"Miss Reid thank you for coming. We were able to recover about thirty seconds of footage and thought that maybe you would see it and recognize the man. He's wanted for a murder so you know how important this is." As if I didn't know that. "We are going to play the footage and just let us know if you've seen this man before." They sit me down in an interrogation room and bring in a computer. The footage is slightly blurry the first few seconds but there is about five seconds where his face shows up completely clear. And I know who it is. But I don't.

I remember his face clearly since he attacked me. I came in here thinking it would all be fine but now I know it's not. Now I know that this is a much bigger issue. He's isn't just looking for someone. "We're going to play it a few times for you." He says as the video begins again. He must have played it about four times and I stayed quiet. I had to be sure, without a doubt that it was him because if it wasn't then it won't be a big deal. But as I keep looking it is him. "Miss Reid?" I must have spaced out because many people were looking at me.

"Um a few months ago there was man who attacked me outside the building. I don't know who it was but that's him. I don't know his name sorry." I looked away at the detective who was writing something down.

"Do you know what day it was?"

"Sometime last December probably the twentieth. I'm not sure."

"Did you tell anyone?" What a strange question.

"Of course. I told HR and they tried to investigate but we couldn't find anything."

"Miss Reid we are going to need to tell the other detective and see if we can work together to find him. But you'll need to stay here until we get all the facts together. Can I get you something while you wait?" I shift in my seat.

"I need to call someone. So privacy would be nice."

"Miss Reid this is important." He says clearly annoyed with me.

"I understand that but I need to at least call my fiancé to let him know." They exit giving me some privacy while I call Elliot. This is so not going to go over well. He doesn't pick up and I'm secretly happy about it until I realize that just because he didn't answer doesn't mean I don't have to tell him. I call his work phone to see if he answers.

"Grey construction." Says a male voice on the other end.

"Hello can I speak to Elliot Grey?" I say tapping my fingers on the desk.

"Who's this?" He asks rather rudely.

"This is Lina. Umm Carolina Reid. Can I speak to Elliot please?" There is some shuffling before the phone comes to a stop.

"He's not here right now. He had to check something out. I'll tell him you called though."

"Okay thank you."

"No problem ma'am." I hang up. I text him telling him to call me back. The detectives comeback in the room to talk to me.

"He didn't answer. But he'll call back soon I'm sure. Do you know how long I'll be here?" I don't mean to be insensitive but I'm not up to having an argument with Elliot so my priority is him. Always him.

"A few hours." I'm tempted to roll my eyes but I have authority issues.

"Well then I'll just wait for him to call back." He leaves again before I have a chance to answer him. A short while later Elliot calls me back, finally.

"Sorry I missed your call. How'd it go?" He asks out of breath.

"Um I have to stay here longer than I thought I would. So I called Mia and she's going to get Isabelle later." I ask hoping he doesn't ask more.

"Sure what's going on?" He asks skeptically.

"I have to talk to some other guy and he isn't here yet." Which is true but not the whole truth.

"Okay. Are you sure that's all?" He asks concerned. I sigh, perfectly aware there is no way to answer that avoiding the whole truth.

"It's not."

"Okay?"

"Can I tell you later tonight?"

"I rather know now. I don't want to have to worry all day about this Carolina." Oh he's not putting up with my shit today. He even used my whole name. That rarely happens.

"They showed me the footage and it's the same guy that came up to me last December." He goes without saying anything for a minute which worries me. "Elliot? Are you there?"

"Yea."

"Please say something."

"Carolina. I'll be right there. I don't want you alone for this."

"El I'm okay. I'm perfectly safe." I try to down play it. "But if you want to come then I'll be here."

"Lina I know you think I'm being a dramatic about this-"

"But you do it because you care. It's okay I get it. I love you too." I smile at myself. At least he's being reasonable. Not like last time just yelling at me like I'm some child.

"Lina," he sighs and I can just imagine him running his hand through his hair.

"Elliot just come. We'll figure it out together. And I love having you with me. In any situation."

"I'll be there soon."

