2 months later
The twins are now 4 months old. They are both healthy and perfect. Avery loves to help with them. She is an excellent big sister.
My relationship with Christian is stronger than ever. Avery is so wonderful with the babies and Christian is an exceptional father to all 3 kids. We are all 3 madly in love with Teddy and Phoebe.
Helen has been a huge help with the babies.
Ethan has had visitations for 3 hours every other week and Sawyer, Taylor, Elliot and Kate supervise. It has gone smoothly so far and hopefully it remains that way. Ethan will not get his rights back because I don't trust him enough but he is their other Dad. I don't know if he has ulterior motives but that is why he is supervised with the babies by 4 people.
Work has been going amazing. The employees have warmed up to me being CEO so it is working out nicely. The company has been improving profit margins significantly since I took over. Roach apparently didn't do much.
Mia has asked to have lunch with me today so she is picking up some subs and meeting me at my office today. I hear a knock at the door. "Come in."
Mia walks in. "Hi Mia."
She sets the subs down and we eat and have small talk.
"Okay so I had a reason I want to talk to you Ana."
"Go ahead." I hope this isn't bad.
"I've been seeing Ethan for about 3 weeks. Is that okay with you?" I nearly choke on my food.
"It is fine with me but Mia, remember how he was to me. I don't want you to get hurt. Also you may want to talk with Christian. If he finds out some other way he will be upset."
"I will be careful. I haven't told anyone else yet. I wanted to clear it with you first since you were married to him and you are my sister for all intents and purposes. I will tell my family after you."
"I'm not sure how well that will go over. If he treats you wrong, Elliot and Christian will kick his ass."
"I know. I think for that reason, he will treat me right. He has grown up since he started seeing the babies."
"I agree although I only hear about him. I don't see him."
"I just wanted to make sure you knew first, out of respect."
"Thank you Mia."
"I'm falling in love with him Ana."
"Well just be careful, alright? I love you."
"I love you too Ana." She looks at her watch. "I should go. Thank you for meeting with me. Have a good day."
"You too." She leaves and I sit back and absorb this information and suddenly have the urge to vomit.
I get up and run to my office restroom and make it to the toilet just in time. "fuck."
I clean out my mouth and spend the rest of the afternoon going through manuscripts imagining how Christian will feel about his sister dating my philandering ex-husband. That's not gonna go well. I know that much already.
At 5, I pack everything up and go to Sawyer. "let's go home." He nods and leads me out to our awaiting SUV.
When we get home I have the urge to vomit again so I run straight through to the bathroom. When I'm done, I get up and clean my mouth out and go in search of my family. I can't find anyone. I saw the car in the driveway. I decide to go out and check in the meadow when suddenly I'm grabbed rather roughly with a hand over my mouth.
"You're coming with me you little cocktease." Jack. I make it look like I'm checking my watch and push my panic button. He has a gun pressed into my side. He walks me down to the dock where there is a small boat. Why didn't we think about people getting in this way. Where is my family and security. "Don't scream or I will kill your family. Understood?"
I nod.
"Good girl." He takes his hand off my mouth and pulls something out of his pocket and ties my hands together behind my back and puts me on the boat rather forcefully. "don't try anything. I have someone watching your family. One wrong move and I can have them killed with a phone call."
Fuck. "What do you want Jack?" I ask as he rows us away from the dock.
"I want your husband's life. He stole mine. That should've been me. They should've adopted me but no. Cute little Christian gets adopted and steals the life I should've had. And then there's you. Running around flashing your ass and tits at me and then turning me down and hurting me. Stealing my job. You know, I can't even get a job. I've been working in the sanitation department for 8 years. 8 fucking years dealing with SHIT Ana!! I've had enough. I'm here to get back what was taken from me."
This is NOT good. "What can I give you to help you? Do you want money? A job? Just name it and if it is reasonable, I can do it."
"I'll take some money but that isn't all I want. I want to destroy you and Christian Grey the way you destroyed me."
"Call my husband. He will give you money if you release me."
"I think I will take his money and his wife. I don't want the fucking brats."
"Just call my husband and we can hash out the details."
"I will when we get where we're going. That's enough talking out of you." And he hits me over the head with the gun and everything goes black.
Christian's POV
I took the kids to my parent's house after work today so they could spend some time with them. We took a different car than usual today.
After we arrive home, we are greeted outside by a distraught Sawyer. "Sir. Someone took Ana. I can't find them. I went to park the car and when I came back I had a bad feeling so I checked CCTV and someone grabbed her off the back porch and they escaped on the sound. She pressed her panic button and I have her still moving down the sound. I was trying to contact you but there was no answer."
I check my phone and it is dead. I gave Taylor the day off and there hasn't been any threats so I went alone. "Get Helen and have her drive the kids back to my parent's house and let's get ahold of Taylor and find my wife Sawyer."
He runs in the house to get the nanny. When she comes out, I kiss the kids and tell Avery that I will see them soon.
We go in and I watch CCTV and see that the person that grabbed her is none other than Jack Hyde. I plug my phone into the charger and turn it on. I have to get my wife back. He will probably call. He has to call. She has to be okay.
When Taylor arrives, he assembles a team. Ana is now somewhere inside the city so Taylor takes Ryan and Gibson and goes in search of her. I have to stay with my phone until it is charged in case he calls.
