Ch 11: Weekend getaway?

Hey all, before you read, there is some violence that does take place in this chapter. It has a little bit of gore in it. So if this is not for you then please stop reading. It will be a crime scene. That's all I'm going to say. I didn't write it very descriptively per say, but it is a rather violent incident that does happen. Be aware. Thank you, just wanted to give a heads up!

It was almost Thanksgiving, Ana got the news she waited to hear for a long time. She wasn't sick after all. She had gotten a second test and it was negative.

Though they had no idea there was a stalker lurking around them and had changed the results the first time and tried to do it again. They had heard that there was a mishap that did happen and it was being investigated.

Christian and Ana arrived at Grey Enterprises, they had called ahead and told them they had some exciting news to share with everyone.

"I still can't believe it! I'm not HIV positive like we thought I was," Ana said, as she grabbed her fiance and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"It's a miracle. Ana, I want you to know, that even if you were sick, I would have stood by you no matter what." Christian told his fiancee, looking her in her deep blue eyes.

"I know, and I love you so much for that," she replied, giving him a kiss.

"We better get up there, everyone is waiting for our big news." He told her stepping into the elevator.

They arrived on their floor, stepping out, they went to the conference room saw everyone had formed together in there. When they entered holding hands everyone looked at the couple. Ray was the first to speak, while all their other friends and family looked on.

"So? What happened?" Ray asked.

"Hello, everyone. As you all know I went to have a test to confirm the first one. As it turned out, I'm not HIV positive after all!" Ana shouted excitedly. There was a band of applause and cheering. Susan stood shell shocked as Ana told them all the good news.

I couldn't believe it! Ana really isn't sick after all. When Nick came into the office he was smiling like crazy. I kept asking him what was going on but he told me it wasn't his news to tell. I had no idea it would be this.

Ana saw that Susan wasn't joining in the party as Aunt Grace broke out the bubbly. She went to her friend to see what was wrong.

"Susan, are you okay?" Ana asked her touching her friend's shoulder.

Susan looked at her friend, she couldn't get any words out. You could see her eyes watering. "I...I...I have to go. I'm sorry," Susan whispered as she ran out of the conference room where the party was being held.

Ana went after her. "Susan! Please, don't go," she begged her friend who stopped outside the room. She turned to Ana, tears streaming down her face.

I wanted to be happy for Ana, I did. I do. But, I was still sad.

Ana approached her friend with concern. "Please talk to me," she pleaded.

How insensitive could I have been to blurt out my news like that in front of Susan? I felt so guilty. She has been my rock through this whole thing; and here I go shoving my good fortune in her face.

Susan looked back at Anastasia. "I'm happy for you, I really am...it's just that…" her voice trailed off.

"Oh dear. How could I be so insensitive? I'm sorry to have blurted it out like that," Ana told her rubbing her friend's shoulders.

"Ana- please don't. I'm okay," she replied, sniffling.

"No, your not and let's not pretend otherwise. I was very insensitive towards your feelings."

"You have every right to happy and celebrate it . I'm happy for you for. You got your miracle."

"But I want you to have yours," Ana told her friend.

"I'm afraid that isn't going to happen, Ana. It's okay," Susan said, as she gathered her strength. "I'm okay now. I was just in shock. You go in there and celebrate your miracle."

"How about we go in together?" Ana suggested.

"You go, I will be in there in a minute."

Ana was reluctant to go, but she nodded her head as she went into the conference room. For the first time since their friendship, Ana felt like sad. She wished Susan could have the same miracle. Nick came to Ana.

"Where is Susan?"

"She's out front." She told him as she went over to Christian.

Nick went out to check on her and saw her in the elevator. "Susan?" he asked as she left the party. He followed Susan to a nearby park.

"I figured you might come here," Nick told her. Susan was sitting on a swing.

"You shouldn't of have left the party." She told him as he sat next to her in swing. "Why did you leave without telling me?"

"I'm sorry, I just had to get out of there."

"I'm sure it was difficult to hear Ana's good news."

Susan looked at Nick. "I'm happy for her I am. I don't begrudge her of her happiness."

"I wished that it could be you too." he told her.

