Top's and Bottom's

by Writingcrazy1984

Anastasia Steele a high school girl moved from Vegas to Detroit where she meets the school hottie, Christian Grey. They got separated by horrible events. Years later Ana and Christian meet again and now their both adults. Will Christian let Ana slip through his fingers again? Or, will their roles be reversed? Who's going to be the Top and who is going to be the Bottom?

25. Chapter 25

Chapter Twenty-Three

Christian Grey

I was talking to mother about getting a private nurse to look after Ana here at Escala where she can be much safer with all my security watching her and the whole penthouse. When my eye caught Ana coming down the stairs looking so pale it scared me. I walked over to her. Why is she even out of bed? I saw her pale even more and I knew she's going to faint. I ran to her and all I could catch of her is her head in my hands. I don't want to live through her head injuries again. In her surgery in Georgia, the Neurosurgeon got the bleeding stopped on her brain but had to stop his operation because her brain has swollen too much and with her exposed brain we all had to wait just over a week for the swelling to go down, so the surgeon could finish his work on my sweet Ana.

It was the worst week of my entire life looking at her like that all bandaged up. I saw Steven and she really did crack her whip on him good. He had cuts all up and down his body. Some parts of his lower anatomy she whipped him so hard he was bleeding. Oh, Ana. Now looking at her in my hands she lost a lot of weight and now she's gasping for air. Mom saw this and ran for her medical supplies in Ana's room where everything where kept. Mom came back with a needle the size of my foot. I have a suspicion what she might do with that and if it will help my sweet Ana then bring it on. Mom warned Ana that it is going to hurt real bad. Ana nod her head in my hands and mom listen then went in with the needle and a rather loud pop sound was made and Ana could breathe again.

I looked over to Carla and I thought she was going to faint on us, but instead just started to cry. The stress of Ana's condition is really getting to her. I wanted to carry Ana back to her room when mom stopped me and told me that it can be bad for her broken ribs. So I helped her back up the stairs slowly and then back to her room where I tucked her in and sat with her till she fell asleep. Carla has gone to bed for the night. Mom was released by the private nurse we got for Ana. After Ana fell asleep and her nurse sat with her, I walked off to my study and worked. I called in on Ana's pleasure houses and everything was running smoothly and they wanted to know how she was doing and I can really tell they all really care for Ana very much.

When the morning came I called Roach at SIP and gave him an update on Ana and her condition and Roach just keep on saying that she'll have a position at SIP. She just has to get better first. I am so tired, I haven't really slept since I came to hear of their accident. That is more than two and half weeks ago. When I do fall asleep I dream of finding Ana dead as she's trapped underneath their car, then I would jolt awake and I can't fall asleep again. But tonight I sit with the nurse and look after Ana and she's clearly having a bad dream. She keeps on saying, "stay away from me... Stay away...". This is how she slept all night. I would wake her but because of her pain medication she would fall asleep quickly and I would have to repeat the process. Came daybreak and both the nurse and I look even twice as tired then Ana looks. Ana finally woke by herself around eight AM from a much more peaceful sleep from three AM this morning.

'Christian?' She called and my head snapped up.

'Yes, I'm right here.' I sat on the edge of the bed taking her one hand in mine.

'Come get in you look so tired. Come lay with me, please.' She asked.

'You know I would really love to Milady but even against all odds, I have to go into the office I have a few important meetings I can't reschedule again.'

'Oh, okay.' She said looking a bit disappointed.

'But I promise you, Miss Steele I will be back right after my last meeting. In the meantime get enough rest, you really haven't slept last night.' She just nods her head then look away from me.

'What is wrong baby?' I turn her head so I can see those blue eyes I love so much.

'I'm starting to feel so guilty that I'm becoming a burden to you Christian. I don't want that at all.' Tears start to build in her eyes.

'Hey, you Miss Steele are not a burden to me or anyone. We all want you well, first and for most. Your mother is still here. If you need anything Mrs. Jones are here and so also Nurse Nora and my mother said she'll be here around noon to check in on you.'

