Chapter 11

A/N: So, thanks for all the reviews guys. I really do appreciate it. Okay, so a lot of people thought that since both Adrian and Jose got past CG's security, then that made him seem useless. I'm sorry if that's what it seemed like, I just have a lot on my plate and I am trying my best to do these chapters. I decided to update this soon because you guys have been extremely good readers and I love you all for it. Thanks.

Rose xoxo

Christian POV:

If Rosie hadn't been there, I would've killed the fucking bastard. He thinks that he can just come back and say that Rosie and Ana belong to him like that? As I sat in front of Sawyer, who was at the gate during Rosie's birthday party, and Ryans who was supposed to be walking the perimeter for any signs of unwanted people, such as Adrian. Ryans was knocked out and my mother had to tend to his head which was bleeding slightly. Sawyer got a call from Ana's friend, Jose, and he stepped away for a few minutes.

"I just put Rosie down for a nap," Ana walked back into the family room.

She had been shaken up after Adrian left and I couldn't blame her. I wanted to choke the living daylight out of him and the only reason I didn't say anything was I didn't want to put Ana or Rosie in any unnecessary danger. We were sitting in my parents' house, trying to figure out what to do next. I wasn't letting my girls go back to the apartment when Adrian knew where they were. Wait, I said my girls. They weren't mines. Well, as long as I was around, Adrian wasn't coming anywhere near them.

"Maybe you and Rosie should stay with me for a little while," I said to Ana softly, running my hands down her arms. "He knows where your apartment is."

"You don't have to do that. Kate said we could stay with her and my dad is staying with Jose's dad..." Ana shook her head. "I don't want us to be a bother to you."

I took her face in my hands and kissed her, briefly. After just getting her to trust me, she still didn't understand that I was willing to do things for her Adrian wasn't. We were still taking things slow but that didn't mean I couldn't give her what she needed. She wasn't like my past submissives.

"Kate, who is most likely going to be with my brother. Ana, you and Rosie are not a bother to me. Both of you mean a lot to me and I'm sorry I let Adrian that close..." I looked at Sawyer and Ryans.

"Don't be so hard on them. Adrian has his ways. Either way, he would've found some way to come see Rosie and I," Ana placed a hand on my chest, before saying, softly, just to me, "And I accept your offer. But please don't go out of your way for the two of us."

Did she not get to know me at least a little after these past few months? She would be pissed off when she saw the present I got for Rosie for her birthday. I didn't know what to get a little girl, so I just got what I thought she would like. But, I needed to deal with the issue at hand right now and I couldn't do that with Ana right here because she would just distract me. I placed a hand on Ana's back and kissed her forehead,

"Go get yours and Rosie's things together and we'll go to my apartment."

"Okay," she squeezed my bicep before leaving the room.

"Boss, it's my fault. I should've stayed in my position," Sawyer started.

"You aren't fired," I interrupted and both of them looked at me in surprise. "Neither of you are fired. Besides the fact that Ana would kick my ass if I fired both of you...you are two of the best CPOs I could ever have. I am trusting you with the life of my girls. And if you screw up one more time, no question about it, you're out. Do you understand?"

Both of them nodded and thanked me before going to meet Taylor outside by the cars until we were ready to go. I sighed and sat down in one of the armchairs, running my hands over my face. The one day that should be just about Rosie and worry-free...and he had to ruin it. She was a three-year-old little girl. I just couldn't imagine anyone wanting to hurt her. I didn't even know anyone was in the room with me until I heard Elliot say,

"You called them your girls."

I looked up and he sat on the sofa across from where I was sitting.

"What do you want, Elliot?" I leaned back.

"Don't be so harsh. I just never thought I would see my bro as a family man," he shrugged. "It's a good look on you."

"Are you going to start crying and giving out hugs?" I asked, sarcastically.

He laughed and shook his head at me. Elliot and I had a typical older brother-younger brother relationship. He's done a lot for me and I just hadn't appreciated it. When I had my nightmares, I used to fight a lot in my sleep. My dad didn't want my mom anywhere near me in case I accidentally hit her. When neither of them were around, Elliot was there. He taught me how to throw a football. And even how to talk to girls but that didn't work for me, especially since I was screwing Elena. That was apart of my past I would have to tell Ana about when the time came. I hoped she would look at me the same way after I talked to her about it. She meant so much to me already and I didn't want to lose her.

"Hell no," scoffed Elliot. "Look, Christian, you're my little brother but Ana is also Kate's little sister. Like I said before, I will kick you hurt either of them."

"I got the message," I assured him.

Ana came in with a sleeping Rosie in her arms and their things,

"I have to get the rest of her presents."

