Chapter1:

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There are slight age differences and changes in physical characteristics from the book. Slight OOC, HEA, No Cheating

Prologue: June 10th 2010 10:27 pm

Ana's POV – Age 15

"Are you sure about this Annie? It's going to be tough. No one would blame you if you were to give him up." I nod understanding what he's saying before looking up at him. He's the calm deep voice that is my rock, my only protector that I've had my whole life. He's technically not my blood but that's never mattered. He's my dad and that'll never change. I look down to my little prince who is sleeping contently in my arms. Does he sense the love I feel for him? Does he know I would do anything for him? I now understand my fathers need to protect and he's unconditional love.

I speak softly not wanting to wake my little angel. "I'm sure dad. I just can't do it. He's mine. I know it's going to be hard but I plan to do everything I can to give him what he needs." My dad lovingly pushes my hair back off of my forehead and nods before excusing himself out of the room for a moment. I hug my sweet boy to my chest finally able to relax after hours of exhaustion.

"I love you Matthew Steele." I whisper to him before kissing him softly between his brows and close my eyes and snuggle back against the pillows.

Present Day: May 9, 2015

Ana's POV

"Anastasia Rose Steele! Will you please stop pacing and relax? You are starting to make me dizzy." Kate's irritated voice rings through the hallway. I pause momentarily then continue my pacing. I call my dad again only to receive his voicemail immediately. I can't help the groan of frustration that escapes my mouth.

"Ana! Seriously stop it." Kate grinds out again! I try not to snap her, I really do but I'm not in the mood and you'd think she'd be a little more understanding.

"I can't Kate! They were supposed to be here an hour ago!" I snap at her. I know that she isn't able to understand the type of fear that starts to course through your veins in situations like this but she could at least try. Being late for something in reality isn't that big of deal, it happens to people all the time running five, ten, even fifteen minutes late. It happens, but it never happens with my dad he's always on time, most often than not he's early.

Where are they? I can practically hear the ticking hand on a clock as the seconds pass by. They should have been here by now. Rational thinking tells me that anyone traveling with a child could be late for a million different reasons but rational thinking left the building long ago, now I've moved on to the what ifs?

What if something happened to them?

Shivers run up and down my spine at all the different scenarios that could've happened. Come on dad…Answer! I scream inside my head as I call again and only to have my hopes crushed once again when I hear the voicemail greeting. I look at Kate who is leaning against the wall tapping her foot impatiently. She sighs before she speaks and I can feel my irritation starting to grow.

"They are just running late it's going to be fine, no big deal." She shrugs her shoulders. "Besides we need to go meet up with the rest of the team before we have to get ready, clearly it's a good thing that we aren't first up." She looks at me pointedly and I hold back any replies. If I can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. Right? "Look, let's just go meet up with everyone and IF they still haven't arrived before we have to perform, then we will send out search and rescue okay? Relax mama-bear everything will be fine." Kate smiles at me trying to comfort me but when her smile doesn't reach her eyes I know it's her fake smile that she uses on people to get what she wants.

Despite everything telling me not to give in I reach down and pick up my black dance bag from the floor where I tossed it in frustration and sigh nodding at her to lead the way, which she gladly does. I follow Kate down the hallway keeping my head down willing the phone in my hand to start ringing.

The Seattle KeyArena gym floor is covered with different teams from various colleges. Each team was given a designated area where everyone's families were allowed to sit giving them the closest seats to the main floor with the best view leaving the rest of the seating available for other spectators. I look back up when I hear Kate give a small huff and then she continues to walk farther ahead of me. I sidestep a few people walking as slow as I can, not really caring about fixing her attitude right now. I haven't missed any calls in the last two minutes it took me to walk here.

Where are they?

