Chapter 2

CPOV:

As we reach the basement of Escala, I rush to my car and get on to the passenger side. Taylor is just about to start the car, when he receives a call from Sawyer.

He puts it on loudspeaker and answer "Yes Sawyer, where are you? I have Mr. Grey with me."

"I tracked Mrs. Grey's phone and followed her to the bank." Sawyer replies. Relief floods me when I hear this. Maybe Sawyer could stall her there till I reach to talk her out of leaving me.

"Taylor, something's wrong though." Taylor looks at me with concern before asking him to continue.

"I am parked right behind her car and she hasn't come out yet. But the tracking device shows she is on the move. I don't think she's running T, I think she's in trouble"

My mind starts flooding with thoughts... Why would Ana go to such lengths to evade Sawyer? I know my staff would do her bidding in a heartbeat even if it means she's leaving me. And 5 million… all this money? Ana's much too proud and independent to take all that money from me. She's always shied away from my wealth. She never had any interest in my money…why now? And she promised she'd never leave me!

I play out the conversation in my head again…she mentioned she was doing this for my family…what could she have meant by that... the more I think the more confused I get. This behavior is so unlike Ana

"Sawyer, keep tracking her phone and follow it…. We will track it and join you shortly. Keep us updated" I instruct him as calmly as I can even though my heart seems like it's going to jump out of my chest.

"Let's go Taylor. Let's find out what's wrong" I say.

He starts driving like a madman following the signal from Ana's phone.

It doesn't take us long to reach a deserted area lined with deserted houses and a vacant children's playground, before I notice sawyer jumping out of his practically moving car. I follow his line of vision and the scene playing out in front of my eyes chills my bones.

I see Ana lying on the floor, with a gun in her hand. Not far from her is the fucker Jack Hyde, Holding his knee...

I jump out of the car and rush to Ana screaming her name. Everything around me is a blur. It takes all my self-control to not beat Jack Hyde into pulp, but I know Taylor would take care of that. My Ana needs me...

I kneel down by her and hold her gently, trying to assess her wounds. Her eyes as are barely open but she whispers "Save Mia"

Mia….she's here? That's when the pieces fall into its places. That fucker Hyde must have kidnapped Mia and called Ana for the ransom, 5 million. I'm livid with rage, the fucker got his hands on the two women I love most in this world.

I shout out to Taylor, asking him to look for Mia. As I turn my attention to Ana, I see her breathing is becoming labored. That's when I notice that she's bleeding….she's bleeding from her stomach.

The world stops spinning for a moment… yet my heart starts pounding. No, no this can't be happening…no we can't lose our baby, not when I just started loving it! No, what will I tell Ana?

I feel so helpless. I am proud at my ability to maintain control in all matters, yet my wife's lying here bleeding in my arms and my unborn child is probably dying.

I keep whispering Ana's name over and over, rocking her gently hoping she would open her eyes and tell me everything is fine. I keep hoping that help will come and someone will save my baby, but it seems like time has stopped and there's no one around me.

I feel like the 4 year old I was. I feel lost. I feel broken.