Reunite

Chapter 43

Christian pulled his arm around me tightly and Taylor came into view standing with his arms folded, he saw us approaching and opened the door. Everything still felt slow motion but my thoughts were the total opposite. I couldn't stop thinking about everything, Christian was my fiancée. Fiancée! That was an emotional rollercoaster, then Kate phoned in a panic which sent my mind into overdrive. How did she even get in contact with us if she had been taken? Who had taken Kate & Elliot? Why would someone does this?

"You will give yourself a terrible headache if you continue to over think.", I sighed and rubbed my face roughly, Christian placed his hand on my thigh and squeezed it reassuringly.

"I've just had the happiest moment of my life. I feel like I've been hit by a bus, everything I just felt has shattered. I now feel sick, why am I hurting?", I mumbled.

"Anastasia, you are in shock. I'm going to get that fucker who keeps playing with us, I promise you. We are going to find Kate and Elliot, we are all going to be ok.", Christian kissed my cheek and took a deep breath.

"Sir, we are going back to Escala right?", Christian lightly sighed.

"Yes.", I snapped my head in his direction and back at Taylor, Christian glanced down at me and tightened his grip on my leg.

"That's the first place they will look.", I exclaimed.

"I know what I'm doing. I'm going to keep you safe, Ana.", He relaxed.

"And are you going to stay safe?", Christian gulped and half smiled.

"I always am.", He pecked my lips softly and rested his forehead against mine, I wrapped my arms around his body and held him as close as I could.

Christian's place almost had a eerily silence about it tonight, the silence was so quiet that there was a light humming in my ears. I snapped out of my day dream as Christian placed a glass of wine in front of me, he kneeled down and grabbed my hand with my engagement ring on.

"Fiancée.", He chuckled, he kissed my hand and glanced up with sorrow eyes.

"This is not what I had planned tonight, not exactly a good celebration is it?", I sighed.

"Little bit early to make jokes, Christian. Your brother and my best friend are in danger, their lives are in someone else's hands. You are here acting calm and pouring wine! Why aren't we looking for them?", I snapped.

"At this moment it's out of my hands, Ana. Do you think I want to be sitting here pouring you wine? Don't you think I'd rather be out there and finding the fucker who is behind this?", Christian also snapped.

"I'm sorry.", I mumbled.

"No, I'm staying here with you because I want you to feel safe. I could be out there searching but I won't allow you to go, I'm choosing you over my brother.", I gasped and pushed him in fury.

"Don't you fucking turn this on me!", I yelled, Christian raised his eyebrows as I pushed him again. He grabbed my hands tightly, I tried to shake his grip away but he was too strong.

"Anastasia, calm down.", He spoke softly, surprisingly. I felt my body finally relaxed but it became overwhelmed with all the emotion, I stared at Christian and felt my eyes begin to stream with tears. Christian enveloped me in his arms and cradled me like a baby against his chest, I sobbed into his shirt and listened to him hush me.

"It's been a long day, Anastasia. Let's go to bed.", I crawled out of his arms and slouched on the floor, I held my head in my hands and tapped my feet.

"I can't go to sleep not knowing where your brother and my best friend is.", Christian stood and folded his arms, he lightly sighed and kneeled down to my level.

"Just come with me, Ana? If I haven't heard anything back in a hour I'll promise we will do something. Right now, you need rest.", He held out his hand and I unwillingly took it, he squeezed my hand in silent reassurance and half smiled. I knew Christian was worried sick, he thought he could hide his feelings but the smile showed that he did have a softer side of him.

"One hour.", I stated, Christian nodded in agreement and we slowly laid down on our bed. Christian enveloped his arms around me tightly and kissed my forehead multiple times.

"Get a little nap in, baby.", He leaned down and kissed my lips softly, I rested my forehead against his and lightly sighed.

I woke up with groggy eyes, I gazed around but things were blurry. I must have really been in a deep sleep. I then realised, Kate and Elliot. My eyes snapped open, everything began to look a lot clearer. I gulped and realised I was laying on a concrete floor, I touched my head and it was terribly sore.

"Christian!", I bellowed, I slowly sat up and my head began thumping. I gulped and my emotions took after, I wiped the painful tears away and took a deep breath. The room had graffiti walls and trashed file cabinets, ripped papers were everywhere on the floor with the traditional American party cups.

I looked over to my left and I felt the whole world come crashing down on my petite shoulders, Kate was lying down and just staring coldly at the damaged ceiling.

"Kate!", I screamed, she took a deep breath and tears began to fall slowly down her face. I crawled over to her and grabbed her cold hand, she gulped and shook her head  

"Anastasia, I told Christian to get you out of Seattle and far away quickly. He didn't listen and now we are here, is your head ok?", This wasn't my Kate, I gulped and fought back the tears.

"Where is Christian!", I questioned.

"Your head is bleeding, he must have hit you hard.", I sighed heavily and grabbed her forearm hard, it was like she wasn't there and it was just the shell of her body.

"Who has brought us here!", I screamed.

"Calm down, he will hear you.", I grabbed the ends of my hair and slowly rocked back and forth, where was Christian? I gazed down at my engagement ring and bit the inside of my cheek, was Christian ok?

"I need you to fucking answer me now, where the fuck is Christian and who the fuck has brung us here?", Kate gulped and shut her eyes tightly, she wrapped her arms around her knees and finally made eye contact.

"You need to be quiet, Ana.", She whispered. She grabbed my hand and I knew this was Kate, was she acting crazy on purpose?

"Kate, what is going on?", I raised my eyebrows and she wiped her tears away.

"It's Rory.", She whispered. I dropped my head and shut my eyes tightly, Kate squeezed my hand.

"That's no surprise.", I whispered.

"Anastasia, it's not just him. There's one other, she's a woman around your age.", I heavily sighed.

"Fuck, is there anybody else?", I questioned.

"Keep your voice down. I need you to stay calm, please stay calm.", I felt sick as soon as she said those words, I gulped. "Ana, Christian is in with this, in some way Christian has brung us here. His on their side Ana, I've seen him talking to Rory and this woman like they are friends.", The words smashed every single part of me into a trillion pieces, I buried my head in my hands and uncontrollably sobbed in fury and pain.

Christian had been in control the whole time? I felt physically sick. 

So so so...

Shortest chapter ever, had to get something out quick and short so it sets me up for the big chapters coming up soon.

Christian is involved some way in this, Kate isn't talking shit you know! 

I hope you enjoyed a quick little update, 

Next chapter in the next two weeks or so, stay cool!

M