Chp 8
Kate is released, and we move into the bay view house. It's beautiful but temporary, till we move to Seattle. Gail has moved down here and is running the house. I make sure that Kate and I help her. Christian doesn't like that, well tough tits. My house, my rules. The Media storm over us is deafening but controllable. At least I'm no longer Angie, or Alice or Marsha. The College has up security for the two of us. Daddy came by with Miranda. She immediately tokes to Kate. She seems more comfortable with me.
My new job is fun and something I never would have thought of. I'm proof reading English and Spanish translation of books and documents. My boss is eclectic lady of languages, style and art. The office is riot of colors, textures, and themes. Kate starts working for her too. As she heals, a lot of the old Kate surfaces, but a lot is gone for good. Elliot has moved in, and the two sleep together. The house is rocking with three overheated couples. Gail and Jason, Kate and Elliot, and Christian and me. Christian and Elliot are trying to figure out sound proofing for the short time we have left.
First weekend in February:
We drive north to diner at Grey Manor. Just the four of us. Tonight Christian will tell his parents. I dread the drive and coming storm, but we must move forward. Christian has already severed ties with Mrs. Robinson. I hold him as Taylor drives north.
The parents greet us on the stoop. I hold Grace as we sit in the great room. Christian stands.
"Mom, dad, I am truly sorry to have to confess my sins, but I'm sure they will come out with Kavanagh or someone else." "Christian, you can tell us anything, we will still love you." Carrick says as he lays his hand on Chris shoulder.
"When I was fifteen, I started an affair with Elaine Lincoln. A BDSM affair. It lasted till I was 21. Since then all my relationships have been in that lifestyle. I'm sorry." "Christian, I don't understand you, Anna are you in?" "O-god no mom, I left all that when I met Anna." He shutters "I was a screw up teenager, Elaine had taken advantage of me and my issues. I thought she helped me for years, stopped the drinking, fighting, the poor grades. But I know now she abused me and used me, and isolated me from everything and everyone."
Grace is crying hard, inconsolable, Carrick and I hold her as Christian weeps at my feet. Broken over the pain and torment he caused his mother and father. I see Carrick rage, not at Chris but at Elaine. She in for a world of hurt.
Dinner is late and quiet affair. Grace tries to blame herself for not seeing the abuse. But I lead her away and talk. Elaine hide everything, taking advantage of her motherly worries, being her friend and confidant, manipulating not only Chris but her. Everyone was blinded, used, and abused. Now, no more secrets, no more lies. She sees her son, all his warts and blemishes. We walk back and she hugs him, saying words of love and caring. We still need to tell Elliot and Mia, and Ray. O'boy Ray is going to get physical and fatherly, I need to frame and maneuver him to a safe response. I need to find a bridge.
We stayed the night, in the morning we stop at Escala. The playroom is gone. Chris had it gone before New Year's. I find the place cold and impersonal. I will talk with Gail about warming up the place. We lunch with Ros and her partner Gwen. Gwen seem overly interested in me. I wonder why? Before we head home we stop at Pike Market to hit the Spice shop, I stop here every time I come to Seattle. Always finding new spices and recipes to try. We're walking out when a young woman, brown hair, walks up. She glares defiantly at us. "What does she have?" "Lei? What is the meaning of this?" "I have nothing, what does she have? master? What does she have?" she collapses to the ground into a fetal ball. Shaking and crying. Christian is stunned and unsure what to do. "Christian pick her up, will take her to the hospital." He does as Taylor and Sawyer bring the car. Christian calls his shrink. He'll met us at the psych emergency room. I stroke her hair, and hold her hand.
"He's dead, he died, I have no money, no home, nothing, please take me back master, please?" she weeps and wails. "Lei, your husband is dead?" "No. Tim is dead. Carl threw me out. I was too demanding. To submissive. Tim loved me. We were going away when the car slide into a ditch. He's dead. I have nothing." "Lei, I am no longer a master. But I will help you. We're going to see a doctor; he will help you. When did the car crash happen?" "yesterday, march 4." I look at Christian, it April 30. "Lei, I'm Anna, do you know what day this is?" "Monday, march 6. My head hurts, sometime I sleep. People tell me for day's" "Christian I think she suffered a head trauma, untreated." "Yes, your right. Lei I'm going to help you. Not as a master but as your friend, ok do you understand." "Master, I want master. I understand friend. Anna is master too?" "yes. Lei I am master too, you will help the doctors to help you get better, than we will help you find a master to guide and love you, OK honey" "she smiles and relaxes, "Yes master Anna, I am happy." She drifts to sleep.
Arriving Flynn is quickly updated. He orders test, Christian talk with the admit nurse. I know he's paying for treatment. My man, I don't feel threaten or on edge about this former sub, she's a lost little girl, suffered abuse, and lose. I was like her after husband 3. I know you need help, not isolation and hate, or jealousy.
Taylor comes out and punches the car. "She when to get help from Elaine a month ago. She sent her to several extreme dommes, she needed medical and the bitch threw her to wolfs. I don't care Christian, the gloves come off, right now." "Taylor stick with Dad's plan, but once he's done, she all your, and mine!" "wrong guy's; she ours. the sick bitch is going to pay. Karma a bitch. Let's go home." We leave, the ride home is quiet. But focused. Tomorrow is soon enough for Elaine to beg for death.
