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As we left the last chapter grandpa and gran had their visit with Grace. They told her she was adopted and that they loved her. They heard some things from Grace that they weren't expecting..like she knew she was adopted she found the proof in her father's desk when she was twelve years old but never told them. They never told her either. The grandparents said they felt like Grace was theirs; they didn't see a reason to tell her.
They also found out the truths about her and Elena, what they wanted to do to Christian and how they drugged and hypnotized him. What their plans were for him before Ana ruined it all by catching everyone. Not to mention her hubby and daughter and his son she found out about.
The grandparents didn't know any of that. But now they do. As gran said we love you Grace but we can not condone what you have done. They get up and walk out
Gran was so upset that she wanted to leave Seattle today, not wait until Friday. She had to get out of town and she hoped and prayed that Ana could make it happen with her pilot. Bless her heart she did and now they are on the jet fixn to taxi down the runway and fly far, far away from all the chaos, drama and crazy people. Next stop Hartsfield, Jackson, Atlanta International Airport. Then on to her main office and company
The jet takes off and the pilot tells them.." You can take your seat belts off and move around now "
Before anyone gets up Amy comes down the aisle with a tray of coffee and water
They all tell her what they want and she takes care of them
After all the beverages are finished Any comes back and takes the empty cups
"Can I get y'all anything else? We have snacks. Chips, cookies, nuts just to let you know."
"Thank you, we are good for now." gran tells her
"Supper will be an hour before we touch down in Atlanta. Is that alright? Or would y'all like it earlier?"
"No Amy, that is fine. Thank you."
"Amy my dear could I have another cup of coffee please?"
"Yes ma'am. Coming right up."
Amy brings gran her coffee and walks off to her area of the plane
"Ana I know Christian has a big plane but what is the size of this yours and what kind is it?"
"Grandpa mine is eighty nine feet and four inches overall. It's a Gulfstream G450." she tells him proudly
"Well I must say it is very luxurious and comfortable and a very smooth ride."
"Yes sweet girl I could go to sleep in this seat."
"Gran the seat reclines to a bed if you would like to take a nap. I also have a king size bed in the back that is heavenly to sleep on." Ana tells her
"I might take you up on that on our trip back home but this is fine for now."
She walks over and sits down with Christian
"Hey Boo you alright? You are mighty quiet, that's not like you."
"I am alright. I just want to say how proud I am of you to accomplish all your dreams and have all the things you have. I also want to apologize for what I said earlier about how much money you have. It was none of my business. Now young lady, how about a tour of this magnificent beauty we are flying in."
"Of course come on."
They get up and walk toward the back of the jet and see the security guys eating their cake and walk past them
"This is the kitchen or galley area. I call it a kitchen cause it is bigger than a galley. I personally wanted bigger so if I wanted to prepare something I could. You know me. I love to work in the kitchen."
"Yes love I know you do." he smiles at her
"To the right is my office and to the left is the bathroom. This door in front of us leads to my bedroom."
She opens the door and they walk in. Christian sees that it is way bigger than his bedroom on his plane. He likes the colors she has chosen for her bedroom and the lush thick carpet
"Ana, this is a very nice cozy bedroom. I love the color. It suits you very well. I know you like bright colors and this is perfect for you."
"Thank you, yes I love bright colors and I just couldn't see myself in here with dull brown or off white walls. I wanted a color that would pop so I chose spring colors. That's what the interior designer said they were called and I have to agree with her. The colors match my comforter and bedding. The curtains and my carpet. Now through this door here is my bathroom and walk in closet."
"Damn you have a shower and a full size tub. Love you have got it going on. I am proud of you Ana as I said before. I just want to thank you again for everything you have done for me. Ok enough of that I know you get tired of hearing it." he says hugging her
"Thank you again Boo. Here is my closet and it is huge. I don't have a lot in there, just a few suits for when I go out of the country. I have Amy every two weeks change out my suits with fresh ones and take the suits here to the dry cleaners so they will be ready for my next trip. I hate clothes that have been sitting for a while."
"Maybe that is what I should do. That way Mrs. Jones I mean Gail doesn't have to pack my suits every time and she can just pack my toiletries that I need."
"Yes, that would be very helpful to her. Instead of having to pack your bags and get however many suits you are going to need for your trip or trips."
"Yes it would and that is what I am going to start doing."
They start back to the their seats and stop and talk to Elliot
"Elliot the seat where you and Paula are sitting makes out into a full size bed. The four seats lay down and then you lay the table down and you have a bed."
"Wow, that's nice."
"Christian you need one like this especially when you are traveling out of the country."
"Yes Elliot I do and I might look into one of these later but right now I have to get everything straightened out and back on track."
"Oh I know bro I was just talking."
"No El it's ok. It's just a lot to do later but you are right I might sell my other Gulfstream and buy one like this one."
They walk on back to their seats but Ana goes over and talks to Ray
"Daddy you are mighty quiet is everything alright?"
"Yes and no." Ray says quietly to her as she sits down beside him
"What do you mean yes and no?"
"Theo and I were talking and he was telling me about the visit they had with Grace. Annie she told them some things that she shouldn't have."
"What did that bitch tell them daddy? You have me worried now."
Ray sighs.."Annie, Grace told them about drugging Christian and having him hypnotized and what they were going to get him to do. Grace also told them about the will and how they looked for it but couldn't find it. That they wanted him to change it and were going to get him to marry that pedophile."
"Oh dear lord. Why in the world would she do that daddy? She has lost what little sense she had in her brain.
"She told them she knew about her adoption from the time she was twelve years old too."
"Say what? I think I need to talk to gran. Not sure if now is a good time though. I think I will wait until y'all men go fishing."
"I think that would be better Annie."
"Another thing Theo wants him and I to sit down and talk to Christian about the conversation they had with Grace. I know he knows he was drugged and hypnotized but he doesn't know the reason. Theo feels like we should tell him and I agree with him. I am going to have Elliot in on this conversation. He has been with Christian through all of this and he needs to know what that so-called woman had to say. We are older and wiser and I know Christian does not want to look vulnerable in front of you. Oh I know he has already but you know how men are, they don't like to show a lot of emotions and make them feel less than a man."
"Of course daddy that's no problem. Just tell him when y'all are finished talking that I am here for him. I am going to speak with Grandpa for a few minutes."