'Okay. I will miss you, Mr. Grey.' I picked up her hand and kissed it.

'And I will miss you. Please know if I could stay I would but business has pressing matters I need to attend to.'

'I understand, I am worried about my own business as well.' She airs her concerns to me.

'I have talked to Becca at your office and she told me everything is still running smoothly on their end and I contacted SIP for you and told them of your bad accident you had, they express their get well wishes and they are still waiting for you. Once your well again you will start there.'

'You've done that for me?'

'Yes of course I have. I don't want you or your people to be worried.' I explained cupping her face.

'You really are a wonderful man, Christian Grey. No matter what you may think of yourself.' She finally smiled through tears. I dried her tears then kissed her then had to leave. I said goodbye and Taylor and I left for Grey House. Everything is ready and our meetings started. After my third meeting of the day, I looked up at the clock and it was noon already my next meeting is in an hour and so I ask Andrea to send Olivia my useless PA to go fetch me a chicken salad from the cafeteria with a nice bottle of fruit juice. Finally, Olivia came back stumbling over her own words and then that over plastered smile that's always on her face when she's in my surroundings. It is starting to creep me out and irritate me at the same time to the point of yelling anger.

'Thanks, Olivia, please close the door behind you I have a few calls to make.' She heads towards the door and twice she almost tripped over her own feet.

'Of course Mr. Grey.' She finally closed the door behind her. I called Andrea to come into to my office.

'Sir you wanted to see me.' She asked after closing the door.

'Yes, please get rid of irritating Olivia, call Marshall at HR to move her to another department.' I could see even Andrea looks relieved by this decision.

'Of course sir. Is there anything else sir?' She asked me.

'Yes, also put in another request in for an assistant for you, you need an extra pair of hands around here.' She smiled at me as she writes all this down.

'Right away Mr. Grey. I'll see that this gets done. Would you like some coffee or water sir?' She asked getting up.

'No, I am fine thank you Andrea.' She nods her head then head for the door. I called Welch while I'm eating.

'Welch. Grey.'

'Mr. Grey, how can I assist you this afternoon?' Welch answered.

'Where are we on the Cullen case?' I asked taking a drink of my juice.

'Your father Mr. Grey has upped Mr. Cullen's charges for attempted murder on all three parties involved, Ryan, Bruce and Miss Steele's live not to mention the additional charges of violating his parole conditions and the death treat Mr. Cullen he himself spoke of on the recording Miss Steele took.'

'Good. Will Miss Steele be charged with anything?'

'No sir. According to the judge and the evidence collected and layout for the jury, Miss Steele acted in self-defense and will not be charged with assault.'

'That is great news. Thanks, Welch.'

'Now Mr. Grey, I have another urgent matter I need to talk to you about. It involves Miss Leila Williams sir.'

'What about her?' I finished my salad.

'Sir it looks like she is diagnosed recently with a mental disorder and looks like she's trying to get close to you again sir. She's been recently spotted near Escala, and Grey House. She also showed up at Miss Steele's apartment here in Seattle.' Welch informed me.

'What? Maybe if we can pinpoint her location we can get her the help she needs. Maybe Dr. Flynn can help. Call Taylor to get a search party together to look for her, I'll call Flynn later to ask for his guidance.'

'Yes, Mr. Grey, I'll call him right away.' We hung up and now my stress levels are in outer space. What does Leila want? She's been married for the past three years. Where is her husband? I finish my lunch and my next meeting starts in ten minutes. I call Flynn and talked to him about it and he suggests that we take her to Seven Hills in Vegas to get her the help she needs. They specialize in treatments for the mentally unstable. We both agreed to get her the help she needs and Flynn will book a room for Leila at Seven Hills. I focus on our meeting and it is important but somehow I can't every time I get myself I'm thinking of Ana. After all my meetings where done Taylor and I gone over to Milady's playhouse and I checked in on Ana's business. Taylor stood guard at the door.

