Leaving Yesterday Behind

Chapter 13

Anastasia's POV:

A few moments later, I receive a notification indicating that Sawyer was near.

Discreetly, I make my way towards the elevators but I run into Christian.

"Ana." Shit. "Where the hell do you think you're going?!"

"Christian, I don't have to tell you every single fucking thing I do!" I yell. "I am allowed to have my own personal life! A life that allows me to be where and when I want to be... without having to tell you!!" My voice cracks and soon, I am sobbing. "Why can't you just understand that...?"

Christian looks at me with sad eyes.

"Don't you dare pity me!" I've had enough of all his bullshit. "I— I need some air."

Luckily, an elevator stops at our floor and and I hop in without turning back.

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"Sawyer, please take me back to our other home."

"Should I inform Mr. Grey?" I shakes my head to the side. He sighs. "Very well."

After wiping my tears and regaining myself, I confidently call Kate.

"Ana?" Her worried voice reassures me. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah... I— hold on just a second." I lean forward towards my driver. "Sawyer, I'm going to put the divider, is that okay?"

"Mrs. Grey, if you want to do something, please do not ask for my permission. But of course you may. After all, this is your car you should be able to have a private discussion." He looks in the mirror and smiles at me.

"Perfect, thank you." I roll it up and talk to my friend. "Kate?"

"Hey. Still here." She says. "What's up?"

"Christian and I fought again." I try to stay confident for her. "I'm just so done with everything! He just acts as though he controls my whole fucking life! It's pissing me off!"

"Honey, I'm going to tell you one thing." Shit I'm scared. "Listen, you and I both know he likes to be the dominant one in a relationship, right?"

"Mhmm."

"So, you trying to be all independent is probably scaring him a bit. You are his everything. You gave him a purpose in life! I mean, look at him: he's going to be a father." Damn, why does she always have to be so inspirational? "No man or woman would have thought that Christian Grey, the world's most eligible bachelor, would have a family and become a father..."

"Kate..." My confidence is disappears as quickly as it came when I remember what he did. "Kate... it's not just that."

"Ana. Look, I don't know what he did this time but he probably didn't mean it. He loves you so, so much, why would he risk everything he has created?" She pauses and waits for an answer but it never comes. "Anastasia Grey. You are going to have a baby. I heard from Eliott, that you were having contractions. I know that it's probably going to be really hard to forgive him, but do it for the sake of your child... and for your relationship."

"I'll try...! Thanks Kate. I'll keep you updated on everything." I hang up and rest my head against the window. I look outside for the rest of the trip, thinking about Kate's words.

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Sawyer opens the door for me and I walk in, admiring all my surroundings.

"If you could go park the car, that would be amazing." He nods and leaves.

I walk around the house and end up in the kitchen. I remember that table and that fruit bowl. I open the fridge and spot the same ice-cream. My eyes start watering and I just let them fall. I know I cry way to much but I can't help it. I'm not as tough and confident as I seem to be. Everyone had their weak spot. And this is mine. Forgiveness. Memories flash of Christian and I fucking on that wooden table and playing with the ice cream. I stand there for a couple more minutes before finding my way to the bedroom.

I look through the closet for some spare clothes and spot my husband's. This is too much, this is too much! My brain yells at me to get out, to be free from his grasp.

I feel a contraction and I try to grab my phone but the pain prevents me.

"Sawyer!" I say. As soon as he enters the room and sees my clutching my stomach, he carries me bridal style to the car.

He drives as fast as he can to the hospital and dials Christian's number.

"No!" I say. The last thing I would want to make this day any worse then it already is, is to see his face again. "Please don't. Call Kate." I beg him and he gives in after questioning his two options.

"Ms. Hannigan?" He presses the phone to his ear. "Hi, this is Sawyer, Ana's bodyguard." I hear Kate's voice through the phone asking if everything is alright and it makes me smile. "Mrs. Grey is having some contractions. I am taking her to the hospital." He pauses and hangs up. "Ms. Hannigan will meet us st the hospital."

The contractions passed after his call and I write down how long it was and when it happened.

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The paramedics install me in the same room I have been in every time I was here. Kate runs in shorty after and comes straight to me.

"Ana! Just breathe!!"

"Kate, you're stressing way too much about this!" I laugh.

"Mrs. Grey!" Dr. Gorden comes in and greets me. "So you are 7 cm dilated. We will wait for you to be completely dilated before you start pushing.

"Thank you."

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Kate and I talk for a while but we are interrupted when the door swings open. I look up to see Christian's worried and angry face. I spot Sawyer behind him and glare at the man who was supposed to be on my side.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Grey." He says apologetically. "But he needed to know..."

Of course he did. But a thought comes across my mind. A thought I would hope would never happen.

The only way for me to get some peace and finally put my mind at ease if for Christian and I to get a divorce.

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