"I know." I hang up and just wait for him to get here. I should be thinking about all the bad things that could happen but I'm sure Elliot is worried enough for the both of us. Instead I try to distract myself with things I have to do around the house.

I have to get more diapers. And some new clothes because Evan. Even though Evan has a ton or two,of clothes he's growing so fast. Most of my favorite onesies are fitting a bit snug lately. I can go this weekend. I'll have Mia go with me. I could use the girl time. Well girl and baby time. I'm sure Ana would be the more obvious choice so maybe I'll ask her. I have to get more dog food. Usually Elliot buys it but I could do it. If I can somehow carry the huge bag in the car. And I have to go grocery shopping. I make a mental note of the things I need to buy. Isabelle has another project due soon that I have to help her with. She has to build a safari. Complete with animals and sand. How the hell am I suppose to put sand on a freakin board? These projects are ridiculous. I still have to decide on her birthday. It's three weeks from now. Elliot gave me the go ahead to have a party for her but I'm not sure I want that. Or her for that matter. Maybe she could do a sleep over. But it is her first birthday with us. I can't believe she's almost six.

"Hey." Says Elliot walking in.

"Hi you got here fast." I tell him. He must have been close.

"I guess. How long have you been in here?"

"For about two hours. They came to talk to me but since then I've just been sitting here waiting for that other detective. Were you running. You sound out of breath."

"No." He says smiling which tells me that he was. We sat and talked a both somethings that I was thinking about earlier. Mostly we just agreed to have Isabelle enrolled in a sport. We decided gymnastics since that's what I did when I was little. He told me about how when he was younger Grace had them in a martial arts, an instrument and a foreign language. I told him I'll look into it.

"And we have to look at getting a nanny."

"Elliot I really don't want that."

"I know but if you're going to start working then we need someone who will take care of Evan for a few hours. Unless you were thinking of day care."

"I wanted to talk to you about that actually. I know it's been crazy being home and I'm stressed but I think I'd be more stressed if I left Evan with a stranger."

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking that maybe I could not work. If that's okay with you. I just. I want to enjoy my time with him while he's small I mean he's almost two months already. And I don't want to miss all the little things. Like when he started picking up his head, I was so excited and it was a little thing but I would miss it." I say playing with my ring as he watches me.

"Miss Reid, I'm detective Vega." Says a man walking in who shakes my hand.

"I remember." He's the same man I talked to last time.

"And this is?" He asks extending his hand to Elliot who stand to shake his hand.

"My fiancé. Elliot Grey." I tell him.

"Grey? Are you familiar with Christian grey?" I can sense Elliot wanting to roll his eyes.

"Yes he's my brother."

"Really? I heard the trial is next week for the kidnapping."

"It is." After a year they are finally having the trial for the incident that happened with Ana and Mia last year. Jack's lawyers are trying to prove that he was mentally unstable to get a not guilty verdict. Which is pretty stupid because we know he's fine. But everyone's doing it now. When Christian found out that jack might actually walk he was pissed. And rightfully so but still it was no excuse to go around punching walls and throwing things. Getting drunk, sure but the hole in his office was a bit much. Or maybe not. Depends who you ask. Even Elliot was pissed. That was about three months ago.

"Well I hope it goes well for your family. Shall we sit?" We sit back down Elliot moving a little closer to me. I grab his hand and he squeezes mine reassuring me. I give both detectives a repeat of what happened last time. I'm not sure what good it will do because they should have everything from last time. "We want, we need you to go through the office and find if anything is missing. I'm aware that you have had many people in the last ten months but you have to remember something."

"I can. I can go Monday and do it thoroughly. I can get all my copies and just cross reference it with the originals that should still be there."

"What?"

"Oh I have back up saves at home. We have to do both in case something gets lost."

"Right. When does your maternity leave end?"

"Next week is my last week." I tell him.

"Well I'm sure you'll be happy to be working again." Gosh he's annoying. Well his voice is. It's like he's sucking up to me. Maybe it's because I'm with a "Grey". I've noticed people really go out of their way to please Elliot's family. Especially Ana. From a business standpoint I get it. But after a while it has to get old having to deal with people kissing your ass all day. I should ask her. I know Elliot hates it.

