Okay guys here's my answer to a question. I have had a hip injury and jumping and wrapping legs around people is possible. Adrenaline and a good cause helps. I don't want to say anything too specific but a hip injury did not get in my way when showing affection. I am not saying that this is applicable to all injuries but my own experience. Also when the belt incident happened Ana had already met Christian's family (apart from his grandparents).

Anastasia

After all the snow fun I felt my body stiffen. The bruises and my hip hurt like all heck. Christian hugged me to him on the couch and I didn't really want to be let go. It has been a long time since I felt safe and I wanted to enjoy it a bit more before having a talk with Christian. In his letters he progressed in every sense of the word. The first round of letters were apologies about what he had done with the belt, how he had moved too quickly. Then the next were accusatory, asking why I didn't safe word? Why didn't I tell him to stop if it was too much? Ultimately he came to the conclusion, thanks to John, that I had now created a line that he could not cross, a limit that would be enforced. Similar to his touching boundaries and then eventually he plead that I would get his letters and see that i could be with him without fear of rules or extremism that I was not inclined to participate in.

But while I was away I was unable to answer. I couldn't give him words of encouragement or hugs when he was having a break through. The most these letters were was a cry into a void. He hoped I would get to hear this and pray I would agree that this was what I wanted. I shared my dilemma with my one of my men, I call him Mountain Man. That man looked shabby, big as a giant and didn't talk. He chose not to talk and would only speak with me and even then it was rare. He told me to keep strong with Christian but he also said that I needed to talk and give my input on what we needed. I shouldn't shame Christian from what made him happy, he enjoyed his BDSM and I was willing to compromise with certain things.

"So how are we going to do these sleeping arrangements?" said Mia after drinking her mug of cocoa

"Oh we all know what is going to happen when we pair off" leered Elliot and he winked at me. I laughed at that

"The boys should just take their old bedrooms. Their guests can stay with them if they wish. We have a spare room for Taylor. We just need to get some sleeping clothes for Kate and Ana." Grace said. She smiled at me.

"OOOOH I have some pajamas they can borrow! Follow me ladies" she jumped up and we followed at our own pace.

"Oh I am so happy to see you again Ana. I was so worried when I got back from vacation to find your letter. I couldn't work for days. I prayed you know? That you would be safe and that you would come home soon. Did you get my letters?" she whispered

"Yes and I love that you prayed for me, lord knows I had my moments when I wasn't at my strongest. And your letters made me smile when I couldn't see anything else." I said as I hugged her

We made it to Mia's room to see it was HUGE with a walk in closet. Kate was used to a room this size but it always shocked me at other people's wealth. She walked back to her room with clothes in her hand.

"Heres some sleep shorts and t shirts." She gave each of us a very small stack.

Oh God this is going to hide none of my bruises on my body. They see the ones that framed by face but I don't think they are prepared to see the rest. I was about to ask for pants and a long sleeve

"Hey Mia do you mind.." I started

"Come Ana lets get changed" and they shoved me in her bathroom

Here goes nothing. I stripped out of my uniform and put in the wife beater and silky shorts. My arms and lets were all black and purple from the bruises. They were from landing on the ground after an explosion and not to mention my stay as a captive soldier.

Kate and Mia barged in "Okay that should be enough time!" and they both froze

"Hey guys, yeah im done" I think if I ignore it they will go along with it

But they don't "MOOOOM! COME OVER HERE!" Mia shouted

Oh Crap. Suddenly everyone was in the door way. Christian looked stunned then angry. Elliot looked shocked. Mr. Grey looked unsure and Grace looked like she was about to cry.

"Ana what happened?!" Christian said

"I had an accident before I got here. I was already medically cleared. They are just bruises." I said quickly. I didn't want to worry him more then he needed to be.

"Do you need aspirin? Medication?" Grace said

"No I am good. I already took some pain killers before coming here." I tried to cut her off at the pass "Look guys I am okay, promise" I said looking into Christians eyes.

"We can talk about all this later. You need to rest." He said

"Okay, lets get ready for bed." I picked up my clothes and followed him to his bedroom. Leaving his family to talk without us.

He led me to a white room with posters on the walls. But it was oddly white and clean. "This is it"

I looked around to see bands, boxers, fighters and pictures of numerous stars on his walls.

"This is the first time having a girl who isnt related to me in here" he said. Looking down at me.

"No getting to third base with your lab partner here?" I joked. I know what happened with Elena but I will still joke with him regardless.

"You sound like you know a little something about touchy partners" he arched his eyebrows

"Maybeeee…" I laughed

He looked through drawers and found a shirt and work out shorts and pulled them on with his back to me.

He then sat on the bed and looked at me with tears in his eyes. "Are you in pain?"

"No, but I was" I didn't want to lie. "Lay down"

He crawled under the covers and just stared at me. It wasn't until then did I remember that the last time we laid together was when I said I was leaving him. I crawled in next to him and he held me gently.

"I have missed you SO much" he said

"I missed you too. I know we have to talk about all our serious topics. But can we talk about that later?" I asked with seriousness

"Yeah I believe you are right. This is enough for now" he said as be laid his chin on the top of my head. His front to my front and my head in his neck. I felt content but was not able to close my eyes. The noises kept coming. The shake of the ceiling fan, the creak of the stairs, the wind outside and it went on and on. I felt the need to keep watch. After the stay overseas sleep was a precious thing but when we couldn't get any there was this sleepless daze that allowed you to keep watch. It felt weirdly instinctual.

I went hours just listening to Christians breathing and the noises of the house. I closed my eyes eventually and got an hour of sleep. God that hour was great.