I do not own the Characters or the original idea of Fifty Shades of Grey. E.L. James is the true creator and I can only hope but to bring to life a new setting for Ana and Christian.

Well, here we go!

Chapter 1. This is me.

"Are you listening to me at all?!" I fake irritation with my words.

Jose manages to open his eyes, and rolls them to the sky .It almost seems as if he is contemplating his choice of words. He focuses his sight back down and he moves his head just slightly to the left, he smiles. "Yes, Steele. I heard everything you said. I can listen just fine with my eyes closed you know."

"Well I couldn't tell. Look to me as if I bored you to sleep with my stories." I give a light laugh. Jose is always a good listener. I grip the steering wheel and focus more intenty on the road, "Im sorry Jose. I guess I'm just nervous about this job. It has me talking to much. I'm ready to just go and get this over with already."

"I know, I know. I wish you could start already too. I don't understand why you have to go to some disney ball before you even get to work. You won't even know anyone there yet." Jose snickers, " But at least I get to see you all dressed up and have you on my arm for once."

I laugh, "Yeah. " Shaking my head, "Andrea told me the office was closed for the next 2 weeks do to remodling. So my start date got pushed back. But since I'm already on the payroll, she thought it would be good for me to introduce myself to the staff before I started."

I giggle, "And, it's not a 'disney ball', Grey Enterprises holds this event every year. They have this silent auction before hand, and all the proceeds go to the Children's hopstial. They are aiming high this year. Andrea told me they are talks of expanding the hospital to feature a new wing.

Jose shakes his head, eyes closed, but still listening intently. "More money then sense all these Seattle people seem to have."

I frown at his words, "Yes well, I think it's amazing. They might have more money then the whole city combined, but at least their doing something with it other then spending it on themselves." Jose always had some problem with someone who made just a tad more then him. I see from the corner of my eye Jose squirms in his seat. Then conversation must have took a wrong turn somewhere. I decide lighten up the subject.

"I'm really happy your going to be there with me. We can even tell everyone your my boyfriend, it'll help me feel a little more confident!" I wiggle my eyebrows at him.

His eyes shoot up and he forms a tight smile, "I think I could help you out on that."

I laugh, "I'm sure you could Jose', but you know my stance on this."

He shakes his head and drops the tight smile, "Yeah, brother - sister feelings and yada-yada-yada." He moves his chair into a laying position and rest his arms over his eyes, "Now I think I am going to take a nap Steele. Wake me when we get into Seattle."

"Yes, sir!" I shake my head back at him. This man already knows my feelings on the subject. We've known each other to long now, to try for something forbidden. At least I feel like it's forbidden. Me and Jose dated for a little while my first semester at college, but it was always too weird for me, unlike for him. He saw hearts and flowers, and I saw bumper cars and fishing trips. He was always going to be my brother in my eyes, and I guess I'll always be something else in his.

Now with Jose napping, and an hour left into Seattle, I could think some more. This job really does have me nervous, and them pushing back the start date didn't help like I thought. I just feel like I'm putting something important on the side burner.

As my first job in the corporate world, Anastasia Steele just landed a dream role. Assistant Editor to the CEO of Grey's Publishing, well formally Seatle's Publishing House. Appreantly after my hire on, the company was bought out and is now being remodeled to fit the new owners need's. I'm just glad I have someone like Andrea on my side to get me in the door like this. I know she says my college courses, and my many papers I've done really got me the job. But I know better, I wouldn't even have been considered if it weren't for her and her connections.

I think of Andrea. I sure have missed her these last few years. Growing up on the same block, she was always sweet to me and looked after me like we were sisters. We lived right next door to each other our whole lives, and even though she was 4 years older then me, it never mattered. I remember her graduation day too clearly. I was only 14 but she insisted on me being there. So with mom and dad in tow we sat next to her mother and cheered her on. President and Honor Roll student, she gave speeches and was one of first to recieve her diploma. I didn't really know at 14 what it all meant for after high school. I just knew I wanted to be just like her. The pretty blonde haired girl on the the street that met me the day mom and dad brought me home. The girl who clung to my side when I was 11 when I walked into my middle school for the first time. With her blue eyes starring down anyone who dared to look at me too long.

I cried on her graduation day, and at the time not knowing what it meant, just knowing she was leaving me. With her diploma and grades, and her teachers letters to get her into almost any college, what it had gotten her was a ticket straight into a roll in the corporate world, no college needed. Even though it was just mail delivery in the office building, Andrea always did things big. Within years she had made herself the PA of the CEO of one of the largest world wide corperations. She loved her role. The power and authority it gave her. We spoke almost everynight since her leaving all those years ago. She visits on Christmas, but other then that, her job keeps her busy throughout the year. She never forgot me though, not even for a second.

The money Andrea brings in seems to suit her well. But through all the money and years, her mother still resides right next to my mom and dad's, and they still have Sunday dinners together.

I've missed Andrea. Even throughout highschool and going off to college, meeting Kate. I always knew that Andrea would be my sister. No one could replace that kind of bond we had shared all those years as children. Now even at 22 and her well into 26, she still looks out for me. Getting me a job in one of her bosses sister companys, I couldn't feel more elated. Writing stories has always been my true passion, and she just knew if I could get my feet wet in the world of publishing I could learn more about what it takes to be a writer.

