Chapter 36

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APOV

Gideon has been holding me as I've been sobbing in his arms for the past half hour. I can't stop and it hasn't gotten any easier. I am crying just as hard now as when the tears first started. The same way that I was when I left him. I don't understand how he has the power over me to reduce me to feel as if I am nothing without him but that is exactly how I feel at this moment. It doesn't matter that there is this amazing man whispering words of comfort to me over and over again. Stroking my back. Trying to make sure that I feel loved and cared about. None of it matters. What matters is that he walked out that door. He walked out on not only me, if it were just me I think I would understand, but he walked out on our baby. He even said that he wanted me. How the hell could he want me but not want his own child? Our child?

Shit. I really am going to have to do this alone. Single mom at 22. Yeah, real grown up on my part. I've obviously proven that I'm not responsible. Being on the pill isn't 100% effective I should have still made sure that other precautions were taken but I was naïve enough to believe that it would be okay. I mean I fell in love with a man and together we made a baby and even though I knew we couldn't be together I never thought that he would walk out on his own flesh and blood.

Suddenly I hear Kate, "What the hell is going on in here? Why is Ana hysterical?"

I tune out Gideon's response to her. I know he answered her because I can feel the rumble in his chest as he's speaking to her but right now I am not coherent enough to care what reason or excuse he comes up with. I just know that I need to get this out of my system. This sense of loss and deprivation so that I can try to move forward.

GPOV

I have been sitting here holding this wonderful woman in my arms for the last half hour trying to reassure her that she isn't alone that I'll make sure that she will be fine. I didn't realize when I said it to her the first time in New York just how important that it was going to be to me. That simple little promise that I made to her then, to make sure she was okay, has become a deep-seated need in me to make sure that she is.

She's sobbing and there's no sign that the crying is letting up any time soon. I'll stay here as long as she needs me to. I've spoken with my office and Scott, ever efficient, has pushed everything back at least a week. There was a crisis with renovations, permits and the zoning board on one of the properties that I needed to get back for today as the zoning board will be making its final decision today and as much as I hate delegating something this big to anyone else, I have done so to be here for Ana. It was the only thing that couldn't be rescheduled. That property cost me almost $75 million and we were planning on doing close to $50 million in renovations. I needed the zoning board to allow the renovations and issue the permits or the cost is going to double if they don't. Ana's worth the loss though. I don't care how much I end up losing as long as she knows that she'll have me at her side if that's what she wants.

Grey has no idea how fucking stupid he really is. He could have been the luckiest son of a bitch on the planet. He had a wonderful woman with a heart of gold and now that woman is carrying his child and he just walked right out the door! Fucking moron. Yep don't feel bad about goading him last night, nope not an ounce of regret.

Maybe his stupidity will be to my benefit. I would love nothing more than to have Ana in my life. I'm still perplexed by that thought. I have never wanted or actively had to pursue a woman before. But I do with Ana. I know she's broken right now. But I will be there to help pick up the pieces that Christian Grey has broken, not once but twice now. Yep his fuck up serves as a benefit for me. I will win her heart and I'll never break her down to what she is right now. A broken shell of the woman I know she is all because he's crushed her. That thought makes me want to tear him to shreds. I can't understand how he could do this to her but he has and I will never allow him to do it again.

Kate comes in asking what's going on with Ana. Why she's in hysterics. Fuck. I wonder why. She was in a car accident, broke her ankle and found out she's pregnant and then the dumbass father of her baby walked out on her. I know Ana's told her about the baby. They had a pretty long discussion yesterday.

"Grey walked out on her Kate." She narrows her eyes at me and I know she's wondering why. "I don't know what was said. Ana told us both that she didn't want any stress, I gave them a chance to talk. When I saw Grey leave I came back in here and found her like this. That was a little more than half an hour ago now. It hasn't let up and she hasn't spoken a word since I came into the room."

Kate's eyes immediately soften and she quietly spits out, "She doesn't cry. The only time I have seen her like this has been because of something to do with him"

Her voice may have been quiet when she said that but you could still feel the venom in her words. I would have thought with her dating Grey's brother that they all would have gotten along pretty well but I don't think that Miss Kavanaugh likes her boyfriend's brother too much. And I'd venture to say that she is close to despising the man.

