I'm lying in bed wondering what I am going to do with my life when my phone buzzes. Finally! An email from GEH about the internship. Instead of reading it on my phone, I decide to open up my laptop in case there are any important forms I need to fill out and send back right away. I practically fly across my room and snatch open my MacBook. I had attempted to apply for this internship weeks ago in person at the Grey Enterprises Holdings building, but was told that I had missed the deadline. I must have some luck after all because a day later, I had a missed call on my phone and a voicemail from Olivia, the receptionist with whom I left my name and phone number with to keep on file for future internship opportunities, saying that I could go ahead and submit my application online anyway and it would be accepted for consideration.

I cross my fingers, open up Hotmail and read the email from Olivia, congratulating me on being accepted into the internship program. Yes! I skim through the email, too excited to read it word for word and I see that there are two attachments. I click open attachment 1, which is essentially the same sheet I filled out when I applied with expectations, guidelines, what the company is all about, and most importantly, what I'll be getting paid. I remember the original internship application stating that interns would be "well compensated," but I didn't think I'd be getting a $2,500 paycheck out of this. I silently applaud myself, well done snagging this one, Ana. Most internships pay nothing, and working for GEH, even if only for a month, will look awesome on my resume.

I open attachment 2 to find a non-disclosure agreement, which I find to be odd but I don't harp on it much longer. Within 5 minutes, both documents have been printed, signed, scanned back into the computer, and emailed back to Olivia. I read through the email again and see that I should be expecting a call from her within the next few days and I start working on Monday, November 1st. I shut down my laptop and smile up at my ceiling. This will be my first job ever, even if it's only temporary. I'll be with Grey Enterprises Holdings from November 1st until December 20th working alongside Olivia and her boss Andrea. I hadn't done much research into the company when I saw that they were seeking applicants. All I saw was simple tasks such as filing documents into the GEH database, running small errands, and mostly computer work. That was enough for me to apply. It's best that I don't do anything that requires too much movement. I'm more of a receptionist type of gal anyway, except I don't like answering phones. Being on the computer all day and walking around that huge building sounds good to me.

I grab my cell to call my mom, my stepdad Ray, and then text my best friend Kate when another email pops in. I open up the Hotmail app to see another email from GEH regarding the internship.

From: Christian Grey (cgrey )

Subject: Welcome to Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc

Date: Saturday, October 22nd 2010 9:15pm

To: Anastasia Steele (asteele )

Good evening Miss Steele,

I wanted to congratulate you on your new internship here with us at Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc. I think that you'll find it to be a very rewarding experience. Our goal here at GEH is for you to take away important skills that you will need in order to secure a bright future in any career that you choose. Most importantly, we want you to learn and grow with us. This internship was designed with young people like you in mind. Your tasks may seem simple, but you are contributing to our company in a huge way as well as gaining some new experiences, meeting new people, and making important connections so that you can go out into the world with confidence and security. I want to thank you for your time and I welcome you to the GEH family!

Sincerely,

Christian Grey

CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc

Oh, that's right. The one and only Christian Grey. I can't believe I applied for this internship without even thinking twice about the freaking CEO. I only heard of him a few days ago when I first tried to apply, and I still hadn't bothered to Google the man. I rolled my eyes and got up to get ready for bed. People like Christian Grey are almost always assholes. If I was a billionaire running a very important company and ruled over everyone like some sort of king, I guess I might be a cutthroat son of a bitch, too. I sighed. Maybe I wasn't being fair to the man. I hadn't even met him, but just his name sent chills down my spine.

"Christian Grey," I say out loud.

I imagine him as an older man wearing an expensive Armani suit with a huge potbelly, little to no hair, and a scowl on his face. I haven't even met him, hell, I don't even know what he looks like and already he is intimidating me.

I push Christian Grey out of my mind and do a little dance. I got the internship. My first internship! My first real job. I call my mom but she doesn't answer, and neither does Ray. I text Kate, and after waiting 15 minutes for a response but never receiving one, I decide to hop in the shower and hit the sack. I'll probably have a response from Kate in the morning. She is in California with her parents for the next few months and is always super busy, I envy her. I make plans in my head to get up early and use my new credit card for some new clothes, shoes, and other things I might need for my new internship.