Taylor
"Any news, Stan?" I ask when I call my old army buddy, who is now a cop, for the twentieth time since Miss Steele was admitted to the hospital.
"No, we are still looking for Elena Lincoln. She hasn't been at her salons or her house so far. Trust me Jason, she won't get out of this town."
"Fine, keep me updated."
"Same goes for you, I know you have your men out looking for her." He says and ends the call.
He is right, I have fifteen men out looking for that evil bitch, but now I need to talk to the boss. The news that Elena fucking Lincoln is wanted by the police for attempt murder will be out soon and his family is more than likely going to ask a lot of questions. Fuck, I should have had Ryan or Sawyer follow Miss Steele to make sure she gets home safely, but even though I knew what kind of vile person Mrs. Lincoln truly is, I never in a million years thought she would try something so despicable and evil.
I make my way to the boss and find him outside Miss Steele's hospital room at the ICU.
"Sir?"
"Taylor, have you found Elena?"
"Not so far, but the police is looking for her too. Traffic cameras caught her license plate on tape when she hit Miss Steele. Sir, they will release a statement soon and they are looking for a connection. I'm not sure if we will be able to keep your previous relationship with her a secret."
"I don't care, if what we did... what she did to me, if it makes sure she is put away even longer I'm fine with it. All I care about is the woman inside that room who is fighting for her life and the life of our unborn child, because I allowed that vile person in her life." He says and for the first time since I have known my boss he looks utterly defeated.
"Still, we will try to keep the nature of your relationship with her under a lit. I have every member of the security I could spare looking for her. The rest is here keeping your family safe and making sure Mrs. Lincoln won't come anywhere near the hospital grounds."
"Good. Taylor, Mrs. Adams and Mr. Steele will need a place to stay while Ana is here. Please call Gail and ask her to get the corporate apartment on the fifteenth floor ready for them. Make sure Mrs. Adams has access to one of my cars, she doesn't have one here and I'm not sure she can use Mr. Steele's whenever she needs a car. Oh and I need an I pod dock for Ana's hospital room, the nurse said music is good for her and the baby."
"Of course, I'll get right on it, anything else?"
"Yes, call Andrea, tell her to clear my schedule for the next two weeks at least, it's up to her and Ros to handle things for a while. I can't think straight and I don't want to leave Ana."
"We'll take care of everything. I'll ask Gail to pack some clothes for you too, so you don't have to leave to change." I offer and his reply surprises me.
"Thank you, Jason. I really appreciate you doing all of this for me."
"Whatever you need, Sir." I reply and leave before this conversation grows too uncomfortable for my liking.
Once I'm outside the hospital I call Gail.
"Jason, how is Miss Steele?" She asks and I know she is very upset.
"She is... well.. I guess hanging in there sums it up. She has broken bones, cuts, bruises and a skull fracture... and... fuck, Gail she is pregnant with Grey's child and the doctors don't think the child is going to make it."
I hear Gail gasp and then sob. "Who would do that Jason? Run her over with a car on the sidewalk, twice!" She cries, this bit has already been released to the media before we could put a lit on it.
"It was Elena Lincoln." I reply.
"What? Oh my goodness! I hate her, Jason. I always knew she is a vile person, but this... I can't even say what I want to happen to her. And there is no chance for the child? How is Mr. Grey?"
"He is broken, Gail. When his mother had to tell him that Ana is carrying his child and that she will most likely miscarry before the night is over... shit, he ran out of the hospital and he would have killed that Lincoln bitch then and there if he would have found her in that moment. When I stopped him from getting into the car he broke down. His sister talked to him, but I have never seen him like this. I've left a message on Flynn's voicemail to get here first thing in the morning. I'm afraid if we don't find Elena Lincoln soon he will go and hunt her down himself."
"Don't let that happen, Jason... and please make sure that evil monster is off the streets."
"Don't worry, sweetheart, Elena Lincoln won't manage to get away, not on my watch. Now, I need to ask you a few favors, can you get the corporate apartment ready for Miss Steele's parents and put the keys for the A8 there for Mrs. Adams, Ana's mom will need a car...shit and once it's morning please call Caroline Acton to send over some clothes for her, she didn't have the time to pack."
"Of course, what size does she have?" Well hell, how would I know?
"Umm... she is about your height and body shape."
"I'll ask Miss Acton to sent a about two or three different sizes. Be careful, Jason and make sure Mr. Grey won't do anything stupid out of desperation."
"I won't, get some rest, sweetheart, I call you in a few hours."
Christian - 10 hours later
I never thought my life would come to this, but here I am in the great room of my apartment with my parents and siblings about to confess everything about my lifestyle and how I started as a submissive to Elena. The police is still out looking for her, but they have searched her home and found a box full of the same pictures she has used to blackmail Ana.
"We know who hit Ana with the car." I start and look into four shocked faces.
"Who?" My Dad asks first.
"Elena Lincoln." I say quietly.
