Christian's POV
I'm playing a piano duet with Avery that she's suggested we play for Nana and Papa (Grace and Carrick) next time we're over there. I haven't seen or heard from Ana since after Elena left. I decide to go and get her for supper and then we can talk after Avery goes to bed. I don't want Elena to ruin another good thing for me.
I go to my study and knock. "Come in."
I walk in. "Ana?"
"Hi Christian."
"Are you okay? I haven't seen you since Elena left."
"Just keeping busy. This has been the most dramatic week of my life so far. I think I need to see Flynn."
"Ah. I understand that. I need to make an appointment with him as well. Supper will be ready in 15."
She stands up and walks around the desk and gives me a kiss and a hug. "I'll be there. I would just like some drama free time. You and Avery made some beautiful music. That was actually relaxing."
"We can play more for you after supper."
"Thank you." She looks in my eyes. "you are pretty amazing, you know that right?"
"Not really. I'm nothing special."
She snorts and smacks my shoulder playfully. "Let's go eat." She gives me another gentle kiss.
After we eat supper, Avery gets her guitar and we play and sing a couple more songs for Ana while she drinks some orange juice on the couch and watches with a smile and admiration on her face.
At 8:00 we put Avery to bed and go to the TV room to watch TV.
She mutes the TV. "I need to explain what happened with Jose. I need to get this off my chest."
I don't like the sound of this. "Go ahead."
"Okay. Back story first. I met Jose my freshman year at WSU. We discovered that our fathers served in the military together and reconnected them and we became great friends. After 4 years, he started to show more interest in me than just a friend. At our finals celebration we both had a lot to drink and he kissed me against my will and I kneed him in the balls. I told him that I didn't feel that way about him and that he was never to try anything with me again. He agreed at the time. We didn't talk for another couple of months though because it was just awkward. He finally contacted me and apologized profusely and we almost went back to how it was before. The awkwardness was still there but bearable."
She takes a deep breath. "Yesterday he contacted me to meet for drinks. I agreed since I hadn't seen him in months. When I got there, he gave me a hug that lasted longer than was comfortable. I should've known something was off but chose to brush it off. We had a couple drinks, I drank tea, and I started feeling drunk so I knew then that he put something in my drink. He proceeded to tell me he knew Ethan and I were separated and we could finally be together and he would raise my child with me. I told him there was no way and that my child had a father. I was feeling extremely woozy so I asked what he put in my drink. He refused to answer and told me we would be together now one way or another. I said no and got up to walk out but I was wobbly so he grabbed me and walked me out quickly. I tried to fight him off but I was extremely weak. He pulled me into an alley and threw me into the back of a van. Someone was there in the driver's seat and we drove off as soon as we were in. Before I passed out he was pulling my panties off. I don't know if he did anything to me. I just know they were back on when I woke up and saw you. I felt I needed to give you the details. I was too scared to say anything yesterday. I need to go the doctor though because of whatever he put into my drink I want to make sure my baby is okay."
I'm shocked. "Oh baby." I hug her. "I have a doctor on call and I can call her over to check everything out if that's okay. She can come now. I pay her enough."
"Thank you."
I call Dr. Greene and within the hour she arrives and she has a portable ultrasound and other equipment with her.
She draws blood and checks Ana over and confirms that she was NOT raped. She does an ultrasound and we watch the little screen.
"Your babies are perfectly fine Mrs. Kavanagh. I'd say they are about 6 weeks."
"Babies?" she asks.
"I take it you didn't know. You're having twins. Congratulations!"
"Umm… th- thank you." Ana manages to say.
Dr. Greene leaves and we sit in silence for a little while and I decide to break the silence. "Are you okay Ana?"
"Um, I think I'm in shock. I need to see Flynn in the morning. I need to go to bed. Hold me please?"
I hug her and pick her up and carry her to bed bridal style. "Would you like me to help you get dressed?"