I place my phone into my pocket hoping that if I'm not constantly staring at it, that it'll ring. Just like watching water boil isn't going to make it boil any faster. When I glance back up I'm too slow at stepping out of the way and I crash into someone that feels as hard as a wall. The force sends me backwards but before I can hit the floor I'm pulled back up into a tight embrace. Hands steady myself upright and I end up finding myself looking deep into stunning gray eyes that are staring right back at me with an interesting look. Panic? Confusion? I'm not exactly sure. His eyes flicker quickly to my face and down to my hands that are gripping his shirt tightly against his chest. Whoops. I release my grip. He let's go quickly when I release my hold and takes a step back giving me a full view of himself. I suck in a breath looking at him. Holy shit, he's beautiful. He's tall, really tall when compared to my 5'3'' stature. He towers easily a foot over me, wide shoulders and even though he's fully clothed you can tell he's not one that skips the gym. Muscles cling to his shirt not leaving much to imagination.

He has dark copper brown hair that looks soft making me want to run my fingers through it and those stormy gray-clouded eyes that are…that are still glaring at me with a perplexed expression. I must look like a complete idiot standing here, blatantly checking him out.

I mumble out a quick apology and before I can embarrass myself anymore I make a quick escape side stepping him and jog away. For someone who dances I find myself being extremely clumsy during regular activities such as walking.

Christian POV

There is a very good reason why I only choose to donate in place of my attendance when it comes to these ridiculous events. They are crowded. People are everywhere as I walk into the gymnasium with Taylor right behind me. The noise is already starting to grate on my nerves and I've only been here a few minutes. I have other important matters that I should be dealing with and this is the last place I need to be, but alas what princess Mia wants, she gets. While I do feel slightly remorseful for never attending any of her performances before I'm now reminded why I never did in the first place.

According to my mother and Mia this particular event is somewhat of a competition/benefit showcase. Multiple college dance teams will compete and perform several dances and the team that wins shall select the charity of their choosing which will receive all the proceeds from the event as well as donations made by various benefactors. Because my little sister looked up at me with her big brown eyes and pleaded with me to take a night off from work is the reason I am now standing here in this chaotic mess around me.

"Taylor which section my family is seated in?" I ask turning to look back at him. I need directions to get the fuck away from this spot. He starts to reply and point out to where my family is seated when I'm pushed forward as someone runs straight into me. Turning my head quickly I instinctively grab the person before they fall to the ground. As I try steady myself as well as what looks like one of the dancers dressed in a warm up outfit. I feel two solid hands land right on top of my chest and grip my shirt tightly. I'm frozen stiff as I wait for the pain that always follows any interaction with my chest. Seconds later I realize that I feel nothing, well nothing I was expecting anyway. I feel a pleasurable sensation run throughout my entire body that makes me tighten my hold on the girl in my arms. Confused as to what is happening I look up from small hands to the face of what could only be described as an angel, beautiful. I briefly look once more from her face back to the delicate hands that have a tightened hold on me start to loosen. Why is there no pain?

It's only when she wiggles slightly in my arms while trying to regain her balance that I notice I have her locked tight in my arms with her feet barely touching the floor. I quickly release her I take a step back to look at this beauty before me. She's tiny but beautiful. She has long dark brown hair that reaches down past her waist and the most exquisite hazel eyes I've ever seen. She's slim at the waist with breasts on the larger size that complement her small stature and a curve to her hips in a way that leaves me in a trance. By the time I pull myself out of my thoughts I realize I'm too late to say anything to her. She mumbles out a quick apology and practically flees from me like I was some disease. What in the fuck just happened? Glancing back over to Taylor who is staring stoically as if nothing just happened and I didn't just completely lose my mind. He repeats what he said and points out which direction to take. Shaking my head I try to clear out any thoughts of the brown haired angel I just saw and march on through the dancers and their families on the floor and head over to my own ready to tell Mia I have some work emergency and I have to leave.

Ana POV

"Ana you will not believe how sexy he was. Tall, blonde, muscles to die for. I'm telling you he was gorgeous..."I'm only half listening to Kate ramble on about some guy that will probably end up just being another notch to her bedpost by the nights end. Men… that's all that Kate's ever focused on; as much as I love her I will never understand how she goes through so many and acts like its nothing; with her beautiful blonde hair and tall model-like body I don't blame any man for wanting to be with her, she is gorgeous but I can't even think about men in any sexual sense without my skin starting to crawl. Platonic friendships are all I've ever wanted with any of my male friends much to their despite. It's not that I don't want someone eventually in my life, I do really, I just don't see anyone that would want someone as damaged as myself. No one wants to touch someone that's been tainted by evil. Plus being a single mom at 20 with a soon to be 5 year old isn't exactly prize winning material. I slowly make my way back to reality while Kate, who seems to not even notice that I completely spaced out on her is still talking. "So have you seen Mia anywhere? We are going to have to get ready soon and She said that her parents along with her brothers are coming today." She has a strange look in her eye when she mentions Mia's brothers that I don't feel like deciphering.

