I AM SO SORRY EVERYONE!

I have been so busy with school and friends and family. I finally got time to write a little so at least I could give you guys something. I'm sorry to leave you on a cliff hanger! I will update again NO later than 4-9! Thanks for your patience and for sticking with me!

-Emily

"Sir, I was up most of the night trying to find information on this "Courtney Steele" individual. It took extensive research to find, apparently when they "left" her mother took her to Montana where her mom was committed to a psych ward and eventually died of an overdose of medicine. Courtney was placed in the care of the state and bounced around from home to home, she graduated high school and went on to Harvard for law! She now lives here in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she practices family law." Welch says pride evident in his voice. It is Tuesday morning at 8:30am, I gave him the name yesterday at 3pm. Did Welch get any sleep?

"Welch, that's a lot of information! Thank you for doing all the research for me, send me the report please." I say then hang up. I pick up my cell phone to call Ray.

"Hey Ray, It's Christian. I had my guy look into it and he found your niece." I spend the next few minutes relaying all the information to him.

"I don't understand, she is alive and she is well. Why couldn't I find her? Why didn't she reach out to us? I had searched for years and finally gave up in fear of what I might find. Do you have a phone number for her?" Ray says talking faster than I have ever heard him talk.

"Ray, slow down. I think it would be best to set up a meeting with her. I would like to go with you when you meet her, there may be a reason she didn't reach out to you. You don't know how she may react to you, but let's play it safe. I'll call and book a meeting with her under my name. What day works for you?" We finish our conversation and I call Courtney's office, I find that she has an availability for tomorrow at noon. I call Ray.

"Ray, I set up an appointment tomorrow with her. We will take my company jet and leave at 7am tomorrow," I say a little nervous for Ray.

"That's great Christian, but what will you tell Annie, maybe it's best you don't go." He says hesitantly.

"Ray, I am going with you, and so is Taylor. I will tell Ana that I have business to attend to and will be back later that evening. This is family business, so I wouldn't be lying." I say knowing that it would still be lying.

"Alright son, I will meet you at SeaTac at 7:00 tomorrow morning. Thank you so much Christian, I can't tell you how thankful I am for this." Ray says then hangs up. I decide I need to go home, I want to see Ana and I need to tell her that I am leaving for tomorrow.

On our ride home, I notice that Taylor is a little jumpy, so I investigate. "Taylor, is there a reason you are so jumpy this afternoon?" I ask giving him a glare in the rear-view mirror.

"No, sir. We have gotten a little further in the investigation and found where the note was sent from. I guess I'm just jumpy from the investigation." He says.

"Why wasn't I informed that you pinpointed the location?" I ask not able to hide the irritation in my voice.

"Sir, we are still investigating, it's not 100% sure that it is the location it was sent from. I don't want to tell you until we know for sure." Taylor says as we pull into the driveway.

"Alright Taylor, keep me updated," I say exiting the car. When I enter the house, it is so quiet, I go into the library where I find Ana reading a manuscript. She looks so focused, I don't want to interrupt so I just lean on the door frame and watch her. After a few minutes she finally looks up and gasps.

"Jesus! Christian, how long have you been standing there? You scared me!" Ana says closing her manuscript and getting up to walk around her desk to me. I meet her in the middle and kiss her like it will be the last time I ever kiss her. I can't help it though, she is so beautiful, everytime I look at her I am turned on. She matches my passion and I back her up onto the couch. I let my hands roam down her body until I get to the hem of her shirt, I pull up her shirt and toss it on the floor. She is fumbling with the buttons on my shirt so I help her get it off. I reach to unbutton her pants and pull them down her long sexy legs. While on my knees, I lean in and plant a kiss on her pelvis and she lets out a moan, I take off her panties in the process too, she won't need them anytime soon. As I stand up, her hands make their way to my belt and she loosens it. As she does this I reach my hand down to her sex and rub her clitorus and she moans, I grab her hands from my belt and lay push her so she is laying on the couch.

