the rustle of trees all around, she loved looking into the wild whenever she woke up, it gave her some kind of satisfaction.
Henry was still fast asleep, which was a bit weird. During most mornings he was mostly already out before she was up. He was so handsome and peaceful while he napped.
Nicole had never been one for sleeping, but she always found herself drawn to the quiet man, watching him while he dreamt.
Sometimes, if she could hear soft snores coming from him, it was enough to bring on a smile. Other times, even with his eyes closed, there would be that soft, relaxed smile playing across his lips. It was almost like music to her ears, as beautiful as any music she’d ever heard. Her heart swelled, as she admired the beauty of his face. He was so perfect, so pure.
She wanted nothing more than to hold him, to touch him all over. To have those arms around her, to feel his warm skin against hers, to know where he was, even if only through the sound of his heartbeat.
To wake up next to someone she loved with such devotion and love made her feel giddy in happiness, just thinking about it.
As soon as she noticed how close she was leaning towards him, he shifted slightly before settling back into his position. Even in sleep, Nicole felt his presence.
The warmth of him, the weight of his arm, the way his breath tickled her skin...it sent shivers down her spine, and Nicole could feel her cheeks burning at being caught staring. But, as much as she tried, she couldn't get away from him.
Every time their hands touched, whenever she looked into his blue eyes, every time she heard his voice, every time he smiled or laughed or kissed her...she couldn't stop herself anymore. She wasn't sure whether it was a result of the fact that they were soulmates, or because he'd enchanted her soul, but Nicole simply didn't want to leave.
She wanted everything about him, and even though she knew he wouldn't accept her, she couldn't help the way she felt.
She was scared that if she moved too quickly, he'd wake up, and she did not want to disturb such a peaceful moment.
Just as Nicole was trying avoid waking Henry up, she unknowingly nudged him a little bit waking him up. Twisting and turning, Henry woke up. His eyes struggling to remain steady as he tried holding them open, “Good morning,” Nicole uttered quietly, “I did not mean to wake you up,” she added, feeling quite remorseful for breaking his beauty sleep. “Oh please, it is fine. Moreover I seem to have overslept a bit,” he replied to Nicole. “Anyway, I hope you had a good night sleep?” he inquired. “Of course dear, staying by your side always keeps me at peace,” she said to him, “You look handsome when you sleep,” she commented. “really? You are even more attractive regardless of the situation,” he replied, “Wait a minute!” Henry exclaimed as he began turning his head around like he was in search of something. “what is it?” Nicole asked Henry, she was confused with the sudden mood change. “Do you know what the time is?” he asked, “I think I am already late fo
Henry had not yet gotten a license yet, but that was the only option if they were going to make it in time."hop in, will you?" Henry asked, gesturing at the front seat.Nicole nodded and slid into t.he passenger seat of Henry's car. He hadn't really been expecting much from him when Adam first The seats were covered with a couple of books, that she tossed behind. She sat crisscrossed on one, watching him buckle his seatbelt and turn on the engine. He smiled, then started the car, shifting gears and taking off down the street. It'd be a long drive, but the sooner they got there the better. They wouldn't have time for the usual small talk between friends.Nicole watched him carefully while he drove, until they were on the main road."I just hope we don't meet the cops on our way," Henry uttered, glancing over. He turned towards Nicole briefly, giving her a quick smile.Nicole returned the gesture and looked down at the book she was holding. It wasn't something important or particular
When she finally managed to regain consciousness the next day, her memories had fully been regained. The first thing that occurred to her was the fact that everything hurt. Everything throbbed in pain. She tried to move but it all felt wrong. When she attempted to turn over, a wave of nausea overtook her and she felt something wet dripping down her chin. That's when her eyes snapped open, staring at nothing. Her head felt like someone had jammed cotton balls inside it, and she could barely move. Where am I? As if summoned by her thoughts, there was a soft, familiar voice speaking. She strained her ears, trying to catch what was being said. “Hey, Nicole. How are you feeling?” Who… She tried to speak, but found that her mouth felt incredibly dry. The sound only came out as a croak. Her throat was burning. As she opened her mouth again, however, another unfamiliar voice spoke up. “Don't strain yourself just yet, Nicole." Henry said to her, "you blacked out since yesterday, I've ne
