FSD: My Ana
Ch 25: Love me like you do
Edited by me, all remaining mistakes are mine.
We were on our way to a warehouse where Jack held Anastasia hostage. They were both in on a plan to kidnap Ana, only Elena didn't anticipate on me finding her first. Taylor was able to track her from her cell to the salon where we had the confrontation. Soon we pulled into a dark parking lot.
I looked back at Elena. "Okay, you need to find out exactly where she is."
"If I don't then what?" Elena asked me nonchalantly.
"Trust me, Elena, you don't want to find out. Now, let's go." I said, grabbing her arm that was now un-tied, as she guided us. We walked around the corner and found a door. It was slightly ajar.
I pulled it open, allowing Taylor in first as she and I followed behind. It was very creepy, as it had a wet smell to it very musty. You could hear water dripping from the pipes.
"Where are they?" I whispered to Elena.
"I don't know exactly, Christian. He just said to keep going until we heard his voice.
We went further into the musty air filled warehouse. The smell in here was rank.
After a few moments I heard a weak voice.
"Quiet, I hear something." I directed them.
"You will never get away with this, Jack! Christian will find me," I heard Ana say to Jack in a quiet voice.
"That's what you think. You see, Ana, Elena was the one who bailed me out of jail. This was all her idea all along so she could get him back once you were gone."
Met eyes met Elena's has a gave her a grave look.
"Christian will never take that ho bag back again! Not after everything she's done!" Ana bit out angrily to him.
"I will take my chances," Jack whispered back to her. "Now, Miss Steele, how about we have some fun before Elena gets here."
"No!" Ana shouted. "Get your filthy hands off me Jack!" Ana screamed out.
No one touches what's mine! I burst through the door and shout out at Jack, "Get your hands off my fiance!" I growled out.
I saw Ana chained up on some pipes stripped down to her bra and panties. She was a little dirty but otherwise looked fine.
"Well, well, if it isn't the handsome rich fiance coming to the rescue!" Jack yelled, as he turned to face me. "Only I have your woman, Christian. What are you going to do now?"
"Let her go, Jack, It's over!" I shouted.
"I don't think so…" Jack said gruffly. He pulled out a knife and held it to Ana's throat as she screamed out my name.
"Christian!"
"I said, it's over Jack. Now let her go!" I snapped.
Taylor entered the room with Elena and Sawyer. Jack looked over at Elena narrowing his eyes.
"I thought you said he wouldn't be able to find us?" Jack asked her angrily.
"H-he f-figured it out, Jack. The police are on their way. It's over," Elena said looking back at her hitchman, Jack.
"I'm the one who says it over. Stay back! Or I will kill her by slitting her throat," Jack shouted.
Anastasia looked back at Jack as she was hanging from the pipes with her wrists pinned to it.
"Jack, now that Christian is here, it's over. Please...just let me go," Ana pleaded.
He pressed the blade of the knife into her throat making it bleed a little.
Elena did something that shocked me. She walked up to Jack and talked to him gently.
"Jack, I made a mistake. Christian doesn't love me, so this won't work. Please put the knife down and don't make this worse for you than it already is. We just have to face it that we lost."
Jack was looking back at Elena. "You don't know what you're saying."
"Yes, I do. They're engaged to be married. I have to accept that. He's moved on. Come, put the knife down. It's over," she coaxed.
Jack did as he was told. He put it down looking at all of us. He put his head down and started crying, as Elena held him. She was cooing at him telling him it would be okay. Did I miss something? Why on earth was she holding him for? Elena never held me that way, ever. All she did was beat me with her cane and whips.
The cops had arrived, and put handcuffs on him and Elena. I went to Ana and got her out of the chains, as she wrapped her arms around my neck.
I began to kiss her on the cheeks and forehead telling her, "It's okay, baby. I've got you. You're safe now."
I gave her my jacket to put on as I led her out of the warehouse. There were cop cars and paramedics at the scene. I walked her over to the ambulance where they checked her out.
The cops read Jack and Elena their rights. I walked over to Elena as she looked up and her eyes met mine. We stood looking at each other for a moment.
I spoke first. "Why, Elena? What possessed you to do something like this?"
"Christian, I was very jealous of your relationship with Anastasia. I was shocked that she took you back after you belted her. So, when you told me you were trying to get her back, I thought to myself, it would never happen. And when it did...I fooled myself to thinking that you and I had something."
I was confused about her relationship with Jack. "But what about, Jack? How did that happen?"
