APOV.

"I should put a complaint in" My dad said, looking at my arm.

My bandage was off but I was still left with a scar that I would probably have for life. Dad had visited since the incident in the food hall but it had been covered so this is the first time he has seen it.

"Dad it's been dealt with, you know that."

"I would like to deal with this woman, touch my daughter."

I smiled at my protective Dad, looking forward to seeing him without a table in the way and being able to touch him.

I was enjoying my chocolate bar, as always finishing my Dads off too.

"Not long now sweetheart and I can take you away from this place."

"I can't wait Dad, these last few weeks have been dragging."

The only highlight of my week in here has been Christian. We had sneaked in another hug in the blind spot as I kissed his cheek but no lips have touched. I want to be free to kiss him without barriers in the way and I was counting down the days. 1 week, 7 little days until I was free. It doesn't seem long but in here a lot can happen in seven days.

"I gave your clothes to the reception when I came in. They gave me a ticket in return" he said, rolling his eyes.

I laughed, I don't think I have ever seen him roll his eyes before but the smile on his face met mine.

I was able to give Dad a quick hug before I left the visitors room with Hannah, mouthing seven days to my Dad.

"What's happening" I said, hearing shouting coming from our cell as Hannah and I rushed towards the door.

Morgan was in there doing a cell search and she had trashed the place.

"You need to get fucking laid, get a life" Kate shouted at her as I tried to calm her down.

"Do you want to go down the block" Morgan said, coming closer.

"No, she doesn't" I told her, holding Kate back.

"Get this cleaned up."

Once Morgan had left the room with a younger officer, I looked round at the devastation. Mattresses were over, most on the floor but what made my steps falter was my discarded valentines card.

I walked over, picking my treasured item up as I made sure it wasn't torn. I don't have a lot in here but this is precious to me.

"She didn't touch it, it fell down when she flipped the mattress over. She snooped through your journal though. Probably looking for tips on how to get a man. My photo."

I walked over to Kate who held one of the photos of her children which had been ripped.

"Doesn't she understand what she's done" Kate said, through her tears.

"Yes, she probably does but doesn't care."

I held Kate as she cried, Ros and Gwen entering then, as they started to pick things up.

"Kate, can I borrow your photo" Hannah asked.

She gave it to Hannah, who then disappeared from the room.

"What will she do with it."

"Hopefully fix it" I said.

We had the cell nearly back to normal when Hannah came back, handing Kate the photo which was now stuck back together.

"They only had cello-tape, Gail said they're a bit limited in here" Hannah told us, earning the first smile from Kate since this thing happened.

"Thank you."

After crawling around on the floor, making sure everything was picked up and put in its rightful place, I was filthy.

"I'm going to have a wash and get ready for bed girls" I told them.

I grabbed my wash bag before making my way into the bathroom with Kate, Mia and Hannah coming too. We were the only ones in so far, making the most of being able to take our time at the sinks.

Hearing the toilet flush, I turned to see who it was. Friend or foe. It was Gia who emerged but she looked a shadow of her former self. She saw us looking, going over to another of the sinks furthest away. I watched her through the mirror as the girls talked but something wasn't right, the way she was walking, it was as if she was hurt.

"Gia, are you ok" I asked.

She quickly turned my way, hate filled eyes reaching mine.

"Fuck off Ana, go and suck your teachers cock" she spat at me before walking out of the bathroom.

"What the hell have I done to her."

"Ana, she's not worth it. She's not your problem."

"She looked like she was hurt Kate."

"I know she was arguing with Mad Maggie the other day, maybe she had enough of her attitude and dealt with her."

"Yeah maybe" I sighed.

We made our way back to our cell being joined shortly after by Gwen and Ros.

"Is Gia giving you trouble now" Ros asked me.

"No, we just saw her in the bathroom. She looked like she was in pain."

"She's one of the last pain in the arses in here. Maybe she will turn over a new leaf" Ros said.

"Keep wishing dear" Gwen laughed.

I was sat on my bed, my hand on the valentine's card which I keep under my pillow.

"What's the first thing you're going to do when you get out of he..."

Hannah words were cut off as the lights went out, surprised screams went around the wing.

"IF YOU'RE IN A CELL STAY THERE, OTHERWISE MAKE YOUR WAY BACK TO YOUR CELL" rang out around the wing.

