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Well as we left chapter 34 Ray had just got off the phone with someone. It was a secure call and very private. That person is going to rain hell down on everyone. He is getting all his people together and coming after all the bad guys and securing all of Ana and Christian's companies here in the US and outside the country
A lot of you got it right. It is the President but it is not the one when Ana was younger. The President that Ray was talking to on the phone is the retired President's baby brother The Johnson's have been in office for over two decades. They all know and love Ana and Ray. They both do work for them
{{Paula Donovan thank you my friend and this one's for you}}
"Dav, will you set up Ana's laptop for me? So I can start looking into these bastards that want to hurt these two precious people."
"Yes sir."
"Are Ana's blockers or as she calls them her Stealth Mode plugins, in her bag?"
"Yes Ray, everything you need is there and more. She has usbs and thumb drives galore in there. That little lady is always prepared."
"Yes she is."
"Now Ray I am not sure if she changed her password on here or not. Because you know the one she has at her house she talks to it. She said she was going to change on this one but a lot of things have been happening and she may have not gotten around to it."
"Oh my lord please tell me this is not the one where she says Hey Sexy and well I guess he says Hey gorgeous?"
"Yes she didn't change it on all of them. I am hoping this is the one she keeps with her all the time. If it is, you are good to go. Cause you can't imitate Ana's voice."
"No, it would be hilarious to even try to pass my voice off on her laptop."
"Well, boot it up and cross your fingers. You know I know the passwords she uses cause she gives them to me. I give her mine just in case something like this happens."
"Yes sir, I know that's why I said that."
While they are waiting for the laptop to boot up
"Ray, how could two people hate them so much that they want them dead?"
"Dav, I wish I knew. I do know they are sick individuals for wanting it to happen. I am trying to figure out how they got someone in prison to help them."
The laptop beeps it's ready
"Alright cross them fingers it's not Hey gorgeous."
Ray sits down at the table and starts the laptop up and inputs Ana's password
"Alright I am in. Now to go Stealth Mode on their asses."
Ray and Dav are looking at the two that brought this vendetta against Ana and Christian. They can't believe what they are seeing.
"Dav go and ask Paula to come in here. I need to show her this and she can take it from here. This would go to her since she is FBI. She can get all the help she needs and I have help on the way."
Dav walks out and goes to get Paula and as discreetly as possible gets her attention
Dav sees her talking to Gail as they sit beside Ana's bed. Gail is holding Ana's hand and crying. Paula is patting Gail on her back
"Gail she will be just fine, don't you worry yourself to death about our girl. You know how she is? She will bounce back quicker than the doctors want her too. She won't let this keep her down for long. She will just have to realize she will have to pace herself more."
"Paula, yes I know I just love her so much. I haven't known her as long as you. But the first time I met her I knew she and Christian belonged together. When he introduced her to me as his best friend. I knew they were more than best friends. That has been I believe going on for three years now, maybe a little longer.
She is just so easy to love and you can't help but care for her. Right now she is so helpless but I know she is strong and resilient."
Dav hates to interfere with their talk but he needs to talk to Paula
"Sorry ladies I hate interrupting y'all but I need to speak to Paula for a moment."
"That's alright Dav I am going to go and sit with Adele."
Gail leans down and kisses Ana's forehead and pushes her hair back
"Ok, sure, what do you need?"
"Ray needs to see you about what has gone down at the prison. He says this is your call not his."
"Ok let's go."
They walk to the door and knock and Ray walks over and looks through peephole and let's them in
"Alright Ray, what can I help you with?"
"Paula, have a seat and look at this?"
Paula sits down beside Ray and looks at what he was reading. She stands up so fast her chair goes flying out behind her
"What the fuck is this? Oh my god you have got to be kidding me. I am going to castrate them. How in the name of all that is holy did they do this? These bitches and bastards are going to pay and pay dearly."
"I know and yes they will but try to calm down. You are going to give yourself a heart attack. Take some deep breaths, come on Paula you are FBI control your breathing Ana would be ready to whip your ass if she were to see you like this."
That's all it took for her to start laughing and crying
"I am sorry y'all but I want to kill them. No I want to beat the ever lovin fuck out of them and string them up by their gentials and throw hot tar on their asses."
"Damn, remind me not to ever make you mad."
"We are good Dav, and reminded."
She smiles at him and smirks
"How do you want to do this Paula? Do you need to go back to Seattle or can you handle it from here? I know you don't want to leave Ana and Christian. They need all the security they can get right now."
"I will make some calls to my guys at the bureau and fill them in on what we have so far. Everyone knows what has happened to them. Ana had friends and partners that would help her do anything she asked."
"Ray, you called our President on a secure line?"
"Yes Paula, it was Mr. President himself and help is on the way all over the world at all of her and Christian's companies and her plants as we speak. He got the ball rolling and he is going to call me when they are all in the air and on the ground headed this way. He himself will be landing at the old Charleston Naval Base."
"Wow he is on the ball and I figured he would come and see Ana. She is like a daughter to him. Every President loves her as their own. She did so much work for each one of them when they were in office and well she still does. Is Maddie coming with him? I wonder if she can get time off from the FBI there and help down here? Oh hell, who am I kidding? Yes she can, her family has been in the White House for decades."
"She is already on her way as we speak."
"Good she is higher up than me. With both of us we can wreak some havoc in the prison system."
"Well you two do what you need to do. I just want them all to know that they are not getting a dime for what they have brought on themselves for helping prisoners in the Federal Penitentiary. They are up shit creek without a paddle."
"You know for sure there is no money?"
"Oh yes I know. They both had their assets frozen. They don't even have a pot to piss in. Look here and you will see what I am talking about."
"Oh my god Ray, you are so right. What did you do?"
"I didn't do anything Ana took care of this herself when she found they were involved with stealing Christian's money. Since it was his money she took it all. Even their Cayman offshore accounts. That is where they were putting most of the money."
"Well I am going to tell y'all you know when Ana wakes up she is going to figure this out. She knows that these two idiots couldn't have done this by themselves. They had to have help."
"Yes my dear I know. My girl is a smart cookie, hell she is a genius."
"Damn skippy she is. I think she will start putting it together when she is feeling better. You know we can't act like there is anything wrong. Ms. Genius will catch on in a heartbeat. She has gut feelings and y'all know it."
There is a knock on the door. Ray walks over and looks through the peephole again and sees it the nurse
"Mr. Steele, just wanted to let y'all know your patients are awake and wanting to see you all."
She says smiling and walking away with a skip in walk
"I guess she is happy they are awake now."
"I imagine so with that smile and skip she is doing. I bet she would be jumping up and down if she wasn't here. She told us she has been with Ana the whole time she was in surgery and here in ICU. I think Ana made a friend and doesn't even know it."
"Well come on y'all let's go see our family."
"I got it Ray, go I'll be there in a minute. I'm just going to shut her laptop in Stealth Mode."
"Ok thank you Dav we will wait on you. It won't take but a few minutes."
"Alright just a few more keys and I am done."
He packs the laptop and everything in the bag and they walk out of the room and down to Ana and Christian's room
They walk back to their room and Sawyer is standing guard. Dav stops to talk to Sawyer for a while. Ray walks in the door and he is amazed at what he sees
"How in the world did y'all talk them into doing this?"
"It was easy. I asked and they agreed simple."
"I reckon y'all are their two favorite patients now."
"I reckon so."
Everyone laughs at Christian saying reckon
"How are y'all feeling?"
"Daddy I am sore as hell and I hate being in this bed."
"Ray, I couldn't agree more with what my jellybean just said."
