Personally thought the end of the last chapter gave it away but I had been up for about 48 hours straight so I don't know.

Obviously, all revealed here etc. Thanks for all the reviews and comments, always helps x

There was a long pause

'I didn't have a choice'

Christian swallowed, looking away slightly, his voice uncomfortably cold 'how many? How many times did it happen?'

'Six… well, that depends on how you count it'

Christian's eyes were dark 'what is that supposed to mean?'

Jess sat down on the seat of the sofa, hands between her knees awkwardly, looking down at the floor, her voice quiet 'well, one of them happened twice…'

There was another very long pause 'I see, and you think that makes it better?'

Jess was tapping her foot awkwardly, feeling physically sick

'I had to pay my medical bills, Harry got sick when he was younger. You've met my Grandmother, she doesn't care, she expected me to pay his bills, and I had to commute back from the City to see him. He's my son, he's everything to me, I couldn't let my baby suffer, he's all I have'

Christian's jaw was visibly clenched tightly and one of his fists were balled tightly and the other was quickly tapping the arm of the sofa, and he looked almost furious 'what are you saying?'

'I'm saying that Harry relies on me, I am what he relies on for everything Christian. Everything. I will not apologise for what I did'

Christian's voice was ice cold to match the expression in his eyes as he looked at her 'my daughter. My daughter fucked men for money'

Jess looked like she was trying to control herself to stop herself from vomiting, her hands shaking as her eyes pricked with hot, angry tears 'I did what I had to do to survive. We both had awful starts in life, you got given a chance a whole lot earlier than I did'

Jess felt a strong headache coming on and hurried over to the kitchen area, hurriedly looking for her tablets in one of the drawers, her hands shaking as she swallowed two of them quickly with a glass of water.

As she glanced over and saw the expression on Christian's face, Jess felt the bile rise in her throat before she vomited into the bin, shaking violently but not from a seizure.

Christian moved over swiftly and tried to pick her up, as Jess's legs turned to jelly and she looked like a young deer unable to stand.

As he touched her lightly, Jess flinched away, moving so her back was against one of the counters, looking angry, upset and scared.

'Jess, I'm not gonna hurt you, please, you look like you're about to have a seizure'

She shook her head, pulling her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them protectively, keeping her distance from Christian, who sat down on the floor, back against the opposite counter.

'That's not why I'm shaking'

There was a long pause and Jess stared unseeingly at the floor until Christian broke the silence 'I asked you, before you moved in'

She closed her eyes with a sigh 'we were in the car park outside the strip club where I worked. I'd gone out for some air and this tall stranger in a two thousand dollar watch and a fucking Armani suit was asking me if I had ever slept with anyone for money. I didn't know you, why the fuck would I admit it? Eh? I had sex with some men who gave me the money to cover the medication for my son to survive, you like to tie up and fuck women, don't you fucking dare judge me Christian'

She stood up sharply, a furious look on her face that was matched by Christian's own 'Jess, get back here'

She hurried off across the Great Room, Christian following her 'Jess- Jess stop!'

Ana came in to the room, dressed in jeans and one of Christian's hoodies, her hair still wet, and her loud voice stopping them both in their tracks 'what the hell is going on here?'

She looked furious and Jess threw Christian a withering, disgusted look 'why don't you ask him, it seems Christian thinks he has a moral leg to stand on'

By the time Christian had turned back towards Jess she had already picked the camera back up and stormed out of the great room and down the corridor towards her and Harry's bedrooms.

Ana's eyes were dark and she looked annoyed 'Christian, what the hell is going on here?'

Ana wasn't impressed, and not with what Jess had revealed, but that Christian had reacted so badly that she had been physically sick. She made it clear that she wanted to speak to Jess on her own and left him to mull over his thoughts in his study as she went to find her daughter.

Harry was sitting on Jess' bed playing with a toy as she was packing around him, piles of clothes all over the enormous bedroom, and she looked stressed, the bag on the bed half full already with clothes.

'Jess, can we talk. Just us?'

There was a pause before she nodded and Ana sat on the bed whilst Jess stood with her back against the wall, looking horribly uncomfortable.

'I wanted to tell you, and not like this'

'Jess, it's the past, you did what you had to do, why does it matter? It's none of my business, and it's none of anyone else's business either. Christian just doesn't know what to think. He imagined that if he ever had children that they would be happy and safe and have none of the issues he's ever had. Of course, that hasn't happened, and I think he is more annoyed with himself for you going through that alone than he is at what you did. Christian never wanted you or Harry to have to experience anything that he and his mother had to, I understand that the situation is different and so does he, but he's all over the place. Christian is lost and confused, I think he's most upset that you felt you couldn't tell him before this'

Ana glanced around the room, finally taking a proper note of the piles of clothes and the bag 'where are you going?'

'Elliot's. He knows, said I could take Harry and stay for a few days. I think it's for the best, I don't really want to talk about it at the moment'

Ana nodded and glanced sadly around the room 'Okay, you're right it probably is for the best. Don't worry about Christian, he'll see sense, trust me. Is Elliot on his way?'

She nodded and Ana quietly helped her pack.

Twenty minutes later Christian heard someone come into the apartment and came out if his study, seeing Elliot, who looked uncomfortable, arms crossed

'Jess is staying with me for a few days'

Christian narrowed his eyes 'she's asked to go?'

'No, she told me already and she called to tell me that you had found out, and 'surprise surprise' you didn't take it well. She's not asked to stay with me, I am telling you now, that she is staying with me, give you some time to calm the hell down in case you do something stupid. She's not even 18 yet and she's been through a ridiculous amount of heartache and pain, and yet you make her feel like shit'

The brothers stared at each other for a long time in silence 'Elliot, she's my daughter, and I just found out that she… you would have the same reaction'

'No, no I wouldn't. You could learn something from what she did Christian'

His voice was icy between gritted teeth 'and what is that?'

'That a parent should be willing to do anything possible to protect their child, and that there is no such thing as too far when it comes to your kids'

There was a movement at the other end of the room and hey both turned to see Jess walking over with a heavy filled bag over her shoulder and Harry on her hip 'ready to go?'

She nodded and Elliot flickered his eyes to his brother 'I'll talk to Ana in the week, if not I'm sure Kate will talk to her'

Christian looked between them with an unreadable expression 'Jess-'

'-Save it'

He swallowed, at a loss and Ana kissed her daughter lightly on the cheek, looking exhausted 'I'll see you in a few days, call me so I know you get there okay'

Jess said nothing and Elliot took the bag off her shoulder and over his own 'come on J, we should leave before the traffic gets bad'

As they left Christian saw Luke in the doorway, looking angry 'not now Sawyer, not now'

Luke clenched his jaw 'I'll be back in the morning, I might work for you but I protect Jess, not you. And sometimes I wonder what I'm protecting her from. It's her birthday in five days, you have a lot to make up for'

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