"Elena? My friend, Elena?" My mother asks horrified.
"Yes... Mom, she is not your friend... she... fuck I never saw it, when it's so blatantly clear to me now." I mutter more to myself than to my family.
"Christian, why would Elena harm Ana?"
"Because I love Ana and because I was choosing Ana over her."
"Bro, you are making no sense, why would you even have to choose between Elena and Ana?" Elliot asks and I know I have to give them context.
"Elena is into BDSM and when I was fifteen and out of control, she convinced me that by becoming her submissive I would learn to control my anger and be in control myself."
"BDSM, that's about sex, right?" My father asks horrified and I nod.
"Christian has she seduced you?" He wants to know next.
"Yes, we had sex, she would punish me if she thought I needed it."
"P-punish you?" My mother gasps.
"BDSM it stands for Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism. The Dominant partner will put rules into place, if the submissive partner breaks them there are punishments. Mostly physical, it can go from a spanking up to a whipping or caning, there is also humiliation involved or other forms of physical punishment..." I stop when I see my mother is white as a ghost, Mia is crying and both my brother and father look sick.
"And she did this to you? Fuck! Why didn't you tell me, bro? I would have killed that bitch!" Elliot says and I smile sadly.
"At the time, I thought I deserved it and I only now understand that what she did to me was wrong."
"How long did this go on, Christian?" My mother wants to know.
"Six years... it ended when I decided to become a Dominant myself." I confess and hang my head, expecting them to leave.
"So... you are still into this BDSM thing?"
"Yes, Dad... well not so much since I met Ana. She wasn't into the lifestyle before we met and I introduced her to it, but there have never been severe punishments or any of the fucked up shit I used to do before... it... it felt wrong with Ana and I don't need it when she is around. I guess that's why Elena was so desperate to break us up. Look, I know all of you probably have tons of questions and I promise to answer them all, but I need your help Dad."
"Of course, what do you need Christian?" He asks surprising me with his eagerness to help me.
"Elena... she took pictures of me back then, very compromising and frankly disgusting pictures... she took even more without my knowledge at a club when I was already with other women. The police found them when they searched her house earlier. I can't have the media finding out about this... not for me, but for Ana and the child she is carrying. I can't have them go through public humiliation because I have made all the wrong choices."
"How bad are they, Christian?"
"It's pretty fucking bad, Dad... so much so that my reputation would be forever ruined if the media gets a hold of them... I'm sorry, I never thought this would happen and..."
"Christian, listen to me son. You have nothing to be sorry for or apologize about and I won't let this get out. I have made a lot of friends in the right places over the years and I have many favors to cash in. I'm prepared to cash them all in to make sure nothing of this will ever become public knowledge, but in return you have to promise one thing."
"Whatever you want, Dad."
"Starting right now, there will be no more secrets. I want you to know that there is nothing you can't come to me with and the same goes for your mother. Do you understand this? We love you, son and we will always be there for you, so please don't feel like you can't be honest around us."
"I'll try, I promise."
A while later Mia and Mom went home to recover from my confessions and my Dad went to the police station to see what they have found and to try to get a seal on everything, which leaves me alone with my brother.
"Okay, look bro, you have enough on your mind as it is, but I know a bit about BDSM and I need to know have you beat Ana; is that why she broke up with you?"
"No, look, I won't lie. I've spanked her a few times, mostly for pleasure though and I spanked her with some paddles... not wooden paddles just soft leather ones, but nothing beyond that and she always had her safe words to stop me if it was too much for her."
"Okay, then we don't have to bring it up again. Do you need a ride to the hospital? I'm going to pick up Kate, she needs to rest a bit."
"Yes, thanks, Elliot. I shouldn't be driving right now, I can't focus on anything other than Ana and my child." I confess and so we leave, but he is just three blocks away from Escala when I see it.
"Turn around, Elliot, that was Elena!" I yell at him and without me needing to say another word Elliot makes a rather dangerous u-turn and speeds after the red car in which Elena is sitting.
"Call Taylor and the cops, bro!" Elliot tells me when he has caught up with her so we are nearly bumper to bumper with her car.
"Damn it's really her." He hisses when he gets into the lane next to her.
"Fuck, don't drive her off the road! With the speed you are going you kill us too!" I hiss when I see the grim look on his face. I want her dead, I truly want her dead, but I'm damn sure as hell not going down with her.
Finally, I manage to call Taylor so he can track us through my phone and get the cops to follow us too, before I fix my gaze at the car that is now back in front of us again.
"Where the hell is that bitch going?" Elliot mutters when she drives out of the city.
"I don't give a fuck where she is going, but she cannot escape us!" I reply grimly. Elena better pray that the cops will be here soon, because if she stops before they are with us I'm not sure I can be held responsible for my actions.
When we are far out of town and I no longer recognize the area Elena suddenly hits the breaks full force and though Elliot does so too it's no help and we rear end her with such force that I hit my head hard on the dashboard before everything turns black...