I wasn't going to write about the photo shoot but seems a few of you won't to know what happens at this shoot. So here it is for you all.
A few hours later while working on one of my last assignments I hear my email ping at me, thank god Kate isn't around or she be wondering who's emailing me at this hour.
To: Anastasia
From: Christian
Subject: Today's bombshell.
Today's stunt has left me in one foul mood, Claude has spent the last four hours with me in the gym, He did remind me that I should be thankful you told me in person and not via email or a voice message.
You will be attending Mothers' Charity Ball in a couple of weeks regardless of what you think or feel, it's been four years since you last attended on my arm and I'm refusing to take my sister to it this year.
Mia said to me she has already told you she will be home from Paris next week, mother has called a family dinner Sunday week, I told her we will both be attending. You have a week left before moving back to Seattle and you will be moving back in with me, I don't give a fuck what you've said to Kate you made a promise to me, and I'm damn well going to make sure you full fill it.
Oh and I know you will be pissed about what I told Kate regarding her questions, more so the one regarding me and my personal life, hiding is no longer going to work, you're not the so called pure and innocent young adult you show off to your college friends. College is nearly over with, your reasons are no longer valid, oh and regarding a job, as I know that is where your brain is going right now remember you DO NOT, and I mean DO NOT need to work we have enough money to live beyond our needs for the rest of our lives. But of course you will wont to work, one of the many reasons I fell in love with you Ana, you've never cared about the money. You prefer to work for your earnings. Though I do work for OUR money so surely that is good enough for you to damn well spend OUR money. Yes I have noticed you've not used OUR joint account at all in the last few months. Remember this some of that money WE wouldn't have if it wasn't for you noticing certain things in the paperwork. You've been there basically from the start you've earnt it just as much as I have. So damn well spend OUR money I don't give a fuck what you spend it on but spend it. And don't get me started on Wanda even your father isn't happy with that choice in motor vehicle transportation.
I said to Kate I will do a photo shoot for her, I gather she will use Jose, you better remind him hands off my woman that you are taken by me. Taylor has informed me he is not going to leave me alone in the shoot something about he doesn't trust me not to do something stupid to Jose.
Remember Anastasia we made a commitment to each other two and a half years ago.
Christian.
Very pissed off CEO and Partner.
P.S. Your so called Best Friend is going to be very pissed when she finds out the truth about us.
I remember Mia emailing me letting me know her return form Paris, she's been having a wonderful time over there. And I can bet he is sitting in his chair with a smug look on his face. Two can play this game.
To: Christian
From: Anastasia
Subject: Re Today's Bombshell
Yes Mia has informed me of her impending return, as you well know the two of us stay in touch.
Regarding OUR money you're the one that has work long and hard to make their business the success it is today so it belongs to YOU not US. I won't to earn my own money.
I'm not at all happy about attending the Ball this year or family dinner.
It's not that I want to hide this Christian it's the fact of what everyone is going to think about me, us when we do go public. Plus there are our friends, your brother and sister as well as the rest of the extended family, their views are so important for me, that anything negative from them is going to hurt plus there is one person who we both know isn't going to be at all impressed that we are together had you not forgotten what she said to us both when she caught us together many years ago? Well I haven't and we both don't need that side of things coming out.
Ana
I can play those games just as much as he can. And I shouldn't be surprised it doesn't take him long to reply back to me.
To: Anastasia
From: Christian
Subject: They're not going to care.
Mia and Elliot aren't going to care at all, my grandparents they be over the moon and then proceeding to hound you about grand babies, in fact Mia will be over the moon and my brother he finally be able to stop with his lame bloody gay pokes at me. We have our parents backing that is all that matters. Your best friend on the other hand may not be so happy that you've hide this from her.
We are a couple Anastasia, at some stage you're going to have to bloody well get over it, because I'm not hiding this any longer, once you've graduated I won't be hiding the fact I'm in a relationship, I'm damn well surprised your roommate come best friend hasn't found photos of us together from before you went to college, remember how you use to always attend functions, dinners, events on my arm. You always made them so well worth attending, your company is a need I must have and you know that.
