I've been touching up these chapters in hopes to match what I have just written..lol.. I fixed one little detail in the last chapter.. which isn't that big of a deal...so don't feel like if you already read you'll have to go back in read (basically CG said something about Jack pawning the rings.. I changed that to probably selling the rings...)

Christian POV

"Is there anything on Jack's whereabouts?" I ask Taylor. Since I can't be with my wife and my child I'm going to do whatever I can to figure where Jack is. Now that Ana has escaped I feel as though it should be easier. She told the cops what happened and where she ran from, but other than that I haven't gotten any more information about what she shared.

"Not yet, sir. Since they couldn't get an address they're scouting out possible places where the house might be. It was in a wooded area, so it's going to be harder to find. Your dad is on it about getting a search warrant once they find the place. They talked to the guy that brought her to the hospital. He found her on the side of the road, at first, she wouldn't go with him, but he showed her ID and showed he's actually a registered nurse at the hospital. They were twenty-five minutes out. It was actually luck that he brought her here. When Miss Steele fainted, they attended to her and Nurse Hendricks brought the baby upstairs to the Ped's unit to get looked over."

I yank on my hair at all of the unsure events. The bastard could be anywhere. Is he looking for her? Something happened between them before she ran, but what?

"I want you to get a team together, help these detectives find the house. You know as much as I do they tend to get lazy. And if you could locate Nurse Hendricks that would be great. I would like to thank him, reward him for finding her."

"Will do."

I had a ten million dollar reward out for Ana's safe return. I'm surprised Jack never found a way to collect, but I guess he was smarter to know it would somehow lead back to him. God knows I would have searched and watched the guy who collected the money.

"Also, I need everything we would need for the baby. Clothes, cribs, anything that you can think of- order it. I don't know where she's going afterward, so send it to the house for now… and if she goes with Ray maybe order a second Crib for his house."

"Right away, Mr. Grey."

"Thank you, Jason," I say sternly. He knows better now than this Mr. Grey stuff. But always the professional.

He smirks, "Christian. I'm glad she's returned, and you have my word I will do whatever I can to find this bastard." He says firmly. I know it eats him maybe as much as me that we failed Ana for over a year. If anyone could have found her it was us and we didn't. Jason and Gail thought of Ana like family. And when she went missing, all of us fell apart. Gail ended up hurt along with my guards when he knocked them all out. He knocked Gail out with Chloroform while she was sleeping, so she never saw it coming.

Jason leaves and I slouch into the chairs in one of the waiting room. I don't really want to be around anyone else right now. I know my brother and sister want to be here, but I'm sure my mother told them to wait. I have no idea how to do all this. How do I bring my girl back into her old world she knows nothing about?

"FUCK!" I scream,trying not to cry. Every day I would keep hoping this was some sick dream and she never left me.

"Christian, can I talk to you for a moment?" Ray steps into the room and I'm instantly on my feet feeling as though I'm preparing for a fight.

I nod.

"First I should ask how you're doing? All of this can't be easy on you."

I'm startled by his question, why is he worried about how I am? "No, but I'm glad she's here. That she's now safe, that our baby is safe. Everything else doesn't matter…"

He gives me a half smile, "very true. I talked to the doctor and he seems to think she can go home tomorrow. He wants to see her in a couple of days and the baby as well. Also, he gave me some names to some therapist for her. She's going to need help to work through what happened to her. According to Ana he never touched her, but he did abuse her." Ray's jaw clenches and I know he's seething as much as I am.

"That bastard not only hurt her but the baby too. She won't separate herself from him which is understandable."

"Wait, he hit our baby?" I screech. "He put his hands on a defensive little boy?"

My hands tug at my hair. The images of my own childhood running through my mind. He might only be five months, but I know personally it doesn't matter because it lives with you.

"Yes. That's what brings me to my next thought. I talked to her and told her it would be better to go home with you. You can provide her with the best care. You have the security that she needs I'm sure to feel safe..."

"But she still got taken despite that…" I cut him off.

"Christian...I know what I said to you after all this happened. I was angry. Yes, she was your wife but she was my daughter. I trusted you to take care of her and wasn't thinking that it was out of your control. He got in, knocked out your team, probably knocked her out too. I blamed you because it was easy and I'm sorry. I've been trying to talk to you but like I think everyone else you shut off and wouldn't hear reason. I know you love that girl with every beat of your heart, but now it's time to stop hating yourself for what happened - that way you can focus on her and that baby. That baby is a perfect mix of you both, though I wish there was more of her in him…" he chuckles and then quickly stops and frowns. "We've both missed so much with her and with little Christian and it's only now that we can try and cherish every second we have with her now."

