Chapter 12

I wake and feel strong arms around me. I open my eyes and see the most calming thing I could ever imagine. Grey eyes. Beautiful grey eyes. Christian. I am safe.

"Anastasia. Come on baby wake up. " Suddenly everything comes into focus and I begin to panic.

"Christian, it's Jack, he, um, he tried to rape me. You have to call the cops!"

"Taylor already called. When you ran outside, we got out of the car and that's when you fainted. We noticed your skirt was ripped and your shirt is pulled out from it, so Taylor called the cops and just went inside. You said it was Jack? We must let Taylor know so he can find him. Are you okay to stand up so we can go inside and wait for the cops?"

"Just promise me you won't leave my side."

"Never"

At that Christian helped me to my feet. Luckily, he grabs me before I can fall right back down. I look down and see that my ankle is swollen. This can't be good. Christian follows my stare and gasp when he sees why I was unstable.

"Ana what happened?"

"Can we wait until the cops get here, please? I don't want to go over this more than once. I fell and it twisted. I also hit my head."

"Okay baby, let's get you inside and when the police get here, we will get you checked out."

Leaning on Christian, he helps me into the building and to my desk. I sit with his jacket covering my legs. I hear a lot of yelling coming from the direction of the copy room and I know that Taylor must have found Jack. Suddenly I'm overwhelmed as cops and EMTs rush in the door. Two cops head towards the copy room with one of the EMT's and two stays near my desk as an EMT checks my head and ankle.

"I'm afraid you will need to go to the hospital, Miss Steele. Your ankle is swollen and starting to change color. I'm afraid it might be broken. As for your head I believe you have a concussion and will have some facial bruising."

Great. Just freaking great. I knew I shouldn't have worn heels today. Now I have a major headache and will have a purple face, but I will probably end up in a cast as well.

"Miss Steele, my name is officer Clark. I would like to get you to a hospital and to get you home as soon as possible, would you like to give your statement now while they get you ready for the hospital or after you are all set with the hospital?" One of the cops has moved closer and is kneeling next to my chair like he would a small child.

"I'm okay to talk now Officer. I would rather get this over with so I can go and get my ankle and head looked at and go home."

"That's fine Miss Steele, if you would talk, I will write down what you tell me and when you are done you can read it over and sign it. Mr. Hyde is being taken in an ambulance to the hospital. It seems he is having some problems with his lower half. So, it's just us here so please don't hold anything back. Are you okay with staying or would you like him to wait outside?"

"No, he is fine. I started working here about a month ago. Everything was fine at first. He was nice and welcoming. My second week here he found out I have a master's degree something management has been asking him to pursue and he became cold towards me. He started to add on more to my workload and was more critical of the work I did turn in. That went on for about a week until Christian picked me up from work one day. Hyde went from being cruel and throwing work at me to giving me the bare minimum and flirting. He started sitting on the edge of my desk, leaning in a little too close. Today just before lunch he came in and sat on the edge of my desk. He asked me out and when I said I had a boyfriend and reminded him he had met my boyfriend he became angered. Told me he "wasn't asking about that prick" just me. He then told me to forget it and told me to finish the manuscript I was working on and compile a list of all of SIP's authors, what they are working on and the status of that work. I informed him that even if I worked through lunch, I wouldn't finish in time to leave at 5. He told me that he guessed I would be staying late then. I then called Christian to tell him I would be working late and asked him to pick me up around 7. Christian ended up bringing me lunch, which Jack wasn't too happy about, but he didn't say much. Around 6:30 I went to the copy room to print and organize the stuff Jack had asked me for and at around 6:50 I was about to leave to give Jack my finished work when I heard the door shut and lock. I turned to find Jack standing by the door with his hand over the lock. Before I could ask anything, Jack told me that he thought we needed to talk about what he expected out of me as his assistant. I told him if he had a problem with something, I had done then I would be more than happy to talk about it during normal business hours with management. I told him the work he had asked for was on the desk and I was done for the day. I went to walk past him to the door, but he grabbed my hair pulling me back so that I fell and twisted my ankle. Before I could stand up, he stood over me and bent down pushing me to the floor. I hit my head rather hard and thought I was going to pass out but tried to remain calm. He told me all I had to do was be a good little girl and give him what he wanted. But instead I had to open my smart mouth so I could either spread my legs and give him what he wanted, or he would take it. I told him he would never get it. That I wasn't something that could be possessed and then I told him to get off me. I barely finished my sentence when he hit me across the face so hard, I saw stars. That's when he ripped my skirt, I remove Christians jacket to show the police officer. Before I could think about it, I screamed no and with everything I had I lifted my knee and rammed it into his genitals. It caused him to scream and roll off me before vomiting. That's when I kicked off my shoes and ran out of the building. I vaguely remember seeing Christian running to me and then the next thing I knew I was waking up outside in Christians arms." I can't stop myself from shaking. The pain in my head is getting worse by the second and my ankle is numb pain like nothing I have ever felt. I hear a phone ring and Officer Clark asks to step to the side while I look over the statement he has written and signs where needed. I have just finished signing everything when Officer Clark returns looking rather disgusted "Miss Steele, I promise you, I will do everything in my power to make sure is put away. While you were getting looked at by EMT's I had a guy back at the station do some digging. It appears he has had some complaints from previous assistants and even a higher up in the company. All women claimed Mr. Hyde raped them, but all dropped the charges before anything could be done about it."

