Well, this was written while I was not in the city – my laptop being repaired and I didn't have any internet connection to read where I had left my other stories.. But I didn't waste my time and used my brother's laptop to write a new story that I finished, so I will be posting regularly, this time I know it. :D : )

This is completely AU.

You might not like me for the short chapters, but I will update like every second day : )

Hope you like it and huge thanks to icalyn for editing and the help ! : )

1.

"No, I have no idea what the boss could want with them both, " Cassandra said as she sipped her coffee.

It's a typical morning, with everyone talking about something happening in the office. And this morning the subject is Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, the best financial analysts in the company. They worked close together, but that didn't always mean liking each other.

"Maybe he wants to fire them?" Josh, another colleague, asked.

"But maybe, think about it guys, maybe they are together and the boss wants to know if they are serious."

And then everyone in the breakroom laughed.

"Christian and Anastasia? That would never happen even in my strangest dreams!" Another woman said, laughing at the idea of them being together.

"Our Christian could find someone so much better – he is hot, sexy, smart, funny, flirts with us all the time, I've heard he's rich…he is perfection. Why would he want the shy, quiet, boring Ana who dresses herself like a boy instead of a woman? So now let's think of a real reason they are in there."

That was enough for Kate. Who were those stupid girls to talk about her best friend like this?

Maybe Ana was not the girliest woman here. But she was smart, intelligent, and under the image she has created of herself was a beautiful woman. And Ana was actually interesting and sexy!

They just didn't know the real her.

"Well, what are we talking about?" Kate asked as she came in the breakroom and broke up the conversation about Ana.

"Umm, just wondering why did Peter want to see both Ana and Christian? Is something wrong?"

"Well, as we all know Gabriel's wife is very pregnant. And since he wants to leave his Director of Finance position, I think Peter wants a good replacement. And Ana and Christian are the most suitable ones for the job, don't you think so?" Kate asked as she made herself a coffee. These office talks really disgusted her actually so why not tell them the truth?

The truth was Ana had told her yesterday – it was either going to be her or Christian taking the job.

And they both wanted it.

Of course, Kate was hoping Ana would get it but she knew they both were good. And today Ana would know what Peter would use to decide who would get the job.

Everyone froze as the door of Peter's office opened and a smiling Ana and Christian walked out of the room.

But none of them knew what was behind their smiles.