Gotta love a good cliffhanger, right? But don't worry, no more cliffhangers in this chapter, instead we'll find out who is behind the threat and how Barney is involved in the whole mess... oh and of course, the name of Baby Grey will be revealed...

Ana

I have rarely seen Christian this tense. He is pacing our family room and ran his hands through his hair so often that at one point, I told him to stop doing it or else he would end up bald. I get that this is hard for him and to be honest I'm pretty upset by it to. However, to Christian this is far more upsetting. He trusts only a handful of people and Barney was one of them. Learning that Barney betrayed his trust and in doing so put our son and I at risk must drive Christian insane.

"Christian, please sit down, you need to relax for a moment. Let me fix you a drink."

"No, I don't want a drink, thank you, baby."

"You might not want one, but you obviously need one." I mutter walk over to the wet bar and fix a whisky for Christian. When I hand him the tumbler he drains it in one huge gulp.

"Fuck, if Welch doesn't get his ass over here within the next two seconds he will find his ass in the unemployment line along with Barney."

"Christian please, you don't mean that. I know you are angry, anxious and disappointed, but Welch is not to blame."

He doesn't reply and finally Taylor announces that Welch and Mr. John O'Mara have arrived.

"I'll be quick, baby." Christian says and leans in to kiss me, but I step back.

"Oh no you don't! This concerns me too, Christian. I want to hear what they have found out as well."

"Fine." He mutters not happy at all that I want hear what they have to say, but I'm not backing down. So, I follow him into his study and frown when I see Welch. He looks pretty shaken, so I know it must be bad.

"What did you find Welch?"

"You have to see this for yourself, Sir."

Welch sets up his laptop presses a few buttons and we all gather around Christian's desk to watch the video.

At first it looks like a normal scene, Andrea is sitting at her desk typing something on her computer, but then my gaze drifts to the time the video was taken. Eleven in the evening. Why would Andrea be at the office this late? We continue to watch several more scenes like that and then something is different.

Barney comes into the scene, confronting Andrea. She is begging and pleading, but he doesn't seem to care and takes his phone out. That is when Andrea starts to strip and I turn around before I get an eyeful of Barney screwing her on her desk.

"I cannot fucking believe this!" Christian roars and slams his fists on the desk.

"Taylor I want them both out of my company, now! Get the police involved."

"Sir, if you don't mind, I would like to question Andrea first. The moment she is fired she has time to come up with lies; I want to catch her off guard to determine how much of a threat to Mrs. Grey and your son she truly is." Taylor explains.

Christian runs his hands through his hair again and finally nods. "Yes, we will confront her together tomorrow morning. Welch, I want you to stall Barney until we have talked to Andrea, then we confront him. Until then I want someone to watch them, no more fucking surprises."

"I want to be there too." I blurt out.

"No! Abso-fucking-lutely not, Ana. At this point, I have no idea if Andrea just wants attention or if she is a real threat to your safety and the safety of our son. I will not allow you anywhere near her, so don't even ask me again." He snaps at me and I know if he uses this tone with me, which he rarely does, I better nod and agree with him or else we end up having a major fight.

"Good, I understand that you want to know why Andrea would do something like this, but I would never forgive myself if I'd allow you to be there and something would happen to you. What I can do is to let you watch it from here." He offers and I frown.

"How?"

"We can connect the security camera of my office with the CCTV here, this way you can see what is happening, but you are safely at home."

"Okay, I would like that. Andrea always seemed so nice and professional; I just need to know why she would do something like that."

"We'll find out tomorrow, for now, I don't want to talk about it. Taylor has someone watching Andrea and Barney, so what would you like to do?"

"Two things actually. One, I'm starving and two, we still need to pick a name for our son."

"Good let me finish this conversation and then I'll meet you in the kitchen."

In the kitchen I make some grilled cheese sandwiches and wait for Christian who enters the kitchen about ten minutes later.

"Grilled cheese as afternoon snack?" He asks with one raised brow.

"Yes, your son has loves cheese, too bad that he makes me crave mainly the kind of cheese I am not allowed to eat, but this" I point to my sandwiches. "I can eat. Do you want one?"

"No thanks, I need a beer. Fuck, what a mess." He sighs, so I wait until he sits and stand behind him to massage his shoulders.

"Your sandwiches are getting cold, baby."

"Doesn't matter, you are so tense, you need to relax a little."

"I can't, not only do I have to fire my head of IT, but also my PA. Damn, this is going to wreck havoc at the office."

"I'm not sure what to do about your IT department, but Olivia can manage your office. She has worked with Andrea for three years now. She will rise up to the challenge." I tell him and he snorts.

"Olivia? The only reason why she still has her job is that I didn't want Andrea to go through the hassle of finding a new assistant again."