"Taylor will get them. I'll take her," I stood up and went to lift Rosie out of her arms.

Ana hesitated. I knew it wasn't because she didn't trust me but because she was the only person I let touch my back and chest asnd she was worried how I would react if Rosie did it.

"It's fine, baby. I promise," I kissed her forehead and she placed Rosie in my arms, carefully.

Taylor had transferred Rosie's car seat from Ray's truck to the SUV. Normally, I would have the Audi but that isn't the best car to put a car seat in. And I'm pretty sure Ana would have slapped me upside of my head. We put Rosie's things in the back of the SUV after making sure she was stapped in and got in ourselves. Ana bit her lip and asked me,

"Are you sure it's okay for us to stay with you?"

The playroom was always locked so I didn't have to worry about Ana or Rosie wandering in and finding it. I was going to have it taken out anyway.

"Baby, stop asking. It is fine. I am not letting Adrian anywhere near you again," I reached over and placed a hand to her cheek.

"Thank you," she whispered again, her eyes falling to a sleeping Rosie. "You've been really amazing with her."

I smiled, slightly. Elliot was right. None of my family, including myself, expected me to go from a miserable bastard to a family man in just a little over three months. But, Ana was different from my other submissives who only wanted me for fame or fortune or both. And who wouldn't love Rosie? She was the sweetest little girl in the world. I just hope I was good enough for them.

The next morning, after I showered and got dressed, I went to the room across the hall to check on Rosie. Ana was worried about leaving Rosie in a room by herself but I had Gail pick up baby monitors. I didn't know how long they would be staying with me but no matter how long it was, it would be the best days of my life. Finally, I wouldn't have to be in this huge apartment alone. Well, I had Taylor and Gail and the rest of the security team but Taylor and Gail were together and all of them were my employees. I remembered yesterday when I first brought Rosie and Ana into Escala:

"Wow," Ana breathed and Rosie climbed out of her mother's arms.

She woke up as soon as we got out of the elevator and now she had more energy than I thought was possible for a three-year-old to have after just waking up from a nap. I smiled as she started running around the living room. Ana's eyes widened and I knew she was about to tell Rosie to calm down but I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her against me.

"She's fine, Ana," I kissed her head.

"But she could break something-" Ana started but I cut her off by kissing her.

"Then I will replace it. She's a little girl, Ana. Let her have fun."

Ana nodded against my chest and I stroked her hair, watching as Rosie picked up a picture of Mia, Elliot, and I when we went on vacation to Rome for the summer. The entire time, I did nothing but work. When I wasn't working, I was being dragged to bars with Elliot and boutiques with Mia. My little sister already had a limitless credit card for my parents, yet she always begged me for a shopping trip. Didn't she have every single piece of clothing in the world already? She has the same shirt in 6 different colors.

"I should put our things in the room," Ana said, softly. "Where are Rosie and I sleeping?"

I led the two of them down the hall to the room across from mines,

"If you want, Rosie can have a room to herself and you can sleep with me."

Ana hesitated and looked at Rosie,

"I-I don't know. After Adrian showing up at her party, I don't want to leave her alone."

"Baby, don't worry. I had my housekeeper pick up baby monitors so you can always hear her and my security team all live here so this is the safest place for both of you," I poromised her.

"I guess Rosie does need her space," Ana sighed, quietly.

"Especially with all the toys she has," I added.

She bit her lip and I hoped I wasn't forcing her into anything she wasn't ready for. We played with Rosie for the rest of the day and ate a late dinner before putting Rosie to bed. Ana took a shower and changed into a tank top and pajama shorts that showed off her legs. No. I was not going to get a hard on. She was trusting me to respect her wishes and she was nowhere near ready for sex. I was just going to make her feel uncomfortable.

"Are you okay...?" Ana asked, slowly, sitting on the bed.

"Yeah, yeah, fine," I shook my head. "Do you work tomorrow?"

"Yes," she nodded. "Rosie starts daycare tomorrow and after work, I promised I would take her to the park."

I ndoded. Sawyer and Ryans were going to go with them. Maybe I should send Taylor. After they let Adrian get in, I should make them work harder for me to be able to trust them with my girls.. There it went again. My girls. I didn't want to be too possessive in case I scared Ana off. The last thing she needed was another controlling man that watched every move she made. Ana turned on the baby monitor and laid down, sighing as she rested her against the pillow. I laid down behind her, my arm draping protectively over her.

"Are you sure she's going to be okay?" Ana asked, quietly.

"Baby, she'll be fine," I assured her once again but then sighed when I realized she wasn't going to give up. "How about I go check on her and I'll ask Gail to check on her every hour?"