'Mr. Grey.' Becca smiled when she saw me. 'How is Milady doing?' She asked and a few other doms came to stand around her.

'She's stubborn. She got up last night and ventured around and one of her lungs collapsed and Dr. Grace took care of her immediately. It will take time for her to heal.'

'Of course. We have something for Milady. Could you please send it to her from all of us?' Two of Ana's dom walked out of the storeroom with a vase of long stem flowers, and a get well basket I need to give to Ana from all of them and their clients.

'I will, thank you these are stunning.' Taylor got the stuff in the car. Becca know a bit more about running Ana's business, she showed me around and I quickly caught onto their system and looked things over. I made copies of their books for the past three weeks and staple them all together for Ana to look over. After that, we left for Escala. We got there and my house is in chaos. Mom and dad are here with Mia and Elliot and Ana's friend Kate standing in Elliot's arms in sobs.

'What is going on?' I asked the whole room.

'He took her...' My father spoke.

'What?' I yelled, my whole world is falling apart. Taylor lay Ana's get well things on the kitchen counter and came to stand next to me.

'Cullen the slimy man he is escaped from the courthouse police and he managed to force his way up the fire escape and he took Ana. He knocked Nurse Nora about pretty badly. Then took Ana.'

'She's gone...' I fell to my knees. Taylor was at my side, helping. I looked up at him, he nods his head and rushed off again. Please be okay Ana, please be okay. I can't lose you a second time. Please be okay... My mother walked over to me and helped me off the floor and to the couch where I just sat on the edge with my hands in my hair. A half an hour later Taylor pulled me and dad aside and gave us the news they gathered so far. They worked through all the footage our cameras captured and the footage of the CCTV cameras around the city and they tracked them to Ana's new apartment.

Taylor and I with a handful of our security set out to Ana's apartment and surrounded the building. We stormed into the apartment and Ana and Steven are going fist to knife combat in her apartment. She managed to get her hands on a butcher's cleaver and is swinging it around. She clearly got a few cuts in on him, his arm and the side of his head is bleeding. Ana's clothes are torn, and she doesn't look so good. She's getting paler as we all stood around. I looked over to Taylor and with a flash of understanding between us, he nods his head and I grabbed Ana and took her down to the car and drove straight to my mother's hospital with her. She sat down in the front passenger seat shaking for a good moment and a half. She stills beside me and when I looked over to her again she was unconscious yet again.

'Hold on Ana, we are almost there.' I stroked her cheek. She came to pretty quick when she cried telling me what happened when she lay down on the hospital's ER bed.

'I woke up and he was in my room and Nurse Nora lay unconscious on the floor of my room. He must have given my mother something she was just slumped over in her chair. I tried to fight him off but I... this damn weak body I couldn't even push him off me.' She cried. I cupped her face again.

'I am so sorry I couldn't get to you sooner. I wanted to give you some peace of mind so I went over to Milady house to make sure everything is still okay and get some of the paperwork for you to look over and when we got home. Everything was chaotic and we jumped to get a fix on your location. I'm not letting you go so quickly, Miss Steele.'

'I don't intend to go anywhere real soon. Not without you Christian.' She held my hand to her cold sweaty face. Doctors and nurses came to look her over.

'Get Dr. Grey, she's over Anastasia's case.' The nurse ran and page my mother to get her to the hospital ASAP. I stayed with Ana and they got her on some oxygen and an IV. They admit Ana into hospital again and they took her off to take some x-rays. I walked with them as they wheeled Ana off. We had to wait in line and she looked over to me, with more tears in her eyes. I cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead.

'Please don't cry baby. Your safe now.'

'Yes. We got to my apartment and he got all his tools ready to torture me. He showed me everything he wanted to hurt me with and how slowly he wants to do it all. I managed to get to my feet and ran for my knife drawer in the kitchen. He wanted to jump me and I cut him, he tried about four times till you guys showed us.' She explained through her tears. 'Why can't he just leave me alone. He has been torturing me for years. Why can't this nightmare ever end?'

