Sera's POV

For once, I could feel that my parents were real. They were close, and loving, as they used to be before. They were calm and simply communicating. I loved having a simple conversation with them, however while dad was sipping his soft drink, I decided to drop the bomb.

'Dad?' I asked gently as he looked up at me. 'Can I ask something?'

'Yeah peanut…' He smiled as he took another sip of his cola.'

'Um… I was thinking… maybe…. I could get my leaner's permit? Please?' I asked while he choked on his sip and spitted it out. 'I just asked you to teach me how to drive… you don't need to panic!' I added while I saw mum laughing.

'Ana, this is no laughing situation!' He replied in a bit of a high pitch tone… almost like a girl's which cracked me up.

'Oh lighten up, my Christian!' Mum tried as she laughed and placed her arm on my shoulder.

'Lighten up? Seriously Ana!'

'She just asked to teach her how to drive!' She encouraged. 'My dad taught me how to drive when I was 14! I got my permits when I was 16!'

'Yeah… and that's why you have perfect driving skills!' He sarcastically replied.

'Hey! There is nothing wrong with my driving!' She replied in a pretend hurt voice.

'Uncle John was right!...' I commented. 'You two are kids!'

'Hey… we're not that old!' Dad replied almost hurt.

'You still get women falling for you Mr. Grey!' Mum imitated the girls that always blush in front of dad. 'Anyways… what are you going to do?'

'Please daddy!' I begged. 'I promise I'll follow every order and instruction…' I smiled hopefully.

'Well…' He started as he looked at my hopeful face. 'Oh damn… how can I say no to you baby girl!' He smiled as I moved forward and hugged him immediately.

'Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you Dad!' I replied excitedly. 'I should call Natalie… tell her the good news! Taylor already taught her how to drive and she already has her license.'

Christian's POV

I didn't know what she was quite saying after she hugged me. She hadn't done that in ages. When she was younger she used to give me those bear hugs when I gave in to something simple, yet to what she wished for. They had decreased until they were non-existent. Till now… and what surprised me most was that she asked me to teach her rather than Taylor or Sawyer. For a moment I felt a proud father… and my daughter needed me… we were doing progress. I finally realised that she wasn't beside me anymore.

'Where is Sera?' I asked Ana as I got back into my senses.

'She just told you she's calling Natalie.' Ana replied. 'Where is that head of yours Mr. Grey?' She teased.

'Well, I was still hung up on what just happened. She just hugged me Ana… she asked me for help… she wants me to teach her…'

'Yes Christian… She wants you… What's the problem in that?'

'There is no problem… It's just… She's not holding any grudges to us… she just forgave us…' I stated. 'If it was me…'

'Christian… that is what we both fail to see… She is different… She loves us and believes that love conquers everything.'

'…but don't you feel guilty Ana? She accepted us back into her life with nothing holding her back…'

'Of course I do feel Christian… I feel that we've let our daughter down… I feel that we both failed her in some way… and the state she is right now scares me more. I'm not supposed to be able to lift her up and yet I do… and although she did admit she has a problem, I don't see that she will cooperate willingly in eating.'

'I'll take care of her eating… however… you have to check her body for any new cuts. I'm not doing that… it would be uncomfortable for her…'

'…what if I find some?'

'Let's hope not baby…' I replied as I kissed my wife on her lips.

Sera's POV

'Natalie… pick up… pick up… pick up…'

'Hello?' I heard someone groggy on the other end of the line.

'Natalie?' I asked surprised.

'Yeah… who is this?'

'It's me… Sera!' I replied confused. /'She didn't recognise me, when we spoke yesterday?'/

'Oh… hey Sera… how are you?'

'I'm ok… I should better ask you that…' I replied as she groaned.

'I'm sick to the stomach Sera…'

'Don't you think you should go to the doctor? You have been sick for almost a week now!'

'It's probably a virus…' She replied. '…and this headache is killing me and my boobs aren't helping either, and I'm constantly tired… I don't have any energy anymore…'

'What did your mother tell you?' I asked her gently.

