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Grace's POV

Gosh, I really do wish I could just go to bed but this dinner with the fundraising committee for the Seattle Grace Emergency Upgrade Ball, apparently they are calling it the SUB ball, was organised weeks ago. As I grab a quick drink with Carrick I fill him in on what happened today.

"Oh Cary, you should have seen it, I wish I'd thought to take a picture, they were comforting each other and it was just beautiful, I have never seen Christian look so rested when he is asleep but his peace was all cruelly ripped away a little while later when he found out that we had just had to rush her into ER because of the pulmonary embolism while he was out of the room. Cary, he was curled up in the fetal position and saying "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby". Do you recall a Ruby ever coming up in conversation? We'd remember if there was ever a girl he was interested in, so it must be some other secret he has kept. It is a dark one and even John Flynn looked like he didn't know who Christian was talking about. It frightened me so much, he looked just like when he was brought into the hospital all those years ago and he really only relaxed again once Ana woke in recovery. Again, it was like a miracle to behold, he came back to life but more than back to life, he seemed to vibrate with a new energy."

The doorbell rings at this point and we have to join the committee for dinner so walk through to the dining room holding hands, I need to touch Carrick right now because my life seems to be a little out of control, I don't know what is really going on with either son and my daughter is on the other side of the world. Carrick is my rock, stabilising me, protecting me and holding me safe.

The committee consists of some lovely young ladies who are new to the charity and Elena Lincoln, a friend that has spent a lot of time with our family over the years and to whom I often confided the trouble we were having with Christian when he was younger. How he was so unlike any other teenager and all the trauma of his early life, she was such a good listener at the time and I am sure she'll be pleased to know that he has some happiness in his life at the moment.

And as we have our coffees at the end of the night when the young ladies have gone, I repeat what I told Carrick earlier and continue with "It truly lightened my heart like you wouldn't believe. Christian says they met for the first time yesterday but I would bet London to a brick that he has fallen in love, completely and utterly in love. It makes me tingle to see how he interacts with her, he is kissing her, he is touching her, he just seems completely besotted and I think he is confused by it all – he's falling and fast. I hope he doesn't run away from it all and accepts it, I think she is also feeling the same thing. Oh and she is gorgeous despite the injuries, a tiny girl, long mahogany brown hair and her eyes are amazing, truly the most beautiful shade of blue which deepen every time she looks at him."

Elena chokes on her coffee and says something about it going down the wrong way but I pass a quick look towards Carrick as I am sure I saw more than a flicker of annoyance on her face as I was talking about Ana. Unfortunately she has had so much plastic surgery over the years that I can't see any true emotion anywhere except in her eyes and they seemed to glow with anger. Hmm, how strange!

Elena left soon after, leaving her coffee unfinished and I was quite thankful, I really needed to get to bed and I felt somewhat cold at her reaction. I would have thought she'd be pleased for Christian.

I didn't say anything to Cary, thinking I must be starting to see things given how tired I am but I remember to tell him one more thing. "Here's the thing though and what has had me shaking my head Cary, Elliot went in today to test if his blood was compatible, Christian rang him and Elliot has befriended Ana's housemate and best friend. I hope Elliot doesn't follow his normal routine and damage Christian's chance at happiness by messing around with her housemate – they had their hands all over each other and left together."

Carrick just smiles and says "I think I'll need to come in tomorrow with you and meet this miracle girl", massages my shoulders and pulls me into his body and I am asleep before my head hits the pillow.

Ryan's POV

Well, this has to be the easiest job I've done for the Boss, why on earth I am even here outside this girl's room I don't know but I'll take it. I have spoken to the hospital security guys and they are just around the corner and have promised to bring me coffee every time they make the rounds. They seem reasonable and can't understand why I am here either but they don't know the Boss and his need to make sure that everyone he considers important are protected.

How much trouble could happen tonight? Especially since T told me that the security breach has been plugged.

Woah, glad I didn't move away from my post because, oh no, here comes shit on wheels, evil personified….

Elena's POV

Who the hell is this little bitch that is getting her claws into my Christian? There is no way that is going to happen. There is no way that I am losing him. He. Is. MINE!

I don't care that I've had a couple of glasses of wine since making it home, I am going to that hospital now and making sure that the little bitch knows to keep away from Christian. I take off with a squeal of my tires and a slight fishtail, I don't care if I wake up the neighbourhood, I am going to take back what is mine.

"Get out of my way, I need to speak with her" I say to Christian's security guy at the door. Shit, he has security for her, he only does that for people he feels he needs to protect, he's never given me protection…bitch! What does he see in her? From what I can see through the window in the door, she looks just like every other sub I have organised except in that bed, she looks like a scrawny wreck.

The security guy doesn't move and stands his ground so I attempt to get around him and he simply informs me that he is contacting Taylor and I am not to enter the room or he will physically restrain me. I stand there looking at him as he does so, trying to figure out how to get in the room. It's worth the effort, he is a young man and with his looks, hmm I could really enjoy him – well built, muscles on muscles so I attempt my feminine moves on him and he moves back with a look of revulsion. Oh boy, you will feel the wrath now, how dare you reject me. I pull out my domme moves and he simply looks at me and smirks, speaks into his sleeve "Will do" and calls someone else.

As I reach towards the door screaming at the little bitch, he literally blocks me with one movement and I find myself twirled and facing two uniformed hospital security officers who promptly manhandle me out of the hospital.

As I head home I decide that I need to go right now to Christian, he needs me and I need to make him understand that love is for fools. He needs to understand that he needs to stay true to us. He is mine to control how I want, he is a puppet, a magnificent puppet and I am the puppet master.

Damn, why have the security codes been changed? "Taylor, Taylor let me up, I need to see Christian."