Just let the ball roll

It's been two days six hours and 28 seconds and Ana has yet to call, text or leave a voicemail. I was so fucking nervous just talking to her that I forgot to ask her for her number. Maybe she didn't want to give it to you since you were stalking her in a damn supermarket with a yeast infection cream in your hand. Only deranged people do that. I'm tempted to have Taylor run a background check on her, but how am I going to going to explain how I got her number. I can't question her about living with Kate either since that information didn't show up on the report, I would have no explanation for that one as well. Maybe if I tell her since I am a CEO I have to run one due to keep my life private No. I quickly shrug that idea away that's what NDA's are for... then again I don't really know Ana so maybe I could have Taylor run one to keep for myself just to know her a bit more. That's what dates are for asshole, to get to know each other over some appetizers, a meal, drinks, possibly dessert. She does not date, I remind myself but if she doesn't call... *Buzz* The vibration on my phone stops an ongoing plan, opening it I see I have a text message from Taylor

Taylor: Come downstairs to the CCTV room I have something to show you

Christian: You're quite demanding, you didn't say please

Taylor: I was playing into your character

Christian: Fucker. I'll be right down

"What is it that you want to show me"? I ask Taylor once I enter the CCTV room

"Did you noticed you were being followed two days ago?" He tells me pointing to the date on the video feed

"Two days ago?" I question him wait two days ago I met Ana, maybe she followed me to give me her number "Was it a male or a beautiful brunette with eyes the shades of the sea?" I dreamily ask him the last part. I wonder if Taylor could see the twinkle in my eyes. Judging from the huge smile lit on his face, he sees it. My blue eyed beauty makes me twinkle

"From what I caught off the feed its male, so a brunette huh, when?"

"I met her at the market" I tell him grinning like a fool and taking a seat in the chair next to him "Why are you telling me this now?"

"Just saw it myself"

"What the fuck am I paying you for Taylor?" I yell at him accusingly

"To be your friend". I frown when he says it so seriously Is Taylor out to get me and that's why he waited so long to tell me someone was following me? My boy Taylor would never... "Quite frankly" he continues interrupting my train of accusation "since you're such a fun lovable laid back kinda guy, it's the only way we could remain friends?" He answers me sarcastically "so this brunette"... I interrupt his careless ass we are not going to fucking sit here and talk girls like if we were in a boys locker room when there is someone following me or "How do you know he was following me and it's not someone who lives here?"

"Look at the video Einstein" I look at the video Taylor has in front of me. It shows someone driving behind me when I enter the garage then quickly parking in a abandon spot possibly to go unnoticed while I continue to drive and park in my reserved spot. I see that while I walk towards the elevator he starts walking over slowly and undetected. He's tall, dressed in a trench coat, hat low enough you can't make out a face and some hideous pair of purple shoes. He stops his stride while I wait for the elevator to make it's way down. Once the elevators arrive and I go inside and the doors close behind me, he quickly makes his way to find out what floor I'm heading to, then turns around going back to his car and drives off. Taylor pauses the feed and zooms in on the license plate and I see three prints slide out the printer. One he keeps and hands me the other and a picture of me as well. I'm waiting for the elevator with a big cheesy smile on my face. He smiles at me and then bows his head down and leaves. I think I hurt his feelings. Fuck I can't do shit right. I scared Ana off with my stalking , I hurt Taylor's feelings with my accusations and now a fucking nut job with ridiculous shoes is following me

I receive a text from an unknown number I open it and see that its Ana and I quickly save it. It's Ana!

Ana: Hey stalker!

Christian: Hello Ana. You had me worried there

Ana: About?

Christian: Thought I scared you off with the itch talk What the fuck is wrong with you Grey? As I try to type a new message she texts me back

Ana: I don't scare easily Christian. Is it a itch I can help you with?

Christian: So tonight then? Say yes, please say yes

Ana: LOL. You waste no time huh? I'm smiling so wide you'd swear there was a hanger in my mouth

Christian: Not when it comes to you, no. I could just picture her biting her lip

Are you biting your lip?

