CPOV

The atmosphere during the car ride is atrocious, but fortunately I'm able to reply to emails on my phone so I don't have to engage in any conversation. At least I fake about working through my emails, while secretly texting Ana and making an effort not to smile.

All jesting aside: How many paparazzi in front of my door does is take for me to get a second security guy? -A

How many are there? -C

With a camera? Nobody. But I swear, there are suspicious figures walking by my house frequently. On top of that, I should renovate my facade soon and Ray is doubtlessly in need of some help, so another ripped security guy would be helpful! -A

I'll see what I can do for you! -C

After that I text Taylor to hire a construction unit to do a complete refurbishment on Ana's house.

Arriving at Bellevue, Elena puts on her artificial, beaming face and strides with me to the front door. Today, Gretchen opens the door and announces, that all the others are in the living room, so we join them.

We enter the room and notice that the eyes of all who are present are glued to the television. They barely react to our greeting, so we walk over to the television to see some celebrity gossip, but I start to listen attentively when I hear my name. Oh no, word has already gotten around. Mesmerized I look at the television too and realize, that they have figured out Ana's identity.

„So much for ‚It's all already done'!", Elena hisses and crosses her arms. But to my astonishment that's not the only thing they found out. Now they report, that Ana picked me up from the hospital after Elena was there too and they show a video, in which Elena is leaving the hospital while waving with her hand to indicate, that she won't give an interview.

„WHAT?", I scream and look at her fiercely while Elena gazes at the television with horror in her eyes. The others are frozen in terror. After the report, where the press wildly speculated about the relationship between Ana and me, has ended, it's perfectly still. All people in this room are looking at Elena, who turned white and still looks at the television ashamedly.

Because one can always rely on Elliot, it's he who breaks the silence.

„And for quite some time we all thought you were gay, but apparently you have a wife in every port of call!"

„Fuck off, Lelliot" is my only reply to that.

„Christian, you were at the hospital? Why don't we know about this? What happened?", Grace asks. But I'm just so hopping mad, that I just screw out a „Ask Elena, she was there too!" Now everybody looks at Elena, who steps from one foot to the other tensely.

„Well, we made a journey on the Grace, when suddenly Christian went overboard. I didn't recognize it at first because I already went to sleep when he wanted to work some more. The next morning…", she begins to explain, but when she mentions the accident, it all comes suddenly to my mind and I shout an angry „Bullshit!" Elenas eyes widen and she takes a few steps backwards, until she falls into an arm chair. She looks at me in such horror, that my memories are confirmed. I shake my head and feel so stupid. This sneaky weasel made my life miserable for the last three weeks. No, for the past 15 years!

Christian618 - Yay, thank you so much for my 400th review! ;) I'm glad you liked my background story - After all I had to come up with one after I wrote the first part.

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ashley . mercer . 16 - Chapter 42 will be the last appearance of Elena ;) ... oh I have a deja vu ;D. Anyway, Leila is alive and will be happy again. Just like in the books.

Blade's Lover - I will definitely bring him back in another story again. He's too much fun ;D.

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