AN: The reaction of the Grey's and Ana has clearly divided opinion. The Grey's are mad at Christian because they think he knew about the other boys, he also said and did nothing when his mother was been vilified and his continued defense of Elena isn't helping.

Ana's personal issues have clouded her judgment, she's not being cruel she's just angry and will remain so for a while.

For the rest of the week as much as he tried he didn't see Ana. He kept making excuses to go to Roz's office but no luck. No one in his family had returned his phone calls. He kept them at a distance since Elena and now he needs them in his life more than ever they weren't there. What hurt more than anything was what he'd done to his mother. He spent more time than ever at GEH focused on the job and had acquisitions in the pipeline than he'd had all year. GEH hadn't taken any hits from Elena's arrest and subsequent fallout. He needed to keep busy; work was the only thing he had as he had no family or friends.

His phone beeped and annoyingly he checked who it was knowing it wasn't his family. He damn near dropped the phone when he saw the headlines.

GREY AND LINCOLN MORE THAN BUSINESS PARTNERS.

Oh god no he lamented afraid to read the story, but he took a deep breath and read. The article talked about how Christian had an affair with Elena and that was the reason that she got divorced when her husband caught them together. It also went on to say that Elena loaned Christian the startup money for GEH and he returned the favor helping her and investing in his salons.

Only his family, the GEH accountants and a select few knew about his partnership with Elena, as for the money Elena loaned him that was between the two of them. Christian had a good idea who had gone to the press and he was going to destroy them. "Welch I need you to get me everything you can on Michael Lincoln and want it in two hours," He shouted down the phone before slamming it down. He had to get out of GEH before the press swooped in.

Ana was headed to lunch on the executive floor with Roz when she bumped into a hard body the moment she stepped off the elevator. She knew who it was and side stepped him only for him to wrap his hands around her wrist. She turned and looked at the hand holding hers. "Ana, can we talk?" He asked considering he had nothing to lose.

"Take your fucking hands of me." She gritted out with venom. He hadn't done anything to her. He wanted her as a sub and it didn't work out and they went their separate ways and now there she was in his building and talking to him like some piece of shit at the bottom of her shoe. He had had enough of being everyone's whipping boy. His family fair enough but her, no fucking way.

"Be very careful Miss Steele, I am not your colleague I am your boss. This is my fucking building and you will talk to me with the respect due to me." Up until he said respect due to him her face had remained impassive in fact he got the impression she couldn't care less and would happily walk out of the building and the job.

"Respect." She laughed. "Why aren't you out there defending her? He winced not meaning to. "After all she helped you, you are not dead because of her. You are who you are because of her. Go out there tell the world why you let that woman abuse several boys because she was helping them become better men. I mean why else stay friends and business partners with a fucking pedophile when all the other boys she'd abused matched to the police station ready and willing to tell their stories but not you. Why is that Grey?" With that, she snatched her hands back and turned but stopped when she realized Roz had heard the entire conversation.

"Come on Ana." Roz said quietly avoiding Christian's terrified stare us they walked toward her office. Finally, she knew the reason behind Ana's disdain for the man. If she was to put a name to what she was feeling right now, confusion was the word she will use. She tried to not to pass judgment till she spoke to Christian because what Ana was saying couldn't be true. But then Christian had stood there and not once said otherwise. The Christian Grey she knew would have shut Ana down and put her in her place with facts, not conjecture. Unfortunately, it also explained his relationship with Lincoln, one she never understood. She remembered asking him about it once and all he sad was that she'd done a lot for him something people wouldn't understand.

Christian stood there until Ana and Roz disappeared round the corner into her office. Ana like her family thought he knew. As angry as he was for her thinking that her logic made sense and if it made sense to him it will to everyone else. He had to get to Michael Lincoln before he did any more damage. Christian now believed Lincoln was the one who sent the pictures to his parents. What was stopping him from sending the pictures to the press? Why hadn't he done it already… what was he waiting for.

That night he woke up in a cold sweat. He knew why Lincoln hadn't sent the pictures to the press he was waiting for Christian to call a press conference admitting the affair with Elena at 21. Because that's what he would do he wasn't going to deny the affair, he'd made that decision earlier on the night. He would admit to everything come Monday morning except the will deny being one of Elena's victims and that's when Michael would send the pictures and then questions would be asked as to why he didn't come forward? Why did he deny it? Why was he still friends with the woman who abused him?

Like his family, Ana and now Roz no one will see it as abuse, he will be seen as an accessory to her crimes. If he was lucky a few will come to his aid, talk about Stockholm syndrome and grooming but that will probably soon die a painful death when they learn about the fact that he also now practices the very thing that was done to him as a young teen. But isn't that the Freudian theory around Stockholm syndrome identifying with your captor or abuser and their belief becoming your belief. Shit, he needed to see Flynn or he was going to drive himself mad if he didn't. He was having a hard time with his feelings on one side he felt he owed Elena some loyalty at the same time he was sickened by her actions. He'd told Elena to fuck off and never contact him again. Will she turn around and say he knew as payback for turning his back on her. On my god, he could lose everything and worse go the prison. He wouldn't survive in prison, pedophiles were considered bottom of the pile in prison and as an accessory he'd be seen as a pedophile as well.

He had to get to Lincoln soon or else his life as he knew it was over.

'GET RID OF THE PLAYROOM.' He tossed his phone aside and tried to get some sleep.

Flynn had taken a slow approach with Christian for fear he will only end up pushing him further into Elena's hands, but now that those hands were locked up Flynn knew it was time to grab the bull by the horns. "Do you serious believe you and your family would not have found another way to deal with your issues?" Flynn asked. "You were 15 I believe given time you would have been fine. Elena stole that from you." Flynn knew Christian wasn't swayed by his argument. "Christian she run your life. She provided you with subs, she was your only confidant, and she made you dependent on her. Who convinced you to distance yourself from your family." He asked.

"Elena," Christian answered.

"Who told you love was for fools?"

"Elena."

"Despite seeing your parent's successful marriage, your grandparents, Taylor and Gail happily in love, Roz before her partner died and myself included. People with successful loving relationships surround you. Are we all fools?"

"No," he admitted feeling light headed. "These were the very people he respected greatly and relied upon."

"You live in fear of people finding out about your lifestyle. You are trapped by that lifestyle and she made sure it stayed that way." It was so simple, his life was one she built for him and made sure he stayed trapped in it and he blindly stayed there under the illusion of having control.

"Why didn't I see it?" Flynn knew Christian had reached the water whether he was going to drink was an entirely different story.

"You know the answer to that question." This was a conclusion he had to arrive on his own.

"I… I was… molested… raped. I'm a victim." Flynn let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "How could I have been so stupid? Master of the universe, what a fucking joke." He laughed bitterly. "I was her fucking puppet. A puppet that turned out just like the fucked up master."

"You are being too hard on yourself. You had consensual sex with willing partners of age, don't turn it into something it wasn't." Flynn advises. "What are you going to do now?" Flynn asked knowing he was going to be all right. It will take time and a great deal of patience from his family, who he knew would forgive when they finally understand why Christian stood by Elena. But that will only happen if he tells them about his dependence on the BDSM lifestyle and why he felt he needed it. After their reaction… it will take time for Christian to confide in them.

"I don't know," he said getting up to leave. He had finally done it... admitted to the fact that he was a victim just like all those boys Elena molested. Was it that simple, was he that afraid to admit it was wrong because it will make a victim of abuse. If he was honest with himself and he finally was, he would admit that not having her around has slowly opened his eyes to the reality of the situation. No wonder everyone was so mad they saw what he couldn't see.