I agree with TigerMom, try the Vita. The 44cm size on their highest end Vita Limited is really small, it fits me and I ride a 43cm Trek road bike and a 13 inch hybrid. The highest end Vita is a light weight carbon flat bar road bike with a compact double. It is pretty pricey at over $2000. The models step down from there, are aluminum, and come in an extra small size, which doesn't seem to be quite the same size as the 44cm on the Vita Limited but still pretty small and comparable to the 13" Trek, if not even smaller. However, you end up going quite a few steps down to get a triple. The higher end bikes are compact doubles.
The Vita Elite, in the $800 range, has a triple and is somewhat comparable to the FX 7.4. The Trek FX 7.4 is a good bike and is a step up from what you have, and retains the triple that you like. However, neither are major steps up. The compact double might be easier to get used to on the flat bar bikes. They are worth trying out.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/multi-use/vita
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