TONY'S POV

I sat on the floor of Mia's bedroom, staring at the wall Piper and I started painting today. How is it that I remember Mia, but nothing else? As much as Piper says it's okay that I don't remember the majority of our relationship, especially the wedding, I know it hurts her. I've heard her crying in the shower at night, and I feel awful that I just can't remember. I've looked through countless photos, trying to find something to trigger a memory. The doctors say this memory loss is temporary, that my memories will come back, but what if they don't? Worse, what if the feelings I had before the memory loss don't come back?
I love Piper, don't get me wrong, but at this point with my memories gone, I don't love her enough to be married to her.
From what I remember, Piper still hated all things that had to do with affection and love. Now, she tells me she loves me everyday, and I say it back and I mean it, just her "I love you"s are more powerful than mine.
I just want to love Piper with my whole being again, like I know I did before the accident.
I left Mia's bedroom and sneaked back into the master bedroom. Piper was softly snoring, sprawled out across the bed. I smiled. Even if I can't remember how much I love her, I still think she is the most beautiful woman in the world.
I opened the closet door softly and carefully so I wouldn't wake her. In the far back was Piper's wedding dress, covered by plastic. I've tried everything but touching it, and I'm hoping that running my fingers across the fabric will remind me, even if it's just a little bit. I moved the plastic, then touched the waist section of her dress.
Emotions flooded through my body as I remembered proposing to her in Germany, her running out and then coming back to me. There has to be a time gap, because the next thing I remember is Piper yelling at us at the rehearsal, leaving with Jaime and the guys, then waking up in Vegas to Jaime singing in the shower. Most importantly, I feel this overwhelming emotion of love towards my wife, the mother of our child. Piper freaking Perry. The love of my life.
"Piper! Piper! Wake up!" I said, shrugging her shoulder lightly.
"Wha-what? Did I forget to put in my retainer?" She slurred, her eyes still closed.
"No, it's in. Piper, I remember." I said. Piper's green eyes shot wide open.
"What? Help me up." She said, reaching her hands out to me. I pulled her so she was sitting up on the bed. She opened her mouth to speak, but I cut her off. I pressed my lips against her passionately. She seemed shocked, but relaxed after a few seconds. No words even come near expressing the love I feel for this woman.
"I love you." I said, moving my lips from hers.
"I love you too, Tony-"
"No, Piper. I love you. I love you with every inch of me, and I promise I will the best husband and father I can be. Nothing else in my life matters except for you and Mia. Oh, my precious Mia." I said, cupping Piper's stomach. "I have the perfect life because you're apart of it. Nobody else could make me as happy as you, I'm so happy you're my wife."
Piper smiled softly at me. "So you remember the wedding, then?"
"Not the wedding, but I remember asking you to marry me, and I remember the rehearsal. Nothing in between, but I remember those two things. Oh, and I remember waking up in Vegas. I can't believe we got married in Vegas, that's just so crazy. I never in a million years would think-"
"We didn't get married in Vegas." Piper said through her teeth. "We got married here in San Diego."
Is she the one with the memory loss now? "No, I woke up in Vegas with Jaime singing in the shower. He was singing that milkshake song, you know? 'My milkshakes brings all the boys to the'- what are you doing?" I asked. Piper had her phone out and on speaker, the dial tone ringing loudly in the bedroom.
"Piper!" Jaime's voice chimed over the phone. "Are you up for our 5 am run already-"
"Jaime Preciado, why were you and my husband in Vegas the day of the wedding?" Piper hissed.
It got dead silent. Even though he was on the phone and not beside me, I could feel Jaime's fear. "So, uh, Tony's remembering, huh?" Jaime forced a laugh. "Well, you see, we got a little drunk and I had that stupid milkshake song stuck in my head-" Jaime began to sing the song, and then another memory washed over my brain. The suit. I moved a distance away from Piper so she wouldn't choke me. Her stomach was pretty large, so she'd have a hard time reaching me to kill me, though the look she was giving me right now was already doing that. "-and we flew home right away, got a replacement suit and everything turned out perfectly. Remember? I gave the best man speech and made you cry-" Jaime's speech flooded my mind, "Vic played the song beautifully," I remember dancing with Piper now too, "And even though he forgot his vows in the other suit, they were still beautiful as were yours." And now the whole day was back in my mind.
"Thanks, Jaime." She said, still staring at me. She didn't even break eye contact as she hung up.
"So, uh, good news, I remember the wedding day now too-" Saying I was terrified was an understatement.
"What in the heck, Tony?" She shouted. "Are you freaking kidding me?"
"Piper, I'm sorry, I was drunk, but that doesn't mean that day wasn't the happiest day of our lives. Now that I actually remember it, I remember all the emotions I felt that day and I change anything that happened that day, even if I messed up-"
"Why didn't you tell me?" She whispered.
I sighed. "I didn't want you to get upset."
"Oh, you didn't want me to get upset?" Her eyes were filled with tears. "Fantastic, I'm so happy you lied to me instead of telling me the truth. I'm so happy you remembered our wedding day Tony, I really am, but I'm not happy that you would keep this big of a secret from me. And now that you do remember, I don't feel bad telling you to go sleep on the stupid couch. We'll talk about this in the morning."
"Piper, you know you're not supposed to go to bed angry-"
"Oh, I'm going to bed angry, because when have I ever made smart decisions when I'm a mess like this?" She snapped.
I sighed before standing up. "Alright, you're right. Goodnight." I said. I walked over and kissed her forehead tenderly before grabbing a pillow. Once I got to the doorway, I turned back around. "I love you, Piper Lynn. Forever."
"And always." She replied softly. "I love you too."
I shut the door softly behind me. I guess remembering comes with a price, but I don't mind paying it.

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