It has been 6 months since I started helping Christian through his treatment.

We drive down to Portland for his treatments. We stay there overnight most of the time because Christian is so sick from the chemo. I sleep in the extra bed in his suite so that I'm close to him to help him. There is no way that he will try anything because he is far too week.

I go home every weekend so I can spend time with my family and sometimes Luke comes down to spend time with me as well.

I finally convinced him to tell Taylor so that he can still have security for him. So he stays with Christian on weekends when I go home. Taylor signed an NDA so he isn't going to tell anyone except Gail.

The malignancy on his back, finally started to shrink after a combination of chemo and radiation.

His surgery to have it removed is scheduled for next week so he has a week to get stronger before they put him under. He is completely bald now so I went and purchased him a wig so that if anyone who knows him won't notice that something is wrong. He has lost a lot of weight and muscle tone. He refuses to go back to Seattle until he can say that his HAD cancer but beat it. He is a very stubborn man so I don't push it.

A week later, we are at the hotel getting ready to go to the hospital. Christian is feeling much stronger since he has been able to keep food down this week.

When we arrive at the hospital, we check into the oncology wing.

They finally call him back and we go to his room with him. By the time we get there, they have him in a gown.

"Ana, if I don't make it, just know that I am sorry for everything I have done in the past. I also would like to apologize for not taking you out of my will."

"What?! Now you spring this on me?" I sigh. "Okay. It is fine. I accept your apologies and just know that you are forgiven for all of your past transgressions against me. Stop talking like you're about to die though or I might have to punch you and that wouldn't go over well in here for me."

He laughs for the first time in a while. "Thank you for being with me and helping me Ana. I'm sorry that you've had to step away from you own life for so long for me."

"It will all be worth it once you're healthy again Christian. Which will be soon."

He smiles at me. Taylor remains silent throughout our exchange.

The nurses come to get him to take him to surgery. I give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "We will be here waiting for you when you come back out of there cancer free. I love you Christian. Survive this. Not for me but for yourself and your family. They miss you and need you. We all love you.

He has a tear in his eye and nods. They wheel him off to surgery and I start crying and Taylor and I head back out to the waiting room. When we get there, I'm surprised to find my husband there waiting for me. "I figured you could probably use some company while you wait." I run into his arms.

"You are so amazing Luke. This is just what I needed." He sits down and pulls me onto his lap and he holds me with my head on his shoulder and I drift off to sleep.

I wake up and my husband is still holding me. "mmm… how long has it been?"

"3 hours. They said they are almost done when they updated us about 20 minutes ago. It shouldn't be much longer."

I nod and kiss him sweetly. "Husband of the year award goes to you baby."

He chuckles. "I'm a lucky bastard to have found you."

I blush and bite my lip. A few minutes later, a doctor and nurse come out and I get up and approach them. "Family of Christian Grey, I take it?"

"Yes. How is he? Did you get it?"

"We did. We got clean margins and as of right now, Mr. Grey is officially cancer free." I hug the doctor after letting out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"Thank you doctor. Can I see him?"

"Yes. Only one visitor at a time. He is still in recovery until he wakes up."

I kiss my husband and she leads me to Christian who looks so small in the bed. I sit next to his bed on a chair and hold his hand.

About 10 minutes later he opens his eyes. "Christian."

He smiles. "Ana. How did it go?"

"Well, you survived and you are officially cancer free." I hand him my phone. "Now call your family. You can finally tell them that you HAD cancer and they can be there for you. I need to start spending more time with my family again."

He smiles at me and takes my phone. I sit with him as he calls Grace and Carrick and Ella. They don't know why he is here. He wants them to be here before they know.

"Can you help me tell them?"

"Yes. I will stay with you until they know. I have to make sure you tell them the truth." I giggle and he chuckles.

They move him to a private suite in the hospital and 3 hours later, the Greys and Ella arrive. They all look shocked to see him so weak and fragile and bald. "Christian? What happened? Why are you here?" Grace asks.

"Ana will you tell them? I'm too weak." I nod.

"Okay, have a seat everyone." They all sit down and stare at me willing me to talk. "Christian was diagnosed with malignant melanoma a year ago. After 6 months he finally confessed it to me and I've been with him every step of the way since. He went through chemo and radiation and today they removed the malignancy and he is officially cancer free. OH and he swore me to secrecy until he was cancer free so I'm very sorry that I couldn't tell you."

They are all crying at this point. Grace comes over to Christian and hugs him lightly. "You should've told us but I'm very happy that you had Ana with you throughout the last 6 months. We would've been right with you if you had told us though because we love you and we have all missed you. You better start coming to family meals. We are so blessed that you are okay now but now we can appreciate the lives we have a little more."

She walks over and hugs me. "Thank you for taking care of him darling girl."

"I think he would do the same for me. What are friends for?"

"You're an angel Ana."

"Hardly but thank you. I have a family to get back to now that he is with you all."

They all give me hugs and thank me. We're all a blubbering messes now."

I walk up to Christian's bed and hold his hand again. "You keep getting better now. Let me know when you're up to it and we can start having friend lunches again."

I hug him and kiss his cheek and I wish everyone farewell and go back to the waiting room and find my patient amazing husband. I wrap my arms around him. "Take me home husband. My job here is done."

He smiles and scoops me up and carries me all the way through the hospital and I giggle.

He puts me into my car and gets in himself and drives us back to Seattle. "I didn't even get my stuff out of the suite but I guess they can bring it when they come back to Seattle."

"I got your stuff for you baby. The kids miss you so we're gonna bring Mommy home."

"Oh Luke Sawyer, I love you to pieces."

"I love you to the moon and back times infinity." I giggle.

I fall asleep for a good part of the car ride home. I wake up to being carried into our home. Home sweet home. "the kids are in bed. They can have you in the morning. Tonight, you are mine Anastasia Sawyer."

"Ooh, I like the sound of that."

He carries me straight to our room and through to the bathroom, where he runs me a bath. "Take a bath with me?"

"Of course baby. I'm not leaving your side tonight. You can't make me."

I laugh. "mmm.. what am I gonna do with you Luke Sawyer?"

"You're going to let me love you baby."

We get into the bathtub and he holds me and I give him my soapy sponge and he washes me with soft sensual strokes until I can't take it anymore and I turn around and sit astride him and wrap my arms around his neck and slide down onto his awaiting erection. He guides me up and down his length until we both climax screaming out each other's names.

"Fuck, I've missed you Luke."

"I've missed you too baby. I need more."

He nods and stands up and gets out of the tub and helps me out of the tub and we dry each other quickly and go straight to bed and devour each other for the rest of the night until we finally succumb to sleep.