Fifty Shades of Grey: Was it Really Meant to Be?
My story picks up at the beginning of book two. Will Christian realize that he truly does love Ana or is his bond with Elena too strong? This is a HEA story however our famous couple has to weather some pretty tough storms.
Chapter 1
APOV
It has been three long very miserable days for me. As I'm getting ready for my first job I reflect back over the last couple of weeks. I can't believe I fell in love that fast and hard. There must have been a reason that fate had me wait until I was 21 years old to find love for the first time. Was it truly love or just an infatuation. Let's not forget the mind blowing sex. As my mind is focusing on what has happened my phone alerts me that I have an incoming text. My heart falters in hopes that it might be Christian however it is Kate wishing me well at my first day on my new job. After reading her text I decide that I need to leave for work. I take one last look in the mirror before heading to work for the day. Looking into my eyes you can see the stress that I have endured this past weekend. I do hope my new co-workers won't notice.
My first day flew by at work. My co-workers were extremely nice and helpful. It was nice not sitting in my apartment and staring at the same walls all day long. As I'm getting ready for bed I remember the conversation that Christian and I had discussing the contact. How he stated that if I don't agree to his arrangement that there would never be a relationship between us. But why did he let our arrangement go on for nearly three weeks without my signature? I have to stay true to my morals. What woman in their right mind would want to be beaten with a belt and then fucked into oblivion? Not me! I mean I can tolerate some pain, but the belt is crossing the line. As I start to drift to sleep and pray that I will get a good night rest I realize that I feel as deflated as Charlie Tango. Then I start to dream of those grey eyes.
Wednesday is finally here and it's after lunch. Just two and half more days until the weekend arrives. I have no plans nor do I feel like making plans. Just then I notice Jose is calling me. I choose to take the call. He wanted to remind about his art show tomorrow night. I'm such a poor friend, I forgot all about his big night. I tell him I will be there and can't wait to see him. Crap! I just realized that I sold my car and I have no transportation to get there. Kate did tell me I could use her car if I ever needed to. She's not due back until the weekend so I will just borrow her car and let her know when she returns. I can't wait until she returns, however I'm dreading the 20 questions on how come I'm no longer seeing Christian.
It's Thursday morning and I decide to wear the plum dress that I took from Kate's closet. It hangs more loosely now on me. I will contribute that to my lack of eating for the last week. I plan on leaving straight from work. The drive will be long since it is just me that will be going. Something I don't need is more free time to think about this past week.
I arrive at Jose's art show 10 minutes late. I notice him right away enjoying the company of others when he spots me. Jose excuses himself and walks over to welcome me. "Ana, I was beginning to worry about you. Did you come by yourself?" My eyes glisten with tears when I confirm that I am indeed alone. Jose expression tells me that my eyes did not go unnoticed by him. Jose keeps me by his side all night long. After the last patron has left I decide it is time to say my goodbyes. "Jose, I enjoyed your show and next time, please warn me if there is going to be pictures of me on display. I was taken aback when I turned the corner and saw those huge images of myself." Jose looks thoughtful and his reply catches me off guard. "Ana you're a very beautiful woman. I know we will always be good friends and nothing more. I will always cherish the times that you worked with me and I had the chance to photograph you like that." Tears threaten to poor over. Jose grabs me into a big bear hug and I can't help but hug him back. I even give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Jose will never be more than a close friend that I cherish and that I think of as brother.
As I make my way to Kate's car I can't help but feel that I'm being watched. I look around and don't notice anything that should be alarming. I get into her car and prepare to leave. But before I do all the grief that I'm going through decides to showup take over. I slump over the steering wheel and let my sobs rack my body.
CPOV
The first three days was purgatory for me. I thought I harrowed Hell in the past, but this beats everything. I have thought several times about contacting Ana and I keep telling myself that she is better off without me. By Thursday I decide I will go over to her apartment and beg for forgiveness. First I stop too by her a dozen white roses. When I pull up to the florist, my phone rings. "Grey" I snap. It is Taylor informing me that Ana has left in Kate's car and is headed north on I-5. That's when it dawns on me that she told me last week about Jose's art show this Thursday night. That little fucker will probably be all over Ana once he realizes that I'm no longer in the picture. I jump back into my car and head north.
Once I arrive it appears that the art show is over. I stand at the window and my heart clenches when I notice My Ana hugging that fucker and then kisses him on the cheek. Am I too late to salvage our relationship? Is that we had was a relationship? I've only ever had contractual agreements before. The longest arrangement I ever had was with Elena. Now she is a dear close friend of mine. Elena has helped this past week. She has listened to me about how I feel about Ana. She came over right away when she realized that Ana had left me. She feels that Ana is not cutout for a lifestyle that I live. Maybe she is right. After all I am fifty shades of fucked up. I notice Ana walking towards the doors and decide I better exit before she sees me. For Ana, even though I feel like I'm in deepest darkest part of my own personal Hell, I will let her be. I have never backed down from something that I have wanted, but I won't ever hurt Ana again.
This is my first attempt at writing any sort of story. Please feel free to leave a comment. Thanks for reading.