"Just- what if she can't love me again…"

Ray sighs as he's annoyed with me. He puts his hand on my shoulder and looks me straight in the eye firmly.

"She named her child Christian Greyson...she can't remember anything going from what? Five years back or so? But YOU linger somewhere in the back of her mind. That should tell you everything you need to know."

"You ready to get out of here?" I ask her, placing the car seat I just purchased on the chair beside the bed. Ana is dressed is a pair of jeans and a loose-fitting long sleeve shirt. Chris sits on her lap, chewing on the little stuffed elephant I bought yesterday morning.

Ray is already at the house helping with the finishing touches on Ana's room and finish settling in. Last night when she agreed that she would come home with me as long as Ray stayed with her as well. So Ray will be moving in for as long as he needs to. Ray retired after Ana went missing to spend time all his time trying to find her. I might have thought he hated me and I couldn't face him, I made sure that his bank account never suffered. My thinking was Ana would never forgive me if I let her dad go broke because we weren't getting along when trying to find her.

I got an ear full of that last night, but he thanked me, and now it seems me and Ray Steele are okay once again.

"Yeah." She says softly and smiles at me.

"I have everything you and the baby should need at the house and I might have gone overboard." I chuckle.

"Thank you...I don't know if I could thank you enough for what you have done."

"It's my job."

"I- um-" she shakes her head, "thanks."

I know she's nervous. I can't blame her, she's moving into a stranger's house. She might never get her memory back and she has to start all over again, living with the trauma of the evil she faced the last year.

"Can I hold him?"

She looks down at our son and back to me. It took some time last night to convince her to let me hold him. Hell, she wouldn't even let Ray do it. I love that she's so protective of him, I just wish it wasn't because of what happened.

She nods and I reach for him. I'm greeted with a playful shriek when I take him in my arms. "Hey, buddy. I've missed you." I kiss his cheek. Ana giggles.

As much as I wanted too, I didn't stay with Ana in her room last night. Instead, I made my bed on a stiff plastic chair in the waiting room. At least I was still close, while my parents, Gail, and Taylor started getting everything together.

"I think it's safe to say he likes you."

"I'm glad to hear it because he's going to be my pal, right bud?" Chris gurgles in response to my question.

There's a knock on the door and Taylor slowly walks in with a nurse behind him with the wheelchair.

"It seems your chariot is here, ma'am." I joke and it causes her to giggle.

Once we gather all her stuff we head for the front entrance of the hospital. I see the Audi waiting in the pull in, but also a flock of photographers.

"What the fuck?" I snarl to Taylor. "They weren't here earlier…"

"I don't know unless they followed…"

Word got out to the media that Ana was found and that there was now a manhunt for Jack Hyde. You would think they would have some self-respect, but who am I kidding the media don't care about anyone but themselves. They're worse than I ever was before I met Ana.

"What's going on?" Ana whispers and wraps Chris' car seat around her arms and to her chest.

I sigh, "the media knows about you being found. They're a bunch of assholes… Just stay close to me and we'll rush to the car. No matter how we leave, they'll follow."

"Why would they care about me?" She asks.

"Come… let's make this quick." I don't answer her and know I'll have to explain later.

She listens and lets me put my arm around her, I grab the car seat from her, protecting him between us. The second we walk out the doors the flashes go off and they start barking.

Taylor is pushing the most out of the way that gets to close. I peek down at Ana who I can see she is frightened. Thankfully, Chris stays asleep through the noise.

"Whose baby is that, Mrs. Grey? Was this all part of a plan to trap him?" One of the paps yells as I place her and the baby in the car and close the door.

The fucking dip shit… I want to charge him, but Taylor puts his hand on my chest to stop me. I take a deep breath to try and steady myself and move around to the other side.

"We just want to know whose baby is that Mr. Grey? She has been gone for a year? You going to play dad to someone else's kid?" He snarks and I watch the other paps back off- almost disgusted by his question. When they should only be disgusted with themselves being here in the first place.

"Do you have any self-respect to what she's been through?" I snarl at him, my self-control slipping to beat the ever living shit out of him. "I should fucking bury you..."

"I got this sir, be with Ana…" Taylor mumbles.

With my fist clenched to my side, I quickly slide in and close the door, watching Taylor handle the fucking rat. I'm thrilled when Taylor punches the asshole in the face and surprised the others looked pleased as well and start to back off.

