AN: OMG you guys are awesome! The amount of views, and follows I've gotten on the first chapter is astounding! Thank you so much! And for those who reviewed, your kind words were appreciated as well. To answer some questions, yes Christian is still involved in BDSM. It will be a part of the story. In my story, Christian is very much into BDSM but also open to a vanilla relationship. I've planned out the first ten chapters, and you guys are in for a treat. I won't reveal anything else, because I want you guys to be surprised. Thank you again! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

CPOV

I have to admit, when Ana's name flashed across the screen on my phone, I couldn't help the jolt of electricity that rushed through me. It's strange, no woman has ever affected me this way. Most women throw themselves at me, but Ana is different. I don't know how many times I've tried to pursue this woman only to be shot down. You would think I'd give up, but I'm persistent. And I always get what I want. And I do plan to make Ms. Steele mine one day. Whether that's in terms of a contractual arrangement or plain old vanilla, I'm not sure. But I know that I want her very much.

When Ana told me that my niece Ava was sick, it concerned me. Who knows what kind of germs those kids in her class have? Maybe one of them gave it to her and now my precious niece is suffering. I wish Ana would put her somewhere private, so that she won't be disturbed, but the always stubborn Ms. Steele wouldn't have it. Oh how I wish I could get her into my playroom; her constant defiance of me never ceases to make my palm twitch.

I have my assistant Andrea cancel all my meetings for the day; I need to get Ava to the emergency room. She could have appendicitis or God knows what. And I'm positive one of those kids gave it to her. I have told Elliot and Kate to homeschool her on several occasions, but they wouldn't have it. They argued that homeschooling would make Ava antisocial and they wanted her to have friends.

Who needs friends though? Take me for instance, I'm 27 years old, and one of the richest men in the country. I can have anything I want with a simple wave of my hand. And I'll tell you, I didn't get where I am by concerning myself with "friends". Just wait until the two of them get back from Maui, I'll have to let them know the risk of keeping Ava in her school.

Seattle Prep Elementary is an average school about 30 minutes from the office. There's a playground in the back where children run and play. They boast of having a state of the art security system, but Taylor's assessment of their programs somewhat contradict that. I think the only reason Kate and Elliot send Ava here is because Ana is a teacher, and she can keep an eye on her. To be honest, it does make me feel a little better, but I know far more superior schools she could be enrolled in.

I head straight to the front office and explain to them the situation. A little after, Ana comes in carrying a sleeping Ava. Even in her sleep, I can see she isn't feeling well. Her little tear stained cheeks cause me a great deal of anguish.

"She finally fell asleep after I got off the phone with you, but I still think she should go home and rest. Maybe have Grace give her a check-up". Ana's soft voice captures my attention.

I glance her way and take in the sight of her. God, she's beautiful. Her clear blue eyes shine brightly, and her luscious chestnut brown hair flows down her back in soft waves. She's wearing a knit sweater dress with sleeves that hug her curves. What I would give to peel that dress off of her.

"I think she might've just eaten too much, so just give her some ginger ale when she wakes up. It seems to be calming her stomach" Her voice brings me out of my daydream.

"Well I'll be taking her to the emergency room so hopefully they can give me some sort of medicine for her"

Ana rolls her eyes, a habit I'm not very fond of. My standard punishment for eye rolling is a spanking; sixteen harsh slaps usually do the trick. There's something incredibly arousing about watching my subs ass turn a bright shade of pink under my hand. My thoughts are filled with visions of Ana bent over my desk, her luscious bottom glowing pink from my slaps. Christ! Wrong time for me to have that image in my head.

"Christian, she doesn't need the ER, it's just a tummy ache" she says in exasperation. How would she know? She's a teacher, not a doctor.

"Ana you don't know that. I'm not going to take the chance. It could be appendicitis"

Ana's brows shoot up in surprise, "Christian, I highly doubt she has appendicitis. I think she would be way worse if that was the case"

"Well I'll let a medical professional be the judge of that" I say matter-of-factly.

