A/N… Hello everyone. I know I said I would not do any more updates this week but to thank you for all the favorites, reviews and follows here it is. I do want to say I sincerely apologize if I missed responding to anyone. It has been a crazy week with thanksgiving my birthday and family in town. I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and stayed safe. So here it is the chapter you have been waiting for and the biggest question answered. Enjoy….

Dec 27th.

APOV…

The last couple of days have been crazy to say the least. I have seen the proof of Christian with another woman, although I must admit not once are they being affectionate toward each other in any of the pictures. The letter that came with the pictures is nothing more than a list of places they were seen together and also included a couple of future dates they are to meet. How anyone would know the future dates is beyond me. The only person that comes to mind that would know Christian schedule other than him would possibly be Andrea, but I don't see her sending me the envelope unless she would do it to warn me and protect her job. I'm so confused at the moment. I do notice that Escala is on the list multiple times and my mind instantly thinks of the red room of pain. Is she a sub? She does not really fit his type of previous subs. She has green eyes, short cropped golden brown hair, tall but still shorter than Christian she also is not slender, I would not say over weight but still more weight on her than his previous subs. I can't help but wonder if my worst fear has come true. Has the married life full of children and limited kinkie fuckery finally become a bore to Christian? Has he decided he needs more of what I have not given him? Has he returned to his old lifestyle? All these questions keep swirling around in my mind and I am no closer to any answers. I have decided though that I need more proof. On the list it has that Christian will be meeting with the un named woman tomorrow evening at Escala. Now just to get through today.

CPOV

Ana has been a little distant the last couple of days and I am beginning to worry about her. She keeps telling me she is just tired and is looking forward to our mini vacation after the holidays so she can relax. I really did love the present she gave me, she put so much thought and effort into it. I sit back in my chair and gaze at the photo on my wall on all of us taken on the Grace last summer. I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that by next summer we will have two more additions to add to the family photo. Twins I still can't believe it but it's happening we are having twins. I'm brought out of my thoughts by a knock on my office door.

"Come in" Andrea pokes her head in.

"Mr. Grey there is a Shanna Smith on line one for you" that's odd she normally just calls my cell, I really hope she has a good reason for calling my office. She better not blow this. I detect a hint of anger in Andrea's voice and some coldness in her eyes.

"Thank you Andrea" She stands at the door a second longer.

"Mr. Grey how was your wife's ultrasound the other day?" She emphasizes the word wife.

"It was good, we found out it is twins"

"Congratulations I am sure you and your wife are thrilled. I will leave you to your phone call now" Again with emphasizes on the word wife. Andrea turns and shuts the door with a little more force then she usually does. I shake my head and pick up my phone.

"Shanna what is it? Why didn't you call my cell?" I say with a hint of anger in my voice.

"Easy Christian" she says with a hint of humor.

"I'm in my office and don't have my cell on me. It's not like I have your number memorized, so I had to call you at your office. By the way I don't think your assistant likes me, she was a little cold when I called and asked for you"

"Did you call me Christian?"

"Yes isn't that what you told me to call you?" Shit, now I understand Andrea's hostility.

"Hello Christian are you there?" Shanna breaks into my thoughts

"Yeah. Anyways why are you calling?"

"Christian are you sure we should be keeping this a secret still?"

"Yes until the time is right"

"Right okay well the reason I called. I will be an hour late to Escala tomorrow." Well Shit that's just great.

"Fine. And Shanan cell phone from now on"

"Yes Sir"

I slam my phone down. Great now I have to rearrange everything to be able to meet with her tomorrow.

"Mr. Grey?" Andrea saying into the speaker

"What is it Andrea?"

"Your wife Ana is holding for you" Andrea again emphasizes the word wife and this time also Ana's name. I know my wife's name, why would she feel the need to clarify it? I shake it off and pick up the phone.

"Hey baby is everything ok?" Ana rarely calls me at work usually it is a text message or an email.

"Hi hun yes everything is fine. Am I interrupting anything?"

"No I am just finishing up some Emails and calls."