Miss Mia Grey, she and I may the same age but unlike myself she is still a junior. Due to many long nights of online courses and summer school I was able to graduate a year early, thank god. The sooner I finished school the better it was for me and my little man and now with only a few weeks left until graduation I can't wait. I'm thankful every day that someone in another life was thoughtful enough to bless me with Raymond Steele to be my father. Without him these last 5 years would have been impossible.

As if she just knew we were wondering on her whereabouts, "ANA! KATE!" I hear her distinct voice and turn to look over my shoulder. I see Mia talking with her parents and a large blonde man next to them waving us over to her. I've met Mia's parents a few times at other competitions and events. They were always nice to me but since I usually was the first one to leave anything as quickly as possible in order to get home to my little man I never really had the chance to sit and visit with them for very long. Mia has been on my case with excitement about bringing Matthew so she could finally meet him. This is the first time he will be attending anything of mine. I've always kept him out of the light so to speak not because I was embarrassed to be a young mom but I just didn't feel the need to put myself into situations to be judged and deal with the negativity not that I ever told him that I always just told him he was too little but now that he is big boy as he tells me since he is turning 5 in June he wants to come watch his mama with his Gramps. And just like that thinking of the two men in my life my mood plummets again, they have still not arrived. I'm about to pull my phone out to call my dad again my arm is tugged in the direction of the Greys. "Ana it's him! The blonde next to Mia, the one I was just telling you about that I saw earlier. I wonder if that's her brother." Kate whispers to me while dragging me across the floor.

"Finally! I was looking everywhere for you two, Coach says we only have like 20 minutes before we have to go back and get ready." She says animatedly waving her hands around before remembering her parents next to her "Oh sorry, Mom Dad you remember Anastasia and Katherine right? Kate, Ana my mother Grace and father Carrick, and this big oaf next to them would be my eldest and least favorite brother Elliot." She teases him.

"LEAST favorite!" He shouts. "Oh I'm so going to remember that the next time you decide to ask for something." He says while placing his hand on his chest giving an offended look at his sister. "Nice to meet you Ana, and you Katherine." Lifting Kate's hand up giving it a kiss. He is nice to look at I can definitely see why Kate is fawning over him. He's tall, muscular, has longish blonde hair but not too long that it looks bad and a little scruff along his face, pretty blue eyes. Yeah, I can see the appeal. Taking a glance at her only to see her straighten her stance and bat her eyes like a woman on a mission. Oh boy here we go.

I turn towards Mia's parents "Dr. Grey, Mr. Grey pleasure to see you again and Elliot nice to meet you," I say and smile shyly at them. Elliot gives me a wink and places his flirty gaze back on Kate.

"Anastasia, please call me Grace, I know I've told you before." She admonishes me gently with a pleasant smile on her face. There is something about Grace that just makes you feel like you could tell her anything, she just has that sense about her that you instantly feel while in her presence.

"Only if you call me Ana then." I tell her slightly giggling as I speak.

After exchanging pleasantries with Kate Mr. Grey faces me, "Ana, call me Carrick as well."

"Speaking of brothers! Mother, where is Christian? He promised that he would be here," she spits out getting more worked up as she talks in typical Mia fashion.

"He is here darling, calm down. He just stepped out to take a call, if you'd stay still in one place for more than a few minutes you would've seen him arrive." Grace explains.

"Well he better not sneak out of here or I'll-" she gets cut off from a deep smooth voice from behind me. "Or you'll what?"

I glance behind my shoulder and I'm stunned. It's him.The beautiful man from earlier is looking towards Mia with a playful glare on his face. His eyes begin shifting around to everyone and when they land on me I see them widen slightly, he stares only for a moment before returning to look at his sister.

