Against All Odds

by DeLambful Fiction

Once upon a time... There were two best friends. They loved to argue and tease each other. Secretly, they had feelings for one another, but she belonged to another, and both were stubborn to admit it. Then, she disappeared. Christian watched for her everyday she was gone. Then one day, she came back. ...Modern fairy tales do exist.

11. Chapter 11

Against All Odds- Chapter 11

Sitting on his lap I shook my head shocked. I didn't even know that Elena and Jose knew each other but then I gasped. "Christian, I think Elena has been funding some of Jose's work."

"And chance you have any proof of that? Let me show you what I have so far."

He clicked screens to show me. First I see tons of pictures of them together. In some they are hand in hand and suddenly the pictures are dark so I had to lean forward. I gasped as I made them out, Jose and Elena in an embrace. What the fuck. "So he was cheating on me then."

"On both of us, she is now trying to get me to support a child that is probably not mine. She has not been my sub in months. Since I met you.

I turned my head to look at him, "really?"

"Yes Ana since I met you I haven't wanted anyone else. I released Elena and have been by myself worried sick over you."

"I am so sorry I had no idea."

"How could you? I didn't tell you, you asked and I lied."

"Yeah why did you do that?"

"You were hurting enough and I didn't want to be just a rebound for you."

"Christian, look at me." I ran my hands down his face as I stared into his blue-gray eyes. "You have been special to me since that first night. You touched something deep inside me and you could never be just a rebound for me. I want to be with you and love you forever."

"I feel that same way about you but this is not going to be easy. I have never done the relationship thing."

"I have never been good at the relationship thing; we will learn together and do it our way?"

With a grin plastered on his face Christian nodded to me, "Yes, but look at the time. Let's go back to bed; we can plot more in the morning."

Squealing loudly as he picked up I clung to him kissing his neck as he carried me back to his room. "Ana, Ana, Ana, stop that. You are making it hard not to attack you."

"Maybe that is the point."

"Ok no talk about points Ms. Steele." He laughed as he sat down on the bed pushing me out of his arms.

"Okay alright fine I will be a good girl."

"Much better."

Then curled up in his arms I drift off into a deep sleep that leaves me almost dead to the world until I feel Christian gently shaking me awake. "Ana lazy girl, get up."

"Huh? Shit what time is it?"

"It is after 10:00. Take a shower baby and get dressed, after we eat I have some things planned."

"Yes bossy boy." I tossed a pillow his way but he dodged it.

"Bad girl or wait, log me into your face book first. I want to check some things."

"For our slap back at them?"

"Exactly." I nodded then followed him to his office. As I log him in I see copies of the pictures of me on his desk.

"Are you having these framed?"

With laughter he shook his head, "No but I like that thought. Only with your permission."

"No way, burn them."

"After we get the negatives or the camera destroyed I will."

"You need them for proof?"

"Yes now go and shower."

Back in his room I headed to shower letting the hot water run over me as I sighed in relief. First time in so long I was safe and I was not afraid or beating myself up for something. As I thought I realized that I had to figure out how to deal with get my shot this time without him knowing.

After getting dressed I wandered out to notice the whole house smelt delicious. Downstairs I found Christian barefoot and cooking, "Oh wow he cooks too? You are the total package."

"Is that so?" He laughed, "There is the Ana I first met."

"You always did like me mouthy."

"Yes I love that bratty side of you."

"Okay dork, so I am starving. Food done yet?"

"Patience brat."

Laughing hard I sat down to watch him, "Okay fine but then you said we have plans today?"

With two plates in hand Christian sat down next to me then put the plates down. "Yes I am worried about your nightmares so I got Flynn to fit you in."

"Flynn?"

"Dr. Flynn, he is going to help you so you can sleep. You keep screaming my name like you can't find me in the middle of the night."

"I know I dream that either you are gone or they scared you away."

