The Vow au bc I love this plot twist and Aqua/Jim are adorable

[done_in_3]

Three years, nearly four, of wedded bliss. Jim was calmer, more focused and honestly a better captain. He had his wife, his beloved Aqua to thank for that, she was his light, his heart, his whole world. She kept him grounded and morally upright and he honestly took fewer stupid risks with his life thanks to her. The crew ran better, the Enterprise had better records, life was good.

Jim had bought them a house for when he was on Shore Leave on Earth, it barely got used but when Enterprise was docked, well they needed to crash somewhere. It was a nice place in San Francisco, in the heart of downtown and worth every penny of the millions it was worth.The property values were sky high but Jim was a veteran captain and got paid accordingly. He used his money on very little else besides charity so he was happy to spoil his wife with a comfortable home. Besides, if and when they had kids... well if their house just happened to be in an ideal school district he wouldn't call it an accident.

Everything was perfect, which begged for it all to come crashing down soon enough. Jim wouldn't remember the crash or the drunk kids in a truck behind him and Aqua on the road, he wouldn't remember that he shouldn't be alive, his wayfinder had saved him....but he doesn't know what this anymore. All he knows is he's laying in bed, he feels numb.. and he's waking up in what sounds and smells like a hospital.

"Mmm... mm." he was so tired and yet his mind was racing with questions. 'Where am I? What happened? Where's my ship?'

Comments

[watersacrificed]

"Impressed or stunned?" she asked with a teasing tone to her voice. The seller was surprised they were willing to pay for everything in one go, no monthly installments or down payment. They were ready to play for everything with credits.

There was another slow nod of her head. Yes, his baby making mission began right after they purchased their home.

"How long we were together before we started that mission?" Not within their first year of marriage of course, no, they waited a few years before then. But even with waiting they still talked about it. Kids, maybe a dog, but a big enough home to accommodate all of them.

[done_in_3]

"A little of both. I don't think they expected to sell on the first day." He leaned in to nuzzle her while he stroked his thumb across the back of her hand.
"Three years. I used to think I'd die alone and childless but here you are..." He put his hand over her belly
"Here you both are"

[watersacrificed]

Aqua's heart was on the verge of bursting in her chest. He was saying all the right things. He was retelling their lives when days before he only had a handful of memories. Her lower lip was quivering, holding back tears.

"Yeah, we're both here..." She leaned into him, pressing her forehead into his for a brief moment until her arms came over him to hug him tight.

"We're all home...together."

[done_in_3]

He smiled as he pulled her in close. Her bump kept him from pulling her flush against him. He would pull her into his lap but this chair was... oh forget that. He lifted her out of her seat and placed her on his lap. Much better here.

"I feel so much better now, I... think it came back. All of it. Or at least the parts that matter... Aqua, I'm so sorry." he kissed her face. "I didn't mean to leave you alone. You know that. I was terrible to you. Can you forgive me?"

He's still shaking from all this, his brain was still going through a lot, he wasn't done with the revival of his memory.

[watersacrificed]

Aqua didn't resist being pulled into her husband, sitting on his lap with her arms around his shoulders. She shut her eyes letting a few tears fall. Her heart was filled with so much joy to have her husband, just before they would welcome their daughter into the world.

Her lower lip was trembling when he kissed her, holding back the overwhelming urge to sob. Her husband was finally back. He remembered her, their life together, and after months of being apart from him, it was overwhelming to finally have him back in her life.

"I know you didn't mean to. I wouldn't hold it against you, I'm just....I'm so happy you're back, Jim," her voice was so small then, trying to make sure each word came out clearly.