"Is that all. Because we would really like to get home to out baby now." He says quite rudely.

"Yes." Elliot and I shake his hand and walk out before he can keep me here any longer.

"Elliot are you going back to work?" I ask him as he walks me to my car.

"Yea baby I have to. I'm gonna stay a while after too. If that's okay with you. I'll take Evan once I get home." And that's why I make him breakfast in the morning. Because even though he works all day he comes home and takes the baby so that I can rest when he hasn't. It's really the least I can do.

"That's fine. I'm gonna be at Andy's for a while and I'll see you at home."

"I'll see you then. I love you." He says pressing his lips against mine, finally. Even though we've talked things out a short peck is as far as we've gone. I think he hasn't initiated anything because he doesn't want to pressure me but it's unnecessary because even though right now I don't want sex, he's right that I will.

"Love you. Laters."


"Do you guys always hang out and not invite me?" I ask Andy and Mia as I walk in.

"It's Thursday. We have lunch on Thursday. Which turns into some shopping or a spa morning. You're welcome to join us." Says Andy.

"That's sounds like an invitation because you feel sorry for me." I tell them. I'm kind of hurt because usually Andy would tell me everything and things have changed. Maybe I've been too focused in my world.

"We started this after the wedding now, it's routine. We would have told you sooner but we thought you've been kind of... Off." Says Mia.

"Off?" I say as I grab something to drink.

"Yea like when you went to moms house last time you just shut yourself in Elliot's room all day. I thought maybe you were just resting but I overheard mom and Elliot talk about how you were stressed. I thought it was because of the baby but then I talked to Andy and she said you might be depressed. Are you?" Leave it to Mia to not beat around the bush.

"No Elliot and I got in a fight. We're okay now but I was hurt and didn't really want to talk to him."

"What did he do?"

"Why do you think it was him?" I chuckle lightly.

"It's my brother." She gives me an obvious look. I give then a quick run through of what happened.

"Oh god he's just like Christian sometimes."

"But he's kind of right. He worries a lot. And I know how you like to make things seem like they're not a big deal." Says Andy.

"I don't want him to worry. He has other things on his mind."

I hear Andy scoff. "Yeah everyone does but you're his girlfriend and that's his baby. He's going to put you at the top of the list. I would be worried if he didn't. Maybe he didn't go about it the right way but you need to take him seriously."

"I do take him seriously."

"Let him worry. That's his job. He's loves you."

"She's right I read somewhere that if you act too independent and don't let a guy take care of you you're practically cutting his balls off. It's like you're telling him he's not man enough." Says Mia.

"Well I don't know about all of that but just let him take care if you. Just because you can live alone doesn't mean you have to." I nod knowing she's right.

"Where's my baby?"

"He's in Emily's room. You can get him if you want." I go upstairs and find him awake surrounded by pillows.

"Hi baby. I missed you." I immediately smile when I see him. I don't think I've been away from him of for so long. And it's only been like five hours. Ok maybe me being crazy makes sense. But I love my baby how can I not want to spend time with him. I carry him downstairs and sit him on my lap watching Mia cook for Andy. "Where's Emily?"

"She's at day care. We leave her there Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours. She needs to interact with kids her age."

"That's good."

"How's he doing?" She asks pointing to Evan.

"He's good he's been sleeping longer lately which is good for me. But when he cries, he gets really loud and it bothers Isabelle. The other day I found her on the couch of Elliot's office because he kept her up. Yeah she's not happy with him."

"It gets easier." That's what I'm hoping for because Isabelle was a storm that night. I feel bad but there's only so much I can do."

"So have you talked about more kids?" Asks Mia.

"No. We are not talking and I'm not thinking about anymore."

"At all?" They ask at the same time.

"Well not anytime soon." Mia's phone rings and she puts it on speaker.

"Hey mom you're on speaker."

"Mia what do you need a fertility specialist for?" Says Grace practically screeching.

"Geeze mom it's not for me. It's for a friend. I told her I'd ask you if you knew anyone good."

