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Chapter 2
What would happen if I tell him my story? Would he help us? I don´t know him at all, just his name but, in my desperation, doesn't sound like such a bad idea. What is the chance to run into someone with this apparent power? In my world that chance doesn´t exist. But here I am, in his car. What if he gives me a well-paid job? I could keep Teddy with me. I wouldn´t need Jack.
"Well, Ms. Steele. Where are you going?" His voice brings me back, a really beautiful voice.
"To Coffee Express please, just three blocks form here"
"Taylor let's take Ms. Steele first"
"Yes Sir"
While we drive to the cafeteria, my idea of asking Christian for help completely disappeared. I can´t risk telling him without knowing him, I don´t know how he would react. What if Teddy and I end up away from each other because of my rashness? That is not an option. Never!
The silence was so awkward that I'm thanking God because we finally arrived. When I turn around to say goodbye he is intensely looking at me again. My heart is beating so fast that I think is going to explode. What is it with this man and this reaction he provokes in me?
"Thank you very much for the ride Mr. Grey; I apologize for the inconvenience" I am sincerely grateful, but also feeling that my last chance of freedom is slipping away.
"It wasn´t an inconvenience Ms. Steele" Suddenly, he is closing the space between us making my body completely conscious of his presence. "In fact, I really would like a good cup of coffee. Turn around here Taylor"
"Sir?"
"Stay close please. I'll call you when I'm done"
"Yes Sir" Taylor answered, serious as always.
"Thank you so much Taylor" I tell him with a smile.
"It´s been a pleasure, Ms. Steele"
I get out of the car and walk to the cafeteria completely conscious about the beautiful man walking behind me. We get in together and I'm praying to the heavens for being in time. The small cafeteria has white walls and white and black floors; three of the twelve wooden tables were occupied and two of the five stools in the counter.
"Take a sit Mr. Grey; I'll be back in no time to take your order"
"I would like to sit in the counter Ms. Steele"
I watch him sitting in one of the stools, his long legs reaching the floor with no effort, even when the chair is really tall. All the women present are completely mesmerized, staring at him; and how not, his presence was outstanding in the modesty of the place.
Mila, one of the other waitresses, walks to him with a flirty attitude. Pulling his long hair back and smiling she asks? "What can I do for you?" God! I'm completely sure she isn't talking about coffee!
"You don't have to bother, Ms. Steele is taking care of everything" He answers her, politely.
Oh my! He wants me! And then I feel ridiculous for being excited about that. He probably wants me because he brought me here and already kind of knows me. Anyway, Mila's disappointed face just made my day.
"Ana, come here and do your job" she tells me with rage.
I head to the small door in the counter, put my bag in the back and go to Mr. Hotness. He is looking at me with a smile on his eyes, maybe he thinks that rejecting Mila was funny, I know it was funny for me.
"What can I get you, Mr. Grey" I ask with a polite smile. I think I saw his eyes shine when I said those words. He smiles before he answers.
"An Espresso please, and some cookies"
I serve his coffee in a porcelain cup, then take a small plate and put it in in front of him with the cookies and the cup of coffee. He gives another of his wonderful smiles while he takes the cup to his lips.
"How long have you been working here Ms. Steele" He asks after taking some coffee.
"About four years…"
"How old are you?"
"Mmm… Nineteen" I answer a little taken aback by the question
He frowns slightly "Are you studying?"
"Is this some kind of interrogation Mr. Grey?" I don't like where this is going, I know I was thinking about asking for his help, but I don´t know him. I'm seeing things clearer now. I have to be cautious. It's not only my life; Teddy's life is a stake too.
"No, not at all. If it sounded like that, I apologize" He says completely unfazed by my little panic attack. While eating his cookie his cellphone starts ringing, he takes it out of his left pocket and answers, "Grey" he says curtly, waits a few seconds before he speaks again. "Yes, I'm on my way" He looks at his expensive silver watch, dare to say platinum? "I'll be there in a half an hour" He hangs up and calls a new number. I can´t help but watch his beautiful face when he is distracted on the phone. "Taylor, come to pick me up"
God! He is as pedant as attractive. I can´t believe the way he speaks to his employees. He drinks all his coffee and leaves the cup in the counter.
