Chapter Twenty Three: Enter the Fiance

"Don't you remember?"

The three simple words are all I hear before the world around me fades and I'm thrown into darkness.

Eyes flying open, I took in the dark room around me to find that what I had just witnessed was a dream, or rather a fragment of my missing memory. Despite having seen that man twice now, I still couldn't remember who he was or what he meant to me. The only indication I had that he was someone important was how my heart felt after seeing him.

Closing my eyes, I tried to will the memory to come back, even if it was another small piece, but I was coming up empty-handed, and a headache was beginning to form.

Giving up, I got out of bed and headed to the washroom so I could clean myself up since I was covered in sweat and other...things... from my time spent with Elias. His scent covered my body, and I wanted to be rid of it so I could stop the desire I felt from it. Even if I didn't love him or even like him, I still seemed to want him.

Once inside, I stripped off my c