The steak was great, the beer was cold and the shower was hot and long. Luke had worried he might ,have trouble falling asleep, but it never happened. In the morning he started for the security office until the smell of bacon and fresh biscuits hit his nose. Quickly he detoured to the kitchen where he walked up behind Gail and gave her a big hug.
Welch was already there, chowing down on pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs. Gail smiled and nudged him to sit. She set a glass of orange juice and a mug of coffee in front of him, followed by a platter of fresh baked biscuits centered between Welch and himself. Then she placed a dish of pancakes bacon and scrambled egg directly in front of him.
The two men devoured all the biscuits as well as everything on their plates. Their hunger satisfied, they got refills on their coffee and headed for the security office. Welch sat behind Taylor's desk. Luke sat at his desk but turned his chair around to face Welch. Welch looked concerned. Finally, he said simply, "Taylor called me. He thinks this isn't over. He doesn't believe Elena could have arranged everything so quickly. He doesn't think Fanelli would ever have dealt with her. He said he woke up in the middle of the night and thought about everything. He said he feels like he's missing something but he doesn't know what it is. He also said his gut tells him its not over."
"So last night was just a lull; this shit storm isn't over? Is that what he's saying?"
"Exactly. I'm inclined to agree. But who could arrange that with just a couple of hours notice?"
"Are Flynn and Grey still at the Moving Company?"
"Yes. They are willing to keep Taylor for another day or so to make sure the surgery was successful and there's no complications like blood clots, but we need to get Grey and Flynn this afternoon. "
"Flynn is really good with Christian. Let's hope he can work some magic with him. I never thought I'd be wishing for Grey to start ordering me around again, but I almost miss it. "
Welch shook his head in disbelief, "I am going to remind you you said that."
Luke shrugged, "It will probably come back to bite me, but he was never confused. He gave orders and you followed them. Life was simple. "
At the Moving Company, both Flynn and Grey had a rough night. First Grey had a nightmare about Elena's death. They had a long talk about Christian's relationship with Elena. Flynn pointed out the maternal aspects of the relationship. Christian did not appreciate it and denied that he ever looked at Elena as a mother figure. He was adamant. "Flynn, she was just someone I fucked. I never thought of her as a mother."
"Christian, when you were rescued, who was the first person you called?"
"Elena."
"Why not Grace?"
"I knew someone would notify Grace but I didn't think anyone would let Elena know I was safe. I didn't want her to worry."
"Why didn't you call Ana?"
"I didn't think I needed to. "
"You didn't think Ana would worry?"
"Its been seven months, Flynn. I figured she had moved on . Turns out I was right. "
"You think she and Taylor had a fling?"
"Why not? I was declared dead, wasn't I?"
"Did you ever see any sign that Taylor was attracted to her?"
"I don't want to talk about fucking Taylor. "
"Christian, I have talked with both Ana and Taylor. Right up until the night before you were found, they both were still insisting you were alive. To be perfectly honest, they were each so certain of it, I was concerned they were becoming delusional. Ana said repeatedly, she would know if you died. She had dreams where she heard you calling Taylor's name. He had similar dreams. I would really like it if we could have a sit down session with you and Taylor. You both need to clear up the assumptions and misconceptions between you."
"Fuck, Flynn, don't you get it? He slept with Ana, every fucking night for months. He admits it. "
"How does that make you feel, Christian?
"I want to fucking kill the two of them."
"Its not like she was your wife. You only knew each other 3-4 weeks."
" She said she loved me." Christian replied in a heartbroken voice.
"Did you love her?" Flynn asked gently.
"Don't be ridiculous, John. How could I love someone? I am not capable of love."
"In your own words, Christian, don't be ridiculous. Of course you are capable of love. From everything I know and what you have told me in previous sessions, I believe you loved Ana just as much, if not more than she loved you. You had an extremely active sex life with Ana. Did that concern you while you were away, to use your euphemism?"
"I understand why she turned to Taylor. I don't want to talk about it anymore. "
"Okay, Christian. Why don't we try to get back to sleep. "
About an hour later, Christian woke up from a second nightmare. This time Flynn was calling his name and when he opened his eyes and saw Flynn, he burst into sobs. Flynn held him, careful not to touch him anywhere in the no-go zone. It turned out the second nightmare was a repeat of the first, only this time it featured Ana ordering him up the stairs at gunpoint and Ana being shot in the head. Christian found seeing Ana's skull shattered much more difficult than seeing Elena suffer the same death. When Grey asked Flynn what it meant, Flynn responded, "That is something I want you to think about. Okay, Christian? Now try and go back to sleep. If you can't sleep, than think about what we have talked about."
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