Ana: Text me the time and address. Yes! We get to hang tonight

Do you want me to bite my lip?... lol yes. Yes I was. You know me well

Christian: I can pick you up... I would like to know you better. No I want to bite that lip. Fuck I'm getting hard just thinking about that

Ana: I rather drive and met you there Infuriating woman, there goes less time being with her, but I'll let it go. I want her to feel comfortable and not pushed

Christian: Fine. It's a date. Seven okay for you?

Ana: I don't date. Seven is great

Christian: Now that that's done. I'll text you the address once I know where we're going

Ana: YOU DON'T KNOW YET?

Christian: No. But I promise you, you're going to love it

Ana: I'm sure I will. Later's Baby ;) Did she just wink at me? What does this mean? Will she let me bite that lip? She did just call me baby

Christian: Later's :) Now to important matters. Where to go? Where can I take her that's not considered a date? I know, I'll call Leila. She's a woman she must have dated...I mean hanged out. Leila will know what to do.

"Hey chubster is mommy home?" I ask Ava when she answers her mothers cell

"Hi uncle C, can I go to your house tomorrow?

"Uncle C will like that very much, but you have to ask mommy and daddy first, are you okay sweetie?" My chubster sounds sad

"It's Eric" she huffs sadly "He's no fun I wanna go play with Sophie"

"Ava who are you talking too?" I hear Elliot ask her in the background

"Uncle C", she answers him. "Daddy can you take me to uncle C's house tomorrow I wanna play with Sophie"

"Of course baby" he tells her "Dude what's up?" he asks taking the phone away from her asshole didn't even let me tell her good-bye and I don't want to speak with him

"Can you put Leila on it's urgent"

"What about?"

"Will you put her the fuck on Elliot if I wanted to talk to you I would have called you" I tell him getting a little worked up

"You need too bust a nut man, you're tensed", "Babe" he calls out "Christian wants to talk with you"

"Hey babe, what's up?" Finally Leila

"Leila I'm in desperate need of your help" I tell her with urgency

"Oh my God Christian what happen?" she start firing names "Is it Gail, is it Grace, did something happen to Sophie?"

"Where should I take Ana" I ask her cutting to it

"Who's Ana?"

"Someone I met"

She shrieks, literally a high pitch fucking shriek that I have to hold the phone away from my ear "Fuck you're screaming for?" I hear Elliot bark out in the background

"Christian has a date" Leila informs Elliot

"It's not a date we're just going to hang out" I correct her

"Get the fuck out of here" I hear him again in the background "he needs that shit, don't forget asswipe" he yells out "you stick your dick in the front pocket first" Where's Ava that he's speaking so crass codes?

"Leila? I yell trying to get her attention

"Sorry babe, go on"

"Where should I take her?"

"Take her to dinner" she simply replies

"No babe." I hear Elliot whine "Mr. personality has no personality he's going to bore the shit out of her before their dinner arrives" Does he know I can hear him

"Take her dancing" Leila shoots another answer

"Cliche" Elliot again in the background

"Hey!, you took me dancing" Leila mewls

"Nothing cliche about us sweetheart". I hear him kiss her over the phone It's like I'm not even hear, I swear

"Leila, it's too nosy in a club. I want to get to know her"

"He wants to get to know her" I hear Leila scream in bewilderment I'm guessing to Elliot

"Tell him I'm going to three way him" What the fuck... he's going to do what to me? I see his name flashing on the other line Oh he meant a threeway call I'm not picking up asshole

"No I don't want to speak with you Elliot," I shout angrily in the phone hoping he hears me

"Christian pick the fuck up" Elliot demands yelling out in the background

"What?" I answer him with annoyance

"I got it fucker. You're going to love me, get this" He stays silent for a few seconds like we are in a fucking game show... "Take her to the Fairmont"

"Oh baby that's a good one" Leila compliments him over the phone where all three of us are now in this godawful conversation

"The hotel? I ask incredulous

"Yes. It's perfect cocks." I could honestly hear him smiling over the phone gushing about his fucking brilliant plan. "Dinner than a room. Call it killing two birds and all that shit"

"Elliot he wants to get to know her" she softly chastises him... I'm just a bystander in their conversation. I wonder if they would notice if I hang up

"That's what the fuck dinner's for. How much fucking talking is there after you eat?" Elliot expresses

"Its not a date" I yell out frustrated and annoyed that I have to remind them again "we're just hanging out" Fuck, what a frustrating duo

"Like with a group"? "What time you're picking her up?" They question me at the same time

"No Leila, its just going to be me and her, and at seven Elliot"

"So it's a date" the handful duo imply in unison. They are making me dizzy, I have had enough of them.

