CPOV.

I could hear beeping all around me as I tried to open my eyes. My mothers voice was in my ear but I must be hearing things, I wasn't due to see her until thanksgiving.

I had been so cold. I don't think my body had ever felt like that before but I had a beautiful voice willing me to move, to stay with her.

She made me warm again, made me feel completely calm and although my whole body had shook, had ached. I had never felt so safe.

"Angel" I mumbled, hoping to hear her voice again but it was my mother's voice I heard.

"Christian, can you open your eyes sweetheart" She must be here but as I opened my eyes, I had no idea where here was.

"Welcome back bro" Elliot said a I turned my head his way.

"Careful son, you have a bump on your head and bruised ribs" my mother told me as she put her hand on my shoulder. "Let me look you over please. Can someone tell the nurse that he is awake."

I let my mother examine me as a doctor and nurse came into the room. My mother told them what she was doing but neither interfered and waited for her to finish.

"How are you feeling" she asked me.

"Sore but alive."

"Christian, this is Dr Burcarter. He has been looking after you while you have been here."

I said hello to the doctor, who told me what had happened when I was first brought into the hospital.

"You were in and out of consciousness, from the blow you took to the head. You also have bruised ribs and we expected you to have hypothermia as well but thankfully that was not the case. You were very lucky you had someone looking after you so well before we were able to get you here, the outcome could have been very different otherwise."

I could see my family shudder at his words.

The doctor spoke to my mother for a few minutes before he left the room with the nurse. His words were running around in my head, especially about the someone who looked after me.

"What happened" I finally asked.

"I received a call from Boeing Field that your helicopter hadn't returned back as scheduled and they couldn't pick it up on the radar. That was a couple of days ago."

"Days" I asked shocked as they all nodded.

"You came down, up in the mountains surrounding this little town. We received a call yesterday morning from a woman who lives here, that you had crashed in her garden" Dad told me.

"Thank god she had been there" Mia said as we all looked towards the window, to see the snow falling.

"Do you remember what happened son."

"I flew to Wenatchee, late Friday afternoon so I would be there on Saturday morning to meet the owner of a lumber company that I was thinking about purchasing. He wanted me to view it when his company was shut for the day as he didn't want the panic of job losses through his staff. It was a last minute thing that Ros had put on my desk and I had no plans for the weekend so I went. Taylor was with Sophie for her birthday and although he didn't like the idea of me going alone. I filed the flight plan and told him where I would be and when I would be back."

I tried to get comfortable but my ribs were hurting so my mother raised me up a bit which helped.

"Thanks mum." her hand cupped my cheek as she smiled before I continued.

"Going it was a smooth flight. It was nice to see different scenery for a change than the usual places I have to fly to for business. My meeting went well and I started my flight back Saturday afternoon but something went wrong. The instruments panel lit up like a Christmas tree, then smoke started coming from the engines. The stick was very sluggish and was getting harder to control. I was going down but not knowing where to land, I looked for a small area with no trees. I had seen a place in the distance, which I headed for but I was losing altitude fast. I had just come over the trees when there was a house suddenly in front of me. I tried to pull up more and for a second it worked as I missed the house but the trees behind, I wasn't so lucky. I remember screeching metal and hitting my head. The belt was suddenly too tight against my chest" I said bringing my hand to my chest and wishing I had left it where it was as I felt pain.

"I don't understand how you can have a smooth flight one way and not the other" Elliot said.

"It was a hell of a lot colder in Wenatchee than Seattle so maybe that had something to do with it, I don't know. We will know for sure when my engineer looks at the helicopter."

A knock came at the door and a man in uniform appeared. I was expecting questions but he just smiled at me.

"Christian, this is Raymond Steele, the chief of police for the town of Winchester Falls" Dad introduced him as he shook my hand.

"It's good to see you awake."

"Thank you, it's good to be awake. And warm" I said lying back against he pillows

"Christian was just telling us about what happened, he has had a lucky escape" Mum told him

"From what I have seen of the wreckage, you have had a very lucky escape."

Dad and the chief were talking about the helicopter but there was something I needed to know.

"Did I imagine her" I asked quietly.

"Imagine who son" Dad asked.

"There was a woman who helped me out of the helicopter, talked to me for a long time and kept me warm. Did I imagine her" I asked looking to my family and the chief.

"No, that's my daughter Ana. You came down in her garden and she got you out of the wreckage and kept you warm until we were able to get to you."

"She kept you alive son" my mother said brushing a tear away.