"Ok good. The reason I am calling is this morning I read a manuscript that I absolute loved and I want to sign the author as soon as possible, the issue is the only time she has to meet with me is tomorrow night at 6. Will that be ok with you Christian?" Oh this may just work out after all. Shanna can't meet tell 6 either now.

"Yeah baby that's fine. In fact I was going to be letting you know that I had a meeting reschedule on me for 6 tomorrow. Where do you plan on taking the author to sign?"

"Oh we will just meet up at one of the coffee shops"

"Baby you know you can use any one of our clubs to hold meeting's at any time you wish"

"Yes I know that Christian but she is more of the quite low key type of person, so I think a smaller more cozy coffee shop will work. I will let you go Christian and will I see you tonight? Maybe before the kids go to bed?" I hear a hint of hope in her voice. I don't like that I keep disappointing Ana and have a slight twinge of guilt over what I am doing with Shanna behind her back. I just hope that when I tell Ana it won't be a complete disaster.

"Yes baby I am almost done here, then I will be heading home"

"Ok I will see you in a bit then"

"I love you baby"

"Love you" Ana hangs up. Now to concentrate on work and get home.

December 28th; 4:45pm.

APOV…

I left the kids with Gale and kissed Christian good bye. I'm running a little behind, but I know Christian is not leaving for Escala tell 5:15. That gives me enough time to get to Escala and get into position. Sawyer is driving but he knows now what is going on and has sworn to aid me in gaining proof. He will drop me at the front since I know Christian will use the elevator in the garage, this way our car will not be in the parking garage and even though the doorman will see me he will not see Christian to tell him I am there. Sawyer wanted to be upstairs with me but after much begging he agreed to let me do this on my own, but call him if I need anything.

I exit the SUV and am surprised how strong I feel about this. If my husband is cheating I need proof. As I walk through the main doors I take one look back at the street and see Sawyer watching me. I notice a black Audi 4 turn to pull in the parking garage, briefly my mind thinks of sub special but it is the wrong color and wrong make. I greet the doorman and enter the elevator.

Once I am into the penthouse I check the time 5:40. I scan the room and find that my best position will be in the hallway just off the large living room. I will be able stay out of site but still see and hear the conversation if they choose the kitchen bar to sit at or in the living room and if they choose to go to the bedroom I can still duck into the library. I open the library door and leave it open just a crack in case I need to hide. I then position myself and wait.

At a few minutes to 6 Christian and the woman walk into the penthouse, I can hear her laughter and for a second I feel nauseous. They go over to the kitchen bar and she takes a seat while Christian goes to the wine fridge. This is perfect they will have their backs to me but I can still see and hear them.

"White ok with you Shanna?"

"That will be fine Christian" I see him pour wine into two glasses and go sit next to her on the stool. She reaches down into a bag and pulls out a large binder.

"So where should we start? There are still so many details to go over"

"First I want you to look at this Shanna" I watch as Christian reaches into his inner suite jacket and pull out a small box. He holds it out to her and opens the box. I hear her gasp and her hand flies up to her chest.

"Oh my Christian this ring is absolutely breathtaking and so perfect" She reaches out and touches his other hand. I feel tears begin to sting behind my eyes.

"Well back to this here" She says as she pats the large binder.

"You know Christian there is so much to do if we are going to pull off this amazing wedding and with your vacation coming up that's less time we can meet. When do you plan on telling Ana?"

"I will soon" Christian says and looks down at the book.

That's all I can handle, with both their backs turned to me I walk out of the hall.

"How about you tell me now Christian" I can't help but feel joy as they both spin so fast in there seat they almost fall off the stool.

"Ana?"

"Well Christian I knew something was going on but for the life of me I never believed it was this" I make my way closer. I notice this Shanna has paled a little and Christian's eyes are wide. I'm now standing right in front of Shanna.

"Hi number 17 I am Ana Christian's wife and mother of his children, please excuse the way I look see I am pregnant with twins so it's a little exhausting" I stick my hand out to shake hers and she just stares at me wide eyed. I just tilt my head and shrug my shoulders.