"Did he call me Mrs. Grey? How would he know who I am? Why would he know?" She looks at me and gulps. I guess the fucking cat is out of the bag now. I wanted to ease her into everything slowly. Starting with the house, hoping she would feel comfortable. But no, the fucking rodents ruined that for me.

"Yes, I'll explain more when we get to the house I swear…"

She turns and looks out the window, leaning against the glass with a sigh. I look down to our son who is sleeping through all the madness. How I wish I could be in his shoes right now.

My son.

I run my finger along his chubby cheek. I missed so much because of Jack. He took every waiting moment away from me. When I find him, he'll pay.

Taylor pulls up into the driveway of our house. Judging by the large gasp that leaves her lips this was the last thing she was expecting to pull up to, but it will make my stature easier to explain.

"This is where you live?"

"Yes, well, where we live…"

"What do you do? Are you famous?" She looks over at me like I have three heads. "Is that why you had photographers after you?"

I chuckle, "for some reason they think I am. I don't know why really. I'll explain more when we get inside."

"Okay." I gather the baby and her and we walk through the foyer. Ray is standing there with Gail who is beaming ever so brightly.

Ray quickly gathers Ana in her arms, "how are you this morning Annie?"

"Um alright, except the hordes of photographers when we left."

Ray turns red and he's pissed. "I swear those people have no boundaries…" he growls.

"I just don't understand. I get what happened to me might be news, but how would they know so fast or want my picture? I'd understand if there was a blurb in a newspaper… and judging by this house. I'm missing something…"

"Ana," I start and she moves closer to her dad, wrapping her arm around him. I place Chris' car seat down. The boy is still snoozing thankfully.

"I'm a businessman. I own my own company- Grey Enterprises…."

"Okay? That explains the house I guess…"

I chuckle, "I do very well for myself. I started young and became successful almost overnight almost. At 23 I was - a rich bachelor- I guess having money and looks gets you lots of attention…. I was always private, so the media always wanted something of me. Then me and you met, got married. They also became enthralled with you. It wasn't too bad, just sometimes we got caught on dates or charity events. But when you went missing-" I frown and bow my head, "well it got worse when we were trying to find you…"

She nods her head understanding, "okay. I get that. Wow." she rubs her forehead. "I mean I should have guessed something with him…" she points to Taylor. "I mean why would you want to be with someone like me… all I know I was some college student… I just got a job at a hardware store. How did we meet?"

"You interviewed me for the student newspaper in your friend's place. You fell into my office. I had to talk you into dating me. Beg you even. Finally, I was able to win you over..." I laugh and so does everyone around us. Ana looks confused and I'm not sure if she believes me.

"You had to talk me into dating you?" She grins and shakes her head, "I must have been nuts to say no."

"Honey, from what you told me, Christian was a jerk with an ego bigger than his head." Ray answers with a gruff laugh.

I roll my eyes, even though it's true. I intimated the poor thing and all I wanted to do was be with her but had no idea how to even be in a relationship. I was that one-night no commitment type guy, like my brother. It just took meeting the smart mouth Ana Steele that could shut down my ego to win me over.

"I won you over. Thank you. Do you want a tour? We have a room set up for you."

"Yeah…" She says, a blush on her cheeks.

"First, let me introduce you to Gail Jones. She's our housekeeper. She's been with me for about six years. She does most of all the cooking- well when you didn't take over-" I smile.

"Hi, Ana. It's good to see you again." I can tell Gail is itchy out to want to hug her, but holds back.

"Well, it's um nice to meet you…"

"I think you guys will get to know each other once again. Anything you need you can ask her if me or Ray aren't around…. I know it's different….But this is your home, so don't be afraid. Gail and Jason were always more like family to us. "

"Okay…" She says meekly. Chris starts to cry and Ana quickly moves to pick him out of his car seat. She cradles him and starts bouncing around to calm him down. "He might be hungry again. Do you have somewhere I can feed him?"

"Yes, I'll show you your room."

Chris clams as I take her bag and lead her the room that used to be her office. She loved the view, so I thought she would feel more at ease sleeping here. There's no way I could just ask her to come sleep in my room.

I had it all changed up, moving her desk and making it into a bedroom for her and Chris. It's across from my room so I can still have her close. Ray's room is next to hers.

"Wow. This room is amazing…" She looks around. There's a crib to the side, with his name spelled out above it with a little teddy bear mobile hanging over the crib. There's also a queen size bed for her to sleep. Everyone did an amazing job fixing it up.

"I'm glad you like it. Your dad and everyone else helped put it together last night. I want you to feel relaxed and at home. This is your home, Ana. You can do and go wherever you want in this house. There's a large meadow, a pool, a gym, and a dock…when you're ready I can take you on that tour."