"You should give her a chance, Christian. I actually really like her."

"Ana, I don't give a fuck if she is a nice person; she is constantly swooning when she sees me." He mutters exasperated and I laugh.

"No, she isn't. She is just intimidated by you. I'm not sure if you haven't noticed it, but Olivia has married her boyfriend six months ago and those two are utterly and hopelessly in love."

"Wait... she is married? How did I not know this and why hasn't she been away on honeymoon?"

"Her husband, Hugh, is studying to become a doctor. She works to pay for his education. His parents disowned him when he decided to study medicine instead of law, which is kind of a family thing. You know, his dad is a lawyer, his grandpa was a lawyer and both his brothers are studying law. Anyway, Olivia and he go way back, the have been dating since middle school and she believes that he will be an amazing doctor, so she is paying for his education, which is why they didn't have the money to spare for the honeymoon. He has one year to go. She says they'll go on a long honeymoon once they afford it."

"Wow, I had no idea, how come you know all of that?"

"I saw the stack of bridal magazines she had in her purse a couple of months ago. You were in a meeting, so we talked and she told me about her upcoming wedding. She also told me that she is really intimidated by you. I wanted to tell her that you are nothing but a big teddy bear, but I know you like it when people are shaking in their boots when they see you." I smirk and stop. Teddy bear... Teddy... Theodore... Christian's grandpa...

"Hah!" I exclaim and Christian jumps in his seat.

"Christ Ana, you scared the crap out of me."

"Teddy bear... Teddy! That's it, Christian." I tell him all excited and he frowns.

"Sorry baby, but I don't think I know what you are talking about."

"The name for our baby boy. Teddy, you know, Theodore after your grandfather. Do you like it?"

"Teddy... Theodore Grey that has a nice ring to it. How about Theodore Raymond Grey, that sounds like a future CEO." He says and pulls me onto his lap.

"Yes, I love it. Oh my God! We finally have a name for our little boy." I hug him and he nuzzles into my neck.

"Teddy Grey, yes, that's the perfect name for our perfect little boy." He muses and we just enjoy holding each other for a while.

Christian

Showtime! The cameras are set up, so that Ana can watch the live feed from the security office at our house. Anya has stopped by this morning, so I know she will be watching this with Ana. It's good for Ana to have some support, because I have no clue what Andrea or Barney are going to tell us. One thing is for sure though; they will both be unemployed before the morning is over. After our little chat, Taylor will deliver Andrea to the police station along with all the evidence we have.

I hate to work with the police, but this is nothing we can just let go. She has threatened the life of my wife and son, if I don't get in contact with the police and she goes ballistic some day I would never forgive myself.

Taylor is already in my office with Reynolds, while Welch is stalling Barney, until I have talked to Andrea.

When all is set, I press the button on the intercom.

"Andrea, come to my office, please." I mutter and moment later she comes in. I watch her carefully. She looks the same she did any other day. Professionally dressed, hair tied back in a tight bun, calm and collected. I have no idea why she would do something like that.

"Have a seat." I motion for the chairs by my desk and she sits down.

"Do you want to go through your schedule for today, Sir?" She asks and looks at me expectantly.

"No, I would like to ask you a question, Andrea. Do you enjoy working at GEH?"

"Of course, Sir. I love my job." She replies without missing a beat.

"Have I been a good boss to you?"

"Yes, of course things can go hectic around here sometimes, but I enjoy working for you, Mr. Grey."

"Then why are you threatening to kidnap my wife and to cut my unborn son out of her?" I ask and a fleeting look of panic crosses her face.

"Answer me!" I demand and she blanches.

"I ... I have no idea..."

"No, don't you dare and give me that shit, Andrea. We have enough evidence to simply let the police handle this, but I want to know why. I think I deserve this much from someone I have considered one of my most trusted employees!" I hiss and suddenly her demeanor changes, she goes from scared and panic driven to defensive.

"Why? Really, why? Oh my God! I have worked here for over five years. I have made sure that your work goes smoothly. I have kept up with every fucking temper tantrum and your constant bad moods! And what did it get me? Nothing! Not once have you noticed that I am not just some random employee, but also a woman. And to top it all, you went on to marry that little brat! For fucks sake!"

I stare at Andrea shocked. All of this, because she has it bad for me? Fucking hell!

"Andrea, let me be clear on this. First, I never have nor am I ever going to engage in any kind of relationship with my employees, besides a professional one. Second, I do not appreciate the way you are talking about my wife. My wife is a wonderful person inside and out; and this world would be a much better place if we had more people like her. And lastly, have you ever asked yourself why I only hire blonde assistants?"

"No." She mutters with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"I prefer to work with blondes, because I'm not attracted to them, which makes it a hell of a lot easier to keep things professional. Now, if you have had feelings for me for quite some time, then I am sorry, but there was never even the slightest chance that I would feel the same way about you."

