Thank you guys so much for all your reviews. I thought this chapter would be a nice chapter to have. I know it's a bit boring, but hey it's kind of sweet. Anyways thank you for your reviews. I wasn't going to give you two chapters, I was going to make you wait until next week for this one, but I've decided to be nice! I hope you enjoy. And be ready for some drama that's coming up soon! I love you all and sorry for the mistakes
"Are you sure you're alright? " Christian asked as they sat in the back of the SUV driving to his parent's
House
"Yes, I'll be okay. I just have to remember that Jack can't hurt me. I just wish I knew what these dreams meant. Maybe they're a sign." She wondered out loud
"A sign of what? " Christian asked
"That he's coming for me." Ana said
"He can come for you all he fucking wants, but he's not getting you. EVER." Christian declared to his wife grabbing her hand and kissing it, as he's done so many times
"I know." Ana lied
"I know you don't believe it, but everyone has security on them. He can't try to blackmail you with someone else's life this time Sweetheart. I promise this will all be over soon." Christian said
"Okay." Ana said, remembering Flynn's words to trust him and to have faith in him
"I love you."
"I love you too." Ana said as the car stopped
"Ready?" He asked
"Yes.
"Christian, Ana, It's great to see you. " Grace greeted them at the door, as she stood beside Carrick
"Hello, mother." He said, kissing her cheek "Hey dad." He turned towards Carrick
"How are you dear? " Grace asked Ana as the four of them walked into the house
"I'm okay. Grace, I'm really sorry about the other night." Ana apologized just as they arrived in the family room where, Mia. Kate, And Elliot sat
"Listen, you have nothing to apologize for. Ana, what happened to you, it was horrible. It's normal to have it affect you still. As long as you're letting Christian help you through it." Grace said as she put a hand on the younger woman's shoulder
"Thank you, Grace. Christian has been so great. I don't know what I'd do without him." Ana admitted to her mother in law
"You'll never have to find out. " Christian cut in putting an arm around his wife.
"I'm going to check how dinner is coming along. I'll be right back. "Grace announced
Leading her, to the couch Ana noticed, Kate staring anywhere, but at her, and she felt her heart sink, she couldn't understand why, or even how Kate could be so cold.
"Hey there Ana" Elliot greeted her with a hug
"Hey Elliot. " Ana replied
"Babe, aren't you going to say hi to Ana? " Elliot asked
"Uhh. Yeah, hi Ana. I need to talk to you. "She said grabbing Ana's hand, pulling her from Christian, and leading her to the bathroom before she could even respond
"Listen, I'm sorry I reacted so badly to you, Ana. I know you're going through a lot right now. I never meant to add to it. It's just that there was a time when you would have told me something like this the moment you found out. " Kate confesses to her best friend
"I know. There was just a lot of things Christian and I needed to discuss before I told anyone. I haven't even told my parents yet. "Ana admitted
"I see. Well I'm glad you finally told me. I'm happy for you. I'm really sorry Steele. "Kate tells her best friend
"I forgive you. We should go back out. "Ana informs her
"Yeah, we should. Oh wait, before I forget. "Kate starts taking something out of her oversized purse "This came to my apartment for you." Kate hands her a small yellow envelope
"Okay. I'll be out in a minute. Tell Christian he doesn't have to come in after me. "Ana replies
"Okay. See you in a minute. "Kate says as she exits
As Ana opened the envelope she found a letter inside. She wasn't sure if it was a good idea to read it, but she couldn't resist. After reading it, all Ana wanted to do was lock herself in the bathroom and sob. After she got done puking. She read it again, to make sure she wasn't imagining it
It's not over yet. You may have won the first round, but it's not over yet. After I'm through with you, you'll wish you were dead. I'm coming for you, you gold-digging whore.
Xoxo
She wasn't sure what to do. How did jack even knew were Kate lived? And why send it to Kate's apartment and not Escala? Ana knew the only thing she could do, was to show it to Christian, but she didn't want to ruin his night. Taking a few minutes to calm down, Ana exited the bathroom and found everyone laughing on the couch. Christian put an arm around her as she sat next to him.
When dinner was announced to be done, they all made their way to the kitchen. Putting his arm around Ana's waist, Christian felt the letter in the pocket of her coat, which she never took off. He came to a stop and took it out. "What's this? " He asked
"Don't. " Ana says as Christian unfold the piece of paper and reads it
After reading the piece of paper, he says nothing. He'd never wanted to kill someone as much as he wanted to kill Jack at that moment.
