Hey all sorry it's been a bit; I had finals, then I had a family issue come up that I needed to take care of. So, my 2 weeks off with spent dealing with other things then writing, Then I started my summer semester which I passed all my classes! Now I am waiting to hear back from Financial Aid at my new school to see what is going on, I'm sorry. I start my fall semester Aug 21 I will try my best to get as much writing done as I can between home work and classes and life lol.

So, as you can see the "KARAN" is still with us. I wish there was a way to block the nasty trolls, but there isn't so I guess I am just gonna have to do to her what I did to my ex-husband when we were still married…..pretend she is not here LMAO. Thank you to everyone who is loving this. It's gonna get more exciting here soon as the ball is coming up and Christian will see Ana with another man, and boy is that gonna light a fire under his ass! Lol. If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them. I am always looking to see what will go good in the story and see what others think. I am open to anything at all, so if you have a idea or a thought or anything let me know.

So on with the story, hope you all enjoy this next chapter.

Christian POV

I am rushing to my parents' house to get there before Ana does so I can let her know about Jack. I am not sure how she is going to react, but I need to tell her before she finds out by him hurting her or God forbid our daughter. As we are pulling up, I can see my mom at the front door with a worried look on her face. I called her earlier to let her know I was coming over and that I needed to tell her and dad some news. I know they love Ana very much, and Emma or as everyone calls her Bean is the light of my parents' eyes. They love their granddaughter with everything they have. Everyone does, so if something was to happen to her or Ana it would be my fault.

I get out of the car and rush over to my mom and just hug her tight. I hold on for the life of me. Tears start to weld up and I feel like that 4-year-old boy again, scared and alone.

"Christian, darling what's the matter? You're scaring me."

"Sorry mom, I just really needed a hug."

"Oh, my sweet boy" she says as she holds me tighter. I hold on to my mom as tight as I can, never wanting to let her go. I feel safe here. I feel loved, I feel wanted. I need my mom right now to make everything better.

"Christian, can you tell me what is going on?" she asks as she pulls away.

"Mom, I just found out that Jack is out of jail, and I'm scared that he will come after my family. That he will go after Ana, and Emma. I'm scared mom. I don't know what to do right now, my first thought is to put everyone on a plane and take there where he can't get to you all, but I know I can't do that. Ana will never go for it either, as we are no longer speaking and I know that is my fault, and I am trying, really trying to fix that.

"Oh, darling, I can see where you are coming from. Ana will be here in a few minutes with Emma, we need to tell her, so she is not caught off guard."

"How can I tell her that mom? How can I tell her that the man who rapped her is out of jail and walking free? It is going to scare her, and I know she won't let me protect her."

"Christian, you are just going to have to tell her, talk to her. Tell her how you are feeling and maybe she will talk to you."

"I will try, but I don't think she will allow me to help her." As I am trying not to cry again, I see a car pull up the drive, I know who it is without a doubt. I then see Ana get out of the car and grab Emme from the back seat. I can hear Emma talking away as Ana gets closer.

I look at Emma as my mom and Ana are talking about something, I am really not paying attention to them, just my daughter. My sweet, beautiful daughter that Ana and I made together out of love. A love that I know I fucked up. God, she looks just like her mother. I am going to have to hire more men when she gets to her teenage years, just to keep the boys away.

I look up and I see Ana walking away. I run after her.

"Ana" "Ana" "Ana wait, please Ana stop Jack is out of jail"

I see her stop dead in her tracks and turn to look at me.

"What the hell did you just say to me? She has a tone of anger and fear in her voice.

As I am walking up slowly to her, I put my hands up like I am walking in on a caged animal. "Ana Jack is out of jail. I just found out this morning, I will do everything in my power to protect both you and Emma."