She nods and I strip her and put her in one of my shirts. "Christian, I know you told me to stop saying thanks but thank you… for everything. I don't know what I'd do without you right now."
"It's my pleasure, Ana. Lay down. I'll go get my pajamas."
"Change in front of me?"
I laugh, "fine you perv."
She laughs hard. I'm glad I could make her laugh. I change as she watches intently.
I climb in bed beside her and hold her against my chest. It doesn't even burn. Something about her touch is so comforting.
We drift off to sleep.
I wake up in the morning to screaming and realize quickly it is Ana.
"Ana baby, wake up. It's me, Christian."
I gently shake her. She opens her eyes. "Oh Christian." She cries as she hugs me hard and starts sobbing. "She's coming back for you And Avery. She wants to hurt me."
"Who?"
"Elena. In my dream, she took Avery from you after hurting you and having someone drag you into her car and took you both somewhere to hurt Avery and keep you for herself."
"Shhh… nothing is going to happen baby. We're fine."
"For now. I want the close protection for Avery and I that you were talking about."
"Okay. I will get some people together today and you can choose who you are comfortable with."
"Thank you."
We go about our day like every other day with the exception of Ana's appointment with Flynn and my appointment to view our new house. I love the house and the view. I decide to have Elliot do some upgrading which should take about 6 weeks, which I paid him more to put a rush on.
Ana comes home from work looking more relaxed. Her session must have gone well. I tell her about the new house and offer to take her after work tomorrow. Avery loved her new school. Apparently she already made new friends.
We are sitting down to supper when Taylor notifies us that my father is on his way up.
We wait in the great room for him to arrive in the elevator. He approaches us with a smile on his face.
"Do you have a moment Miss Steele?" He asks nonchalantly like he didn't just say her maiden name.
"Did you just sat Miss Steele?"
"Yes, your divorce is now final. Everyone leaves with their own assets. He signed over all rights to both Avery Rose Grey and unborn baby.."
"Babies"
"Congratulations. Christian, you're officially on Avery's birth certificate. Congratulations. It's a girl."
We are both smiling bigger than we have yet. Ana jumps up and engulfs my father in a huge hug. "Thank you Carrick!"
"Anything for my family." He smiles. "Here are all the finalized documents, signed by the judge. I'm going home to my wife."
"Thank you again Carrick, I don't know how to properly thank you."
"Just be you. You've already helped us to tame this one." He says looking at me. "that's enough of a thank you to us."
Dad leaves and Ana jumps me. She has her arms around my neck and her legs wrapped around my waist and she kisses me ferociously. I grab her around the waist and hold her up. "I'm divorced!! I'm free now!" she announces and I smile at her. I like seeing her this happy.
"You are."
"I'm not ready for sex yet but we're one step closer. I just don't think it's right that less than a week ago I was having sex with my hu- ex-husband. It doesn't seem right."
"I understand and I'll wait for you as long as you need me to."
She kisses me again. "Take me to bed. You might get to second base." She giggles.
"I love that sound. Let's go." I grab her bottom firmly and carry her to bed and we change into night clothes and make out like we're in high school and then fall asleep in each other's arms.
6 Weeks later – 12 weeks pregnant
The last 6 weeks have actually been calm. Ana has been seeing Flynn on a regular basis and I started seeing him as well. We haven't heard from Elena but I have a feeling we will be hearing from her again.
Ana selected new security for her and Avery. Sawyer for her and Prescott for Avery.
Avery and I have bonded really well. Music really helped with that. She is very talented, more so than I am. She is also extremely intelligent. She no longer talks about Ethan. Turns out she didn't have much of a bond with him.
Ana's baby bump is prominent now. I enjoy rubbing it. We haven't had sex yet but we've done other things. She is such an amazing woman in everything in her life. She makes me extremely happy. People at work think I've lost my mind because I smile so much now. I never smiled before Ana. I just maintained my CEO persona full time.