"Oh my word Christian you didn't just call me your jellybean did you?"
"Oops, it slipped out."
They all just laughed even Ana holding her chest
"That's alright Boo but you have to come up with a better nickname please?"
"I will my little love. Where did I hear that before?"
"Christian I called Ana that when I was talking to her while both of you were sleeping well after you both woke up the first time. I was sitting here beside her talking to her."
"Yes gran I guess I did. I heard it and it stuck with me in my subconscious I guess."
"Well I'll be. Ana did you hear me talking to you sweet girl?"
"Yes gran I sure did and I heard you call me that too."
"Well I guess what they say is true you can hear while you are out or in both of your cases while you were deep sleeping I guess you could call it."
"I guess so gran. Now Gran you and I have to have a talk later please?"
"Yes my little dumpling we will."
Christian turned two shades of red when gran called him that. Can you believe Elliot didn't rib him on it?
There is a knock on the door and Ray is the closest so he opens it.
"Don't say a word to Ana or Christian about this latest threat. They don't know yet. They just woke up. The guys know and Paula does but that is all. We don't want to upset the ladies and the patients."
"No worries Uncle Ray, the big guy told me some of what was going on but I am still in the dark. All I know is that there was an ex-employee at her plant here and Christian was with her and they got hurt. So when we get a chance you, Paula and I need to talk. What is this threat you are talking about? Then we will bring in the guys."
"So he didn't tell you, did he? I thought he would since you are FBI."
"I guess he thinks I am still a little girl and can't handle what is going on with my girl in there."
"I'll fill you in as soon as I can. Come and see them. She didn't know you were coming."
"Open the dang door so we can go in please."
"Oh yeah sorry my mind is wandering."
"Annie Rose what have you gotten yourself into? You know you are supposed to wait on me to take bad guys down."
"Hey Maddie sorry, it wasn't planned. Maybe next time but no bombs ok?"
"Bombs, what the hell are you talking about bombs?"
"I guess Uncle J. didn't fill you in before you decided to hop a jet and come down here. You didn't give him time did you?"
"Guilty as charged. As soon as he told me you and your Boo were hurt and in the hospital in bad shape. I hopped in my jet and flew down here. Well he did say it happened at your plant here in Charleston but that was all. I knew there was more to it."
"Um excuse me you flew your own jet down here from Washington, DC?"
"Yes..Elliott, right? Yes I did. I have my pilot license and I fly a fighter jet when I am not working cases for the FBI."
"Yes ma'am I'm Elliot."
"Now I have a question: when is the big guy landing?"
"He is taking care of some important things before he can leave."
"Alright y'all what is going on? I know something is up? Speak up now and tell me. I don't like surprises daddy."
"It's nothing for you to worry about Annie. We have it under control. We are just trying to find out why the guys did this to y'all."
"Alright but we will get to the bottom of this later."
"Yes Annie I know but for now you need to rest and take it easy."
"Christian my friend, how are you doing over there?"
"I am good now, Maddie. I have my love beside me not halfway across the room."
"I can see that. how did y'all manage that?"
"As Ana told Ray a while ago she asked them and they agreed to put us side by side. I think they were so glad to see us awake they would do just about anything for us."
"Well yeah I guess so. So when are they moving you all out of here and into a private room?"
"Doc said in a few days so I guess Wednesday or Thursday if I have my days are right."
Ray feels his phone vibrate and he knows who it is from
"Annie, I will be right back. I need to talk to the nurse for a minute."
"Ok daddy and will you ask her for ice chips? Boo do you need anything my love?"
"Ray, will you get me a bottle of water please?"
"Sure will Annie and of course I will son."
"Have the doctors been back in while we were sleeping?"
"No but the nurses have, just to check y'alls vitals."
"The doctors should be making their rounds soon. It is after five o'clock."
"Thanks Elliot for telling me the time. By the way, where is my watch and wallet?"
"I have them both, no worries son."
"Good thank you grandpa."
"You're welcome."
"Ok now someone tell me what is going on? I know something is not right."
"Nothing is going on sweet girl. We just want you to get better, both of you."
"Ok gran I will let it go for now."
"Why do you think something is going on love?"
"Because everyone is acting weird. Well not everyone just Taylor, daddy, Elliot and grandpa even Paula I am getting a bad vibe off of. Not to mention Maddie is here too. I bet I would be getting the same if Dav and Sawyer were in here too."
"By the way, where are they at?"
"They are both right outside the door talking. One of them will be in to visit soon. We have security on y'all."
"You both have a huge group of people gathering outside the hospital. The majority are your employees Ana."
"Wow really? That is amazing. I would never have expected they would do that."
"Why not sweet girl? They all love and respect you. You are a wonderful boss and you treat your employees the way you want to be treated. So none of this you don't believe nonsense. They care for you Ms. Steele or as some say Ms. Ana."
"That is true I do take care of my employees and treat them the way I want to be treated. Has anyone given them any updates on us? I am sure they need to go home. I need to send an email to my managers and tell them that everyone will be getting paid while the plants are shut down."
"You can take care of that with a phone call or when they come back to see you after you are out of ICU. They were not allowed back here."
"Yes I will do that. I will call them in the morning. I am sure they have it already set up for them. I just need to double check."
"Love it will be alright. Don't get worried. I am sure your team is handling everything for you."
"Jason, did you have the staff sign NDAs?"
"Yes Christian I sure did. Also the EMTs and emergency teams. The doctors didn't sign, they know the hypocritical oath and they stand by it."
"Alright, thank you. That was for Ana and I correct?"
"Yes sir, it was."
"Good."
'Ok tight lips tell me where the men are that did this to us?"
"They are both in jail as we speak Ana."
"Have they said why they did this to us and my company? I know there is more than an ex-employee being mad."
"We haven't heard anything as of yet. We are still waiting for the Captain to either call or come here and let us know what the reasons were."
"Ok thank you Taylor."
She looks around and spots her laptop bag
"Why is my laptop bag here? I know I left it at the condo."
"Ray thought you might want it to keep you from being bored when you can use your arm again."
"Not gonna fly. Something is going on and I am going to get to the bottom of it."
"Ana my love what do you think is going on? I have a bad feeling about this now too. Especially since they brought your laptop down here and Maddie is here. Something is not adding up."
"Thank you Boo, so it is not just me?"
"No love, not just you."
"I guess we will have to wait and see what daddy or Jason tells us."
Ana's doctor walks in
"Ms. Steele, I see you are awake and looking very happy. Are you in any pain?"
"Yes some but it is tolerable right now."
"You remember you have the morphine button if you need it?"
"Yes I do."
"Good, very good. I am going to listen to your lungs and check your dressing."
"Alright."
"Ok now try and take a deep breath and let it out. That's good one more time. Good, good. very good. Now I am going to look at your dressings on your thigh."
Dr. Richardson, carefully removes the dressing on her thigh and looks for drainage or infection he sees none
"The dressing is clean and there is no drainage from the incision around staples, all is dry with very little swelling. Looks very good."
"Thank you. I wanted to ask you how many staples I have and how far down is the rod in my femur?"
"Dr. Tate put in twenty five staples and the rod is halfway down in your femur."
"Thank you for telling me I forgot."
"Well under the circumstances you have been through it is easy for anyone to forget. Now I am going to look at your foot that is sprung. Yes it looks good the swelling has gone down. Your cast on your leg and arm are a hindrance to your therapy. The reason being you can not get up and use a walker. You need both arms and legs."
"A walker you say? Why do I need to use a walker?"