'Taylor and the guys will take care of him for good this time.' I looked down into her scared eyes. I kissed her forehead again. Finally, it is Ana's turn to go in and I walked to the staircase to take a call from Taylor. While they are busy with Ana.

'Sir.' Taylor answered.

'What's the update, Taylor?'

'Sir, after you and Miss Steele left he pulled a gun on us and started shooting, luckily our guys had on vests before we set out. Shots were exchanged sir and Ryan took him down, sir.'

'Took him down in what sense?' I asked feeling a bit relieved.

'Mr. Steven Cullen is dead sir.' Taylor finally spoke up then added. 'It is confirmed by the corner that took Mr. Cullen's body away sir. About ten odd minutes ago.'

'Are there anyone else hurt?'

'Prescott got a flesh wound but other than that everything is fine now. Except for a few things of Miss Steele that has holes in them.'

'Please make a list of the damages so we can replace them for her. Oh and Taylor...'

'Sir?'

'Thank you for everything.'

'You're welcome, sir. How is Miss Steele doing?' He asked really concerned.

'The doctor is taking some x-rays as we speak to see what her injuries are.'

'Good. Once we're done here we'll be with you at the hospital sir.'

'Thanks, Taylor.' We hung us and I walked back to where Ana and her doctor are wheeling her bed out of the x-ray room. I walked up to them and the x-rays all show she's fine. She just needs rest and much less stress. Now with Steven Cullen out of the picture life is a little easier. Now just for Leila. I looked at Ana and she looks tired. They pushed her into her room and I text mom, Elliot, dad and Taylor Ana's room number. Within an hour her room where crowded, with flowers and stuffed toys everywhere. She kept me close to her all the time and to be honest I didn't want to be anyplace else. Although it would have been better if we could have been alone but these are all her people and some of them are mine that holds Ana dear to.

Visiting hours ended and everyone finally went home, I stayed the night with Ana. Mom gave her some medication to let her sleep and I got comfortable on the sleeper couch and fell asleep so fast. My own nightmares took me tonight from my early childhood and tonight Ana woke me.

'Christian... Christian baby, please wake up...' She coos me awake.

'Hmmm...' I woke and blink my eyes to focus. 'Ana, what's wrong? Why... Why are you out of bed?' I sat up with a mega headache.

'You were having your usual bad dream and I had to wake you.' She explained. I stood and picked her up and carried her to bed.

'I am really sorry that I woke you with my old demons that is still tormenting me after all these years. You should now stay in this bed or I will handcuff you down.' I threaten with a twisted smile on my face.

'You wouldn't dare master Grey?' She smiled up at me as she lay back down on her pillow.

'Keep getting out of bed and you don't leave me much choice Milady, to arrange a huge spanking for you in handcuffs.' I bend down and we both smirked at each other and we kissed.

'I love you Christian.'

'I love you very much to Milady Steele. Now please get some rest so I can take you home soon.'

'Okay.' She smiled up at me and then closed her eyes and drift off to dreamland. I got back to my sleeper couch and gone back to sleep myself and I was just happy it was a peaceful rest. I dreamed about me and Ana on our wedding day. Wow! Now there is an even better idea. I woke up and stare at the ceiling. Maybe I can ask her on Christmas day. I will have to call Ray in Iraq to ask for his permission of course but it is a very worthy phone call. Maybe I can arrange a Skype call for Ana with her father then too. Yes, I will have to set it in motion. So the next morning I got on the phone and started setting this whole thing in motion. I looked up the time difference between Seattle and Iraq and there are a few hours ahead of us so I can give Ray a call and it will be noon there. So I dialed him and waited for the call to connect.

'Major Raymond Steele.' Ray answered.

'Major, it's Christian Grey.'

'Christian? Is Annie okay?'

'She will be sir, there have been a few situations here sir.' I started to elaborate a bit.

'What situations son spit it out?'