I get down on my knees again and grab her knees to spread them apart, and I see her sex is glistening from her arousal. I lean in and lap up her juices with my tongue. God, she tastes delicious. I stick my tongue back inside her and she bucks her hips up a little and lets out a long moan. I look up to see her head tossed back and her arms stretched out and grabbing onto whatever she can.

"Hey son, what can I do for you?" My dad asks.

"Dad, do you know a Courtney Steele?" I ask, hoping he can tell me something.

"You mean the District Attorney? Christian, that's a silly question. Of course I know Courtney Steele. Why do you ask, is something wrong?" My dad asks the panic starting to rise in his voice.

"Dad, calm down. We went to Ana's dads and I found out that Ana had a cousin who disappeared after her twin died. I asked Welch to do some research and after extensive research Welch found her, it is Courtney Steele. Ray and I want to talk to her would it be okay to have a lunch with her?" I ask.

"Christian, she may feel like she was being set up or tricked. As much as you don't like it, use your name son. Set up a meeting with her at her office, let her be comfortable in that aspect at least. She will decide if she would ever like to do lunch with you and Ray. There may be a reason she never reached out, you guys will have to respect that." My dad says in semi-lawyer/ semi-dad mode.

"I said the exact same thing to Ray, but dad, I can't imagine that she would purposely stay away from them. I mean, you should have seen the pictures dad, it looked like they spent everyday together." I say so confused as to what could cause this situation. When my dad and I finish the phone call I get back to work for a couple of hours. At noon I finally decide to call, normally I would have Andrea do this but I feel that because it is for Ana and Ray that I need to do it. I don't know why I'm nervous. I guess I am afraid things won't go well. I have a feeling that this will kill Ray if she doesn't want to talk to him. I make the call and somehow manage to get an appointment for tomorrow in the morning. As soon as I get off the phone with them I call Ray.

"Christian, did you set it up? When are we meeting her?" Ray says his anxiety almost palpable.

"Ray, are you free tomorrow morning? I was able to get us an appointment tomorrow at 8 am. Do you want me to have Sawyer come get you tonight and you can stay with Ana and I?" I ask knowing that given his recent history, it might be safer for him to just stay the night.

"No Christian, if I stay with you guys it will tip Annie off and I can very well drive myself." Ray says a little irritated. "Sorry Christian, I don't mean to snap at you, I am just nervous, should I wear a suit tomorrow? I don't even know how to dress appropriately for this, I've never had to do anything like this." He says, I don't think he even realized how nervous he sounds, for a man that looks so put together, he seems to be losing his cool. "Oh and Christian, I don't think you can even understand how much this means to me, thank you son." Did Ray just call me son? Wow, I guess he and I are on that level? I don't know, it's probably just the nerves.

"A nice shirt and a pair of dress pants should be okay. How about we meet at my office at 7:30 tomorrow, we can go together it takes 6 minutes from Grey House. Ray, just relax, it won't do you any good to get worked up about it," I say hoping he can just calm himself down enough, I wouldn't like him to drive while he is nervous, that is just an accident waiting to happen.

"Okay Christian, I will see you tomorrow at 7:30." Ray says and quickly hangs up. I am able to get a few more tasks done at work before a very pale, grim looking Taylor interrupts.

"Sir, you need to see this immediately, something came for Mrs. Grey today. Per protocol it was scanned and the contents inside were horrendous. I need to address this with you but it may impact you as well sir," Taylor says carrying a box to my desk. Whatever is in this package has taken a man as stoic as Taylor and made him fearful, I'm not so sure I want to see it.

"Alright, what is it Taylor?" I say reluctantly. Taylor sets the box on my desk but holds a hand over top of it.

"Sir there was a letter that accompanied this package as well, you should see the content before you read the letter. Again, the objects in this box are very upsetting sir, you do not have to look, I can tell you what is in here if you would rather," Taylor says.

"Damn it Taylor, let me see what's in the box!" I say as he takes his hand off the box and pushes it towards me. I open the box and the air in my lungs dissipates. I pull out a realistic looking baby doll that looks like it's been stabbed with fake blood all over it. I actually feel a wave of nausea hit me and I find myself heaving into a waste basket. What kind of human would send this to anyone let alone my Ana?! As I am standing back upright Taylor closes the box and hand me a handkerchief.

