Taylor
I drop Ray off at the apartment and made sure he had everything he needs before I left. While he was settling in I grabbed a quick meal and a shower.
"Gail. I am headed back to the hospital now."
"Ok take these." She hands me a few brown bag and I am stunned. Ok not really but she really is the best.
"Gail Jones you are one amazing women you now that?"
"Jason its my job to look after you and Christian. I also know Ana's guys are going to be there too and let's not forget Elliot. He is the biggest eater amongst you all."
"Thank you I am sure they will all appreciate it. I will collect Ray soon and you can have breakfast for them packed."
"Consider it done." I leave the apartment and make sure I have the sedative Grace gave me in my pocket. She said she was afraid Christian is going to break down and I might need that to help him. Fuck me I hope she is wrong and the boss will be just fine. Just then my phone beeps and it's the boss. Fuck Fuck Fuck. Now I must go do the dirty work. Oh well one less person to pay and one less women to protect. I feel bad for Perry but rather he find out his women is a skank now then them get married and him find out afterwards.
As I walk into the waiting room I see it all go down from Payton laying his hands on the boss's shoulder, to the boss crumbling before my eyes. Fuck. I whip out the syringe and jab him in the arm without even giving it a second thought. His eyes fly open and connects with mine and all I see is fear and pain. The next thing the boss is flat out on the floor and Elliot is over him. Shit maybe I should have thought to catch him.
"Taylor what the fuck was that?" Elliot is screaming at me.
"Calm down you fucker. Your mother left it incase anything like this happens." Now I can see the wheels turning in his head but he still seems confused.
"She did?"
"Yes. Now help me get him onto a gurney and we will leave him in Ana's room. That way when he wakes up he will see her and not kick our asses." This gets the tension down and the guys relax a little.
"Oh he is so going to be pissed off at you man. Especially when he waked up with a sore body from hitting the floor. You are so fucked Taylor." Typical Elliot.
"Taylor explain what happened hear?" Payton looks very worried. Shit just another thing I forgot to mention.
"Payton I am afraid it was all you man. I completely forgot to warn you all. Christian has always had a phobia about being touched on his back, chest and shoulders. Its something about the abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother's pimp as a little boy. So when you grabbed him he went into protective mode and reacted to that. He honestly saw you as a threat."
"Fuck Taylor that's a fucked up thing not to tell us. Is he going to be ok?"
"He will once he is up and about. But don't ever engage him like that again. As you might have noticed not even his family touch him. Do me a favor and inform Mr. Steele about this as well. We don't want this to happen again." I can see Payton is pissed off at himself but its not really all his fault. The boss was bound to snap at some point even his mother saw it coming.
"So why has he never reacted to Ana in that way? She touches him all the time?"
"That's is one hell of a mystery I still cant seem to figure out. She is actually the only person who has being able to do that in 23 years. Of course there is the exception of Mia his baby sister but that to is monitored to a minimum. Even with her he goes stiff and uncomfortable. With Ana it's different. I can't explain it man." We move him successful into the recovery room were Ana is now resting. I can't help but sit there and just stare at her little form in that bed. She looks like a child taking a nap. The bruising from Elliot's punch is still there but it's fading already. How the hell is that possible?
"Payton how the hell is Ana's face already healing?"
"Just another mystery Taylor. Since I have know her she has always being like that. She once told me it was a curse when she was little. Still not sure what that means but by morning her face will be healed."
"Wow does that apply to all injuries?"
"Nah just the bruising. She bruises very easily but heals just as fast." I nod an understanding and continue to go over her injuries. Her arm is in a cast laying on top of the sheets and I can't see her ankle as it's covered but I know it's in a cast as well. But looking at her laying here peacefully, I know she is going to be ok. I look to the rest of the guys and they know it to.
"Come on I brought you guys food." We all move back into our private waiting room and everyone digs in. The conversation is light and I'm trilled about that. I don't think I can take anymore of this fucked up shit.
Elliot
Ana looks like she is sleeping all except the machines beeping next to her. The heart monitor is the most irritating thing I have ever herd. It's got to drive a person crazy with the constant Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep. I am now full on Gail's lovely food and ready to hit the sack but not until I Know Christian is ok. When he dropped dead like that I almost had a fucking heart attack. Fuck Taylor was quick but to be honest I have never seen him ever react so badly to being touched. I think the stress of the day was just too much.
"I have a theory I think you all should hear." They all stop what they are doing and stare at me.
"So don't just sit there like an ass and spill Grey." Payton pipes in.
"Well. Maybe Jack has being so obsessed with Ana that he may have sent her love letters and stuff to her apartment. She might not have wanted you all to know about it so maybe we should check out her place to be certain. There just may be a clue there?"
