A/N - Okay well due to the negative responses I've decided to post this. Be aware before you read on that it's a ChristianOC story, it's not a cheating fic and Ana and Christian aren't romantically involved, there's a reason they've spent time together though. Please don't review just to tell me how much you hate it. Don't like OC's dont read please, thank you. Now onto the story.

Chapter One

Out of the darkness and into the sun

But I won't forget all the ones that I love

I gotta

Take a risk, take a chance, make a change

And breakaway

Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson

College was almost done, and I had to admit there was a part of me that felt incredibly sad about that fact. It wasn't so much I was worried about what came next; in fact I was looking forward to the next chapter in my life. I guess it was just the reality that pretty soon we'd all be out there, people expecting us to be adults it was kind of intimidating if I was completely honest. I'd always known what I wanted to do with my life, always knew who I was as a person that wasn't the problem, I suppose it was just the nostalgic side of me. At 21 years old, it was finally time for me to grow up, whether I wanted to or not.

Lucky for me I wasn't the only one who, although well aware of where they wanted to go in life, struggled with the idea of moving on from college. Most of my friends had decided that since this was our last month at college, that it meant we needed to act like freshmen. Who was I to deny their invitations to party; just because I was on the cusp of becoming an adult didn't mean I was going to start acting like it just yet.

Taking one last look at my brightly coloured nails, I combed my fingers through my glossy, chocolate curls, my honey brown eyes assessing my outfit once more. Satisfied with the mid-thigh length colourful sleeveless striped dress I was wearing that hugged my curves and a leather motorcycle jacket, with a cute pair of brown shoe boots. It was a simple look but I liked it, I wasn't the kind of girl who chased fashion trends but I liked clothes, I liked to feel good in what I was wearing and right now I did. So with that I turned on my heel, picked up my bag and folder and left my dorm room ready to face the day ahead. Truth be told I was rather excited. College let out in another week, classes were a little more relaxed now and my best friend of 14 years was planning her wedding to an amazing guy.

Kate Kavanagh had never been the kind of girl I'd imagine would settle down, especially not so soon but alas, as always she was surprising people. Barely with her fiancé 2 months before he proposed and they decided to get married. A whirlwind romance, not many people saw it lasting but if I knew Kate, and I did, this was the real thing. Elliot was a great guy and he balanced her out in a way I'd never seen before. They were the perfect fit and they'd found each other early, something I will admit to being slightly envious about. They seemed to have the kind of love most girls, including me, desired, but I was only too happy to wait for my Mr Right. That wasn't to say I wasn't prepared to get my best-friend ready to marry hers...

Kate had asked me to be her Maid of Honour, a duty I'd been sure she would have given to her roommate considering how close they were, but it made sense I guess, we'd been friends for over half our lives, best friends even. Suffice to say I took my role quite seriously. If I knew Kate, she wanted something fun, something very suiting of the kind of person she was.

"I need a drink!" were the first words out of Kate's mouth as I approached her. Laughing slightly I shook my head and immediately fell into step with her. Now one thing you should know about Kate is, she is gorgeous. With beautiful strawberry blonde hair that grazes past her shoulders, green eyes and a beautifully curvaceous body. Really it wasn't any mystery as to how she attracted so much attention from the opposite sex.

"What's up now? Wedding jitters?" I asked, she'd been prone to having little freak outs lately, not knowing if she was ready to be the new Mrs Grey. Kate though shook her head and combed her fingers through her beautiful locks.

"No nothing to do with that. It's just Ana..." she started, causing me to nod my head. I was friends with Ana, not in the same way I was with Kate but I figured if she was so close to the other girl and we were going to be spending so much time together, it only made sense to try and get along and we did. I liked Ana, she was a hell of a lot quieter than Kate but she was a sweet girl, highly intelligent too which was a bonus, she could certainly hold her own in a debate. Though lately I hadn't seen much of her, minus a few cameo's on campus.