'She also thinks it's the flu or something…'

While she was talking, I realised that these symptoms weren't new. Clarissa went through them. I remembered when Aunt Kate used to call mum and tell her about these symptoms…

'Um… Natalie, I know this is a personal question… but… um… when was your last period?'

'We're synchronised… remember?' she replied back.

'Um… I don't get my periods anymore Natalie…' I replied back. 'I haven't had them in almost 2 years…'

'Ohh…' she replied. 'Let me check…' She added as I heard her count few days. 'Sera…' She started slowly and I could hear fear in her voice. '…I'm…3 weeks late!'

'Nat, calm down…' I tried. 'When was your last … um…'

'Intercourse?' She suggested. 'Well… it was… 5 or 4 weeks ago! Oh shit… I think I'm pregnant! Dad will kill me!'

'Natalie… don't blow it out of proportion for now… Take a pregnancy test first… then we'll see… besides Taylor won't kill you… he'll be angry but he won't kill you…'

'Oh… you don't know dad as much as I do… He'll kill Mark first than me! Oh fuck! What have I done?'

'Natalie… the stores are still open… go and buy a test… and if you want get back to me on the results… what do you think?'

'Sera… please, we need to see each other… we need to talk!'

'What's wrong?'

'I should tell you face to face… When are you available?'

'I have to ask my parents first…'

'Listen, I'm heading out now… when I'll have the results I'll text you… till then think on a suitable day to meet please!'

'I will I promise… and don't worry… your secret is safe with me…'

'Thanks Sera… ohh and what did you want to tell me?'

'Um… it's nothing… It can wait…' I replied seeing how things were to be.

I was already getting worked up on Natalie's situation. I decided to do some research on my own regarding the symptoms. Could it be PMS? I remember I had nausea and vomiting back when I used to have my own period… but then Natalie did play with fire… In all honesty I was scared for her. What was going to happen if she was pregnant? /'Damn… when is she going to text me the result!'/ I thought to myself.

Christian's POV

Since she returned from her call, she looked worried and distressed. I tried putting it off, but her constant eye darting meant she was in deep thought, and one thing I promised myself is that I'll be there for her to support her and make her depend on me… on us… She was lost reading on her laptop, and every time Ana and I passed from behind her, she changed the webpage, and changed it back whenever we weren't in site… and this all happened since she hung up from Natalie.

'Sera…' I asked her grabbing her attention.

'Yeah… dad?' she replied gently.

'Are you ok peanut? Is there anything on your mind?'

'Um… no…' she replied as her phone vibrated.

Sera's POV

From: Natalie

Text: Fuck… it's positive! :( …

I felt my knees and legs lose their sensation and I felt my face draining from blood. I quickly replied.

To: Natalie

Text: Take another one… just to be sure… maybe a false positive?

I quickly pressed send and received the delivery report.

'Sera?' Mum asked as dad looked towards her. 'Talk to us honey… What's wrong?'

'Nothing mum…' I replied as my phone started to vibrate again. I realised it was Natalie calling. 'Um… I should get this…' I replied as I closed off my laptop and picked up.

'Hey… how's it?'

'Sera, shit! It's fucked up! I'm fucked up!' She panicked.

'What did the second one say?'

'Both are damned positive Sera!'

'Natalie! Calm down! Maybe it's another false positive… you cannot be sure unless you go to the doctor's…'

'Sera what are the odds of having two false positives? Don't kid yourself Sera! You are lucky! You don't have any period! You can't get pregnant!'

'Wow… hold your horses Natalie! I didn't get pregnant not because I don't have my period but because I don't have sex! Amenorrhea doesn't mean I can't get pregnant…'

'I'm sorry Sera… I didn't mean to hurt you! But I'm really worried!'

'I know… don't worry… listen… talk to Mark first, and make sure to make a doctor's appointment! Ok?'

'Yeah… dammit dad will kill me!'

Christian's POV

'What are you doing Christian?' Ana replied as I grabbed my daughter's laptop and hacked into it.

'Seeing what she's hiding…' I replied as I started viewing the history. 'Pregnancy symptoms… Am I pregnant if I have nausea, and 3 weeks late period?... yahoo answers…' I started. 'What the heck?!' I exclaimed.

