Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste
Chapter 81

Ashley's pov My teary eyes were glued to him as doctor Gomez and two nurses started to remove the breathing tube. He mentioned that Blake was now able to breathe on his own. “Sorry.” I said softly and stepped aside to let the cleaning lady mop the coffee I spilt. She grumbles something underneath her breath and mops the floor rather harshly. She was probabl I draw my eyes back to Blake and I'm a bit startled to see his blue eyes already set on me. I try to rea He swiftly moved his eyes away from me when I sent him a soft smile. My heart drops, smile turning It felt strange, different. He was different. Doctor Gomez finally removes the tube and passes it to one of the nurses. The other nurse with fiery red hair hands him the clipboard and p Ryn wraps her hand around my shoulder and squeezes it in reassurance. Ace on the other hand was "Can you speak?” Doctor Gomez questions, lining the tip of the pen on the paper that was joined to Blake looks at him, narrows his eyes, clears his throat and opens his mouth to speak. “Yes.” His voice Doctor Gomez nods jotting down on the paper. “Do you know where you are?” He lifts his head to si Blake nods and clears his throat.” In the hospital.” Gomez nods and hummed.”Do you know your name?” His brown eyes pierces Blake's eyes, gauging a reaction. TIET "Yes. Blake Reed.” He answers smoothly then coughs. ISPISSI I let out a breath of relief. Good at least he knows his name. Gomez motions for one of the nurses to hand Blake the plastic cup that was filled with water. She pl I will admit I was a bit jealous even though the nurse did not mean no harm and was probably in her Doctor Gomez smiles then goes back serious. “Do you know why you are here?” Blake looks lost, removes the straw from his mouth and presses his head on the pillow only to wince Gomez sighs heavily as if dreading giving the worst news possible. “You were shot at the back of you SELE SOM operating on you to remove the bullet that thankfully had not hit any vital parts. But in omler to redt induce you into a coma”

1.4 Doctor Gomez stops gauging Blake's reaction from hearing the news. But Blake doesn't let any emot Not hearing any remark from Blake doctor Gomez continues. “You've been in a coma for almost an e It is then Blake's blue eyes snap towards me. It's piercing and quite frankly I was stunned to see how "Who is she?” The words leave his lips and the entire room stills. 2 It's unbearably quiet. My brain turns foggy, his words not wanting to register in my head. Yet even though my mind was fighting to pretend that he was not re was. Tears hazed up my vision as Ryn’s clutch on my shoulder tightened. Ace who had been staring down at his son looks at me in confusion. Confusion that his son had asked such a question. 1 Gomez clears his throat and studies Blake.” You don't know this young woman?” He asked carefully as if talking to a mental Blake's face morphs into confusion, eyes holding the most painful foreign look. Puzzlement. He really not recognize me. I felt hurt, my heart sinking into my stomach. “Is she a cousin that I didn't know about?” He asked in uncertainty. Gomez's head turns to face me, his eyes deep with pity as Ryn squeezes my shoulder more firmly. He The room is silent again. Not a single sound. Until Blake's eyes widen in shock, lips parting as he qui "What the fuck!” He murmurs. I flinch feeling like he had just plunged a sharp knife into my heart. He drops his hand, head turning swiftly to face me, rather my hand that had the wedding ring. He shakes his head in disbelief. “Is this some I “Mr. Reed it's normal that you don't recognize her. With the kind of trauma you suffered, amnesia is memories will come back but I suggest you take some rest.” Doctor Gomez suggested. “Mother, Father he’s joking right? I am not a married man?” Every word that leaves his mouth only digs the knife deeper. “Blake Ashley is your wife, you've known her for years, you both are inseparable. You Ryan and her h: beside me. It's a wonder I had not fainted yet. I felt numb to the core. 2 "Who's Ryan?” He asked. “Ryan is your cousin, Rebecca and Nate's son.” Ace informs his son. 1 Blake's brows furrow. "Wasn't his name Austin?”