"This is all so surreal…"

"It's a little mind-blowing. I know it was your first time seeing all this...I wanna say you get used it but I'm not sure." I shrug.

"Yeah, I don't know-" She laughs and moves to sit in the recliner. Chris is getting antsy now. He's not crying anymore but he's pawing at Ana's breast like a madman.

That's my boy!

Lucky boy gets to see those creamy mounds all the time. How I missed those. I shake off the wayward thoughts. One step at a time, Grey.

"Come and get me when you're ready."

"Yeah, let me get him something to eat and I'll be out. Oh, do you have any baby food? He eats the solids now too. Though no bananas because that's all Jack would give him…" She frowns.

"Yes, It's in the kitchen. I think Gail will be able to tell you where. There are also bottles, and I believe she got a pump?"

"Oh, thank god." She giggles. "Thank you so much, Christian."

"No thanking me. It's my job." I walk to her and kiss the top of her head. "I'll see you in a bit." I run my finger down Chris' cheek and he looks at me to say 'get out of here, I need my boob'. "I'll see you soon little man."

x-x-xx-x-x

About an hour later, Ray and I have taken Ana around the house and showed her everything she could get into. But I save the best room for last. I'm holding Chris and he finds my finger the better chew toy than his teething ring.

"Here's the library… I know this will be a favorite for you. You always loved this room." She freezes and her face twists in disgust.

"What's wrong?"

"It's beautiful, but um…"

"But what? You can tell me, I won't be upset, Ana. You loved books, even before I met you…"

"I know… I remember wanting to go into publishing, I thought that when I was there. I just lost the want, I don't get the same thrill for reading anymore. I don't know why and I don't know how because I did love it. I mean mom and dad used to always yell at me to go to bed because I would be up all night in a book. Jack brought me books to read and I just couldn't get into any of them. It just lost its pizzazz." She frowns. "I'm sorry. It's still a lovely room." She tries to reassure me, "I mean maybe one day…"

I put my hand on her shoulder. "It's alright, Ana." I smile at her, so she knows there's no way I'm upset or hurt. "I think we're just going to have to find you a new hobby. Something maybe you can love as much as you did reading."

She nods, "did I have a job before everything? Jack wouldn't tell me anything. He refused to speak of anything consider 'old news''

"You were an editor," I mumble.

She closes her eyes and shakes her head, "of course," and to my surprise, she starts to laugh. "You're right, I think I need a new hobby. I have gotten into drawing-?" She cringes telling me it's not a hobby she really likes.

"You have time to figure it out…."

"You could just be my fishing buddy, Annie," Ray smirks and Ana's eyes go wide. She shakes her head.

"No thanks, dad. My love for fishing hasn't changed."

"Worth a shot." Ray winks.

x-x-x-x-x-x-x

The following morning, I wake before the sun to the soft cries of a baby. I quickly roll out of bed and head for the noise. I thought It would be coming from Ana's room, but it's towards the living room. I move out there and the moon still shines in the windows from the early morning.

She's standing there with our son in her hands, dancing around with the crying baby. He doesn't seem to care about his mother's gentle swaying and keeps screaming.

I walk over to her and touch her shoulder. She screams, scared, causing Chris to cry harder.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you."

Yeah,dipshit, she's been through shit and you come up behind her. What did you expect?

"It's okay. It's not like he was sleeping." She sighs. "I think he notices the changes… he didn't sleep at the hospital either." She kisses his head, "you think he'd be happier, but I don't think he's used the crib. He always slept with me."

I rub down the back of my little boys head. "Can I try?"

Her eyes go wide but she seems to shake it off, "sure I think I would try anything right now." She hands him over to me and I take him, pulling him to my chest. This is maybe the third time I've held him, but it almost feels natural for him to be in my arms.

Chris stops crying instantly in my arms. "CG just needed his daddy," I whisper.

"CG?" She giggles.

"Oh yeah. I was playing around with nicknames and nothing was coming to me. Two Christian's gets confusing. CJ is very common, so CG." I shrug.

"Or just Chris…"

"Yeah, but my thinking CG makes him special and different. Isn't that right buddy?" He looks up at me and gives me a look that says, 'whatever man' before he rests his head back to my chest.

She smiles, "he's really bonded with you."

"Well, it helps we share the same name and looks…." I joke. "I have him if you want to get some sleep."

She needs to sleep. I can tell she hasn't slept in forever, even though she handles it well.

"I don't know...he might get hungry or need me again. Like I said, he slept on me for five months."

