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But it was then, when Christian heard a loud crack, the noise coming from the pier.
Oh, shit!
Christian knew at that moment that he was in real trouble. He shouldn't have gone to the pier. Crap, crap! As his eyes darted towards the pier, he noticed how the wood was cracking open underneath the wheelchair.
'I'm so screwed.' Was the last thing on his mind, as he felt the wheelchair and himself fall into the cold water of the lake.
He took one last deep breath, as he fully went under.
From a short distance, Ana had seen the whole thing and without hesitation, she kicked off her shoes and jumped into the water.
'Please, please, God. Don't take him from me.' She thought, while swimming with everything she had in her, towards Christian.
As she swam towards him, a thousand things bounced in her skull. Things like how Mia was going to blame this on her… how she wasn't sure if she was strong enough to save Christian… how much she wished that she had looked better after Christian, while they stayed here in the cottage.
A thousand and one feelings washed over her. Things like: the fear she felt, terrified to loose him in this manner... anger because he acted so reckless, resentment towards her mom…
Ana hated the word if. She utterly despised said word. However, if her mom had listened to her fourteen years ago and went to the Police, maybe then maybe this right now, Christian in the lake not able to swim, wouldn't be happening.
Maybe if her mom told the truth, Ana didn't have to leave the love of her life six years ago. But the thing is, she'd never know. That's what hurts the most…
Ana saw Christian sink into the cold water, then he emerged once, twice and then she didn't see him again. She was terrified, almost forgetting to breathe, as it dawned on her that he was under water and hadn't come up for air. Ana almost froze, but she shook the fear off and told it to go to hell.
At that, Ana dived under water, where she had seen Christian last. After a few moments, she went up for air, took a deep breath and went under once more.
No, no, no…. I cannot lose him. God, please. No.
Fortunately, Ana was able to grab him the second time and brought him above water. Christian's eyes were closed, making Ana's heart pound so hard against her chest, as if it wanted to leap out of it.
"Please, please. Christian, don't leave me." Ana whispered, as she held him tightly.
"Ana!" she heard a voice say from a distance.
As she looked in the direction of the voice, Ana noticed Mia swimming towards her. Never in her life, had Ana been so happy to see someone's face, as when she saw Christian's sister right now.
Christian was heavy in her arms, especially because he wasn't conscious. Ana desperately held onto him, as she hoped and prayed for him to be OK. Mia reached them and it was then, when Ana instructed her how they were going to get him to the shore.
Ana expected resistance, but fortunately Mia didn't give her any. Ana and Mia worked together, the two women who loved Christian with all their hearts, putting aside their differences and swimming to the shore as fast as both of them were able to.
In those moments, Mia watched Ana from time to time, on the verge of breaking down.
She couldn't lose her brother… no, that would truly destroy her.
Ana also locked eyes with Mia, understanding what was going through the young woman's head.
As they finally reached the shore, Ana attempted to catch her breath, exhausted from the difficult activity." He'll be fine. He'll be fine, Mia." She whispered, not sure if she was trying to convince Christian's sister or herself.
The moment Christian was on the shore, Ana observed him for one split second. At the sight of his pale lips and face, Ana's heart rammed wildly against her rib cage. Without hesitation, she then used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on him. Ana knew what fear was… she knew it all too well. But right now, she was extremely terrified, her hands trembling, as she attempted to resuscitate Christian.
At a certain point Ana couldn't bear the fear anymore, as it consumed her from the inside out, almost making her want to give up. However, Ana had already once given up on Christian and was determined to never let it happen again.
No! She refused to let him go…
Moments passed, but to Ana it seemed like hours. And then finally… oh God, finally, Christian coughed up all the water that he had swallowed.
"Christian!" Mia said, and helped him to sit up.
Ana watched the two siblings, as tears spilled from her eyes, relief washing over her body and mind, the feeling so intense, almost too overwhelming.
Thank Goodness! He's alive... the man Ana loved with all her heart was alive...
Senator Richard Murphy arrived home that afternoon with a heavy heart. As he stepped out of the limo, he put his emotions in check and walked inside his villa.
"Richard, sweetie. You have company." His wife announced, and kissed him on the cheek.
As he walked into the dining room, the senator's heart almost jumped out of his chest from utter fear.
"I'll leave you two alone now, OK?" His wife Rita said and left the room.
"Senator Murphy, how have you been?" the guest asked, her voice sultry like always.
"Mrs. Lincoln. I'm doing well, thank you. How are you doing?" the senator asked, his voice shaky at the end.
She looked up at him through her thick eyelashes and demanded." Please, call me Elena."
The senator nodded and walked to the bar." OK, Elena it is. So… want something stronger than the coffee my wife has given you?" he asked, as he poured himself a drink.
She nodded and replied." Sure… anything than this awful coffee, Richard."
He cleared his throat and poured a second glass. The senator then walked over to Elena and sat across from her." So… what brings you to my humble home, Elena?"
She smiled deviously at him and took a sip from her drink." Humble? You call this humble, Richard? Humble is when you were a poor lawyer twenty years ago." She pointed out." But then, you met my husband and with his help you became a judge, then mayor and now… senator, Richard."
The senator took the last swig of his drink, swallowing the whisky." What is it that you want?" he asked, his voice dark and low.
Elena pursed her lips and looked him in the eyes. "You haven't forgotten our arrangement, have you?"