The playroom has been dismantled and turned into a library/music room. I have a locked chest in mine and Ana's room with the toys we decided to keep.
Today we are going out to check out the new house. Ana hasn't seen it since we started the remodel. Today after she sees it, she gets to choose all the furnishings and decorate it. We have built extra houses on the property for staff and for family or friends when they are visiting.
Ana's pregnancy has progressed perfectly. She has to see the doctor every other week because they consider her high risk since she is so small and carrying twins.
Kate and Elliot came back from their honeymoon weeks ago and Elliot had led the remodeling of the house. Kate and Ana have been hanging out more and I've gotten Ana agree to a spa day once a week on the condition that Kate goes also. I told her that it's so she stays relaxed throughout the pregnancy.
Ana has helped me with my touch issues. She is the only one who can touch my chest and back but my family can hug me now.
She also convinced me to tell my parents about what happened with Elena when I was a teenager. They were surprisingly supportive, just as Ana said they would be.
Before I told them, Elena had been hanging around them trying to gather information on me and that's what convinced me to take Ana's advice and tell them so they didn't share too much information that she could use against us.
We drive out to the house and Ana and I hold hands the whole ride. "Are you excited Ana?"
"I am. I can't wait! I also am excited to decorate it and make it OUR home. I have big plans. Good thing I have a rich boyfriend to fund it or we might just live in squalor with a couch and 2 beds."
I laugh because she hates my money generally. I'm glad she's finally embraced how it comes in handy in some situations. I'm still not allowed to spoil her or Avery but my family has Avery covered, especially Mia.
We pull up outside the house. I had Ana blindfolded before we pulled up. I wanted her to be inside before she got her first look.
I carry her into the house and sit her down. "are you ready?"
"No more suspense. Show me Christian."
I take off her blindfold and she looks around and gasps. "so?"
"I love it. Let's look around."
I show her the house and point out the renovations. Everything is done but the painting and furnishings. She is choosing all that. I generally decorate in very bland colors. Mostly white. She will make this place come to life.
"I absolutely love it Christian. I have tons of ideas already."
She kisses me. "Thank you Christian. Let's go back to Escala and celebrate." She winks.
Now I'm excited.
Ana's POV
It's been 6 weeks since my divorce was finalized and I'm 12 weeks pregnant. I've been holding off on sex because it just hasn't felt like the right time. I want it to be special. I've wanted to. These pregnancy hormones are crazy. But I've been waiting for the right moment.
After Christian showed me the new house, I knew that moment was here. Avery is with the Grey's so we are alone for the night.
All the way home I keep my hand on his thigh. He is trying to drive so I don't Tease him beyond that.
When we get back to Escala, I jump onto him in the elevator and he pins me against the elevator wall with my legs around his waist and arms around his neck kissing him like my life depended on it. He returns my kiss with equal hunger.
When the elevator dings at the penthouse, he carries me out of the elevator without breaking contact. Then we are interrupted by Taylor clearing his throat. "What Taylor? This better be important." Christian barks.
"We have a situation sir."
He puts me down. "let's go to my office. Ana, I will be back as soon as we can. I'll tell you what's going on when I get back."
"No Christian. If it involves me or Avery I want to know now. Taylor does it involve us."
"Yes ma'am."
I look at Christian determined to not back down. "fine. Let's go get briefed."
We get into the office and Taylor lays a brown envelope onto the desk. Christian opens it and a bunch of pictures and a note falls out.
We start looking through the pictures and there are various pictures of Christian, Avery and I in several different places and most disturbing is the pictures from the new house just less than an hour ago.
Next we open the letter:
My pet,
You will be mine again. I'm going to do anything necessary for you to be mine again. Even if I have to take away what you love most.
Xx
Mistress E
"Taylor, how did you get this?"
"When we went to the garage to do the security check just before you got home, it was on the windshield of one of the Audis."
