Chapter Two
I awake to the sound of hard rain tapping against the window and I'm confused momentarily to where I am. Gathering my wits I realise that I'm in my bedroom minus my husband. I glance over at the alarm, six thirty... Eugh too early. I lie in bed staring into the eyes of the storm that has fallen over Seattle and with the reassuring sound and smell of the rain I fall back into a deep sleep until I am woken by the closing of the bedroom door. As I look at the alarm clock once again it reads eight forty-two. I jump out of the bed in a sprint for the shower and within five minutes I am showered and dressed ready for work. In a white blouse, my best jeans and black flats I quickly apply a little eyeliner, mascara and lip gloss in a vain attempt to make myself look more upbeat, fixing my untamed hair into a ponytail I'm slightly thankful for dress down Fridays as I feel anything but dressing up.
I dash to the breakfast bar to my awaiting tea and granola courtesy of Mrs. Jones
"Christian?" I ask
"Mr. Grey just left" she replies but I cannot help the stab of disappointment roll across my face.
I smile weakly back at her while drinking my tea, As I step off the stool grabbing my packed lunch disregarding that I have not eaten the granola I walk towards the door.
"Mr. Grey said to make sure you ate all of your breakfast, remember it's not just you anymore"
And before I could put in place some sort of filter
"Well Mr. Grey is not here"
I murmur acidly back but soon realise my tone
"Sorry about my remark Mrs. Jones, I am late for work and have a lot of correspondence to get through today." I say as remorseful as possible
"It's okay Ana, have a good day at work"
And with that I'm off and urging Sawyer to rush through traffic.
I arrive at sip at nine-twenty exactly, the morning traffic was chaotic to say the least. As I sit at my desk starting up my computer I notice an email from Christian.
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Business Trip
Date: October 11, 2013 09:04
To: Anastasia Grey
Anastasia
I have an urgent business matter to attend to in New York, I will be taking the company jet and flying out today. I will be back tomorrow evening.
Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
Oh jeez, he's even cold through email, give me strength fifty.
From: Anastasia Grey
Subject: Business Trip
Date: October 11, 2013 09:23
To: Christian Grey
Okay,
Fly safe.
Your Ana
Anastasia Grey
Commissioning Editor, SIP
I can't really say anything to that, Christian doesn't want to talk and I respect that, He has a lot on his mind but my patience is wearing thin. I am tired of always being left in the dark, I think I've proven that I am in fact not weak. He needs to realise I'm not his mother, I am a grown women not a child. I don't need protection, I need my husband to confide in me. As much as I'd like to sit here and rationalise my husband's recent behaviour, I have far too much work to get through.
By four o'clock I've barley finished half of my work, All day I have been summarising manuscripts, corresponding with leading authors and reaching out to authors I would like to publish. It's been so exhausting that I had to skip lunch, I've lost my appetite with everything that's been on my plate but I know I have to force myself for blip. With that in mind I decide to grab my lunch from the staff kitchen vaguely remembering the last time Hyde and I were there alone, although that is soon forgotten as I am brought up on more office gossip which then turns into Elizabeth and Hyde's relationship. I can't stand the conversation for long as the thought makes me ill, I hurry back to my office sighing with relief. After lunch I continue my work hoping that I've made some progress before home time, although progress, not much has been made. My mind is somewhere else today overthinking and overanalysing, it's not only occupied with fifty but also Hyde. Over the past few weeks I have relived those moments over and over again I suspect that Christian doesn't know as he has his own distractions and because of that, having no one to talk it through with has begun to weigh heavily on my mind.