"She was an angel" I said as I closed my eyes, smiling that she is real.

"That she is, the best thing to ever happen to me" I heard the chief say before I drifted off to sleep.

…

I woke from my dream as I looked around the hospital room. My Dad was asleep in the chair but my mother and siblings were gone.

I had dreamt of her, Ana. I remember trying to focus of her face but it was like I was trying to see her through fog.

"You're awake son" my Dad said stretching from his chair.

"Yes, morning Dad. Is it morning" I asked.

With the snow outside, it made it look a lot lighter than what it really might be.

"Yes it's morning, how are you feeling."

"Rested" I told him.

"Good, pain." I smiled, he is as bad as mum when one of us is ill.

"Bearable, as long as I don't move to far. My helicopter, what's the damage." I asked having not seen Taylor since I woke up yesterday afternoon. I know he is bound to be around here somewhere.

"I'm not sure, Taylor and Welch are hoping to visit the crash site today. The weather has been hampering them so far and until it eases, it's too dangerous to go. I have to be honest with you son, from the way the chief described it yesterday, It might not be salvageable."

"From the grinding metal, I would be surprised if it was."

The nurse came in checking my vitals before coming back with my breakfast or that's what they called it. I didn't care, I cleared the plate because I was hungry. Apparently they had brought me something last night but I hadn't woken up to eat it.

The rest of my family arrived shortly after I had finished my breakfast and I was slowly sipping my black coffee.

"So this angel, what did she look like" Elliot asked raising his eyebrows.

"Elliot don't wind your brother up" Mum said.

I would usually give Elliot back as good as he gives me but the problem was I couldn't tell him what she look like and that bothered me.

Elliot and Mia had gone out to get something to eat and Dad was talking to Taylor so my mother and I were alone.

"Mum can you do something for me."

"Anything son."

"The chief's daughter, if you see her. Could you ask her if she would come and see me. I would like to thank her for everything she has done."

"Of course son."

When Dad, Elliot and Mia came back into the room, my Dad said he was taking my mum out for a proper breakfast instead of canteen food.

"Are you sure you're OK son. Would you like me to do anything, bring something back" mum asked.

"Only what I asked for" I said smiling as she nodded and left the room with my Dad.

"Have they said how long you will be in here for" Mia asked me.

"No, hopefully not long" I said hoping to get out of this bed.

"This woman's garden that you came down in, how big was it if it can hold a house and a helicopter" Elliot asked.

"Dad said half a mountain can be called someone's garden up here so I would say pretty big" Mia told us.

"There is something you don't own bro, a mountain" Elliot smirked.

I would say that I have had enough of mountains but looking out the window, now that the snow had stopped. It really was a beautiful view.

"I might stay here, it's gorgeous although the press have just started turning up. One of the locals must have told people who's in town" Mia told me

"Great just what I need" I sighed.

APOV

My Dad had dropped me off back at home and I hadn't realised I had slept so much until I woke after noon the next day. My car was back in my drive way but it was now covered in a foot of snow.

I had spoken to Dad to tell him I was up and he had said Christian was awake and talking with his family. I was glad he was ok, it was a relief to know after the last time I had seen him. I decided instead of moving, to spend the rest of the day by the fire.

Driving back into town on the freshly ploughed roads, I couldn't believe how many cars were in our little town. I don't think I had ever seen the high street so busy and we had never had news trucks here before.

I headed straight to the station which was busy as well, going in the back as I had no idea who would be out front.

"Dad" I said, walking into his office where he was talking to two men I didn't know.

"Hi sweetheart, did you sleep."

"Yes, I've not long since got up."

"Good. I'd like to introduce you to Taylor and Welch, they're Mr Grey's security. Gentlemen this is my daughter Anastasia Steele."

"Miss Steele" the both said as I shook their hands.

"It's just Ana. How is he doing" I asked.

"His family are with him at the moment. His father said he'd slept well and the doctors are happy with his progress."

"I'm glad."

"Ana the press are in town and they're asking who found Mr Grey. No one has said anything yet so it's up to you if you want people to know."

"Dad it won't be long before someone points them in my direction but I don't want to talk to them. I was just in the right place at the right time and did everything I could."

"If they want to talk to someone then, they can talk to me" Dad said.

"Ma'am" the one called Taylor said before calling me "Ana."

"We have already released a press statement through Grey Enterprises Holdings saying that Mr Grey had been found and is resting in hospital. We can release an additional statement from yourself, leaving out any names with what you said to your father about being there so you don't have to speak to the press."

