Why the fuck am i nervous? She isn't the first one, I constantly repeat to myself in my head. But she is the one who'll lift the whole restaurant on her head. I sigh. What night was it when I met Sabrina Claire?

"Uncle Chris, watch the movie!", Ava says as she pokes my cheek. I smile down at her. If it wasn't for Ava right now, I would probably not be in my senses.

As much as I hate this woman, she sure has taught me somethings in life. She is one of the most focused person i've ever met. Her goal is to be at par with the men in the country and I would be happy to fund her medical course but she doesn't want that. Even in a restaurant, in spite my numerous protests, she would split the bill. She wants to stand on her own feet, make her own identity and I appreciate it. But her attitude reminds me of her.. my ex-wife. They both are so similar, but yet different. She had the power to mold me, but I am not going to be molded by anyone now. That phase has ended, and I don't want to revisit it ever again.

"Ava, babygirl, I have to go somewhere..", I hate to leave her and I see her face visibly falls.

"Why?"

"It's important but I will surely make it upto you!"

"3 candies?", obviously.

"2?"

"3!"

"No, we had pizzas today. No more junk."

"Okay, 2!", she gives in this time.

"I'll be back soon", I say and I kiss her forehead. She is one of the best persons to hang out with. She is the one who lifted me up after my ex-wife. And it still angers me to take her name. Just imagining her name opens up a forbidden territory, territory of memories.

I get in the car as Taylor drives to the restaurant near Sabrina's hospital. I dislike this area but the food here is of good quality and i'm all for good food.

For the first time ever, Sabrina is here. Before time. And she looks breath-taking. She is wearing an emerald dress and has her blonde hair loose. She grins as she spots me. Its almost a mocking grin and rethink about the breakup.

"Hey Chrissy", she hugs me as I approach the table.

"For the final time, Sabrina, It's Christian.", I warn her in a low voice and she gasps and pulls back.

"But.. I was just.."

"No."

She shuts up finally, and I pull back her chair as she takes her seat. I sit opposite her as the waiter approaches us. I scan the menu but she wants to order this time.

"Oysters?", she asks me and winks at me discreetly. I smirk at her. Of course.

We order oysters and she starts talking about her cases today while I brace myself to tell her the real reason for this dinner. I don't want to create a scene but that seems impossible. I should've probably done it at Escala, in the privacy of my home.

"Sabrina", I say, "I wanna talk to you about something."

"Me too.", she says with a straight face.

"You go first", I say.

"So.. I was thinking.. that we have a connection..", she fumbles and I sense where this is heading. Not again. "What do you think about marriage?" And I make a face discreetly.

The very real reason I want to leave this. I hate that word, marriage. Marriage is nothing but an official promise to be broken, the promise of forever, which doesn't exist in real life. She knows my past, she knows I hate the word marriage, but she has been bringing the term up for a month. I don't want a marriage.

"Sabrina.. the reason why I set this up today.. was because I can't do this anymore."

She furrows her brows. "What?", she voices out her concern.

"I don't think we should continue this. You hardly have anytime for me-"

"Excuse me?", she says, a tone louder.

"Honestly, this isn't working out."

"Just say the proper words, Grey", she says through gritted teeth.

"I think we should break up.", I state and she throws water at me. Cliché.

"What the HELL, Grey?!", she shouts. By now we successfully garnered all the attention. Just great. "Where did I go wrong?!"

"We both did, our work won't allow us to meet frequently.", I say trying to keep my composure.

"We can tried!", she says. "You are insane. And an evil, spineless man who just wants sex out of women and use them to get out of your dank past."

"Too far, Sabrina, too far."

"That's the truth, Grey. I genuinely felt I can help you out of this. But no. Time to change your woman," she makes dramatic actions with her hands.

"Talk about changing. I'm your rebound Sabrina. And you want the money, not me", I spat. She deserves it. She gasps and her collects her stuff and leaves.

This was bound to happen. But I don't care. I am finally free from this relationship. I can finally have peaceful nights again.

"Mila it has been a day since we came from the hospital and you haven't uttered a single word, what happened honey?", I say, concern clear in my voice. Since we came from the hospital yesterday, her face was visibly upset and in spite my numerous attempts at asking and cheering her up, she hasn't spoken anything. I don't understand, what happened suddenly?

Luke checked us into a five star hotel, despite me telling him I can no way afford it. "It's on me", he said and I couldn't argue. After all that has happened, I decided I won't argue, ever, with Luke. He deserves that.

