It's been 2 weeks since the man I fell in love with hit me 6 times with a belt.

Kate is finally back from Barbados so tonight we're drinking together.

"Bitch, you're hot!" She exclaims when I enter the living room after getting dressed.

"Thank you! You look pretty hot yourself."

"Now let's go party and forget about those Grey men." Kate and Elliot got into a fight about something minuscule after they returned from Barbados but being ruthless and stubborn, Kate won't let it go.

"Let's do."

We get to the club and start slamming back the drinks without abandon.

After being there for a couple of hours we start to really feel the effects of the alcohol. We're sitting at our booth and I observe Christian and Elliot walking in. "Kate, they're here." She turns around and looks at them.

"Let's go dance and ignore them."

Kate and I dance together and grind on one another.

As we're grinding slowly, she puts her hand on my cheek and kisses me softly on the lips shocking me. "Kate."

"No, Ana, just let it happen." She kisses me again softly but quickly deepens it and I reciprocate. "let's go home." I nod. She takes my hand and leads me off the dancefloor.

As we're leaving, Elliot stands in front of us to stop us. "What are you two doing?" He asks.

"Enjoying ourselves. Excuse you." She says as we walk past him and I laugh.

Once in the elevator, her lips crash into mine again and our hands exploring each other's bodies. We make our way home and the same happens as soon as we get in the door. We are all over each other. We make it to her bed and spend the rest of the night exploring each other's bodies.

I wake up in the morning startled. I look around and realize I'm naked and in bed with a naked Kate. "oh my God." I slip out of bed and run to the bathroom and throw up. I had sex with my best friend.

"Ana?" I hear Kate calling me. I slide into my room and slide on some yoga pants and a t-shirt and go back into her room.

"Kate." I say.

"What's wrong Ana?"

"Kate… we had sex."

She frowns slightly. "Ana, do you regret it? It was amazing."

I sigh and sit down beside her. "No. I don't regret it. I really enjoyed it. It's just confusing."

She rubs my back lightly. "It was your first time. It's okay to feel confused. I'd done it before but I really really enjoyed it with you."

"But I love dick Kate. I don't get it."

She laughs. "Baby, I love dick too but I'm bisexual meaning I enjoy both. I'm guessing you are the same and it's perfectly fine to explore your sexuality Ana."

I nod and she kisses me softly again. I even enjoy the sober kiss.

"I should go to work. I will see you when I get home?" I ask.

"Of course."

When I get to work, I get a text from Christian. Attached is a picture of Kate and I making out on the dancefloor.

So you've switched teams? – C

Not that it's any of your business but no. I just play for both teams now. – A

That should placate him.

Christian's POV

I was surprised when I saw Ana and Kate at the club. Elliot and I had a seat at a table adjacent to the dancefloor when we saw the girls go to dance. We were shocked when we saw them grind on each other and then the next thing we saw really shocked us. They were making out. I take a picture. I need to ask her about this.

"Bro. That's hot! I'm gonna try to go home with them." Elliot gets up and walks off.

"What the fuck?"

I see Elliot get rejected and comes back to our table. "They shot you down?" I laugh.

"Shut up bro."

"Let's go."

I want Ana back but she's been shutting me down at every turn.

I send her a picture of what I witnessed and ask her about it the next day and she just comes back with how she plays for both teams now.

Part of me is enraged but the other part is… jealous? I don't do jealous. I'm being ridiculous.

Ana's POV

2 weeks later

I've been feeling sick for 2 weeks. I haven't been keeping anything down so I decided to go to the doctor. At first I attributed it to our night out partying but it isn't going away.

They do blood tests while hooking me up to an IV because I'm dehydrated.

The doctor comes back into the room. "Miss Steele, it seems you're pregnant. We can give you something for nausea as well as prenatals and that should prevent you from becoming this bad again."

"I'm.. wait… what?"

"You're pregnant. We are going to do a scan really quick to find out how far along you are."

After an ultrasound, it's confirmed that I'm 6 weeks pregnant. Oh no. Christian. Do I tell him. He will be angry. Ugh. I'm not ready for his reaction and I know he doesn't want children so I need to just disappear at least until my baby is safe. I'm going to meet with him. I won't tell him until I feel him out and find out if he wants kids. I send him a text.