"Thanks guys, you were really helpful with nada" I thank them sarcastically and hang up

I take a deep long breath while running my fingers through my hair. I'm surprise I have any left with those two. They are perfect for each other. I then dial the other person that I know can help me "Hello Gail, can you please put your girlfriend on the phone...

Taylor had a great idea. I knew he had it in him. He wasn't mad at me for yelling at him earlier. He was more upset at himself for not checking the video feeds, now promising to check it daily. I text Ana the address since we agreed we would meet there. I hope she doesn't stand me up. Now to get ready

"How do look?" I ask Gail and Taylor who are sitting on the couch in the living room, I spin around so they can take a check out the goods

"Oh another button down shirt and jeans, like you're usual self very eye catching" He winks sarcastic fuck.. what does he expects me to wear to his fucking orange track suit

"You look handsome, now go get some... I mean go have fun" Gail corrects herself her face turning red What is it with the couples today acting so ludicrous

I'm waiting for Ana at the parking lot, actually I'm holding a spot for Ana so she can park next to me. Maybe I should have worn Taylor's tracksuit that way drivers could see me and not run my ass over ruining my date. I know it's not a date. Got it!

I see a white old as fuck beetle flashing it's lights at me, I move from the spot I was holding when I notice it's Ana so she can park. Oh hell no. This will not do. If she was being followed it would be easy to find her with the trail of smoke this car left behind it's old ass. This car is not safe for her to be driving in, shit... it's not safe for other's as well. Would it be too soon to buy her one? Once she's done parking I open her car door, she comes out looking beautiful as ever. Sexy as fuck tight jeans a cute top with a thumbs up logo on it and converses. Her hair up in a ponytail. No make up and none needed. She's a sexual vixen as it is.

"Bowling! We're bowling?" Ana squeals standing right in front of me "Hi, Christian" she greets me planting a kiss on my cheek Hello beautiful, if you let me I would give you the world. I will forever treasure you. I belong to you and you belong to me. I can feel it. Can you feel it too Ana? Tell me you can feel this chemistry, the sexual attraction between us. You are my kryptonite!

"Hello Ana, Yup bowling" Score Grey! She stays staring in my eyes and I in hers. Blue to gray. She bites that damn tempting plump lip again and takes my hand and entwining our fingers together. Damn I like the way her hand feels in mine "Lead the way Mr. Grey" She leaves me powerless and I love it. I smile at her and give her a quick peck on her cute nose and we make our way inside. If this is hanging out I want more of it . We walk inside hand in hand and Ana informs me with a petulant look that she didn't bring bowling shoes, I take her out of her misery and let her know that I didn't bring any either and that I will just buy them for us here.

"Or we could rent them?"Is she being cute? A look of horror flashes on my face

"Not likely" a that cute V forms on her forehead not understanding "I am not going to let us catch a severe case of athletes foot for a month. So critical they'd have to amputate our foot. She looks at me with what I believe is amusement and disbelief.

"Don't they spray them?" Ana asks me pointing to some pimple prick teen spraying rental bowling shoes behind one of the counters

"I will buy us new shoes Ana" I voice a bit agitated in my voice and squeezing her hand slightly. Why the fuck is she so insistent about wearing smelly, worn boat looking shoes? Can't she understand I'm trying to keep her feet safe, maddening little woman. Does she not have any concern about the lower extremity of the leg below her ankle?. She rolls her eyes and changes the subject when she sees me frown "I've never been bowling before" she counters. Once I buy our "new" bowling shoes I challenge her to argue with me raising my eyebrows at her, but my beauty just gives me a cheeky smile making me forget about the shoes and smiling back I answer her "I haven't either, but I've played the game before?" She quirks her cute eyebrow not understanding so I continue on "I've played with my niece Ava on her WII" I explain