"Nothing!" She screeches with a smile as she launches herself into his arms. Strong warm arms… stop it Ana!

I watch as he returns the hug with a slightly stiff smile and releases her. "Christian, this is Anastasia Steele and Katherine Kavanagh, whom of which you probably would have met by now if you ever bothered coming to any of my performances." She chides him. "Ana, Kate if you haven't figured out by now this is Christian" She looks at him with a beaming smile on her face.

"Miss Kavanagh, would I be one to assume your father is Eamon Kavanagh? He asks as he addresses her.

"Yes, one and the same." She replies briskly towards him, and then turns her attention away. Whoa! What did he do to you Kate? Jeez.

"Miss Steele, pleasure to meet you…again. I would hope that everything is alright from your stumble earlier?" He says with the most boyish grin on his face with hand outreached. Is he teasing me?

"Um yes, everything is fine. And please Mr. Grey call me Ana." I clear my throat and shake his hand only to feel that same spark from early igniting my body, making me quickly pull away. What is it with him? Does he drag his feet? What's with the electricity?

When the announcer says that we'll be starting shortly everybody around us begins taking their seats on the first row on the floor leaving Mia, Kate and I along with our other teammates scattered around the same section with their families, I notice the two seats next to the seat Christian has just occupied that are reserved for me are empty. I need to leave is the first thought that pops up but then I'm brought out of my panicking thoughts by Grace.

"Ana dear, is your family coming today?" She glances around briefly to see if she can see anyone with me nearby.

"ANA! Oh my god is he coming? You told me he would be coming, oh I can't wait to meet him, and from all the pictures I've seen he is simply adorbs. Eekk!" Mia excitingly rambles intercepting her mother's question before I can respond. I look over to Kate who isn't paying attention to anything other than Elliot and looking to Christian I see his eyes darken and eyebrows furrow slightly as he takes in Mia's questions. Confused by his reaction I answer Mia and Grace the best I can without letting the panic I feel show, "Yes they are coming, actually they should have been here by now, Mia how much longer until we need to get ready again?" She mentions around 10 minutes.

I glance around quickly looking and praying they just walked in and are coming towards me, when I don't see them I pull out my phone excusing myself and take a few steps away I call my dad again only to be immediately greeted with his voicemail once more.

Making my decision to leave I look back to Grace who face has turned into one of concern as she watches me. "Kate" trying to get her attention away from her seduction session with Elliot, "KATE!" I say again slightly raising my voice.

"What?" She arches her eyebrow at me with a look that simply states that I'm cock blocking her and to stop.

"Kate I need your keys please, they still haven't shown up, tell Coach I'm sorry but I have to go!" I adjust my bag up while Kate looks at me like I've grown two heads and Mia sputtering questions out at a rapid speed "What? Who? What's going on! What do you mean you're leaving?"

"My dad," I explain to all of them sighing, "He was supposed to be here an while ago and as you can see is not here yet. I've called him a million times only to reach his voicemail. I have to go something could of happened to them and I'm NOT waiting any longer." I turn back to Kate "I need to go, Kate please your keys I promise I'll call you later and bring your car back."

Giving me a huff she reaches into her bag to retrieve her keys silently mumbling how I'll ruin everything if I leave. What the hell? Seriously where did my concerned best friend run off too? Kate! My son and father could be lying a ditch and you are giving me an attitude. What the hell? I knew I should of drove myself here instead of catching a ride.

"I'll take you, don't worry." Christian blurts out of nowhere. "Taylor!" he barks the name loudly at a man in a seat in the row above his, who immediately stands up. "Go bring the SUV around to the front entrance we are taking Miss Stee— Christian is unable to finish his sentence because the most beautiful voice breaks through and a body crashes right into the side of my legs making me drop my bag.

"MAMA!"

I kneel down instantly gathering up the little human into my arms in the tightest hold possible without hurting him and I bury my face into his neck breathing in his sweet scent while a few tears escape. Tension immediately lifts from my body I raise my face to look at those sweet eyes that are identical to my own then look back over to everyone else staring at me all with different expressions but my eyes are stuck on the grey pair staring into my own.

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