According to Kate, Ana had met a new guy, the infamous incredibly handsome Christian Grey, someone she was obviously nuts about. I'd only seen pictures of course and I had to admit I was impressed Ana had bagged herself a man as beautiful as him. Not only that he was incredibly successful to an outrageous degree for his age but still, it was impressive. "Uh oh what's happened?" I asked Kate as we walked. Beside me the blonde shook her head and sighed, a frown settling into her features.

"She keeps trying to get out of this weekend, says she has things planned with Grey." She said, her face contorting as though she'd just tasted something nasty when she said his name. I couldn't suppress the small smirk, Kate didn't make her dislike of the other man a secret but due to him being the brother of her fiancé and since they'd in a way met through Christian she had to at least try and be nice around him. "I know it's just drinks cake tasting but I'm getting tired of the constant cancelling on our plans...she never used to be like this. The way she lets Christian control her..."

"Ana's a big girl Kate if she didn't want it she wouldn't do it." I reminded Kate, I didn't know Christian, only what Kate had told me but the way I saw it was even if he was a controlling person, Ana was old enough to walk away. Obviously she liked him, or liked how he was, a lot of women did, far be it from me to judge. The idea of being controlled by one man didn't sit right with me, maybe I was too stubborn.

Kate shot me a look before reluctantly nodding her head and threading her arm through my own as we crossed the street. "I suppose you're right, hopefully she changes her mind though I really want her there. Our last week or so in the apartment you know." She said, suddenly smiling brightly as a bounce appeared in her step. Laughing lightly at her sudden change in attitude I nodded, obviously I wasn't the only one with a bounce in her step today. "So I spoke to Elliot last night and well the tasting for the wedding cake is going to have to include input from his Mother, the woman is way too excited about marrying off her oldest son. Elliot said it's keeping the heat off Christian." She said laughing softly.

"Well that's okay. Speaking of the cake though, I have a few ideas for the cake, incorporating the few things you guys have suggested already, so when did you want to sit down and do this?" I asked, doing what I could to keep my excitement at a minimum. Kate smiled and turned her focus onto her Blackberry, checking through her calendar for the next few weeks.

"How about we do it the first Sunday after the move to Seattle, so that's like 10 days away?" she asked, looking up at me, the smile on her face faltering when she saw me smiling in amusement at her. "What?" she asked, chuckling softly as I shook my head at her.

"You're so organized it's scary, but that's fine, as long as we can settle on flavours and designs, I should have enough time to make you something fabulous." I said with a nod of my head, really looking forward to getting to work on the cake. Though there was still a lot before that I had to do, organize the bachelorette and bridal shower, not to mention concentrate on graduating, packing up my dorm, getting ready for my new job and trying to secure an apartment. Busy work and I was nowhere near ready. Not like Kate who had everything organized 3 weeks in advance, I sometimes envied her but with being as busy as I was, working, studying and volunteering at the homeless shelter it was no wonder I still had a bit to do.

"I like to be prepared for anything so tomorrow night, you bring the samples and I will supply the wine." She sang, making me laugh again as we stepped into the bar, following her lead I laughed and nodded, very much looking forward to the long over-due girly night in.

"Sounds like a solid plan to me."

Baking had always been a passion of mine, one inherited from my Grandmother. There was something so calming, something so serene about being in the kitchen, creating not just cakes but ultimately works of arts. It's why I'd chosen to work part time, not only to support myself in school but to gain experience on the business side of things. I was lucky enough to get part time work in a little store called 'Baby Cakes' as a cake decorator and I loved every part of it. It had always been a dream of mine, to one day own a company but for now, Kate remained my one and only client which was great, she already had two orders, a cake for her bridal shower and a wedding cake. Her faith in me was humbling.

That in mind I slowly navigated my way down the street towards Kate's and Ana's apartment, it was Friday evening and I was eager to get this night started. Balancing two medium sized boxes between my hands and with an over-night bag on my shoulder I neared the apartment, casting a wary glance upwards towards the sky, predicting the inevitable downpour sure to start any moment now. Knowing luck was never on my side I hurried my steps, side stepping a rather disgruntled middle-aged woman as she chased after her son, I almost completely missed the Audi Quattro SUV, parked outside Kate's apartment.