"After you have the type of surgery you had we try to get you up the next day. And believe me you have to start with a walker. We don't want you to put too much weight on your hurt leg then graduate to a walking cane after you go home and start therapy there. You can't use crutches and walkers are not just for old people. You will be thanking us when you are able to get out of that bed."
"Well ok I trust you Dr. Richardson."
"Thank you Ms. Steele."
"God, I feel so helpless right now. I am not used to this."
"Yes Ms. Steele I know that . Just bear with us a little longer and we will have you and Mr. Grey in a private room by tomorrow."
"I will do my best Dr. Richardson."
Christian laughs at that
"What is so funny Mr. Grey?"
"You are love when you said you would do your best."
"Well I will won't you Boo?"
"Yes love I will."
"Any other questions Ms. Steele?"
"Not right now thank you Dr. Richardson."
"Alright then I will see you in the morning and depending on how you are doing and Mr. Grey is doing, we might just move y'all sooner. I need to talk to Dr. Wingate and Dr. Tate. Goodnight all."
They all say goodnight and Dr. Richardson walks out
A little later Dr. Wingate comes in
"Mr. Grey, how are you doing this evening?"
"I am alright just sore and want out of this bed."
"I understand that. You know you have a catheter and right now you can't get out of bed? We don't want any jarring or you hurting yourself."
"Yes doc I know all that. So when can I get up with my crutches?"
"That will be decided by Dr. Tate did the back surgery on you and that is his field. He will be in later to see you."
"Alright Dr. Wingate thank you."
"Yes Mr. Grey, anything I can help you with? I want to look at your leg and the bruising on your side. I am not going to touch you I promise. Will you lift your gown for me to see?"
"Yes sir I will."
Dr. Wingate looks at the bruising on his side
"Looks better the swelling has gone down and now it is just black and blue but that will fade in time. Thank you Mr. Grey, yes we are aware of your Haphephobia."
"Thank you sir."
"Well I will leave you now and check on you in the morning. Have a good night."
He walks out of the room
"Who told him about my touch phobia?"
"I did bro when we found you in the building I told the EMTs and then when we got you to the hospital. I filled out the paperwork and explained to them not to touch your chest and back unless you were unconscious. That would be the only way unless Ana was with you doing it."
"You have that so right El. He would fight them tooth and nail."
"Yes I probably would. Hell I know I would. Thank you El."
"You are welcome Christian."
Dr, Tate walks in
"Well young lady, how are we tonight? How is your pain?"
"Not too bad Dr. Tate, it is manageable right now."
"That is good to hear. I would love to have you walking around but alas with a broken leg and arm you can't do that yet. You have a catheter and you can't maneuver around with a walker when you can't use but one arm and one leg. I want to look at your leg and see how it is doing?"
"Alright but Dr. Richardson looked at it a while ago."
"Did he change the dressing?"
"No sir, he just looked at it."
"Alright well I am going to change the dressing and put some cream on it so the dressing doesn't stick to the incision, staples and your skin."
Dr. Tate takes his time removing the dressing and checking for swelling and any kind of discharge. He is happy with what he finds
"Ms. Steele everything looks very good, a little swelling but no discharge. Now I put twenty-five staples and a rod halfway down in your femur where it was broken and cracked. Do you have any questions for me?"
"No sir, thank you for everything you have done for me."
"My pleasure Ms. Steele, I was just doing my job."
"You have a good night now and I will see you in the morning and might possibly move you to a private room and yes Mr. Grey also."
"Goodnight Dr. Tate, thank you."
He walks over to Christian. He knows this is not going to be easy but it has to be done
"Mr. Grey, I am aware of your touch phobia. I am not going to touch your back but I need someone to help you sit up so I can look at the dressing and make sure it is not wet with any discharge. Can you let your brother help you?"
"Yes sir, he can help by holding my shoulders only."
"Elliot please come here and lift me up by my shoulders please don't touch my chest."
"Alright bro just tell me what and how to do it?"
"Come on my right side and put your hands on my shoulders and gently raise me up but do not go near my chest. I know you can do this, I trust you El."
"Alright let me breathe for a few minutes. I have never done this before."
"Elliot, you will be fine. I am right here beside you."
"Thank you gran."
"Now Elliot gently put your hands one at a time on my shoulders and put your fingers on the upper part of them on my back. Pull me forward. Gran please hold my hand?"
"Alright Elliot ready?"
"Yes gran."
"I have your hand dumpling. Elliot pull him slowly toward you."
"Tell me if I am hurting you bro when I start?"
"I will El. Let's start."
Elliot puts one hand at a time on Christian's shoulders and his hands are so large that is why he was hesitant about doing this. But this is his bro and he will help him anyway he can. Now he has put his fingers down on his upper back. He feels Christian tense up but continues on and gently lifts him up. He can feel Christian shaking
"Alright doc he is up and he is shaking like a leaf."
"Boo, listen to my voice, look at me love and listen to me. They are not going to hurt you. That is El your bro he loves you very much. He saved us from the hell we were in and he loves you as I do. Hold on and let the doctor check you out. It won't be long. But he has to look at the dressing and make sure there is no discharge. Please breathe with me, look at me and breathe with me my love. That's it, keep looking at me."
"It's working. Ana he is calming down and has stopped shaking and breathing better."
"That is good El."
"Mr. Grey, from what I can see there is no discharge."
"Thank you. El lay me back slowly on the bed."
"Thank you my love for talking to me."
"You are welcome Boo."
"Mr. Grey do you need anything for pain? Remember you have a morphine button you can push if you need to."
"No sir, I don't need it right now. I am not in a lot of pain."
"Mr. Grey, I just want to say I understand your touch phobia. You see I have a sister that was attacked and burned from the back of her neck all the way down her back. That was thirty years ago. I am the only one that can touch her or calm her down. So I know what you are going through. I don't know how yours happened but I know what it does to you."
"Thank you for telling me. I am sorry to hear about your sister. I was burned with cigarettes on my chest and back. I was three and four years old at the time it happened."
"My God I hope the monster is in jail for what they did to you?"
"I don't know and I don't think I will ever want to know."
"I guess that is understandable. Well I am going to get out of your hair tonight and I will see you in the morning."
With that said he walks out the door
"Christian are you alright bro? I am sorry if I hurt you."
"I am alright El. You didn't hurt me, it was just thought of you touching me is all. I am good."
"Yes but if it wasn't for Ana you would have had a panic attack?"
"You are probably right and I am sure the good doc would have knocked me out."
"Yes he would have given you something to calm you down that is for sure."
"Boo, are you sure you are alright? I can feel your anxiety from here and I am not touching you."
"I am alright, I just need to calm down a little more. Keep talking to me. El push my bed closer to Ana please,"
"Well you can't get much closer than you are now bro. You are almost on top of her now."
"I just want to be able to hold her hand."
"Awe that is so sweet."
"What is taking daddy so long?"
"I am going to have the nurse tell him to come back in here with ice chips and your water Boo."
"Just give a few more minutes. I texted him Ana."
"Alright Jason. By the way what's for supper I am starving and where is it?"
"I will order whatever y'all want."
"Paula I want the greasiest cheeseburger place you can find. I want it with chili, mustard, onions, pickles and a side order of onion rings with a chocolate milkshake. Next."
"Damn Ana you can't eat that after having surgery?"
"Don't tell me what I can't have Mr. Grey. I want a cheeseburger but I know I can't eat that yet but I want one just the same."
"Yes ma'am but it wouldn't be good for you. It will mess with your stomach after you had all that surgery love. With you throwing up it will make your chest hurt. I know you don't want that right? That is all I am saying. Why don't you ask the nurse?"
