Dreaming reality
He closed his eyes as she moved in to kiss him, although he kept his hand on her back as she moved. Once he had his breath back, and he had worked through the memories that had been jostling at him, he looked back up at her.
"[I know you said 'No Sorry', but I am. Not just for everything that was terrible, but... I didn't remember, I didn't know and you were alone. Alone with all these memories. I am sorry for that.]"