Christian POV

It's been five days. Five days since I left the hospital. Five days since I've seen Ana's blue eyes, head he voice, held her in my arms, and I'm almost positive I'm slowly dying. Marie is starting to go crazy too. Earlier today I finally had to bring her in to see Ana, I just didn't really have much of a choice, she was missing her mother so much. I didn't let her stay long, that's not an image I really want her to have engraved in her memory.

Ana's stomach has gotten a little bigger, or maybe I'm just finally noticing. The media has so far mercifully left us alone. I know that won't last long though, and I honestly think it's because they're not able to get anything, pictures or statements. When we figured out that the source must have overheard us based on the title of the article we decided to keep our discussions very hushed and security was doubled for these to make sure no one was in hearing range. It was Gabe who noticed the article title, it was based off of his comment after all. He remembered that he had said that me being permanently off the market would have "hearts breaking all around the world." (I hate mid-chapter author's notes but I must say, I do this a lot in my writing, give you hints that if you really pay attention you'll see that they are clues to the things you're most wondering about. I've dropped another one in Grace's POV in a previous chapter.) My security was able to figure it out not long after that. They haven't told me who it was yet, by my request. I'm not ready to know. I need my mind here focused on Ana and our children, not on what's going on out there.

I decide to pay a visit to my sweet daughter and head to the conference room that my family and friends are still occupying. I see Elliot outside the door speaking to a really pissed off blonde girl. I'm assuming that this is who he's dating at the moment. She's probably pissed that Elliot has spent the last few days here at the hospital with his family and getting to know Marie, which tells me she won't last long. I walk in and I am immediately greeted with my daughter screaming "Daddy" and running at me full force. She looks adorable. I can tell Mia dressed her because she's got some flower thing going around her head. She has on a pink skirt and blue flower shirt though. I've never seen them before so obviously the spoiling has started.

Elliot POV

"What do you mean Christian had you fired?"

"I mean your asshole of a brother bought the newspaper company I work for and fucking fired my ass. What the shit Elliot? What are you going to do about this?"

"Look, let's just get him out here and have him explain. I'm sure he's got a damn good reason." I turn to walk into the conference room and Katie tries to follow me.

"I need you to stay out here. I'll get him and bring him out."

"Seriously?! Elliot! I can't even go in the room that your family is staying in?!"

"Kate, security is not going to let you through. I'm sorry." She's really starting to get on my last damn nerve. I'm praying that this is a misunderstanding and that Christian didn't in fact fire my girlfriend, but with him you never really know. When I get inside I see him and Marie playing. I almost don't want to break the up, he's got a genuine smile on his face and that never fucking happens. Unfortunately, I know Kate isn't leaving without answers so against my better judgment I approach them.

"Christian, can I talk to you for a second outside?"

"Uncle Lelliet!" Marie yells at me. She's honestly the cutest kid I've ever seen. She's the perfect niece too. Mia and I are pretty much obsessed with her. "I no want Daddy leave." She tells me with a damn adorable pout. She's making this hard.

"Can I borrow him for just a minute? I promise I'll give him back. There's just some one here to see him quickly and then he'll be all yours again I promise."

"Pinky promise?" She asks and sticks her little pinky out to me.

"Pinky promise. As long as I'm still your favorite Grey." She hooks our pinkies and I can't help but laugh at Christian's face.

"Wait a minute here. Marie, what about Daddy?" She looks at him like she has no idea what he's talking about. "I'm a Grey too."

"No, you're Daddy, not Gway."

"Daddy's last name is Grey too. Just like Uncle Elliot."

"You're just mad I'm her favorite."

"Marie, who do you like better? Daddy or Uncle Elliot?" Christian asks.

"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! You're my favorite of ALL the people in the whole damn world." Chrsitian's smile only lasted until she said damn.

"Sweetie. We don't say damn. Who taught you that word?" This is not going to end well for me. Sure enough, Marie points her finger at me and says "sorry Daddy" really quite under her breath.

"Dude, tell her its fine before she gets mad at me and I'm not her favorite uncle anymore." I'm dead serious too. I don't want Marie mad at me.

"You're her only uncle." I hear Christian mutter under his breath. Marie didn't hear though and she laughs at me.

"I no hate you. You give me cwacolate." Crap, crap, crap. The kid doesn't understand secrets apparently.

"Cuss words and sugar, why am I not surprised?" Christian asks looking at me. Mia is rolling laughing at this point, knowing full well she helped me give her the chocolate. She does decide to come to my rescue though.

"Marie, how about we play for a little while, while Daddy and Uncle Elliot talk. We don't wanna hang out with stinky boys anyway do we?" Mia asks her, crinkling her nose at the words stinky boys.

