CHAPT ER 1

**This is a pilot chapter to see if you like the way the story is going. Please review and let me know. Thank you**

The phone is ringing constantly and my Blackberry is going mad with E-mails and as I sit at my desk there is a knock on the door. Can't a woman have five minutes peace?

'Yes' I shout so that the person on the other side can hear me over the ringing. The door opens and Jane pops her head around the corner.

'Miss Grey? A Mr Anderson is here to see you. Shall I send him in?' she says. Perfect timing!

'Yes, fine let him in. I'll be taking lunch soon, I think I will eat out today.' I look at the time and it's 12.30pm and I have just realised I am hungry.

'Yes Miss Grey of course' Jane bows out of the room and shuts the door behind only for it to be opened again by my boyfriend Michael a few seconds later. He gives me a big smile and shuts the door behind him.

'Good afternoon Miss Grey, I have come to take you for lunch' Michael is well spoken and polite, we have been dating for 2 months. We met at one of the charity balls that my Grandparents hold each year. I get up and wrap my arms around his neck and he spins me around. I can't believe how lucky I am, he has treated me like a princess.

'Hi' I smile, I am like a teenager when I am around him not a 22 old woman. Michael kisses me softly on the neck and smiles back at me.

'Hi' he replies 'Are you ready?'

'Let me just sort a couple of things out and I'll be right there' I let go of my hold and go back to my desk.

'Ok baby, I will be right outside' he leaves the room and I can go to my normal editor self. I am the Editor of Grey Publishing situated in Grey house which I part run with my older brother Ted and younger sister April. Which my parents gave us when they retired, even though Dad comes in most of the time.

I lock my computer and head out the door where I see Teddy talking to one of the receptionists at the desk. She nods her head in my direction and Teddy looks up and walks over to me. I lock the door and sling my jacket over my arm.

'Afternoon Phoebe, where are you off to?' he asks knowing too well where I am going.

'Hi Ted, I am going to lunch with Michael, he should be around some where' Teddy gives me his big brother look and sighs.

'You know Phoebs, I don't like the look of him. I don't trust him'

'Well Teddy, that is your opinion and you are allowed one but I don't want to hear it. This is my life, my mistakes. Now if you don't mind' I push past my brother and walk to Michael at the other end of the foyer. I glance back to where I was just standing and Teddy is there watching me with hurt in his eyes. He needs to keep his opinions to himself.

'What was that about?' Mike asks. I stare at him for a moment and shake my head.

'Nothing, come on lets go' and I grab his hand and we head for his car. As we drive to the Subway a few blocks away, I can feel my stomach rumbling. I order a foot long BMT and Mike orders his usual, and we sit in our usual window seat.

'You know everyone's staring at you don't you?' he says while looking around. I look and he is right, there are a bunch of people just staring and whispering, some even have their phones out taking pictures.

'Well it's not every day you see a Billionaire's daughter in a Subway do you? And anyway, I am a billionaire in my own right' I giggle

We eat our lunch and we make our way back to Grey House, we stop in the car park and turn off the engine. Everything is quiet and no-one is around, I undo my belt and grab the handle.

'OK, I had better go...' the next thing I know I am pinned down. Mike is holding my arms tightly and pinning my legs down with his, his face is so close to me that I can feel his breath.

'Mike! What are you doing? Get off me!' I try my best to struggle out of his grip but it's no use. He starts kissing my neck roughly and finally comes up for air to talk.

'Come on Phoebe, we have been dating for 2 months now and you know how much I want to be in side you' he says in my ear and I have just noticed that the smell I have been smelling is alcohol.

'Mike, get off me now or I will scream! You are hurting me!' he lets go of one hand but quickly grabs it with his other hand so he has both hands over my head and then I feel his free hand go down the my trousers and starts to unzip my zipper, he puts his hand inside and tries to fondle at my vagina. I squeeze my legs together as much as I can but it's no use, he is too strong and he continues with his assault, scratching me down there with his sharp nails, the pain is unbearable. Tears start rolling down my cheeks as he gives me a love bite on my breast and tries his best to try and kiss me but I keep moving my head.

After what seems like a lifetime, he stops what he is doing for a few moments and I see my chance and open the door and grab my bag and run as fast as I could. Luckily he didn't pull my trousers down so I didn't have to stop to pull them up, I carry on running until I get to the front of Grey House and I smooth myself down and compose myself. I casually, as much as I can, walk to the bathroom and after checking that it's empty, I go into a cubicle and as soon as I sit down on the toilet I lose myself and start sobbing. I hug my knees and lean my head against them. I can't believe what has just happened. Suddenly my cell starts buzzing, as I look at the screen I feel my heart go into my mouth, it's my Dad. What am I supposed to say to him? I wipe my eyes and answer the phone.

'Hi Dad' I say in the cheeriest voice I can muster hoping he won't notice that I have crying in my voice.

'Phoebe, where are you? I came into the office to see you and Jane told me you went out for lunch over an hour ago and haven't returned.' Shit! Why was he here? WHEN was he here?

'Sorry Daddy, I'm in the bathroom. I went out with Michael and lost track of time. We only went to Subway' I say, there that is a good excuse. Dad likes that piece of shit and know I he thinks I am safe with him...then again, so did i.

'OK, well I am back at home now, make sure you are back by dinner, we are all going out as a family to celebrate April's 21st.' Fuck! I forgot it's her birthday today, my present is at the store, I will have to pick it up later.

'Yes, OK Daddy. See you soon, love you'

'Love you too baby' he hangs up and I let out a huge sigh and I get up out of the cubicle and fix my make-up and get back to normal.