She walks over to the couch where grandpa is sitting and sits down beside him… 'Grandpa is the reason gran wanted to leave tonight instead of Friday was it what Grace told you both?"
Grandpa looks at her and sighs loudly
"Grandpa you doing alright? I talked with daddy and he told me some of y'alls conversation just now. I agree with you and daddy it will be better coming from you two than me about what the bitches wanted to do. I believe that Elliot should be in on this conversation. But you know grandpa there is still more that he doesn't know and you and gran don't know. I won't get into it right now but whenever you want to know all you have to do is ask and I will tell you all of it."
"Thank you baby girl and when I feel like I can handle more I will ask you. Yes I agree with you Elliot has been here through all of this and he needs to know what was said and he can be there for Christian."
"Now what are we having for dinner? I am getting hungry and I think it is time to eat." he laughs and rubs his tummy
"I will check with Amy but I will tell you it is one of my recipes. My chef prepared it."
Ana gets up and walks back to the galley
"Amy I would like for you and Jackson to go ahead and serve supper once you have everything ready please. We have some hungry men out there." she laughs
"Yes ma'am we just need to heat it all up. The chef made your Chicken Caesar Salads and chocolate cake for dessert. I hope that is alright?"
"Oh yes that is perfectly fine. Don't want anything to have this late at night. I will have to thank my chef personally for this. I am not sure but maybe everyone would like a glass of wine with their meal. I am going to have a glass and you can ask them if they would like one."
"Yes ma'am the meal will be out shortly."
Ana walks back into the cabin and tells them all supper will be out shortly
"What are we having?"
"Elliot, my chef prepared Chicken Caesar Salad, nothing too heavy for this late at night. I hope that is alright with everyone and we have chocolate cake for dessert."
"Sounds very good, sweet girl."
Amy and Jackson bring the meals out on their trays and places them down in front of everyone and gives them a side dish of dressing
"Ana said y'all might like a glass of wine with your meal. If not, we have coffee, water and tea."
"Oh, a glass of wine sounds lovely. What do you all think?"
They all agree on the wine…. "Yes the wine is fine."
"We hope you all enjoy your meal and we will bring the wine out in a moment."
They all ate and drank their wine and all you could hear them saying was this is so good and moaning' I reckon since it was one of Ana's signature dishes it had to be very good
"That was delicious sweet girl. Thank you and what all did you have in it? I could taste different things."
"Gran I just like to add pecans, grapes, orange slices and apples. Makes it taste better and not so bland."
Well it was delicious as I said. Thank you again."
"You are very welcome. Are you all ready for dessert?"
Yes they all say and coffee please
"Amy, will you and Jackson please bring out the cake and coffee?"
"Yes ma'am one moment."
They have their cake and coffee and now they are relaxing waiting for the jet to touch down in Atlanta, Georgia
"Please fasten your seatbelts. We will be landing at Hartsfield, Jackson, Atlanta International airport in approximately fifteen minutes. Please stay seated until the seatbelt light goes off. Thank you for traveling Steele Airline."
"Steele Airline? Nice Ana nice. I am proud of you little lady. When you started your first company and we talked and you said Elliot am I doing the right thing. I told you if you didn't think you could do this then don't start. I said we will just pack up and go home. You told me and I quote "Elliot are you crazy? Yes this is my dream this is what I want and damn skippy I can do this.".. That's what you said. And look at you now you all these companies here and in the other countries and you are fixing to build more. Little lady it is my esteem honor of knowing you Ms. Anastasia Rose Steele." El says getting up and hugging her as soon as the seat belt sign goes off
"Mercy is all I can say to Elliot. Thank you so much."
"You deserve everything you have little lady and more and I hope every dream you have comes true."
"Thank you El."
"Dav do we have the cars waiting for us?"
"Yes Ana, they arrived a few minutes ago and the guys will be loading the luggage in a few minutes. I have the four big suvs waiting to take y'all to the condos. But first you all are going to Ana's office downtown. Then we are going to the plant."
"Thank you Dav. As soon as the doors open we will be going to my office and then my plant and the guys will be bringing our luggage."
They all get in the cars and head over to Ana's office. If Christian thought his building was something to see he was in a for a shock when he saw Ana's
"Wow, Ana, just wow. This is your office building? It is amazing. I love the blue windows and the cream colored bricks. How many stories is it love?"
"Boo there are twenty four stories and all of them are filled with my teams for all the plants I have and security. My office is on the twenty first floor and I have a state of the art kitchen on my floor and very nice size break rooms on each floor."
"Oh my goodness sweet girl come on, let's go see this gorgeous place." gran says grabbing Ana's arm and pulling her out of the car as they walk up to them before they get out
"Alright come on y'all you heard gran."
"This is the security floor. It is equipped with all the latest equipment that is out there today. I didn't skimp on security for any of my offices or plants. Everything is state of the art. Taylor I am sure Davidson can answer any question you have."
Taylor and Sawyer look like they are in security heaven right now
"Dav we will be talking later." "Yes sir I am sure we will."
They all get in the elevator and go up to Ana's floor and she shows them around. As you come off the elevator you have a desk where you have to sign in and show your ID and badge or a visitor's pass. Then you have another desk where her PA sits and a very nice lounge as a waiting area. It is all bright and welcoming from the front desk to Ana's office door. Ana opens her door and you see floor to ceiling windows behind and to the side of her long handmade desk Ray built for her.
There is a couch against one wall and a chair sitting on each side of the couch with a light pale wood coffee table sitting in front of the couch. She has pictures on the wall of Georgia Bulldogs and of her dad and some friends.
If you look to the right of the desk you will see a picture of Ana and Ray as she is cutting the ribbon for this office and another one as she is cutting the ribbon for her first plant. She looks so happy and smiling through her tears. Wishing her mama could be here but she knows she is looking down on her as she does every day
"Ok y'all just give me a few minutes to log in here and check up on some things. Won't take long and then we will ride over to my plant and you can see the magnificent job Elliot and his crews did there.
"Take your time love this is a very comfortable setting. I need to rearrange my office and the waiting area. It is to..what did you call it…oh yes clinical." he laughs
"About time bro yes it is not inviting at all. I guess you do that to let the people you see you mean business.. It's ok for your office but not for your waiting area."
"Yes Elliot I know and I am going to change it soon. As a matter of fact I am going to change all the floors. I am through with being the rude CEO and boss and trying to intimidate everyone that works for me. I see how my employees feel about me. They hate me.I never really thought about it much but I am now. I know I have to change a lot of my ways.