"Well if you will both excuse me I am not feeling well at the moment. I think I will leave you two to get back to planning your amazing wedding"

"Ana this is not what you think, let me explain"

"No that's ok Christian seeing is believing, hearing is knowing" I toss the photos and the list of their meeting on the bar I had circled today's meeting with her in red. I turn to walk toward the door.

"Ana wait you need to let me explain. Yes I was wrong to hide this from you so long but baby it is not what you think, wait a minute and let me explain"

I turn and look at Christian my mind is spinning with what I saw and heard. I need to get away from him and think. I just shake my head at him and walk out.

Once outside I spot Sawyer and quickly jump in the back of the SUV.

"Get us out of here fast" I see Christian is coming out the front door, he sees us pull away and he grabs his phone. As we get further and further away from Escala I finally let a couple of tears escape. My phone rings twice and I send his calls straight to voicemail. I then get a couple of text messages.

"Ana talk to me. Let me explain"

"Ana please stop running, we need to talk" I'm not running I just need air I need to think. Can I overcome this betrayal? I ask Sawyer to stop at a coffee shop. I need something to drink and to sit and think.

I go inside and notice the place is fairly empty, I choose a corner table and place an order for tea and a scone I may not be hungry but the twins are. I am lost in thought when I hear a familiar voice.

"Ana?" I glance up and there is Jose. Oh shit no not him. I'm too shocked to say anything. Jose takes a seat in the chair across from me.

"Ana it is so good to see you. How have you been?"

"W What are you doing here?" I glance around the coffee shop and see that it is still pretty empty, where is Sawyer?

"I was meeting with a friend and as I was leaving I seen you sitting here, so you know I thought I would say hi to an old dear friend. Are you ok Ana you look upset?"

"I umm I" I stutter. Just then I hear the door crash open and in walk Christian. I'm relieved and disappointed at the same time. How did he find me so fast? Oh that's right a tracker on my phone. He walks over to the table and as soon as he notice Jose I see his eye's harden and anger radiate from him.

"Ana let's go. We need to talk"

"No Christian I don't want to go anywhere with you right now"

"Fine Ana I will say what I need to right here then"

"Shanna is not who you think she is. And the wedding we were planning is not who you think it was for. Shanna is a highly sought after wedding planner from Manhattan. I hired her to plan a wedding for us Ana, a vow renewal. She was helping me plan everything from the ceremony to the honeymoon. All those night's I said I was working late well Ana I was, all those back to back meeting's I had were true. Remember on our honeymoon how I had to work some? Well I have been busting my ass day and night so that this time there would be no work, none at all not even a phone call. Yes I met Shanna behind your back to plan this, I wanted to give you the ultimate surprise and also I did it because I knew once I told you my idea you would love it and you would want it but I did not want you to have to lift a finger to help, I did not want you to have to worry about one single detail. I wanted it all done for you so all you had to do was show up. If you would have stayed and heard me out I could have told you all this at the apartment, but Ana you chose to run and now I am telling you all this here in front of him. Ana how could you? How could you run to him after you know he has been running around with Linc? Not only are you putting yourself at risk but you are putting my children at risk. Why did you run Ana? Why couldn't you let me explain? Were you going to make me miss this pregnancy too?"

I feel the tears slipping down my face. Oh shit what have I done? I look at Jose and see the smirk on his face and it registers with me. I know what Linc and Jose were up to and I just let them win. Jose sent me the pictures I am sure of it. I stand up

"Christian"

"Ana I love you but I will not get on my knees this time and beg your forgiveness. You ran from me yet again and then when I find you it is here with him" I see hurt in his eyes. I also notice Sawyer is standing off to the side and behind me, I never noticed he was there tell now. Christian turns and leaves.

I stare after my husband and know what I must do. I will not run, I will not hide, I will fight to save my marriage. I run out with Sawyer on my heels and dive into the SUV.

"Home noe sawyer and fast I need to make this right"