Rediscovered

Chapter 11

As Jake takes me into his arms I feel Sparks everywhere our skin comes into contact. I leaned my head into his chest and taken a deep breath and the smell of him is amazing. How did I not notice how good he smelled last night? As I take an Ascent I feel pressure stir inside of me.

We reached the bottom of the stairs and he gently places me in the wheelchair that is waiting for me. I sigh as and look up to Jake. "I hate being this thing, it makes me feel powerless." He smiles at me, "I can always carry you everywhere if you like." He says as he wins makes me giggle. He can be so cheesy. I shake my head at him and he gives a fake pout. "Let's get something to eat." He pushes me towards the kitchen area and I can smell all the food. Bacon, eggs, pancakes, and muffins. Sarah sitting at the table and looks up with a smile. "Hey Mar, sit with me, I have so much to tell you." She says with a smile. Jake pushes me towards her then places a small kiss on the top of my head before walking away to get us some food. Sarah looks at me with a big grin, "looks like you two are getting along." She says with a giggle. "He kept me company last night." I reply with a small smile, I noticed a wonderful smell and look around to find the source.

"Do you smell that?" I ask Sarah as Jake comes over with two plates full of food, Jake and her glance at each other then back to me.

"It smells like lavender and pine... And earlier I smelled something like lavender and oak." Jake and Sarah look at each other but don't say anything. I shrug and turn my attention back to the plate in front of me and dig in. Jake and Sarah don't say anything and we all eat in silence. Once our food is gone Sarah and Jake take turns filling me in on everything they found out on the people responsible for the abductions and attacks.

"We have noticed a lot of activity and at several clubs they use as a cover and believe they are growing their security for a surge of victims." Jake said,

"We have called in reinforcements to rescue as many women as possible and we have been able to keep a few men interrogation, we have been getting some information from them but not much." Sarah says as Derek, their brother walks in.

"Hey guys..." He stops and stares at me before looking at Jake and his eyes do that weird glazing thing before he nods and continues to grab a plate of food. "What?" I asked and Jake and Sarah look at me with sheepish grins.

"I still need an explanation as to what is going on." I look at Jake expectedly. He tenses and looks away.

"Later today, I promise you will know everything." I just not and don't say anything. Sarah then stands up

"let's go get you dressed we have your room down here ready for you and all your clothes are waiting to be given some attention." I smile at her knowing she is just trying to ease the tension in the room.

She pushes me out of the kitchen area and I noticed the lavender and oak smell fades but the lavender and pine smell stays. The pressure stirs again inside of me and I try to push the feeling aside. We reach a door down a hall and Sarah opens it to reveal beautiful room with a four poster canopy bed and matching dresser and nightstands. She Parks me by the bed facing a large walk-in closet and I noticed all the clothes I just bought already hanging up.

"Okay, do you want to look, or all out I'm hot and I know it look?" She asks as she pulls out two outfits. I think about it and think why not, if I'm stuck in this ugly chair let's go all out.

"Make me a hot rod." I wink at her and we laugh at my bad joke. She carefully helps me get changed while we talk and she tells me about everything I have missed the past few weeks. She also told me what I had feared about how Jake refused to leave my side and had to be forced to get some rest and food.

"Can I tell you something and you keep it between us?" I asked her as she finishes putting my hair in a ponytail. I trust her and she has become a good friend and my dreams or memories have been bugging me. I needed to talk to someone about them. She nods her head

"You can tell me anything, I won't break your trust, my lips are sealed and my ears are open." She sat next to me on the bed while I told her what I dreamed of or remembered. I noticed she became tense and was fighting back tears while her hands were bald into fists in her lap.

"I think... I want to tell you it was only a dream, but I would be lying to you. One of the men we captured explain what they do to these women. Some are drugged, beaten and their bodies used for horrible things while others go through what you just described and are placed with 'families' but wouldn't tell us why." She sighed and stood up.

"Did you happen to remember if you had a different name before you were taken?" She asked and I tried to remember but came back with nothing I shake my head "no, I wish I did."

She just nodded before taking me back out.

"Let's go show Jake how amazing you look." We giggle and I look down at my outfit. She put me in an adorable blouse that was a perfect teal color and a short skirt that rested a few inches above my knee. I was excited to see Jake's reaction, but I also couldn't stop thinking back to the possible memories I've been having.