I know my girl is going to be there for me and help through all this. We had to clean house and now we are bringing on new employees as soon as we start hiring and Ana gets them all checked out but it won't be for a while because like I said the company is getting a makeover and Elliot I want you to do it."
"Thank you bro I would be honored to do it for you."
"Alright y'all let's head over to my plant. It's about a twenty minute ride. Then we are riding back to the jet and leaving for Charleston, S.C. to check on my second plant."
Ana. Christian, Paula and Elliot are in one car with Davidson and Taylor. Grandpa, gran, Gail and Ray are in the car with Sawyer and Ryan. The other two cars are carrying their luggage one in front one in back
Yes Ana is as well known here on the east coast as Christian is on the west coast. Wow, we have billionaires. Let's hope it doesn't get around that they are here.
They pull up at the gate and Davidson enters a code for them to go through. He tells them this is Ana's private entrance
"My God this place is huge Ana. Elliot you and your guys built all of this? Wow, I am impressed."
"Yes it is huge and yes Christian we sure did, It took a lot of time but with six crews we got it built within two years and was still able to go home for a few weeks. Thank you Christian that means a lot."
"Elliot, I am proud of you. I knew you were very good at construction but we had no idea what range you were involved in. Now we know. This place is massive. Great work young man my hat goes off to you and your crews."
"Thank you grandpa."
"Yes Elliot, amazing work."
"Thank you Paula and Ray. Come on now let's go inside."
"Yes Boo it is and you haven't seen half of it yet. There are two more buildings behind this one. One for glass jars and bottles and the other one for plastics. Those two also hold the boxes and cases we need to fill the orders. As needed we have forklifts to come and get the inventory for the main building where they make the baby food and check everything out.
The main building you are looking at has everything we need to make the baby food and juice. State of the art industrial kitchen equipment. Water sprinkler systems all over the plants.
This is building one. We have five hundred employees in this one including the managers and floor personnel that make sure each team member knows how to control his or her area. We have quality control personnel and they have their own rooms because of the heating and cooling process of the baby foods and juices. They check the temperatures of the products every hour to make sure everything is running smoothly and the consistency of the product is right."
"Wow you know your business I must say."
"Christian I know what I was taught in college about running and owning my own business. I took business and finance. Then overseas when I took cooking lessons on different foods and the process of them. This is what you see from my management teams. They are all qualified to do this work. I give the recipes and explain how I want it done. And they do it.
If I didn't have them I would be doing the work myself or not these companies would exist. I can't afford not to have the best in my company. I reward my employees for their hard work and I praise them. Because without them I would not have these companies."
"I understand that."
"Sweet girl, where are baby food desserts? I want to try the cinnamon buns."
"Come this way gran and you can try them and few more. Everyone can try them if you would like to."
They all walk down to the right of the yellow line for safety and stop at a big machine that is putting the lids on the desserts. As the cinnamon buns come down Ana grabs one of them and then she takes one of the hot cocoa but it's cold. She also picks up a fruit medley and a strawberry cream
"Here you go help yourselves. The spoons are right there with a small dish and a napkin." Ana says as she sets all the jars on table
Gran tries the cinnamon buns first, then the hot cocoa and finally the strawberry cream
"Sweet girl, those are delicious and after everyone tries them I am taking them with us. I am going to put those on my toast or biscuits. Yes siree I sure am."
Everyone has tasted them all and Ana puts the baby food desserts in a small box each wrapped in bubble wrap to keep from breaking
"Well what did y'all think? Were they as good as the real thing?"
"Lordy mercy Ana, those desserts were delicious and yes they are as good as the real ones you make."
"Thank you Paula. Boo, Grandpa, daddy and Elliot what is the verdict? Y'all have had the cinnamon buns and the hot cocoa. Does this measure up?"
They all say… "Yes ma'am it sure does."
"Good I am so happy you all like them. I have plenty more but you can try those when we get to Charleston later on tonight."
"Whenever you are ready Ana I need to let Richard know so he can get the crew back to the plane. It is on standby waiting for us."
"I need to speak with Calvin Donaldson, Robert Cain and Dennis Masterson before we leave. Can you have them meet with me at the office, Dav?"
"Yes ma'am I will call them all now."
They all walk toward the front of the building and stop in the middle where the manager's office is
"I won't be but about fifteen minutes if you all want to have a seat in the waiting room here. I am going to be in that room to the right."
As they sit down to wait on Ana three nice looking gentlemen walk in and speak to everyone and walk on into their office
Welcome back boss. How are you doing? You have been missed." they all tell her
"Hey Calvin, Robert, Dennis. I am well and glad to be back for a little while. I am heading to Charleston from here and then on to my condos in Myrtle Beach for a week. If any of you need me for an emergency I will be there until next Friday."
"Oh you are finally going to get some much needed rest and sun my dear."
"Yes I am. I need it. I have been very busy these last few months."
"Yes we know we have been watching the news. Yes it has been worldwide and you are the center of attention especially around here. I am surprised the news media hasn't got word of you landing in Atlanta yet."
"Let's hope they don't Robert. Now how has things been going here? Do you need anything? Do we have enough inventory or do I need to put in a special order for anything?"
"No ma'am, everything is running smoothly. You know when you hired us that we would not let you down and as of what seven years now we have everything in tip top shape."
"Yes I know guys but you can't blame me for asking. It's in my nature. Come let me introduce you to my family. They are family friends."
"Christian Grey, Elliot Grey, they are brothers and this is grandpa Theo Trevelyan and his wife gran Adele. This is my father Ray Steele, Gail and my very best friend Paula Donovan. This is Luke Sawyer, Jason Taylor and you all know Davidson. These guys are security."
"This is Calvin Donaldson, Robert Cain and Dennis Masterson y'all these are my most trusted managers here at my plant. They have been with me for seven years now."
They all shake hands and say hello to each other
"Guys do I need to stop by the glass and plastic buildings? I am just asking like always."
"No boss, Mary and Denise have the glass plant running smoothly and Harry and Booker have the plastic tip top shape. You did get the email I sent that we needed a new forklift and I purchased one? The one with the double rider like you asked about before you left here."
"Yes Calvin I did thank you for letting me. Yes we needed that one so we could move the pallets quicker. If you need another one purchase it and email me. Now we must take our leave. It was good seeing y'all."