"Say something. " Ana begged
"Let's go eat. " Christian said as he led her into the dining room stuffing the letter into his jacket
"Are you going to talk to me about it? " Ana asked as they lay in bed that night
"No, I'm not. " Christian answered as he turned over, so he wouldn't face her
"Why not? " She asked
"Because I said so. Let it go Anastasia." He said coldly
"Please. " She begged
"I said no. Fuck! "He shouted as he sat up "Why the fuck didn't you tell me when you got it? "
"I didn't want to ruin your night. I was going to tell you when we got home Christian, I promise." She admitted
"How long have you had it? " He questioned her
"Kate gave it to me. She found it at the apartment. Christian, please don't be mad at me." She cried
"I'm not mad at you. I'm fucking mad at him. Ana, when things like this happen you have to come to me. I don't care where we are, whether it's my parents' house, whether I'm at work in a very important meeting, or if we're at a fundraiser. I need to know, so I can give it to Taylor." Christian tells her cupping her face "It's the only way I can keep you safe. "
"I'm sorry." She began to sob
"It's okay. You should sleep. "He Said
"Will you hold me? " She asked
"Of course. "
Christian lay in bed for hours holding his wife, as she slept. He tired, but failed in trying to sleep. All he could think about was the letter Ana received from Hyde. He gave it to Taylor right upon their arrival back to Escala, but Taylor had no such life trying to find him. All Christian could do was think about how this was affecting Ana. She was pregnant and supposed to be stress free, but one fucking thing after another kept making her stressed. He just wanted to protect her, and he knew he was failing, but he was going to make damn sure nothing happened to her. No matter what he had to do?
Carefully, not to move to quick, he got out of bed and left Ana sleeping as he made his way to his grand piano. He sat there for hours playing. Each note he played made him relax just a little more.
"Christian? " A voice called from the top of the stairs and he turned to see Ana
"Baby? What are you doing out of bed? "Christian asked as his wife came downstairs and sat in his lap
"I had another nightmare, and you weren't there. " She said, sadly
"I shouldn't have left, I'm sorry." Christian said "He can't hurt you. Are you thirsty? "
"A little. " Ana admitted
"I'll get you some orange juice. Is that alright? "He asked
Ana nodded "Christian, can we leave? "
As he made his way back to the piano with the cup he looked at her, trying to understand what she meant.
"What do you mean leave?" Christian asked
"I want to leave. I want to go as far away from this place as I can possibly get. "Ana admitted
"Baby, it sounds to me like you want to run away." Christian said
"Maybe I am. " She whispered
"Sweetheart, you know I'd give you anything you wanted. I'd take you anywhere you've ever wanted to go. I would, but I can't do that right now. I'd love to go away with you, but for the right reasons. Not the wrong ones." Christian held her in his arms as he spoke
"What if you can't find him? " She asked
"We will. Don't' ever doubt that." Christian assured her
Ana woke up the next morning alone. She felt a hint of disappointment as she rolled over to find Christian gone. As she went to get up, she found a note on her pillow.
Ana,
I didn't want to wake you when I left. You looked so peaceful, and you haven't been sleeping well lately so I didn't have the heart to wake you. I'm not going to be gone for long, I promise. Don't forget to eat breakfast. I love you.
Christian
Ana couldn't help, but smile at the note. She loved the caring and loving Christian. And lately he's been nothing but caring and loving. He's been so supportive and wonderful to her. As Ana went into the kitchen, she took note to Gail standing there.
"Good Morning Ana!" Gail sung at her, she noticed that she was in a more cheerful mood than she usually was
"Good morning Gail. You seem to be a cheerful mood this morning. May I ask why? "Ana Said as she sat at the breakfast bar across from the older woman
Gail held up her left hand, which now showed a beautiful, delicate, silver, diamond ring on her left finger.
"Taylor proposed. " She cheered
"That's so wonderful!" Ana said. It was the best news she'd heard in such a long time. Ana got up, and went into the kitchen and gave Gail a hug. "I'm so happy for you Gail. "
"Thank you Ana, I am beyond happy right now. Would you like some tea? "Gail asked
"I'd love some. I can get it though." Ana informed Gail
"Nonsense, it's my job. And Mr. Grey says you still need to take it easy, and I happen to love my job. "Gail smiled as Ana went back to her seat
"Okay." Ana said just as she felt hands wrap around her shoulders
"Christian." She said, knowing exactly who it was before she turned to face him
"Did you miss me? " He murmured in her ear
"I always miss you. " She replied as she turned around to find him in ripped jeans, a T-shirt that were both covered in paint "What in the world happened to you? "
"I'm working on a project." He stated
"What kind of project? Christian Grey doesn't do things that involve paint. He's the do it yourself type of guy." Ana joked
"Well I made an exception for a very important project." Christian said
"Is that why you left me this morning? " Ana asked
"Yes, but you'll forgive me when you see your surprise. " Christian commented as he sat next to her "Good Morning Gail. "
"Good Morning Mr. Grey." Gail greeted him
"I hear a congratulations is in order. " He said
"Taylor told you. " She stated as a smile appeared on her face
"He did. Congratulations." Christian said
"Thank you Mr. Grey." Gail said as Christian stood
"I'm going to shower. I'll see you in a few sweetheart. "He said heading to the bedroom "Oh, and Gail, call me Christian."