"You should have said that. Mia it's no time for you to have a baby. You haven't even been with Luke a year and you're so young and not married." Mia freezes and I can see her feelings are hurt. Everyone always treating her like a child.

"So what? I'm not trying to have a baby. And Elliot and Christian had babies in under a year of meeting Lina and Ana. Ana is my age and Elliot isn't even married so none of those are good enough reasons. If I wanted a baby I could but I'm not asking for me."

"Mia i know you don't want a baby now. It's not time for you."

"Forget it mom I'll ask someone else. I'll talk to you later." She hangs up and turns back to cooking. Andy and I look at each other. And shrug. It's quiet besides Evan's toy making noise.

"Mia? You okay?" She sighs.

"Yea. I'm sorry I didn't mean to insult your relationship or anything. It just... I'm fine."

"No it's okay. I get it. Me and Elliot kind rushed things. And we aren't married."

"I'm just tired of being treated like a kid. She's always telling me what to do and how. I love her but it's frustrating sometimes." I can't even say anything to her because I love Grace but I know she's at a breaking point with everyone.

"So stop listening. I know you love your mom. She knows it too. Even Luke is sick of it." We both look at Andy shocked. She must have let it slip.

"What?"

"Nothing." She shakes her head and takes Evan.

"Andy what did Luke say?"

"You can't say anything because I was eavesdropping." She looks at both of us. We nod our heads. "Well Luke and Mark were watching a game and I was taking care of Emily upstairs anyways I went to the kitchen and they were talking about how you cancel dates just because your dad tell you to. And something about how you haven't planned the wedding because your mom can't get vacation time to do it. Anyways he was saying how your world revolves around them and he's thinking maybe you aren't... Well you know ready, for marriage. He loves you and he knows you love him but well..."

"When was this?" I asked Andy.

"Like a month ago. I'm sorry. I should have said something but I felt bad." I watch Mia's usual smile gone from her face.

"Oh ok."

"You want to talk about it?" I ask her after a few seconds of silence.

"What's there to talk about. He doesn't want to marry me. It's not that I do everything they say. I like to spend time with my parents. I've always been close to them. I'm not going to push them away because Luke wants attention. He should know that they are important. Nope. Nothing to talk about."

"Mia he wants to marry you." Says Andy.

"Maybe he just needs for you to show him he's important." I tell her.

"He is. I'll talk to him about it."

"Maybe you could say no to your parents if you already have plans with him."

"Okay that was one time and dad needed my help with grandpa. I just didn't want Luke to worry so I didn't tell him why." I smirk at Andy who is looking at me. I guess I'm not the only one who down plays things.

"Well maybe you should tell him. Let him take care of you." I say in a very bad imitation of Mia's voice. She turns around and throws something at me missing.

"Bitch." She says laughing.

"Well speaking of not planning weddings," Andy says looking at me. "When are you having yours?"

"I'm telling you now I'm so not planning it. Do you know how hard I worked on that wedding?" I wrap my arms behind her laughing.

"Yes I do. Thanks Mia. Even though I didn't go."

"Well it was a fucking amazing party I'll tell you that." Andy says shifting Evan. I take him from her and put him on a blanket where I can see him. Lately he's really quiet when he's on the floor.

"What happened?" Mia throws he head back laughing.

"Well after your parents left is when it started. Not that they're boring or anything. They are pretty nice when they let you talk to them." She stops talking to laugh. Andy's laughing too so I'm standing here like an idiot with no clue.

"Your sister got drunk and Rob got Carrick drunk and Christian was a little buzzed. I don't even know because honestly we were all kind of out of it. We were in a hotel no one was driving and Emily was with your parents so we were having night. Anyways Virginia being the wild child of your family gave coffee flavored alcohol to Ann who got drunk too."

"Who wasn't drunk for this?" I interrupted her. She couldn't stop laughing so Mia continued.

"Well she apparently thinks my dad is very handsome and then she went to Christian, I think she fell a few times on the way. And kept asking him 'do you know my sister? You missed out because she's monster in bed'. She was walking around telling everyone that. Virginia got a lot of numbers that day." I can only imagine how stupid she must have looked. Oh god, no wonder she didn't want to visit me when Christian was at the hospital.