Pausing I shot a small the stoic looking man stood beside the car, he looked to be in his late thirties, handsome with a buzz cut. He gave me a curt nod though retained his serious posture, it always made me want to laugh but resisting I turned and this time I did smile.

There jumping down from the steps and round onto the street to meet me was Elliot, his tall, muscular and somewhat hulking frame dwarfing most who came into contact with him, me especially. Using his hand to ruffle his blonde curls, his kind blue eyes twinkled with mischief and were currently fixed on me. "Hey there she is..." he exclaimed, reaching to open the boxes in my hands. Dodging out the way I shook my head and shot him a look of annoyance cursing the smile that escaped as I did, Elliot always had a way of making everyone around him smile.

"These are not for you, they're for your fiancé so hands off." I warned him, having to balance the boxes in one hand so I could use the other to slap his own away from the box again. Elliot sighed dramatically before nodding and moving in for a hug, which again was awkward due to the whole having to try and balance the boxes, I did return it as best I could though.

"You're cold JJ, cold..." he said, pulling back and winking at me, his strong muscular arm moving to wrap around my shoulders as he dropped a kiss onto my forehead. Laughing softly I shook my head at him and allowed him to guide me towards the steps, in time to see Kate come bouncing out of the apartment a file in her hand. "Found this sucker wandering the streets and she brought cake so couldn't leave her alone."

Kate laughed and I rolled my eyes again, elbowing him in the stomach causing his arm to drop from my shoulder. "See, cold." He spluttered, staying on the path as I moved to the steps laughing softly as Kate bypassed me.

"Ignore him Jess, go right in, Ana's still in the shower we're just going to post these invites, I'd leave him to do it himself but last time we did that he tried mailing them without stamps. I'll be quick." She said, poking Elliot in the stomach as she passed him, making me laugh again. Kate chuckled before waving at the man still stood beside the car. Elliot had the nerve to look affronted but one look from Kate cut off any protests he was about to give out and he instead pouted and followed behind her, his arm moving to wrap around her waist, drawing her close.

For a moment I watched them, convinced they were the perfect fit. Just the way Kate went around him was adorable. Safe to say I wanted something like that, someone who balanced me out the way they did for each other. I was rudely pulled out of my musings when the first rain drop hit my cheek. Frowning I looked up towards the sky, the clouds an ominous grey. Without waiting any longer I turned on my heel and hurried up the steps into the apartment, using my foot to close the door.

For a moment I debated whether or not to check on the man still standing stoically beside the car but with a shrug of my shoulders I decided against it. I didn't know him and I'm sure if it started raining he'd have the good sense to get into the car. Smiling I heard the shower still running as I passed the bathroom, half wondering if that meant Ana was with us tonight. I hoped for Kate's sake the other girl had changed her mind, she was awfully distant lately. Resisting the urge to knock on the bathroom door and announce my presence I continued on my way down the hall, entering the kitchen.

The bag on my shoulder was slipping at the same time my phone began to ring in my pocket, Led Zeppelin filling the silence. Cursing quietly I tried to reach for my phone at the same time I managed to partially deposit the boxes on the side. The bag on my shoulder chose that moment to drop, the boxes toppled and my phone slipped from my hand shattering against the tiled floor as I reached out to try and stop the boxes from falling. At the same time as my hands grabbed the box, another hand, much larger than mine landed on the white box, pushing it back up onto the counter top. Startled I looked up to thank my saviour only to have the breath knocked out of me as my eyes locked with a pair of intense yet smouldering grey eyes.

"Here, let me help you."

Holy Fuck!

So here we have it, the opening chapter to my very own Fifty Shades story. It's a short one obviously to kick us off but th others are much longer!

Now I know there aren't a lot of ChristianOC stories out there, which I personally as a reader find disappointing. I found nothing wrong with Ana's character, she's sweet, smart and a good match for him but I always wondered about pairing him with someone else. How would it work, would it work, and what if Ana was already his submissive but just that? All these questions led to this story. A story I'm incredibly excited about and hope you guys are too.

I've been working on it for a while and only recently plucked up the courage to post, so I have like several chapters typed up already.

Let me know what you guys think of the story so far and Jessica! Reviews are very much appreciated!