"Wouldn't that be nice. That one day I could wake up and find out it was all one big nightmare and that I won't get sick and will lead a long and healthy life."

"I wish that to Susan."

"You know I'd wake up in the morning after finding out I was HIV positive and I would think it was a nightmare, but then reality sits in. It took me a long time after I got my results to accept that I was sick. But I hope it will be a long time to be positive without symptoms."

"I really wish there was something I could say or do," he said to her.

"You can't and neither can I. The best thing I can do is live with it."

"I can't pretend to know what it feels like." He sympathized. "But I can see it does take an enormous amount of courage."

"Nick, just because I'm HIV positive doesn't mean I'm a hero."

"In my eyes it does. Susan, you're a friend and a role model. You're an expert…"

"On what? On how to ruin a party?"

"On living. Don't change the subject. Let me tell you about some of the things you've taught me. You've taught me about things that really matter."

"To be honest Nick, I don't feel that way. Just when I think I have a handle on things, with the HIV, I'm back at square one again. Especially after today."

"It doesn't have to be that way. I certainly don't see it that way."

"It's just human nature Nick. Just the way it happens."

"That was when you were all alone. You're not alone anymore, you're with someone who loves you very much." Nick told her without thinking and realized what he just said.

Susan looked back at him in shock. "You can take that back if you want."

"No. I don't know when it happened, but, I have fallen in love with you, Susan." She got off her swing, trying to digest what just happened between them.

Oh my god! Did I just hear Nick correctly? Did he say he was in love with me? I couldn't breathe or think. I didn't know what to say.

He went to her, as he palmed her face and told her again. "I love you, Susan." He kissed her.

Back at Grey Enterprises, the party was going full steam ahead. Even Detective Cutter made an appearance. He told Christian good luck and that he was happy for the couple. He also began to tell Christian that he had a very interesting evening with Jessica Martinez.

"Yeah, it seemed you two were having a good time." Christian told him.

"That's not exactly what I was thinking," Cutter told him.

"She's not everyone's cup of tea."

"You got that right, she is a strange one. But she said she liked working here though."

"And that's strange?" Christian asked him.

"No, I didn't mean that. She told me a story about a previous employer...Oh where was that place?" he asked trying to think of it.

"You mean Hutchison Accounting in Dayton." Christian told him.

"That's it. Thanks man. Remind me to tell you the story sometime. I gotta get going," the detective told him as he left the party.

Elliot stared at Cutter as he left. He didn't like the fact that his boss and put him and his partner on probation for investigating about Jessica when he was doing the same thing. Aunt Grace though was going on and on about Ana's wedding, as she told her that she could have all the champagne she wanted and told her she also knew a good designer to make her wedding dress. Grace even told her that if she dug deep into the family's attic she could find the tiara.

"Um...Grace, are you sure you haven't had too much champagne there?" Ana questioned.

Everyone laughed at her comment. "I haven't been this happy or more sane in all my life. Ana, I like you, I always have," she told her hugging her almost niece. "Even when you said a lot of things I didn't want to hear."

"I did do that!" Ana said, smiling.

"You did that the first day when you worked in the office. You reprimanded me on the way I would treat my family and you were absolutely right."

"Thanks, I think." Ana replied as Christian held his fiancee in his arms.

"Two things I wanted to thank you on and one is telling the truth. That's something our family could use more of. And two, for making my nephew happier than he's ever been."

"He's given that to me as well."

"I do hope that my nephew appreciates what he's got and never forgets it," Aunt Grace said to the both of them.

"Believe me, Aunt Grace, I do. I also appreciate that you and Nick have stood by my side, thank you for doing that. May I also say you have been on your best behaviour lately," Christian told her surprisingly.

"Why, what ever do you mean, darling?" she asked, fluffing her hair.

"I just mean you haven't mentioned anything about Nick and Susan or the vendetta against my father. Lord know he deserves it."

"Ahhh you have noticed."

"To be honest, I have seen the error of my ways. But you will see it for yourself as he is back in town." Grace told her nephew.

Christian knew sooner or later he'd have to face his father again. He knew that his father wouldn't stay away forever and that they were bound to run into each other sometime. But he wasn't going to allow the news of his father being back mess up his life with Anastasia.