"You know for a pretty boy like you Elliot you sure are sharp."
"Fuck off Payton." This gets them laughing again.
"Ok Elliot. I will hang back here while you go with the guys to case Ana's apartment. By the way before I forget. That's one sweet truck you bought for Ana."
"Did you see it, because I have not and I did not buy it for her. She won a car from me so I bought her an Audi A3 but she refused it, so Taylor here mentioned her wanting a truck so we just swopped it out and of course my brother being the control freak he is he had it decked out so it would be safer for her. I'm still pissed off that he let her drive his car when I was not even allowed to sit in the passenger seat." This gets them all in a fit of laugher again but I am dead serious. The fucker. We all leave the hospital and head over to Ana's place and of course Taylor and I being there is news and the media go a little crazy. When we get to Ana's door I hear the collective breaths being let out by the guys. I can tell they are not used to this.
"Is it always like that?" Perry asks making me laugh.
"Nah this is nothing. Wait till you are with Ana or Christian it gets 100 times worse." I hear them all groan and I can't help smile. They really don't know what is coming.
"Fuck I forgot about when we had to get him from the hospital. You are right this is mild."
"Now Elliot before you go into Ana's place please promise me you are not going to overact?" Why the fuck would they say that to me? Now I am fucking nervous. Is it like pink and frilly all over?
"Ok fine but why the fuck would you say that?" They don't say a thing to me they just open the door and fuck me my jaw must be dragging on the fucking floor. This is not a little women's fucken apartment it's every man's fantasy.
"What the FUCK?" Is all I can get out? While the men are rolling with laughter at mine and Taylors faces.
"There is no way this is her place. You'll are fucking with me."
"Its hers Elliot."
"Who the fuck done this?"
"Well my brother is a mechanic and he helped. Rays Ana's dad is a jack of all trades. Ana had all the idea's and he brought it to life for her. We all just made it happen for her."
"Fuck this is not what I expected."
"Ok let me take you through how this all came together. Ana wanted the open space hence the one huge room. Those 2 doors in the back are her bedroom and a guest bathroom. On the left of you is her TV room hence the huge TV on the wall. She went with racing bucket car seats with foot stools instead of a lounge suit. They are comfortable and recline. The chrome engine block with a glass top is a coffee table that was my brother's gift to Ana as a house warming. It also works as a wine rack but Ana don't like wine so it does not get used."
"This is incredible. What's the idea with the vintage coke vending machine? That's awesome."
"That there is a gift from her dad. It's a coke and beer fridge just like we like it. He found it at a junkyard and restored it for here. That there is her most prized piece of furniture if you can call it that. Ana does not cook much that's why there is no kitchen. We did however have that chrome bar put in on the other side of the room and Payton designed the car rim stools. So to go with that theme Ray had the toolbox sink and red fridge was delivered. We got her the red microwave and coffee machine to match. So besides that we pretty much eat takeout or Kate's food." Fuck me. I look over at Luke and Taylor and we have the same expression. This is not a chicks home this is a fucking man cave. If I no Ana. And I think I do. She done this for her guys. The only other furniture in here are the chrome toolboxes that are actually her storage units. The whole floor is stained black and it looks good. A few picture frames of there time in the marines and Ana as a child with Ray. Her room is so different than the lounge. In the middle is one huge black sleigh bed with a white comforter on it. Black and white pillows. A huge mirror and that's it. No way.
"Tanner were the fuck does Ana put her clothes?" He walks in fucking laughing and pushes against the huge mirror and it opens.
"Why did you not just say it's a door?"
"I done one better than that. I showed you fucker." In there is rows and rows of fucking jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, Jackets, tracksuits, takkies and boots. I can't help but laugh at the fact that Christian has found himself a real casual dresser. I can't wait when he has to attend a charity function with her. Mia will die if she has to see this.
"Man were the fuck is her heals and dresses?"
"Elliot don't be a fucken moron. Does she look like the dress and heals type of girl? Can you see her getting on her bike with a dress? That's it right there." On the floor is a few boxes that we go through. We do find a single letter to Ana from her mom. Terry took it to give to Christian. A few photos but fuck all from Jack. We search the desk that is in the closet but that is also empty. I guess I was wrong. I walk back to the lounge and Perry is having a good laugh on his phone so I grab a coke and we head back to the hospital.
"Elliot."
"What?"
"Payton called to see if we need to get the cops in to have you removed from Ana's apartment." Oh I'm the big joke? They are all practically rolling on the floor laughing.
"Whatever fuckers lets go get Ray then head on back to the hospital." I look at my watch and am surprised its five in the fucking morning already. Wait till Christian sees this place.