'You better sit down for this sir.' I waited a few seconds and I lay out the whole story from beginning to end.

'Goodness. She's still in hospital son?' Ray asked.

'Yes, sir going for three weeks now sir. But the real reason for me calling is to ask you if I may ask her to marry me.' There were a long stretched out silence from Ray's side.

'Very well, I give you my blessing, Christian. Thank you for asking me first, you really are a great smart young man. Please keep my baby girl safe till I come home.'

'Of course sir no cost will be spared to keep her safe sir. When will you be returning major?'

'By the looks of it, it will only be around June - July next year.'

'Goodness, when did you land in Iraq sir?' I asked wanting to know how long he has been there already.

'They shipped us all out here a week after the Paris attacks.'

'That was three weeks ago.'

'Yeah, and it already feels like an eternity, in this hell hole.'

'Will it be okay if I can arrange a Skype call on Christmas day for you and Ana sir?'

'Of course, it is, I'll put it in my diary.'

'Thank you, sir, and please stay safe out there.'

'I will try my best son. Bye.' Ray smiled on his end.

'Goodbye, sir.' We hung up and I kind of feel so proud of Ray for fighting terror on such a level and dedication for his country. I walk back to Ana's room and they just rolled in her breakfast. She woke up and smile at me when I walked in. How can I not love this wonderful woman? I sat down next to her and while she ate I checked my e-mails. There are important ones and I see them first then worked through the others later. I replied to them and then turned my attention back to Ana. She barely ate anything.

'Ana you really need to eat more.'

'I'm sorry Christian but I have eaten so much, I can't eat that anymore.'

'You barely touched your food.' I started to protest.

'I know and I know how it looks but I promise you I have eaten all my eggs and a piece of bacon. The rest is just way too much for me. You can eat it if you want.' She offered.

'Are you sure?'

'Yes, go ahead.' She offered again and I cleared the rest of her food. I force fed her a half a toast as well and she managed to eat it. I washed my hands and my face in the bathroom. I borrowed Ana's toothbrush to quickly brushed my teeth. I walked back to her room and Taylor stepped into Ana's room. He is here to take me home to change so we can go to Grey House for more meetings.

'What's going on?' Ana asked looking from Taylor to me.

'I have to go now baby, I have a few meeting to take and I will be back here as soon as all my business is done.'

'Please don't let me keep you from your business Christian. Your work is very important. Please don't rush. I'll be right here waiting for you once you are done. I'll... (she flinch a bit in pain) I'll be right here.' She took my hand and kissed it. I just looked at her and shook my head as I smiled at her.

'Get some rest and no walking around.' I ordered. She sighs then rolled her eyes at me.

'You know rolling your eyes at me like that is punishable by a hard spanking Milady.' I smiled then bend down and gave her kiss.

'Well, now there is a yummy idea. We'll store away for later when you can finally bestow on me all my tress passes master, Grey.'

'You got yourself a deal, Miss Steele. Bye.'