"Thank you, I would appreciate that. Where is everybody staying, we don't have that many rooms here in town to accommodate everyone out there."

"The bed & Breakfast here is booked up with our group, so they must be staying in the nearest town to here" Taylor told us.

"Our helicopter engineer is due within the hour, would we be able to go up to your house so we can assess the scene" Welch asked.

"Of course, the roads are clear at the moment but the weather can change quickly here. I looked at it this morning. From the deck before you say anything Dad" I said turning to him. "It's buried in the snow."

"Ana have you eaten" Dad asked me.

"No. not yet."

"Come on then, lets go and get you some breakfast. Gentlemen, we will be back within the hour if you want to follow us back to the house then."

"That's great, that should give our guy enough time to get here."

Dad and I left the station while Welch and Taylor went towards the hospital.

"We're going to the restaurant." I asked as Dad parked outside.

"Yes the diner is heaving with press, so much that Jose has called Bradley in as crowd control. Of all the time for Ben to take a vacation."

"He's on his second honeymoon with Carly."

"I know but three of us is better than two."

We walked into the restaurant and towards a table. This place is usually only open in the evenings but there seems to be more of the locals in here having their breakfast than the diner at the moment.

"Chief Steele" we heard as we turned to a couple who was approaching our table.

The were probably about the same age as my Dad and were both looking at me intently.

"Mr, Mrs Grey. This is my daughter Ana" he said as we both stood.

"Grace and Carrick" The woman said before I was immediately pulled into her arms, taking me by surprise for a second before she pulled back.

"Thank you, truly, thank you."

"I'm just glad I was there."

"Me too" Carrick said.

"Please join us" my Dad said as they joined us at the table.

"How is he doing" I asked them.

"He has a concussion and bruised ribs. It could have been a lot worse if you hadn't have gotten him out of the cold."

I nodded knowing how cold I felt so I can't imagine how it had felt to him.

"His brother and sister are with him at the moment, probably driving him mad" she smiled as she spoke fondly about her children.

We spoke about Welch and Taylor going with us to see the helicopter and Carrick said he would like to go along to.

"Christian asked if he could meet the person that had helped him out. I know I'm asking a lot and you're probably busy" she went on.

"No it's fine, I have no plans. I would love to see that he is ok."

We all split up once breakfast was done. I was trying to ignore the butterfly's in my stomach but I was nervous to meet him again, especially when he finds out I had to strip him.

Grace and I made our way through the side door of the hospital, which the press mustn't know about as it was clear. I worked my way through to the where I knew the area was he would be.

"You know the hospital very well."

"I did a week here as work experience when I was in high school. Spent most of the week filing in the office instead of on the ward like I should of. On the first day when they took blood, it was me who needed to lie down and not the patient" I laughed.

"I'm glad you got over your aversion to blood then as I saw the paper stitches on Christian's head."

"I thought they would have removed them by now" I told her.

"No they were in the perfect place, doing their job so they were still in when I left."

I smiled as we came to stand outside the door where my guest was staying.

"Are you decent" Grace asked, putting her head through the door.

"Mum it's nothing you haven't seen of him before" a man said, making me giggle as he was told to shut up.

Silence came from the room then as Grace looked to me.

"Come in dear." Grace said as she opened the door fully for me to walk inside, before following behind.

There were three people in the room, but my focus was on the man in the bed who was smiling at me. The only thing I could think to do was smile back.

"You need to crash more often bro" the other man said, breaking our focus for a minute as we all looked to him.

"Elliot Grey out" Grace said pointing for the door.

He got up smiling himself and started to walk our way. Instead of going straight out the door, he hugged me, saying thank you before he left the room.

"Ana that was my son Elliot, this is my daughter Mia and my son Christian" Grace introduced us.

"It's lovely to meet you" I said.

"You too. I will let you two talk" Mia said, mouthing "Thank you" before pulling their mother from the room with her.

I turned back to Christian not even knowing if it was ok calling him that.

"Christian Grey" he said holding his hand out for me to take. Putting my hand in his I smiled.

"Anastasia Steele or Ana, that's what everyone calls me."

"Ana."

"You look a lot better than the last time I saw you Christian" It seemed strange saying his name as he has always been my guest but I prefer it and by the smile on his face, when I said his name. I think he did too.

He reached over and tried to pull a chair closer to his bed for me to sit.

"Careful" I said taking the chair from him and taking a seat.

"I'm fine, sore but I know without you, I would have been a lot worse."

