Chapter 21 (Christian POV)
I reluctantly agree to see Flynn at his office for the sake of rebuilding our relationship.
I don't why he just couldn't come here and meet with us, but Anastasia is pretty insistent. I don't dare cross her again. I am trying everything in my power to win her over.
"This the last time I am going to tell you this," she says as we pull up to his office building. "I'm not going to live in fear for the rest of our lives or until we find Hyde."
Deep down I know she's right.
We are quickly escorted up to Flynn's office and we are sent right in.
"Ana it's so good to see you," Flynn says as he hugs Ana.
I wonder if she will ever know just how irresistible she is.
"John it's great to see you, it's been a long time, how is your family," she asks.
"Family is good, now I want to see a photo of the reason why we are really here," he said. Ana produces a photo from her wallet and instantly I know that it's one of Jose's. I've got to let this jealously alone. "Congratulations is he quite a handsome young man, you must be very proud."
"I am thank you so much," she says.
"So where do we begin, how about we go back to when all of this first started," Flynn suggests.
We each take turns talking about how we felt when we found out that I was pregnant and how we dealt with it. I finally get to explain about Elena and how it was just by chance that we ran into each other and that I never told her about the baby. I can see in her face that she understands, I know she was angry about that, but at least she understands. I tell her that night was the last time I have heard from Elena and that's the truth.
Ana explained the whole Hyde debacle and discussed living in New York and her time with Jose.
"I can see we have a lot to discuss and today was the first time in mending this relationship," Flynn says. "My biggest piece of advice to the both of you is to be open with your communication and address any issues that you have together in a productive manner. Now, I will see the both of you same time next week."
"How do you feel?" I ask Ana as head down the elevator to the parking garage. "Thank you for making me go, that's what I needed."
"Me too, I can already feel like we are making progress, don't you?"
"I do."
As we exit the elevator to our waiting car, Taylor is holding my door open, just as I see a black car with tinted windows screech up in front of us.
"Christian what's going on," Ana cowers to my side.
"Taylor," I yell. Just as I see a hooded figure brandishing a large metal pipe and strike him on the head.
"There's no point in running, I've got you exactly where I want you," says a familiar voice as he exits the vehicle.
"Well, Hyde what are you going to do now," I yell.
The man in the hooded sweatshirt walks over to Hyde's side, but says nothing.
"I'm here to kill you," Hyde says. I can feel Ana clawing into my arm. I try to put as much distance between her and the two men. She's frozen in place, I can't move her.
"I was really hoping that Ms. Steele would hold up her end of the bargain, the last thing I wanted to do was this but I have no other choice. You need to pay for all of the shit you have put me through for the last 25 years. You took away my happiness. The Grey's were supposed to adopt me, not you. You look my life and now I'm going to take yours."
I have no idea what the hell he's talking about.
"What you don't remember he, we only lived together back in Detroit for a year at the foster home?"
Fuck.
"Well get on with it," I say
"Christian, no!" Ana whispers by my side.
"Remember, I love you, don't ever forget that," I tell her and kiss her forehead trying to keep my voice light. I have to make her think that everything is going to be ok.
I look over to my left and see that Taylor is gaining back consciousness. I need to keep him talking. I know Taylor has his gun on him. But where the fuck is the rest of the security detail.
"I think you owe me the pleasure of knowing who your sidekick is."
"Oh sorry, for not introducing him earlier, but you already know him," he says as the man slowly removes his hood.
"Jose," Ana screams. "What have you done?"
"Shut-up bitch," Jose says. "I told you that we belonged together, I could have given you the world, but no, you teased me too many times and then you take my son away from me. Now, I am going to make you pay for what you have done."
"He's my son," I growl at Jose. "You will never see him again, mark my words."
"Jack just get it done, I want to go get my son.
Ana breaks free from my grasp and tries to lunge for Jose. As she does, Hyde points the gun to her. I grab her by the hand pulling her behind me.
"Ana, why don't you join me over here, I want to show you something," Hyde said.
"Fuck you Hyde," I snarl. There is no way that I would let him touch my Anastasia.
"Her funeral then, your choice." Hyde says as I hear the bullet exit the chamber headed for my beautiful Ana. I instinctively push her out of the way. Then it hits me. I feel the bullet enter my chest. This is it, I take one last look at Ana and then everything goes dark as my last thoughts are of her and my Teddy.