Could you even imagine it, Anastasia Rose Steele on Seattle's best sellers list?

Okay, Okay. I'm getting ahead of myself, but a girl could dream couldn't she?

I pass the now welcome to Seattle sign, and enter with a fast beating heart. I look to Jose at my side and sigh. What will I do with him? I don't know what I was thinking of actually agreeing to let him come. I knew he wanted to get out of Montesana just as bad as I did, but I didn't know what Kate was going to say when I knocked on her door with a plus one?

Guess I'll deal with that when I get to it.

Montesana isn't to far from Seattle. Almost at 2 hours, but with my mind all jumbled with thoughts, it seems like the quickest trip in the world.

I find myself parked outside of Kate's apartment building in no time. Shaking Jose more then needed, he jerks waking up.

"Jeez, Steele. Where's the fire?!" He says streching. He rub's in hand threw his too long black locks, that's really in need of a cut, and yawns.

"Just making sure I wasn't going to be lugging all this up to the third floor myself. " He gives me a deadpan stare as if saying 'you're kidding me right?' Thinking better of it to say something smart, he jumps out with me and head towards the trunk to unload.

"Uhh, Jose' let me head of first and see Kate. You know, get a look around and get her prepared for our moving in."

Jose stops his movements in the trunk, and lifts up. His head pokes just about the trunk door. "You did ask her if it's okay for me to come with, right Ana?"

I look anywhere but at his face.

"Right Ana!"

I look down and shuffle my feet.

"ANA! Your kidding!" His head drops out of view again, and all thats left to Jose is mumbling.

"Be right back!" I couldn't of run faster to get away from the car.

The apartment building really isn't too bad. Kate's always grumbling about it, but she's on her own, what couldn't be better? It's just a start too. Kate's already on Seattle's top paper The Nooz. She's a small column writer in the gossip section. She doesn't care for the subject, but as she says it a foot in the door to greater things.

I make it through the short elevator ride and find myself at her door in no time. A bright gold 6 looks back at me, and I find myself elated with my new life. I'm knocking loud and clear and with the confedence I really don't have.

The door swings open and reveals Katerine Kavanagh my best and only real friend from college.

She throws me into a hugh hug and squeezes me tight. "Oh I've missed you Steele! Where going to have to much fun together!"

I laugh and hug her back, just as tight. I've always only had Andrea, and then Kate. But no one in between. I stayed on my studies hard, and always saw a graduation day just like Andrea's. Watching her give her speeches, and shake hands of everyone that day, so many years ago. I always knew I wanted to be someone great and good like her.

I'm zipped back into the present with Kate pulling me into the apartment. "Come look around, and then we will grab your stuff! I'm so glad I got a two bedroom, who knew you'd be following into Seattle shortly after me. I guess I just knew I wanted you to be here!" She laughs, and her beautiful wavey blonde hair shakes around her shoudars, her green eyes pierce through me. "We are going to get into so much trouble together Steele." She giggles, "I promise you that!"

I find myself giddy with the excitement radiating off of her. Then a knock at the door shoots me back into reality.

He really did wait long did he!

"I wonder who that is?" She question's to herself walking towards the front door.

"Uh, Kate, I almost forgot to mention."

Jose is standing on the other side of the now opened door, looking past Kate to me.

"Have you still not said anything!"

Kate's head whips in my direction. "Ana, what is Jose doing here?" Her eyes narrow into mine and I already feel the headache sipping in.

"See, what had happened was,..." I'm cut off my both of my friends outward groans, and Kate sets her perfectly manicured hands onto her hips.

"Oh Lucy, you have some explaining to do."

After an hour of talking with Kate and getting Jose to loosen up, I find myself in my new room laying on the bed that Kate had already placed in here for me. Jose shouldn't be here to long, he says, and until he finds himself something to 'do' he'll reside on the couch and help with house chores. Kate was reluctent but with some persuading, she gave in with a "Your lucky I love you Steele." Turning to Jose, "Your lucky I can stand you." With that she walks off to find something to get into.

Leaving me and Jose to argue about it for a few, only to leave him standing in the door way, and me heading off to unload more from the car.

I roll over onto my left side, and stare at the wall. I've never been given the chance to really feel homesick. Even graduating highschool at 17 and going striaght off to college, my parents were never to far away. Always a phone call, and always there on Sunday for our family dinners, with Andrea's mom of course, we always stayed close, and always promised too. Now graduating college though, mom and dad have had a few problems this last year. Even though they try to keep me from knowing, I can tell things are strained, and I couldn't watch their relationship deteriorate. I loved them too much. I took the first chance I got, from Andrea, to get out of there.

Now I find myself feeling homesick for the first time, along with the guilt of not being able to help my parents find the love they've shared for so many years.

A few silent tears make their down my cheek, and wipe them roughly. I won't cry. Not today. My life is really just beginning, and my mind has to really be here for it.

I turn my body around and glance at the clock. 5:36pm. Andrea will be off soon, and she wasn't expecting me in town till tomorrow. I debate on surprising her, and before I could change my mind, I'm out the bedroom door, calling to Kate for direction's to Grey Enterprise Holdings.

First Chapter complete. Review and please be kind!

Nicole