"Aw, how cute there's something I wouldn't mind seeing" she blushes and then her eyes widen "so you've had practice then cheater". Ana accuses Is she calling me or Ava cute? With the warmth I feel creeping on my face, it must be me. Who would've thought I amuse to myself me Christian Grey blushing like a schoolgirl

"I do alright, but she has kicked my ass" I tell her honestly Reaching our spot we sit and start to change into our shoes. I got us a cozy corner booth all the way at the end for some privacy there's some chairs we won't be needing, I want to sit close to her so I quickly move those out the way. In the meantime Ana's looking up at me with amusement. I enter our name on the scoreboard and we are ready to begin. Ana picks up her ball, I bought us balls too. New bowling balls that is enlightening her with facts that the used ones get sweaty are unclean, and even mucus fingers go into those holes. Although I wouldn't mind her fingers on my balls.

"Alright Grey, game on" She yells over our shoulder holding her ball and walking down to the lane Thank you Taylor. I'm having a great time. This was a great idea

This was a horrible idea! Bastard knew how to torture me. Each time she bends to roll that ball her ass perked up in those tight jeans is going to make me catch a seizure. Oh but what a way to go. My balls are killing me right about now and my dick is standing strong and as hard as granite. I'm surprise I haven't flip this table over.

Ana is actually good at this, the playing and the bending. She's had a couple of strikes already. Her score is close to mine. The best thing about all this is watching her laugh and enjoying herself. The way her eyes light up and the little dance she does each time she hits the pins. I could watch her all day but unfortunately I have other business to attend, standing I excuse myself and head to the bathroom.

On my way out of the men's room I decide to get us some grub. While I'm waiting to order I notice a tall dude standing by the bar, drink in his hand staring at Ana. Look all you want fucker but she's mine. The fact that he's just staring and not conversing with anyone is a bit eerie but what catches my full attention is he's wearing a pair of purple shoes. I inwardly frown to myself cause I know I have seen those ugly shits before. Fuck, he must be the one from the video feed Taylor showed me earlier. It has to be the same person that was following me, who the fuck else would wear those hideous looking things outside and if it's not him then it only means one thing, there's more than one person wearing the same ridiculous shoes. The thought sends a shiver down my spin.

Is he following me or could it has something to do with Ana? Could Ana be in danger, is this an ex boyfriend? I know she's said she doesn't date but maybe it's because of this fucker. He did follow me the day I met Ana and now he's here staring at her. Oh yes, he's an jealous stalking ex. There's only one jealous stalker and that's me. I'll keep you safe Ana, I promise. I'll keep my eye on him but he's not ruining our night, mentally I take a picture of him. Light brown hair, green eyes, tall, built and no sense of style. I give in my order and get us a couple of beers and make my way back My girl likes beer the thought makes me smile.

I beat Ana on our first game and we decided to sit down and take a break agreeing on playing a second game after. I sit very close to Ana, though there's room on the other side of the booth, but I want to be near her, so I can hear her of course. There's music playing in the background and the place has gotten quite packed since we first arrived. At least that will be my excuse if she asks why I'm almost sitting on her lap. Our food arrives and we start to dig in. I ordered everything there was burgers, fries, onion rings, nachos leaving out the hot dogs. My dick doesn't need anymore torture.

"So Ana what is it that you do?" I ask her

"I'm an editor?" she simply states biting her burger okay is she going to add to that and tell me where or... The ten second silence that passes between us gives me my answer "Where at, I might know the company?" smiling at me she answers " I don't want to talk about work" she then places her hand over mine that was on the table

"So what is it that the Christian Grey does "she drools caressing my finger "other then not giving interviews out" If she's trying to distract me it's working My cock is convinced her fingers are caressing him. I look down at our hands and answer her question " I buy companies that are in trouble and break them apart either selling them or rebuilding them if the company is worthy of it."

"Sounds brutal" she stops caressing my index finger and brings up her hand leaning her chin into her palm eyes shining as she listens

"I made lots of enemies" I laugh crossing my legs under the table, "One of them is Kate."Ana laughs as well

"Yeah well she's known to hold grudges when she doesn't get her way" she shrugs a bit irritated

"I own the company but I work mostly from home now" I inform her

"Why?"