"How much do I own you Ms. Steele?"
"Twenty dollars Mr. Grey" He nods and gives me twenty and a hundred. I look at him with my mouth hanging open.
"Keep the other one Ms. Steele, you deserve a good tip" A horn sounds in the outside. "That's Taylor; it's been a true pleasure to meet you. See you tomorrow"
He takes the other two cookies with a napkin and says goodbye nodding at me. I watch him walk out the door and get in the car. Wait… See you tomorrow?! Shit! Is he coming back? Calm down Ana! I say to myself. Maybe that just slipped out of his mouth, it is impossible that someone like him would come back to a place like this.
"Ana! Where did you find a man like that?" Donna walks to me elated. She is one of the only three friends I have. Her hair is brown and short and her green eyes are gently looking at me. I tell her about my little incident with Mr. Grey and how he ended up here.
"Oh god! I want to be almost hit by a man like that too!"
"Yeah, He is kind of attractive" I shrug nonchalantly.
"You don´t know who he is, do you?" Mila looks at us resting against the small door. " I can't believe you got in in his car and you didn´t know who he was"
"Christian Grey, Isn't?" I ask confuse, is he famous?
"Yes, that is his name", She release a huge sigh and says resigned "He is Seattle's most eligible bachelor plus the richest business man in the U.S. His father is Carrick Grey, One of the most prestigious lawyers of the country".
Holy cow! I know he has money but I never imagined he could swim in it. I look at Donna and she is as perplexed as me. It seems I'm not the only one who doesn't know a thing about American high society. Not that I actually care about that kind of stuff anyway.
When the manager tells us to stop chit-chatting, we come back to work. It doesn´t matter how much I try, Christian Grey is always on my mind. And that is how is going to be for a long time.
When I arrive home, Jack is on the couch in the living room, several beer bottles all over the floor, and of course, horse races on the radio. He looks at my body form bottom to top; shuddering I go to him to give him the tips, except Christian's.
"Today wasn´t a good day, right?"
"No, tips were really bad" I say hoping I can go to my room to hide the one hundred bill. "I´ll go change to make lunch before Elizabeth and Teddy arrive.
"Ana, put on the blue shorts and the white tank top" He orders, sipping his beer.
I take a deep breath and swallow the bile threatening in my throat. I want to throw up, scream, run away from here; but he is drunk, if I don´t do what he says he is going to beat me up. I nod and he gives me a disgusting smile; then I change to the clothes he wants.
He sits in one of the kitchen's chairs to watch me cook. I am disgusted and shuddering; my body is in maximum alert, the state I always am when I'm is his presence.
"Ana, you have a great ass…" he says with no shame.
God please! Make Elizabeth get home soon. Lately, he is taking more risks; I'm more scared now than I ever was. When Elizabeth and Ted arrive home, he takes her for a deep aggressive kiss which she happily receives; Ted runs to me, uncomfortable. I hate when they behave like that in front of him.
When lunch is ready, the four of us start to eat in silence, but my mind is far away from here. I'm thinking about brown-red hair and gray eyes. What is he doing right now? Is he really going to the cafeteria tomorrow? An excited chill runs through my body at the thought of seeing him tomorrow. I have to stop this, it's not sane.
"Anastasia!" Elizabeth's scream makes me jump.
"What is it?"
"I've been calling you forever, in what world are you?" In Christian Grey's world.
I turn to her annoyed, and Jack gives me a suspicious look. Oh God, NO! The last thing I need is to wake up Jack's curiosity. "It´s nothing Elizabeth, what were you saying?"
"Hurry up with your food; I need you to help me to get the bar ready"
Ok, good. Get out of here is all I want right now. After washing the dishes, we go to the bar. I clean up the tables and sort the glasses in the counter. After getting everything ready I run to the dressing room to take a shower and put on my uniform: black stockings, a black short and a shining red corsé with black ribbons and a pair of heels.
Malú, one of my friends (who also works in the bar) does my makeup. I hate makeup, but it's part of the uniform, so I have to suck it up.
