Anastasia was going through her closet, looking for a sweater to go with her jeans and boots. They planned on going to the drive-thru Christmas light display at the park and she was excited. It had been years since she had seen the Christmas light display and she was excited to feed the animals at the petting zoo and vote on the decorated Christmas trees.

Her phone rang from the bedroom and she made her way out of the closet to check, but it was a number she didn't know. She picked it up.

"Hello? This is Anastasia."

"Hey sweetheart."

Her stomach flipped. "What do you want, José?"

He laughed and her nose scrunched listening to it. It reminded her of a weasel. "Can't I call to catch up?"

"Considering the circumstances, no. Leila let us know you're friends now. Said you've been saying things that sound like lies. Why would I want anything to do with you?"

"I didn't lie about anything."

"Well you insinuated I had cheated on you with some blond guy. I never-"

"Ah, yes, Ethan. That's exactly why I'm calling."

Ana's heart stuttered in her chest. "You leave him alone."

His weasely laugh came through the phone again. "You see... after I found out about you fucking men at that hotel-"

"Which was never true..." She cut him off.

"Yea, okay. Ever since then, I decided I needed to keep a better eye on you, so I put a camera in the living room."

"You what?" Such a creep!

"Yep. And I got it all on camera. The day you left... you two were way too comfortable for that to be the first time."

She rolled her eyes. "You're making up stories. You can't tape people without their knowledge! Get rid of it."

"Eh... I could. Or I could send it to Shelby and Christian."

"Don't you dare. Shelby already knows and they got through it! They don't need it thrown in their faces again! This has nothing to do with them."

"But you care about them. How much though? What's it worth to you to keep it out of her hands? Out of Christian's?"

"Why would Christian care? That was before him!"

"I'm sure he'd love to know that you willingly helped Ethan cheat on his girlfriend."

"You know what? Fuck this." She stomped her way through Escala in her jeans and a bra, going to look for Christian. She found him in his office, signing paperwork.

Christian looked up at her, worry and confusion in his eyes for his girl that looked like she was going to go on a rampage.

She put her phone on speaker. "Okay, José. You want to tell Christian? Go ahead. You're on speaker. He's right here."

Christian's eyes turner murderous. "What the fuck is going on?"

"Tell him José! You wanted to blackmail me, but it isn't going to work. I have nothing to keep from him. You go ahead and tell him."

"Blackmail? Jesus Christ. What now?" It had barely been a month since Leila came looking for money and now here he was doing the same. Christian knew they had to be working together.

"Oh? Gone quiet now, José? Okay, I'll tell him. José called trying to get me to pay him off. You see, he taped me without my knowledge the last month we were together. On the day I left José, Kate's brother, Ethan, came over to help me move. I was upset and drunk and Ethan and I ended up making out on the couch and then he touched me."

Christian's eyebrow raised. "He touched you?"

Ana nodded.

"How?"

Frustrated that he was stuck on something that didn't matter anymore, she told him. "He fingered me. And then we packed up and left."

Christian sat back in his seat, taking in the information. He was surprised by this, considering Ana seemed so innocent on anything sexual, but it had been in the past. "Was this the only time?"

Ana nodded. "Yes. It had been a mistake. See... I had forgotten that Ethan had a girlfriend. Her name is Shelby and she's so lovely. Out of respect for her, we made a pact to step away from each other if Shelby forgave him and she did. I haven't seen him since. Now... José here, is threatening to send the video evidence to Shelby if I don't pay out, isn't that right, José?"

There was a grunt on the other end of the phone.

"Shelby did nothing to him... and honestly, Ethan didn't either... but he finds it his right to send her an intimate act that was taped without our knowledge." Ana slipped into Christian's lap and he circled his arms around her.

"Sounds like something a revolting, deplorable snake would do. You're nothing better than the scum that builds up in a brothel." Christian took the phone from Ana. "You are not getting a dime from us. Neither you or Leila will get anything. Come for us again and I'll be suing her for defamation and for you... well, lets just say that my men will find a reason."

"Are you threatening me?"

Christian grinned. "No. I think you've realized threats are pretty empty. Mine is more of a promise." Christian placed her phone on the desk and grabbed his, sending Taylor a message to clear out all of José's electronic devises of media files.

"Fuck you!"

Laughing, Christian picked up her phone again. "No thank you, that's Ana's job... And a mighty fine job of it she does."

"I know that's bullshit."

"Oh, well, when you only last a couple minutes... what can a girl do? I can't really blame you though, man. Her cunt is so damn good. Velvety and tight and she gets so damn wet..."

Ana backhanded Christian's stomach while José spit out a slew of expletives at him before hanging up.

"Christian!" Ana's face was bright red in embarrassment.

Chuckling a little, he yanked her close and held her against his chest. "I'm sorry, baby, but he deserved it. He needs to be reminded what he'll never have. You're all mine now. Are you mad?"

She blows out a lungful of air. "...No."

He tipped her chin up so she looked up at him. "You liked me bragging." A small smile lifted on his face when she bit her lip. "It's okay to want him to miss what he had. As long as that's all he gets."

Her nose crinkled in disgust. "I don't want that tictac that can't keep his load. You were built to give pleasure, Christian... and I'm going to take every ounce I can."

"I like that." He nipped at her bottom lip. "You better get a shirt on before we miss the lights." He helped her stand and patted her ass.

She wanted to pout and demand that he give her some of that pleasure, but she really did want to see the lights and she knew they had plenty of time for that later.

"I'm keeping your phone tonight in case the fucker tries to contact you again."

She nodded on her way to the door. "Yes, please." She turned. "Do... do you think we should warn them? Ethan and Shelby I mean? Just in case."

Christian wet his lips. "I'll contact Ethan. I think its best you keep your distance."

"Yes, you're right. I don't want Shelby upset. Thank you, Dom. Thank you for taking care of everything."

"You're very welcome, babydoll. I always will. Now go get dressed."

"Yes, Sir." Giving him a smile, she blew him a kiss before making her way toward the bedroom.