"Okay, Christian." She smiled
Christian felt accomplished as he finished up his shower and dressed in a flannel shirt and a pair of blue jeans. He knew that with Jack Hyde still out there, Ana was beyond stressed, so the only way he could make her happy was to do something special for her. He was determined to finish the house he bought for the two of them before she had the baby. Of course he had Elliot and his guys working on it, so he didn't need to help, but there was one room in particular he wanted to himself. The nursery. It was the only room left in the house to be finished. And by this time tomorrow it would be. He wanted to do that room himself. He wanted to have a piece of making her happy. And he knew that the nursery would make her the happiest she's been since everything with Jack Hyde happened.
As he made his way back to the breakfast bar, he watched as his wife devoured pancakes and a glass of milk.
"Are you going to tell me where you've been? " Ana asked as Christian sat beside her
"No. It's a surprise Ana. You'll see it soon enough." Christian smirked
"Fine. I'm going to shower." Ana said and left the room
After showering, and dressing Ana got a call from Kate asking if Ana wanted to go shopping. Ana hated being cooped up in the house. She just wanted to get out. She knew it wasn't going to go by well with Christian, but she needed a girl's day out. She grabbed her purse and then left the room.
"And where do you think you're going? " Christian asked sipping on a glass of water
"Shopping. "She informed her husband, who was now staring at her with a "Are you crazy" look on his face
"No, I don't think so. " Christian argued
"Yes, I am." She argued back
"Anastasia, you're not going. Jack could be anywhere… "He started
"Kate will be there, as will Sawyer and he's not going to let anything happen to me." Ana tried to reason with him
"But..."
"I can't be afraid to live my life. I am going crazy locked up in this house, I need to get out. I promise to only take an hour or two." Ana assured him
He sighed "No, don't. Take as long as you want, but make sure you don't go out of Sawyer's sight, please. I'll just go do some work. Please be careful. And remember to feed yourself and Blip. "
"Okay. I love you. "Ana said before pulling him into a kiss
"I love you too. Be safe, and call me if you need me baby. "Christian said
"How are things with Ana?" Elliot asked his brother as they put the final touches on the nursery.
"They're fine. She's out shopping with Kate. She's insisting on having a normal life just as she would if Jack wasn't a problem, but then I can't really blame her. She's always been independent and stubborn. "Christian said as he moved the rocking chair against the wall
"Maybe it's a good thing, Bro. She's got a lot on her plate, and being pregnant with hormones and whatnot, probably doesn't help much. "Elliot laughed
"Not really. We'll get through it though. How does it look? "Christian asked as the two men stood in the doorway
"Perfect. Now that the house is finished, when do you plan to move in? "Elliot asked as the two of them went downstairs and had a glass of wine that they bought before coming to the house
"I'm not sure. I want to show it to Ana first. I'm actually surprised we got it done as fast as we did." Christian admitted
"Well you only did the nursery. " Elliot smirked "But with someone paying you a large amount of money to get a rush things, it's amazing what you can get done."
"I need to get home. Ana's should be on her way back, and I'm really anxious to bring her here. She needs some happiness and this, well it's perfect." Christian said as he stood
"Good luck. I'm going to get the paint and stuff and head out." Elliot replied
Christian arrived home to find Ana snacking on some chocolate chip cookies and milk at the breakfast bar.
"There you go snacking again. " Christian joked as he made his way to sit next to his beautiful wife
"I'm hungry ALL the time. I'm going to get really fat. Then you'll probably never want me." Ana whispered
"I'll always want you. ALWAYS. And you're not going to get fat. Baby, you're pregnant you can easily lose the weight after you have the baby." He started" What are you plans for the rest of the day?"
