Because of all your comments not wanting me to leave you with the cliffhanger, I decided to finish this chapter and post it. Happy Reading. Please let me know how this chapter pans out.

Ana POV

I feel someone grab me before I hit the floor. I wake up not knowing what happened, but I have a cold compress on my forehead and I see Grace and she's holding my hand. She's crying, but she's taking care of me.

"Ana, can you hear me," she asks checking my vitals. I see Kate sitting on the chair facing the bed.

"What happened?" I ask hoping that this was all a dream.

"Darling, you fainted, but Taylor caught you before you hit your head on the glass table."

"He's dead isn't he," I ask Grace but I know what she's going to say.

"We don't know for sure, Carrick is going down to identify the body."

"I need to go and see it for myself."

"Ana, I don't think that would be a good idea."

"Grace, I need to, then I know that he's gone."

"Let me see if we can catch Carrick before they leave."

Elliott escorts me down to the parking garage.

"Elliott, can you come with me?" I ask.

"If that's what you want."

"Please."

It's only an hour drive till we get to the morgue at St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"No, but it's the only way I can move on."

When we pull up outside of the morgue, we find several news trucks waiting for us.

"I'm sorry Ana, but this the only way in or out."

Taylor expertly navigates through the media and paparazzi and then I hear the ringing of Taylor's phone through the car speakers.

"Taylor," he answers.

"We found him," I think its Sawyer's voice.

"What?"

"Christian will be arriving at the hospital in a few minutes. He's in the ambulance."

"The news said they found four bodies."

"They did, but Christian didn't update his flight manifesto on the way home, Ros decided to fly back with him to get home quicker since they finalized the deal so there was no need for her to stay in Portland for another night."

He's alive. I feel Carrick grab my hand.

"Christian is badly injured. It looks like he was able to get out before Charlie Tango exploded."

"Miss Steele, Christian wanted me to tell him that he couldn't bear to without you again."

I start crying and Elliott pulls me into a hug.

"I can't believe it," Carrick says pulling out his phone I assume to call Grace to let her know.

Taylor drives around to the emergency room entrance surprising the media that try to run and follow us.

"Elliott, please take Ana inside, quick before the vultures catch up to us," Taylor says and comes before coming to a complete stop."

"I hope you can run fast," Elliott teases and we make a mad dash inside without anyone seeing us.

It seems like hours before we are alerted that Christian has arrived. We are shown to the emergency room. I can't wait to see him.

"You only have a few minutes, we need to prep him for surgery," the attending doctor says.

"Surgery?" Carrick asks.

"Mr. Grey suffered a compound fracture of his right leg upon impact. The bone will be reset and a rod inserted into the tibia. He only suffered a few cuts and minor burns from the explosion, but he is going to be okay."

"Can I see him," I ask.

"Are you Ana?"

"Yes."

"He's been asking about you."

The doctor leads me back and then he moves back the curtain and then I see him.

He's alive.

"Oh my god, Christian. You had all of us worried. I thought I lost you for good this time."

"I could never leave you, I love you."

"I love you so much," I say and kiss him.

"How are feeling?"

"You know what, I'm not in any pain," he says and then I look down at his leg that is all bandaged up.

"Miss, we need to take him to surgery," the nurse says.

"Okay, one more minute."

"Don't worry; I'm going to be fine."

"Yes."

"Yes, what?" He says not realizing what I'm saying yet to. Finally, something goes off in his head and then he smiles.

"I will marry you Christian Grey."

"So, it takes me nearly dying for you to agree to marry me."

"No, it took me thinking that I would never see you again that I realized that I can't be without you and I want to marry you."

Christian reaches his hand up to my face.

"You've made me the happiest man alive. I will see you soon."

That's it and Christian is wheeled away.

We wait for news of his surgery in a private waiting room. We are soon joined by Mia, Kate, Grace and Gail.

I'm happy to learn from Grace that Elena did not join them.

Two hours after I first saw him, Christian's surgeon comes in and tells us that the surgery was successful and that Christian is in recovery and we can see him soon.

Grace and Carrick hug and I can finally breathe.

I'm the first to go and see Christian and he looks good, he's in need of a shower, but otherwise still perfect.

"Hey beautiful," he says and pats the bed for me to sit with him.

"You know you have a lot of people waiting to see you," I say and kiss him on his forehead.

"Is that all you have for your fiancé?

"I don't want to hurt you?"