"Well yes, you may be right Boo. I'll ask her."
Ana hits her nurses button
"Yes Ms. Steele, how may I help you?"
"First of all, is my father out there with you? He was supposed to bring me some ice chips and Mr. Grey a bottle of water."
"Yes ma'am he is talking to your doctor."
"Alright, thank you. Now I have a question and while my doctor is there, ask him if I can have a cheeseburger loaded with chili and all the fixins?"
"Um well ok I will let you know when I bring your ice chips and Mr. Grey's water. I will be right there."
There is a knock on the door
"Come in."
"Ms. Steele, here are your ice chips. Let me give Mr. Grey his water and I will tell you what your doctor said. One minute."
"Well now since you have had surgery and not a bowel movement yet. He says no to anything greasy. His reasons were it will not settle on your stomach and you will throw up. You need something light like a salad or chicken soup. Preferably soup you and Mr. Grey. You were both under anesthesia for hours and he doesn't feel comfortable with you eating like you want to."
"Well damn I guess I will have to wait on my cheeseburger until I get out of here or have to poop."
The peanut gallery is laughing. Elliot and Christian and they have everyone else smiling
"What is so funny guys? Have you never heard someone say poop?"
"Well Boo, have you had one? Sitting over laughing at me."
That started them off again and everyone else too."
"Well yes but I wasn't expecting you to say it."
"Why ever not? Did you think I was going to say shit or crap?"
That got El going again
"I am a lady and I don't say that. Oh I know I could have said number two or stinky how about that boys?"
Now she has all the men laughing and Elliot literally rolling on the floor
"Get off the floor El it is dirty."
"Yes gran but she is so funny."
"You won't think that when I am able to get up from here and move on your ass."
"There is the little firecracker bro."
"Yeah and she is gonna go BAM on your ass bro."
"Well hell you ain't no fun."
"Nurse, will you please tell my father to come in here so we can order something to eat before it gets too late? Thank you."
"Yes Ms. Steele I surely will. Can I ask a question before I go?"
"Sure, be my guest."
"Are y'all always like that? I mean cutting up and having a good time with each other?"
"Yes ma'am we sure are. Well we have a stick in the mud sometimes but he is getting there. He smiles and laughs more than he used to."
"I see well I will be going now. If either of you need anything just press the nurse button."
A few minutes later Ray walks in all smiles
"What's with the big smile daddy?"
"Oh Dr. Richardson and Dr. Wingate told me y'all will be moved to a private room in the morning. It will be bigger than this one and have a view of the ocean."
"That does sound nice."
"Ray, what would you like to eat? I am going to place an order for everyone."
"Yes, well I heard what Annie wanted. Sorry Annie, you know you can't eat that food right now unless you want to throw your guts up."
"I tried to tell her, Ray."
"Ok well I will have a grilled chicken sandwich and fries. I will get a bottle of water from here."
"That sounds good. How many want that?"
"I am sure the guys want something to. Ask them if they want something to eat. They are right outside the door right daddy?"
"Yes Annie they are."
"Well that's ten of us and see what they want."
"Ok, be right back."
Paula just walked back in
"They all decided on the same thing as us. Reynolds is going to pick it up. Well I asked the nurse where a chicken place was that was still open she said there was one about three miles from the hospital. Had really good food and their chicken was tender and juicy. The name of the place is Chicken Heaven."
"Really? That's what she said?"
"Yes and when I called and they answered they said Chicken Heaven Best Chicken this side of Hell. I almost dropped my phone when she said that."
"Oh my lord well I hope it is good then. With a name like that."
"Yes, I hope so too."
"So daddy they are moving us to another room tomorrow right?"
They got their food and it was very good
"Well I will say it was very good. Not sure about this side of hell though. But good, no doubt tender and juicy."
"Yes, it was really good."
"Yes Annie right after breakfast in the morning. We will be bringing breakfast, no hospital food."
"Good now I can hopefully wear some clothes cause this hospital gown is just kinda drafty and I am not even getting out of bed. Besides, it is scratchy."
"I agree with you love. I want something else to wear too."
"We need someone to go and get us some t-shirts and shorts since we both have a broken leg and I have this dressing on my leg. Yes, shorts will be good. What do you think Boo? The shorts will have to be loose at the legs cause of these catheters we still have."
"Works for me Cookie."
"Awe Boo trying nicknames again?"
"Yes, what do you think?"
"Um not sure keep trying love."
"Well damn you love to cook and have your own business about food. I just thought it might work."
"Awe well you can call me that until you think of another one. I am not crazy about it."
Nope I have it. I am going to call you precious. That's it."
"How sweet I love it Boo."
"It is, isn't it?"
"Yes it is Ana."
"Thank you gran."
"So now we have Precious and Boo. I Love it."
"Oh damn where are y'all staying? Please don't tell me here at the hospital."
"Yes Ana, I was wondering the same thing. We have been here two days now and it's getting late. Where are you all staying?"
They all look at each other and then back at Ana and Christian
"Well someone say something?
"Sweet girl, we have been here at the hospital since they brought y'all in. We have not left."
"Gran, why in the world are y'all staying here when I have a perfectly good apartment complex that y'all could have gone to? I have my penthouse suite there and also empty apartments."
"Young lady, do you think for one minute that we were going to leave you two here after the hell everyone went through before and after we found you both? Do you realize that both of you were in that building for over twelve hours? We didn't know whether you were alive or dead. So no ma'am thank you ma'am we are staying right here until you two come home. Understand baby girl?"
"I am sorry grandpa, I didn't mean to sound like we were ungrateful. I just wanted no I needed to know if y'all were getting rest and sleeping."
Ana turns her head and they know she is crying silently cause her shoulders are shaking
Grandpa walks over to her bed and holds her
"Baby girl I am sorry I should not have spoken so harshly to you. I am just as worked up as you are. We all are worrying about you two and you are worrying about all of us.
This has been a trying time for all of us. Hopefully when you two are moved to your private room we can all settle down some. These thousand hours have been extremely gut wrenching for everyone. We all love you both so much and never want to go through that again,"
Grandpa is hugging her and rocking her back and forth in his arms
"I am sorry too. We love all of y'all but we worry about y'all just like you all worry about us."
"Yes we know you do and we love you both for it. Our health is good and we are not on our deathbeds for a long time. So rest assured we are good to go for years."
"Ana love are you going to be alright? I worry about everyone too but from the looks of everyone I would say they are all hale and hearty. Wouldn't you agree, Precious?"
"Yes Boo, I agree with you."
"So tell me where you all are sleeping? "
"They have beds for all of us in two rooms here. Feel better now?"
"How did y'all manage that?"
"I'll take this one grandpa. Little lady two words. Steele and Grey..well three words."
"Oh hell really? They are giving you all rooms because of us?'
"Yes ma'am they are. Those rooms were not being used. They had them for storage and all of us men cleared everything out and housekeeping did the rest."
"Well I'll be that was very kind to them. Boo we are going to have to help the hospital in some way?"
"Yes, ma'am we will. Whatever you want to do."
There is a knock on the door
"Come in."
"Good evening all. I am here to take y'alls blood pressure, temp and pulse."
"Come on in nurse. Please do mine first and please do not touch my chest."
"Yes Mr. Grey, we know not to touch you. I just need you to hold out your arm for me and I will check your blood pressure then your pulse. I am going to put the thermometer in your ear for your temp.
If you feel uncomfortable at any time please let me know. I am not here to upset you."