"Cool slumber party" Ros laughed before the doors started closing loudly. "Put a penny in the meter" she called out as our door was slammed shut.

"They expect us to just sit here in the dark" Hannah asked, sounding scared.

She's the one out of all of us that has a problem with the dark. We usually have emergency lighting but even that is off at the moment. This prison is old compared to some, and that included the equipment we have here.

"How the hell can the whole wing be out" Hannah asked.

"Maybe someone is trying to break out" Gwen said.

"The whole prison is out" Kate said, looking through the little window to the building across the yard. "Don't worry Hannah there will be some light on soon."

As she said it, the lights came back on, but dimmer than before. The back-up must have finally kicked in.

"Shouldn't they automatically come on" Mia asked.

"You would think so but this place is as old as the Arc and going to the dogs" Ros told her.

Our door was opened then as Gail came in.

"Stay where you are ladies" she told Ros and Gwen who were just about to get up. "Who do we have in here."

Gail did a roll call, noting our two additions before the door closed again.

"Looks like we're staying" Ros said. "Ana can be our bunk mate."

"It wouldn't be the first time" I smiled.

"You have shared a bunk with Ros and Gwen" Hannah asked me, surprised.

"Yes, well it was all of us on the bed. About six months after I ended up in here, my Dad took ill on a visit. He was taken to hospital and not being able to go with him, completely broke me. I ended up crying myself to sleep in Ros and Gwen's cell and they left me. I'm surprised Hyde didn't try and move me."

"Oh, he did. He came to wake you up but Reynolds told him to leave you alone, even got Taylor to come as back up so Hyde couldn't remove you" Gwen said.

"He's a dick" Hannah said, making me laugh. It's not often we hear her speak like this.

"That he is" I told her.

…

We had been in the cell a couple of hours with the door locked and even though the lights came on an hour ago, no one had come to removed Ros and Gwen. I had Ros topping and tailing me while Gwen was with Mia.

"I need a smoke" Ros said.

"I would kill for a coke" I said, looking forward to a hit of sugar when I left here.

"Fucking hell Ana, talk about going straight to the hard stuff" Gwen said, shocked.

"I meant coca cola" I laughed.

"Sorry you're on your own there. The hard stuff I may have been able to get but that shit, don't touch the stuff."

I was going to miss these girls when I got out but I was looking forward to being like this all together when we are all free.

"Not long now Ana" Ros said, when we had all lay down, ready for some sleep.

"I know" I smiled, kissing my card.

….

My final week in here passed by quickly as I kept myself busy. I would miss the garden that I had helped grow over the years, the fruit trees I had nurtured from the start. Joe said he was sad to see me go but he was happy that I could finally breathe on my own. I had hugged the old man before he could protest but I was seen off with a happy smile.

Unfortunately my good mood soured when I was escorted back onto the wing by Hyde, who was being his usual creepy self.

"Are you going to miss me" he said, stepping closer as I stepped back.

"No. I will miss some people in here but you will never be one of them."

"Shame, we could've had a lot of fun here Ana. Pity I will have to get my fun elsewhere."

"You're a disgusting pig."

He raised his eyebrow, smirking before he turned around and left me. I thought he was going in the direction of the central office, instead he headed to the small office beside the library. As long as that man was away from me, the better I was.

While I waited for the girls to come back, I pulled my Dads picture off the wall. He had aged a lot since this photo of us was taken, fishing not far from home. We were wetter than the fish by the end of the day but I had so much fun, I didn't care.

I pulled my valentine from under the pillow, reading the words again. I knew them by heart as if they had been imprinted there. Imprinted by the man I love.

I looked up when I saw a figure stood in the doorway, smiling when I thought it was one of the girls. My smile soon fell when I saw it was Gia. That wasn't what I focused on though, it was the blood on her hands.

"Gia, are you ok" I said, standing from my bed.

"He was angry" she mumbled. "He had to go and bring you back on the wing so he left me there, tied to the chair. I learned though, learned to get out of that, learned to get out of that a lot with my Dad and I was waiting for him to return" she was quietly mumbling to herself before she looked up to me.

"It's all your fault" she spat. "If your girls wouldn't have made Leila go away then he would never. She wanted it, I didn't."

