"Who are you?" I asked with shock and disgust.

"I'm a Private investigator that was hired by Christian Grey" The man said introducing himself.

"What does Christian want?" I said angrily.

"He wants to make sure that you are OK, first off. Secondly, wants me to deliver a message to you. I have it recorded on my cell"He said "Can i play it?"

"Go ahead" I answered.

He found the message quickly and then turned up the volume so that i could hear it:

Ana, I understand why you are mad at me and you have every right to hate me. I didn't realize how my eccentric desires have hurt you because i was so focused on my own needs that i completely ignored deserve a man that can give you the world, i want to be that man for you. You leaving has given me time to think. I started seeing a therapist because I want to be a better man. I don't want to repeat the mistakes and drove you away. I know that i need help to heal from what was done to me in my childhood, i have been actively working on myself. You leaving has given me time to think about our relationship. I want you, i need you in my life and i will do anything to get you to come home. I see now exactly how much the pain of my childhood has effected our lives. I would give up everything i have to make you love me again. All i'm asking is a chance to see you again, to show you how i have changed.

"I really don't have anything to say to him" I said trying to keep my emotions in check

"You haven't filed for divorce though" He replied.

"I know, divorce hasn't really been my focus" I lied

"You know what i think" He said "I think that you are still hoping to work things out because you still love Mr. Grey. This is the first time that i have heard this message but he sounds sincere. Why not give him a chance"

"I take it, you have already told him exactly where i am" I said changing the subject.

"Yes, yesterday i told him" He said.

"That probably means that he's in town somewhere, am i right?" I said starting to get upset.

"Yes, he flew out as soon as he heard you had been found" He said.

"You can tell him that i will contact him when i'm ready to talk to him" I said trying to not explode with anger at the P.I

"OK, if you wish" He said "i'll pass on the message"

The taxi pulled up in front of the bench that Stacey and I were sitting at. I helped Stacey into the backseat. Then i turned to the P.I for one last word.

"Oh and tell Christian that i'm disappointed that it took him this long to find me" I said as i got into the taxi.

We sped off in the taxi before the P.I had the chance to respond to my comment. My heart was pounding so hard that i thought that it would burst from my chest. My mind was racing with questions. Did the P.I watch me at the bar? Did he see talking to Matt and report everything back to Christian? Just when i was starting to heal, Christian walks back into my life undoing everything. I was angry about the whole encounter. I felt defeated, i didn't want to go back to a relationship that was so controlling. A big part of me knew that he would find me. He was such a control freak, i don't think that he could handle just letting go or moving on. I wasn't going to give my power back to him. I needed to be respected. I needed to be able to trust that he was not going to push my hard limits to far. He seemed to want everything his way on his terms. I would no longer stand for that. I'm not sure how only 4 months of therapy could completely change someone either. There was so much Christian had to work through and he needed to learn to compromise. I wanted a more normal, vanilla relationship. He knew what i wanted but always chose to ignore it. I didn't want to have objects shoved into me and to get whipped and flogged for his enjoyment. I have tried things his way and i felt degraded every time. I just want to be happy, and Christian was not making me happy.

The taxi arrived in front of the house that Stacey and i shared. I paid the driver then helped Stacey into the house. I took her shoes off and put her to bed under the covers. I'm sure that she would get up and shower after a good rest. She smelt of alcohol and sweat, she would probably need to clean the sheets too, but she needed rest more. I was exhausted too, i needed rest just as much as Stacey did. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. Then i dressed in my pj's and curled up in bed for the night.

Stacey had the Saturday off from the salon, but i had a morning shift. The salon was really good about working around my secretary shifts at the GP's office. I got ready, leaving Stacey in her bed snoring. I always left early so that i could get a coffee on the way to the Salon. When I arrived the first client was already halfway through his hair cut, there was hair to sweep and towels to clean.

"Good morning Ana" Jillian greeted as i walked in the door.

"Good morning Jill" I replied.

"Nice weekend?" She asked

"You could say that" I answered grabbing the broom

"I heard that you and Stacey went for a night out of town" Jill said making light conversation.

"We went out to a club to see a band called Asteroid belt" I explained.

"They are good" Jill said perking up.

"I enjoyed them for sure, Stacey may not remember the concert as she's sleeping off a wicked hang over" I joked.

"Really! Sounds like her, when she party's she party's" Jill agreed.

Jill and I laughed and talked throughout the shift in between haircuts. The shift went by fast. Just as i was finishing up my shift and getting ready to go home the door opens.

"We aren't accepting new walk-ins at this time" I said with my back to the door.

"I'm here for you, Anastasia" Said and all to familiar voice.

I turned around with a shot. I heart started to pound harder than every before. I instantly became nauseous. It took every molecule of my being to appear calm.

"What are you doing here?" I demanded trying to look like i was in control

"I just want to talk, that's all" Christian said walking in slowly

"I mentioned to your P.I that i would contact you when i'm ready, or is this just another way that you are asserting your dominance over me" I said being snarky.

"I'm not here to fight Anastasia" He stated "Can we just have coffee? please?"

"Is it just you here?" I asked.

"Just me Anastasia" Christian said

"Fine, a short coffee" I stated sternly grabbing my purse.

"I'm fine with that" Christian agreed "I'll wait for you out in the car.

I waited for Christian to leave the salon. Jill looked at me worried.

"Who is that?" She asked

"My husband" I replied embarrassed "I'm sorry that he burst in here unannounced, We have been having problems lately"

"I can see that" Jill said pulling out a small piece of paper and a pen out of her pocket and writing down her number "If you need me call this number, even if it's just to talk"

I followed Christian out to a blue Mercedes that he had parked in the parking lot. I knew that he was going to make some lame plea for me to come back home. I wanted to make him wait just to show him that i was in charge now, but the other half of my wanted to just get this meet over with. I wanted to have closure. I wanted to tell him how i felt. I liked my new life without him, financial it was hard at points but it was worth it to have my freedom.

"After you" Christian said gently as he opened the car door "Try to relax"

We both sat in silence as Christian drove to a restaurant to talk.