"It´s something wrong, Ana"
"No, why?"
"You are very distracted"
I sigh, stupid and perfect Christian grey! Why does he have to make my mind fly to the moon? I just can´t stop thinking about him, but who can blame me, I doubt any straight women could take him out of her mind.
"It's nothing, just… stuff"
"Did Jack try something?"
"No Malú, I'm fine…" I smile reassuringly. She nods but I know she doesn´t believe me.
I look like a slut, just like every night. Most of the men in the bar are old and perverts and more than once, just like every night, try to over step the mark with me. But I know the security guys always have my back. None of them are going to make do something I don´t want. I attend the tables, clean the place and do the rounds asking people what they need, while loud music resounds in the place.
When we come back home, at three in the morning, Jack is fast asleep in the couch while Teddy is picking up the bottles. I take the bag and tell him to go to sleep. After cleaning everything up, I go to my room.
I wash my face and put on my pajama. I lie next to Ted trying to sleep when the moans and the screeching bed begin, just like every night. Oh God, not again! Why can they be quieter?! I look at Teddy and he is hiding his face, totally ashamed. I'm sure he is trying his best to fall sleep… and dream, with a better life.
I´ll do whatever it takes to get us out of here. Hope is all I have, and I won´t give up.
I put on my converse while teddy is fixing his hair. When he leaves the room I take the one hundred bill and hide it in my underwear drawer. Maybe if I gather enough money I can get out of here sooner. How long will that take, Months? Years? I sigh, I won´t resolve anything standing here, and I have to hurry up before jack starts screaming.
After breakfast, Elizabeth leaves first as always, Ted leaves the kitchen to wash his hands and I wash the dishes under jack's stare.
"You know Ana? You, Teddy and I can go far away from here" He says, surprising me.
"Did the beers from yesterday affect your head Jack?" I ask trying to push down mi rising panic "You would never abandon Elizabeth".
"Maybe I can make enough money to go… maybe I have a business somewhere"
I look at him shocked. Was he serious? Oh shit! If that is truth I'm lost, I would never be able to get rid of him. In that moment Teddy comes in the kitchen, I run to take his hand and just like every day, Jack grabs my ass.
I leave Teddy in the car wash and keep walking to the cafeteria, when I'm getting close to the place where Christian's car almost hit me, I can help but think about him. Will I see him today, or any other day? I am so inside my head when a horn makes me jump. The same black Audi is getting close to me. When the car stops the back door is open by the same man that has been steeling my thoughts the last twenty four hours.
Christian Grey is standing in front of me, with all his business man beauty. So unbelievable hot! He is wearing a dark gray suit, white shirt and gray tie. I must have a really stunned face because he is watching me amused.
"Good morning Ms. Steele"
"Mr. Grey? What are you doing here?"
"Is morning and I fancy a coffee, so I thought… Why not wait Ms. Steele and go together to the cafeteria?"
I´m sure I look like an idiot and he is having fun with that. He opens the door bowing his head and inviting me in. I force myself to move and Christian gets in behind me.
"Good morning Taylor"
"Good morning Ms. Steele"
We drive to the cafeteria in absolute silence. I don´t know what to say, in fact I have no idea what is he doing here. What is he playing at? Even when I find really weird that he was waiting for me, my main emotion is excitement. Right there I realize how much I wanted to see him.
Once we get in the cafeteria I see Mila and Donna staring at us completely stunned. I can´t hold on and burst on laughter. Mila spins around furious and Donna winks at me smiling wickedly.
"You have a beautiful laugh Ms. Steele" He whispers in my ear.
Damn! I swallow and look at him, his gray eyes are on me and he is smiling that smile that I hope will be portrayed for the enjoyment of all the future generations. He keeps walking to the counter. Meanwhile I try to put myself together. I feel like I'm hyperventilating, my hands are sweating, my stomach is in knots but not in a bad way, not in a jack´s way; this is what people call butterflies!
When I arrive to the counter I ask "An espresso and cookies?"