I knew my father being gone was only temporary; but I've also noticed how he wasn't in a hurry to see me either. He will not ruin my good fortune with my fiancee, I won't allow it.

Carrick was on a mission of his own. He went to the hospital to talk to Jack about what had happened to Rebecca in the lab. He ran into him in the hospital hallway.

"I have been all over looking for you."

"Carrick, do me a favor. Call my office and make an appointment."

"This can't wait! I have to speak to you right now." Carrick demanded.

"I am trying to run a hospital here. I am looking into Ana and Christian's problem, but you screaming at me won't help. The lab assured they will have a report on my desk first thing in the morning. Now back off, okay?" Jack shouted.

"What are you talking about?" Carrick asked him.

"What are you complaining about?"

"Certainly not Christian or Ana Steele."

"I assumed you would have talked to them." Jack told him.

"We haven't spoken to each other in months."

"You have no idea on what is going on?" Jack found that hard to believe. But then again he's been rather busy himself too.

"No, I don't. I'm also not in the mood for guessing games. There is a depraved lab technician running around this hospital who is assaulting women and I want to you to find out who this person is and now." Carrick told him.

"What are you talking about?"

"I thought that might get your attention. A friend of mine wandered into the lab and was attacked by this crazed lab technician."

"Are you sure?" Jack asked, not knowing of this situation.

"Yes, I'm sure. She came home and was frightened about the whole thing. This person threatened her life and if you don't do something about it I will."

"We have been told, by the other lab technician that there was another person in there. But unfortunately, we have no idea who this person was, as this person cannot be found."

"If you don't find this person, I will," Carrick growled to him.

Back at Grey Enterprises for the party. Ana began to give her speech as she was telling everyone thank you for their support. She couldn't express her gratitude or joy for having her family to enjoy this special time with them. Ana let them know how much she truly loved each and every one of them.

The next day, the foursome, Nick, Susan, Christian and Ana went out for a long lunch to celebrate. The pharmaceutical was division was doing very well and the numbers were up again. They decided to go out and have a big dinner that evening as Christian was asking Ana where she'd like to go. He suggested Paris, Rio for a dinner spot. She told him that Seattle would do just fine.

"You know I only wished Jessica could join us as she worked on these figures as well. I think she worked herself sick," Ana told them as she had called in sick to work that day.

"I don't think you have to worry about Jessica. In fact if you ask me I think you should stay as far away as you can." Susan suggested. Ana wasn't sure why Susan was acting that way as she looked back at her.

"Wait a minute, give her a break. I get that she is lonely and weird, but who wouldn't be in her frame of mind. She never got over the rape," she said back to all of them.

"Ana, you were attacked and you're still a human being."

"I know that. But that's because I had you, my family and friends. I might be as miserable as Jessica is if I didn't have all of you. Look, I don't blame you all if you don't like her, I don't. But I for one can't turn my back on her. I just can't. In fact I'm going to call her right now while I'm thinking about her."

"Oh, come on, Ana! Can't this wait until in the morning." Christian suggested.

Ana got on the phone and talked to Jessica as she told Ana she missed her. She told her friend that was sweet and said she sounded better. Jessica let her know she was still queasy and Ana asked if she could keep any food down. Ana suggested that she bring Jessica some soup from her family's diner. Jessica told her not to go through all that trouble. Ana let her know that she and Christian would be by soon as they hung up.

Detective Cutter was suspicious of Jessica himself too. He went there earlier to check on her as he heard she was sick. But when she didn't let him in he found a hair on the floor that matched hers. He took it to get analyzed. The lab called him back hours later and told him it was the same color as was found in the victim's hands. Now he was even more suspicious.

"Ana, you can say all you want about Jessica, but I think she is mean." Susan told her.

"I'm sorry you feel that way. But, I still like her and will continue being her friend. I'm going over there to deliver her some food from my family's diner."

"I'll go with you,' Christian told her.

"You don't have to go with me," Ana told him.

"I want to. On a day like today, I don't want you out of my sight."

"You two have a great weekend together." Nick told them.

"Don't you two want to join us for dinner later?" Christian asked.

"Actually, I have something else in mind. Rein check?" Nick asked.

