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Winds of Change
Ana:
It's been a month since Christian and I first had sex. Each time he is near me it's like my body is surrounded by this energy and there is no one but us in the room. Today is the appointment for my seventh month check-up for Miranda. There is a knock at the door. I know Sawyer will answer it, as I'm still getting dressed.
When I walk out there is a letter on the table. I am curious to find out what is in it but after the revelations we had the day after I moved in, I no longer open anything and I'd had to get a new phone with a new number. Thinking back to that day still gives me chills…
"Christian did you happen to check out the song that I texted you about?" I'm wondering if he liked it and if he understood what I was trying to say.
"No baby, because I haven't gotten any text from you."
"Here is my phone, let me show you what I sent you." I picked up my IPhone and showed him the text. He shows me his phone as well and I can see that he didn't receive my text, but I also see that he called me. "Christian I never got a call from you yesterday." I look over to Christian and he is on his phone yelling at some unlucky soul.
"Barney I want you to check Ms. Steele's phone and see if there have been any issues." I can't hear what the reply is but as Christian continues yelling I can tell he is not happy. My phone beeps with an incoming text.
Unknown: I will be coming for you.
I drop the phone on the table. "What the hell is going on Christian, why would you have your guy try and scare me?"
"Baby what are you talking about; I didn't have anyone send you anything." I show him the message and the look on his face is murderous.
"Taylor, Sawyer." He screams.
"Yes, Mr. Grey." I finally got him to understand that the Sir is not needed for things to still be efficient.
"Ana has received a text message from an unknown number; I need it traced and find the bastard now." Taylor is on his phone immediately and everything is being sorted out. Taylor found out from Barney that it is a prepaid phone and has been turned off, but was last used outside of a convenience store outside of Seattle.
That was the same day that I go my new phone the Galaxy S5. I am in love with this phone. The Pictures that it takes are incredible. I love the multi window function. There is just so much I can do. Christian was not too happy with my phone choice, as he wanted me to get another IPhone. Once everything was set up with the phone from the store, where I actually imagined myself punching sales woman, since she was so busy looking at Christian, that she couldn't answer my questions! My phone was given to Barney, the IT guy, and he did what needed to be done security wise, when all I wanted to know was, was it safe. I sent a mass text to certain people and instructed them not to give out my number.
I called my dad and explained what is going on and he told me he planned on visiting early next month and to keep in touch with him. "Ana if you need me before then, you must call me and I'll be right there."
"Daddy I understand and I will call but I trust Christian, Taylor and Sawyer to keep me safe. I just wanted to let you know what is going on." My dad had a little conversation with Christian first and then with Taylor, I'm sure in regards to the safety measures he expects to be put in place. I heard him talk to Taylor, saying if they are not adequate, he'd be coming to take me back home with him. I love my daddy.
Sawyer walks me into Dr. Terry's office and he will stand outside my examination room. Dr. Terry comes in to do the ultra sound and all is well with Miranda and I am given the appointment, for one month from today. I am told all is well, with both the baby and me, and I can go back to work.
Sawyer drops me back off at work and on my desk is a box. I call the front desk and speak to Jennifer, to see when it was delivered. She said that it came about five minutes before I arrived. I phone Sawyer and have him meet me at my desk. I then phone Christian who tell me that he is on his way, and not to go near the package.
Once at my desk Sawyer stands beside me. First he puts his ear to the box to make sure there is no ticking. He then pulls the lid off the box. Inside is a stuffed puppy with needles in the eyes and its belly split open so the stuffing is coming out. He reaches for the note but I'm faster. The note reads I'm always in reach of you and no amount of security will save you. This could be you one day…
Christian:
Taylor and I are in the office discussing the new safety procedures we have put in place. The last month has brought many more new threats to our attention. After the incident with Ana's phone, I placed Sawyer with her at all times and I'm looking for a female CPO to be with her also, in fact we have someone coming to interview for the position at the end of the day.
Tonight is the night I plan on taking my lady out and showing her the town. It's been a while especially with the threats that have been made. Taylor has been worried about the number of threats she has received, and I'm sure she will be pissed off to know that I'm also receiving them and I am keeping them from her. I want to tell her but I know that added stress is not good for Miranda. All the threats are being sent to either Escala or Grey House.