"Well that is not going to happen so eat up because we will be having a visitor quick before we head to Flynn's office."

"Who?" I asked as I grabbed my fork.

"Well, now do not freak but I called an ob/gyn that I know and she is stopping by to give you that shot you missed."

"OH YOU DID WHAT?" I stared at him shocked, "how did you know that?"

"Your messages with Jose on face book and your texts. Ana I didn't mean to anger you."

"Well I don't know what to say now. I guess thank you but please ask me first next time."

"I will I promise, I just wanted to get that taken care of so..." He stopped talking then looked down.

"So we can maybe finally?" I grinned at him then laughed hard, "okay okay I am not mad but I don't want you doing that again. I will handle those issues myself."

"Deal now eat would you? I slaved for you."

"Oh gez." I rolled my eyes at him then grinned at his reaction. "Don't like when I do that?"

"Do you like to be spanked?"

I dropped my fork as I heard him, "Um sometimes, why?"

"Roll your eyes again and find out?"

"You want to spank me for that?" I whispered breathlessly at him.

"Yes more than you know."

"Won't that lead to...?"

"It might so do not roll your eyes at me again today."

I nodded then finished eating peeking up at him now and then with a grin on my face. "I will remember that when I want to get you going."

"Please do Ana." He winked my way then got up, "I cooked, and you clean."

"Yes sir." I hopped up and cleaned up the kitchen as he disappeared.

Before I could wander around there was a knock at the door and Dr. Greene stepped inside. Christian introduced us then vanished so we could talk. She seemed very nice and put me right at ease but then she mentioned doing another pregnancy test. "But I did one and it was negative."

"I have your shot here but every time a woman is late I test before I give it just to be safe. If you were pregnant the shot would harm the baby."

"Fine, give it here." I took the cup from her and groaned. As she did the test I found myself leaning over willing it to be negative again.

"Ana relax, look it is negative. Now roll up your sleeve, one quick little pinch and you are done." I nodded then a few minutes later I walked her out with her card in my hand. "I will have my office give you a reminder call 2 weeks before your next shot Ana."

"Thank you, I do not want to miss that again."

Christian popped out in the hallway as I turned around, "ready to go bare your soul to Flynn now?"

"If you think it will help then yes."

"I do, you need to let good of the past."

Heading off in his car I leaned back feeling more relaxed than I had the day before as I grinned over at him. He was flipping through the songs on his radio. "Looking for something?"

"Yes yesterday you were telling me songs to play for us but I have one for you today." Eyeing him curiously I just watched him, "No trying to sing either, just listen to the lyrics."

As the song starts I saw him gaze over at me with such a look of love that I felt weak then I let myself get lost as the song played.

"Well let me tell you a story

About a girl and a boy

He fell in love with his best friend

When she's around, he feels nothing but joy

But she was already broken, and it made her blind

But she could never believe that love would ever treat her right

But did you know that I love you? or were you not aware?

You're the smile on my face

And I ain't going nowhereI'm here to make you happy,

I'm here to see you smile

I've been wanting to tell you this for a long while.

What's gonna make you fall in love

I know you got your wall wrapped all the way around your heart

Don't have to be scared at all, oh my love

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

You can't fly unless you let yourself fall

Well I can tell you're afraid of what this might do

Cause we got such an amazing friendship and that you don't wanna lose

Well I don't wanna lose it either

I don't think I can stay sitting around while you're hurting babe

So take my hand

Well did you know you're an angel?

who forgot how to fly

Did you know that it breaks my heart every time to see you cry

Cause I know that a piece of you's gone every time he done wrong,

I'm the shoulder you're crying on

And I hope by the time that I'm done with this song that I've figured out

Who's gonna make you fall in love

I know you got your wall wrapped all the way around your heart

Don't have to be scared at all, oh my love

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

You can't fly unless you let yourself fall

I will catch you if you fall

I will catch you if you fall

I will catch you if you fall

But if you spread your wings

You can fly away with me

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

You can't fly unless you let yourself.