I looked to Gia's face, her eyes hollow as if the life had left her. It was like she couldn't focus, her eyes flitting around the room. Had she taken something.

"Never what Gia, what did Hyde do" I said calmly but with the mention of his name, her face snapped to mine once more.

"He never would've touched me, HE NEVER WOULD'VE RAPED ME. HE'S GONE AND SOON, SO WILL YOU."

She reached for the door, pulling it quickly closed. Just before it slammed shut, I saw the keys in her hand.

"Gia, GIA what are you doing, open the door."

I banged on the door with my fist, shouting at her to open it. With the next noise, my body froze. An alarm but not the one we are used to around here, the fire alarm had just gone off.

"GIA, OPEN THE DOOR PLEASE" I screamed, pounding so hard on the door, my hands bruised.

"Gia, please, please. You have to let me out" I cried.

I could smell the smoke as I pulled the blankets off the bed and placed them at the bottom of the door. I could hear the other inmates gathering outside but I was in here, with the smoke and fire getting closer. We always said a fire would spread quickly in this old building. That with the lack of sprinklers in this, the oldest wing, that something bad would happen, I just never expected to be inside when it did.

Not getting any answer from the door now, I ran to the barred window and opening it as far as it could go. There was no escape from here, not even a small child could but I could hopefully let someone know I was here.

"HELP, HELP ME" I screamed through the window.

There was so much noise outside, there was no way they could hear.

I grabbed a sheet pushing it from the window, waving it around as I continued to scream for help.

"Please help me" I said, coughing as the smoke started to slowly seep into the room.

Today was supposed to be my last lesson with Christian, I could hear his voice as he screamed my name. I had my goal insight but it can't end like this, please don't let it end like this.

CPOV

I was excited to see Ana, knowing today was the last day I would see her in here. I wanted to hold her without the barriers in the way.

Arriving at the prison, I was signing in when the alarms when off. The dread hit my stomach like a lead weight as I expected the guards to go running to another riot on the wing.

"Mr Grey, you need to leave the building. That's the fire alarm" the officer behind the desk said. "Please join the others outside."

I did as he asked as the women poured from the building, most were dressed as if they were still at their jobs. I looked over towards the garden, hoping Ana was safe but I couldn't see anyone there. There was prison officer's everywhere, rounding the women up and getting them away from the building. This was not a drill as the fire blew out one of the windows but I still couldn't see Ana.

They pushed the women back behind a further fence and into the yard of another wing. Keeping them as far as they could away from the burning building.

I was starting to worry, thinking it was silly. There were a hundred women out here, all huddled together and she was lost in the crowd. It was as I approached Taylor, the gate to the yard now open, when Kate screamed. We all looked towards the building where Kate was pointing to, seeing the white sheet that was moving about.

"ANA" She screamed and my heart stopped.

Taylor shouted at everyone to be quiet as he shouted her name but seeing the sheet, Morgan said it could've just been left out of the window. It was her hand that came into view, attached to that sheet that had Taylor and I running towards the building.

"Where are you going" Reynolds said but I just pushed passed him, through the yard and towards a door that I had never been through before. As he opened the door, the smoke was thick, pushing us back but Taylor went through anyway coming back seconds later with a mask over his face and giving one to myself, the little oxygen tank attached.

We wouldn't have much air but it didn't matter, I wouldn't leave her in there to die.

"Follow me and stay close" he said.

I followed him into the building, the fire now in what looked like a food hall and at the moment the area we were headed into was clear. Clear of fire but not smoke and that is what would get to you first.

The flash light Taylor held, led the way until we were in front of a locked door. All the other doors were open but this.

He turned the key but the door wouldn't budge, held from behind with many blankets. Pushing harder, we moved them out of the way before walking into the room.

We found Ana, curled up in a ball under the window. In her hand was the card I had sent her and a photo. I took my oxygen mask off, despite Taylor's protest and put it over Ana face. I needed her to be ok.

I picked what looked like a t shirt off the floor and wrapped it around my face. The smoke stung my eyes now but I needed to get Ana out of here. Taylor pulled on my jacket as I stood. Holding Ana in my arms as we moved out into the hall, the smoke was thicker now. I closed my eyes and put my trust in Taylor, letting him lead us toward the open door and fresh air.