"We need to try and fix that because his mommy needs sleep. Good sleep."

"But…"

"What if you go lay down in your room and I can sit or stand in there till he lays down? I know you don't know me and it's hard for you to want to trust someone with him. Ray is here and I know you wouldn't have stayed here if you weren't trusting his judgment with me. I'm here to protect and keep both of you safe."

Her throat hitches at my words, she gnaws on her lower lip, and nods her head, "okay...I am tired."

"Come…" I put out my hand and I watch as she looks at it. I'm thankful when she quickly grabs it and I feel that familiar spark between us. A small gasp leaves her lips and I know she feels it too.

Ana lays down in bed as I bounce my little man in my arms. He still seems wide awake and ready to party.

"Thank you-" She mutters and closes her eyes. I believe it only takes a second for her to fall asleep. It brings me comfort that she can finally get some good sleep and some faith that she's trusting me

I sit in the recliner, putting my feet up, and sit Chris on my lap. He stares at me and I stare at him. I'm having a staring contest with a five-month-old. "Why aren't you tired, little buddy?"

He babbles, blowing bubbles with his spit, a little laugh coming out of his mouth as me moves towards me, his chubby hands coming for my face. He doesn't make it and his head flops onto my chest. He rolls his head around on my chest and seems to cozy up to me.

"Sorry, buddy I don't have that padding like your mommy does," I whisper though he doesn't seem to care as he keeps snuggling into me. I rub his back and think of all the moments I have missed with him. From rubbing Ana's stomach to his delivery, all the late-night feedings and diaper changes, his first smile, everything. I can't get those back but damn it I'm not going to miss another moment. I tell him softly he's not allowed to crawl, walk, or talk until I'm home.

His response.

A fart.

I chuckle and notice he's now asleep. I wait a few minutes to make sure he's fast asleep and lay him down in the crib. He starts to move around and I think he's going to wake, but he settles and goes back into a dream world.

I sit back in the recliner and close my eyes. I should go back to my bed or go to my study to try and get some work done, but there's no other place I want to be right now than with my family. The sounds of their soft breathing help me fall into a restful sleep.

x-x-x-x-x

"No-NO-"

I jolt up, confused to where I am. Ana's room. The sun is now peering in and my wife is calling out in her sleep in a panic. She's thrashing around and I'm surprised she's not waking CG. I quickly move to her side.

"Ana…" I say softly and brush her face. She winces when my hand touches her.

"Get away from him…" she rasps out - tears slip from her eyes. I'm at a loss of what to do. Nobody risked getting to close to me in the middle of a nightmare.

"Ana- Ana- It's Christian…" I say gently over and over again shaking her shoulders. "You're okay, you're safe. I'm here…"

"Christian-" She murmurs, but still asleep. She's relaxing and I go back to gently brushing her cheeks and move away the tears.

"Yes, it's me. No one can hurt you anymore. You're safe. Chris is safe…"

"Christian…" she says again and a small smile graces her face, replacing the hunted look that was there only seconds ago. "You came…" she whispers. "I knew you would…"

She's dreaming of past me. She knew somewhere in her mind I would always come for her. I know it and it makes me feel like I could fly.

I brush my lips on her temple, she hums and settles back to sleep. "I love you, baby. Forever." I tell her in her ear and with one last kiss on her face.

I move back to the chair, but I don't go back to sleep. I type on my phone and send out some emails. My eyes constantly looking to Ana to make sure she's okay.

About an hour later her eyes slowly blink open and meet mine. She gives me a lazy smile and then quickly sits up. "Where is he?"

I point to the crib, "he's been out for about two hours now…"

"You got him to sleep in the crib?" She says amazed staring at our little boy who sleeps soundly with his hands above his head.

"I did." I smile proudly.

"Wow. I might have to let you do that every night…." She chuckles and turns back to me. "You didn't have to stay."

"I wanted to…that way if he woke I could take him before he woke you…"

"Thank you-" She blushes.

"I'm going to see what Gail is making for breakfast…" I stand up and move to the door. "Any requests?"

She shakes her head and bites her lip. "No, anything is fine. I'm actually starved."

"That's good to hear. I'll make sure she makes a bit of everything. I'm sure if anything your dad could scruff it away."

She laughs, "yeah he is part lumberjack."

"That he is." I grab the door handle and turn back to her, "maybe after breakfast, I could take you and CG out on the water. It's supposed to be a nice day… I'm sure your dad wouldn't mind doing some fishing and fresh air?"

"I would love that. Thank you."

"Anything for you, Ana." I wink at her. Before turning around and leaving.