"Sunshine, tell me", I plead but she focuses on the game she is playing.

"Okay let's play this game. When i say something, simply nod if i'm right and shake your head if i'm wrong. And I know you are listening to me right now so don't pass it as ignore", I say, the last statement more boldly. She doesn't respond and I sigh. This girl. She is a mini Christian. Every damn person around me is stubborn. First Christian and Luke and now Mila.

"Is it something to do with me?" I ask my first question. She doesn't even take her eyes off her game but after a second shakes her head silently. That's great! She's communicating!

"Is it about mommy's friend we met today?" and she shakes her head. So it isn't about Luke either.

"Did something happen in the hospital?" she doesn't say anything this time. And I know something happened then. But what?

"What happened there Mila?" Still silence. It's getting on my nerves and I take a deep breath to avoid bursting out. Is it bullying? Did she break something? Did she steal something and now regret it? My mind rummage through every possibility that can happen but I cannot come up with anything solid.

"Are you going to tell me about this?" She doesn't give the answer right away but when she does, i'm happy that it's positive. "Tell me then, sunshine. I'm not going to be mad."

She looks at me and keeps my phone aside. She looks me straight in the eye as she says, "I met daddy today."

And I simply stare at her. What does she mean by that? She met Christian? How? When? Where? What the hell? I don't think she has ever seen Christian. How can she meet him?

"Daddy...? Umm.. are you sure.. it-"

"I'm sure. He was daddy."

"Who was daddy?"

"The man Dr. Claire met. We didn't go to the play area at all. Dr. Claire took me to meet a man and then left the place. So me and that man were together the whole time and when I was leaving, he said his name was Christian Grey."

Oh My.

Holy Cow!

My inner goddess is so shocked that that she literally faints without giving her pesky advice.

I look at her, baffled, unable to frame a proper sentence to ask. This situation is a straight up movie plot. Mila met.. Christian, her daddy, today, at the hospital.

But why didn't the doctor complete her duty of taking Mila to the play area? Why did she meet Christian? Why was Christian there?

"Why are you upset, Mila? You wanted to meet daddy right? Well you did!", I say after a long time, trying to keep a cheery face. She should be happy, why is she so upset to the point of not talking?

"He kissed Dr. Claire. I think Dr. Claire and daddy like each other."

I look at her, a little embarrassed. She is too smart for her own good. But kissed? Does that mean.. is it the same girlfriend Luke was talking about? Then he should've identified her when she first came to us.

Everything suddenly gets clear in my head. When Dr. Claire came to us, Luke went away. And his distracted behavior afterwards says it all. He knew Mila was going with Dr. Claire. He knows Dr. Claire is Christian's girlfriend.

A girlfriend or a sub?, my inner goddess enquires.

True. I still don't know if that doc is a girlfriend or a sub. Bile rises in the back of my throat and I feel like throwing up. The chances of all this happening seems so impossible. And i'm made at Luke for not telling me about her before.

"Mommy?", Mila says and brings me back from my train of thoughts.

"So, how do you feel about all of this?"

"I don't feel good. That doctor is not very good. She's.. stupid", she giggles at her own statement.

"And about meeting daddy?"

"Daddy is.. funny. He talks a lot." Christian? Talks a lot? How did he even agree to talk care of a random child his girlfriend forced him to do?

"And?"

"He calls me munchkin' ", okay, this cannot be Christian. "But he calls his niece babygirl. How can someone agree to that?!" And she starts again on how babygirl is such a bad nickname there is. But what niece is she talking about? Maybe Kate and Elliott's had a daughter? Or Mia and Ethan?

"Okay, stop. I know babygirl is a very bad nickname. Jeez, Mills!", I interrupt her speech.

"And you know what mommy?"

"What?"

"Daddy looks really good. Like REALLY good", she makes a big round with hands to exaggerate her point and I laugh. Of course.

"Okay, Mila, c'mon get ready for bed. Brush your teeth. I need to make a call." Luke isn't going to hear the end of it. I'm secretly happy that Mila and Christian met, and they liked each other, at least i'm assuming that Christian liked her too. But he should've told me about this stupid Dr. Claire. I had a feeling she was a bad influence.

I dialled the number but no one picked up the call. I dialled again but still, nothing.

Suddenly, the room doorbell rang? Who could it be now?

I opened the door. It is Luke, in person.. with.. Gail?

He brought Gail?! Oh My.

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Until we meet again, xoxo ~ Ava❤