"Please Ms. Steele"
I put the coffee and the cookies in front of him, feeling really nervous. He takes a sip of his coffee and then a bite of the cookie and I'm just watching him like an idiot, again!
"Do you live near here Ms. Steele?"
"Anastasia" He lifts an eyebrow looking at me. "Well you can call me Ana… Like everybody else"
"I prefer to keep this formal Ms. Steele"
Of course, he doesn´t want to give the wrong impression. And I, like a fool, asking him to call me by my first name.
"You haven´t answered my question Ms. Steele…" he says taking the second cookie to his mouth. "Do you live close?"
"Yes, I few blocks from here"
"Are you an only daughter?"
"Mmm no… I have a little brother"
"And what about your parents?"
"Do you want more coffee Mr. Grey?" I ask, trying to change the subject. "More cookies?"
"Are you trying to avoid the questions Ms. Steele?"
I don´t know what to say, this man really confuses me. He wants to keep formalities, like if he wants to put a barrier between us, but at the same time asks all this personal questions.
"Ana!" I turn around at the sound of my name and find my friend José standing by the door, giving me his best smile. I run to him with my arms open. He gives me a tight hug, lifting me from the floor. I really missed him!
"When did you come back?" I ask him, excited.
"Last night, I really wanted to come to see you, but I was tired" he apologizes.
"No, it's Ok. I'm so happy you are here!" In that moment Christian clears his throat.
"Could you bring me more coffee Ms. Steele?" He asks me with a tight face. I nod and say to José "Would you wait a little?"
"I just came to say hi, I have things to do… But I'll see you tonight!"
He gives me a kiss in the forehead and leaves. I come back to the counter where Christian was waiting a little impatient. I take his cup of coffee and refill it.
"Is he your boyfriend?" He asks after a few minutes of silence.
"I'm sorry?"
"The young man you spoke with… Is he your boyfriend?"
"José? No… he is just a friend" I say smiling.
Christian nods. After finishing his coffee and his cookies, he asks me "Do you have a cellphone Ms. Steele?"
"No… No, I don't" I say blushing.
He looks at me surprised, but how not? What normal nineteen year old girl didn't have a phone? But I wasn´t a normal girl, far from it. I am submitted to the will of Jack and Elizabeth. I only have enough money for food and very few clothes. I can allow myself to have a phone.
Christian pulls out his wallet asking how much he owns and giving me another one hundred dollars tip. I want to protest but I know that would be futile.
"I'll see you tomorrow Ms. Steele" He says hanging up his phone. "Have a nice day"
"You too, Mr. Grey" I tell him stunned by his gesture.
When I come back home, Jack is nowhere to be seen. I feel relieve until I remember his words "Maybe I can make enough money to go… maybe I have a business somewhere"
I try to forget that and enjoy making lunch at ease. Today I have lunch only with Elizabeth and Ted.
Jack arrives home right before we leave to the bar. I leave his food ready and walk out with Elizabeth to prepare the place. After taking a shower I put on my uniform, blue this time, and get out to begin with the night.
After a few hours I see José in a corner, rejecting the girls that are "hitting on him". Because Elizabeth is distracted serving drinks, I make my way to him.
"Hello stranger" I say sitting in front of him.
"Hi Ana, you look spectacular… As always"
"Don´t say that… you know I hate this"
"I know, I'm sorry. How is Ted? How have you been?"
"As well as we can José" I say looking at the table. " Jack scares me more everyday".
He and Malú are the only ones who know the truth about my situation. I met José at the cafeteria and little by little we formed a beautiful friendship. He has a passion for photography, and after a congress a friend of him brought him here. He recognized me and I told him everything.
"You have to get out of that house Ana. It´s not safe for you or Ted to stay there"
"I know José but you know the consequences of leaving that house. I would loss Ted"
"Do you prefer that he lives in a house where the only thing he does is to work and watch you being abuse? They are abusing of him too Ana and you know it. The best for him is to find another family, even if that takes him away from you. Is the only chance both of you have of a better future. Come with me Ana" I look at him, shocked, but he keeps talking. "You can stay with me, both of you can have a new beginning"
I keep my head down while I think about his words. Is this really the best for Ted?
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