"But why? I don't understand. Your wife doesn't deserve you! I mean, what has she done in her life? She never worked a single day of her life and went from having her parents spoil her rotten to you doting on her. She isn't even pretty and now she has trapped you with a child. Are you even sure it is yours, I've heard she has a lot of fun hanging out with Sawyer all day!"

"Enough!" I yell and slam my fists on the desk, which makes her jump in her seat.

"My wife is the most beautiful woman I have ever met in my life! Unlike you, she doesn't need tons of make up, expensive designer clothes and fake tits to look presentable. As for her not working... she doesn't need to and I prefer it that way. In addition, she is very much involved in different charities and being my wife alone is full time job. I will not sit here another second and listen to this shit. Just fucking tell me why you have decided to sent those letters and emails and why did you have to drag Barney into this?" I ask and she laughs bitterly.

"The little stupid nerd, he didn't even realize that I only gave him my attention to get the codes that I needed. He has no idea that I am almost as good as he is when it comes to IT. He probably thought I am just a pretty piece of ass and it was so fucking easy to get the information out of him. By the time he realized that I was the one sending the threats, I had enough against him to blackmail him. Little idiot likes to hack in his free time; he thinks the government is involved into huge conspiracies. I just had to show him what I have on him and he knew he would lose his job." She tells me with a big smile and I feel disgusted with her.

Fuck, how did I never notice what a cold-hearted bitch she truly is.

"Why did you threat to cut my unborn son out of my wife?" I demand to know again and she finally breaks.

"To get them out of the way. I just thought you would send her away, somewhere safe and I would have had you to myself, maybe then you would have noticed that I am perfect for you... that we are meant to be."

Fuck, she really is delusional. Maybe a trip to a psychiatric ward would be the right thing for her.

I'm brought back from my thoughts when my phone rings with the ring tone I solely use for Ana.

"One second." I snap and take the call.

"Oh my God, you need to go to Barney's office. Welch left his office and Barney is about to hang himself." Ana yells into the phone.

"What? Fuck! Reynolds watch Andrea. Taylor!" I run out of my office and take the stairs to the floor beneath my office.

"What is going on, Sir?"

"Fucking Welch left Barney in his office and Barney is trying to hang himself." I tell him quickly and just when I burst into the office, Barney jumps off his desk. I grab him and hold him up, while Taylor jumps onto the desk to loosen the rope around Barney's neck.

When the rope is off his neck, I put Barney onto the floor and he starts to sob. Fuck, I have a hard time to handle a crying woman, but a crying dude is way out of my comfort zone.

"Barney get it together, fuck, why did you do that?" I mutter and hand him a handkerchief. I look at Taylor and he looks just as uncomfortable as I feel.

"I begged her to stop... I ... I thought she liked me... but she was using me and I didn't ... notice it until it was too late. I'm such an idiot."

"Barney, why didn't you talk to me?"

"I don't want to go to jail and lose my job, GEH is my home." He murmurs a little more composed and I look around his office. It really does look more like the room of a teenage boy. Star Trek poster, action figures and other shit like that everywhere, but what really startles me is the framed photograph that is on the wall. I remember it was taken at the first annual GEH picnic. The only one I actually attended and the picture shows Taylor, Welch, Barney and myself after Barney had won the hotdog-eating contest. Fuck, that little guy ate like thirty hotdogs, at some point I was sure he was just inhaling them.

"Why would you go to jail?"

"I hacked into some servers of the government to find evidence that the authorities are trying to hide that it really was a UFO, which crashed in Roswell in 1947."

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Is he for real? Christ, am I still asleep and dreaming this shit?

"No, it's a huge conspiracy, Sir. There was a UFO."

"Damn it, what am I going to do with you, you idiot?" I mutter more to myself than anyone else in the room and of course, my phone rings again.

"Yes?"

"Please don't fire him, Christian. Can't you just give him a different job within GEH, so he can still work for you until he has earned your trust again? I feel so bad for him." Ana says and I sigh.

"I'll call you back later, baby." I hang up and look at Barney who is still sitting on the floor like a beaten dog.

"If Andrea was blackmailing you, why did you even tell us that it was an inside job?" I ask and he shrugs.

"I was worried Andrea would snap completely. I like Mrs. Grey; she is always nice to me and stops at my office when she is visiting GEH. I knew if I would tell Welch how long I needed to find out, he would get suspicious. I know someone was hacking into the system. I did a background check and saw it was someone with a connection to Taylor, so I knew you were on to me, I just wanted this to be over and to keep Mrs. Grey safe." He mutters staring at the floor and I look at Taylor who looks almost pleadingly at me.