They all said their goodbyes and headed to the cars
"Davidson back to the airport."
"Yes ma'am."
Back at the jet they load up and get ready to fly to Charleston. Amy goes through her spill and we fasten our seat belts and on our way again
They arrive in Charleston, South Carolina within an hour
"Richard we won't be more than an hour. I just need to check in with Casey, Devon and Tracey. I will have Dav let you know right before we leave the plant."
Not a problem Ana we will be waiting on you. It will be nice to go home for a week."
"Yes it will, yes it will."
They all get in the cars and head to the Charleston plant about a thirty minute drive
This one is an impressive as the first one but Christian notices it is not Elliot's work
"Elliot why didn't you do this one?"
"When Ana asked me to, I was already committed to the new courthouse in Seattle."
"Oh that is right I remember you saying you could have another job on the east coast and you never said who it was for. But you were committed to the courthouse because you got the bid on it."
"Yes that's right and you didn't know what the east coast job was and I didn't volunteer to tell you at the time."
"Come on l want to check in with my team and show you all around. There are three plants here just like the ones in Atlanta. This time you will get to see the glass and plastic plants. You all will have to wear safety glasses and hard hats in those plants for protection and safety. All my employees do."
"Lead the way baby girl, we will follow you. From the smell of this one I think I smell vegetables and meats. Am I right?"
"Yes grandpa you sure are. Good nose."
"This kitchen here is making vegetable soup and this section here is making spaghetti and meatballs. over here they are making lasagna and in this section they are preparing to start on green bean casserole and squash casserole."
"My word Ana you have it going on girl."
"I try Paula to do the best I can for my employees. I want them to be comfortable in the settings they are working in. That's why they have air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winters but with all these ovens they really don't need much heat."
"Mrs. Adams, how is it going tonight? Looks like you have been a busy little bee."
"Oh goodness me. Hey there pretty lady. How are you? Thank you for asking. I am doing good and yes I have been busy. I am in the process of testing your recipe for the lasagna. So far it is amazing. We have already made forty cases tonight and you know that is twenty jars in a case. Would any of your family like to try it?"
"Yes, yes I would." gran tells her
"Mrs. Adams this Adele Trevelyan also known as gran. Here gran take this bowl and spoon."
"Paula, Elliot, Gail any of y'all want to try it?"
"Sure why not it smells divine. Come on Christian and grandpa. Sawyer, you and Taylor grab a spoon."
"Might as well it has to be as good as what we tried in the Atlanta plant."
They all got a spoon and tasted the lasagna and agreed it was awesome
"My lord, that was awesome. No wonder you are building more plants. You will have more customers all over the world wanting all this baby food."
"Yes gran I will and I already do in some parts of the country and overseas. You know I have a few overseas don't you?"
"Yes sweet girl I sure do."
"Everything running good Mrs. Adams? Any complaints?"
"Ana I could not ask for a better team of employees to work with. You have missed Mrs. Dickson, she is on vacation this week. She will be sad she missed you."
"Really she finally took a vacation after how many years?"
"Yes my dear she did. Her husband told her she worked too much and she needed to relax some. So I am guessing she decided to take a vacation or she was just tired of him begging her all the time."
"That was probably it. But she did need one. Tell her I will see her when I am back this way. I am not sure when that will be. Right now I am needed in Seattle."
"Yes dear we all know and we know what a fantastic job you are doing."
"Thank you ma'am now we must be going. I have to meet with my managers for a few minutes. Good to see you and you take care of yourself."
"Yes Ana, good to see you too and yes I will."
"Dav will call Casey, Devon and Tracey to the office please? We are on the way there now. Thank you."
"Yes ma'am calling now."
They all walk back toward the middle of the plant and stop at the door on the right and walk in
"Y'all can sit in the waiting area over here. I won't be too long."
A few minutes later two women and one man walk into the office. Very nicely dressed ladies and gentleman
"Hey Casey, Devon and Tracey. How are y'all doing? Good to see you all. I just left Mrs. Adams and she were raving about the vegetables and meat baby food. My family tasted them and they were extremely delighted with them."
"Always good to see you boss lady." they all say
"So how is everything running? Any problems with any of the equipment or lines? How about the employees?"
"Ana everything is running perfectly. No problems with anything. All the employees are happy as rain."
"Fantastic that's what I like to hear. Come on out and meet my family. We are on our way to Myrtle Beach for a week. If you need me for an emergency we will be there until next Friday."
"About time you took a break boss lady."
"Gran Adele, Paula, Christian, Elliot, my father Ray, grandpa Theo and Gail. Taylor, Sawyer and you know Davidson these guys are security.
Everyone, this is Casey, Devon and Tracey, my managers."
They all shake hands and Ana and the family walk out of the office and walk over to the other plants
"This is the glass plant. Here are your safety glasses and hard hats. Walk to the right of the yellow line please."
They are walking in the plant and they see conveyor belts all over the place. They are above them and watch them curve around and go down the line.
"That line is for bringing down the empty boxes to load the bottles in. The line to your left is for the jars. The lines coming up straight in front of us are the ones where paper and bubble wrap are distributed in the boxes to be packaged for delivery.
Through this door here you will see another huge kitchen where they make the juice and fruits to mix together for the desserts. I like to mix apples and applesauce, grapes and jellies and oranges and orange juice and so on. You get what I am talking about right?"
"Yes Annie we understand what you are saying and if you continue we will be here all night. I know there is more than what you just told us."
"Yes daddy there is. We make thirty to forty different combinations of juice and fruits."
"Wow, that's more than some other companies produce. I saw that you also have some gardens and greenhouses out there."
"Yes Paula we do. We try to grow what we can. If not we get the product we need from the greenhouse or local farmers. And believe me we have plenty of farmers around this area and close by."
"That is great that way you are helping the community too."
"Yes gran we are."
"Alright last building but keep your safety gear on. We are to quality control rooms and check the progress of the new plastic bottles we are producing. I want to know if they are quality or if we need to just buy them elsewhere. I would rather try to make them here and cut out the middleman so to speak. But I am not one to skimp on quality. I want to make all the plastic bottles are perfect with no leaks or holes in them. That is why I am checking with quality control for their input again."