"I don't want to be a bother..." she started but I cut her off by placing my lips to the spot behind her ear and climbing out of bed.

She gave me a small smile and I smiled back before walking into the room where Rosie was sleeping. Ana told me she was afraid of the dark so I also had Gail get a princess nightlight. Rosie was surrounded by pillows so she wouldn't fall off the bed and she was stretched out as much as her little body could. Smiling slightly, I walked to the bedside and leaned down to kiss her on the forehead,

"Goodnight, Princess."

And that was the first time I realized that I could actually see myself become a father in the future.

Ana POV:

I woke up and heard giggling. Yawning, I stretched out and climbed out of bed, looking over at the clock to see that it was 6:30 a.m. The giggling was coming from the kitchen so I walked down to it to see Rosie and Christian sitting at the island. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing when I saw that Christian's face was covered in whipped cream and a strawberry was being balanced on the tip of his nose. Rosie giggled again and said,

"Silly!"

Christian dapped a little bit of whipped cream of her nose and said, "Now you look silly, too."

I walked into the kitchen.

"Both of you look silly."

It was surprising to see that Rosie was already dressed in pink tights and a black dress with a tiara on it and said "I'm a princess. Mommy's the queen." Her hair was pulled back into one long braid. I smiled and kissed her on top of the head. She was eating pancakes, bacon, and eggs with a bowl of fruit and a glass of orange juice. Christian had an omelet sitting in front of him with another omelet next to him along with a bowl of gronola. Christian kissed me on the cheek and I sat on the other side of Rosie.

"Did you dress her and do her hair?" I asked, shocked.

"No, no. If I did, she would not look that neat," Christian said as he cleaned off his face and I laughed. "Gail, my housekeeper, got her washed and dressed and she made us some breakfast. Is an omelet and granola good?"

I nodded, "Thank you."

Christian checked his watch and sighed. This was something I could get used to. Wait, did I really just say that? No. Christian and I were not thinking about the future yet. We were thinking about today and not tomorrow. Taking one step at a time. How many times did I have to say it to myself before I finally admitted that this thing between Christian and I was something that I wanted to last. He was so amazing with Rosie and there were just not many men out there that would accept me and my child. Especially not wealthy, powerful CEOs who could have any woman they wanted.

"I have to get to work and I probably won't be home until 8 so if dinner's ready before I get back, eat without me. Also, Ryans and Sawyer will be following behind your car in the SUV so they can keep an eye on you," he kissed Rosie on the head and then kissed me before standing up.

"Bye bye," Rosie waved and he smiled at her then left with Taylor.

After we both finished eating breakfast and I got showered and dressed, I grabbed Rosie's lunch bag and my purse before we left. Work was calm. Jack was being his usual moody self but I just ignored it and continued reviewing the articles he gave me so I could have him on the desk before the end of the day. When I left, Sawyer and Ryans followed me to Rosie's daycare. Lisa, the receptionist (I was surprised a daycare had a receptionist), was sitting at her desk in the front when I walked in. She gave me a forced smile and asked,

"Who are you here to pick up?"

"My daughter...Rosie. I dropped her off," I said, slowly.

She should know this. I was just here eight hours ago and I signed Rosie in along with my name. There was a list of people who could pick up Rosie. Don't panic, Ana. Maybe Kate or my dad picked her up. But they would ask me before they just took her out of daycare.

"She was already picked up," Lisa's forced smile faded to a sneer.

"By who?" I snapped.

God, I swear if they let my daughter just go with anyone, I would hit someone. Or, more specifically, Lisa, who sighed and checked the sign in/sign out logs. Was she really this careless? She was lucky I didn't yank her by her fake blonde hair which probably had tracks in it.

"A Jason Castor," she sighed and my breath caught in my throat.

Jason Castor. That was the fake name Adrian used whenever he needed to go somewhere or do something his father didn't approve of or he just didn't want to be recognized. I felt myself shaking. Sawyer walked into the daycare, seeing that I was clearly upset and asked me,

"Miss Steele?"

I couldn't answer. I couldn't breathe. Adrian took her. He took my lttle girl. Christian. I needed to call Christian. Just as I pulled my phone out my bag and started to dial Christian's number, my phone beeped with a text.

You want her back? Come to the park. Don't keep me waiting, I'm not so patient-Adrian

Showdown between Christian and Adrian next chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I hoped everyone had a happy new year. Don't forget to check out my Pinterest for this story. For those who also follow my other story, Save Me, the Pinterest link for that story is also on my profile. Please review. Thanks.

Rose xoxo