She hands the still sleeping Ava off to me, along with a bag of clothes.

"Those are the clothes she threw up on, so just throw them in the wash"

"I'll have Gail do it once I get back to Escala." I say as I pass the bag to Taylor, my driver and assistant.

I see Ana roll her eyes once again. It's really an annoying habit; I wish she wouldn't do it. Oh if only she were my sub.

"Of course you will" I hear her murmur. What, does she expect me to do the laundry? What the hell is the point of having a housekeeper?

"Well if there's anything else, I'll get this little one to the ER so we can get her feeling better"

Ana lets out another sigh. "Fine, you really think she's that sick then take her. It couldn't hurt to be sure". She gives me a shy smile.

Finally! Who would've thought the head-strong Ms. Steele was capable of compromise?

"Thank you for seeing things my way. I really only have her best interest at heart. Maybe if she's feeling okay later tonight, Ava could get a visit from Auntie "Nana"?"

I make sure to give her my best panty dropping smile. That along with using Ava's nickname for her should be enough to convince her, right?

"Oh no Grey! I know what you're up to and it's not going to work. Auntie Nana is immune to Uncle Cwistian's charms remember? I'll call later on to check up on her, and that's it."

She gives me a pointed look, her brow raised as if daring me to argue. Damn she's sexy like that.

"Well it was worth a shot" Oh well, guess I'll have to try again. "I'll let you know how she's doing once we get back to Escala."

Ana nods in agreement and gives Ava peck on her cheek before walking back to her classroom. I am briefly mesmerized by her swaying hips when Taylor clears his throat.

"Sir," he says, a hint of a smirk on his lips.

"I know, Taylor" and we head back towards the car.

Ava wakes up on the way to the hospital. Her little blue eyes narrow in confusion and widen once she realizes who I am.

"Uncle Cwistian! You came!"

"Of course I did, sweet pea, I had to make sure you were feeling good"

She pouts, her bottom lip quivering slightly, "My tummy still hurts" she says.

Poor baby. Ava isn't much of a whiner, something I appreciate. I guess she gets it from her mother because Elliot is a pain to be around when he's not feeling well. Seeing her in distress, tells me that something really is wrong and going to the hospital is the right choice.

"Well sweet pea, we're going to see the doctor now so that they can tell us what's wrong okay? Maybe we can visit Grandma Grace while we're there"

Her mood picks up a bit when I mention her grandmother. Not only is Grace an amazing mother, but she's also a phenomenal grandmother. Ava adores her.

"Are they gonna stick me with a needle Uncle Cwistian?" I can tell by the look on her face that she means business. She's wearing the Katherine Kavanaugh "don't you dare lie to me" face. Now when Kate does it, it's a little more terrifying but on Ava it's too damn precious.

"I'm not sure sweetheart, we'll have to see what the doctor says" I don't want to wind up lying to her, so I give her the most diplomatic answer.

She thinks it over in that little head of hers and then lays her head on my shoulder. I guess she's okay with it.

Once we arrive to the hospital, I make sure Ava is taken care of immediately. The nurse at the front desk tries to get me to sit and wait until I mention my name. Her eyes widen when she realizes that she tried to get the man who has donated millions of dollars to this hospital, to wait for a doctor.

"Mr..Mr. Grey, I'm sorry I was just trying to follow protocol" I put my hand up to cut her off. I don't have time for this.

"I just want my niece to be able to see a doctor" She nods her head frantically and goes to make a call. Within five minutes, Ava and I are seated in an examination room waiting for the good doctor to come in. I'm going through some emails on my phone when the doctor arrives.

"Well hello there, to what do I owe this visit?" My mother's voice alerts me and I lift my head to see her standing there.

"Grandma Grace!" Ava says as my mom wraps her up in a hug.

"Mom, I didn't know they were going to call you in. When you hadn't answered your phone, I figured you would be busy" She gives me a soft peck on the cheek.