You asked me to join you for lunch weeks ago. Does that offer still stand? – A

Definitely. Meet me at my office. -C

At 11:45, I'm on the elevator to the 20th floor. When I exit the elevator, Andrea sends me through and I enter his office. He looks up "please, have a seat Ana."

We sit and eat our subs and have a casual conversation.

"I want you back Ana. Over the last 4 weeks I've been in perpetual hell and I need you. No rules or punishments. Just a vanilla relationship."

"Christian, I want to get married and have kids someday. Is that something you want? Because if not, this will never work."

I see him visibly tense at the mention of kids. "Marriage yes. Kids… I don't know.. I don't think I ever could."

"Okay. We won't work then." I give him a kiss on the cheek and stand to leave.

"Please, Ana. Reconsider. Maybe in 10 years we can revisit kids but I don't see it in my near future."

"I don't want to wait 10 years Christian. I have to go." I give him one last soft kiss and walk out the door and don't look back. When I get into my car, I burst into sobs.

I know what I have to do now. I go to pull money out of my account and stop by the house to grab some clothes. I go to the airport and pick out the next flight out to anywhere.

5 years later

I've been living in Germany for 5 years. My parents are the only people from my past I've kept in touch with. I've been working as a preschool teacher since shortly after I arrived here.

I'm going to the states this weekend to visit my Dad. He's only seen Christina a handful of times since she was born. He wants me to accompany him as his plus one to Kate's wedding. He didn't tell me who she's marrying but I suspect that it's Elliot Grey. Therefore, I know I will have to face Christian so I'm scared about that part.

We arrive in Seattle on the morning of the wedding and are greeted by my Dad at the airport. "Daddy!!" I run to my Dad and give him a hug. "Dad, this is Tony, my husband."

He growls. "You couldn't tell me you got married Annie?"

"I wanted to tell you in person."

Tony is a 32 year old military doctor. He works at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. He is 6'4" and pure muscle. He has hazel eyes and blonde hair. I met him by chance at a park when I was about 6 months pregnant and I almost fell when I ran into him but he caught me. I felt the connection instantly. We became fast friends and he supported me throughout my pregnancy. We didn't start dating until Christy was 1 but we quickly realized we were in love and married about 3 years ago.

A ball of copper hair goes running past me and into her Grandpa's arms. "Papa!!"

"Hey baby girl. How is my favorite munchkin?"

"I'm great Papa. Daddy Tony got me a pony for my birthday. A real one!!"

"Did he? You will have to show me sometime."

She nods. She loves that pony.

"We just need to get checked into our suite and change and we will be ready to go." I say.

"Okay Annie. I'll take you."

He takes us to the Fairmont and we check in and shower and change. We meet my Dad in the lobby.

We get into his car and he takes us to Bellevue. Yes, she is definitely marrying Elliot. I'm sure she will be surprised to see me. I wonder if she thinks I left because of her. We continued to sleep together until I decided to vanish 5 years ago.

We are greeted at the front door by Grace. "Ana?!" she hugs me. She looks at my Dad and Tony and then down to Christy. Her eyes widen. "Ana?"

"I'm sorry. This is Christy and this is my husband Tony."

She nods and shakes Tony's hand and crouches down to my daughter's level. "Hello Christy. I'm Grace. It's nice to meet you."

"Hi Grace. You seem like a very nice lady."

She smiles at her. "I try. You ready to go to a wedding?"

She nods and takes her hand excitedly and Grace walks her into the house and we follow behind. I have my husband's hand in mine.

We emerge on the back deck and follow Grace out into a tent set up in the back garden.

We walk through the tent and I take Christy's hand and we all have a seat close to the back. My Dad, Christy, me, and Tony. Soon we see Elliot and Christian emerge at the front of the tent. I sink down in my chair trying to avoid his penetrating gaze. I don't want him to see me just yet.