"I'm just glad I could help you" I said as he took my hand into his again.

"Me too" he smiled.

We were both quiet for a moment as his fingers rubbed over my knuckles.

"Is this ok, I just remember your touch soothed me" he said looking warily at me, like I would pull my hand away from him.

"It's ok" I smiled holding his hand tighter.

"I have to apologies" I said a moment later.

"Ana what could you ever have to apologise for."

"You were so cold and wet when I got you back into my house and I had to get you warm and out of your clothes. I removed your clothes and changed them with some of my Dads."

"What ever you had to do Ana, kept me alive. Thank you."

"You're welcome" I smiled.

"Where are we, your Dad said we are in Winchester."

"Winchester Falls, were in the cascade mountain. It's a small town but we have everything we need."

"Why is it called falls." he asked.

"There is a waterfall not far from here, where the town get its name from. I can usually hear it from my house but this time of year, it's frozen."

"The waterfall freezes" he smiled as I nodded. "That so cool."

"It is, the pond freezes too, so it's great for skating."

"Have you lived here all your life."

"Yes but my job is in Seattle. I live there during the week with my room mate and try and get back here a couple of weekends a month. I took this week off as a holiday from work as I wasn't supposed to be here" I told him.

"What do you mean" he asked.

"I was supposed to be in Georgia with my mother but she cancelled our plans so I came home for the week instead to spend thanksgiving with my Dad."

He froze and I know what he was thinking. If I wasn't there, he would have frozen to death in the helicopter long before anyone would have reached him.

"You're ok" I said as he turned to me smiling.

"Yes, I'm ok."

We talked about our work in Seattle and that they're only a few blocks away from each other.

"I can't believe your room mate is Katherine Kavanagh" he said making me giggle. "That is such a beautiful sound."

"I still can't believe that Kate asked you that, but then I should of. Kate would make a great journalist, she is nosy enough."

All through our conversation, he held my hand only letting go when his brother knocked on the door and walked in.

"Alright you have hogged him long enough Ana, I want my brother back" Elliot said coming over to his brothers side making me laugh even more at the look on Christian's face.

"I will leave you to your family" I said, reluctantly getting up from the chair.

"You don't have to" Christian said reaching for my hand once more.

"It's OK, I will go before the snow gets deeper and it's too dangerous to go home."

"It's pretty thick up there, beautiful view though" Carrick told us.

"It is."

I pulled my jacket off the back of the chair and made sure I was wrapped up warm.

"Do you ever get snowed in" Mia asked me.

"Some times, I have enough food up there to last me a while and a lovely warm fire."

"I remember that fire" Christian smiled.

I started to walk towards the door, making sure I had everything with me before tuning around when my name was called.

"Ana, will you come back."

"Tomorrow if you want" I said as he smiled, nodding.

"Tomorrow" with that I left him to his family.

"Miss Steele" I heard as I walked towards the side hospital entrance.

"Taylor, isn't it." I said hoping I had the names right.

"Yes ma'am, let me walk you to your car. The press seem to be coming out of everywhere."

We walked the short distance from the hospital to the station to see just as many cars there.

"THERE, SHE IS, That's the chiefs daughter" was shouted from behind us as I turned to see Leila pointing the press our way.

Bitch, was the only thing I could think of at the moment.

"Miss Steele." Taylor said taking my elbow as he led me over to my car.

My Dad was just coming out of the front of the station and was getting in between me and the press as I blew him a kiss.

"Drive safely" Taylor said.

"I will, tell my Dad I will radio when I get home."

He nodded as I shut my door. The press were all to the side of the car park now and the only one who was near the entrance to the road was Leila. As I drove passed her I ignore her shout to me but it was her screech that made me laugh. My tyre was perfectly aligned with the slushy puddled that had been at the side of the road and was now covering her from head to toe.

Finally, justice had been done.

I had been waiting for a long time to do something to her but I wasn't a vindictive person. Yes she had slept with Paul, breaking us up but he was just as much to blame as she was. He suffers every time he see's me laughing and happy and knows he's had no part of it. Driving through the puddles that covered the road, it will be just chalked up to her being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It felt good though.

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

I know some want longer chapters. Shorter chapters are easier to write and edit for me as they take less time and I can usually edit one in the evening not like the days it can take me for a longer chapter. I need complete silence and that is in short supply in my house during the day. If I did longer chapters then It would only be one chapter a week like Pure Devotion and not the few I have put out so far.

Until next time

take care

Caroline.