We made it down the steps before I collapsed onto the floor with Ana in my arms, screams from the girls at seeing their friend unresponsive as I lay her down. My throat burned as a mask was put over my face, Taylor working on Ana now. He was joined by the doctor as I lay at her side, my hand reaching for hers.

"Come on Ana please" I coughed, moving closer and placing my hand to her cheek. "Come on baby please."

While I lay there the fire brigade were at work on the fire, while the paramedics crowded around us. I tried to take the mask off me, wanting to speak to her like I did the night she was burned but no words came out. My throat felt as if it was on fire.

"Christian, let go of Ana. They need to take her, let her go" Gail said to me as I finally released Ana's fingers.

Without my hold on Ana any more, my eyes started to close.

…

"Christian come on son wake up."

I opened my eyes to see the relieved faces of my parents, with Elliot sat at the end of my bed.

"Nice to see you awake bro, you scared the crap out of us."

"Sorry" I said, trying to get my bearings and remember where the hell I was, It soon came to me and I shot up in the bed. "ANA"

"Son lay down, relax. Ana is in the ICU at the moment" my mother said sadly."

"I need to see her" I told them, trying to get out of bed.

"Son she's not going anywhere, not for a while" Mum told me.

It didn't matter, I needed to see her.

Knowing I wouldn't stay still and only because I agreed to sit in a wheelchair, did they finally take me up to the ICU. I know I'm not family, not even her boyfriend yet as I wanted to ask her outside but how do you get someone to understand that the woman fighting for her life in that room, is not just your student but your whole world.

"He has permission to be here" Taylor said, hearing the commotion that I had caused when they said no.

"But he's not family" the head nurse protested.

"He is to my little girl."

I looked up to see a man stood at the door, who I know from the way she described him, was Ana's father.

Elliot pushed me closer until I was in front of him.

"Raymond Steele, it's nice to finally meet you. I have heard a lot about you" he smiled, shaking my hand.

"Christian Grey, it's nice to meet you too. How is she."

"Not good at the moment but my Ana is a fighter, she always has been" he said, brushing a tear away.

We made our way into the room together. The blinds closed, keeping the harsh light away from Ana. In the corner sat a guard, one I had never seen before. I was introduced to him and told he works on one of the other wings at the prison but he wasn't who I was here to see.

I slowly made my way over to Ana, choking on a sob. She had an oxygen mask over her face, wires everywhere but what pissed me off what the shackle between her and the bed.

"Is that really necessary" I said.

"Protocol. She's off site so the shackles stay" the guard told me.

"Taylor" I said, turning to him but he shook his head.

"I can do a lot Christian but I can't make them go away."

I took Ana's hand in mine, placing a kiss there. My fingers stroked her cheek before I placed a kiss on her forehead.

"I love you Ana, please come back to me" I whispered, brushing my tear away.

I know Taylor will have questions for me but they are questions I don't want to answer at the moment.

"I need you to get better Ana. I have somewhere special I would like to take you but I need you with me."

I don't know how long I sat by her bed, hours, days, they all blended into one. I was released the day after I had arrived here which was fine by me. I had a sore throat and a chesty cough but I had more important things to worry about as I willed Ana to wake.

I knew from the last book report she did where about she was up to with her book. So, I read as best as I could, making my throat more horse but I didn't want her to regress into herself again, I wanted to keep Ana with me.

It was on the morning of the fifth day when I reached the end of the book, looking down in to beautiful blue eyes.

"That's my favourite Potter book" she said, her voice barely audible.

"Mine too" I said, standing up.

I reached for the buzzer, letting the nurse know that Ana was awake but her eyes had not left mine.

"Dad" she quietly said.

"He's just getting something to eat with my parents."

She gestured for me to sit beside her on the bed so I did just that. I watched Ana lift her hand to the side of my face, brushing the tears away that fell.

"I love you Christian" she said quietly, her hand now resting on my cheek.

"I love you Ana, so much. Don't ever leave me."

"I'm yours, always" with our words spoken, despite the guard in the room, I leaned down and for the first time, my lips touched hers.

This wasn't the big first kiss I had planned but we had all the time in the word to make up for that. This was tiny kisses, little kisses between breaths but like every kiss that is yet to come, it was perfect all the same.

Thank you for reading.

I know most prisons now have sprinklers but for this story, they needed to disappear.

Next chapter, Ana will be free.

Take care

Caroline.