A/N: I know I don't post often enough or the chapters aren't as long as you'd like them to be. However, I feel I've been upfront with you all on the fact that I'm not able to update as often as I'd like and my chapters only go as far as my notes do for each update. I love writing this story, but I feel like I'm writing it for nothing because I don't get as much feedback as I used to and the follows/favorites have gone down. I have some loyal viewers who are kind in leaving feedback, which I appreciate. Sadly, I don't know if that's enough to keep posting because I take time out of my busy life to write this story and I feel no one cares anymore. Is anyone still with me on this story? Please let me know. I don't own FSOG.

Title: FSOG: From Heartbreak to Happiness?

Summary: Ana and Christian both suffered heartbreak from their last relationship with other people. Christian from his first attempt at one and Ana after getting cheated on. Once they meet, it's obvious there's a spark. But the question is, can they conquer their fears of getting hurt again?

Chapter 14

(Christian shakes his head angrily at his ex. He couldn't believe she had the nerve to show her face here. Why she thought he would give her the time of day was beyond him. He had made it clear more than once what she had to say, he didn't want to hear it. Yet, she continued to play on his soft side)

(He wished to God she still didn't have this influence over him. He knew he gave her too much power. Did he enjoy giving her this much power? Hell, no. She played on his gentle side and used it to her advantage. Ugh! It pissed him off that he allowed this! He told himself to keep her at arm's length so she couldn't hurt him again. One would think he'd learned his lesson. Unfortunately, he didn't)

(He attempted to walk away from her, but her pleading eyes got the better of him)

Christian: (spits) "You've got five minutes before I throw your cheating ass out where you belong."

(Elena sighs softly as she nods a bit)

Elena: "You know full well it'll take longer than that."

(Christian scoffs loudly as he slides his hands through his hair. He screams in anger as he paces in a circle. Elena watches this and just lets him get what he needed to get out before he spoke)

Christian: "What the hell do you want from me, Elena?! Can't you just leave me the hell alone?! Haven't you hurt me enough, that you have to come here and do it again?!"

(Christian places his hands on his hips and looks down, briefly closing his eyes)

Christian: "Say what you need to say and then leave."

(Elena puts her light blue coat and red purse on the chair across from his desk before facing her former lover again)

Elena: "Why have you repeatedly turned me away when you know that I wanted to speak to you? Whether it'd be at your place or here at your office?"

Christian: (raises his eyebrows) "Maybe it's because I have nothing to say to you. You broke my heart when you went back to him. I have no desire to get hurt again by your cruelty."

Elena: (tilts her head) "How can I make things right between us if you won't give me a chance?"

Christian: (scoffs) "I'm not giving you another chance, Elena. You can get that through your thick head right now."

Elena: (sighs sadly) "What if I'm still in love with you?"

(Christian looks at her wide eyed before he bursts out laughing. She looks at him weirdly on why he found that so funny. When he composes himself, he shakes his head at her)

Christian: "You're delusional, you know that?"

Elena: "My feelings for you never went away."

Christian: "You just expect me to drop everything, forget the fact that you broke my heart because you still love me? Are you out of your god-damned mind?"

Elena: (sighs softly) "Baby, I know I hurt you. I will never be able to forgive myself for that. I know it will take time."

(Christian looks at her weirdly, as if she was forgetting a simple fact)

Christian: "Have you forgotten about the fact that you're still married, Elena?"

Elena: (nods) "I'm aware of that, yes. I'm thinking of leaving him…for good, this time."

Christian: (snorts) "Yeah, until the next time when you decide to give him ANOTHER chance. I swear,

woman, you don't know how to make up your fucking mind."

Elena: "I'll admit that I've been having trouble making up my mind. I don't want to throw away my marriage without giving it a serious look. I do know this, though. Linc will never be you. I truly thought I could forget you with him. I can't."

(Christian folds his arms over his chest and looks at her like she's crazy)

Christian: "You DO know that you can't have it both ways, right? You can't come running back to me every time you're pissed off at him." (snorts) "If you think that's happening, you've got another thing coming, lady."

(Elena knew he had a point and that she couldn't leave Linc every time she got mad. In all fairness, she didn't realize she was doing that until he pointed it out)

Elena: "I understand." (chuckles slightly) "I guess I didn't realize I was doing that."

Christian: "Well, you were."

(Christian walks to his desk. He knew he wouldn't be able to focus on work while she was here. She was right about one thing, though. They needed to clear the air. They needed to get things out in the open once and for all. He walks to the gorgeous view before speaking)

Christian: "I'm well aware that you tried to enlist Taylor's help in getting me back. It won't work, so give it up. If you think I've forgotten everything you've done in the past, think again. I'm not about to get swept up in your endless fantasies again."

(Elena slowly walks to Christian until she's in front of him. Even though his head is facing the view, he can't help but look at her a few times out of the corner of his eye. She uses her right hand to gently turn his face so they're looking at each other. She smiles sweetly at him while he looks around without moving his head. Even though he tries not to, he can't help but get lost in her eyes)

Elena: (tilts her head) "Do you really want me to give you up, honey? I love you. I haven't loved Linc, truly loved him, in a long time. What I feel for you, I have never felt for him."