"No problem. See you Monday." Christian told them as he and Ana left the office.

"You're still worried about Ana, aren't you?"

"They just don't see Jessica for what she really is. I just don't trust that woman at all. It's not about what she said to me, there is something up with her, I just get a creepy feeling about her."

"I understand how you feel about her. But something you should know about my cousin, you have never seen him get tough."

"And you have?"

"I have a few times and none of them were pleasant. So don't worry about it, Christian will keep a close eye on Ana. Besides, I have a surprise for you."

"A surprise for me? Really?" Susan asked all excited.

"Yes. But you must close your eyes and obey." He grabbed a picnic basket and told her to hold his hand and follow him with her eyes closed.

Jessica got ready for Ana to come over, she was excited to see her friend. She was waiting for her and heard a knock at her door. When she opened it she was surprised to see Cutter.

"Hello, Jessica," he smiled to her. "Can I come in?" he asked.

"Why, Patrick, what a surprise. I wasn't expecting you," Jessica told him.

"I heard you were sick so I dropped by to give you some soup," Cutter told her as he came in her apartment. "Aren't you going to close the door?"

"I'm not sure if I should, as I live alone," Jessica told him. "I don't usually entertain men when I'm by myself."

"Oh come on, Jessica, I'm harmless and a cop. Don't worry about what other people think."

"I know you came by earlier but I wasn't quite presentable." She told him.

"Well, your looking better. Matter of fact you look very good," Cutter told Jessica.

"Detective Cutter, do I detect a little bit of flirting from you?" Jessica asked, shutting the door.

"Maybe just a little," he said to her. "I enjoyed our date last night."

"That was hardly a date," Jessica told him. "We just happened to run into each other."

"That's true. Look, Jessica, I just wanted you to know if you ever need someone to talk to I'm here to listen whenever you want." He told her sitting down on her couch. "Come join me and lets talk," he replied, patting the couch beside him.

There was another knock on the door and Ana and Christian came in bringing soup with them.

"Hey, Jessica," Ana said hello to her.

Meanwhile Nick had taken Susan to the park for a picnic but first he put her on a swing. He told her he wasn't expecting to fall in love with her but he did. Susan told him she was in love with him too and they shared a kiss.

Back at Jessica's place, she looked like she was going to pass out so Ana had her to sit while she got the soup for her. Detective Cutter offered to make her some tea as well. Ana was in the kitchen getting her soup together with some crackers.

"You know...you all don't have to make all this fuss over me. I can do this all myself," she told them, trying to get them all to leave.

"We don't mind," Ana told her. "We're glad to help."

"Seriously, I don't need three people to take care of me." Jessica pointed out.

"When you are right, you are right. We will go ahead and you can enjoy your soup. We're leaving Patrick!" Ana yelled from the door.

"Okay, you two take care and I will take care of Jessica. Ya'll have a good night"

"Ana, I just wanted you to know how much I do appreciate your friendship and I'd really like to have some girl talk with you," Jessica told her at the door.

"We will soon. You just get better. See you at work soon." Ana told her.

Once they left Jessica's apartment Christian was very confused about something.

"Why did we leave so soon? I thought you wanted to visit with Jessica?" he asked.

"I did. But I think she was really hinting to be alone with him. I think Jessica has a crush on Detective Cutter." Ana told him sweetly.

"Awe...you're playing matchmaker I see." He told her smiling on to her plan.

"Jessica doesn't have many friends so I figured why not Cutter. She's safe with him anyway."

"You're just a romantic, but I get it." He told her.

Patrick came out of the kitchen bringing Jessica's tea and soup. He set it on the coffee table for her. He began to tell her that with him being a detective he was very good at listening.

"I'm sure being a police detective is very hard work. I'd love to hear about it sometime but I really just want to drink my tea, eat and then go to bed."

"Okay. That's cool. Here's my number in case you need it." He told her leaving it on the table.

"Thanks. I appreciate you coming by," she said, opening the door for him.

"Anytime, Jessica. Good night." He told her walking out of her apartment.

There is something up with Jessica and I'm going to find out what it is. He told himself.

Jessica was glad he was finally gone. Now she could get back to what she was doing before.