They walk in the big door and come up to an elevator and everyone gets in and takes them to the third floor where Quality Control is. They get off the elevator and turn right and see two big windows and two big doors
"This room here is where they test the plastic to make sure it is strong and sturdy. They test by pulling and twisting it on these machines
The next room is where they check to see how much heat the plastic can take. Because it has to go through a low heat system to form bottles. Come on, let's watch Terrie put it through the heat test."
"Why heat?"
"Because the bottles are formed through a technique that includes reheat and blow molding."
"Cool I did not know that."
"Next time you see someone working with plastic, stay around long enough and watch them form it into a bottle or whatever they are making. It is pretty amazing to see. They use heat the same as we do but our process is way more extensive than theirs."
"Hey Terrie, how are you doing this fine night? I would like to introduce you to my family. Do you have a few minutes or did I catch you at the wrong time?"
"Oh no Ana I have time. I haven't started on this plastic yet. Maybe y'all would like to see what I am going to do?"
Of course we would love to. By the way, I am Gran Adele and my husband grandpa Theo. My grandsons Christian and Elliot Grey. Ana's father Ray, my friends Gail and Paula who is Ana's best friend. This is Taylor, Sawyer and Davidson our security. Oh my sweet girl I just took over didn't I?"
"That's alright gran and everyone this is my best Quality Control lady Terrie in the plastic's division for the heat testing."
"Alright, gather around everyone. What I am going to do is put this plastic through the process of low heat and start to pull and stretch it. I do this before it goes to the other quality control room.
See how the heat is starting to turn the plastic another color that is what I am looking for in heat resistant and look at this see where it is pulling and stretching there are no lines or bubbles to show me that it is breakable.
I do approximately fifty plastic reheats every hour and then I recheck the bottles after they have been made before any product goes in them."
"Amazing and very interesting. Thank you for showing us all of this."
"You are welcome and it was nice to meet Ana's family."
"Terrie, we are going to get out of your hair. We are on our way to Myrtle Beach for a well deserved vacation for a week. I will see you when I come back this way. Not sure when but if you need me for an emergency just call."
"Good, you need a vacation. Y'all enjoy the beach."
"Dav call Richard and let him know we are on the way back."
"Yes ma'am."
They arrive back at the jet and the last stop for a week is Myrtle Beach. All the crew is going home. They either live close to Myrtle Beach or within a days ride
They all board the jet and yes Amy goes through her spill which she has to do every time to be sure the seat belts are fastened properly and they know where the emergency exits are and the oxygen mask are
"This is your Captain speaking, you are free to move around the cabin now. Hope you enjoy your flight. We will be wheels down in approximately forty minutes."
"Would anyone care for a beverage now?"
"Amy, will you bring us each a bottle of water? We are a little parched from all the walking and talking we have been doing."
"Yes ma'am right away."
Amy brings out a rolling tray carrying the bottles of water
"Thank you dear."
"You are all very welcome. I hope you all have enjoyed your flight from Seattle to Myrtle Beach. We try to accommodate everyone."
"Amy, there are no complaints, you and Jackson have done an outstanding service for us."
"Thank you Ana. I hope you and your family have a wonderful time while y'all are here."
"Thank you, I am sure we will. You go home and enjoy your week off."
The jet lands at the Myrtle Beach airport and taxis down the private landing strip to the waiting cars
"Captain Richard I just want to say thank you for a smooth flight and hope to see you in a week."
"Yes ma'am you will and enjoy your vacation all of you get some sun and have some fun."
"Richard, enjoy your time off. We will see next Friday. I will call you when I know the time we want to leave. I am pretty sure it will be Friday at lunch but I will confirm with you later in the week."
"That is fine Ana we will talk later."
All the men shake hands and we all get in the cars and ride for twenty minutes to the condos
"Alright come on let me give you all a tour before we head over to my other condo."
"Well here we are. These condos are side by side. The one on the right is where all the young ones are staying and the one to my left is where you all are staying. Gail, you and Taylor are welcome to stay with gran and them. I have plenty of security here, no worries there. I have a guest house that they stay in when I am here. We will all have our meals over here at my condo as it is larger."
"That is fine with all of us."
They all walk up to beautiful handcrafted doors with dolphins carved into them. Davidson opens the doors with a code and they walk into a foyer that is lit with a beautiful chandelier and there is a set of stairs on each side of the room.
The living room is down the hall and opens into the dining area. Open concept, plenty of room. A huge fireplace looks like it has never been used. Two lovely couches facing each other in blues and beiges with blue throw pillows. There are two large recliners in beige and two end tables one on each side. The floor is hardwood in pale brown. As you walk into the dining area the table will seat twelve people comfortably. The kitchen is state of the art for every appliance you would ever need.
"Gran you and Gail can cook here or as I said we can do the cooking at my condo." We have plenty of food. There are some very fine dining places around here we can if you would like to.
But I will tell you all right now we are going out to eat at The Giant Crab. It is a buffet with hundreds of items from salads to fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood all you can eat and every kind of dessert you can imagine. Steaks cooked while you place your order with the cooks and they are tender and juicy. They have all you can eat Crab Legs, my favorite. I eat so much I embarrass anyone with me. Just giving y'all fair warning."
"Yes she does y'all no lie. That girl can put away some crab legs, let me tell you."
"Come on y'all I know you are tired. I am too cause it has been a long day. I for one am sleeping in in the morning. Gran I have your and grandpa's room downstairs. I didn't want either of you climbing those stairs. Here is y'alls room. Each bedroom has an ensuite. There is a bathroom on the right side of the living room under the stairs.
"Ana this will be fine, it is a lovely room. Thank you sweet girl and thank you for thinking about us."
"My pleasure gran."
"Daddy you have the same room as always. Taylor, you and Gail have the room at the top of the stairs to the right. Daddy's room is to the left of y'alls room.
"The fridge and pantry are stocked if y'all are hungry or want something to drink. There is wine and I'm not sure what kind of liquor but I am pretty sure there is some. Your luggage is already in your rooms. There are phone charges in each night stand. You don't need a password for wifi but it is private so no worries there either. If you need any of us just press the number one on the phone in any room and it will ring over to my condo."
Alright sweet girl we got it. Now y'all young people get out of here so we oldies and hit the hay. Goodnight all of you. Sweet dreams."
"Goodnight gran," they all say
Hugs, kisses and I love yous are passed around
Ana and the others walk to her condo and Davidson before he opens the doors they see another set of beautifully handcrafted doors with the sun, moon and stars in them
Davidson opens these doors with a code too. As they walk in they see the same setup but the chandelier is different and the colors pop whereas they didn't in her other condo. These colors are bright and add so much light to the foyer and the living room. She has color all through the house as far as they can see.
