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I wake and can tell it is now daylight out. I'm kind of hungry and I really need to pee. I glance around the room and notice Christian is not here. The urge to pee is getting stronger so I decide I can handle this. I sit up and swing my legs over the edge of the bed and using the bed rail pull myself to a standing position. Ok this isn't too bad, a little pain but bearable. My legs are a little weak and stiff but again not bad. I begin walking to the bathroom taking it slow so my clumsiness don't make an appearance, just as I reach the bathroom my room door opens and in steps Christian.

"What the hell Ana?" He says dropping the flowers he had in his hand and running to me. Of course he has to help me the rest of the whole 3 steps to the toilet.

"I had to pee"

"You should have called a nurse Ana. What if you would have fallen?"

"I need to walk Christian my legs are stiff and I would like to get out of here sometime this year"

"I know but baby can you at least please have someone assist you? If you fall it will set your recovery back." Damn he has a point.

"Ok" I finish up and he helps me back to bed.

"Thank you. Baby I love you and don't want anything else to happen to you"

"Speaking of that; would you like to fill me in on my injury's now?" And as if on cue in walks Grace.

"Hi dear, how are you feeling?"

"Ok a little stiff and a little hungry" At the last part Christians head snaps to me and before I can say anything else he has pulled his phone out and dialed a number.

"Ana is hungry, I need you to go get her some soup" He looks at me and sees the displeased look on my face. I can guarantee he is talking to Taylor and he knows how much I cared about him and Gale and never cared for the way he spoke to them sometimes. Slightly shaking his head and with a slight smile he says into the phone

"Please Taylor. Yes that will be fine. Thank you." He hangs up. I have a smile on my face. He comes over to me gives me a kiss and says he is going to give me and Grace a few minutes to talk and he is going to talk to his dad. He leaves the room and I look at Grace who is watching him and I notice a bit of sadness on her face. She turns back to me.

"Grace does Christian know about you and Carrick being a part of Teddy's life?"

"Yes he does but right now he refuses to talk about it. He's not being cold toward us but I see the hurt anytime he sees us with Teddy"

"I'm so sorry Grace"

"Oh honey don't worry about it. Everything will be ok. Now how are you really feeling?" Grace has such a sweet motherly way about her.

"I'm feeling ok. But Grace Can you please tell me about my injuries? Christian won't say anything"

"Honey you were shot. The bullet entered your right side and into your ovary. You lost a lot of blood and had to have surgery to remove the bullet and your ovary" She looks at me and I don't know what she is seeing. So many questions are running through my mind right now. What does that mean? Can I have more kids? Not having one do I go into menopause? Damn I wish I would have paid attention to sex education in high school.

"Ana honey are you ok? I know it's a lot to take in." I didn't notice tell now that I had tears slipping down my cheek. Just then Christian comes back in with Taylor. He takes one look at me and rushes over to me.

"Baby what's wrong?" I can hear the panic in his voice.

"Christian darling I was just going over Ana's injury" Grace answers for me. Christian sits down beside me and pulls me to him; he begins rubbing small circles on my back. I decide to ask grace the most important question.

"Does that mean I can't have any more children?"

"Oh honey no you can have more children. The main thing some woman experience is a drop in estrogen levels which can cause a decrease in your sex drive, however if that happens we can put you on supplements" I sneak a peek at Christians face and the look on his face is priceless. I don't know whether he is embarrassed that his mom is talking about sex, or not liking my question of more children.

"Ok Grace, thank you for everything. When can I go home?"

"As long as everything looks ok I see tomorrow being a good possibility" She leans in and gives me a soft hug and a kiss on the cheek. "I'm so happy you are ok Ana, you know how much we love you" I feel Christian tense up a little. "I'm going out to talk to Cary; we will come in and see you again in a bit"

"OK" Grace makes her way out of the room and once the door is shut I look up at Christian and see he is still looking toward the door with a pained expression in his eyes. As I go to talk to him about that situation in walks Elliot and Kate.

Kate stands back a little and Elliot makes his way over to me

"Damn I have missed you little sister, you know that hospital gown really brings out the color of your eyes" Elliot says with a laugh while trying to give me a large hug, it's a little awkward though since Christian still has his arm around me.