The stalker knew that the detective was in Jessica's apartment. They saw him go in there earlier. But also seen Ana and Christian make an appearance as well but was relieved they didn't stay too long.

"That detective is getting way too close. I have to figure out a way to get rid of him once and for all," the stalker said. "I know just how to do it…"

Detective Cutter was outside the building. He decided to stake out her building until he found the evidence he needed. But unbeknownst to him the stalker had other ideas. As he was checking the perimeters outside the apartment complex, Cutter heard a noise and went to check it out. He heard trash cans being rustled around and all of the sudden a cat came out of the shadows scaring him. He caught his breath as just as soon as he turned around to head back to his car he gasped out.

"No! It can't be," Cutter told the stalker looking him or her straight in the the eyes.

"And you won't get to tell a soul," the stalker replied, stabbing Detective Cutter over and over again!

Cutter dropped to his knees in shock on what just happened. The stalker ran off before being seen leaving him for dead. Someone was coming around the corner and saw Patrick on the ground. He bent down and saw the knife still in the detective's gut. He pulled it out just as the police had arrived.

"Put the weapon down and move away from the victim now!" the police shouted at to him.

He dropped the knife in shock. They put him in handcuffs and in the squad car. Detective Cutter was trying to tell Levy what had happened.

"Who did this to you?" Levy asked him.

"It was...J..." Cutter tried sputtering, but couldn't get all the words out.

"Who?" Levy asked him.

"It was...It was…" he tried to say but the words wouldn't come out.

"Hang in there Cutter, don't talk." Levy told him as they put him in the ambulance.

The detectives took a look around at the scene as there was lots of blood on the cement. They noticed that there was some writing in blood. It had the letter J. They knew that Cutter was trying to tell them something but what. Who was J? It could mean anybody or anything at this point. Jessie was there on the scene and holding the knife when they arrived.

Ana had a surprise for Christian while they were out. She asked Christian if they could stop by his uncle's cabin. They arrived at the cabin, she told him she wanted to come by since they were in that direction. Once inside Christian saw that there were candles all around and a cheese and fruit tray.

"It looks like the cabin is in use, Ana, we better go." He told her.

"Actually we don't have to leave. We can stay all weekend. I did this," Ana told her fiancee who was rather surprised.

"You did this?" he asked. Not sure what was going on.

"Yeah. I had called ahead and had it set up for us. Do you like it?"

"I'm flabbergasted." Christian said, looking at her.

"Christian, I wanted to permanently say goodbye to my past and hello to our future."

"You know...you didn't have to do this."

Ana toyed with his buttons on his shirt. "But I wanted too. Remember that night on the yacht, when we were going to make love?"

"You changed your mind."

"Yeah, that was the night," Ana whispered to him.

"Hey, it's okay. I understood. You weren't ready then."

Ana looked into her fiance's grey eyes and said, "That night changed everything for me. I realized just who you really were and what you were made of. I could see the love in your eyes that night and I knew you were really loved me. We have been through so much together in this year. You stood by me through all the rape and the challenges it threw at me. I was so sure I was HIV positive and would get you sick."

"I know, I saw it in your eyes, the fear. But I don't see it anymore. Your eyes are clear now and full of love."

"I love you so very much, Christian. I want to show you just how much."

He palmed her face in his hands. "I love you, Anastasia. I'd do anything for you."

"So will you teach me to make love. I've never really made love before. Can you show me?" Ana whispered to him.

His heart was beating ninety miles an hour. He was sure she could feel it under her hand that was placed on his chest.

"There is nothing that I can teach you, Ana. You're the one who has changed me. We will learn together what it's like to really make love," he whispered her. He leaned in and kissed her lips.

Christian and Ana began to make love as he started undressing her slowly. As he removed her suit jacket, she began unbuttoning his shirt. Soon they were both naked and laying on the bed together. Christian had taken a red rose and began trailing the delicate flower up and down and Ana's naked form.

She closed her eyes letting the rose tickle her and it formed goosebumps on her skin. Christian kissed Ana lightly on her forehead, cheeks, and lips. They were totally tuned into each other. As they kissed, Christian rolled Ana over so that she was on top of him.