'Bye.' She pulled me by my shirt collar and gave me another kiss and Taylor and I finally left before I change my mind and stay with Ana all day.

~~~OoO~~~

After my one on one with Ros and then Berney my technical expert. I had a session with Flynn and then a double session with Claude. After Claude left I took a nice shower and got redressed a little more casual in jeans, dress shoes and an open collar shirt with a pinstripe jacket. I got back to my office and I worked through all my recently send e-mails. Taylor came into my office.

'Sir, Miss Williams has been spotted outside the hospital.'

'Do we have men stationed there?' I asked him, and he nodded his head at me.

'Yes, sir just as you ordered.'

'Capture her, we need to get her to the mental hospital in Vegas.'

'Yes, right away sir.' Taylor made the call while still in my office. 'Sir, Logan captured her and has laid her in the trunk of their car.' Taylor informed me.

'Good, get Dr. Flynn to come fetch her and to bring something to sedate her with.' I spoke in a relieved rush.

'Right away sir.' Taylor spoke up and was on his phone. I continued with my work and with that I replied to the last of my e-mails for now. I remembered Ana mentioned about her friend Jose's photo show this week and I got in touch with him and gave him the news about Ana. He was shocked and glad that she's safe. He said he understands that she can't make his show. We hung up and I took my car to town where I drove to Tiffany's and bought Ana an engagement ring. I place the ring in my inner jacket pocket and let Taylor know I am driving to the hospital and he was already waiting for me there. I pulled into a parking space Ryan kept open for me and I walked back into the hospital with Taylor by my side informing me on Leila. Dr. Flynn came around and while my guys held her down in the trunk Flynn sedated her and is on his way with her to Seven Hills.

'Thank you, Taylor. You deserve a night or two off don't you think.'

'That will be nice sir, I wanted to take Gail out to dinner for a while now and this might just be the chance I was looking for. Thank you, Mr. Grey.'

'You're welcome, can I book you someplace nice?'

'No it's alright sir. We are just going to do it old school tonight, with a drive-in movie and old fashion roadhouse burgers.'

'Sounds nice. Well, enjoy it. Just get Sawyer up to date before you leave.'

'Will do sir. Have a nice evening.'

'I will and you as well.' We parted ways and I walked into Ana's room. She's sleeping but frowning in her sleep so much and she's running a fever. I called a nurse. Where is Carla? She was supposed to be here. I hear the toilet flush and Carla walked out of the bathroom.

'Oh, Christian great you're here. I have to fly back to Georgia, Bob want's me back there. Will you keep me informed of our Ana's progress?'

'Of course, I will.' The nurse came in and she saw Ana's fever and she gave Ana something into her IV and then wrote in her chart. Carla's cab arrived and took her to the airport. I got back in Ana's room and she was still tormented in her sleep. I kissed her forehead then took her hand as I sat down in Carla's old chair. A few hours passed and Flynn called me they got Leila in a straitjacket and securely locked in a room where they can work with her and she's safe from herself.

The doctor there gave a quick diagnosis and said she has schizophrenia, there is medication for her condition but left long untreated the condition can become like Alzheimer's and can't be reversed. I am just happy she's there and getting help now. I sigh a bit relieved that our immediate threats are now sorted. Now all my focus can be on Ana. Mom came round later and saw that Ana had a fever and looked her over now. Ana woke up and smiled when she saw me and mom.

'I want you two to know I am throwing a Christmas party next week and you two are invited to sleep over for Christmas eve.' Mother invited us. As an added surprise dad walked into Ana's room and joined us.

'Does that mean that Ana can go home soon.' I asked looking from Ana to my mother.

'Yes, if Ana is better by Thursday she can go home.' Mom smiled at me and Ana.

'Thank you. Where is my mother?'

'She is on a flight back to Georgia, Bob called he wanted her back home. I did promise her I will call her with regular updates on you.' I looked into Ana lovely blue eyes as I smooth her hair from her face.

'Thank you. Thank you to both of you. It would seem after all these years that your guys still keep nursing me back to health every time. How can I ever repay you.' Ana looked at all of us in her room.

'Well, Ana sweetheart you just be the wonderful sweet girl we all know and love.' Mom finally spoke.

'In that case, there is actually something you can do.' I finally utter my response and mom looked at me with a deep furrow on her brow that includes dad. I pulled the velvet box from my inner pocket. My parents understanding dawn on their faces and they stepped back.