"TAYLOR WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" I yell.

"Sir, you need to read the letter," Taylor says handing me an envelope. I open the letter

"Anastasia, I see you chose to ignore my suggestion to leave Christian. Well now I am telling you to leave him. He won't be happy with you, and surely you know you aren't pretty enough for him, he deserves so much better. Leave him or this is what you will find in your future with that thing you think Christian wants any part of. He never wanted to be a dad, don't force him… Your Choice."

"Taylor, this is top fucking priority. I have a feeling this has something to do with either Elena, leila or any of the other subs, Linc, or Hyde. I want someone following these individuals at all times. I want extra security on Ana, add Reynolds. I don't want her to freak out so we will keep 2 with her at all times and one more incognito." I can't help but run my hands through my hair a few times. "FUCKKK" I yell out at no one in particular. This is so frustrating and I hate being so helpless.

"Sir, I will have all that done," Taylor says as he goes to walk out of the office.

"Taylor, I want to go home to Ana now. You can do that from home, I want this box out of my sight and Ana should not find out about this. I don't want to stress her out, it's not good for the baby." I say grabbing my jacket and papers.

ANA POV

I hear the back door open and Christian call out my name in a panic. "I'm over here," I say rising up on my elbows to try and see his face.

"Ana, what are you doing out here all alone?!" Christian says the panic evident in his voice as he runs to me. Once he reaches me he kisses me like I will disappear from his sight at any minute. His kiss is so needy and so lustful. His hands are all over me and he is breathing quickly. When we finally part he am panting with need. "God, I need you Ana." he says as he moved his mouth to my neck.

He moves his hands to the hem of my shirt and starts to lift it which causes me to pull away and gasp. "Christian, we're outside!" I say with a shriek.

"That didn't stop us before, and besides, it's our own house and we are in the middle of this huge lot in some tall grass... No one can see us." He says then returns to his previous action of lifting my shirt. With my bump growing it's hard for him to be on top without feeling like he is squishing the baby so he shifts so i am sitting on him. Then he unclasps my bra and he lets out a groan as he sits up and starts sucking and nibbling on my erect nipple. I can't help but lean my head back and moan. As he continues to suck, his hands move south until he reaches my pants. He pops the button and reaches his hands down until he finds his goal. He thrusts two fingers inside my wanting sex, eliciting a very erotic sounding moan from me. I feel his erection poking me so i move my hands over the tent in his pants and rub it.

Christian pauses for a minute and moves me off to the side so he can shed his pants and boxers, freeing his rock hard erection and before he puts me back on top of him he pulls down mine too. He pulls me over to straddle him on my knees and places himself right at the entrance of my sex. I slowly sink myself down onto him as he grasps my hips and holds me still while letting out a sexy groan which only makes me want to move.

"Slow baby, please, slow Ana," he says as he holds my hips. He moves my hips and sets a slow rhythm, and as I get the rhythm down he releases my hips. He moves his hands to my nipples and runs and rolls them causing me to throw my head back in ecstasy.

"Oh God…" I groan causing Christian to start moving his hips to meet mine each thrust. Suddenly he turns us so I am on all fours and is pounding into me hard and fast. We race to our release and after I come, christian follows suit unloading inside me.

He rolls over and we lay in the grass trying to catch our breaths with my head on his chest. I look up at Christian and notice he seems to be a million miles away. My mind races quickly after and I realize there is definitely something not right with this situation. Christian is acting weird. First he is mad that I am out here "alone," then he kisses me like I might disappear then continues to make love to me in the same fashion and now he is distant. I sit up and look at him a minute before he even realizes i am staring.

"Christian, what is wrong? You are acting so strange, and don't give me this 'It's just work' act. You and I both know it has NOTHING to do with work." I say and notice the irritation is a bit obvious in my tone. Christian takes my hand and kisses it then says nothing.