The first threat showed up at Escala on Sunday May 17, 2014, the same day Ana got the text message. The not had been sent over by carrier, it read you have taken something from me and I want you know that your secret is no longer safe. I'm sure that the secret has to do with my BDSM practicing. I can hazard a guess that Elena is involved somehow, so I had Taylor and the new guy Smith pay her a visit to remind her of the NDA she signed when I helped her start the salons. To say she wasn't happy was an understatement.
I waited two weeks to pull the backing from her business, and the bank pretty soon after, gave her notice that her loans are now due. My mother stopped going to Esclava especially after I told her what went on with Elena and me. It was the hardest conversation I had to have with my mother. By the look she and Ana shared, my mother now knows why she had to check on Ana that first time.
The next threat came on June 1st, and it was delivered to Grey House. It was composed using of magazine and newspaper cut outs and said; Return to me what is rightfully mine or lose something dear to you. My team couldn't find any fingerprints or any other evidence on either of the letters. Taylor has been working endlessly on finding new leads and as yet he and our security have drawn a blank.
I'm online looking for ideas for a ring for Ana. It's hilarious really, that I'm looking for a ring, but as yet I have not told her that I love her. I found it hard admitting it to myself that I was able to love her, I cared for her and was so unsure of my feelings, Elena always said love was for fools, but then again she said lot things of shit things during our time together, things to make me feel unworthy of being happy. It took a sparring session with Taylor to finally admit how I feel about Ana.
"Grey, when are you going to let Ana know how you feel?"
"Taylor I will admit that I care a great deal about Ana but I wouldn't say that I love her."
"I never said you had to tell her you love her, but do you?"
"I don't know if I know how to love, what is love, you tell me!"
"Admit it Grey you love her just as much as she loves you." Well that stopped me in my tracks, literally, and he managed to land a lucky punch to my gut, the sneaky bastard...
"Fine Jason I'll admit it, I LOVE HER AND MIRANDA. They are my life and I don't know how to handle it. What if anything were to happen to them because of me, what then Taylor? That's why we need to find these fuckers soon."
"Well, we better find them then hadn't we?" He says, with concern in his eyes.
I just nodded at Taylor and we finished our workout in relative silence, shit I do love her and he says she loves me, great I am a prize 'A' idiot, how did I not see this sooner? Taylor ribbed me for days after that.
I've often wondered how he knew how I felt about Ana. I'm glad that I have Taylor to help me navigate through this new type of relationship. I'm sure I will still fuck up at some point in time; I'm bound to I haven't done this normal guy stuff before. I just hope it's not too bad that I can't come back from it.
I pick up my cell to call the jeweler when I hear Shania Twain's 'From this Moment' blare from the speaker of my phone. I smile, as I know its Ana. She asked did I send her a gift as there was one sitting on her desk, when she got back from the doctor's office. I'm on high alert now and tell her I'm on my way. The jeweler has been forgotten as Taylor and I arrive to her office ten minutes later.
Sawyer called and told us what the box contained. I find Ana rocking back and forth in her work chair. I look over in the corner and Jack is there, the fucker seems to be enjoying Ana's distress. I walk over to her and she is mumbling over and over to herself.
"Why does someone what to hurt me?" I reach down and pull her to me and gently take her face into my hands. Her hands go to my hips and I speak before thinking.
"Baby I don't know why someone is threating you but I won't let anyone hurt the women I love." That shocked the fuck out of us both…
Ana:
I am shocked for the second time today. Did he say what I think he said? Still with tears in my eyes I reply.
"I love you too Christian."
I don't know what is going on with my boss, but I happen to look over in the corner and see him, Jack, whom is now smirking at me. Has he been there this whole time? Was this his idea of a joke, did he send me this box? Hopefully the answers will come soon. For now though, I have a man who loves me and I never want to be without him, Jack Hyde can wait. My man just said those three little words and I am so dammed happy my nut job of a boss, he cannot spoil this moment, because I won't let him.