Christian: (gulps) "You can't have it both ways, Elena."

Elena: (nods) "I know." (smiles) "Don't you remember how happy we were when we were together? It was us against the world? It can be like that again."

(Christian sighs deeply as he tries to fight the attraction between them)

Christian: (whispers) "Elena, please."

Elena: "I know you love me, Christian. I know you still do. How do I know? For one thing, you haven't kicked me out of your office yet. Another thing? The way you're acting right now. You're feeling the same thing I'm feeling." (nods) "You still love me, don't you, Christian?"

(He tries to shake his head in protest. His heart won't let him, though. He briefly looks up and knew he couldn't fight it anymore)

Christian: "Fine, alright?! You want to hear the truth? Will that make you happy? Huh? I love you. I'm still in love with you." (scoffs) "Even though you cheated on me with Linc, I can't get you out of my heart. Is that what you wanted to hear, you bitch?"

Elena: "You know you're in my heart, too. No one can replace you in my heart. Just like no one can replace me in yours."

(Christian didn't know what possessed him to think of this person next, but he did. When Elena brought up the person who holds his heart, for some reason, Anastasia Steele came to focus. He became confused on why he'd be thinking of her during this. He sighs deeply and briefly closes his eyes as he didn't know what to say or do next)

***The Next Morning***

(Kate and Ana meet up with Jose in the park. They needed to know what the asshole had on them. Jose suggested a more private place, but the two friends wanted the park incase he tried to pull anything. That way, there were witnesses. Once everyone arrived, Jose smirks at his ex and Kate)

Jose: "I still can't believe you two did in Kate's step-father. Wow, you must have really been badass."

Kate: "Okay, you prick. Show us the proof."

Ana: "You said you'd get it. We want to know what you have."

Jose: (chuckles) "Aw, and here I thought we'd be all warm and fuzzy."

(Ana holds Kate back before she can attack the asshole, causing him to take a few steps back)

Jose: "Ooh, bad mistake, Kavanagh. Are you sure you want to risk hurting me like you did your step-daddy? I guarantee you if anything happens to me, everyone will definitely know what you did." (smirks) "Don't fuck with me. You won't like the outcome."

Ana: "Either show us the so-called proof you have or we're gone. We're not waiting."

Jose: "Persistent, too." (clears his throat) "Here."

(He gives them an envelope; which Kate roughly takes from him. She opens it and takes the contents out. Kate and Ana don't know what to think of the pictures they're looking at. Kate's step-father's lifeless bloody body from being hit in the head. Another picture of his stabbed chest as he lies on the floor. His arms and hands stretched out as his eyes lay closed. A broken cream lamp shattered in a million pieces next to him. The living room shattered from the burglary. Blood splattered on the tan carpet)

(Pictures of Ana and Kate straining in pain as they leave Kate's house. Their clothes are torn from the cleanup and heavy lifting. Them being all bloody from dealing with everything)

(Kate couldn't take it anymore! She throws the pictures to Ana, who takes them. Ana couldn't believe the monster Jose had become. Ana rips up the pictures, causing her ex to laugh)

Jose: "Ripping them up isn't going to help, Steele. Everything I give you two, I have copies of. If you want to rip them to shreds, that's your call. It won't do you any good, though."

(Ana scoffs as she raises her hands to her sides)

Ana: "Why are you doing this?"

Jose: (angrily) "You know why."

Ana: "Because I broke up with you for cheating on me? Get over it! I'm not going to be with someone who commits adultery."

Jose: (spits) "You and that bitch…." (points at Kate) "Made a fool out of me when you told people about our personal issues. Yeah, I cheated on you. Whatever. You didn't have to spread around that I'm no good and all the other shit you said about me."

Ana: (confused) "We didn't."

Kate: "For the record, we didn't say a damn thing. You would have deserved it, though."

Jose: (yells) "Save it! You'd lie through your teeth to make yourself look good! I don't want to hear about it!"

Ana: "What do you want from us, Jose?"

(Jose couldn't help the evil smirk from showing)

Jose: "I'll be in touch. I know you won't go to the police then you'd have a lot more explaining to do." (nods) "Good day, ladies."

(Kate and Ana watch as Jose walks away. Kate slides her hands through her hair in worry as Ana sighs deeply in panic)

Kate: "Great. What the hell are we going to do now?"

Ana: (chuckles dryly) "I wish I knew. One things for sure. We can't let him win. Then all of our hard work would have been for nothing."

Kate: (serious tone) "If anyone finds out what we did, our ass is screwed."

(Once inside his little green car, Jose makes a phone call)

Jose: "Yeah, it's me. I did what we talked about." (laughs proudly) "Oh, yes, they're scared shitless. They didn't expect me to have that kind of evidence against them. I have no doubt they'll do exactly what we tell them. No, they don't know who you are. Just that I'm working with someone. When the time is right, they'll know exactly who you are. Then they'll be even more scared than they are now, if that's possible. They don't know you have a bone to pick with them, too. Don't worry. We have them exactly where we want them."

Chapter 14 Done

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