"It was a fun day. Good thing you guys bought so much booze." Says Andy.

"Honestly your sister is the funniest person I know. She had everyone dancing even you boring ass sister in-laws who were too cool to drink. That's okay Noah and Toni had fun." Says Mia.

"But when are you getting married?" Asks Andy.

"We haven't really talked about that. It's just kind of been on the back burner lately. Now we kind of want to get things settled with Evan and Isabelle. We haven't even had time alone for months. Which sucks because I know I'm not spending time with Elliot. He hasn't said anything but still."

"He said something to me." Says Mia as she finishes dinner. "He told me that you don't really pay attention to him. It's because you're so busy with the baby that you don't even make time for yourself. Much less him. It's bothering him not in a I-don't-love-you-anymore way but he thinks that you don't love him. He wouldn't say it in those words but he really was upset." He has a right to be upset. I've been spending so much time with the kids that I don't make time for him anymore. We used to spend hours talking and now it's like I rather sleep than be with him.

"He's really excited about tomorrow though. He has this big plan for you two. He's being a little girl about it. He just wants time with you. When was the last time you guys spent a night alone. No baby or Isabelle." I shrug my shoulders because I don't know. When Isabelle spent the night at Elliot's parents house. That was probably three months ago. And we have never had time for just us. Never had a vacation together.

"Do you know where he's taking me?" She says she can't tell me. We spend sometime talking about what I should wear and how we all seem to have really bad communication skills in certain areas.

"Are you ready for next week?" I ask Mia.

"Not really. I mean I'm not as traumatized as Ana because I don't even remember anything but I guess the only thing that worries me is that he might walk and come after Christian again."

"Why do you think he'll walk?" Asks Andy.

"Because daddy was telling mom how their psychologist thinks he's crazy. He's been following Christian his whole life. He has articles and pictures. It's crazy. He's been stalking Christian since he was adopted. How he did it I don't know but I feel like he'll walk."

"I'm sure Christian has it covered. You shouldn't worry." I tell her.

"Well if he gets out security is going to be tighter." She comments looking at me.

"You'll be fine Mia."

"You'll have your own security too." Hell no. I'm so not doing that. I can put up with a lot of bullshit but I refuse to have someone follow me around all day.

"I doubt it."

"We'll see." She says smirking at me. "You'll at least get one next week. Ana said that Christian's hired at least five other guys for during the trials. I can't really blame him. Grey publishing has so much press outside when Ana goes to work Christian hates it. She needs at least three or four guys just to get in the building. Imagine how it's going to be at the court house. Dads had to pull in every favor he can to get police to do crowd control. Even when Elliot and I went to lunch a few days ago they've been crazy. Elliot almost hit one of them but my new CPO stopped him. He would have been arrested or something." Elliot told me about that and as much as I don't condone violence I understand how Elliot was so upset. He hates when people talk bad about me and Mia. To have people yelling at them when they walk into a restaurant is a bit much. I know because I saw them on the news.

"He's protective of you. You're still his baby sister." She rolls her eyes.

"Are you going to the actual trial?" Asks Andy.

"No I'll have the kids. Elliot's going though."

"I'll take them. I'm sure Elliot would like you there. And so would Mia."

"Yea if that's okay. Just for the verdict though. I know sometimes they take a while." And I don't really like court.

"Sure if that's okay."

"Yeah. I need the practice anyways." No?

"You're pregnant?" I see Mia shake her head in a warning to drop the subject. Oh, she's the one who need the fertility doctor.

"No but I have hope." She smiles sadly at me. "Have you talked to Elliot about not working?" She changes the subject.

"No I'm talking about it tomorrow. I told him about it but we got interrupted."

"Your not going to work?" Mia practically shouts.

"I don't think so. Why? What do you think he'll say?" What if he doesn't want me home?

"He's going to love it. If that's what you want. Elliot will totally support you. Hell you could become a stripper and he'd support you. He's crazy about you. It's actually really cute to see." She smirks at me. I can feel myself blush at how she's looking at me. I know he loves me but for someone else to see it is...

