Here is this weeks bonus chapter... after this chapter, we'll get into the Flynn storyline and it's going to get crazy, sad and deep for a while... enjoy!

Ana

Today is the day, I'm finally allowed to go home... well, not my home, but my old home. I still have to take things slow and rest as much as possible, so I won't be able to take care of myself and Arielle right away. Christian has offered for me to stay at our house. At first, I didn't really like the idea, because I feel like giving him false hope, but in the end, I agreed under the condition that I would be staying in a guest room. There is no way I would even consider sharing the master bedroom with Christian. As vulgar and sad as it sounds, but I know he would try to fuck our problems away and if he did, I feel like it would finally be the last straw for me to file for a divorce.

As of now, we are still legally separated and Carrick has assured me that us living under the same roof wouldn't hinder us in getting a divorce due to the circumstances. What Christian doesn't know is that I had Carrick set up a divorce agreement for us while Christian was in Taiwan.

I didn't want things to get messy, so I didn't demand nearly as much as I could. Just the cars he has given to me, child support, security for Arielle and myself and a college fund for our daughter. Since Grey Publishing is already mine I didn't need to put it in the agreement and as the owner, I have a very solid income that allows me to live comfortably, so I don't need spousal support or any money from Christian. I have never enjoyed being rich anyway, so I don't need a huge bank account to keep me happy. The only money I will accept is for Arielle because as the daughter of a well-known billionaire, I can't just enroll her in a public school and I want her to have the best possible education, so she will go to private schools, which are ridiculously expensive.

I haven't told Christian so far and somewhere deep inside I hope I will never have to. But if the last ten months have taught me anything it's that I can't trust my husband and without trust, there is no way for me to remain in this marriage.

„Time to go home." I hear Christian's voice as he steps into the room.

„Where is Arielle?"

„At home, Gail is watching her and John also stopped by to visit her." He says and I nod.

„I'll get your release papers and a wheelchair and then we can leave." He says and soon we are in the car and en route to our house. It's funny, I can't even refer to it as my home at this point, not after everything that has happened.

At the house, I step inside and am greeted by Gail who is sobbing as soon as she sees me and we hug.

„I'm so glad you are back and well, Ana... I was so worried for you." She says and hugs me again.

„It was all your delicious meals that have helped me get back on my feet, thank you so much for stopping by every day, Gail." I say with a smile.

„You are very welcome, my dear." She says. I don't know when it happened... but somewhere along the road, I have started to see way more than just a housekeeper or a friend in Gail. She is like the mother I have always dreamt of having. Kind, caring and always there when I need her.

It's not like my own mother is cold towards me. We get along, but from a very early age on I could tell that my mother cared more about herself and the ever changing men in my life than about me. In Gail, I have found everything I ever envisioned the perfect mother to be like and we have just developed a special bond that I can't put into the right words.

„I have made plans to cook all your favorites this weeks." She says with a smile.

„Can't wait for it... I'm going to see my baby girl now." I tell her.

„Just let me know if you need anything." She replies and I head towards the stairs.

„Do you want me to carry you, Ana?"

„No, I can walk, in fact, my doctors insist, it's important for me to walk a lot to get back to my old strength." I let him know.

„Taylor is driving to your place to get you some of your clothes... I wanted to buy..."

„Christian, you don't have to spend money on anything. I already bought enough clothes for me that will fit me until I have lost the baby weight while I was still pregnant." I reply and manage to slowly get up the stairs but stop in the hallway when I hear a soft female humming coming from the nursery.

„Who is here? Gail didn't mention that Grace or Mia are here... is it Kate?" I ask and Christian frowns.

„I have no idea, Mia and Kate didn't mention they would be over and my mom is on duty." He says, so I walk to the door open it and stop dead in my tracks when I see Elena fucking Lincoln holding my daughter in her arms.

„You are such a pretty little darling, Arielle. Your daddy and I will raise you well, yes we will, we are going to be a happy family... yes we are, come on darling, smile for mommy." She says and I lose it, get to her as fast as I can and take my daughter from her arms.

„If you ever dare to come anywhere near my child, I will fucking kill you." I hiss at her and grab the diaper bag.

„Ana please, I had no idea she would be here... I promise I wasn't lying when I told you that I have cut her off." Christian pleads but this time, I'm not falling for it.

„Tell your lies to someone who cares, I'm done, Christian. I don't even know who you are anymore, the only thing I do know is that I am going to divorce you and from now on, I will make sure that the only way for you to see our child is while being supervised. I have a draft for our divorce agreement ready and will have it sent to your lawyers. Goodbye Christian." I say void of any emotion as I leave the nursery with my daughter in my arms and make my way to the stairs.

„Ana wait... I have no idea how she even got in here... I swear I have told her our friendship is over." Christian says frantically as he follows me.

„Don't you get it? You are like the boy crying wolf! At this point I don't know what is true and what is a lie... I cannot do this anymore Christian. I cannot think about fixing our marriage when I can't believe a word you are saying."

„Please... just trust me this once... please don't give up on me now... I get it now, this is what she wanted all along, to tear us apart... please don't allow her to win, Ana." He pleads and the part of me that still loves him wants to believe what he is saying but I just can't.

