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"Ethan?!" Ana screeched as she ran across the massive greenery is Patrick's backyard only to tackle Ethan as she wrapped her arms around him. Three weeks. Three long ass weeks with no one other than Patrick and Brian to talk to. Ethan was the first familiar face that reminded her of home. The ball in her throat grew as she thought of Christian and how much she's missed him.
"Hey, Ana Banana." Ana laughed as he whispered that silly nickname feeling the happiest she has in such a long time. She didn't think she would have ever grown to appreciate that nickname as much as she did in that moment.
"Oh God Ethan, have you seen Christian?" Ana sobbed into his chest as she held on tight, refusing to let go of the first true friend she's seen in Chicago. Honestly, as far as she could tell Brian was great. He was a gentleman and he didn't like Patrick anymore than she did but he wasn't familiar. He wasn't a part of the group of people that Ana considered family.
"Yes, listen to me Ana." She stops her sobbing at his stern voice. Never in all her years of knowing Ethan had he ever talked to her that way. It wasn't in his nature. Ethan was known for being the sweet guy. He was always easy going even in the toughest of times.
"Ethan?"
"You need to never say his name again, do you hear me?" He shook her by her shoulders as he looked into her eyes. Fear clenched at her throat and she struggled to come up with a coherent response.
"Patrick has this place wired. He will hurt you if you even mention the Grey's." Ethan grabbed her hand dragging her farther into the garden and away from the house. "Luckily you're safe out here because he does most of his dirty work out in these gardens. So that means there's no wires out here."
Ethan sat her down on a bench as he kneeled in front of her. Her mind was reeling from the little information that he gave her, but her heart was hurting even more. Had Brian lied to her when he promised to keep their conversations private? How could he make a promise knowing that the whole house, even her room was wired? Was he just trying to get her to trust him so that he could betray her like everyone in Chicago seemed to love to do?
"Ethan I'm so scared." She reached out to grab his hand. "Brian seems like a nice guy but maybe he isn't and Patrick will hurt me if I step out of line."
The fear in her stomach grew the more she talked about her situation. The more time that passed the more she felt stuck. Maybe there was no way for Christian to get her out. Maybe he and Ray and bit off more than they could've handled.
"Shh, Ana you'll be okay." Ethan soothed her as he gently squeezed her hand. "I talked to Christian before I came to see you. I'm going to get him in here as fast I can. He gave me this to give to you."
At that moment she could've screamed if she wasn't so afraid of Patrick, hearing her and coming to find her. In Ethan's hand laid a cell phone. It was a tiny flip phone no doubt a burner phone. It would be Christian to get her something so out of date and easily able to hide. He was always thinking ahead and it was one of the things she loved most about him.
"Oh God, Ethan is that for me?"
"Yeah, it's a burner. He wanted you to have it to text him at night.' She froze as Ethan pulled his hand with the phone away from her. Her heart dropped as she thought of him keeping that cell phone out of her reach. It was the only communication she would get with Christian.
"Ana you must promise me to never use this phone during the day. Fuck, I want you to hide this phone and only use it when you're alone at night got it?"
"Yes, Eth-"
"I'm so fucking serious right now Ana. Your life is more important to me than your communication with Grey." His words were harsh and they shocked her to her core. Who the hell was kneeling in front of her and what had they done with Ethan? Silly, gentle, and playful Ethan.
"Okay. I promise." She sighed in relief as he placed the burner phone in her hands. She tucked it into her bra and smiled at Ethan. It seemed like she had one thing to look forward to tonight and that was finally getting to speak to her man. Three weeks was a long time to go without even speaking to Christian. She wondered if he was holding up any better than she was.
CPOV
His heart was hurting more as each day passed. If there was ever a doubt that he wanted Ana to be by his side forever it was gone now. Being without her, the thought of losing her to another man it was just too much to handle. It set a fear in him that he didn't know he was capable of feeling.
Christian sighed as he laid on the king size bed provided by the Hilton in Chicago. Here he was along with Ray, Elliot and Taylor just waiting for Ethan to give them word. He yearned to visit her, to see her for himself just once, but he wouldn't dare put her life in so much jeopardy.
He jumped up as his phone chimed and let loose a broken cry of relief as he saw the number he had given Anastasia's new phone pop up on his screen. Christian closed his eyes taking a minute before he opened her message.
Ana: "With each word your tenderness grows tearing my fear apart."
He laughed out loud as he recognized the lyrics from Frank Sinatra's song. The same song he sang to her the night of the gala. He smiled as he replying with the second half feeling lighter than he had in what felt like ages.
Me: "Keep that breathless charm won't you please arrange it because I, I love you."
His phone chimed in seconds as she finished it out and he swore as he did something he hadn't done in years.
Ana: "It's true; I do."
Christian felt the tears sting his eyes and he cursed a second time as he rolled out of bed trying to get his shit together. He was a fucking Mafioso. Mafioso's didn't show weakness and they sure as hell didn't cry. However, when it came to Ana he found myself breaking all of the rules. It was the main reason why he was here in Chicago in the first place. Nothing and no one could stop him from getting to his woman and when he finally did have her in his arms again he was never letting her out of sight.
So they are once step closer to getting Ana! Brian will be back as will Patrick. Ethan was a little scared in this chapter could you tell? lol He's really worried about Ana. How will his father take the betrayal. How sad but cute was the little message from Ana? ugh Review and let me see what you think! even though fan fiction has been acting up and would let me read all my other reviews! I still see them on my email so yeah xoxo