"Well I'll have you know I feel the exact same way about him." I tell her shyly.

"I know."

"Well I'll see you next week then. And don't worry I'm sure your brother has the lawyers working to make sure everything is fine." I get my things and drive home. I really needed that. I have to spend more time with people not just Evan. I love my baby but I'll go crazy if I keep going how I did the last two weeks.

Isabelle is in a much better mood this afternoon which is a first for a while. It's probably because she knows she's going with her grandparents tomorrow. She doesn't know Evan's going too though. She goes to bed earlier than usual and Evan and I stay up and wait for Elliot to get home. I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up Elliot was already leaving for work.

"Lina." He says shaking me from my deep sleep.

"Yea?" I mumble trying to stand up.

"Lina I have to go. I'll see you later tonight."

"Ok." I get up putting a sweater to go down to the kitchen.

"Where are you going?" He asks me.

"Breakfast." He smiles at me.

"I told you, you don't have to do that. Just rest baby. I dont want you half asleep tonight."

"I won't be. I've been looking forward to tonight for a while. I have to feed Evan soon anyways." He grabs my hand just as I'm about to step downstairs.

"So have I. Trust me. I need you." He says moving my hair out of my face and playing with my earlobe. I take a step toward him, closing my eyes when I rest my head on his chest.

"I miss you."

"It's just while I catch up on work. When things get settled I'll be home earlier."

"I meant I miss being with you alone like this. I love our kids but sometimes I need time with just you." I say looking up at him.

"I love that you're letting me hold you again." He says rubbing my back. "We'll make more fine for us." He said kissing my for head letting his lips linger on my skin. I pull back biting my lip and let my hands make their way to his chest up his shoulders until they reach the back of his neck.

"I love you."I say against him lips. As I speak I feel the slightest pressure from touching his lips. "I love you." I repeat. I purse my lips so they are fully against his. We pull back a fraction of an inch to open our eyes and prepare for a kiss that was so mind and boy consuming. I close my eyes again. His lips touch mine and I pull on his bottom lip with mine. I do it again. Slowly, so that I can fully taste him mouth. His hand fists on the fabric on my shirt. When his lip is between mine, my tongue reaches out to feel him smooth lip. Slowly, our mouths are moving so slowly. Once I let his lip go his mouth opens up for me and our tongues move together. His tongue invades me and I can't help but suck on it lightly causing him to moan. His grip on my shirt tightens before one hand slides down to my ass.

He's being caution so I give him the go ahead to feel me. I moan. He grabs my ass. My hands move to his back and I scrape my nails over his T-shirt on his back. He sucks on my lip as a mean to distract me of his hands. One is now between both my cheeks and heading right when he wants me. The other moves to cup my face. My hands move to his ass and without pretense I push his growing erection onto my stomach. The hand that was on my face moves down to cover my breast but applies no pressure. His legs goes between mine and my core has enough pressure for me to realize I need more. The thin fabric of my shorts allows me to get some sort of friction. He leans back on small sitting chair we have in the hallway and I sit on his leg. I involuntarily move my pelvis and the friction makes me moan. It feels so good. I can't even kiss him I'm so distracted but how good it is.

"Daddy?" I immediately get up and see Isabelle coming out of her room. She's rubbing her eyes so hopefully she didn't see. He gets up too.

"Yea baby?" He somewhat discretely fixes his pants.

"I had a bad dream." She steps toward us and opens her arms for him to hold her. He picks her up and rests on his shoulder.

"Why don't you sleep with mommy so you both aren't lonely. But just tonight okay?" She nods her head.

He lays her in our room as I wash my face. I get back in bed watching Elliot tuck her in on his side of the bed. "Good night baby. Be good with mommy and Evan." He says pulling her blanket until it's below her chin.

"I love you daddy."

"I love you too baby." He kisses her and walks to my side. "Sorry we got interrupted. I already fed Evan so just sleep. I love you too. I'll see you tonight." He gives me a lingering kiss.

"Tonight." I say watching him walk to the door.