Kate's Dilemma

Back at the office after my mini-vacation with Christian I begin to relax and enjoy work again. The office is awash of the affect the advertisements have had on sales. Apparently books are being pumped out by the dozen…the number of reservations for Jocelyn's book release has skyrocketed to 1200! Most are ordered from Fancy Folios new online site and will be shipped out this Friday…which is apparently coming to be known as the 'Turning Point' for some reason. I sigh as I receive the third phone call of the day from Ms. Fornell.

"Oh Ana…I don't know," she says warily. "Facebook is streaming on full tilt about this event! Are you aware that there are now approximately 3,000 Facebook statuses that mention me by name! I can't do this!" She squeals. I stand to my feet she needs to hear this.

"Jocelyn," I say sternly.

"Mrs. Grey," she squeaks.

"You wanted to be an author, correct?" I ask her looking at my inspirational photo that hangs over my desk. Which just happens to be a new collage of Christian moments?

"Yes…but" she squeaks again.

"Currently you are one of the most popular people in Seattle…as an author that is a blessing. Now I want you to find me your writing balls and steel yourself! Your about to be very famous—you cannot give up now!" I say harshly yet in a gentle way.

"Oh God…okay…I can do this!" She says. "Right?"

"You've wrote the book the hard part is over!" I exclaim to her.

"Yes I can do this!" then the phone cuts. My door opens as I place my phone back in its cradle glancing up.

"Kate?" I say surprised to see her. She smiles and closes my door turning back to me in her pink trench coat over work clothes she takes a seat and sighs. "What's wrong?" I ask quickly.

"Oh Ana," she says and suddenly she is bursting into tears. I descend upon her crying self and hug her to me as she moans. Fifteen minutes later she wipes her eyes and nose.

"Babe, what is wrong?" I say as I sit on top of my desk looking down at her.

"Ana, tell me what to do you've been through this…I haven't! I just don't know what to do…I mean I'm so scared and what am I supposed to tell Elliot! He won't be back from Portland for 2 more days and I can't stay alone…I just can't! Ethan's always at Mia's!" she blubbers looking at me.

"Well, first off if you're afraid to stay alone then you can stay with Christian and I we have more than enough room." I say. "And second I can't help you unless you tell me what's going on." I say softly.

"Oh right…I skipped that part" she says "It started on Friday after work…I went for one drink with this girl I know from work. I hailed a cab back to the apartment and half way there I started feeling all fuzzy. I made it inside and passed out cold…I don't remember anything after that until Sunday morning. I remember waking up and then vomiting all over my bed. I felt like I hadn't eaten in forever. Ana, there are bruises all over me! Where did they come from…I just don't remember!" she says and she falls to her knees balling. I sink with her and hold her while she cries.

"Have you moved anything at the apartment?" I ask.

"No nothing. I felt so bad yesterday that I just lay on the couch not moving…my bed is still a disgusting heap!" She exclaims. "Last night I crawled to your bed I was all jittery and it was so hard to get there. Yesterday is a fog but not as bad as Saturday…I get brief glimpses of memory…and it's disgusting."

"Kate you need to see a doctor…you were drugged!" I say to her she just looks at me and nods.

"I know Ana but I'm scared…I don't want to do it alone!" She says crying. I hug her close and ask if she brought her car.

"No I can't even keep a thought together long enough to drive, Ana!" She exclaims as I help her back into the chair. I hand her my unopened bottled water and she stares at it.

"Drink Kate" I say in my commanding voice.

"Jeez Ana you sound like Christian" she says and smiles. I shake my head and open the door where Hannah stands waiting.

"Hannah cancel my appointments for today and get me a line with Mr. Grey." I say to her and she nods. I turn back to Kate and I feel so sorry for her…how could something this awful happen to happy bubbly, Kate? I'm happy that she's drinking the water. Maybe I do resemble Christian now? Especially, so soon after my own fucked up life. Suddenly Hannah hands me her portable.

"Christian?" I say quickly.

"Yeah, baby, I'm here what's up?" He says I glance at Kate and step out of the office.

"Kate just showed up here, she said she was drugged and her memory of this weekend is vague. Christian there are bruises all over her…I'm driving her to the hospital…she said that she hasn't messed with stuff in her apartment. Should I call the police…what do I do exactly?" I say quickly.

"First get her to the hospital…then well go from there pending results." He answers and I breathe.

"Have Mia meet us at Seattle General…and you're mom—Kate and her are close." I say.

"Will do Baby, I'll get there as soon as I can. I love you drive safe!" He says and saying bye with love I give Hannah the phone back. I collect Kate and we head for my R8 then on to the hospital.