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Recap: Ana had a girl's night with Mia and Kate, they had 3 bottles of wine and were enjoying themselves and had some girl time chat about Christian. It was just what Ana needed. When Kate and Mia left for the night, Ana found an envelope pushed under her door that had surveillance photos of her that go back months. Ana freaked out and called Christian who rushed over to the apartment and packed her things to come and stay with him.

Thank you as always for all of the love and support. I know the last chapter wasn't the best but this is going to be better, I promise! We're going to see a very soft side to Christian in this chapter and very different side to Ana as well. I hope you all like this chapter!

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Stalked: Chapter 7: Help (Sunday June 19th 2016)

Christian
Ana is really shaken up by the pictures she received and I am really pissed off. I want to find out who is doing this and I want to kill them for scaring her and doing this to her. I've got Taylor onto finding a couple personal bodyguards for Ana; I don't want her left alone after this. I want eyes on her at all times, I want to find the person responsible for this as soon as possible so the more people working on it the better. This shit is crazy and I can see how much it is affecting Ana, I'm scared for her and what this is going to do to her.

Having her here at Escala is the best thing for now, I can keep an eye on her and there is no way for someone to get to her without being caught on cameras and by security. I'm going to do what I can to keep her safe and out of harm's way but until we catch this son of a bitch, there is only so much I can do, we need this guy caught and thrown into jail where he can't do anything anymore.

I thought bringing Ana here might calm her down but she is still really shaken up and she's worried about Kate and Mia, she's worried that if this idiot was close at the apartment then he might have seen and hurt them. Right now that is what is worrying her the most.

"Did you talk to them?" Ana asked in panic as I walked into the living room.

"They're fine; I've just called Elliot and Kate is tucked up in bed safe and sound. I called Mia and she is pissed I woke her up but she's also home safe and sound... everyone is ok" I told her.

"Oh thank God" She sighed; I noticed her face and body relax.

I sat down next to her and wrapped my arms around her; she leaned in close to me and rested her head on my shoulder. She laid her arm over me and I heard her breathing slow down, she wasn't panicking anymore, that's good. My hand rubbed up and down her arm, comforting her and letting her know that I was here. I placed a soft kiss on the top of her head and Ana responded by nestling deeper into me so I wrapped my arms around her a little tighter.

"I'm here" I whispered.

I felt wetness on my shoulder and then heard Ana's sobs, her shoulders started to shake and I didn't know what to do so I just held her. Seeing her upset made me want to get hold of this guy and give him a slow and brutal death, she didn't deserve this, she hasn't done anything to warrant this happening or feeling like this. Taylor better find this guy quick because I'm worried that Ana won't be able to take much more of this, what if he does something more extreme next time? We know he is capable of violence, look what he did to her tyres. The flowers show that he cares about her but the photos show that he is beyond obsessed with her and obsession makes people do stupid things, go to another level.

Ana pulled away from my embrace and wiped her tears but she was still crying, just silently.

"How do we find who this is?" She asked.

"Taylor is working on it, he's got contacts that looking into it as well but the smallest detail from you could really help" I answered "Are you sure there is no one you can think of who would do this? An ex boyfriend, employee, writer or friend? No one sticks out?" I questioned.

"Nothing" She sighed "I'm sorry I'm so useless" She added.

"You're not useless" I assured her and grabbed her hand.

"Yes I am!" She exclaimed and stood up from the couch "This has been going on for months, judging by those pictures, and I haven't noticed a damn thing! How stupid does that make me?" She began crying harder again.

I stood up and just wrapped my arms around her and brought her into my chest "You're not stupid and as for you not noticing, you don't know where he was when he was taking those pictures, he could have been in a building or hiding in a bush... you can't see through those things" I explained "I promise you Ana, we're going to get this guy and I'm not going to let him do anything to hurt you" I kissed the top of her head.

"This shit is crazy" She muttered.

"It is but we'll get through it, you'll get past this and everything will be ok" I told her.

Someone cleared their throat so Ana and I broke apart, Taylor stood at the top of the steps with his hands in front of him, always the professional.

"Sir, Ms Grey" He greeted.

"Call me Ana"

"I just wanted to let you know that I have two personal bodyguards set up to start tomorrow morning at 6am. I've worked with both of them before; they're tough, trustworthy and reliable. No one is going to get close with them around" Taylor said.

"Personal bodyguards?" Ana questioned in fear.

"It's just a precaution" I quickly stated "He's not approached you yet but he might and I need to make sure we're ready for that" I added.

"Oh my God" She sighed.

Ana
How did I end up here? My life was normal and now I've been thrown into this horror movie and I don't know where it all went wrong. Never in a million years did I think something like this could happen to me, I've read about these things happening to celebrities that have over obsessed fans, I didn't think it could happen to someone like me. I actually have a full fledged stalker... a stalker who knows what my favourite flowers are, who knows where I work, what car a drive and what shade and brand of damn lipstick I use. It's just crazy and I don't understand how any of this is happening or who could be behind this, I don't know any crazy people that are capable of this!

I am so lucky to have Christian in my life because I wouldn't know how to deal with all of this without him. He has been so amazing and supportive and comforting, which is exactly what I need right now. He really is going above and beyond with this and doing everything he can to help. He's even hired 2 personal bodyguards for me... who does that? It's insane but I understand why and I do appreciate it.

