AN: ok, the story is now officially on detour from the initial plans. Hope you still enjoy it.
Also to answer the question of Nula "making a play for Christian," at this point I have to say no. I, personally, prefer to write strong, independent (if flawed) female characters. I would prefer that she accepts that she and Christian weren't meant to be. That being said, it doesn't mean that Manni, and Mia, see things the same way. Grace is going to be more impartial, and Elliot thinks he knows something about Ana's intentions. Carrick knows more than the rest because he was involved in the aftermath of what happened to Ray and further involvement will either be shown in this chapter or an upcoming one.
MissDevon

Music cues: This chapter brought to you by: Say Something, Angels Cry, and Heaven Help My Heart.

Chapter 10

Christian smirked as he and Taylor headed towards their rental: "I can't quite wrap my mind over the last fifteen minutes," he said earning a slightly amused look from his security chief.

"You can't? I, personally, would like to know what you did with the real Christian Grey!" Taylor shot back.

"What do you mean?"

"You let Ms. Steele explain what was going on and only jumped to, what for you, amounted to minor conclusions," he said as he hit the button to unlock the door.

"Honestly, anyone else and I would've been out of there. But Ana is different. Even if I didn't believe what she had had to say I felt that I deserved to know what it was since it was so contradictory to what she had said she wanted and needed in the past," Christian explained as a pickup truck pulled into the driveway of the parking lot and headed to the rear of the building: "Let's get going I don't want Ana waiting on us alone."

"And there he is, back, with us," Taylor muttered as they got in the car and he started it…

Karla was heading towards her husband's office when her best friend came running into the building screaming for Adam hysterically. Worried, she hurried after her as Adam came out of his office; he breathed a slight sigh of relief as he caught sight of his wife hurrying after Cassie. To his surprise, the Latina all but threw herself at him: "he was attacking her Adam!" she cried. "We scared him off, and Luke was going after him, but… oh, god she was on the ground… Luke told me to come in and, but what if I should've stayed?... she has to be hurt bad… she wasn't even calling for help… we have to help her!" Cassie continued to ramble as Adam carefully cupped her shoulders with his hands as Karla came up to them.

"Who?" he asked.

"Staci… the guy was beating her… he hit her head on the frame of her car then dropped her and we didn't see what else, but when Luke called out to him he ran and I came in here…" Cassie rambled as Adam closed his eyes at the thought.

"Why is she outside?" Karla asked as she came to a stop next to her friend and Grant started towards them from the bar.

Adam opened his eyes: "An old friend of hers showed up. He was vouched for by a guy who served with me and Marc's brother. They were going to get their car from the front parking lot and…"

"It's wasn't him. The car was still there." Cassie said. "There were a couple of guys near a car out front when we pulled in. I mentioned it to Luke and he didn't recognize them… what if they find her out there and…"

"Karla, you and Cassie go upstairs and wait there. Call Marc and get him to come help and have Angie stay with the kids. Then call Damien and tell him we need help and are closing the club tonight. Stay up there until we know more," he ordered. Karla nodded ascent and then grabbed Cassie's hands and headed back to the living quarters.

"Grant, you grab a med kit and come outside. You're going to have to help me keep had friend in check."

"Wouldn't I be of more help if I went after the attacker?" the dark haired woman wondered.

"The guy who served under me, Taylor, was a medic like Marc. He'll have it covered," Adam said as they headed in synchronized step towards the door. "His boss, Grey, is going to take this like one of us would one of the girls getting hurt."

"Great, like you guys are a freakn' walk in the park to babysit," she muttered.

"You and Taylor can exchange grievances later. Get the damn kit. Luke is after the assailant," he said as he hurried out of the door and heard Grey's anguished pleas to Ana to wake up…

Taylor started to frown as they moved into the parking lot at the rear of the BDSM club, Masters at Arms. There was a pickup truck parked catty corner to the back door and a jeep. The doors of the pick-up truck were opened and the lights focused on the jeep, whose hatchback was open. "Shit!" he muttered under his breath as he braked and grabbed for his door, "Stay in the car!" he ordered Christian.

"The hell I will," Christian shot back as he too jumped out of the SUV.
Instinctively both men headed towards the jeep, but it was Christian who found Ana's crumpled body and fell to his knees, gathering her up into his arms.
Swallowing back fear, he pushed back her hair, to find blood on her hair line as Taylor dropped down next to him and started to try to apply first aid while Christian held her since he refused to let her go.

It was then that things got chaotic.
Adam coming out and somehow managing to get Christian to let Taylor work on Ana.
Grant bringing out the med kit.
Another truck pulling up and breaking fast as two men, one a former Navy Corpsmen, jumped out and a blonde woman stayed in the truck.
The questions.
The equipment appearing in ways that Taylor wasn't sure he wanted to know about.
Another man coming back dragging someone Taylor recognized all too well.

It was then that all hell broke loose, because when Christian saw that the assailant was Jack Hyde there was no holding him back…