Christian G.

"Mr. Grey, everyone is waiting for you in the board room for the 12:30 meeting." My assistant Claire announces. I sigh and look out at the pouring rain that hits the Seattle citizens from below.

"Cancel the meeting, I'm going out for lunch."

"Yes, ."

To be honest, I had already ate but I wanted to see the waitress that caught my attention. Her big blue eyes that were a beautiful shade of blue, like the sky on sunny day. Her long brown hair that touched her hips, and pink pouty lips that would look nice wrapped around my-

Fuck grey you're losing yourself here.

I find myself infront of the diner where she works at and I look at my own reflection as I take a deep breath. Will she run away from me this time? I wonder if she ever talked to man before. I'm sure she has, shes a beautiful woman, I bet she has had many men fall for her.

I walk in and I already feel everyones eyes on me. Im used to it, everyone in Seattle knows that I'm Christian Grey, the business mogul. I sit at the bar and look around for Anastasia.

I find her. Her brown hair is pulled back in a tight ponytail and shes taking a order from a group of men that are seated towards the back. A man with sandy blond hair and sunken in cheeks checks her out while shes talking to another and I start to feel annoyed. She turns to look at him and he grabs for her arm, but she steps away and smiles kindly at him. She then says something to him and walks off and that's when our eyes meet. Her blue eyes to my grey ones. Her eyes widen in suprise and I smirk.

"Ana you can take your lunch break now."

"Oh no no, I'm not hungry right n-"

"Ana come on, I have to give you a break, you work your ass off everyday so please go." A man says, I'm guessing he's the owner.

"O-okay." Anastasia sighs and looks back at me. She walks past me I get up and grab her arm gently.

"You're not going to say Hello Anastasia?"

"I have no reason to, I don't even know you, and please just Ana okay?"

"You're right you don't know me, I don't know you we can rectify the situation over some lunch. How does that sound?" I ask and she looks around the diner as if she's looking for someone and then she looks back at me.

"I don't know if I can I mean-"

"Of course you can, we can have lunch he-"

She looks over me and she pales. Is something wrong?

"I'm sorry Christian I can't." She says but her eyes dont meet mine. Why is she being like this? I look around the diner to see who she was looking for... wait. Does she have a boyfriend?

"Ana do you have a boyfriend is that why?"

I don't know why but my scalp prickles at the thought.

"O-of course not, just please stay away from me and don't come back. Please." She looks up at me with pleading eyes. Why? Is someone after her? I get this nagging feeling that I have to protect her if that's the case.

"Ana do you hav-

"Christian please leave me alone okay?! You don't know me, I don't know you so just leave." She yells and everyone in the diner are looking our way now and she looks behind me and pales. I turn around but I dont find anyone suspicious. I look back at her and nod curtly.

"As you wish Ana." I say and walk out the diner feeling down. I'm not familiar with the feeling but I welcome it.

I take out my phone and call my assistant.

"Hello?"

"Cancel all of my meetings for the day."

"Yes, ." I hang up and make my way to my car.

I think about Anastasia and why she had a look of fear on her face the whole time. It just makes me even more curious about her.

This won't be the last time she sees me.

Anastasia Steele

Christian is crazy! I thought that day he came would be the last time I would see him.

So he is interested in me? I feel my face burning up but I shake my head, clearing my thoughts.

This is the first time a man has ever given me the time of day, other than just wanting a one night stand with me. Although I feel happy? That he wants to get to know me, at the same time I'm also scared. I know it will never happen. He even asked me to have lunch with him! But I couldn't, one of my dads friends were there keeping an eye on me so I had to reject Christian. Even though I didn't want to, but it's better this way.

I get home and my mom is passed out on the couch while my dad is sitting at the table drinking a beer.

"Why are you home so late?" He slurs and I check the time on my watch. 9:27pm It read and I sigh.

"My boss made me stay a little longer because it was very busy today and Pam couldn't make it to work."

"Mhm and who was that man you were talking to?"

How does he know? Did his friend tell him? I knew this would happen, but I didn't think he'll know so soon.

"Hes just some man that keeps bothering me, that's all." I say, putting my hands behind my back and pull at the ends of my hair nervously. He finishes his beer and throws the can in the trash while he gets up.

He walks towards me and looks at me very closely.

