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Christian's POV:
It's been a week since I got home from the hospital and I am allowed to take my shoulder sling off finally. I still have to be on crutches until next week when the cast come off, which is great because they are proving to be very difficult. I have been getting horrible head aches since I've woken up and even though I was prescribed pain medication I refuse to take them. It kills me that the things I avoid doing hurt my family, but I will not go down the same path my birth mother went down.
Grace has been coming by regularly to make sure I'm alright doing every test she can do from home to make sure I'm getting better not worse. Even though I have multiple injuries the thing she worries about the most is my memory. I don't think she's worried I won't get it backs she is more concerned that I am going to lose this Anastasia in the process. For my mothers sake I have promised to try and make things work between us. Elliot, his girlfriend, My mother and my father have constantly been sharing stories about her and how far she has helps me come in these short months. I'm not sure what's more crazy the fact that I have a girlfriend, I let her touch me or that I have no idea who she is. Elena keeps saying she's a gold digging whore who only likes me for my money, but I don't know who to believe. Elena is a trusted friend, but I don't ever think my family would lie to me. I'd ask them, but they don't know our past relationship and I don't care to let them know.
I decide to dress casual since I look pretty stupid on crutches wearing an expensive suit. I just wear a white tee-shirt, blue jeans and a sports jacket. Taylor is driving me in the SUV and I am nervous.
The Christian Grey nervous for a date? My subconscious sneers. Although he has a point I could take over a company without batting an eye, but when it comes to a date I have butterflies in my stomach. I know it's my first date...well that I can remember at least, but honestly how difficult could it be?
I walk into the Black Camel at exactly eight o'clock and ask for reservations under the name Anastasia Steele. What makes this date ten times worse is the fact that she is taking me isn't it the guy's job to do all this crap. Note to self ask Elliot about that some other time.
The waiter informs me that she is waiting for me in the private room and leads me to it. When I see her my jaw drops to the floor. She is wearing a beautiful white bandage dress that fits perfectly and a pair of sky high pumps. I think I am starting to understand why I picked this girl.
"Well I can see why I asked you out you are beautiful." I reach forward and kiss her on the cheek.
"Thank you Christian." She says and smiles "Why don't you take a seat?"
"I hope you don't mind that I've already ordered." Yes I do mind. I would pay good money to see the reaction on my face right now it must be priceless.
"Not at all, what are we having?" I try to respond as sincere as I can, which causes her so start laughing. Her laugh is amazing.
"I know you you're not okay with it I just wanted to see your reaction."
"So what are we having?" I ask trying to steer the conversation in another direction.
"Stow your twitchy palm and I'll tell you." That makes me smile because it couldn't be more true all I want to do right now is take her over my knee and fuck her.
"We will be having oysters to start then the salmon and for dessert creme brulee. I also ordered a bottle of Château La Bécasse, Pauillac." She say's giving me the most amazing smile. Whatever I'm feeling right now is confusing as hell.
"Sounds perfect."
"I knew you would like it" She looks down like she is trying to hide her face so she won't cry "It is what we had on our first date." Ohhh...
We talk effortlessly through out our meal, which is absolutely amazing. She tells me stories of our time together even some that were horrifying like the time I broke her nose in my sleep. My favourite would have to be her talking about my mothers gala. Her face just lit up as she shared some of the intimate moments we had. I walk he to her car and am so conflicted one part of my wants to bring her home and never let her out of my sight and the other tells me to run away and never call her again I decide I need to think about this carefully before I do anything.
Ana's POV:
Dinner with Christian was amazing it was like none of this had ever happened. It was almost like he still remembered who I was, which sadly is not the case. I pray to god that his memory comes back and soon although right now I'm just happy that he is alive and safe. I did the best I could trying to recreate out first date, but it didn't work. He is so close to me right now, but he feels so far away.
I kiss him on the cheek before I climb into the R8, which has now been named Lea although if Christian doesn't get his memory back soon I am not keeping it. Life just isn't going tot be the same without him. It's not the money or the over the top gifts, but the connection we had together. I snuggle into bed when I get home and try to sleep, but nothing is working I need Christian beside me.
Taylor's POV:
The day of the explosion
Saturday the 28th
I was pulling out of the parking lot at the Marina when I looked back and saw an explosion. The first thing I did was assess the situation. I call 911 and try my best to explain what happen. I inform them that my boss is in the marina right now and I have to try calling him to make sure he is alright. The call goes straight to voice mail, which is very strange for him, but I don't start to worry until Ana doesn't pick up. By the time I reach Christian and Ana they are both unconscious. Since I am not related to either of them by blood or marriage I have to follow the two ambulances in the SUV.
I call Gail and tell her what has happened who rushes to the hospital. Once they are taken into emergency I search the hospital until I find Grace and tell her what has happened. I call Ray who promises to come down as soon as possible we just wait for the news. Gail and I are sitting with the Grey's in the waiting room when the doctor comes out to tell us that they are both in a coma due to swelling in their brains. I keep watch until six in the morning with Luke until the next team comes to take over.