"Thank you nurse Harriet."
"Are we ready to begin sir?"
"Yes ma'am."
Christian holds his arm out for the nurse to check his blood pressure after she is done she does his pulse and takes his temp
"How was that Mr. Grey? Are you alright? The reason I am asking is because you are barely breathing. Take a few deep breaths for me. That's it, thank you."
"Thank you nurse Harriet I am fine now. I am glad you understand."
"Yes sir, and your blood pressure was one-twenty-five over eighty-two. It is up a little but that is because you were nervous. Nothing to worry about. I am sure if this little lady over here was taking it it would be normal."
"Yes ma'am you are probably right. She is the only one that can touch me."
"Well all looks good Mr. Grey, your pulse was seventy-eight and no temp. Have a good night."
"Alright Ms. Steele, let's get your vitals my dear."
Ana does as nurse Harriet ask her and she records her readings same as she did Christian's
"Your blood pressure is one-nineteen over eighty, your pulse was seventy and no temp. Everything looks good. Ms. Steele you have a good night too dear."
"Thank you nurse Harriet you have a good night as well."
Nurse Harriet walks out the door
"Alright loved ones we love you dearly but it is after midnight and time for everyone to go to bed. We will see y'all bright and early in the morning."
"Well I'll be doggone she is running us out of their room. How rude of her to do that."
Elliot says slapping his knee and getting up and walking over to Ana
"Goodnight little lady sweet dreams we will see y'all in the morning. We will have breakfast for you both."
Everybody laughs at Elliot again
They all said goodnight and gave Ana and Christian a kiss on the cheek and walk out the door
"Ah alone at last, Precious."
"Yes we are love and can't do a damn thing. Ain't that something."
"Well we can hold hands and fall asleep. Goodnight my love. I love you."
Ana reaches as far as she can and gives Christian a kiss on his lips and lays back down
"Goodnight Boo, I love you sweet dreams."
They both lay there a few minutes and then fall asleep
Morning comes and it's time to change rooms
"Good morning bro and little lady. We have breakfast eggs, bacon and grits. Hashbrowns for you bro."
"Awe come on Boo try some grits for me please? I will fix them for you. Butter, salt and pepper. Just try them is all I ask. They are better than oatmeal well to me they are."
"Alright love you, fix them and I will try them. I know people who have tried them and love them. Nothing wrong with them."
Ana fixes her grits and gives Christian a bite
"Not bad hum they are pretty good. But I want my hashbrowns."
"I knew it but at least I got you to try them. That was all I asked."
Everyone sat down and ate breakfast and waited on their doctors to come in
"Maddie, did you stay with the family last night or did you stay in a hotel?"
"I stayed with the family of course."
"Good didn't want you in a hotel. You could have stayed at my place."
They all finished eating and sat around talking waiting on their doctors
There was a knock at the door
"Come in."
"Good morning everyone. Something sure does smell good or did smell good. I don't see anyone eating so I guess breakfast is over?"
"Good morning to you Dr. Richardson. Yes we have already eaten and it was delicious."
"I am going to check your breathing and I have something I want you to use for your breathing. This will help with your breathing. It can open your lungs and prevent pneumonia after surgery. This box is called an Incentive Spirometer. Have you ever seen one?"
"No sir."
"Ok now what you do is take deep breaths. As you take a breath the blue meter will rise and show you the amount on the side there are numbers and the higher you get the better for your lungs. This is yours please take it home with you. We do not need you back in here with pneumonia. I would like for you to use it at least three times a day while you are still here and at home too.
Once you see how far up the meter will go with each breath you can set your goal for how high you want it to go. The higher the better."
"Ok thank you. You want me to try it now so you can see if I am doing it right?"
"Yes ma'am that way I know what it is now and when you do it each day while you are here."
Ana puts the mouthpiece up to her lips and closes her lips around it. She takes a deep breath until it hurts her lungs
"Ok that was good but I would like for you to stop before you start hurting. I know you were hurting. I could see you wench a few times."
"Yes sir, I did but it wasn't too bad. I will stop next time before I hurt myself."
"Good, good, yes take it easy. Now you are leaving this floor. You are on the fifth floor right now. You and Mr. Grey, will be going up to the seventh floor. The nurses will be by a little later to move you to your room Ms. Steele."
"Thank you Dr. Richardson."
"I am going to look at your leg and check for drainage, swelling and infection. It has been looking good every time I have checked but we have to stay on top of it so if there is any infection or anything we catch it quickly."
"Thank you Dr. Richardson for taking such good care of my baby girl."
"You are very welcome Mr. Steele, she is a very special young lady."
"Yes sir, Mr. Grey, you and Ms. Steele will go up to y'alls room together."
"Thank you sir."
"I will have the nurses and orderlies moving you upstairs in a little while. I will be by after you are moved in your room just to make sure you are alright."
He walks out the door and gets the paperwork ready to move Ana
Another knock on the door
"Come in."
"Well good morning looks like the gang's here?"
"Good morning Dr. Wingate."
'Yes sir, we are and we are ready to get out of here."
"I wish I could grant your request but alas you are just going up two floors."
"Yes sir, I know."
"Mr. Grey, I am only going to ask you to lift your gown so I can look at your side. I am not going to touch you but I would like to see what it looks like this morning."
"Alright."
Christian lifts his shirt and Dr. Wingate is happy with what he sees
"Looks good, the swelling is a lot better and the color is fading. Does it hurt any when you breathe or take a deep breath?"
"Not too much when I take a deep breath."
"I am going to check your breathing and I have something I want you to use for your breathing. This will help with your breathing. It can open your lungs and prevent pneumonia after surgery. This box is called an Incentive Spirometer. Have you ever seen one?"
"No sir, not until Dr. Richardson had Ana use hers a while ago that he brought to her."
"Ok well I want you to put the mouthpiece around your lips and take a deep breath so I can see where you are on the numbers on the side."
"Well that is very good. I see you stopped as soon as you started hurting. That is the way to do it. Don't ever over exert yourself."
"All is good and you will be moved two floors up with your lady today. I will have nurses and orderlies moving your bed. There will probably be some jarring as the floors are not completely smooth. I would suggest you use your morphine button or I can give you Ibuprofen to help with any pain you will have from being moved."
"Ibuprofen will help. I really don't want to use the morphine pump. I haven't used it but one or two times since I have been here."
"Yes I can see that. Well depending on how you are being moved I might have the pump taken out of your room."
"Sounds good to me."
"Very well I will leave you all for now and see you on the seventh floor after you get moved up there."
He walks out of the room
Another knock on the door
"Come in."
"Good morning everyone. Are you all here to escort these two wonderful patients upstairs?"
"Yes Dr. Tate we are. How are you this morning sir?"
"Ms. Adele I am doing great and you, dear lady?"
"If I was doing any better I don't know what I would do with myself."
"Oh my goodness I have not heard that saying in a long time. My grandmother used to say that all the time."
"Yes my momma and grandmother used to say that God rest their souls."
"Well Ms. Steele I am going to check your dressing and change it. What is your pain level from one to ten? Ten being the worst and one being the best."
"Right now probably four, especially if I move my leg a little. It is not a really bad pain. It comes and goes not sharp pains but nagging pains. I guess you could say a slight throbbing pain. If that makes any sense?"
"Yes ma'am it does. In other words it's not bad enough for you to use your morphine button? I see you have only used it twice. That is good. You handle pain well but just remember if you need something and do not want to take the morphine your nurse will get you ibuprofen. It will take the edge off."
"Yes sir, and thank you I will remember that if I need something."