I stand there in front of her, she is looking at me like a deer in headlights. She is not moving, not speaking, just looking at me. I can see the fear all over her face. I can see small tears fall from her eyes. Ana is beyond scared. "Ana"? "Ana, can you hear me"? "MOM!" I yell as loud as I can for my mom. I know she saw me run out of the house, so she has to be close by, but at the same time she has Emma.

I pick up Ana, bridal style and run back into the house with her, yelling for my mom the whole way there.

"Christian?" Oh my…" "What happened"? "Mom, I don't know. I told her Jack was out of jail and she hadn't moved or said a word. I'm worried mom." "Don't worry Christian, she is just in state of shock, it will wear off, but when it does, I must warn you, she will be angry. She might even lash out at you since you were the one who told her." "I don't care about all that mom, I just want her better, I want her back with us, with Emma. Emma, where is Emma?" "Christian Emma is safe; she is in her bouncy chair look." I look over at my daughter in her seat trying to play with the toys that hang from the top. She is kicking her feet and making these cute noises. She doesn't have a care in the world right now. All she knows is that there is something there and she's trying to reach it to put in her mouth. I laugh thinking she is at the stage where everything goes in her mouth. Of course, I have read as many parenting books as I could.

It has been an hour and a half and Ana still has not moved or talked to anyone. I know my mom said she was in shock, but damn it, how long could this last. I am starting to get scared now that something is really wrong. Maybe I should call John over here to help her. I pace back and forth in the living room where Ana is sitting on the couch just staring out the window.

"Christian, why don't you try talking to her, see if you can get her to slowly come back to us." "Mom, I am the last person she wants to see or even talk to. I doubt me talking to her will do any good." I say to her, with a hint of sadness, because I know it's true. Everything I put her through, all the hurt I have caused her, I don't blame her for hating me. I am just glad she is not letting Emma around me. I know Ana is not that type of person. If it was the other way around, I am not sure if I would do the same.

"Christian, just give it a try. If you need anything I will be in the kitchen sorting out details for this weekend's gala." She stands up and kisses the top of my head like she did when I was younger. What am I going to say to her to make her come back to us? Hey Ana, come back, we need you. I know a physio is on the loose and he is coming after you, but I will keep you safe? Right like that is goanna go over real well with her. I sigh and give it a try, what's the worst that can happen?

"Ana?" "Ana, can you hear me"? I take her hand in mine and rub the top of her hand with my thumb trying to give her some comfort the best I can. "Ana, please give back. Emma needs you, she needs her mom to hold her, kiss her and protect her from the world. Ana, please come back. I need you too. I know I don't deserve it, I know I don't have any rights in you at all anymore, but please, baby, I need you so much, I am so very sorry for everything that has happened, for everything I have said, and done. I was a major asshole. I let Elena get into my head again. I even promised you that I wouldn't let her, and look what I did. The first sign of doubt I went to her. Baby I am so very very sorry. If I could go back in time and change everything I would. I would have come out that night, I would not have left you alone. I would have been there for you to stop Jack. Ana, just please come back. I love you so much. I will prove to you I have changed; I will prove to you I am worthy of your love again. If it takes me the rest of my life, so be it. Just please, please baby, come back to us." I feel tears on my cheeks. Hell, I never cry. Not even when I was younger, but Ana makes me feel as though I can feel all these emotions and be ok with it.

I hear Emma start to cry and I go over and pick up her and kiss her forehead. "Shhhh Bean its ok. Daddy has you." I tell her softly as I gently bounce her in my arms. I sit back on the couch next to Ana and try again. "Ana, look." "Look at this beautiful little girl we created together. Created with the love that we have. Ana, you need to come back to us. We need you here, please baby. For us, come back."

"Christian"?...

Hey all sorry for the cliffhanger, but I thought I would stop there. It sounded like a good place to stop. Sorry again for being away for so long. Sometimes life just has other plans. But I will try and upload at least once a week. I won't make any promises, all I can do is try. I have 5 classes this semester plus working part-time. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter, leave a review and let me know. Also ideas are always welcome!

Much Love,

Allie