"Don't lie to me bitch, you know very well how I hate liars." He slurs once again, his breath reeks of beer and cigarettes, I suddenly feel the need to vomit.

"I-I-I'm not. It's true. I don't even know the man, he just kept bothering me that's all, I told him to never come near me again."

He grabs me by the waist and forcefully pulls me against him. I look up at him, a sinister smile and evil eyes pierce through me.

"Yeah you better girl, you know not to run away from me. Don't you?" He asks and I feel like I'm going to pass out at any moment. Of course I know. I know what will happen If I ever try to run away.

He grabs my hand and places it by his pocket, It's bulky and hard, I already know what it is.

"Answer me my sweet Ana, you do know what will happen right?"

"Y-y-yes."

"What will happen huh? Care to remind me?"

"Y-y-you'll k-kill me."

His face is now inches away from mine and his grip around me tightens. I'm so scared that I can't move, I'm paralyzed. I can hear my heart pounding in my ears, I dare not to make eye contact with him.

My dad laughs maliciously and pushes me away roughly. My head hits the wall but I ignore it. He then points at me and smiles.

"Yes I will. I'll blow your fucking brains out, I'm glad you know it."

I nod and walk back to my room. I sigh and change out of my work clothes into my pajamas.

I lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling. I start to wonder what would have happened if I agreed to have lunch with Christian. Would he have asked me out on a date maybe? I laugh at the thought, yeah in a million years maybe. He asked me if I even had a boyfriend! The nerve! Has he taken a good look at me? I'm ugly, nobody would ever want to date someone like me.

I get up and look at myself in the mirror. I touch the small scar thats above my eyebrow and the other scar thats behind my ear and ends at my neck. So ugly.

I wake up and take a quick shower before I have to catch my bus to get to work.

I whip up something quick for my parents and head out. As I head outside my apartment building, there is a black SUV parked infront. That's odd, I start to walk away but I hear someone call out my name. I turn around and its Christian. Is he mad?! What the hell!

I walk a little faster but I feel someone grab my arm.

"Anastasia."

I look up into Christians silver eyes and a smile creeps up his handsome face.

"Christian?" I squeak.

"Christian w-what are you d-doing here? You can't be here, you should leave now."

"Why? What are you hiding from me?"

"Why are you so worried about it!"

My dads voice rings in my ears. I'll blow your fucking brains out.

"It's none of your business, leave me the hell alone! Wait, how did you find out where I live? Are you crazy?!"

"Anastasia, I'm a rich man and have many connections, finding your address is nothing."

"But why would you come here? You could've just have went to the diner."

Now I'm late for work.

"Look I'm already late for work so please lea-

"I'll take you to work."

"No."

"Yes."

"I said-

He grabs my hand and drags me to his car. We both sit in the back seat and he tells his driver to take me to the diner.

I look at him angrily.

"I told you to stay away from me, why don't you listen?"

"Anastasia I know your parents abuse you." What? How?

"W-what? N-n-no they don't."

"Don't lie to me Ana, I know everything."

"My parents are kind people."

"Anastasia, don't be scared, you can tell me the truth I'll protect you." Christian says, taking my hand in his. My heart nearly jumped out my chest, I look into his eyes to see if he's lying or not but his eyes hold a look of pity? Sincerity?

"I'm not some charity case Christian." I say coldy and snatch my hand out of his, he looks into my eyes.

"I never said you were, don't put words in my mouth Anastasia. I meant what I said, I'll protect you. I feel something when I'm with you, I know it's crazy since we dont know eachother and we only met eachother twice, but please let me protect you."

"No."

"Why are you being so stubborn?" He rages and I defiantly look away from him.

"I know you don't want to live like that. I know that you got a full scholarship to WSU but didn't accept it. Why? Anyone would be crazy not to."

I scoff. You don't know anything.

"Ana? Why didn't you accept it? Because of your parents right?"

I ignore him.

"I'll throw both your mother and father in jai-

"That won't solve anything."

"How so?"

"My father has people watching me, waiting for me to mess things up. You think throwing them in jail will solve anything?" I now look at him, he opens his mouth to say something but his driver interrupts him.

"We're here."

I don't hesitate and hop out of the car.

"Anastasia wait!"

I walk off towards the diner but I stop in my tracks.

A chill runs down my spine as I look at the person infront of me.

"Ana."