About that time the music starts , signaling the entrance of the bridesmaids and bride. I see Mia come through in a beautiful blue dress followed by Kate who is in a lovely gown escorted by her father. I turn my attention back to the front of the tent and my eyes find his and he notices me and his mouth drops open. I divert my gaze to the bride and throughout the ceremony, I keep feeling him glaring at me.

I sneak glances back at him and every time I meet his gaze I look away. After the ceremony, Kate spots me as she comes back down the aisle, "ANA!? Meet me in the back!" When Christian walks by I maintain eye contact with him until he passes. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding and we leave our seats and I give my husband a kiss and go in search of my best friend or former best friend? Tony and Dad and Christy are following shortly behind me. As I approach Kate, she finally catches my gaze. "ANA!?!" She hugs me tight. "I've missed you so much." She gives me kisses on both cheeks.

"I've missed you too. I need to explain my disappearance." She nods and I call over Tony and Christy. I turn back around and see her eyes widen as she observes Christina. "This is Christina Grace Padilla, my daughter."

"Oh Ana. Why didn't you tell me? Does he know?"

I shake my head. "I tested him to see if he wanted kids and when he said he never wanted kids, I knew I had to go." I put my hand on my husband's arm. "this is my husband Tony Padilla."

She eyes him up and down. "Damn Steele. You attract some damn hot men."

I smile and blush. She looks over my shoulder and her expression changes. "Ana. Someone is here to talk to you."

I turn around and Christian is standing there and I take a step back towards my husband.

Christian looks from my face down to Christy's face and back up to Tony's face with an unreadable expression. "We need to talk Ana."

I nod. "Tony, take Christy and go find Dad. I'll be back with you shortly." I give him a sweet kiss and he takes her and walks back towards Dad.

Christian takes my hand and proceeds to pull me towards the house. "Slow down Christian."

He does not slow down. He pulls me into the library and shuts the door. "Were you ever planning to tell me Ana?"

"I was trying to before I left but you clearly stated you didn't want kids so I panicked and ran."

He shakes his head And begins pacing pulling on his hair. "Anastasia, I had to find out from my Mother. I would rather have heard from you. Does she know who I am?"

"No. She knows Tony isn't her real Dad but he is still her Dad. I wanted to make it so that you were protected and didn't have to worry about me trying to use my child to get anything from you."

He starts pacing, running his fingers through his unruly copper hair yet again. "Ana, I have a child I didn't know about. I want to be in her life."

"We don't live around here. It's not like we can just jump on a plane every weekend."

"Where do you live?"

"Germany."

He sighs. "are you kidding me? Move back to the states."

"Excuse me but you don't get to order me around. My husband has a job there that cannot be replaced in the states."

"Leave him behind then. I don't give a fuck Ana. I don't want my child across the world from me."

"Not happening Grey." I turn to walk away and he grabs my wrist and pulls me flush against his chest and kisses me. I push him off of me. "Christian."

"You're an infuriating woman but I love you Ana. I realized it before you left. I just didn't say it. I should've just told you. I looked for you the first 3 years and after I discovered that you clearly didn't want to be found, I stopped looking in Hopes that you would come back someday and I've been waiting for that kiss for 5 years Ana."

"Christian, you can't go around kissing married women." I snap.

"I don't kiss married women in general. Just you."

"Let me ask you this Christian. What would you have said had I told you I was pregnant 5 years ago?"

He contemplates this for a few moments. "I probably would've told you to terminate. I was too scared of fucking up a child then. After about 3 months of thinking about it and talking to my therapist about it, he helped me see that I could do it."

I shake my head. "Christian I'm married to someone who wants kids. Something you admitted YOU did not want. I'm actually trying to get pregnant now."

He gasps. "Ana." I step back as he reaches for me again.

"No Christian. I will allow you to be a part of her life but YOU have to work around us being in Germany. I created a great life there for us and I'm not throwing that away for anyone."

"Ana, please. I can change."

"Too little too late Christian." I kiss his cheek and leave the room. Leaving him stunned. I find my family and give my husband a kiss.

"Did you handle that situation baby?"

"I did although I'm sure it isn't over. He is nothing if not persistent."

"So the bride was the one you were sleeping with?" I blush remembering.

"Yes.. shh.."