What's gonna make you fall in love

I know you got your wall wrapped all the way around your heart

Don't have to be scared at all, oh my love

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

You can't fly unless you let

Yourself fall in love

I know you got your wall wrapped all the way around your heart

Don't have to be scared at all, oh my love

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

You can't fly unless you let yourself fall

I will catch you if you fall

I will catch you if you fall

I will catch you if you fall

If you spread your wings

You can fly away with me

But you can't fly unless you let ya,

Let yourself fall."

As the song ended I just stared at him, "I have never heard that before, play it again please."

"You like it then?"

"No I love it, it is very you and me."

"I agree, makes me think of you. And in the interest of helping my broken angel here we are."

I turned to look, just a big building but I was dreading going inside. Was I going to have to go through it all? Could I get through it all without losing it? There was only one way to find out.

Once inside we were lead straight into a private room. I squeezed Christian's hand and whispered, "I don't know if I can do this."

"You can and you should, you need to be able to sleep Ana."

"Just don't leave me."

"You want me here for this?"

"Yes there is nothing I want to hide from you and I am scared."

"Okay, I will not leave you."

We both looked up as a man entered the room. Tall with dark hair and glasses he sat down across from us, "Hello Christian, I assume this is the Ms. Steele that you demanded I fit in today?"

I blushed and then elbowed Christian, "you should not have done that."

"Bullshit Ana you keep screaming in your sleep. You need to figure out why."

Dr. Flynn looked at us and laughed, "Okay I see you two have quite a relationship here. Not many people talk back to Christian like that."

"She is a brat but I love that about her."

I see Dr. Flynn's eyes widen, "Christian what did you say?"

"You heard me and we will discuss that later. Help Ana now please. She keeps dreaming that she cannot find me."

"Very well Christian if you would excuse us then Ana and I will get started."

"Please I want him here with me."

"Are you sure Ana? I want you to be able to share your thoughts freely with me here."

"I hide nothing from him; I want him to know all the things about me."

"It is settled then, as the lady wishes."

"Thank you." I squeezed Christian's hand then tried to relax as the questions started.

"I see, so Ana you are having nightmares?"

"Yes. The last two nights."

"Do you remember anything of them?" He started taking notes as I speak.

"Yes I am all alone when they start and I cannot find Christian."

"You said alone when they start, not at the end?"

"No either my ex or another person is chasing me or I am arguing with them."

"About what?"

With burning red cheeks I sighed, "I was his sub first then became his girlfriend but we were never happy after that."

"Why do you think that was?"

"He didn't want to be in a relationship with me, he just wanted to continue our submissive/dominant agreement but I could not."

"So he was your Dominant then?"

"Yes."

"Did you enjoy being his submissive."

"At first I did. I was not looking for anything serious."

"That changed then?"

"It did, I missed that feeling of being loved and not just feeling like a pet."

I noticed Dr. Flynn glance over at Christian as we talked and I wondered what he was thinking knowing that Christian was a Dom too but I didn't get a chance to ask as the questions continued on. We talked about how I hated being just one of the many, how I wanted and needed more that and then Flynn hit the question I never thought. "Ana did you think that if he was with only you that if might change your relationship, that he would change for you?"

I swallowed then shrugged, "I don't know maybe."

"I think you were hoping it would change but then instead you found yourself lost. So in the end, why did you leave him?"

"He pushed me over the edge. He crossed a line that even would have broken our sub/dom contract."

"What did he do?"

"He treated me like property and shared me with a friend." I choked out in tears by this time as I felt Christian's hand tighten on mine.

"Ana, you won't like to hear this but I think I see part of the problem here. Do you think his actions were your fault?"

"Fuck no there were not." I heard Christian growl.

Dr. Flynn frowned at him then looked my way, "Ana I need to hear an answer from you, do you blame yourself for what he did to you?"