"Alright I am going to look at my handy dandy work I did a few days ago."
"Whatever you need to do, Dr. Tate. When can these bags come off my legs?"
As he is taking the bandage off her leg he looks and sees the bags still on her
"Are they hurting you? Are they too tight?"
"No sir, neither but they just wake me up when air is pumped into them. The noise and the pressure. I know the nurse takes them off during the day but puts them back on before I go to sleep."
"Let me look at your legs and chart when I get done with this dressing? You know they help with circulation right?"
"Yes sir, I know."
"Good, there is no drainage and minimal swelling around the incision from the staples as to be expected. It is healing very well. I would like for you to leave the bags on one more day and then I have them removed. I will have the order for just the daytime not at night. How does that sound?"
"Heavenly thank you Dr. Tate."
"You are welcome. Alright I will see you upstairs after they move you."
He walks over to Christian
"Good morning Mr. Grey, how are you feeling today?"
"I am doing well, Dr. Tate."
"That is good to hear Mr. Grey. I know I checked your dressing last night but I need to change it and look at it. I am going to sedate you after you are moved upstairs because I know you won't let me touch you any other way. I can sedate you now and you will be out by the time you get to your room. How does that sound to you?"
"That will be fine. I know you have to do it. I am sorry I can't just turn over and let you do your job."
"Oh no Mr. Grey, no reason to apologize. We work around whatever the patient's needs are."
"Thank you for understanding."
"Yes sir, now I am going to go and have the nurse come in and put some medicine in your IV and you will be going to la la land shortly. I will see you when you wake up."
"Alright doc."
A knock on the door
"Come in."
"Good morning everyone."
"Good morning young lady."
"Mr. Grey, as Dr. Tate told you I am going to put this medicine in your IV. You will feel it hit you pretty quick and you will be out soon."
She starts slowly putting the medicine in Christian's IV
"Mr. Grey, can you feel it working?"
"Um yes ma'am sure can. I feel funny like I am floating."
"That is good, it is working. Alright all done. We will see you all upstairs later.
The nurses and orderlies are waiting outside the door to move our patients. If y'all have brought things with you in the room please check and make sure you have everything. Because as soon as the room is clear housekeeping will be coming to clean it for the next patients we have.
Thank you all and we are going to miss y'all on our floor. But we are so glad that our patients are doing remarkably well considering what they have been through."
She looks back at Christian and he is sleeping like a baby
"Boo, are you still with us?"
"He is out and I will tell them to come and move you both."
She walks out and the hospital staff walks in and unhooks everything and gets them ready for upstairs
"We will be taking Ms. Steele out first. She is next to the door. Then the other nurses and orderlies will take Mr. Grey out. If you all wouldn't mind stepping into the hallway we will proceed to move them."
"Come along gang, let's get out of the way."
They stay back but watch as they are moving Ana and Christian's bed to the elevators
"I will be going up with Mr. Grey, I am Taylor, his security where he goes I go."
"Yes sir, we know."
"I will be going Ms. Steele, I am Davidson, her security."
"Yes sir, we know."
"These two lovely people are very lucky to have such caring security guards and family."
"Thank you nurse but we are all family."
They proceed into the elevators and the doors close
They family is waiting outside the elevators for them
They come out of the elevators and turn right and go two doors down and open the door and take Christian in first then Ana
Ana looks over at Christian and sees he is still out. She thinks that is good cause the doc is ready to change his bandages
The nurses have them both hooked back up to their IV's and are checking everything to make sure all is good
"Everything looks good, Dr. Tate."
"Very good nurse Ellen. I need you and Mr. Grey to help me turn my patient over?"
"Mr. Grey, would you please help us turn your brother over his stomach?"
"Yes sir, tell me where you need me to be?"
"Here on the right side with my nurse please?"
Elliot goes and stands beside the nurse and Dr. Tate stands in front of Christian to make sure he doesn't get jarred too much as they lay him down. Dr. Tate is there to support him
"Very good, thank you Mr. Grey."
"Yes sir."
"This looks very good. There is no drainage and a small bit of swelling around the incision but that is normally the case from the staples. There is no infection. It is healing remarkably well. I am going to put some cream on his back and put a new bandage on it."
"Thank god he is out because he would have never been able to stand this."
"Well our young man has been taken care of for now. I will come back and check on him later. I am going to send him down in the morning for an MRI Scan of his back since he can't get up. I just want to make sure everything looks good. No reason to worry. I would have done this if he was already home and it was time for his scan."
"Thank you Dr. Tate for that information. Now when you are ready to lay him on his back let me know?"
Dr. Tate finishes with the bandages and is ready to lay Christian back on his back
"Alright we can lay him back down gently."
They get laid back down and the nurse fixes his cover and leaves the room
"Alright family he will probably sleep a while longer. When he wakes up he will be groggy and thirsty. You all have a nice day. I will be checking on him later."
"Thank you Dr. Tate."
He walks over to Ana
"Young lady, how are you doing?"
"I am good Dr. Tate. Not much pain and I barely felt the bumping on the floor in and out of the elevator."
"That is good to hear. Yes they can be rough sometimes."
"Alright I am out of your hair for a while. If you need me, let the nurse know."
Dr. Tate walks out the door
A knock on the door
"Come in."
Dr.'s Richardson and Wingate, walk in together
"How are you doing Ms. Steele? Any pain from being moved around?"
"No sir, Dr. Richardson. I have a question. Can I wear a t-shirt and loose shorts? I know I have the IV and catheter but this gown is for the birds. I am sorry."
He laughs…"Oh no Ms. Steele you are quite right it is for the birds. Yes you can wear shorts as long as they are loose not only for the catheter but for comfort. You don't want anything tight on your incision."
"Thank you sir."
'You are welcome. Now that you are alright I will see you later this evening when I make my rounds. If you need anything before then call the nurse."
"Yes sir, have a good day."
Dr. Richardson walks out the door
"I see Dr. Tate sedated our patient. He changed his dressing and looked at his incision. I was reading his chart and everything looked very good.
I will let him rest and I will see him later on today as I make my rounds. Is there anything you all need just to let the nurse know."
"Dr. Wingate, is it possible for my brother to wear a t-shirt and loose shorts now?"
"Yes, that will be fine. I will need you to help him change. I am sure he will be more comfortable with you than he would with a nurse."
"Yes sir, I am sure you are right. Thank you and have a good day."
Dr. Wingate walks out
"Alright family when Christian wakes up someone is going to have to and get us lunch."
"It will be taken care of sis don't you worry your pretty little head."
"Awe El, you called me sis."
"Yes I did and it won't be long before you are my sis. Sis but you have always been."
"Come here you big lug."
Elliot walks over to Ana with a shy smile on his face
"Give me a hug bro. You know I love you El."
"Yes Ana I have always known even when we were all younger. You just have that special quality about you. You love people and show it."
"Yes she surely does El."
Everyone sits around talking and reminiscing about different things
Ana looks and checks on Christian to make sure he is alright
"I think he might be waking up. I heard him moan."
"Yes, gran, I did too."
"Yep, there is one eye. Whoop there is the other."
"Elliot you are so crazy but we all need to laugh."
"Boo, can you hear me love?"
He moans again and moves some
"Yes, Precious, I can hear you. I need water please?"
"Hang on bro. I got it for you. Let me raise your bed a little so you can drink it through the straw."
"How are you feeling son?"
"I'm a good grandpa, just a little groggy and thirsty. I see we are in another room. Did Dr. Tate. change my bandages? What did he say?"
"Yes, Boo, he did and said everything looks good."