'This was supposed to be your Christmas gift from me, to you Miss Steele, but since you sprung this on us I have to do this.'

'What are you talking about baby?' Ana asked just looking at me.

'Anastasia Rose Steele, will you do me the extreme honor to accept my hand in marriage?' Her eyes got all teary as I open the velvet box and showed her the ring inside. She looked at me not the ring at all. I know Ana has never one for materialistic things not even now with her business success. A few seconds started to feel like an eternity, as I wait for her answer.

'Yes- yes Christian Grey I will marry you, and if you ask me in ten thousand years my answer will still be the same every time.' She spoke through her tears. I dried her tears with my handkerchief then slide the ring on her finger. Mom and dad stepped back and mom's now in tears too.

'Congratulations my darlings, I'm so so happy for both of you.' Mom spoke and gave Ana and me a hug and peck on our cheeks.

'Thanks, mom.' I smiled brightly and I just felt like I won the best prize in the whole wide world. Dad gave Ana a hug and me a firm handshake. Mom later left to attend to her other patients and dad went back to his office but said he will be back tonight. Ana and I were finally left alone.

'So what made you decide to give me, my Christmas gift today, Mr. Grey?' Ana asked whipping her nose on a clean tissue I gave her.

'Well, it was the perfect moment with you asking so plainly how you could repay us and well here we are. I did ask Ray's permission earlier this week.'

'Really you talked to daddy. How is he?'

'Irritated and he clearly isn't built for intense Iraqi heat. But between all that he gave me his blessing to ask you for your hand.'

'Oh, daddy. I really do miss him and wish he is back already.'

'He did mention that he might only be back middle of next year.' I added.

'Only then?' She spoke in a pitched voice.

'Yes.' She took my hand and kissed it. I kissed her forehead. I, later on, gave her my phone and she called her mother and gave her our happy news. Mom was back later with dad and they are both overjoyed by this new event in our lives.

Mom and Ana talked wedding and Ana kept holding my hand. Mom wanted to know if we had a date in mind.

'Darling please, the kids clearly haven't talked about this yet.' Dad stepped in and gave mom's shoulders a squeeze.

'Sorry, darlings you take your time.' Mom finally added. Then Ana looked at me and back to my mother.

'If it's any constellation, I would like to have our wedding when Ray is back from his tour in Iraq.'

'Are you sure princess, we don't have to rush.' I stated.

'Christian is right Ana there is no rush.' Dad continued.

'No, I would really like this wonderful man as my husband. Christian, you said Ray said he'll be back either June or July right.'

'Yeah, what are you thinking Ana?' I asked kissing her hand.

'Let's have an August wedding if it is okay with you Christian.' She looked at me. I just want to see her happy. So I don't care when or where we have our wedding as long as it is to this wonderful woman then I don't mind.

'Of course the 20th of August it is then.' I agreed.

'We can have it at our place, will it be okay Carrick.' Mom spoke up looking up at dad. He smiled down at her and rubbed the back of his hand over mom's cheek.

'Of course.'

'The sound will be the perfect backdrop.' I added and Ana just smiled up at me.

'Okay, then we'll have it at your place then.' Ana smiled at me than to mom and dad. Mom is clearly over the moon.

'Mia can help she will be over the moon when she finds out.' Mom spoke as she got up. The nurse staff is getting ready to bring in Ana's dinner for the evening.

'Eat up young lady, we all want you better.' Dad walked over to Ana and gave her a kiss on her forehead.

'Yes, sir.' She smiled up at him.

'Good girl. Now rest up, we'll see you again tomorrow.' Dad spoke up and then left with mom still smiling.

'Okay, so we have a wedding date and a venue.' I breathed.

'You think we're moving too fast?' She asked while she ate.

'No not at all. If I could have it my way I would marry, you this Saturday, yet you still have to get better and I understand why you want Ray here. So it's all good.'

'Thank you for understanding.'

'You're welcome, princess. Now eat up your lawyer has spoken.' I spoke up and it made Ana laugh a little. She started to eat and somehow the news reached Kate. Must have been Elliot. Great mom blabbed already to the whole family. I just sighed at the thought. I watched Ana eat and she did eat a little bit more then she usually does. After she ate, a nurse and I helped her to the bathroom so she can take a shower. I hung back so the nurse can help her. A half an hour later Ana was back and I helped her backed into bed. She got new IV bags on and settled in for the night. I sat with her like I used to do till she fell asleep. Once she was asleep I got back on my sleeper couch for the evening.