"NOOOOOO!" comes the shout from Marie.

"Would you two stop turning my kid against me? Da….ng." He almost slipped there. Never once has Mom been able to get him to stop cursing so much. Marie is a miracle worker. Finally Christian and I are on our way out of the room.

"It's about damn time" Kate tells me as we walk up.

"Excuse me, but who are you?" Christian asks. This is not going so well.

"I'm the girl you got fired for no fucking reason." Amazingly Christian doesn't seem fazed. Guess you're not a billionaire without pissing a few people off.

"I need a name, company, position, something. I fire many people, from many companies, for many reasons. You're not special so I need more information before I can respond to that. Not to mention why is my security letting through pissed off former employees?"

"Because she also happens to be my girlfriend. That's the only reason I'm even bothering you with this."

"Katherine Kavanagh is my name."

"Nope. Not any closer. Company?"

"I work for a Seattle newspaper." Christian's eyes flash of pure anger for one second and then he's calm all over again.

"Well, I only own one of those, I only just bought it, and I only ordered to have one person from there fired, so Miss Kavanagh, this must mean you're the source that sneaks around hospitals listening into conversations and selling your information to the media. Am I getting close yet? I have to say I did wonder how you knew to ease drop on our particular room but now I can tell it was a happy accident. You were stalking my brother and happened to overhear. Not that this matters, you're still fired and hopefully I'll never see your face again, although I guess that's up to Elliot. Well, goodbye Miss Kavanagh. I have a daughter who's waiting for me to get back."

Kate has officially gone white as a sheet. Christian is walking off and I know he's leaving me here to make a decision. He didn't demand I make the one he wants, which is weird, but he did tell me the one he wants me to make. I have to choose between my family and Kate. Thankfully, that's not really a hard choice.

Mia POV

I can tell Christian is annoyed by his face when he comes back in the room so I decide to change the subject to someone who I've learned over these last five days never fails to put a smile on his face, his daughter and Ana.

"So who's in with Ana right now?" I know he didn't leave her unattended. He hasn't yet.

"Her father, I figured he wanted some alone time with her and he promised to get me if she shows any signs of waking."

"He like you any better yet?"

"You mean the man that secretly proposed to his daughter and secretly adopted his grandchild? No. Me as a person? Yes. I think the only thing saving my ass with all the secrets is that you guys were in the dark too."

"Yeah, I'm still not happy about that."

"Mia, the man is out to kill my daughter. How stupid would I be to give away her location and where she is all day everyday? Not that it matters. She was found anyway."

"No guilt Christian. You've done so much for those two."

"Yeah, I just need to hear that Ana doesn't blame me. Marie is too young to understand. Thank Christ. Speaking of where is my kid?"

"Calm down she just had to pee so Mom brought her. We need to get her out of this hospital Christian."

"Not an option at the moment Mia. I' taking no risks with her safety. We don't know enough about the situation yet. Sorry."

"I get it. I really do but she's only 5."

"Four, but Mia I know more about that little girl than you can imagine. She staying here, I'm not being an ass, I'm being a father."

Just as I'm about to respond the door swings open and Mom and Elena walk in. She's always rubbed me the wrong way. She looks at Christian like he's something to eat. When Christian turns around and sees her his whole body freezes.

Elena POV

I finally got into the hospital. I only got past security because Grace was there and I know that Christian has instructed them not to make a scene about me in front of her. That boy is never telling my secret so now I just have to make sure he didn't tell that little bitch. She's already made me dear play friend Steven's life a living hell, I don't need her starting in on me. Honestly, I groomed Christian to avoid shit like this, love, please. But apparently she trapped him, now it's my turn to convince him this is not what he wants while she's out. Stupid Steven couldn't even get it right and kill her.

"Christian, dar-"

"Don't Elena. Just don't. My daughter is going to be right back and I need for you to be as far away as humanly possible from her. She leave. I mean it. Leave and don't come back."

I turned to look at Grace and see how she was going to react to this. I know she doesn't know because she would absolutely freak out so she has no idea why he's acting like this.

"Christian, I really think-"

"No Mother, trust me, she's only here with rotten intentions. Leave Elena. Or else." And with that he gives me his best CEO look. It's sexy I won't lie.

"Gross." He replies reading my thoughts correctly.

"You're bluffing," I whisper to him.

"Try me," is all he replies. And for some reason I know he's serious. Maybe I won't get to talk to him now, but I will be talking to him I've worked too hard for this for her to come in and take what's mine. With that I turn and walk away.

AN: I'm sorry for the delay guys. My life kind of got turned upside down, but I'm back! No worries. Thanks for those of you who stuck through this break with me. Reviews are appreciated ad encouraging.