"Yes, one of the doctors is out of town for a family emergency so I had to cover their shift. But I managed to overhear one of the nurses talking about a certain Mr. Grey who seemed to be a bit impatient. Is that something you can tell me about?" She gazes me with her brows raised.

"I was just trying to get Ava in to see someone mom so I had to remind the woman that I donate millions of dollars to this hospital and I could have her fired if she didn't do what I want"

She shakes her head. "Darling, how many times have I told you not you use your money to bully people?"

"Mother, I know but Ava is sick and I wanted her to get checked out"

She turns to Ava, "Sweetheart, what's the matter?"

"My tummy hurts grandma. It turns a lot and it hurts really really bad" My mother gazes at her with concern as she takes her temperature.

"Ana called me saying she threw up. Apparently she tried our whole family and Kate's side of the family and I'm the only one who picked up"

"Well that's because you're glued to your phone darling" she says matter-of-factly.

I can't argue with her on that one. But when you run a multi-billion dollar corporation, isn't it somewhat necessary?

"Well mom, what's wrong? Is it appendicitis, or a tumor, or food poisoning,or-"

"Darling, have you been spending too much time on that Google thing?" She's smirking at me.

"I might have done a little research on the way here" I don't like not knowing, it makes me anxious.

"Curse that damn WebMd." She mutters under her breath.

She continues asking Ava questions about what she ate. It appears that Ava has inherited her father's appetite. My mother has her detail everything she ate, and it's no wonder why her stomach is feeling the way it is.

"Well it looks like she just ate too much. All of that food in your tummy didn't mix too well now did it sweetheart?"

Ava shakes her head no in remorse. I doubt she'll do it again.

"So what do we do, mom? Is there medicine for her?"

"No, she just needs some ginger ale and some rest. If she eats make sure it's something light. Maybe soup and crackers?"

She turns to Ava "And you little missy, no more junk food. I don't even know where you got all of it from because I packed your lunch this morning"

"Jewemy gave me some of his candy from his birthday party. And some of the cake too" Ava replies guiltily. Jeremy? Who does this kid think he is trying to butter up my niece with sweets.

"I'll handle this Jeremy kid, mom"

"Christian, relax. He's what, five? It's just kids learning to share. It was nice of him to share Ava, but sometimes our bodies can't handle a lot of sweets, okay? Just be careful what you eat sweetie."

Ava nods her head again. Her little curls bounce up and down.

"Grandma Grace can I stay with Uncle Cwistian tonight?"

Crap! Originally I was planning on having my sub come over for an extra session. Truth be told, I really need it. Between all these deals I'm handling, and seeing Ana today, I'm extremely worked up.

"Well sweetie, you would have to ask Uncle Cwistian, he might be busy"

Ava turns to me, her bright blue eyes pouring into me.

"Please please please Uncle Cwistian! I wanna make cookies with Gail and watch cartoons in the big room! Please!"

There are very few people in my life that I can't say no to. It's impossible for me to do so. My niece happens to be one of them, and at the age of five, she's fully aware of it.

"Okay, you can come over. But no cookies remember? You have to let your tummy rest"

She pouts and crosses her arm, "Fine" she huffs out.

"But can Auntie Nana come over? She watches The Big Bang Theory with me"

My mother and eye look at each other confused. What kind of cartoons do they have nowadays?

"Um, sure. We'll call Auntie Nana in the car, okay. Say goodbye to grandma"

Ava jumps off the table to hug my mother and tell her goodbye. My mother gives me another peck on the cheek and tells me to call her if Ava gets anymore sick. I say goodbye and head to the car, with a pep in my step. If I play my cards right, and with Ava's help, I can get Ana to come to Escala. And having her there would be so much better than any sub I've ever had.

I apologize for any errors or mistakes, I edit my own work and sometimes I miss things. But I want you guys to know...Shit gets real in the next chapter! I hope you enjoyed this one! Let me know what you guys thought of it!

xoxoxo- Rouge