"That's what I wanted to hear. What time is it? I'm hungry."
"Lunch time. What do you all want?"
How about Italian? I could go for some chicken alfredo or spaghetti."
"Yeah that sounds good. I want spaghetti."
"Ok how many want spaghetti? How many want chicken alfredo? Anybody want anything different?"
"Yes ma'am I want a Ceasars chef salad with grilled Chicken."
" Oh Ana love that sounds delicious."
"Boo, are you gonna have the Ceasars salad?"
"Yes ma'am I sure am."
"Ok, how about spaghetti? How many alfredo? How many salads?"
"Looks like five for spaghetti and five for salads..no one wanted alfredo after all."
"Ok somebody call it in. Is there an Olive Garden close by?"
"I'm looking little lady."
"There is one about four miles from here."
"Ok, ask all the guys what they want and send one or two of them to get our order please?"
Paula walks out the door to see if the guys want the same thing or something different
She walks back in and tells them they all wanted spaghetti but they knew it wouldn't be as good as Ana
"Well that is true."
"I agree with you bro."
They all sat around and talking while they are waiting on their food
There is a knock on the door
Elliot walks over and opens it
"Food's here. Time to eat."
"Bring it in guys and thank you for going to get it for us. Y'all go and eat now. Yes I know someone has to be at the door. Just take turns."
"You are welcome Ana and we will go eat. Y'all enjoy."
"Thank you Dav."
"Ray, can I speak to you for a minute?"
"Sure I'll be right there."
Ray grabs his plate and starts to walk out
"Why can't you talk to him here? Y'all are being very secretive."
"Ana, it is man stuff nothing you want to hear I promise."
"Yeah uh-huh. Go ahead but I don't believe y'all."
Ray grabs his plate looks at Ana and walks out the door
They all eat their lunch and are just sitting around talking about everything that has happened and got them to this point in their lives.
"Ana I am going to ask you again why do you think something is up?"
"Gut instincts never fail me. I know something is going on."
'Oh ok. Want to share what you think it might be?"
"They are hiding something from the bombing from us. I don't know what but it has to do with the bombs going off at my plants."
"Why do you think that sweet girl?"
"They are too secretive and won't talk in front of us or in front of me and Christian. Grandpa, Elliot and Taylor, what are they keeping from us?"
"I am sorry I can't say and neither can they."
"Grandpa ok thank you. I won't ask y'all again."
"Told you they were keeping something from us. My gut never fails me and daddy and Dav know this."
"Well let's hope they will tell us soon."
There is a knock on the door
"Come in."
In walks none other than the President Of The United States. President Nathaniel Johnson
"Oh lord, how mercy. Is that who I think it is?"
"Yes, gran, I believe so."
"Welcome Mr. President."
"Thank you very much."
"My, my, my, little Annie Rose. How are you doing, my sweet angel?"
"Uncle J. I am doing a lot better since we got out of that building."
He walks over and gives her hug and a kiss on the cheek
"That is good to hear."
"Mr. Grey, how are you holding up son?"
"Mr. President, I am doing better, all things considered."
He walks over and shakes Christian's good hand
"Annie Rose, please introduce me to your family?"
"This lovely lady standing beside you is Adele Trevelyan, we call gran. The handsome gentleman beside her is her husband Theodore or Theo, we call grandpa. The young lady beside him needs no introduction, you know Paula. The gentleman beside her is Elliot Ray. Christian's older brother. No introduction for your niece Maddie
The lovely lady beside Elliot is Gail Jones, Christian's house manager and our dear family. The gentleman beside her is Jason Taylor, Christian's personal CPO and Gail's boyfriend. You know the rest of these men.
"I am sure daddy introduced you to Sawyer and the guys outside the door and everywhere else around the hospital."
"Very nice to meet all of you. You might not believe it but when this young lady comes to either visit us or work for us. She always talks about her Seattle family. You all have one very special young lady in your lives and don't any of you ever forget it."
"Yes sir, we all know that."
"Uncle J. Please spill the beans and tell me what is going on? I hate being kept in the dark."
"Annie Rose, I would love nothing more than to tell you what we have found. But I feel like in my heart right now is not a good time to tell you, Christian or the family. Please bear with me a few more days. Can you do that?"
"See I knew something was going on. I don't want to but I reckon I have too. You promise to tell us in a few days?"
"Yes sweet angel I promise. We just need to collect some more intel and I will tell you all everything. You will not like it but I will tell you."
"Alright Uncle J. I trust you."
"Thank you very much."
"Where are you staying Mr. President?"
"Christian my boy I am staying in a suite here in Charleston close to you all. That is all I can say. I hope you understand?"
"Oh yes sir, I sure do."
"Now angel I am going to borrow everyone but , Ms, Adele, for a little while. We'll be back soon."
"Yes sir."
They all walk out the door together not saying a word
"See I told y'all something was going on with the bombing. I am going to think really hard and figure this out. I think I might know some of what they are keeping from us but not sure who all is involved. If it is any of who I think it is. I will be ringing some damn necks."
"What in the sweet lovin hell are you talking about Precious?"
"Not now Boo, I am thinking out loud. I will give Uncle J. his few days but I bet I am right on my thinking. Just put two and two together Boo. You will kinda figure it out."
"Ok if you say so but I am not sure what you are talking about."
"Well as we know these two did not do this on their own. There is no way they could have. They had to have help. Or someone is going to pay them for bombing my plants. Who do we know that might still have money hiding somewhere?"
"Nope no way in hell could they. You checked everything. I trust you and your Stealth Mode laptop. It has to be someone else. Who hates us enough to want us dead besides the ones you are thinking about?
I know I have enemies from the deals and takeovers I did. I think if any of those wanted me dead it would have already happened. I get death threats but nothing to this magnitude."
"I know who hates us the most but do you think it would be them? Or do you think they are just throwing us off their trail?"
"I might be off but I doubt it. I think some of the other prisoners there may have heard some of them talking and put it together that they have money. But we know they don't."
"Oh my God I wonder if they think they will get money from whoever is talking about us. That they decided to get these two plus whoever else to help them. I got a feeling the ones that are doing this have some family member in prison. Why do y'all think?"
"Sweet girl, with a mind like yours no wonder you are a genius."
"Gran, I am just thinking out loud. That's when I do my strategizing to plan and figure things out."
"Well angel you are doing one hell of a job."
"Oh I didn't hear the door open."
"You were so wrapped up in your thinking you didn't hear us."
"Well if you heard me am I right or close?"
"Well hell you are right on the money. I knew you would get close but hell not this close. Now I need to have my guys here at the prison talk to these men again. I need them to inform them that whoever told them they were going to get a payout they were lying."
"Now we just need to find out who is running their mouths. Paula put our Narc's on the bitches and bastards we put there. Have them watch and listen, maybe get close to them. They have to know by now their job failed and we are still alive."
"Already talked to them earlier but I haven't told them about your theory. You are right though some of them are talking."
'Well my friend get back on the horn and tell the boys and girls we need their help on what I am thinking.? Tell them to be careful cause the ones they are watching are crazy as loons."
"Yes ma'am I will go and call them now. I will also let Captain Edward Johnson know what we are doing.I don't want our crew to get in trouble."
"Yes, good idea."
Paula walks out the door
"Christian were you thinking the same as I was?"
"I was somewhere in line with you but no I hadn't figured it out like you did my little genius."
That's ok Boo, you would have got it soon. I know you would. If they had given us more time maybe we could have figured which of the B's and B's it was."
"Ok now let's strategize some more angel? You and Christian were doing good."
