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knew.”
    Looking down at his phone, he scrolled through the contacts, but the screen flickered and went blank.  “Damn it, the battery’s dead.  So much for that idea,” he sighed, tucking it back into his pocket.  “How about everybody turn out their pockets and see if there’s anything useful at all?”
    “I haven’t got any pockets,” Princess reported.  “What about the others?  Shall we search them too?”
    “I ain’t going near the naked bloke,” Rob snorted. 
    Her hands moved over her curves, distracting him, but he found his voice soon enough.  “I suggest we leave them both alone for now.  Let’s not borrow more trouble than we already have.”  In his other pocket, he found a small velvet box with a ring inside, the diamond sparkling as he held it up to the light to read the inscription inside.  “To the stars and back.”
    “Ooh, look at the pretty,” Anja smiled, pulling out a tube of lip balm with a waft of cloves as she applied it.
    “I accept!” Princess declared with glee, pulling the ring from his numb fingers to slide it over hers. 
    Anja’s smile faded.  “What makes you think it’s for you?”
    “Of course it’s meant for me,” Princess snapped back at her.  “ I’m the one who remembered his name, even you’re all too daft to honor it.  I accept, Ulrik,” she repeated, throwing her arms around him in a clinging hug. 
    He didn’t know what to say. Had it been meant for her?  She did seem familiar, but... marriage? 
    The memory struck fast, like a blow. 
    Her hands slid up his chest as she inched closer, a smile curving her lips.  “I am the one you love, I’m everything you’ve ever wanted and more.  You love me.”
    “I love you,” he repeated, and in that instant, he knew it was true.  Carys was the one he loved, she was everything he’d ever wanted and more.  It seemed so simple, how could he ever have doubted it?
    “Do you remember that night we first met?” she asked, her smile stretching wider as he saw the light.
    “Of course.”
    “That is how I would have you remember me.  Erase any displeasure of past hurts or slights, remember only the good times we shared.  We will start a new life together.”
    “New life,” he repeated, his hands settling on her hips, where they belonged.  It was happening, they were finally free to be together as he’d always wanted them to!
    Her face tipped up to his, blue eyes surprisingly bright in the fading light.  “Tell me then, do you love me?”
    An overwhelming rush of love went through him, and he could barely contain the words.  “I love you Carys, I’ve always loved you.  When I thought you’d died, it destroyed me.  I wanted to die too.”  The pain washed over him as he relived that terror, but one touch from her and it all went away. 
    “Shh, cariad,” she whispered, tipping her lips up to his.  “We will never be parted again.”
    “Never again,” he pledged, covering her lips with a passionate kiss.
    “Your name is Carys,” he gasped as the memory faded away.  “I remember now.  You’re Carys, and we were in love.”
    “ Are in love, cariad ,” she corrected him gently, her head resting against his chest.
    Ulrik supposed she was right.  He remembered her clearly, and that all encompassing feeling of love – just not in the moment.  But that probably had to do with his missing memories.  He’d probably come to love her all the more as the gaps filled in.  After all, he’d had the engagement ring with him, and the only other girl in the room was already married.  Somehow he didn’t think he’d been about to offer it to the naked guy snoring on the couch. 
    His arms wrapped around Carys, holding her close.  Maybe this was how it was meant to be?

Chapter Four
     
    “Now that’s a fine thing then,” Rob declared with a smile.  “Congratulations to the both of you.  I wish you every happiness.”
    “Thanks ever so much,” Carys beamed, her hand