After a long time, Nicole was finally ready to go back to her previous life to search for the answers she needed. Henry was quite supportive, they both had already planned the journey but Henry could not possibly leave his family just like that only to follow Nicole in her endeavours.He didn't open up to Nicole about him being part of it, he just supported everything she did and helped her make plans. When the day came around for them to set off on their travels, Nicole felt uneasy and she didn't know why. She felt scared as well but she wanted to do this. She needed to do it, even if she would never admit it out loud. She knew that it wasn’t going to be easy, that her mind may try to convince her otherwise.She was even more agitated once Henry explained to her why he could not actually join in her journey, she was sad and a bit angry since he was just telling her after all these while."why did you make me think you would come?" She said looking down at the ground, tears begin
Henry had already made all the reservations needed for Nicole's travel, including airport tickets and any other financial support she needed. His parents were wealthy and all of that was not a problem for him to accomplish, they just had to leave for the airport as early as possible. Obviously they needed to sneak into his family's estate and use one of the vehicles just like they did a few days ago. This time Henry wanted to be the one taking care of everything, he wanted Nicole's journey to be as smooth as possible, that was the least he could do since he was not coming along.Just before the break of dawn, it was about 5 O'clock in the morning and they had already started going to the airport.It was just a few minutes drive from their current location, and they had only left that early to avoid any eyes from seeing them. Henry had successfully hidden Nicole from the other members of his family for many weeks, and not even one person suspected any thing."phew!" Henry exclaimed, "
Once Nicole got off the flight at the airport, reality began to set in. She immediately realized that she had no idea where she was going, although she knew the name of her father's lawyer but Nicole did not have the slightest idea where he lived. Her father, while he was a man of many words, never really gave any details on the family's home. Already stressed from the flight, she went ahead to lodge in a hotel. This few weeks had disconnected Nicole almost completely from the world, she slid the new phone that Henry for her a few days ago before she returned to Colorado.Even if she had used one of those before, it seemed quite strange to her at first but with every passing moment she began understanding. Once she switched on the device, she called the number Henry had saved into her phone, that was the only means to get across to him.~~~It was unlike Peter, he had not stepped out of the house since morning. He'd normally spend most of his time in the cabin for a reason best
Once it was morning the first thing Henry did was to get a call across to Nicole, he could not wait to let her know about the recent development. It was just about 6 O’clock in the morning when Henry called, she was still fast asleep but she was awoken by the sudden sound that came from her phone when he called. “hey, Good morning,” Henry uttered once she picked up the call, “I am sorry for calling this early but I think I’ve got really good news for the both of us,” he said to Nicole. “Its fine dear, I was already about to wake up,” she replied, Nicole did not want Henry to feel like he was disturbing her, “so what is this news about?” she asked curiously. “so… I am going to be getting a college in Colorado, that way we would be able to meet again this time, we could spend as much time as we want,” he pointed out to Nicole, she could literally feel his joy over the phone as he chuckled slightly after he talked. “That is amazing,” Nicole uttered, she was truly
Nicole did not count the cash, she panicked and her first reflex was to just pack everything and rush out of the place. It was obvious that he was hiding something from someone, and that was why she had returned to uncover the mystery behind who wanted her family dead. Once she got back to the hotel, she decided to call Henry but when she reached out for her phone in her purse it was no where to be found.“Where did I keep it?” she pondered to herself. She could remember using it back at the apartment as a make shift flash light, “Oh no! Maybe I must have forgotten it back there,” she said to herself, she would have to return the next day to find her phone because that was the only way she could get across to Henry.Nicole not knowing what next to do, pulled out her dad’s personal diary from the bag. She was a bit reluctant to read the diary since she knew that it would probably show her hidden parts of her dad that she never knew, that might get to her emotionally but it was som