"I got tired of the spotlight. " I tell her honestly "Tired of reading my name in the papers, Christian Grey had coffee today, Christian Grey was spotted going into the bathroom, Christian Grey at the supermarket holding a cream for an yeast infection. I could just see the headlines" I visualize laughing" it was tiresome and I got tired of the tension and the stress it was causing me. Tired of it taking my time from the important people in my life." I finish Wow that's the most I've expressed to anyone We continue on talking about anything or nothing in particular and look up when we hear a voice interupting us. It's Martinez from the Metropolitan Market

"You move fast Gray" she says grilling Ana. By her side stands a guy with black hair with his hand around her waist

"You too, Congratulation. Have a good night." Shoo fly you're bothering me

"This is my cousin Drake" with the way dude is wrap around her waist I doubt it, nor do I care. Ana quirks her brow at me noticing the same thing

"Christian Gray like the color," I introduce myself holding out my hand. Drake let's go of his keeping it all in the family cousin and shakes my hand.

"So, you guys want to partner?" she asks but only looking at me "Drake with the brunette and me and you?"

"No, I think we're about to leave" I say getting up

"Good idea, I wouldn't want to go against me either" she says turning to Ana challenging her

"No. I'll play but just you and me " Ana says pointing to herself and Martinez "but I'm sure I'm taking the prize home with me Fist pump I'm going home with her I'm the prize. Go ahead baby claim me! Rawr! Now, how to get rid of Kate?

Game. On. Ana and Martinez go head to head against one another while the "cousin" sits back on the booth looking unfazed eating our damn nachos and drinking my beer. Nasty bastard better mine than Ana's. I don't his lips around anything of hers. I go over and take Ana's beer away narrowing my eyes at him and standing on the side line while Ana and Martinez continue their pissing contest. I like it Ana and Martinez are up to a tie now. Martinez was actually pretty good with her ball. She must've had a lot of experience with balls.

"I don't think I could do this Christian, I'm still new to this what if I..." Ana tells me nervously biting that plump lip of hers Why is she nervous? oh baby win or lose my ass still going home with you. But I will still encourage her I know she wants this, needs this

"Ana" I interrupt her sternly looking deep in her eyes, blue to gray "you can do this okay, you're ready" I comfort her while massaging her shoulders

"You promise" she breaths shakily

"I promise" still looking into her eyes holding so much commitment to that one word

"Okay, okay, you're right I can do this" she says standing up straighter, rolling her shoulders and biting that damn lip again. My eyes instantly follow. Tonight I'm biting that lip. Friends do that right? Just look at Martinez and her cousin Drake, I say him smack her ass a couple of times during the game.

"There's my girl. Just remember to bend that ass a little lower." I let her know with a little smirk "and just let the ball roll"

Ana walks up to the lane. One leg behind the other raises her hand back glancing over at me she smiles and bends a little lower then swings her arm out underneath and lets the ball go. It rolls down the lane at a fast pace... rolling... rolling and STRIKE! Yes! My baby won. She turns and runs to me jumping up and down clapping her hands with the hugest smile on her face and her baby blues sparkling. Beautiful.

"I did it Christian I did it" my smile matches hers staring at her lips. My heart is pounding into my chest, I'm dying to kiss her but I don't want to steal her moment

She starts doing a little dance shaking her ass and now my cock matches the thumbs up logo of her tee. This woman

I walk her to the car and open her car door all the bravado I had in me to bite that lip goes away. She kisses me once again on the cheek before getting in. I don't want this night to end. "Bye Christian" she says in the driver seat. "I had a wonderful time. Thank you so much for making this happen. I'll text you once I'm home and you do the same okay". I agree that I will practically pouting. She puts her key in and the car chokes. She tries again and the same thing happens. I check the back of her car that's where the battery is at and tell her to try again. She does and nothing happens

"I can take you then," I offer Ana goes on rambling that it's fine and how she could take the bus, but I hold up my hand to stop her letting her know I won't take no for answer. She starts to look nervous, her eyes shifting from side to side. Why is she she so hesitant about me taking her home. Is it the ex that's hanging around here somewhere, is it Kate, is it that fucker Ethan?