"Well y'all if you will follow me I will show you to your rooms and in the morning when we all get up we will have breakfast but not too early. This is our vacation, screw an alarm clock, do you hear me Boo?"
"Yes love, I hear you loud and clear. Now show us to our rooms. I am give out and want to shower and go to bed ma'am."
"Come on sugar, I will take you to your room. Elliot you are in the room at the end of the hall on the right and Paula you are across the hall from Elliot. Boo follow me. We are at the other end of the hall. Our rooms are on the same side and have a double balcony. We are facing the ocean. Here you go Boo goodnight and I will see you later in the morning." she hugs and kisses his cheek
"Goodnight love I will see you in the morning. Sweet dreams. You know since you have been sleeping near me I have not had one nightmare. I am happy about that you are my dreamcatcher." he says and hugs and kisses her on the temple
"I didn't know you had nightmares you have never told me. Even when you were younger you never told me. Why didn't you? Oh well doesn't matter right now. Goodnight Boo." she hugs him again
They say goodnight and they go their rooms
Ana POV
Ana wonders why Christian has nightmares. He never told her like she said when they were younger. She is just finding that out. She needs to find out what they are about and what causes them. She could ask Elliot but that would be invading Christian's privacy. She will wait and talk to him
She is also wondering when grandpa, Ray and Elliot are going to sit down and talk to Christian about what Grace said to the grandparents. He and Elliot are going to be in for a shock but with each other there they will make it through.
I am sure Christian will want to throw something. Good thing I have a fully loaded gym downstairs. He can have at all he wants. There is an indoor pool where he can work his anger off by swimming laps. Cause if that man by some chance tries to ruin my home I will hurt him and he won't need a workout
How could Grace be so cruel to her parents who love her even though she has done all of this stuff to hurt her son. She has no empathy for anyone. How in God's name as I said before can she be a pediatrician. She is nothing but a damn pedophile like her so-called friend whatever her name is. She has so many but everyone knows the bitch as Elena Lincoln
How could she agree with that bitch to treat Christian the way they did? My God she could have killed him if she continued the drugs she gave him. Why the hell would Grace even know a doctor that hypnotized people. Has she had anyone else hypnotized or has she given drugs to anyone else?
We need to order an evaluation on Grace and Elena and see if they are losing their minds. I think they are just plum crazy. I really need to go back into the dark web and search every nook and cranny to see if there is anything else on her or Elena. With all Elena's aliases I should be able to find more on both of them. Yes, that is what I will do when we get home. Right now I am going to enjoy my vacation
I need to make an itinerary for what we would like to do and see. I know we are going parasailing. I dare Christian Grey to tell me I can't do it. There will be hell to pay. I am not going to do it right now. Probably in a few days. My back is getting better and no more headaches
There are a lot of places for all of us to visit like Ripley's Aquarium, Miniature Golf, Dinner and Show. I love those. Wonderworks that is upside down, the Wax Museum I bet the grands would like that. Day trips may be one to Hilton Head, South Carolina to the beach and out to eat. Yes, yes that would be nice.
Christian doesn't know but we are going Zip Lining. It is a lot of fun. Time to get Mr. I Don't Do Dangerous Stuff out of his comfort zone and I am just the person to do it. Hell he never had fun when he was growing up or even as a teenager cause that bitch and his so-called whatever she was ruined his life. He never got to go on a date. Never spent time with friends cause he wasn't allowed to have any. The bitch said he didn't need anyone but her.
How could he let her beat him like she did? I don't think he was under the influence of drugs the first time he went over to her house. Unless she drugged his drink.
Yes he was a horny teenager with touch and self loathing issues. But did he have to let her be the one that got to him? Yeah boys like older women that come on to them cause then they can brag about it to their friends. Only difference with Christian he couldn't tell anyone. He didn't have any friends but me and then he threw our friendship out the window on the bitches say so. What was that before or after the drugs? I just need to know what he felt for me then
She told him no one would believe him, his parents would disown him. That he forced himself on her. Who in their right mind would believe that when he watched his biological mother get abused over and over. No he would never do that
I do know im my heart that I love that man so much and I am in love with him
Would Carrick have stood with his son and agree that he didn't force himself on her? I know Grace wouldn't she was in on with her pedophile bestie
Oh well enough of that for now. Time for bed
In the room next to her. Christian has a lot on his mind
Christian POV
Lord, I look at all that Ana has accomplished over the years and look at what I have done. She is so smart. I knew that years ago. Her IQ was higher than mine and that is saying a lot. But hell she has more sense than I do. She knows what she wants and she goes after it. She graduated early from high school and college and even took more college courses to perfect her career and by god she did
She traveled all over the world planning her life out. What she wanted to do, how she wanted to accomplish her goals and she has done everything she has set herself to do. Just look at her, she is not only gorgeous and beautiful. She is smart and knows what she wants. These baby food companies she has opened here and out of the country.
She has put everything on hold for me and my company. She has uncovered all the people that have tried to ruin me. Hell she has gotten my money and properties back for me. She is pure gold. I love her so much. I just wonder if she can love me? Or if she feels anything for me besides being my friend. I know she has told me she loves me but I want her to be in love with me like I am with her.
I know I treated her badly years ago but that was Elena's fault…No, no, no here I go again blaming that bitch for all of it when it was my fault too. I never should have gone back to her house and let her do what she did to me. Even the first day when she slapped and kissed me I should have ran away from her. I should have told my parents what she did.
Hell I should have ran to Ana and Ray and told them. Ray would have been there for me and I know Ana would have to. Ray was pissed at me for all the fighting I did but I know he cared for me.
But like a horny kid I went back to her, a sexy older woman. Damn how stupid could I have been to want her and not Ana? Yes I know Ray forbade me seeing Ana because of how bad things had gotten at home and school. I was out of control and drinking. Fighting way too much. I understand he was worried I might hurt Ana but I know deep down in my heart that I would never hurt her not intentionally. But boy hidy I did though, didn't I?
This was after the drugs were in my system when I was cruel to Ana and told her I couldn't see her anymore and we couldn't be friends. Even then it hurt me to tell her that. I remember seeing her in the halls at school and the hurt look on her face. I couldn't for the life of me go to her. It was like something was keeping me away.