She kissed his adam's apple, chest and trailed back to his lips, as she nipped and sucked. He moaned to her as she lightly touched his chest with her fingertips. They both clasped their hands together as they looked deeply into each other's eyes.

I couldn't believe that Ana and I were really making love with each other. She is my everything.

Christian rolled her underneath him again as he gently nipping on her pert nipples. Ana moaned at the sensation as it made her whole body tingle. He slid his finger inside of her feeling it wet. He knew she was almost ready. He began to circle her clit, making Ana squirm under him. His thumb pinched her clit making her body orgasm. When she calmed down he knew it was time.

He centered himself against her as he went in slowly. Ana winced a little but once he was sheathed inside of her, she felt complete.

"Oh, Christian, that feels so good!" she moaned out in a whisper.

He smiled at her as he began to circle his hips diving in more. Both were meeting each other thrusts.

"Ana, this feels so amazing. We fit like a glove together," he moaned to her as he slid in and out in a faster pace.

He could feel her orgasm building again as her pussy clenched onto his cock as he buried himself deeper inside of her.

"Christian, please, go faster!" Ana begged him as he made love to her. She couldn't take his slow ministrations.

"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you, baby," he told her.

"I'm almost there! Harder and deeper!" she begged him.

Christian put her legs over his shoulders as he begun to thrust deeper and harder. Both their breaths were laboured as he continued. He slid his finger inside of her again pinching her clit making Ana come again harder this time!

"I'm coming!" she shouted, arching her back to him more, pushing her breasts towards him.

He sucked on her breasts making himself come with her as he plummeted more inside of her, he could feel his balls and cock grow harder by the minute. He felts his body spasm as he followed in with her orgasm.

"Holy hell, Ana! You're mine! All mine!" he shouted out as he shot his load inside of her. The two came down from their sexual high as they looked each other in the eyes.

"Wow!" they both said laughing and giggling with each other.

Christian laid beside Ana as he looked in her eyes. She had the rose in her hand while he looked at his fiance.

"Hey, are you okay? I wasn't too rough for you was I?" Christian asked worried he was a bit rougher than intended.

"Oh, no, of course not. It was perfect. Absolutely perfect." She told him.

"Well, I aim to please," he whispered to her as she giggled. "See, I knew I'd get a smile out of you. It's just that you looked far away for a moment there."

"Christian, I can't even put into words on how I feel right now. I guess I was afraid if I tried to describe this feeling, that maybe it would go away. I know it's not my first time…" she was starting to say.

"Ana- shhhhh. Don't even think that way. I'm not. What we did tonight, that was magical. We made love for the first time with each other."

"But Christian you have made love before…"

"That's just it...I thought it was love but it wasn't. At least not with the right person. Even though I wasn't a virgin anymore, that doesn't matter. What we have doesn't even come close to what the others were."

"Really?" Ana asked him.

"Really. What I feel for you, it's so much more than I could have ever imagined. Ana, you're not only my fiance, my lover but your also my best friend. I never had a best friend until you came along. I'm just sorry I waited too late to do something about how I was feeling," he told her sighing.

Ana put her finger in his lips. "Don't say that. You were there for me through all the rape stuff. You picked me up and put me together again. I love you so much."

Christian gave Ana a chaste kiss. "Oh, baby, I love you too. Just think in three months we will be married."

Ana giggled at that. "Oh you think that's funny, do you?" he asked tickling her.

"Stop!" she said, giggling even more. He stopped and looked down at his fiance. "I can't wait for you to become Mrs. Anastasia Steele Grey."

"Well, Mr. Grey, I think maybe we need to practice for the honeymoon!" she said, with excitement in her eyes.

"Oh you do, do you?" he asked.

"Yes I do! And I know just how," Ana whispered, as she flipped him over and he was beneath her.

He smiled up at her as he held her hair back in his hands. "Make me yours again, Ana. I'm at your disposal," as he winked at her. They made love again, and again all through the night and all weekend.

A/N: Hey everyone! Well Christian and Ana finally made love! Yeah! So many of you have some suspicions on Jessica and the fact that she acts odd. Some of you think she is the stalker while others think it could be someone from Jose's past. The stalker will be revealed but a little bit later. You might be surprised. But for now just tell me your thoughts.