I looked in from the balcony and saw Christian still fast asleep in bed, with the sheets draped around his waist. We came to bed an hour ago but I can't sleep. I've got too much on my mind and I don't want to burden him anymore than I already have, he's got a lot of pressure on his shoulders running his own multi-billion dollar company... he doesn't need to add more to himself.

One thing that does help me sleep is alcohol; I helped myself to a glass of scotch from the selection in Christian's bedroom... I've never known someone to have an alcohol selection in their bedroom but maybe he needs help sleeping too sometimes. It was a nice scotch, expensive tasting, not that I'm surprised. Christian is one of those people that always just have to have the best, no matter the cost. I think that's his personal motto; no expense spared. It wouldn't surprise me; I think the whole Grey family have that same motto. Can't blame them, it's as they say 'if you got it, flaunt it'; I know I would if I was in their position.

I took another sip of the scotch and it went down smoothly, I sighed as I looked out at the Seattle skyline and all the lights. It was really peaceful all the way up here; it was like your worries just blew away with the breeze. If only life were that simple.

A flash on the street below got my full attention, a second flash came out of nowhere and I dropped the glass of scotch out of fright. It smashed on the balcony floor "Shit" I muttered as I looked over the balcony and then saw a bike go past on the street with a light on the front that was flashing... oh my God.

What is happening to me?

"Ana?" I looked into the bedroom and saw Christian getting out of bed "Are you ok?" He asked.

"Yeah... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake you" I told him as he approached me.

"It's ok" He replied kindly and bent down to pick up the glass "I'll get it" He said "Go back inside, it's cold out here" He added and indicated for me to go in.

I nodded and went into the bedroom and sat on the end of the bed. I watched as Christian carefully picked up the glass that he could, he came in and put the glass into a bin by the bed before sitting down beside me.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"I couldn't sleep so I thought a scotch might help. I was just looking out and saw a flashing light. I thought it was camera flash and it scared me but it wasn't... it was just the light on a bike" I shook my head at how stupid I sounded "I'm so scared Christian" I admitted.

"I know you are and I am so sorry that this is happening to you. I am trying to work out who this is, I don't want you to feel like this" He replied.

"What if we never find out who it is and this carries on the rest of my life" I argued.

"He's human... he will make a mistake and that is when we will get him"

"He hasn't made a mistake so far"

"The cockier he gets, the bolder he'll get and that will lead to mistakes. It always does... we will get him Ana" He put his arm around me and kissed the side of my head.

"You should go to sleep... I'm too wired" I told him.

"Let's get another scotch, got some nicer ones in the kitchen" He said and got up from the bed.

He placed his hand out to me; I hesitated for a few seconds before I took his hand, he pulled me up and lead me through the huge apartment and into the kitchen. I took a seat at the breakfast bar as Christian pulled a bottle of scotch from a shelf and two glasses. He poured us both a glass and sat down next to me.

"If this doesn't help you sleep, nothing will" He said, half joking.

"Well, then here's to a scotch fuelled sleep" I toasted.

"A scotch sleep" He clinked his glass on mine.

We both took a large sip of the scotch; it was stronger than the one in his bedroom but still smooth. As my dad would say 'this would put hairs on your chest'... he would always say it after a strong drink. Maybe a couple of these will do the job and knock me out cold for the night, just what I need.

Christian
Well it seems the scotch did the trick, Ana was out cold for the night. We had made it back to bed before she passed out, which is good because after the scotch I was a little unsteady on my feet, I doubt I would have been able to carry her back. Although I would have done it if I had to.

I'm glad she is finally asleep, she needs the rest, she is too worked up and wired right now. A good night sleep will give her some better clarity tomorrow. I'm really worried about her. She said she saw some flashing lights on a bike and panicked because she thought they were camera flashes, she is in a bad place right now and she is scared of her own shadow. We need to get this guy and quick, I don't know how much longer she can go on like this before she just loses control completely and goes to a much darker place. I don't know what else I can do for her to make her feel safe but I don't like her feeling like this.

She's already changing who she is; the Ana I first met was strong and capable of anything. This Ana just seems so small and scared; I don't want her to lose anymore of herself because of this dickhead. Hopefully these two new bodyguards will help her feel a bit more safe and secure when I'm not there and if Taylor says no one will get past them then I trust him and I know Ana will be kept safe. I think right now Ana just needs to know that she is not alone and there are people around her, protecting her and comforting her.

Looking at Ana now, she just looks so peaceful and carefree but I know the minute she wakes up, that look is going to disappear and the fear is going to come back. The worst thing is seeing that fear in her eyes constantly, when I saw the fear in her face when she dropped the glass on the balcony, it made my heart break. The fear is starting to eat away at her but I'm going to do my best to keep the fear at bay and protect her.

I know that we're not putting a label on what we are right now but Ana is the only woman I'm seeing and I'm assured by Kate that Ana isn't involved with anyone else either. I really want to make things official with her but I know she's got a lot going on right now, I don't want to add to an already heave load so I will wait and let the dust settle before making my move but I hope she knows how much she means to me and understands the lengths I will go to to keep her safe.

I will leave this chapter there... I really like this chapter; I told you it was much better than the last one. What I really like about it is the difference in characters. For example; we see Ana as very vulnerable and afraid and in need of comfort. We see Christian as a calm person who is not letting his feelings cloud his judgement, yes on the inside he wants to kill Ana's stalker but on the outside he is holding it together for Ana and not letting her see his anger. I like the seeing the different sides to them in this, I would really love your views on that!

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