It has been 10 weeks since Peyton was born. Everything seems to be running smoothly except all of us being constantly tailed by security. I don't really care though because it is for our safety and I will do anything to keep my family safe.

Luke and Prescott are my shadows and we have an extra guard that stays at a respectable distance from us. Better safe than sorry.

Today we're going in to work. Luke stays inside my office with me and Prescott watches the rest of the floor.

It comes in handy being locked in my office with my handsome husband all day. It definitely has it's advantages. "I have to use the restroom. Don't go anywhere baby."

I giggle. "Where would I go?"

"Nowhere."

"Exactly. I love you."

"I love you too."

As soon as he is out the door, my phone rings. I answer without checking who it is.

"Ana Sawyer."

"Ana, you need to come out the back exit. Your husband and other security will be on the toilet for a while thanks to a little laxative. You can tell no one. I have eyes on your babies and on you so I suggest you move fast before someone gets hurt." I gasp and look out the door and can't see Prescott or Luke.

"Don't hurt anyone. I'm on my way." I am glad I have my gun on me now and I push the panic button and sneak out the back door where there is a blue Durango sitting in the alley. Elizabeth Morgan, my head of HR is standing there. "Get in the back."

I jump into the back of the SUV. "Give me your phone."

I hand her my phone and she dumps it in the alley and speeds off.

"Liz, why are you doing this? Do you need money? I can pay you if you let me go."

"Shut the fuck up Ana."

I close my mouth and try to pay attention to where we are going. I have to get to Jose before I can fight back or else he will just disappear again and we will never be safe.

We arrive at what looks like a warehouse and I get out and Liz comes around and grabs my arm and drags me to a couch inside the warehouse and throws me down on it forcefully. "he will be here soon." She ties my hands in front of me. She leaves the restraints loose enough that I can still reach my gun.

"Liz, please just tell me what you want. My kids need me." She isn't looking at me so I slide my gun out of its holster and shove it in between cushions so that I can still reach it but in case he touches my thigh he won't feel it.

"What I want doesn't matter Ana. It's him that wants you."

"Why?"

"Stop asking fucking questions!" She takes her gun and hits me in the head with the butt of it and everything goes dark.

Luke's POV

I hated to leave Ana alone in her office but I had to go to the restroom. I trust that she will stay there until I return. She has been very compliant with our security measures we have had to put in place.

When I finally get out of the restroom, I'm met with a distraught Prescott. "what's wrong Prescott?"

"Ana is missing and she hit her panic button 15 minutes ago. I believe someone drugged us so that she would be unwatched."

"Fuck. You check for evidence out the front exit. I will take the back."

She nods and takes off. I check the back exit and find her phone in the alley. I call to have Taylor track the location of the panic buttoned jewelry.

"Taylor."

"I need you to find the location of Ana's panic button. She was taken again and I am willing to bet Jose Rodriguez is behind this."

"I will send you the coordinates. She is in what looks like an abandoned warehouse. We will send backup. Meet us there."

"Thanks T."

I hang up and wait for the coordinates and I go to meet Prescott and we get into the SUV and I drive us to the location she was tracked to. Now we just have to wait for Taylor to show up with backup.

Ana's POV

I wake up with my head pounding. I open my eyes and see Jose standing there looking over me. "Welcome back sleepyhead." I sit up and realize my dress has been torn open but I'm still wearing my panties and bra. Thank God. "it is time we have a little fun. You challenged me when you said I'd never have you and this is me, winning that challenge. I'm taking the restraints off your hands and moving them behind your back. Be a good girl and I won't have to hurt you."

I nod. He releases my hands and helps me off the couch but not before I grab the gun and hold it in front of me so he can't see it as he turns me away from him. As he reaches for my arm holding the gun to tie it behind my back , I manage to elbow him with my left elbow and quickly turn around and knee him in the balls and kick him over and hold the gun on him. "Don't fucking move you psycho." He starts laughing so I shoot him in his knee.

"You fucking cunt!"

"I said don't fucking move!!"

About that time I see some men storming into the warehouse in my peripheral vision. I continue to hold the gun on Jose as he starts to panic. I notice that Jason comes up and restrains Jose. "did you get the woman with him? Red head. Elizabeth Morgan. She worked at SPI."

"We got her Ana."

I feel someone wrap their hand around my own and peel the gun out of my hand. "it's okay, Ana. It's just me." Says the heavenly voice of my husband.

I release the gun into his hand and he puts the safety on and I turn around and wrap my arms around him. He envelops me in a hug. "I was so scared. Thank you for the panic buttons. I'll never complain again."

"Oh Ana. I died a thousand deaths since I came out of the bathroom and you were gone."

"He had someone put laxative in you and Prescott's drinks."

"Morgan brought them to us. That must be the connection. I wonder why she was working with him though."

"She just kept saying he wanted me and she sounded sad. Maybe she loved him."

The cops come running in about that time. "I need your coat Luke." I Whisper to him.

