Christian's POV
I don't have words to describe the beautiful creature, also known as Ana. Who would have known that Elliot Grey has such a great taste in women? Hell must have frozen over!
I know it is not wise to think about my older brother's girlfriend especially when I am on a date with her roommate who also happens to be her best friend, but for whatever reason I cannot stop thinking about her. Everytime I close my eyes, I see those gorgeous blue eyes staring right back at me. She wasn't dressed up like Kate is, but I can definitely tell that she has a great body. I don't need x-ray vision to see that Ana has curves, something that Kate lacks. But Kate is still a great woman. Her personality is very in your face and when she wants something, she won't take no for an answer. And that is what I like about her.
"Babe, what are you going to order?" Kate asks.
"I am going to have the pan seared salmon on a bed of rice with julienne vegetables." I tell her.
Kate looks very alluring tonight. Her leopard dress looks great on her, but I know that she has another reason to wear that dress. We have been dating for about two weeks now and haven't had sex. From the looks of it, Kate wants to have sex although she hasn't mentioned it yet. And as much as I would love to do it with her, I just don't want to. I'm not willing to show her the scars that I have on my back or the cigarette burns on my chest. They forbid me of getting close to someone. And that is the main reason why I rarely date.
"So, how is GEH?" Kate asks, trying to fill the silence.
"It is quite busy. There is always something that needs to be done. " I answer her.
I decide to ask her about Ana, for the sake of conversation.
"How long have you known Ana?" I ask Kate.
"I have known Ana for as long as I can remember. We met in middle school and then it went on from there. " Kate says as she continues to get forkfuls of her Chinese chop salad.
"What does she do?"
"She is an assistant to Jack Hyde, one of the editors at SIP. She hopes to be an editor just like Jack sometime in the future." Kate answers me.
"Well that's interesting. You guys seem really close, almost like sister."
"Yes. We, basically, are sisters. Ana is a great person. She has always been there for me when I needed her the most. Your older brother is truly lucky to have her." Kate says.
You got that right!
"It is quite shocking that my brother a.k.a the biggest manwhore in all of Seattle gets your best friend who, the way I see it, is too good for him." I tell Kate.
"Maybe she sees something in him that no other woman has. " Kate states.
Although Kate does have a point, I don't think that is the case with Elliot. He always has said that he will always be a player and then comes Ana. And he all of a sudden stops. But I don't think that he has stopped. Its Elliot Grey for crying out loud.
"I honestly don't know. For as long as I can remember, he had quite a reputation for being a player." I say.
"Are you saying that he would cheat on Ana?" Kate asks me.
"I don't think he would. That would be horrible if he did. If he loses Ana, it would be a terrible mistake on his end."
But if he does lose Ana, that would be great news for me! But no, reality kicks in and I am sitting here with Kate. I find nothing wrong with Kate, but for some reason constant thoughts about Ana are rushing into my head!
Dinner was over quite quickly. I drop off Kate and go to Escala. Once there, I head over to my bathroom to take a cold shower. I really need to get my mind off Ana. I hate the fact that we are dating two different people who just so happen to be the two people that we care so much about. The best thing to do in this situation is to go on with our lives and forget our feelings
Yes I said our because I could swear on practically everything that I own that Ana has feelings for me too! I know that Elliot isn't satisfying her needs.
But I am Christian Grey, and I don't plan on ignoring the feelings that I have for this woman.