"Of course not! My financial adviser will call your husband… he'll take care of it. And BTW, what are you doing in my house! I come to you and not the other way around." He spat and glared at her.
"I just wanted to remind you what's at stake, Richard." Elena warned." My men followed you today. You went to bring flowers to that spot in the City again." She accused.
The senator sighed deeply and closed his eyes." Don't worry, nobody will find out what happened fourteen years ago. My lips are sealed." Richard replied, trying his best to convince Elena.
"Are you sure? What about that old fling of yours? She was there… she also saw the whole thing happen." Elena asked, while glaring at the senator.
He shook his head." No, no. She won't say a word. She has kept her mouth shut for all these years." The senator promised." And she's still in a home until now. Don't worry about her."
"OK, but don't forget she slipped up six years ago. That almost cost us everything!" Elena reminded the senator.
"Yes, but you and your husband took care of it, remember? We dealt with the threat my way and in the process, tore apart and destroyed the person's life. Have you forgotten about it?" the senator accused and huffed loudly." Luckily, I had a plan and the person listened to me. I don't think I would've been able to handle it if you took care of it your way, Elena."
Elena laughed evilly at that." Well, the person didn't have a choice. Did she?"
Richard looked at her and said." Please, get out of my house. Now."
"Fine, I'll be on my way." Elena remarked, and got up from her seat." Just one thing, Richard. Don't you ever forget this: When my husband ever goes down… you and that old fling of yours will go down with him."
At the moment, Ana was busy in the kitchen making a hot pot of coffee for the three of them. She then poured three cups of coffee, while thinking back on the events of the passed six hours.
After they rescued Christian, Ana went for help at the neighbors. It was a long walk, but she sucked it up. Luckily, they were at their own cottage and immediately helped Ana.
The man of the house, Clint Ricci, and his two teenage sons jumped into their truck with Ana. The three men helped Christian and brought him to the cottage.
Mia, Christian and Ana thanked their neighbors, inviting them for coffee but they had to decline. They were planning on hunting deer that day and were already behind schedule.
Christian apologized for the inconvenience, but the three men told him that they were happy that Christian was fine and were glad to be of service.
"No worries." Clint Ricci remarked with a smile on his face and then jumped back into his truck with his two sons.
Mia immediately called someone and provided for another wheelchair.
And here they were… the three of them in the cottage. Ana dreaded what was coming next, but decided to gather all her courage and walked with the tray with coffee towards the living room, where the two Grey siblings were at the moment.
'Not a conversation I'm looking forward to.' Was what bounced in her skull, as she walked out the kitchen.
When Ana reached her destination though, she noticed that Christian and his sister had an argument. He looked angry, his hands clenching into fists. While Mia's whole body trembled, as tears pooled in her beautiful eyes.
Ana cleared her throat and placed the coffee for the two of them." Here you go, Mia."
"Christian." Ana said and took a seat on the couch, and drank her own cup of coffee.
Mia then glared at her, making Ana instantly got up from the couch." You two want a moment to talk privately?" she asked and looked at the siblings questioningly.
When none of the two replied, Ana let out a deep breath and nodded." It's fine, I'm gonna sit in the garden."
"Yeah, you do that." Mia remarked, while Christian demanded." No, stay."
Ana was already walking away, but then stopped in her tracks. She raised her eyebrow, as her eyes darted from Mia then towards Christian and then back towards Mia.
"Stay." He demanded.
"Go, Ana." Mia ordered, making Ana lose her patience. Those freaking Greys, never able to make up their minds!
Ana huffed with her coffee cup in her hand, and looked at him then Mia." Well, which one is it? Must I stay or go?" she asked, while losing her patience completely.
Christian then said." As your patient, I ask of you to stay, Ana."
Ana looked at Christian flabbergasted, her mouth almost dropping to the floor, as it opened slightly." I'm your doctor?" she asked.
Christian nodded." Yes, you start today." He announced, while looking at Ana and then Mia." Ana is officially my doctor, my physical therapist, until I can walk again."
Mia huffed and clenched her hands into fists." Why are you doing this, Christian? Let's go home. You don't need her help!" She pointed out and glared at Ana.
Christian held his hand up and said." Ana is the best in her field."
"But…" Mia began, but he cut her off.
"No buts, Mia. After what happened today, I refuse to stay helpless like I had been for all those weeks. I'm gonna start rehabilitation tomorrow morning." Christian announced." And Ana will help me reach my goal."
"Christian!" Mia hissed." You're not thinking clearly. You don't need her help!"
Mia got up from her seat and threw daggers with her eyes at Ana. Then she turned to look her brother in the eyes." She left you. She doesn't care about you. Where was she all these years? Huh? Has she been there for you, Christian?!" Mia spat, and grabbed Christian's hand." Let's go home." She said to her brother and looked at him with pleading eyes.
Christian gently pulled his hand back and locked eyes with his little sister." Tell me, Mia. Did Ana come to see me, after my accident in the hospital?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly.
At that, tears began to pool in Mia's pretty eyes." I… I want… I just wanted…" She tried to reply, but wasn't able to.
When Elliot had told him, that Ana visited him in the hospital, but then their little sister told Ana to leave, Christian couldn't and didn't believe his older brother. However, now he knew that Elliot was telling him the truth all along…
He looked at his younger sister, his eyes filled with hurt and disbelief." Mia, did you really throw Ana out of my hospital room that day?" Christian asked, making Mia's heart sink to the floor.
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