I look over just in time to see Christian put his fist through the wall across from my desk.

"Christian!"

I nearly scream. I have never seen him so angry. He comes running over immediately.

"I'm sorry Ana. I didn't mean to get so angry. It's just first Elena comes back into our lives and I have to relive the nightmare of my abuse and rape and then I buy this company to try and keep you safe from her when I should have been worried about the people in it. I should be here. I should have protected you from this."

Before I can say anything Officer Clark steps forward and places his hand on Christians shoulder.

"I know this isn't easy. Seeing the one you love to hurt is never something we want to deal with. But you did all the right things. Jack is on his way to the hospital and then he will be arrested. I'm going to try and call the other women who Hyde had altercations with and see if we can build a case. Don't blame yourself for this. There is nothing you could do to stop this. What you can do is go with Miss Steele to the hospital, get her checked out and just be together. Let me handle Hyde and you take care of Miss Steele. Right now, that's the most important thing you can do. Be there for her." With that Officer Clark turned and left without another word. The EMT strapped me on to a gurney and with the help of his partner got me on an ambulance and to Seattle Grace Hospital.

When we arrive at the ER I am taken to a bed and greeted by an intern in light blue scrubs.

"Miss Steele my name is Dr. Jones. I will be taking you to get an MRI of your head and an X-Ray of your ankle. Let me just get your vitals and get you in our system and we will take you over. Are you okay with us going over your medical history and diagnosis with Mr. Grey in the room or would you like us to have him wait outside?"

"He is fine to stay. Thank you. "

Three hours later, a boot on my foot, and pain meds for my head I am released from the hospital with a concussion and grade three sprained Ankle. Christian's mother came running through the hospital when word got around that THE Christian Grey was in the Emergency room. She refused to leave my side until I was safe in the car but not before promising to come by and check on me tomorrow morning before her shift. Sometimes I feel like Christians mom cares more about what I go through than my mother does. Christian called both of my parents once we got the final word of my injuries. Ray is driving to Escala at this very moment refusing to wait until the morning. My mother, on the other hand, complained for twenty minutes about how Christian had woken her up. Growing a human is hard work. She told Christian that if I was okay then he could have called in the morning. Let's just say Christian gave my mother an ear full on exactly why she should care before hanging up on her.

It's just before midnight when we arrive home and I don't know if I'm more tired or hungry. Gail and my dad are waiting in the kitchen when we enter the apartment. Sitting next to my father on the counter is two plates full of Mac and Cheese with chicken and bacon. Christian and I take a seat at the bar next to my father and eat as we talk with my dad about what happened. It's around two in the morning when we decide to head to bed. My dad agrees to stay in the guest room upstairs for the night and head home tomorrow after breakfast. Christian goes to check on Alex as I waddle to the bathroom in need of a warm bath to soak away the gross feeling today has left on me.

I have just sat down in the tub when Christian comes in with a glass of iced tea. Without a word, he walks over kisses my forehead and hands me the glass of tea. He makes quick work of removing his clothes and crawling in the tub behind me.

"I love you, Anastasia. More than I've ever loved anyone. You and Alex have become my whole world. Today was like a nightmare I couldn't get out of. I'm so glad you are here in my arms. Anything that you need is yours. I am yours."

"Christian, thank you. Truly. I only made it through today because of you. You brought me lunch when I couldn't leave, you picked me up from work late and ended up saving me from being passed out on the street after being attacked. You sat by my side as I talked with the police and doctors. You called my parents, so I didn't have to, and you allowed Ray to stay with us when he refused to wait until morning. And now here you are bringing me tea and comforting me. You are more than I could have ever asked for. I love you too. More than anything."