"Nothing. " She said stuffing another cookie in her mouth
"Come with me somewhere." He ordered her taking her empty cup an placing it into the sink
"Okay. " She said
The house was just as Ana remembered the first time she saw it. Only, it was a better version. The living room was huge, and it had two black, leather couches already in it. The kitchen was even better. And it had a breakfast bar just as Escala did. He showed her all the empty bedrooms. After giving her a tour, Christian finally took her to last room. The one across the hall from the master bedroom, which held the nursery.
"Listen, I know its months away, but I wanted to be prepared. Elliot did everything else in this house, but I did this room I wanted to do something for you that would make you happy with everything that's been going on. I thought maybe this would be the best way." Christian said as he placed one hand on the door knob
"Open the door." Ana demanded and he did
Ana felt her heart melt as she looked into the room. It was a nursery. Blip's nursery. It was blue. There was a brown crib that contained blankets and a small little Teddy bear. On the little dresser, there was a picture of Christian and Ana that was taken the day of her Graduation. Across the room from the crib there was a rocking chair, and next to it a little couch. There was even a swing in the room and lot of baby toys and clothes. All this time she'd been worrying about Jack, Christian was getting ready for the baby. She felt the tears prick her eyes as she went to the crib and picked the bear up.
"Tell me what you're thinking. " Christian said, with a nervous tone to his voice
She turned to face him" I love it Christian. So much. All I've been worried about was Jack and you've been thinking about our baby. "
"Hey, it's okay. I thought you'd like to have a house before the baby came." Christian announced
"I do have one question. What if it's a girl? "Ana asked
"Well we'll worry about that when we come to it. You keep saying him, so I'm going to put my faith into that." Christian said as he wrapped his arms around her waist
"Thank you." She cried
"You're welcome. We'll move in sometime this week. Right now, let's go home." He suggested
"Okay." She smiled
As they arrive back inside of Escala, Ana was over joyed. All she could think about was the house. HaChristian had outdone himself yet again. He was perfect. He was wonderful, and giving, kind, and he always thought about her first. All she wanted to do was live a long happy life with him and Blip and whatever other little blips they might have in the future.
"Penny for your thoughts? " Christian asked, distracting her from her thoughts
"Well, I was thinking I can't wait to live a long, happy life with you and our little Blips. " Ana cheered
"Blips?" Christian asked, he couldn't hide the horror on his face
"Well, don't you want more kids? " Ana asked shyly "someday."
"Someday. Let's try to get through this one first. Have you thought about names?" He asked
"No. Have you? "She asked
"No. "He smiled
"If it's a girl, maybe we can name her Grace." Ana suggested
"I'd like that." Christian said. "So would my mom."
Before Ana could respond someone Taylor cleared his throat in the doorway.
"Mrs. Grey. Mr. Grey. You two have a visitor." He said but before he could say anymore, she was already walking in.
"Christian, Dear. " Elena said
"The fuck, Elena what the hell are you doing here? " He asked as he stood, still holding Ana's hand
"I needed to see you. The way we left things... "She began, stopping as she saw Ana
"Could I speak to you alone? " She asked
"No. Ana is my wife, and I will not have you coming in here, acting like you own the place. You will not disrespect her in her own home. She's my wife and whatever you say to me, you can say to her." Christian said
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. Hello Ana. I hear a congratulations is in order. I never thought Christian would be a father. "Elena said
"I'm going to go lay down. I'll see you in a little bit." Ana said to Christian. When she went to leave, he pulled her arm back and pulled her into a long kiss
"I love you sweetheart, would you like me to have Gail make you and Blip a snack? " Christian asked
"No. Thank you for today. The house was perfect. "She smiled then made her way to the bedroom
"What is it that you want? " Christian asked when Ana shut the door
"You're moving? " Elena asked
"That's not your business. " Christian couldn't keep the anger out of his voice" What do you want? "
It's Jack Hyde." Elena said
"What do you know about Hyde?"
"He came to me, the day he was shot. I helped him." She said
"You did what? " Christian yelled
"Look, I didn't know who he was at the time. I didn't know until he left, and he was all over the news. I'm telling you because I know he's after Ana, despite how I feel about her, I know that you love her. And I'd hate for you to hate me for this."
"When is the last time you seen him? "
"At my house. I called an old friend, who happens to be a doctor. He owed me a favor. Jack knows about you Christian. He knows about the lifestyle you live." Elena gulped
"You mean used to live? And did you tell him that? "Christian asked
"No."
"I don't believe you. And I don't believe that you're here out of the goodness of you heart. You're up to something, and I'm going to find out what it is."
"Whatever. I have to go. Goodbye Christian. "