"What a psychotic bitch. Christian, what the fuck do we do with this? Wait Avery. Someone go get Avery now. Please." I say panicking.
Christian pulls me against his chest, "Hey, calm down. We will handle this. Taylor, take Sawyer and go get Avery. Have some security placed on my family just in case. Clearly Elena is extremely unstable. We need everyone safe."
"On it, sir."
"We're going to have to stay put until we get this situation under control." I nod.
"I love you. I'm sorry Elena had to ruin our night."
"I love you too. We will have plenty of nights as soon as this psycho bitch is stopped."
"True. Come. Let's go try to relax. I will give you a back rub."
I smile and follow him into the great room. He sits down and pulls me to sit on the couch in front of him and he rubs my back. "Oh God." I moan. "Don't ever stop Mr. Magic hands."
"Don't cum on me now, Ana." He jokes.
"Ha. I totally could. Pregnancy hormones are no joke. Should've just fucked me in the elevator."
"Come to bed we have about a half hour before they get back." I take his hand and stand up and he scoops me up and I squeal. He carries me bridal style to our bedroom. He stands me beside the bed and kisses me hard. "Since we don't have a lot of time, this will be much quicker than usual but it will take longer than our last time, okay?"
"Okay."
He grabs the hem of my dress and pulls it off slowly. I pull up the hem of his shirt and pull it over his head. He takes off my bra with ease while I fumble with this belt and pants. When I finally get it loose, I pull them down and he steps out of them.
He picks me up and lays me down in the middle of the bed. He kisses me softly all over my face and softly kisses my lips and then trails kisses down my body and peels my panties off.
He kisses all the way up my thighs and kisses and licks my core and clit. I moan and arch my back. He pulls his boxers off and kisses his way back up my body until he reaches my mouth where he gives me a deep kiss and I can taste myself on his lips and tongue.
He lines himself up at my entrance. "What do you want, Ana."
"I want you to fuck me Christian." And he thrusts into me and stills waiting for me to adjust.
"You okay?"
"Yes, fuck me."
He pulls back and thrusts in again and he continues "Harder and faster Christian."
He thrusts harder, deeper, and faster until I feel myself on the edge. "cum with me Ana." And I cum gloriously hard taking him over the edge with me. "OH FUCK Ana!!" he collapses on me. We lay there trying to slow our breathing. "That was…"
"Spectacular? Amazing? Perfect? Worth the wait?"
"All of the above."
He kisses me again. "we should clean up and get dressed. We can continue this later."
"Mmm. Can't I take a nap?"
"You can. Put some clothes on though in case Avery comes in."
"Will do." I pull on his shirt and boxers after cleaning myself up and lay back down.
He comes out dressed in sweats and a tshirt and gives me a kiss. "Take a nap. I love you."
"And I love you." I say as I drift off to sleep.
I wake up from a nightmare about Elena trying to tear apart my family and realize I'm sweating and it is dark outside and I'm alone in bed. I jump up and go in search of my family.
I find them in the tv room watching some movie and I give them both a kiss.
"You okay baby? You're sweaty."
"Nightmare. I'm going to take a shower. I just needed to see you both."
"okay."
I go back to the master bath and strip down and take a hot shower and try to wash away the horrible nightmare I just had.
After my shower I get dressed in a night dress and robe and go to search out my family again.
I find them in the dining room this time. "time to eat Mom."
"Okay baby." I sit down with my family after giving them both a kiss on the head.
We eat together talking about ordinary stuff. None of this dramatic crap.
After we eat, I go to read while Christian and Avery play music together. I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I know, someone is carrying me. I keep my eyes closed and fall back asleep until I feel a breeze like I'm outside. I open my eyes and see Reynolds carrying me into the car. "Reynolds?"
"Its time for you to shut up" he says as he shoves a needle into my arm and I fall back asleep.