Sitting in the chair next to the bed she quietly begins, "You're good for her Gideon. I didn't think that was the case that night in New York. But you've proven it over and over since you've been here. I didn't get the impression of you being a 'gentle' man when I interviewed you but you have been with her. I'll tell you this once, okay. She is my best friend, she is like a sister to me and she will need everyone that cares and loves her around her to get her through everything. If you even think about hurting her, I'll have your balls on a silver fucking platter."

I'm taken aback by her statement. But she's gone into protective mode where Ana's concerned and I can understand that. I suddenly feel just a twinge of sympathy for Grey before I think better of it. This woman is going to sharpen her claws on him and I can honestly say that I would pay a hefty sum to watch her do it.

I smile at her, just a small one. "I wouldn't dream of it."

We both sit with Ana for a while longer. Me, stroking her back gently, holding her, comforting her and Kate just watching us both. Her eyes have softened as the time has moved forward and we both notice that Ana's sobs have quieted and she is sleeping. It breaks my heart that she cried herself to sleep over this asshole. She deserves so much better than to have the father of her child walk out on her.

The door opens quietly and both Kate and I see Elliot walking into the room. Directing his question to Kate, "How is she?"

I'm the one that answers, "How do you think she is? You're fucking brother walked the fuck out on her and their child?"

His eyes go huge? What? Like he didn't know. I'm sure Kate told him. But he just looks at his girlfriend, "Kate?"

Kate glares at me and takes a deep breath, "You heard right Elliot. Your bastard of a brother walked out on my best friend, his girlfriend..."

"EX-girlfriend." I interrupt.

She looks at me and continues, "ex-girlfriend and their baby. She found out yesterday after the accident that she is about 6 weeks pregnant."

Elliot is just standing there. I think he's a little shocked at this development. "I'm gonna fucking kill him."

I happily tell him, "Get in line. I think after Kate is finished with him, it'll be my turn."

He turns and looks at me, really looks at me for the first time since walking in the door. We haven't seen each other since I knocked the shit out of him the other day. I understand that he was standing up for his brother but damn man can't he see that his brother doesn't deserve his loyalty about Ana. Maybe for other things but as far as his relationship goes, he sure as shit doesn't.

"Ummm. Gideon," he starts rather sheepishly. I raise my eyebrow at him as he continues, "Christian's head of security, Taylor, is in the hall and needs to speak with you."

"What for? Can't he come in here and talk? I'd rather not leave Ana right now."

"He won't say just asked that if I saw you to ask you to go speak with him."

"Fine." I gently move Ana's sleeping body off of my chest and lay her back on the bed and head out to the corridor where I find a man about my height, around 6'5" or so, very military and completely impassive standing near the door to the room across the hall.

"Taylor?"

"Sir. Mr. Grey wanted me to inform you that your car will be replaced as soon as possible, hospital bill's as well as Miss Steele's will all be paid by him personally sir."

"I can replace my own fucking car and pay mine and Miss Steele's hospital bills myself." I spit out at him. What the fuck is Grey up to? Like I can't replace and pay for shit myself.

The security guard continues on, "Sir, upon an investigation of Miss Grey's accident yesterday we have determined that when her brakes failed it was your car she hit. Mr. Grey would like to take responsibility for replacing your car and pay for your inconvenience."

"Inconvenience? Fuck him and his inconvenience!" I damn near shout. This man wants to take responsibility and pay for my fucking car, a piece of fucking metal and fiberglass but walks out on his own child! Worthless. I'm shaking my head, "Well for his sister's part, I hope she is doing okay. For your boss, tell him I said he can go to fucking hell."

He's looking at me with no change in his demeanor but a flash of something in his eye before that's gone too and I have to give him credit. He's extremely professional, a good quality to have in a good security detail. Turning away from him as I see the doctor and a nurse heading into Ana's room, hoping they are going to be ready to discharge her so that I can take her home where I can take care of her and she'll be a little bit more comfortable.