Hey everyone,
So I thought I would give you an update. It's kind of short but it's better than nothing. Also a warning, it bounces between POV's a few times. I have a lot coming up this week and I am a little worried I may not be able to update again by the 10th. Hope this can hold you all over for a little! I promise that another update will happen by the 17th.
Thank you guys for baring with me and for continuing to read! Please do not forget to review!
-Em
Christian POV
THIS WOMAN IS SO FRUSTRATING. Why can't she understand that the reason I don't tell her things is to protect her?! I tell her over and over again, I don't do it to hurt her! I sit up and rake my fingers through my hair. She is putting her clothes back on angrily while I mull over how much I should tell her. I know I need to tell her but she doesn't need to be bothered with this shit! I only want her and our son safe! She goes to stand up and I know I have to say something. I grab her arm hold her in place and I start to speak.
"Ana, do you remember that letter you got in the mail a while back about you not being good enough for me?" I ask. Ana nods her head but crosses her arms out in front of her chest.
"Well, I had a bad feeling about it. I had Taylor looking into who sent the letter and in the meantime I had them scanning your mail. I didn't want any mysterious letters getting to you, especially because of how upset you were last time." I say and I don't miss the death glare Ana shoots at my confession.
Ana POV
I cannot believe this. He has been screening my mail?! What is this? Some kind of prison?! I give Christian a death glare but then I notice that as he continues on to the next part he seems nervous. Is it because he doesn't know how I will react or is it because of something they got in the mail?
"Well, Taylor brought up a package that came for you today and I knew right away it wasn't good. In the years that I have had Taylor working for me he has seen a lot. Today was different though. For the first time I think i saw disgust and maybe fear on Taylor's face. It was bad Ana. I don't want you to know what was in there. You shouldn't have to worry about it." Christian says as his face pales slightly when he recalls the contents in the package.
"Christian, if I am in danger, or God forbid you are in danger, I need to know. Remember when you tried to keep the Hyde stuff from me? That didn't work out too well. I need to know so I can help. Christian, I am a lot stronger than you think. Give me credit where credit is due." I plead with Christian hoping he will open up to me.
"Ana, you are the strongest and most independent woman I know. If you really want to know what was in the package, I will tell you enough to give you an idea, but you do not need to know everything in that package. The package is being traced back to the sender, we will figure it out." Christian says hoping to pacify me. And I find myself agreeing. Whatever was in the package must have been awful to shake up not only Christian but Taylor too.
"The package contained a baby doll, but in a very morbid manor. It also contained a letter saying that they warned you to leave me and because you didn't there would be consequences." Christian says as he pulls me into him.
Why would someone do something like this?! I find myself in tears and Christian pulls me in closer to hug him and holds me.
"Baby, I will not let anything happen to you or our little guy. That being said, I am putting another security member on you. I need you and our Teddy bear safe at all times. Please do not argue with me about it." He says rubbing my back. I nod my head letting him know I agree to add more security. All I want is a normal life, one where I can bring our son into the world and not have to worry about who is around the corner trying to cause him harm. This should be the happiest of times for us but instead it is a time of worry.
When I finally stop crying, I find pull back from Christian to look at him. He looks like he still has something else to say, but I don't know how much more I can handle today so I let it go.
"Is this why you were so freaked out that I was out here alone? And why you were in such a hurry to kiss me and make love? I get it Christian, I would probably be the same way but you need to talk to me. I am your wife not a little girl. Yeah, it may scare me but I need to know." I say and he nods his head in agreement.
Christian POV
I'm glad I told her that, but I want to keep this Courtney thing under wraps, at least until Ray and I meet with her. I don't want to get Ana's hopes up and then crush them if Courtney decides she wants nothing to do with them. For now, I think Ana and I need our alone time. I take her hand and lead her inside and up to our bedroom.
After a few hours of 'alone time' Ana and I are in the tub I am rinsing Ana's back when I decide I should at least tell her I will be out of town for a little while tomorrow.
"Oh by the way, I have to fly out to Nebraska tomorrow morning. I have a lunch meeting there, I am trying to investigate a situation from a while back without being to in their face." There, now, I am not technically lying, that is what I am going to do. I just didn't tell her the situation and who it involved.
"Will you be home tomorrow night?" She asks turning towards me.
"Try and stop me." I say kissing her nose then her lips. And it's time for round 4, sometimes this pregnancy thing is pretty great.