"Nice to see you too Elliot, you like the gown? I hear it is the latest fashion around here" I say with a giggle and Elliot laughs. I notice Christians face is impassive and Kate still hasn't moved. I really need to talk to her and find out what happened and why she was there.

"Christian why don't you and Elliot go get some coffee and let me talk to Kate?" Christian looks down at me with half a scowl on his face. I know he is a little uncomfortable with leaving me alone and not knowing the whole story, but he did say she was only trying to help.

"Fine but you have your phone if you need me and Sawyer is right outside your door, just yell if you need him" He stands up and gives me a gentle kiss turns and leaves with Elliot.

I sit there starring and Kate and she don't move or say anything. I can see in her eyes that she is unsure of how I feel about her right now.

"Kate come sit down, we need to talk" She slowly makes her way toward me and sits down on the bed facing me but with her head down.

"Kate" As I say her name her head lifts up and I see a tear coming down her face. What the hell? Kate doesn't cry.

"Oh God Ana I'm so glad you're ok. I'm so so sorry" She grabs me and holds on for dear life. We sit like that for about 5 minutes when I push her back and ask her to tell me what happened. With a deep sigh she begins her story.

"The day of the kidnapping a lady that I had never met came to me and said I needed to help them with their plan after I laughed at her she pulled out an envelope full of pictures. Ana they were pictures of Christian in all sorts of sexual acts with Elena and several other woman. Some of the pictures showed him taking whips and canes to these woman. Then there were pictures of the woman showing the marks left on them. It was horrid. But that wasn't all Ana; she then showed me pictures of Elliot with different woman. There were no beatings but it showed them in some really kinky positions. Then she pulled out some pictures of a charity event that Grace and Carrick were having for a pediatric unit. It showed the event being set up and then pictures of the tables all angles including underneath one specifically. She showed me a picture of what looked like an explosive device and said if I didn't help all the photos would be released to the media and that the device would be detonated during the event. I asked her what I had to do and she said my part was easy I was to go to your house with them and I would be the one to knock on the door. Since Ashley had met me once she would let me in giving them access to Teddy, Then I was to take care of him while they waited for you to pay the ransom. I swear Ana I only went along with it to protect everyone including Teddy. I figured if I was with him then I could protect him from whoever was doing this and if it came down to it I could run with him if there was a way. Ana I swear once I was introduced to Jack he told me no one would get hurt he just wanted money. I swear Ana please forgive me please I thought I was doing the right thing, please don't hate me please."

Wow so that is why she was there. Kate has here face buried in her hands and is crying her body being racked with sobs. I can tell she is having a hard time taking in a full breath.

"Kate look at me" I wait for her to lift her head.

"I do not hate you and I am not mad at you, you did what you thought was best to protect everyone including my son. He probably felt more comfortable having you and Ashley there because he knows and trusts you both. You did what you needed to do to protect all those people that would have been at that event. Kate there is nothing to forgive you for because you did not do this to us. I love you Kate and I am grateful you care so much about my son, you are my sister" I grab Kate and we are both crying and sobbing just holding on to each other when Christian and Elliot walk back in.

Elliot goes to Kate and pulls her up wrapping her n his embrace and Christian comes and sits next to me wrapping his arms around me.

"Baby are you ok?"

"Yes it's just Kate her reason" I say between sobs

"Shhh baby it's ok. Elliot just told me the details."

After a few minuet's both Kate and I calm down and what happens next shocks everyone to the core.

Christian stands up and walks over to Kate and Elliot. Elliot maneuvers Kate to where she is facing Christian but keeps a protective arm around her.

"Kate it was not your fault. I understand you put yourself in harm's way to protect everyone including myself and my fucked up past. Most of all Kate you protected my son. Thank you" Christian grabs Kate and pulls her into a hug. I look up and see my door is open and there stands Grace, Carrick and Taylor. I wonder how long they have been standing there.

But more so everyone is stunned. Christian Grey who cannot stand to be touched aside from a very select few and who has always had tension with Kate. The very Christian Grey who is now hugging her.