He slides his coat off and puts it on me backwards to cover me up.

The cops question us all and a paramedic looks at my head where she knocked me out and we are cleared to go home.

Luke scoops me up and carries me bridal style to our awaiting SUV.

"It's over now baby."

"He said he had someone watching our children. I hope he was bluffing but that is why I followed his instructions and Liz took me in the alley."

"Ana, did anyone hurt you other than Liz hitting you over the head?"

"No. He was about to but I defended myself and that's when you guys showed up. He had to have been the one to rip my dress though."

"I love you Ana and I'm so sorry you went through that again."

"I'm just happy I'd been freshening up on self defense. It was pretty helpful in this situation."

"You are an amazing woman Ana. I'm going to pamper you the rest of the day."

I smile. "Thank you Luke. I love you. You're the best."

When we arrive home, he carries me up to our bathroom and strips me out of my remaining clothes and notices some bruising on my arm and kisses it.

He runs me some bath water with relaxing lavender oil and helps me in. "Join me?"

He contemplates this. "sure baby." He strips off his clothes and climbs in behind me and helps me wash myself and rubs my shoulders.

"I need you Luke." I turn around and straddle him and kiss him feverishly. I slide down onto his awaiting erection causing me to gasp and moan. He holds me in place.

"Just feel me baby." His lips collide back into mine and he gently bucks his hips. We continue this until I climax gloriously dragging him over the edge with me. "fuck baby. You never cease to amaze me."

"Ditto baby. That was incredible."

After our breathing regulates, we finish washing each other and we get dressed and spend the rest of the day with our family.

After we put the kids to bed, we go to bed ourselves and my husband worships my body with his own for hours before I have to get up and feed Peyton. Luke takes over diaper duty for the night and I do the feeding. We are truly a great team.

Christian's POV the next day

I haven't heard anything from Ana in months. I visit Ella more and see her a lot but I'm keeping a polite distance so she doesn't think I still have a thing for her even though I do actually still have those feelings. I've been so busy playing it cool that I forgot to maintain my friendship with her so today I'm calling to invite her to lunch like we used to do as friends.

I just heard that she was kidnapped by that Rodriguez kid. I heard she defended herself well though just before she was saved. I'm so proud of how strong she has become.

I get my phone out and call her.

"Ana Sawyer"

"Ana, it's Christian. I was wondering if you'd like to go out to lunch sometime. I haven't really talked to you in a while."

"Sure Christian. I'll come by during lunch tomorrow."

"Sounds like a plan. See you then. How are you doing by the way? I heard about your incident yesterday."

"I'm excellent. I took him down. Thanks for letting us borrow Taylor by the way."

"It's no problem Ana. I'm just glad you're okay."

"Okay. Well I'll see you tomorrow Christian."

"Laters."

I hang up and sigh. I will probably never get her but I will never love anyone else the way I love Ana. I'm in this for the long haul and I will take her however I can get her, so if as a friend is how it has to be then so be it.

Ana's POV the next day

I'm on my way to Grey House to have lunch with Christian. Luke stayed at SPI and Prescott is driving me.

When I arrive on the 20th floor, I'm greeted by Andrea, as always. "Mrs. Sawyer. Mr. Grey is expecting you. Go right in."

"Thank you Andrea."

I walk into his office and find him sitting at his desk. He looks up and smiles whenever he sees me. "Ana. I didn't know if you were coming."

"I'm early Christian. How long have you been just waiting for me to appear?"

He smiles. "Not too long. I guess we both just have different times in mind for lunch. Have a seat on the couch. I will have Andrea get our food. She has it out there somewhere."

I walk over and have a seat on the couch and wait for him. When he comes back, he is carrying containers of food. He sets them down on the coffee table. He sits down beside me and we eat with some small talk.

"I haven't talked to you in a while so I was wondering if we're still friends?" he asks.

"Of course we are Christian. Your behavior has concerned me though. In the past, you barely saw Ella once a month and now you come several days a week and you bring presents for the kids. I'm not complaining but you have to admit that for YOU, that is odd behavior. I wasn't sure what to think."

"Just being a good son. I decided to change it up. I go see my parents a couple times a week also now. I've learned to make more time for the people that love me."

I nod. "makes sense. You dating yet?"

"No Ana. I told you, I'm not ready "

"Fair enough. At least have a one night stand or something. Surely you miss sex."

He chuckles. "yeah. I will look into that possibility."

"This lunch was phenomenal Christian. I have to get back to work but maybe we can do this once a week?"

"I'd love that."

I stand up and he stands with me and I give him a quick hug and he walks me to the elevator. "I'll see you later Christian."

"Later Ana."

That lunch was rather friendly. I'm glad that it wasn't awkward anymore.

I go back to work and kiss my husband sweetly.

At the end of the workday, we go home together and I tell him about my lunch with my friend and he seems pleased that it went smoothly.

I'm still slightly concerned that he may be still trying to suck me in with his odd kindness but I will give him the benefit of the doubt for now.