This Chapter is from Christian's POV
Here she comes, my best friend Anastasia Steele. Even in pajamas, she is breathtaking. I was so nervous on my way to her house. We've been best friends since kindergarten, but I started seeing her as more last year. It was during a study session at her house that I started thinking about her romantically. As she struggled to figure out a quadratic equation, she bit her bottom lip. I wanted nothing more than to reach over and bite that lip. Even though we are best friends, our social circles at school differ. When my older brother Elliot was in high school, he was the big man on campus. It is because of him that everyone expects me to act or be a certain way. I wish I could show the real Christian Grey to people. Only Ana is the one who truly sees me.
"What about your date?", she asks as she comes up to me. Her blue eyes are memorizing as she looks for answers.
"I'm here to pick her up. Ana, will you be my Valentine?" What if she doesn't feel the same way about me?
"Yes." Never has one word sounded so sweet. I lean down and kiss her. Those lips that I've dreamed about touching for so long are so soft. It's not an awkward kiss. I've never had a kiss be so meaningful.
"I have a special night planned for us. As much as I like those pajamas you are wearing, you may want to change.", I laugh as she rolls her eyes.
I take her hand as we walk back into her house. She smiles at me before going upstairs to change. Anxiety runs through my body. I've never been nervous around Ana before, but I've also never been on a date with her. After about fifteen minutes, Ana comes down the stairs. She is wearing a sleeveless red dress, and her hair is flowing loosely. I feel like I'm in a dream as she glides towards me.
"Are you ready?", she asks.
"Yeah. Let's..go.", I answer as I stammer with my words.
When we get to the car, she begins to open her door, but I quickly stop her. I smile at her as I open the door for her. Ana is an angel and deserves to be treated as one. As we drive away, I find myself glancing at her.
"Where are we going?"
"You will see.", I grin as we arrive at our old elementary school. Ana looks at me, confused about why we are here.
"This is where I first saw the girl who holds the key to my heart. She is the first thing I think of when I wake up and she is what I dream of when I go to sleep. No one knows me more than her. Everything that doesn't make sense about me makes sense when I'm with her." Ana's eyes fill with tears as I gently wipe them away. "This is where I first saw you."
"Christian, I feel the same way about you.", she says as she kisses me. "You are all I ever wanted."
"How about some dinner?", I say as we walk to the merry-go-round where a picnic basket and candles are laid out. "I had some help from our housekeeper Gail." I open the basket and serve it's contents, macaroni and cheese and chicken parmesan. "I knew macaroni and cheese and chicken parmesan was your favorite."
"Yes. You and I share a love for mac and cheese.", she giggles. The sound of her giggling is music to my ears.
We sit and enjoy our dinner as we talk. Our night is not awkward as first dates often are. Everything feels natural. It's meant to be.
"Dinner was nice. Thank you.", she says.
"You're quite welcome. I have one more thing for you." I go to the car and grab my iPod and come back to Ana. "I know you have this thing for 80s movies."
"You know me well." I walk to her and hold out my hand.
"Another favorite movie of yours is Pretty in Pink, correct?" She nods as I push the play button. "If You Leave" by OMD begins playing as we dance.
If you leave, don't leave now
Please don't take my heart away
Promise me just one more night
Then we'll go our separate ways
With hours left time on our sides
Now it's fading fast
Every second every moment
We've got to-we've gotta make it last
I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday
If you leave I won't cry
I won't waste one single day
But if you leave don't look back
I'll be running the other way
Seven years went under the bridge
Like time was standing still
Heaven knows what happens now
You've got to-you've gotta say you will
I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again
I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends
I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again someday
If you leave
Oh if you leave
Oh if you leave
Don't look back
"Happy Valentine's Day Ana." Our lips are soon entwined as I have the best Valentine's Day ever.