50 Shades of Incarceration

A/N: I don't know when I will post next chapter, have only written half and am stuck trying to get it to go in the direction I intended. Hope you like this one !

Disclaimer- I am not EL James and therefore do not own anything in the 50 Shades realm- the story is mine, the characters belong to EL James.

Chapter 12

APOV

I hear voices and think 'who is Christian talking to in the midde of the night ?' I slowly open my eyes and realize I am lying in Christian's arms but this is not our bedroom at Escala. I see the chandelier hanging from the ceiling and know I am still at Grey Manor. Then it all comes back to me in slow motion... Elena entering the foyer and coming up the stairs...her yelling and grabbing me...me grabbing her wrist and pushing her away from me...

I suddenly sit up, scaring Christian, and look down the stairs to where the body of Elena Lincoln is still lying motionless and deathly quiet.

" Ana ! Are you okay ? Did she hurt you ? " Christian is running his hands all over me checking for injuries.

" Shhhheee grabbbed meeee " I take a deep breath to try to calm down enough to form a sentence.

" She grabbed my arms and was getting ready to slap me...I was afraid so I got a hold of her wrist and bent is back so she would let go of me. " I start to tear up, " I pushed her away...I forgot we were at the top of the stairs and she fell backward...Christian ? Is she okay ? She hasn't moved since she landed there..."

I see Christian close his eyes and breath deeply, when he opens them I now notice his eyes are red from crying. He has a tortured look on his face and I know I have my answer.

" Oh God, is she, is she dead ? Did I...did I kill her Christian ? No, no, there must be a mistake...has anyone checked ? Tried to wake her up ? Where's Taylor ? He can check..." I am starting to panic because I am not sure if that look on my boyfriend's face is because his so called friend is dead or because his maybe soon to be ex-girlfriend was the one that killed her.

" Ana, " he says and then pulls me back into his arms, wrapping me tight in his embrace. " Shhhhh " he whispers in my ear. " I'm so sorry, baby..." Huh...why is he apologizing to ME ? I made this mess !

" Ana ? " I hear my name called behind me and turn to see Carrick hovering over us. I look into his eyes and see him morph into lawyer mode.

" Can you tell me what happened and why were you fighting with Elena ? I don't understand how this could happen..." he starts pulling on his hair, so that's where Christian gets that from.

" She was yelling at me, saying I was to blame for Christian selling her salons...I didn't even know he had finalized the sale yet. She just kept screaming at me..." I look to my boyfriend as I am not sure what to say next. I know Christian said he was going to tell his family about the bitch troll but I don't think he meant them to find out this way.

" Christian, why did you sell Esclava ? I thought you had a good business relationship with Elena...what changed ? And why would she blame Ana ? This isn't making any sense !" I can see the frustration on Carrick's face and I look again to Christian to tell me what to do or say. I don't want to reveal his secret but I don't like the way Carrick is looking at me...I might need to find a new attorney.

" Dad, " he sighs and wipes the tears from his face, " there are some things I have to tell you...I planned to talk to you and Mom tomorrow after dinner. I didn't want to ruin the Gala for Mom..."

" Son, you know you can tell us anything, I know...you have kept your distance from us all these years but we have always, will always be here for you. " Carrick puts a hand on Christian's shoulder and gives it a squeeze.

" You may not feel that way after I tell you... " I hear Christian whisper so low Carrick can't hear him.

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TPOV

As soon as the last guest has gotten into their luxury vehicle and departed Grey Manor, I gather the remaining Greys in the kitchen. I pull Elliot aside before I address Mrs. Grey, Mia and Kate.

" Mr Grey, " he rolls his eyes at me, " Elliot, there's been an accident...Elena is dead. "

" What the fuck Taylor ! I didn't even see the ugly bitch here tonight...what happened ? " He says a little too loudly.

" What's going on Taylor ? " Mrs. Grey asks. " Tell me why I had to kick out 200 party guests early ? "

" Yeah, what's the deal, Mr. Security ? " Now the nosy Ms. Kavanaugh puts her two cents in.

" Ok, first of all, Ms. Kavanaugh, may I remind you of the NDA you signed ? What I am about to tell you doesn't leave this house. " I glare at Katherine as she rolls her eyes at me. What's with these people and all the eye-rolling ?

" Ma'am, there has been an accident. Ana...got into an...altercation with Mrs. Lincoln...there was a struggle and Mrs. Lincoln fell...down the front stairs. " I say as gently as possible under the circumstances.

" Elena ! She fell...where is she ? Have you called an ambulance ? Why didn't you come get me ? Did you forget I am a doctor ? Take me to her right now !" Grace Grey demands.

" Dr. Grey, " I say, yeah I did forget she was a doctor but unless she can raise the dead, she wasn't going to be much help to the bitch troll now. " I'm afraid there is nothing you can do...Mrs. Lincoln didn't survive the fall. Look I need you all to stay here, the police are on the way. I will send your husband back here to update you. "

I turn and head back to the front foyer before any of them can question me more. I pass Ryan guarding the hall entrance to the foyer just as the doorbell rings. I nod at Ryan and he goes and opens the door revealing Detective Clark and a woman I presume is his partner.

" Mr. Taylor, this is Detective Marsh, what brings us out here tonight ? I heard there was a charity event going on this evening, did someone run off with the donation box ? " he chuckles.