"Jack and I met at the Fifty's bar. We sort of hit it off. We exchanged information and he found out I knew you. So...we made a pact to ruin your relationship with Ana. We used Jose to do it. Only he decided at the last minute he didn't want any part of it. Jack and I began a relationship, a sexual relationship. He wanted to make your life miserable and after you dumped me, I wanted revenge…"
"So you helped him out with getting to Anastasia," I said finishing her sentence.
"Yes. I'm sorry, Christian. I regret doing any of this now. I just hope someday you will be able to forgive me," Elena said in a soft voice.
Looking her straight in the eyes, I replied, "Don't count on it. Anastasia and I are engaged to be married. We're going to live a happy life without your interfering anymore."
"Okay, Mrs. Lincoln, it's time to go. You're headed downtown for booking," the officer said, as he shoved her in the car with Jack. "Mr. Grey, we will need a statement from you and your fiance," he said, looking at me.
"Sure. We will be by in the morning. Tonight, I'm taking her home." I stated back to him.
"As you wish sir," he said, walking away and getting in the squad car driving off.
My cell phone started ringing, I looked at the caller ID and saw it was mother.
"Christian!" Are you alright?" mother asked.
"Yes, mom, we're both fine."
"You found her?"
"Yeah. Jack was holding her hostage along with Elena."
"Oh my god! Is Anastasia okay? Is she hurt?" mom asked concerned.
"A few bruises but that's it. I'm going to take her home then we have to make statements in the morning. We will come by the house and tell you about it then."
"Okay, son. I'm just glad you two are okay. I love you both, Christian," mom said, to me.
"Love you too, mom." I replied and hanging up. That was the first time in a long time that I told Grace I loved her. To be honest, I never thought I really deserved her love. Not after all the shit I put her through my adolescent years. But she loved me unconditionally as a mother should.
I walked back up to Anastasia. I pulled her to me giving a hug. Her hands were on my chest and they felt good. It all hit me as I began to cry in her arms. I could have lost her tonight. All that adrenaline I was feeling earlier finally subsided.
"Shhh...Christian, I'm here," Ana said, gently.
I pulled back looking in her eyes. "I'm so sorry, Ana- I had no idea that…"
"It's not your fault. I'm okay. We're okay."
"I don't know what I'd do if I lost you. You are my everything, Anastasia. My world was so dark and cold before you. Let's just say, I love the way you love me like you do. You are my light, Anastasia."
"You are my light too, Christian. I love you so very much. Take me home please," Ana said to me quietly.
"With pleasure, my love." I replied back as we got into the car as Taylor drove us home.
On the way home we heard that song,' Love me like you do' It was the perfect song for us. I began to sing it to Anastasia as I looked deep into her blue eyes.
"You're the light, you're the night
You're the color of my blood
You're the cure, you're the pain
You're the only thing I wanna touch
Never knew that it could mean so much, so much
You're the fear, I don't care
Cause I've never been so high
Follow me to the dark
Let me take you past our satellites
You can see the world you brought to life, to life
Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do
Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do
Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch me like you do
What are you waiting for? "
Our eyes never wavered as I sang the whole song to her. Her beautiful eyes welled up with tears and I brushed them off gently with my thumb. I pushed hair hair away from her face as I palmed it, as I sang that last of it to her. Once it was finished we both just looked back each other with such love.
"I love you so much, Anastasia. I know we just got engaged...but...I really want to marry you. Tomorrow. What do you say?" I asked her holding her face in the palm of my hand and my other hand clasped hers with the diamond ring on it.
"I love you too, Christian. But how will we get all the arrangements by then?" she asked looking back at me.
I chuckled lightly. "Are you forgetting who you are engaged to baby? I'm Christian Grey, I can and will make it happen. All I need is for you to say yes to tomorrow. Let's make it our wedding day. I don't want to wait anymore. Tonight taught me a valuable lesson. Never take it for granted what we have, because, the next day it could be gone."
"Oh, Christian!" Anastasia said as she hugged me tightly. Normally, I wouldn't like it when someone held me this tight. But it was Anastasia, only she could ever hold me this way. It was just her touch I wanted.
"Is that a yes?" I asked smiling.
"Yes, Christian! I will marry you tomorrow. But how are we going to get everyone here? My parents. And what about my dress? I don't have any of that yet."
"Leave all that to me. Those are just details. I promise you sweetheart, we will have a beautiful wedding." I said to her, as both our eyes shined with excitement.
A/N: So, it was all Elena and Jack. The next chapter we will see these two tie the knot. It's the last chapter too. I'm thinking of doing an epilogue of their future together. I will get it done soon. What a great ride this was!