Sunday the 29th
Luke and I are only able to sleep for an hour or two before we start looking for answers. Christian has a lot of enemies, but who would want to hurt Ana? We can't jsut go off assumptions so we go to the Marian and start looking for clues. We suspect that the explosion came from a homemade bomb, but they perp must have worn gloves while making it and placing it on the boat. Luke and I go to every business and hack into the Marina's computer to find the information on who would have been there two to three day's prior to the event.
Monday the 30th, to Friday the 4th
We start calling every one to ask if they had seen anything strange on the Mariana the day they were there and by the time we are done we are exhausted and have nothing to go on. Nobody saw anything how is that possible. The perp must have come late at night or blended in with everyone at the Marina so people didn't give him a second look.
Saturday the 5th to Monday the 7th
Look and I go over and over every piece of information we have obtained, but still nothing looks out of the ordinary so it is time for a plan B.
Tuesday the 8th to Friday the 11th
Welch, Luke and I hack into all of the CCTV camera's in the marina and watch countless hours of footage before we see something suspicious. The day before the explosion someone dressed is all black made there way onto The Grace. I don't recognize the person because he's wearing a mask, but we do try and get some information on his license plate, but it comes up empty.
Saturday the 12th
We go back to the Marina and ask around to see if anyone recognizes our John Doe, which is a bust. Even though he showed up in the middle of the night we were hoping that he may have come around on the day it happened to see his handy work.
Sunday the 13th
We retrace out steps and seem to be stuck at a stand still. No new information and the police won't tell us anything about their investigation.
Monday the 14th to Tuesday the 15th
We decide to look over the CCTV footage at Grey House, SIP and Escala to see if our John Doe appears and luckily we get some better pictures of him and his accomplice who appears to be a woman. Before we do any further we do a sweep of all these locations, which comes up clean thankfully the last thing we need right now is more stress. Late on Tuesday night I look at the pictures again trying to figure out who these people are when it hits me. That woman is Elena Lincoln.
Wednesday the 16th
I get a call from Grace to say that Christian is awake, but isn't speaking yet. I guess as long as they are both safe I can put this goose chase on hold for a couple of days. I can't tell Christian about Elena he's back on his feet. He isn't well enough to hear information like this and I have to be 100% sure that ig is her so I don't get fired.
Christian's POV:
Elena stopped by this morning to see I was doing and seemed rather happy about the fact I was going to break up with Anastasia at least until my memory has come back. She was very concerned about the fact that someone tried to kill me and suggested I go away for awhile until they catch the person who did this. I say no I have more than enough work to catch up with at work and there should be no problem with anymore attacks because we upped security everywhere.
I called Ana and asked her to come over and talk. I need to tell her that even though we have history together it's just to hard for me to be in a relationship with everything going on. I'm sure one day I'll remember who she is, but until then it just won't work. I don't know how I managed to before, but I can't right now.
"Ana is on her way up now." Taylor says from my office door. He seemed unusually tense when Elena was over this morning. I have to remember to ask him about that when Ana leaves.
"Alright." I finish the e-mail I was sending to Ros and meet Ana in the living room.
"You said you wanted to speak with me Christian?" She says getting right to the point. She is a smart girl so she knows what is about to happen. Even though I don't remember anything yet I am sad that I have to do this.
"Ana you're a lovely girl and maybe what we had was great, but I just can't understand being in a relationship. I don't know what changed inside of me, but I know that right now this won't work out." She looks a me and I can tell she is trying her hardest not to cry.
"I understand that you need time Christian so I will leave you alone." She says with a smile "Can I just grab somethings from your room?"
"Yeah just grab what you need I'll be here."
Ana's POV:
It was just a matter of time before he ended things with me. I know that it's for the best right now, but I pray that someday soon he will get his memory back and come home to me. I just grab the stuff from his closet that I bought for myself and leave the rest. I almost scream when I turn around and Christian is standing in the door way.
"What about the other stuff?" He asks giving me a puzzled look.
"You bought it not me...I didn't want it in the first place so you can keep it or give it to charity." I walk past him, but decide to turn around. I might never get the chance to say this again.
"Christian this is something I didn't get the chance to say before the accident and I might never get the chance to say it to you again. I love you Christian I always have and I always will." I give him a kiss and as I walk away the tears start falling. The love of my life has forgotten who I am what and I going to do?
I am just about to cross the threshold of the door when hear Christian call my name
"Ana wait." I turn around and Christian picks me up and kisses me like his life depends on it. He puts me back down and I expect to hear him say 'goodbye' but instead he says
"I love you too." I look into his eyes and ask "You remember?"
"Yes I do and I never want to lose you again Ana." At that point the both of us are crying. Who knew three words could be so powerful. We just stand there holding each other afraid to let go.
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