Now we all know what it was the drugs and the hypnosis those bitches were doing to me. I just hope and pray one day she can and will be able to forgive me. I know she won't ever be able to forget that week I was so cruel to her. Hell, even I won't be able to forget it. It is stuck in my stupid brain
Oh well enough of that for now. I will say this: I will get my Ana, love back and we will live happily ever after with a houseful of kids. Yes I want a family with Ana. I didn't even have to think about it because it will happen
Now I need to figure out why gran and grandpa wanted to leave tonight instead of Friday. What happened at the prison to make gran so upset that she was shaking like a leaf. Yes I noticed and grandpa wasn't much better until Ana told them we were at nine o'clock. She was so relieved to hear that. Yes I need to talk to grandpa in the morning. I am pretty sure Ana will talk with gran.
Come to think of it Ana talked with Ray and then had a conversation with grandpa. I wonder what that was all about? I bet my R8 that it was about me. Time for bed
Ana wakes up and looks at her clock. Wow, it's ten o'clock. I have never slept this late. Guess I needed it. Everyone else must still be in bed. I don't smell any coffee.
She gets up and walks to the bathroom, strips and walks into her rainfall shower. She washes her hair and body with her jasmine body wash and rinses. Turns off the water and dries herself one towel for her hair and one for her body. She does her daily routine using the bathroom, washing her hands, brushing her teeth and combing her hair. Keeping her wet and putting some hair gel in her hair to keep it from frizzing. Cause as hot as it is outside already it will frizz
She walks back to her closet and finds a pair of shorts and a tank top and walks over to her dresser and gets a bra and panty set to put on. She grabs a pair of flip flops to wear
Time for breakfast. She stops at Christian's door and she hears his shower so she walks on down the stairs to start breakfast
She walks into the living room but doesn't see anyone. Wow everyone is still sleeping I guess. Let's see if I can wake them up? She walks into her kitchen and starts the coffee maker and espresso machine
She makes herself a cup of coffee and she hears someone coming down the stairs
"Good morning Boo. How did you sleep?"
"Like a baby after I got too sleep. I swear I waa sleeping on a cloud."
"Yes those mattresses are very comfortable for the price I paid for them but I get them at a discount too for buying so many."
"Help yourself to coffee and would you call everyone on that phone and tell them breakfast will be soon please? Thank you."
"I sure will."
"Grandpa, are you all up? Ana said breakfast would be soon."
"Yes son we are all sitting on the patio drinking coffee and waiting on you all. Open the back door and we will come in through the patio."
"Love they are coming in the back door. Do I need to turn the alarm off?"
"Yes you do. It is beside the door on the right then open that little door you barely see. Press four-nine-eight-seven and then the green button will turn it off."
"Ok got it."
Everyone walks in at the same time
"Good morning, all the coffee is ready and espresso if you want one."
Everyone says good morning
"Boys, let's take our coffee outside Ray. Come on, I am going to need your help with this."
Christian and Elliot look at each other and grab their coffee cups fill them and walk out the door
"What is going on grandpa you are so serious right now? You are scaring me."
"Christian, Elliot I know you are both wondering why your grandmother and I wanted to get out of Seattle so quickly yesterday."
"Yes grandpa we were. What is going on?"
"Well this is not going to be easy to tell you both. But I have to. I don't feel right holding it in anymore. You both have a right to know. This will affect you more than Elliot but I wanted Elliot here for you. He has a right to know what Grace and bitch had planned for you."
"Grandpa, I know some of it. Grace drugged me and they got a doctor to hypnotize me to keep me with Elena and away from Ana. I also know that Elena wanted my name. But I know even drugged and hypnotized there would never have happened. I was fighting it because I wanted to be with Ana. I know I hurt her badly and for that I will never be able to forgive myself."
"Son there is more to it than just Elena wanting to marry you,"
"Ok will you all please tell me what I am missing here."
"Christian I am going to tell you everything Grace told me that you know and what you don't know. How much she not only hated you but Ana was on the very top of her list."
"Why? I still don't understand that. She used to love Ana. Hell, I was jealous of her when we were little. Ok I can admit it now. I have never said that out loud before. She was so beautiful growing up and now she is absolutely gorgeous. I will tell you now Ray I am in love with my girl."
"Hell son we all know that. It was just you that had to realize it. I am glad you finally did. Now let's get back to the conversation that needs to be told."
"Christian I will tell you right now you will not start throwing things and acting like a two year old having a tantrum do you hear me?"
"Yes sir. I understand if I get to upset you better get Ana out here is all I have to say. She calms me."
"Yes son we will."
"Now as I said I don't know if you know anymore than what you have said or if you remember any of what they did to you. I will say that they both are sick. I love Grace but I can't be around her. Gran and I can't condone what she has done to you."
"You said you knew about the drugs and the hypothesis was correct?"
"Yes grandpa I heard them talking in Elena's hospital room when the FBI let Grace in to see her. They had cameras and video and we were able to see and hear everything. So yes I hear them talking about me and about Ana."
"Ok well what she told us I don't think she meant for it to come out. Because after she said it she said, "Did I say that."
"What did she say grandpa please tell me."
"She said that when Ana was younger she was messing with their plans for you. She said even with the drugs and hypnosis they couldn't get Ana out of your head."
"Well that was true she was always in my head and heart."
"She said they were going to have you marry Elena and then when you died Grace said she was going to say that she was the sole beneficiary of your will. I don't know how she could have done that. It would have been written in your will who your beneficiary was. She said they couldn't find out who did your will since it wasn't your attorneys at GEH. I think she has lost the ball already and Elena has helped make it happen. But yes I know she did a lot of stuff on her own."
"Wow, they are crazy."
"That's not all son she said when they came to the penthouse to see you the last time and Ana was there she said I wanted to ring her neck and now she has ruined everything. She said that screaming."
"Christian there is more and I think you will need Ana for this part."
"Let me go and get her."
"Are you sure Ray? I am alright right now."
"Yes you will cause this is what Grace and Elena said and Mia knew what they were planning to do to you."
Christian, Elliot and grandpa all gasp really loud
"Why would Mia know?"
"Hold on, let me please get Annie."
"Elliot are you doing alright? You haven't said one word. Do I need to get you on skype with your physiatrist? Christian do you need yours?"
"No Ray, I am fine right now. How about you Christian?"
"Elliot , Ray I am alright."
"You are handling this better than I thought you would."