Christian's POV
After I take Avery to bed and tuck her in, I go in search of Ana. I left her in the lower library where she was reading. I check and she is not there. I look in the bedrooms bathroom and the other library and she's not anywhere. "Taylor!" I scream as I am trying to find Ana frantically.
"Taylor, Ana is missing. Check CCTV. We have to find her."
"Sir." I go with him and we watch the CCTV and see where Reynolds is carrying her out of Escala asleep and in the garage it looks like she wakes up and he gives her an injection of something.
"FUCK! He's working with her. Have Gail stay with Avery and we need to go to Elena's. She has something planned and it isn't good. We have to help Ana."
"Yes sir. I tracked the vehicle he drove and it is at Mrs. Lincoln's so obviously they want us to find them. This could be a trap. We should call for backup."
"I don't give a fuck what you do but right now. We have to get Ana."
As we approach Elena's we see the Audi parked out front. As soon as the car is stopped I jump out and race to the house and barge in. "Ana!!"
Elena comes out wearing her domme outfit. "Well well, you're late to the party. The other guests are here. You should come join."
"Where the fuck is Ana?"
"Tsk tsk. We will get to that. Follow me."
I follow her to the dungeon where I see Ana in nothing but her panties tied up to the four poster bed spread eagle unconscious. I try to get to her but Reynolds comes in and holds me back. He is only dressed in jeans now like my playroom jeans.
"Let her go. You can do whatever you want to me. Just let her go." I keep watching Ana willing her to wake up.
"Oh darling. You must think I'm a fool. I know as long as I leave her alive, you will find your way back to her because she has already trapped you with a child, or two from the looks of her stomach."
"I won't. I swear. But she deserves to be left alone. I will let her go but you have to let her be safe."
"No." And she cracks a whip across Ana's thigh. I try to jump at him but Reynolds is still holding me. I see Ana starting to stir. "Oh dear, you finally decided to wake up. It's time to have some fun."
"No Elena!!" I scream but it only fuels the fire as she cracks the whip on her thigh again. Ana screams out in pain.
"What did I do to you?" Ana asks.
"You took what was mine. Now be a good pet and keep your mouth shut."
"Fuck you!" Ana spits at her causing her to get another blow to her thighs. She screams again. I know by now Taylor has to be close.
Elena grabs a ball gag and gags Ana. "Elena, let her go! You can do whatever you want to me but you have to let her go. It's me you want. She did nothing."
"Hush darling. You will be mine as soon as I'm done with this gold digging whore."
She untied Ana's hands and immediately places them in leather cuffs. And unties her ankles and stands her up and handcuffs her to the grid on the ceiling. Ana looks at me and I see the tears running down her cheeks. All I can do is watch because everytime I say something she gets hurt.
Elena gets out a cane and approaches Ana. "No Elena. Cane me. Not her." Ana continues to cry hard.
She canes Ana hard on her back and she sobs. Suddenly Taylor and Sawyer burst in with their guns drawn." put down the cane Elena or I will not hesitate to take you down.
She goes to swing the cane again and Taylor jumps on her and holds her down and Sawyer tackles Reynolds and I run to release Ana, take the ball gag out and hold her as she sobs into my chest. I grab the sheet off the bed and wrap it around her. "Do what you have to but give them to the police alive. I'm gonna take Ana to the hospital."
I rush out the door carrying Ana and take her to the hospital.
They check out Ana and the babies are fine and she has a lot of bruising but she will be fine physically. I make a mental note to call Flynn tomorrow as she had said nothing since I rescued her. I'm assuming she is in shock.
The police come and take a statement from me but Ana still doesn't speak and I tell them that I will contact them when she is talking again.
I take Ana home and give her a shower and dress her and lay her in bed and get dressed myself and lay in bed behind her and just hold her. "I love you. It will be okay."
"I… I love you too." She says. I kiss her head.
"Get some sleep. We will talk tomorrow baby."
She nods.