"I know that we hardly know each other, and ummm" she fidgets gripping and staring at the steering wheel like it's the most interesting thing she has seen "it's probably the most inappropriate thing to ask and just know that I have never done this before."

"What is it Ana"?

"Can I go over to yours then?" of course there goes that hanger smile once again on my face

We get in my R-8 and start driving to Escala. Ana is holding my hand and staring out the window. There's an comfortable silence in the car and I glance over to her and our hands repeating that movement every few minutes

"Oh I love this song, may I"? she asks gushes her hand over the volume button.

"Blast away but only if you sing it" she turns it up and starts singing to it, and I yell over the music "louder" and she starts to sing from the top of her lungs, I'm laughing at her but soon join her belching out Bon Jovi's Living on a prayer. We really are!

We make it to Escala and I show her into my bedroom letting her know she can sleep here and I would stay in the guest room of course my Ana didn't want to hear that. No she will sleep in here, in my bed, in my bedroom I put an end to that arguement quickly. I take out a pair of joggers and a tee shirt for her and place it on the bed so she can wear to sleep. "Thank you again Christian, for making this night incredible for everything..."

"Ana, you don't have to thank me," I interrupt her taking her face in my hands and staring at her lips and on que she bites that lip again, and I lose whatever control and respect I had. I lightly trace her lip with my thumb and lean into her, her hands find my hips and I take that plump lip in mines, biting down on it softly. "Mmm" I hear her softly moan and I have to hold back a growl Damn that lip was delicious and she feels fucking incredible. That was just her face imagine the rest of her. Fuck I have to get out of her

"Sorry" I apologize breathless "I just had to know what that delectable lip taste like "Fuuuuck she taste so good I want more. I want to stay and continue touching, kissing, holding her but I have to go before I fuck this night up. I kiss the top of her forehead and give her some privacy and head upstairs to take a cold shower. After I'm done I go back downstairs to the kitchen taking two bottles of water out of the fridge and walk back to my bedroom. Knocking before entering I open the door since I heard no answer and there goes my beauty sleeping in my bed. Her wet hair fanned out on the pillow, from the shower and in my t-shirt. The covers are covering the rest of her body up lucky sheets. Placing our waters on the nightstand I stand there admiring her for I don't know how long until I hear a soft knock on the door. Turning around a bit pissed off from the intrusion of appreciating this delightful form that's in front of me but that quickly changes when I see Taylor standing there with a grim look on his face. I need to talk with you he mouths. Grabbing my water from the night stand I bend over her and kiss her forehead once again before leaving the room.

"What's up T?" I whisper while locking and closing the door behind me

"They found the kid" He whispers back. Seeing the look of confusion on my face and he continues "Let's talk upstairs" We head upstairs in silence and once inside Taylor starts "Paul Conner the missing boy from two days ago, they found him earlier today" he informs me

I'm shocked. Glad but shocked, shocked that they found him so quickly, shock that he's turned up alive. Taylor takes in my expression and continues "Jack Hyde" he quotes with anger in his voice and a look of disgust

"Who the fuck is Jack Hyde"? I question him taking a seat placing my elbows on my knees and listening intently

"Jack Hyde is an publisher who works at SIP. All we really know of him is that he is part of the BDSM lifestyle. We had caught him once years ago having sex with a minor in his car. He got off with a slap in the wrists because the boy wouldn't testify. Publisher? Ana's a editor. Could he know Ana, maybe Ana's boss? Do they work in the same place? Is that why she didn't want to talk about work? What kind of trouble could she be in?

"How's the kid" I ask him interested yet hesitant

Taylor hands me the pic of Paul and it's sicking I slump back on my chair and pull on my hair till it hurts. Who the fuck is this monster? What could make him inflict this hurt, this fucking pain on a child, a fucking child! What a sick fuck This young man Paul Conner has bruises and welts and cuts all over his body. "Where did they find him" I ask Taylor composed a little to composed but I'm about to lose my shit.