"Well I know the main ones that hate us the most. I also know the ones that can't stand us and the ones that are jealous of me and the ones that want us dead."
"Make a list?"
Hate- Elena Lincoln, Grace Grey, Mia Grey, Carrick Grey, Gwen Robbins, Jonathan Roberts, Andrea Parker, Ros Bailey
Dead- Elena Lincoln, Mia Grey, Gwen Robbins, Andrea Parker, Dr. Abigail Watson, Grace Grey
Can't stand us- Elena Lincoln, Grace Grey, Mia Grey, Ros Bailey, Andrea Parker, Gwen Robbins, Carrick Grey, Jonathan Roberts, Cedric Longfellow, Dr. Abigail Watson,
I am adding my ex-employee Alfred Mason on the hate and death list. His cousin Eddie Stevens helped him. But he had no reason to hate or want me dead.
Jealous- Elena Lincoln, Gwen Robbins, Andrea Parker, Grace Grey, Mia Grey, Dr. Abigail Watson
This one here is those that don't like and hate just Christian
Carrick Grey, Johnathan Roberts, Cedric Longfellow, David James Carrington, Reginald Chatsworth, Philip Brockton
There are probably more, we just don't know them all. They are not on my radar."
"Does that sound right to you Christian?"
"Yes sir, it does."
"Reginald Chatsworth and David James Carrington, were two of my top attorneys. Philip Brockton worked in Accounts Payable. Cedric Longfellow I don't know who he is.
Johnathan Roberts was my CFO and I know why he hates me. He is Carrick's biological son. I know why Carrick hates me too. But I still don't know why the others would turn on me. Who were they helping Ana?"
"Chatsworth and Carrington were in it for the money with Elena and Beckwith to embezzle the three hundred million from you.
"Brockton was working with Bailey and Roberts on the shell company."
"Ok and the other one is Cedric Longfellow?"
"He is Carrick's half brother. Carrick found out about him right before you hit billionaire status. He started working with Roberts. So he helped Carrick, Mia and Jonathan steal all your billions.
"Do not repeat what I am going to tell you. Cedric is in the witness protection program. He witnessed something years ago so they had to change his identify and everything. The only reason he is in prison now is because he was stupid enough to help Carrick and them."
"I am ruling him out. Because he is in enough trouble and he is in a different section of the prison so no one can get to him. He is alone with two guards. No one knows he is there. He's in maximum security.
"Now back to the ones that want us dead. It could be any one of them. My gut is telling me that Elena, Grace, Mia and Dr. Watson have been talking and spreading around that they have money in offshore accounts and they are willing to pay someone if they kill Christian and I.
'It could also be Ros, Gwen and Andrea talking. Hell all these so-called women could be giving it to the guards or or other inmates so they will believe them. My gut instincts tell me they all have been talking at one point or another and they have either the guards or inmates hood-winked."
"Hold that thought Ana I just got a text to call our helpers at the prison. Be right back y'all."
"She can catch up. I am on a roll."
"I know for a fact that none of them have money and there is no one to help them. Andrea's husband divorced her when he found out about a four year affair with Carrick.
Ros is in prison and the only one she had to help her was Gwen. Gwen screwed that up when she tried to kill me twice in the interrogation room.
Gwen has no one cause her partner Ros is in prison.
Mia is a poor little princess who has no one cause her daddy and brother are in prison with her.
The attorneys have no one cause their wives divorced them and their accounts are frozen.
Brockton is a loner and has no one and his accounts are frozen but he didn't have much in his.
Carrick has no one Mia and Johnathan and his brother Cedric are in prison and all their accounts are frozen.
Elena has no one, all her little boy toys gave up on her when she beat the last one almost to death. Right before she went to jail. She has no money because at one time her money train was Christian. She stole from him and we have all his money back. All her accounts are frozen. She doesn't have her best friend Grace to help her anymore.
Grace well she did have her parents but she is so self-centered that they have decided to love her from afar. After the way she talked about Christian and I and what she and Elena were doing to him.
She doesn't have Carrick or Mia to save her and Elliot wiped his hands of her. Everything she thought she owned was in Christian's name and her accounts were frozen.
Dr. Abigail Watson was helping Elena and Grace hypnotize Christian. She wanted him too but it didn;t happen. She didn't have any offshore account but what she did have was frozen and then the IRS took the rest. She was an only child and her family was dead.
Alfred Mason, he was my ex-employee. Daddy, have you checked his finances? How about Eddie Stevens, does he have money? Did his wife find out about him being a cheating husband?
"Annie, we have checked everything on both of them and they don't have the means to do this bombing on their own. NO his wife doesn't know yet. She will soon."
"Have y'all checked to see if either one has family members in prison that they keep in contact with?"
"Baby girl slow down. Take a break for a few minutes. We are working on finding out who got to them and offered them money."
"Damn I need out of here so I can go interrogate their sorry asses. This pisses me off to no end. I am sorry y'all but I am MAD and heads are going to roll. Do you all hear me?"
"Yes, love we hear you. Now please calm down before you give yourself a panic attack please for me?"
"Alright Boo."
Ann site there thinking, not saying anything right now
"So who are the responsible parties that would involve guards or inmates? I know, do y'all?"
"Here we go again. You can't shut that brain down can you?"
"Nope sure can't. I am sorry."
"No apology needed love."
"Ok so here we go again. Who are the responsible parties that would involve guards or inmates? I know, do y'all?
"Elena, Mia, Grace, Andrea. I wouldn't put it past Carrick and Johnathan to get with the women. I am putting my money on the Bitch Troll Elena, Mia , Grace and Andrea. I would add the crazy doctor but with her ability to hypnotize she is in solitary so she is ruled out too."
"Now if Alfred or Eddie had a female family in the prison the women might be listening to the men and thinking they might get laid by helping them for a quick payday."
"The Attorneys and Brockton, they are too old to even get it up." she laughs at herself saying that
"Are my guesses right y'all?"
"Yes I agree with you to a point."
"Ok gran, let me hear your point?"
"I would say I am leaning more toward Mia and Andrea. They are younger and every inmate I am sure by now knows that Elena and Grace are pedophiles. I know they have both been beaten a few times pretty badly. Grace looked terrible when we saw her. So who in their right mind would want those geriatric women. They have been around the block more times than I can count.
Then again if anyone hears Elena mention Christian they might be willing to help her. I am sure if they want to get their wick wet with her they will just turn her back to them. Of course if the old bitch thinks she can get them to help her by lying to them with money she will give it up to anyone."
Everyone just sits and looks at gran not knowing what to say. All of a sudden grandpa starts laughing and then Elliot and everyone joins in even the President
"Oh my God, I never would have expected you to say something like that gran."
"Well hell El it is the truth. Now if the inmates are desperate they would take a turn with the old women."
"Alright Ana and Christian, I have taken the liberty with Ray and Theo to put extra guards on all of your business here in United States and out of the country. Your companies are well protected.
I have National Security protecting everything. Christian I know GEH is shutdown for now. It is also covered with ground and air patrols same as everywhere else.
Ana and Christian just look at each other and the Mr. President
"Uncle J…
"It's all good Annie Rose goodnight."
"Ok you all it's getting late and everyone needs a good night's rest. We will continue this after breakfast in the morning.
Angel I will see you all say nine o'clock I'm the morning. Goodnight all."
"Goodnight Uncle J. See you in the morning."
Please don't shoot me or be mad at me. I didn't want to end this one like this but I have too many words and more to go. So this is my stopping point for now. Don't worry 36 won't be to for behind this one
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