" No sir, I'm afraid there has been another accident. " I turn toward the stairs and see Luke is standing beside the body which is now covered with a sheet. Mr. Grey Sr is sitting half way up the stairs and Christian and Ana have disappeared. I hope they haven't gone far...I send Christian a text letting him know the police have arrived.

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CPOV

I pick Ana up and carry her to my old bedroom. I need to get her away from that horrifying scene. I set her down on the bed and tell her I will be right back. I go to the linen closet in the hall and pull out a sheet, hopefully it's not one of mother's good ones. I go back to the stairs and call to Luke who is still standing there staring at Elena.

" Luke, cover her up with this," I toss him the sheet, " I'm going to get Ana cleaned up. "

" Mr. Grey ! Don't let her take a shower..we might need any evidence that Elena may have left behind. "

" Oh...right, okay. " I turn and go back to the bedroom. Ana is still sitting on the bed staring out the window. " Baby, why don't you get out of that dress ? I've got some old sweats and a t-shirt you can change into. I'm going to put your gown in the dress bag...um...we may need to give it to the police. "

" What ? Why would they want my dress ? " Ana turns and I see the tears running down her face.

" Luke said...they may need it for evidence..." I don't want to upset her anymore but know I need to keep her in the loop. " Taylor just texted me, Detective Clark is here, do you feel up to talking to him ? I don't think I can stall him this time ." I am pacing the room and pulling my hair.

Ana gets up and wraps her arms around me. " I'm so sorry Christian...I didn't mean to hurt her, I just wanted her to let go of me. I...I know she was your friend..."

What ? She's trying to comfort ME ? Oh Ana, you are too good a person to have to put up with all my shit ! I pull her closer and inhale her sweet scent that always calms me down. I look down into her eyes and lean in to give her a soft kiss. " Ana, stop...I'm sorry, I never should have got involved with her then none of this would have happened. I realized that she was never my friend...she just wanted to control me by making me think I was in control by choosing her lifestyle. You did nothing wrong except defend yourself from a threat that I brought into your life. If anyone is at fault, it's me. " I close my eyes and take a deep breath. " I am going to go downstairs, go ahead and change and I will come get you after I talk to the detective. " I turn and walk out of the room before she can reply.

APOV

Christian turns and walks out before I can say anything. Great, he's shutting down, it felt like the temperature in here dropped 20 degrees when he let me go. I sigh and go look in the closet for something to wear. I find an ancient pair of sweatpants and a Harvard t-shirt and take them into the bathroom to change. I look in the mirror and my face is a mess...black raccoon eyes from my mascara and my sleek updo is half falling down. I wash my face and find a brush to try to fix my hair. I end up pulling out the pins and putting it up in a messy bun. I change into Christian's clothes and take my silver gown and lay it on the bed. I will deal with it later.

I doubt Christian is in a hurry to come back so I decide to go find out what is happening downstairs.

I really don't want to see Elena lying in a pool of blood again but who am I kidding...I don't think I will ever get that image out of my head even if I live to be one hundred ! I feel a chill run down my spine and wrap my arms around myself, wincing when I touch the scratches on my upper arms where she grabbed me. Crap, I forgot about them. I guess I should leave them for now in case I need to show them to the police.

I open the door to the hall and hear voices from below...mainly the angry voice of my CEO boyfriend.

" No ! She is too upset right now, we will meet with you tomorrow at Grey House, you can interrogate her then ! " I hear Christian demand of Detective Clark.

" Mr Grey, that's not possible this time, this is the second 'accident' involving Ms. Steele and an untimely death in less than a month. We need to speak with her tonight. My partner can do the interview if you prefer a woman talk to her. But that's all the slack I can give you this time. " I hear the detective say in a reasonably calm voice.

" Do you know how much money I have donated to the Seattle PD ? I am going to call the Commissioner ! " Oh no, I need to shut this down before the thermonuclear billionaire gets arrested for bribing a police officer.

" Christian !" I yell from the top of the stairs, " I'm fine, I can answer their questions now. "

" Anastasia, you need to rest..." I hold up my hand to stop him and head down the stairs. As I pass Carrick, he gets up and follows me. I notice that the body of Elena is gone but the puddle of blood remains and I give it a wide berth.

" I just want to get this over with, I'm fine I promise, " I say as I wrap my arm around his waist and face the detectives.

" Is there someplace where Detective Marsh can talk to Ms. Steele alone ? " Detective Clark asks.

" Hell no ! I am staying with her ! " Christian yells and pulls me against his chest.

" I assume I can have my lawyer present when you question me ? " I ask and the detective nods yes.

I look at Carrick and raise my eyebrow silently asking if he is still representing me.

" We can use my office, " Carrick answers, " Christian go find the rest of the family and let them know what is going on, Ana will be fine with me. " He turns and directs the police towards his study.

" Go talk to your Mom, she's probably going crazy, I will be okay with your Dad. I just want to get this over with. " I give him a quick hug and peck on the cheek. I point him in the direction of the kitchen and give him a smack on the ass to get him moving.

" Ms. Steele ! Behave ! " He turns to look at me, " Baby, come get me if you need me, okay ? " He looks at me with his lost boy look that always makes my heart hurt.

" I will, really I'm fine...what's the worst that can happen ? They handcuff me and throw me in the back of a squad car ? " I roll my eyes at myself...oops, this is probably not the time to joke with him about getting arrested...