"In a abandon house"

"Do we have Hyde?"

"Welch is taking him to the station" Taylor states but he looks worried

"Tell Welch to take him to his garage" he nods I need to question this Hyde fucker first

"It's going to take a few hours or so the fucker got caught in Portland"

"Is he talking?" I ask Taylor

"Not yet" he shakes his head

"How did we get him"

"Someone tip Welch"

"Who?" I question

"We don't know, who ever it was used an disposable phone, Welch couldn't trace it" Taylor answers me but he still has that worried expression is his face and I keep shooting questions

"Was it a male or a female voice"

"Male" I see the look in his face and there's something else there

"What aren't you telling me T?" Taylor takes a deep breath and answers me

"There were other kids there too all found the same way" I stay silent letting it all sink in and looking at Taylor Other kids?! Could I get answers there, Would I found something there? Whatever it is I have to help these kids first and lock up this fucking sadist and make sure he stays there

"Let's just hope one of them will talk, and have something stick to him. We're going to have to go up to Portland and check out this abandon house. Also let's find out what the family needs. Medical attention, therapy, safe house whatever it is that they need we would take care of it. He nods agreeing with me

I look behind me on my bulletin and so far I have a picture of Kate. Her background check the label of the peaches. There on it is the picture Taylor had printed earlier of the guy with the purple shoes his license plate and now Jack Hyde. Could all this lead me somewhere? Are these people all working together or separately? Do they even know one another? Could they possibly know anything about Eloise? I don't know but I have an easy feeling in the gut of my stomach.

Preview to chapter five: Leila's Story

I receive a text from Leila letting me know she's on her way up

"My mommy's here Ana," Ava jumps up excited" come say hi to my mommy" she says extending her hand to Ana. Ana smiles at her excitement and gets up from the floor and takes Ava's hand in hers "It will be my pleasure little lady." We leave the entertainment room and go meet Leila at the foyer who's already making her way in

"Hey baby girl give mommy some sugar" Leila brings her arms out and Ava goes in for her hug "Did you have fun at uncle C's, did you get to play with Sophie?"

"Mhmm" Ava says nodding her little head "Sophie had to leave early to visit her other mommy," she takes Leila's hand and leads her towards me and Ana "Come meet my new friend Ana, mommy

"Leila this is Ana" I introduce "Ana this is Leila" I see Leila's eyes widen but she quickly composes herself. From the corner of my eye I see Ana swallows hard and plasters a smile on her face "It's nice to meet you Leila. Ava's talked a lot about you" she says extending her hand

"Ava go get your things honey, I left Eric with your father and with that you never know who's watching who" Leila stares down at Ana's hand for a few seconds and then quickly shakes her hand looking everywhere but at us

"Drive safely it looks pretty foggy out there and text me once your're home" I let her know

"I will" she promises kissing me on the cheek and Ava pulls Ana down for a hug and whispers in her ear "Now you take care of my uncle C, daddy says he gets bored a lot"

"I'll try my best sweetie" Ana smiles at her adoringly

"Ava let's go now" Leila demands walking out

Ava gives me a quick hug around my legs and turns to follow her mother. Before hitting the foyer Leila turns around narrowing her eyes "It was quite a surprise to meet you too Ana?" her tone sounding accusatory and with that they leave

What the fuck was all that tension in the room? I look over to Ana and she gives me a smiles shrugging her shoulders at me but it doesn't reach her eyes. Now something is up with Leila. She's usually a very friendly person but she's been acting a bit strange ever since we told her about Kate. Maybe it's jealousy, no that can't be it. Wait... it could be that fucker Ethan. Ever since she mentioned Ethan she's been a bit twitchy. Wait! Ethan is Kate's brother and Ana is Kate's roommate. Maybe Ana dated Ethan before Leila and him met or vice versa. Whatever it is, somethings up with these too, Ana might've smiled and all and was being polite with her but I could see the concern in her eyes but what? Taylor has yet to give me Ethan's background check I'm going to have to remind him, which brings me to the conclusion for asking one for Ana. If I can't get my hands on Ethan's background than I'm going to have to go to the source itself, Leila.