"Not kissing me is hurting me."

I lean down and take his mouth with mine.

"Now, that's more like it."

There's a knock on the door and I see Grace pop her head in.

"Can we come in now?"

"Yes, I want you to meet my fiancé," Christian says taking my hand and kisses it.

"Congratulations, Mia says coming over hugging Christian, pushing everyone out of the way.

"Careful Mia, I am in a little pain," he says coughs with laughter.

"Sorry," she says and comes over and hugs me. "I had always hoped that one day we would become sisters."

I try to move off the bed to allow for his parents to get a closer look at Christian, but he just pulled me back onto the bed.

"I'm never letting you out of my sight again."

We all stay until we are told that visiting hours are over but I can't bear to leave.

"She's staying here, I don't care who I have to talk to, but if she's leaving then so am I."

"Christian, don't be ridiculous, you need your rest. I will be back tomorrow morning to take you home."

"Now, Miss Steele, as my fiancé I am asking you nicely."

I know better than to argue with Christian especially in this condition so I stay put.

The orthopedic surgeon comes in around two in the morning to check Christian.

"Now, the incision looks clean, but we just need to get you monitored for any sign of infection. I will release you tomorrow but you have to promise me that you will stay off your leg and not put any pressure on it for a week. With your lifestyle, that means you can't go to work, you need to take it easy before we start. I am referring you to the best orthopedic surgeon in Seattle that you will need to see to inquire when you can begin physical therapy. With injuries like this it can take up to a year to fully recover, however, I've seen much shorter, it all depends on your will.

"Thank you, but I plan on marrying this young woman as soon as I can walk all by myself," Christian says looking over at me.

The whole Grey clan is back at the hospital when visiting hours start. Gail sent brought me a change of clothes with Taylor and I take a quick shower and then I call Hannah to let her know that I will be in the store tomorrow, she assures me that she has everything under control for our party that is tomorrow. I don't know what I would do without her.

Christian is getting off getting another x-ray before he can officially be discharged when Grace comes up to me.

"You never gave up on him. I'm so happy that you are back. There is something I wanted to talk to you about though. Your little exchange with Elena last night, can you tell me what that was all about?"

"Grace, I think it's best that Christian tells you. I will tell you that Elena was lying when she said that she hasn't seen me since I came back into town."

"Oh darling, I believe you, Taylor told me that he and Sawyer drove you and Christian to her house the other night."

Thank god!

"Are you okay?"

"I am now, I just glad that Christian is okay."

"Does he know about the accident," Carrick asks.

"Yes, we talked about it last night. He knows about Ros and his three other employees. He told me that he tried to get them out of the helicopter, but he couldn't and he feels guilty. I told him that it wasn't his fault, but I don't think he feels that way."

"It will take time, he just needs to know that we are here and support him and then he will heal quicker."

"You're right," I agree.

"But first, I need to hug my future daughter-in-law," Carrick says. "Grace and I couldn't be happier for you and Christian."

"You don't think it's too fast?"

"Why do you?" Grace asks.

"No, I just didn't know how you would react or my parents."

My parents, shit I haven't even called them to tell him let alone say that I'm back with Christian.

"All we have ever wanted for our children is to be happy and we can see that in Christian's eyes."

That's a huge relief.

Christian is wheeled back into the room and he tells us that has been given the green light to be discharged.

The first item for business is for Christian to give a statement about the accident. I didn't want to argue with him, it's his company, and I don't know why he has to be in front of the cameras right now. He's still recovering from a horrific accident, but he reassures me that that this is the way it has to be done.

Christian is given a sponge bath by a very unattractive nurse, much to my delight and even shaves. There are still a couple of scrapes on his face, but otherwise he is okay. Grace informs Christian that she has secured him with a home health care nurse who will report to Escala when we arrive tonight. Christian tried to fight it, but I had to agree with Grace.

Taylor wheels Christian into a media room that is packed with reporters and cameras. Mia and I hold hands as I stand by Grace. This is just so odd that Christian is giving his own statement.

He looks so composed up there, as he reads his prepared statement. Then I'm stunned by his last sentence.

"I want to thank the love and support of my family but especially my new fiancé Anastasia Steele, owner of Emerald City Books."

"Did you know he was going to announce that," Mia whispers in my ear.

I just shake my head as everyone turns their attention to me and I don't know what else to do but smile.

Do you really think I could kill off Christian?