"Now listen to me, Barney. This is your one chance. You will never ever fucking hack into any server of the government, you will delete every single file you took from their database and I will pretend that I have never heard any of this shit. We will try to keep you out of this mess, but your days as head of IT are over. You should have come to me right away and we would have gotten you out of this mess."

"I ... I understand, Sir. I'll pack my stuff and be out of the building within the hour."

"No, you'll get your ass down to HR. You'll start right from the bottom Barney, which means the post office of GEH. You can keep your office, but someone else is going to take over your job. I'll have you monitored, so don't make me regret this. Once I believe that I can trust you again, you'll get your job back, but don't count on it anytime soon. Now, Taylor will go to HR with you and after that, he is taking you home. Get some rest and come to my office first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes... I ... thank you, Sir."

"You're welcome, Barney, but keep in mind, this is the only chance you get, one more fuck up and you are out. By the way, you can thank Mrs. Grey for the fact that you are still alive and have a job. She is watching you over the CCTV." I tell him and turn around to hide my smile when he gives the camera in the corner a little wave and a big smile.

I decide I need to take care of the Andrea situation again, but stop right in the door and turn back around.

"And Barney, you can do much better than Andrea. You just have to put yourself more out there; I'm sure somewhere out there a nice girl is waiting for you." I tell him and leave without giving him a chance to reply. Shit, when did I become so soft? Must be the Anastasia Grey Effect.

Sure enough, when I look at my phone I have text.

* You are the best. I love you so, so much! Ana*

I smile and send a quick text back, before going up to my office again, where I find Andrea pacing the room.

"Sit your ass back down. Fuck, I had no idea what kind of manipulative bitch you truly are."

"All I did was so we could be together!" She screams back.

"Andrea, you need help. I wanted to get the police involved and I still intend to do so, but I feel like you need to get your mental state evaluated first. My shrink, Dr. Flynn is working with a very good clinic. Reynolds is going to take you there now. And just so you know, you are not to return to GEH under any circumstances, as of right now you are fired. Furthermore, I will file for a restraining order against you in behalf of my wife, myself and our son as soon as he is born. I am willing to get you help, but in return, you won't ever mention that Barney was involved in this. You dragged the poor guy into this; I'm not allowing you to drag him into this any further. In addition, I will have someone watching you, so do not even try to hire someone else to harm my wife, my son or any other person close to me, because I will find out about it and I will make sure that you will spend the rest of your life in prison, do you understand?"

"Yes." She sobs, but I'm not buying her fake tears.

"Good, Reynolds will drive you to the clinic; he is going to handcuff you for your own safety." I mutter and nod at Reynolds. When he leads her out of my office, she turns to me once more.

"I love you." She sobs.

"And I love my wife, you need help Andrea and I hope one day you'll be better and see how very wrong you have acted." Finally, Reynolds takes her out of my office and I slump down in my chair.

What a fucking disaster. Christ, if it weren't for Ana, Barney would probably dead by now. I hope to hell Welch has a good explanation why he left Barney's office or else I really let him have it.

"Come in." I call out when I hear a timid knock at the door and Olivia walks in with a tray. She puts coffee, two croissants and an orange on to my desk and I frown.

"Mrs. Grey called me and told me to bring you a snack, Sir." She murmurs looking anywhere but at me.

"Did she now?" I smirk. "Olivia, please sit down. There is something I need to talk to you about."

She sits down and stares at her hands. "You can look at me, I won't bite." I try to sound reassuring and smile and fuck, she actually relaxes and looks expectantly at me.

"My wife told me that you are paying for your husband's education."

"Yes Sir, Hugh is studying medicine, he is very ambitious and it is his dream to become a doctor, so I do my best to support him. It helps that we can live rent free in an apartment that is owned by my parents."

"I'm sure it does, but I guess more income would also help."

"I suppose it would." She murmurs warily.

"Well, how would you feel about becoming my new PA? Andrea is no longer with us here at GEH, so I need a replacement and you have worked with Andrea for years, would you consider taking the position?"

"I... oh my God! Of course, I want the job. This is amazing, Sir... umm I mean not Andrea leaving GEH, but to get her job."

"Well, I will call HR and let you know when your new contract is ready... oh and Olivia; there is no need to be afraid of me or intimidated. As my wife says all the time, I'm a big Teddy bear." I tell her and she laughs.

"I'll keep that in mind, Sir. Do you need anything else?"

"No, that will be all, but you can cancel my appointments for the rest of the day. I have some things to take care of."

"Very well Sir... and thank you, Mr. Grey. This is a huge opportunity for me; I'll promise you won't regret giving me the job." She says and hurries out of my office.

Well, let's see how this is going to work, but if I have learned anything in my life, then it is that I can trust my wife when it comes to her feelings about people. If she likes Olivia and thinks she can handle the job, I'm willing to give it a try...