Chapter 8

Christian pov.

I walk into the elevator and it carry's us back into the apartment where Ana awaits, I'm hoping to see her for a bit tonight after Sawyer falls asleep but I don't know if it will happen. The elevator opens and Sawyer heads back to the staff quarters and I go to my office to fill out some paper work, a few minutes later he knocks on the door and I call for him to come in.

"Luke do you need something" I ask.

"I was looking for Ana I thought maybe she would be in here with you she's disappeared" He explains.

"No I haven't seen her in the main apartment but I'll have a look around if you keep looking in the staff quarters" I say and stand up.

I search the main apartment on the lower floor and then even though I doubt she would go up here I head up the stairs to the upper floor, I follow the hallway down until I reach my playroom and it halts my steps when I realise the door is open. I walk in smelling the usual smell of leather, wood and the cleaning products Mrs Jones uses. However there's a new smell added in strawberry's, I recognise it instantly it's Ana's shampoo I smelt it when we've had our little passionate moments.

Shit she's been in here which means she knows about my life style, fuck she's probably freaking out about this I wonder if Sawyer can get in contact with her find out where she is. I turn and run back down the stairs and straight through the door into the staff quarters where I find Sawyer still searching the rooms for her.

"She's not here she's gone we've looked everywhere" I say.

"Why would she just leave like that there's no note no text no reason to say" He says dragging his hands through his hair with worry.

"Maybe she started feeling unwell and just wanted to go home and rest so she forgot to let us know" I say.

He can't know about the room it's my own private business plus he would never let me near Ana and wouldn't listen when I explain that I don't plan to take Ana in there or use any of that stuff on her yet, I meant what I said I want to help her come out of her shelf to trust again, to not be ashamed of herself anymore and take pride in herself again. She needs to eat and look after herself which I can tell she isn't doing then maybe after that we can start experimenting a little more.

"Maybe that is a possibility I'll give her a text just to check in and see if she's okay then I'll call her tomorrow she might just need some space or something" He says and I agree.

We say goodnight and I head back to my office to finish my paper work, I can tell this is going to be one long ass night. After the paper work I put on some pyjama pants and crawl into bed to try and get some sleep, like always I'm plagued by nightmares so I end up getting up and sitting at my piano and playing a few prelude's.

Ana pov.

I stay in my apartment avoiding Luke and Christian, I reply to a text telling Luke that I'm okay but that's it. The room I found in Christians apartment has really freaked me out and I can't face going back there, what if he plans to hurt me or something even though he promised to help me trust again. I sigh and curl up on the couch under the pink blanket I'm wrapped in, I just don't know what to do a part of me says to at least give him a chance to explain it but at the same time I'm too freaked out to look him in the eye. I can't avoid him forever though I'll need to face him eventually, my phone pings with another message from Luke and when I read it I go a bit pale. It says he's got a few hours and he's coming over to see me because he's worried, shit he'll want to know why I disappeared the other night and I don't know what to tell him.

I sit there on the couch wandering what to tell him and how to explain to him why I've been a bit MIA for the last couple of days but I come up blank, the sound of the door breaks me from my thoughts and I let him in. The minute he enters he pulls me into a hug and holds me tightly in his arms, I let myself relax feeling safe for a few seconds, after a minute he pulls away and leads me to the couch sitting down.

"Hey sweetie talk to me why did you take off the other night Christian and I have been worried sick about you" He asks.

"I know I'm sorry I just felt that I needed to be away from everything in the comfort of my own home" I say quickly hoping for the best.

"Did you feel unwell or something" He asks still a bit confused.

"Yes that's it I felt really sick and just wanted to come home and sleep in my own space" I say.

"Alright Christian did suggest that he's been asking if you're okay a lot I think he wants to know what's happening between you guys if you want to take him up on his helpful offer" He says.

"Oh um can you tell him I'm focusing on getting better then I'll take some time to think about it I'll come over when I'm ready to talk about it" I say.

"Of course I'll pass on the message when I get home" He says.

"Thank you Luke" I smile at him.

"So you sound a little down is there anything you want to talk about" He asks.

"No I'm okay just still recovering a little bit is all" I say putting on a smile.

"Okay sweetie if you say so I won't push you to tell me Ana" He says making me sigh in relief.

"I have the night off wanna watch a movie" He asks.

"Okay that sounds nice pick one" I say smiling.

He smiles and scans the movie collection before picking one for us to watch together, he sets it up then snuggles on the couch with me as it starts. Despite everything that's happened I'm glad we're normal friends again I missed just doing this with him, we're like brother and sister again like friends should be. I let myself relax against him and halfway through the movie I start to dose to sleep in his arms, he gently lifts me and carries me to my bedroom and tucks me into bed then he heads into the spare room and sleeps in there.

As I let myself start to fall asleep I realise I didn't ask him how he's getting on with his girlfriend, I make a mental note to ask him tomorrow because I want things to go well and I'm really happy for him. I let myself finally drift into sleep feeling more peaceful than what I did earlier, maybe I'll speak to Christian after all and let him explain what that room is all about. It could be just a miss understanding.