Ana sits down beside me as Christian takes the chair at the head of the table, gail quickly comes over "can i get you anything mr grey? A coffee, tea?" She has been worried about him just as much as we have! Christian shakes his head "a beer please, give one to anyone that wants one as well" he says looking from ana to her with a kind smile. Elliot, Carrick, kate, jose and christian all have a beer whilst ana and mia have tea as i watch them all.
Everyone wants to know what happend but no one has asked yet, ana just holds christian's hand in both of hers as he drinks his beer. After 15 minutes i hear elliot say "what happend bro?" It's as if everyone breaths a sigh of relief that someone's finally asked the question on their minds. He starts explaining how it was a smooth ride there and he was hovering over mount st helens on the way back when an alert started to beep, he didn't think anything of it but after a few seconds he then saw smoke coming from the back of the helicopter.
He began looking for a place to land but it was all woodland, and before he knew it both engines stopped working at the same time, so he fought against his machine to get to a safe area before they crash landed. He's trying to hide his fear from us to make sure that we don't get overwhelmed, but i can see it in his eyes and the way he keeps squeezing ana's hand for reassurance as he speaks. Carrick is suspicious of something as he keeps muttering "both engines" but Christian chalks it upto bad luck.
I move my chair out as its getting late "Carrie our son is okay thats all that matters, its late let these two have some time alone" i say as i walk to ana and give her a hug whilst christian talks to jose. Kate and Elliot say their goodbyes as mia hugs christian in a bear hug, he looks a little startled but holds her as close as he can manage before pulling away. She skips into the elevator as carrick gives him a quick hug before joining them, Christian is watching me waiting to see what i do but i just pull him towards me holding him for as long as he will allow before kissing his cheek.
I pull him in for another hug which im suprised he returns and whispers "im okay mom" as we pull away, he gives me one of his best smiles before i get into the elevator. As the doors close i see him pull ana close and give her a kiss, i smile knowing she will look after him for us we get in the car as we drop kate and elliot off first before we arrive at grey manor. The smell of food greets us when we open the door and i realise that it's for Christians birthday party tomorrow! There isn't much decorations to put up because christian doesn't like celebrating his birthday all that much.
I have a feeling this year might be different, ana who found out his birthday last week when mia asked what present she should get him will want to celebrate it with him. From here on out i feel like our lives have just got a little bit crazier, i look at the cake thats cooking in the oven and see its chocolate with chocolate icing waiting to top it later on. I look around for my family only to see that mia is still down here with me, shes cleaning her makeup off her cheeks from where it got ruined earlier from her relief. I give her a good night kiss on the cheek before going up to my bedroom.