It has been 2 hours since we discovered Ana was missing and the phone was tracked to Kate's old apartment. Sawyer and I join Taylor and the others outside Kate's old apartment. He is waiting for a layout of the apartment from Kate before we try to go in. Just then my phone rings and it is an unknown number.
"Hello?"
"Well, well. Baby bird. I have something I believe you're looking for."
"Don't hurt her Jack. What do you want?"
"I want 5 million dollars for now. After you leave the bank call me back and I will give you an address to meet me at. Any funny business and I will just kill her."
"Please Jack. I will get you the money. Let me talk to her. I want to know she is okay."
"Fine." I hear a rustling and a smack "Don't try anything you cock tease."
"Christian?" she asks.
"Are you okay Ana?"
"Yes. Take care of our babies."
"Stop talking like you're not coming back. I'm coming for you. I love you."
"I love you." I hear another smack.
"Enough of that lovely dovey shit. You're making me sick." Jack says.
"Stop hurting her Jack. I'm on my way to the bank now."
"You have an hour. Clock's ticking Grey."
He hangs up and I call Whelan.
"Whelan."
"It's Christian Grey. I need 5 million cash immediately. I'm on my way. Have it ready."
"It will be ready in about 30 minutes."
"Just have it as quick as you can. I don't have a lot of time. There will be a healthy bonus in it for you."
"I'm on it Mr. Grey."
I hang up and instruct Sawyer to take me to the bank on first.
After I get the money, I call Jack back and he gives me the address where we already know he is and we head there.
Taylor and I take the bags to the door and knock. I believe Sawyer is going in through the fire escape in the back.
Jack answers the door and looks at me skeptical. He takes a bag and puts it down.
"He has to stay out here. Only you." I walk in and Ana is sitting in a chair with something in her mouth and her hands tied behind her back and her shirt ripped and some blood on her forehead and red cheeks. She is unconscious.
He closes and locks the door. "sit the bag down and have a seat in that chair over there."
I sit in the chair he specified across the room from Ana but don't take my eyes off her. I can't believe we are in this position yet again.
He gets out cable ties and ties my hands behind my back. "I got you the money Jack. Why aren't you letting us go? At least let her go."
"No can do baby bird. You both stole my life. As I already told Ana, I've been working in the literal shit department for 8 years because of you too. Also, your life should be mine. Your parents should've adopted me."
"what are you talking about?"
"Never mind. I'm going to count my money now."
I continue to watch Ana and I notice she starts to stir and she looks at me and I can see a bruise forming on her cheek. Hurry up Sawyer. "Ana. It's going to be okay. I love you."
She nods. About that time, I notice Sawyer and Taylor sneaking in through the back room with their guns drawn on Jack, whose back is turned to them counting the money.
Taylor puts his gun to the back of Jack's head. "Hands on your head Jack."
He starts laughing but puts his hands on his head and Sawyer comes up and hands Taylor some handcuffs and he restrains Jack and takes his gun off of him. Sawyer unties Ana first and she takes the rag out of her mouth and she collapses on her knees and crawls towards me. Sawyer let's me loose and I run to Ana and take her in my arms. "Are you hurt other than your head?"
"I don't think so."
I stand up and scoop her up. "take care of this situation and put that bastard in jail. I'm taking Ana to the hospital again."
"Yes, sir." Taylor says and I leave the apartment carrying Ana.
"The kids?"
"With Helen at my parents house."
She nods and passes out again.
Ana's POV
I wake up to beeping. In a hospital. Again. This is getting to be a regular occurrence. Christian is worth it though, right?"
I open my eyes and it is so bright. It takes a minute for my eyes to adjust to the light but I look around and find Christian sitting in a chair next to me with his head laying on the bed. "Christian."
His head pops up. "oh Ana." He grabs me and hugs me hard. "I was so worried. You've been asleep for 14 hours."
"Wow. Am I okay?"
"You had a concussion and you have some bruising but you and the baby are fine." My head snaps up at him.
"Huh? I must not have heard you right. You said me and the baby are fine."
He nods his head. "You're pregnant Ana."
I am officially shocked and I look up at the ceiling and start crying.
"Ana, are you okay?"
"It's just a lot. This is the 3rd time I've been kidnapped since I met you. It's not your fault though so don't think that but it is just a lot."
"It will be okay now Ana. The doctor wants to do an ultrasound but I told her we would wait until you wake up."
"Let's do that."
He goes to leave the room.
"No stay please." I press the button beside me and the nurse comes in.
"We need DR. Greene."
"Right away." She says without hesitation.
"You have a way of making people move." I quip.
"It's a money perk. I donate a lot to this hospital."
I smile. "I love you." Then I realize there's a question I never asked. "Where's Jack."
He shudders. "jail. Where he will stay for a long time."
I relax. "good."
Dr. Greene comes in with an ultrasound machine and does an internal scan and determines that I'm 4 weeks pregnant. "one baby this time?" I ask.
"Yes, Mrs. Grey."
I smile and look at my husband who is smiling also, obviously proud of himself. He leans down and gives me a sweet kiss. "I love you Mrs. Grey."
"I love you too Mr. Grey."