Reunite

Chapter 18

"Anastasia?", My mind was blank, I couldn't process anything. "Anastasia?", He shook me roughly.

"It's Rory.", I couldn't look at him anymore, I felt like my lungs were closing in on me. My breaths became shorter, I shut my eyes tightly and gulped.

"Where Ana?", He bellowed, I couldn't reply. "Where the fuck is he?", He shook me again.

"His there.", My shaken hand pointed to him, I shook my head and tried to regain normal breathing.

All of a sudden Christian opened the door so roughly that it made me jump, I froze and everything went into slow motion. Taylor ran after Christian and I was in the car by myself. However, I raised my eyebrows when Christian placed his good arm on his hip and continued speaking to him. After a few more seconds Christian began walking back, he climbed back into the car and wiped his forehead.

"That wasn't Rory.", Christian heavily sighed and looked over in my direction.

"It's him! His wearing the same things, the jeans and the baggy jumper.", Christian bit his lip and shut his eyes tightly.

"Anastasia, I just stood in front of the guy. Face to face, it's not him. You have to be careful when your making accusations like that, he was an innocent guy who I could have easily beaten if I wasn't thinking straight.", I wiped my eyes and stopped the tears from falling.

"I'm so sorry, I froze. I was adamant it was him.", He moved closer and placed his hand on my knee, he kissed my cheek and half smiled.

"It's ok, you are ok. Please, just talk to me. I want to know what's going on in that pretty head of yours.", I half smiled, I rested my head on his shoulder and felt mentally drained.

"Never leave.", I pulled back and was met by Christian's confused expression.

"What?", He questioned.

"Never leave me, please.", He slid over the dark glass so Taylor couldn't see or hear.

"I'm going nowhere, are you ok?", He wiped his stubble and for one of the first times I saw emotion in his eyes, he looked terrified.

"I'm ok, I just need reassuring.", He grabbed my hand and gulped.

"Anastasia Steele, we are going to be fine. Anyway, you left me last time.", He paused and half smiled as my head shot up. "With good reason.", I wrapped my arms around his neck and smashed my lips into his, he moaned against mine and grabbed my waist roughly with one hand.

I took my seatbelt off without breaking the kiss and climbed onto his lap and straddled him, I continued gripping the ends of his hair but was quickly stopped.

"My arm.", I leant back and gasped, I totally had forgotten.

"I'm so sorry.", I climbed off his lap and blushed as I put my seatbelt back on, I glared out of the window as we pulled back up to my flat. It seemed many years since I had been back here, I grabbed the small suitcase and followed Christian up the stairs.

I was so happy to be back in my flat, made a huge change to the hospital. Christian slumped on the sofa and watched me carefully, I sat opposite him and smirked.

"Anastasia, can you grab me some water please?", I nodded and jumped up, I grabbed him a small bottle of water and gave it to him. "Thank you.", He took a sip and placed it on the small table next to him.

"Are you comfortable?", I asked, he smiled and nodded.

"Stop worrying about me.", He stated, I sighed and stood up.

"I can't. Every time I close my eyes I think your not going to be there when I wake up! The image of you laying there in that bed, all those machines Christian. That's all I see now when I look at you, you were so vulnerable and fragile.", I felt the warm tears invade my cheeks.