„I can't do this anymore, Christian... maybe you are telling the truth... maybe I allow her to win, but I'm just exhausted... I cannot keep torturing myself with constant what ifs and giving myself hope. I have done this since that damned day in your office and I should have made a clean break back then... I can't go back in time, but what I can do is do what is right for me now. I'm sorry, Christian..." I say as I walk down the stairs.

„Is everything alright, Ana?" Gail asks when I walk down the stairs.

„Can you please take me and my daughter home, Gail. I just encountered Elena Lincoln in the nursery holding my daughter telling her that she is her mother." I tell her and if this was a cartoon, I'm sure there would be massive steam coming out of Gail's ears as she takes her apron off and throws it on the floor right at Christian's feet.

„Mr. Grey, please do accept this as my letter of resignation, I quit." She huffs and turns to me.

„Come dear, I'll take you home and don't you worry, I'll make sure that you and your little sweetheart are well taken care off until you are all good again.

„Thank you." I whisper as the tears threaten to flow down my face.

„Ana don't... please don't leave. You promised you'd never give up on me." Christian calls after me.

„Don't you dare and tell me I broke my promise when you lied to me for our entire marriage." I mutter and leave the house with Gail who get's a car and a puts a car seat from the garage in it.

„Did you know that she was there?" I ask.

„Ana, had I known that this god awful woman was in the house I would have called the cops. Now come, this was too much for you after just being in the hospital for almost four weeks. We'll get you home so you can rest."

„Home sounds good." I murmur.

Gail

As soon as Ana is asleep I sit down in the kitchen with Jason whom I have called to stay at Ana's and wait for us.

„I have quit." I let him know not sure of his reaction, but he smiles.

„I'm sure you did. You always had a soft spot for Grey, but the one person you love even more is Ana... you act like momma bear when it comes to her."

„Well, it's not like her own mother cares for her unless Ana invites her and then she only comes to Seattle for shopping trips and spa days all on Ana's bill of course." I huff. I was never blessed to have my own child, even though I wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember, so I can't understand how a mother would not want to care for her daughter and make time for her, especially if the daughter is as lovely as Ana. When I first met her, she was such a force for good in Mr. Grey's life that I instantly liked her and over time, she has become like a daughter to me.

„I know, so what has Grey done now?" Jason asks and I tell him what happened.

„God fucking damn it, he really had me fooled this time... and how the hell did he get her into the house without me knowing... I'm telling you, Gail, something about this isn't right. It's like he is brainwashed and every time he manages to break free that old cunt pulls him right back in."

„I don't know, Jason... you know how much I adore Mr. Grey, but at this point, I can no longer find any grounds to defend him. I'm sad to say this, but Ana is better off without him in her life. She has to put herself and her daughter first."

„You are right, so are you staying here with Ana?"

„Are you not?"

„Gail, as much as I hate it, but I'm head of his security team, I can't just call him and quit. I need to go back, make sure whoever takes over is well briefed and knows what to look for. It will take me a few weeks to quit."

„I understand." I murmur, he is right, he can't just quit like I did, so I smile and kiss him before he leaves and start to order some groceries so I can make a nice meal for Ana.

Taylor

As I reach the house I'm really tempted to beat the shit out of Grey for fucking up again. However, when I find him I feel like I have been transported back in time ten months ago, only now it is Grey on the floor drinking himself into oblivion and he is fucking crying.

Damn it, I can barely stand to see a woman cry, but a full grown man is way out of my comfort zone.

„Sir?" I ask and he looks up at me.

„She won, Taylor... I never saw it... she did everything she could to ruin my marriage and now she won." He says.

„Get up." I demand and when he does I grab him by the shoulders.

„I'm telling you right now, if this is another lie I will fucking kill you and make sure your body is never found... however, right now I want to believe you that you had no idea the old bitch would be here, so I will get to the bottom of this... do not make me regret it."

„I had no idea... this was my last chance to get Ana back and now I have not just lost her, but my daughter too... Ana said she wouldn't allow me to see her unsupervised... I need to make this right, Taylor... I need to prove to Ana that I did not invite Elena to be here... find out how she got inside... she said she has given up on me... I can't let that happen, not now... not when I finally realized that I want a family, that I can be a Dad."

„Sir, I can't promise you that you will get Ana back, but I can promise you to find out what is happening. And the first person on my list to investigate even further than I have already done is John Flynn." I let Grey know and his eyes widen.

„John... but he is my friend."

„Sir, with all due respect, but he was here when we left, who says he didn't let Mrs. Lincoln in... no, I already suspected something wasn't right about him, now he has made it to number one on my list."

„You are right... look into him... I don't care how much it costs or what you need to do, but you have to find proof that I did not invite her in, so I can prove to Ana that I was telling the truth... I just want my family back."

„I'm on it, Sir, but please stop the drinking, it's to no use." I say as I walk into my office. I hope I'm doing the right thing here, but something tells me that for once Grey was being honest and even if he doesn't deserve it, his little girl deserves for her parents to have a chance of getting back together.