"I have heard some of this and already processed it. I have talked to Ray and Ana about this and more things. There seems to be some things that you, we don't know that Ray does."
"Yes Christian you are right. The only way I know is I have read the file. When you had your anxiety attack and never finished reading it. Remember that night or maybe you don't?"
"Ray that night was blurry and I thought I was having a heart attack. Yes you better go and get our girl. El do you remember what I was reading and hearing that night?"
"Now that you mention I forgot about it when you had your attack."
"Ana and I won't go into detail but we will tell you what we found out ok?"
"Yes ok go get her"
Ray walks back into the house and sees Ana at the stove cooking
"Annie, get yourself a cup of coffee and I will bring the pot. We need to talk to Christian, El and grandpa about everything that has been going on. Things that none of them know. I believe it is time. Christian seems to be alright right now.
He says he has processed what he knows they have done to him meaning the drugs and the hypnosis but he doesn't know the reason why they did it. I also told him Mia knows. He had a right to know. He doesn't remember reading any of the file the night he had his anxiety attack. He said everything was blurry to him."
"Alright good thing I have started breakfast yet. It will hold till I get back in here."
Ana and Ray walk out the back door and see the men either sitting or standing. Of course Christian is standing. He is nervous about what they are going to tell him. I didn't want Ana involved with it but it looks like Christian needs his girl or he will tear her house apart
"Would anyone like more coffee?"
"Yes Ray, thank you."
He pours grandpa's and sits the coffee pot on the table
"Help yourselves y'all."
"Ana I am going to get right to the point and please be completely honest with me. As far as I know you haven't lied to me. So please don't now and don't sugar coat it for me and Elliot or grandpa. I know he doesn't know this either."
"Boo I have never lied to you and I won't start now. There are some things I haven't told you but I will tell you now. I will not sugar coat anything. Daddy said he told you about Mia knowing what they planned to do to you. He said the night you had your anxiety attack was a blur to you cause you don't remember it. Hell Boo I wouldn't remember that night if it was me having the attack. It was a lot to process. So if you truly want to know I will tell you."
"Yes I need to know please."
"One thing you will not destroy my backyard and act like a damn two year old having a tantrum are we clear on that. I have a fully loaded gym and indoor you can work your anger and stress out in. I love you Boo so please try to hold it together if you can. I am here for you every step of the way and everyone else is too."
"Yes love I hear every word you are saying, I promise to control my temper for now. I will take you up on the offer of the gym and maybe use security to spar with."
"Your so-called whatever she is and the bitch were planning on getting you to marry Elena and change your will. They said if you died that Grace was going to claim that she was sole beneficiary but we know she can't do that.
You choose who that will be. Elena told me when I went to visit her in the hospital that it didn't matter if you died after she forced you to marry her. She said see that was the beauty of it, if he died I would be his widow and get everything.
I asked if they were trying to kill you. That's when she said that was the beauty of it. Boo they wanted you dead. She said they would claim everything. She brought up that they couldn't find your will and no one knew who did it for you. That they could never get it out of you.
I said at least he was smart. She just glared at me and told me if she could get out of bed she would strangle me. She told me that your attorneys at GEH couldn't find who did your will. They searched for it. The two attorneys are in jail because they helped her steal the three hundred million from you."
Christian is breathing hard and gasping
"Boo come on breathe look at me..look at me…breathe with me come on in and out in and out..that's it…good one more time…better now?"
"Here bro drink this water."
"Ok better tell me more."
"Elena laughed when she said Grace was going to find the will and make you change your will to suit them. Then she said they couldn't talk you into it or anything because of me. Even with all the drugs it was always me. They hated me you know when we were teenagers and man they would kill me now after I put them in prison."
"If they wanted me dead so bad why didn't they just finish me off?"
"The only reason was your will. Even if they did find it, it was with someone that you had written it up so that it was iron clad and no one could protest it. I told her she was stupid and so was Grace. When she told me she had control of you when you were on the drugs and hypnotized she said even then she couldn't get me out of your head.
"I told her you see me as a person who cares for him not someone that wants his money or to be arm candy. He wants to feel loved and be loved and he has never had that. But I told I am going to make sure he does very soon. She wanted me to kill me so bad that day. It was funny she was shaking the bed so hard it was moving across the floor and she was screaming at me."
"Wow she really said all that to you? Why am I questioning that? Hell the bitch is crazy."
"She also said that…well.. hell she said that when she got you in her dungeon that she was going to beat you so badly that no one would be able to fix you ever again. she said that you were just a horny little mixed up kid she wanted to play with. She said you were so vulnerable and gullible that she could say and do anything to you and you would let her cause she let you fuck her and she sucked you off. Those are her words not mine.
She said that you weren't her first like she told you you were. She said she has had boys younger than you are. You were just a juicy morsel for her. You didn't mean anything to her but a cock. I am sorry but she said all that. She said she never cared about you. She said she always told you never to tell anyone because they wouldn't believe you.
The reason she said that was to save her own ass. She knew that Carrick would believe you even back then. But she said Christian is just a sorry excuse for a human being. He should have died with the whore of a mother he had. She said she told you that you would never amount to anything and you believed her with your self loathing and issues you have. She said she only used you later on because you were getting rich and she could take what she wanted from you with all the blackmail material she had on you. She said she could have gotten rid of you very easily with one phone call. You didn't mean shit to her but a money bank
"You ok son? You are pale and quiet now."
"I'm hanging in there but I will need the gym and the guys and Elliot soon. Elliot you alright?"
"Christian I want to go and hurt them both so badly for what they have done to you." Elliot says with tears in his eyes
"I know El I do too."
"She said if she had her way she would have sent you away. She was into taking kids to the black market human trafficking. She said Grace wouldn't let her."
"Boo I think that is enough for now. I am going to cook breakfast burritos. You and Elliot get the guys together and go to my gym. I can see the hurt , pain and anger in your eyes. Go work it out both of you."
She gets up and walks over to him and hugs him tight and lightly kisses his lips
Grandpa walks over to her and hugs her with tears in his eyes…. "Thank you baby girl."
"Yes sir."
"Come on y'all let's go kick some butt."
They all walk separate ways
I know Christian wants to throw things and scream and holler but he can do that in the gym not in my house. I feel sorry for the guys that go down to the gym with them.
That's it for now, I hope you like it. Thank you all again
Chapter 29 coming up