"I think it's hot. I love you Anastasia Padilla."

"And I love you Anthony Padilla. Want to sneak off and leave Christy with Dad?"

"Mmm.. I like that plan baby."

"Dad can you keep Christy with you? We will be right back."

He nods. I take Tony's hand and pull him into the house and sneak into a bathroom and crash my lips into his. "We have to be very quiet."

"Okay." He picks me up and sits me on the counter and He rolls my dress up and rips my panties off and pulls me to the end of the counter as I undo his pants and he swiftly thrusts into me and I gasp. "Shhh."

He continues to thrust hard and fast and I bury my face in the crook of his neck to muffle the sounds escaping from my mouth when he whispers. "cum Ana." And I detonate around him dragging him with me. "fuck." He whispers.

"Mmhmm" I say. We stay in an embrace for a little bit longer until our breathing evens out and he gives me a soft kiss as he pulls out and I wince slightly. "Thank you baby. I needed that."

"Mmm.. my pleasure." He kisses me again. "I'm gonna sneak out first. Get yourself cleaned up and I'll see you out there. I love you."

"I love you too Tony."

He sneaks out and I lock the door back up. I clean up and straighten myself up and straighten out my hair and makeup and slide out the bathroom and run right into a wall of muscle and drop my purse. "shit." I bend over to pick up my stuff and I notice that the muscle bends down also and that it is none other than Christian Grey.

"I'm sorry. Can we finish talking?"

I stand up with my purse. "Today is not the day. We will be in town a couple of days but then we're heading home."

"I'm leaving town for business in the morning. I have to go to Taiwan. We need to talk."

"I think all that needs to be said has been said Christian. You don't want kids and I had one anyways. Pretty simple actually."

"Ana, fuck! I want you AND her in my life now."

"Again, too fucking late Christian. You don't get me. I'm married. You can meet your daughter. Or not. She and I will be fine either way but I, personally am out of the equation."

"fine." He shakes his head and moves out of the way for me to go back to the party

I walk back out back looking for my family. I run into Kate. "Kate!"

I hug her and she pulls me off to the side and kisses me on the lips. "Ana, I've missed you so much!"

"Kate.. I've missed you too but I'm married now."

"In case you didn't notice, I am too."

She kisses me deeply and it only stops when we hear someone clearing their throats. I dread finding out who it is.

I look up and there stands Elliot. "Elliot, it's not what it looks like." Kate says.

"What it looks like is you had your tongue shoved down Ana's throat AGAIN on OUR WEDDING DAY!!" Oh fuck! People are gonna hear this.

"I love you Elliot. But I love her too." Oh fuck. This day keeps getting better.

"I have to go find my husband." Elliot grabs my hand.

"No, Ana. We need to deal with this now. What or who do you want Kate?" I look behind Elliot and everyone is watching, including Christian and my husband. Ah fuck me.

"I want you Elliot."

"Good. You need to leave Ana alone then."

"But I still love her Elliot, she is my best friend and she has a child with your brother." Fuck me.

"I'm sorry. What?"

She points to the tent. "she is here."

"Ana?"

"It's true but I live in Germany with MY child and MY husband. I have to go now." I shake my arm out of his grasp and walk to my husband as quickly as I can in these insane heels. "We should really go. This is getting way too much for me. I'll tell you everything later."

"Okay, let's grab Christy."

We walk into the tent to find Dad talking to Grace and Carrick with Christy. Good. I get to try to explain this again.

I approach cautiously. "Daddy, we need to go."

"Ana, Do you have to go so soon?" Grace asks.

"We do. I feel like I'm trapped in a soap opera."

"Can we visit with Christy tomorrow? She is our granddaughter, right?"

"Sure. We will come by tomorrow some time. Tell Christian if he wants to visit with her that would be a good time too. How about 10 am?"

"Sounds good. We will see you then. We will see you later Christy."

"Later Nana and Pops." She gives them hugs. Why does she know to call them that? What did I miss?

After they say their goodbyes Dad takes us back to our hotel and he heads home after wishing us goodbye until we visit him Tuesday before we leave back to Germany.

We put Christy to bed and make love well into the night.