'Let me see…' Ana replied as she took a look herself. 'Christian this is no our daughter… you know her…'

'…but it's what she's surfing!' I replied as Sera entered the room.

'What are you doing with my laptop?' She asked as she tried taking it away from us.

'Sit Sera… I make the questions…' I ordered. 'What is all this?' I asked her as I turned the laptop to face her.

'Dad! It's not what it looks like!' She tried defending.

'Then what is it?' I interrogated.

'I can't tell you…'

'What can't you honey?' Ana asked gently as she lifted our daughter's chin.

'…because I made a promise…'

'To Natalie?' I asked her, while she remained quiet. 'Sera… is… is Natalie pregnant?' I asked her in disbelief.

'Shhh! Dad don't make it obvious!' She tried. 'Nat will kill me if she knows I told you…'

'…so she is? Right?' Ana replied again shocked as much as I was.

'Mum… what's the possibility of having two false positive tests?'

'Well… it's practically none… if it says positive then it is positive…'

'Oh… then yes… Natalie is…' She sadly admitted.

'Sera… are you ok?' I asked her gently. 'I'm sorry I got on my nerves…'

'It's not that dad… besides you had every right to be that worried… it will remind me for future reference not to play with fire… plus I have to change my password… it's just… I'm worried about Natalie…'

'Natalie is a grown woman Sera… you are her friend… she shouldn't put any stress to you…' Ana replied.

'What are you saying mum?'

'Sera… is Natalie going to be of a bad influence to you?'

'What? No! No hell no mum! She's the closest thing I have to a sister! I'm not losing her!'

'What we're trying to say is that…'

'Dad… she stuck by me when I needed help… she needs me now…' She smiled. 'I'm going to be there for her… no matter what…'

'Mr Grey, lunch is ready…' Chef LeBlanc notified us.

'Thank you LeBlanc.' I smiled as I returned to my daughter. 'Let's leave this for now… what matters for us is you Sera…' I smiled as I closed off her laptop. 'Now let's go for lunch…'

Although she admitted on wanting to get better, she still viewed the food as her enemy. I kept eyeing her from beneath my eye, trying to make it subtle as possible. I didn't want her to close off again… I just had to be patient, however, now knowing all the rituals, I had to pay extremely more attention to them. I saw them at hand that moment, and I knew I had to put a stop to them.

I placed my hand gently on her knee to stop it from keeping on moving, until finally it did. I rubbed her back gently while she took a small bite. I knew it was hard for her… I couldn't just force it down her throat. It doesn't work that way… patience was the key and answer after all.

Ana was already done and so was I, however she was still meddling with her food. I gave Ana a look so that she'll give us some privacy. I had to make her trust in me that I won't give up on her no matter what… after all that's what Ana and I decided to split the job.

'Honey… relax…' I encouraged. 'Can I ask you one thing?' I asked while she nodded. 'Aren't you hungry?'

'I… I don't know…' she replied softly as she took another piece of legumes. I stopped her hand and took the fork in my hand.

'We're going to do this together…' I advised her as I filled a decent amount of food on her fork. 'Don't think about it…' I continued as I held it in front of her.

'There is an…'

'No Sera…' I stopped her immediately. I knew what she was going to say. She hated raw onions, but its how the meal plan was. She had to have everything and nothing was to be removed. 'Don't think about it… open your mouth.' I instructed gently as she moved backwards from me. 'Sera it's not use in doing so. You have to eat… even if I have to feed you all of this…' I said again as I held it in front of her. She finally did open her mouth and the food on the fork disappeared from it. She started chewing slowly, and I could see her trying to avoid my gaze. We kept repeating over and over again the process until finally everything had disappeared. I checked the time and two good hours had passed. John wasn't joking when he said she needs to be overseen during mealtimes. I couldn't help but think on how things got this far… she can't even bring herself to eat… and it pained me… because food isn't the enemy… we made her this way…

'Can I be excused?' She asked gently.

'No… we're moving to the couch and while your mother is resting, we'll watch a movie… or talk… what do you think?'

'…but…'

'No buts Sera… no bathroom for now…' I ordered gently.

'Ok…' She finally accepted.

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