The Press yes they're going to be chasing us, writing articles on us, good and bad but they don't matter, we know the truth and so do our parents.
Grown up some, oops now I'm using your lines to me on you. Find a better reason for not going public and I may accept but right now all of the reasons you're given me are pointless.
Christian
Still Pissed CEO and Partner
Oh great one he's being a right gr over this. I don't wont to go public it's just too much pressure for me to be perfect.
To: Christian
From: Anastasia
Subject: You and Me coming out
I like my simple life, that I have here going public… it means a shit load more pressure, for me, your use to it, I'm not.
Ana
One upset Partner
P.S. I won't be attending the photo shoot, I've decided its best I don't so that Jose and you don't end up in a fist fight over me. I know I belong to you just like you belong to me.
Now wonder how long it be before I either get an email or my phone ringing. He hates it when I'm upset.
TWO DAYS LATER
PHOTO SHOOT
Jose's thoughts as he is setting up the equipment for the photo shoot.
I was hoping Ana would be attending but Kate has informed me that she is busy finishing off an assignment that is needed to be handed in, I'm sure she said she had everything done, but oh well. Kate said she is going to try and get her to come out tonight with us and celebrate the end of college for us all and me getting this gig today of taking Mr Christian Grey's photo's for the College paper.
No idea how Kate has manger that one, he hardly every allows anyone to take a photo of him, I first thought it was to see Ana, since I know she went to the interview but Kate informed me that he is in a committed relationship, so that cancel that thought out, she keeps saying she is with someone but she won't name who, and I never see her with anyone, she goes back home to see her dad once a month, if she just wanted to focus on college why not just say sorry but I'm not wanting any relationships or anything to mess up my college days. That I could understand but honestly I don't think she is with anyone. I just wish she would allow us to have a go, you never know we could be perfect for each other.
WOW I always thought he was a snappy dresser and up himself and he sure is. The whole shoot when I'm not taking his photo has this smug look on his face, like he has something I won't. He can't even trust me and has his body guard in here as well, Kate is going all hypo in the back ground behind me at the prospect of having fresh photos for her paper that she is a part of. He even asks after Ana, Kate informs him of her wear about, so why is he asking after her he's with someone. Two timing bastard he must be then, in a relationship with one person and asking after another. See a good reason Ana needs me I may not be rich but I'm sure as hell be faithful to her.
I just can't get the look out of my mind the way he looked at me was as if to say away from something that belongs to him, but at the same time I have something you won't, man its hard to keep up with, at least he takes some great shoots. Kate will be happy with these for the paper.
Christian's thoughts
I walk into the room I had Taylor reserve for the shoot for Miss Kavanagh, I was expecting Ana to go against what she had said and be here just to piss me off, the last Couple of days have been a right bloody night mare with her. Been one of the worse and longest fights, come stands off between us in the whole seven years we've been together. But somehow not seeing her here is a major relief for me personally.
I so ask about her where abouts just for politeness, but I can already tell Taylor is checking with Ryan about her location just to confirm she is where she says she is, she maybe anti a CPO and but she has one that follows her anytime she steps off the campus grounds.
I watch this Jose fellow move around and finish setting up, I can't help but look at him with a smirk on my face. Yes mate I have the woman you want and she is all mine, so stay away. Possessive much, hell no. If I had things my way she be at home tied to our bed, but no I allowed both sets of parents to let me allow her to attend college, and of course I also gave in to letting her do it like everyone else without my name, our name included. Without the luxuries that money can buy.
And now she damn well worried about an Ex of mine exposing our bedroom lifestyle, as well as the pressure she feels she'll have to be perfect, any issues and things will look bad on me and GEH, like I give a stuff, Ana and her insecurities, she can come across so strong, brave and able to handle herself, but behind closed doors it's a very different person, She has always been strong one but I've made her stronger more vocal about what she wants without fear of being knocked back. First it was to allow her to feel more confident within herself, it also gave me much pleasure to see her developing, but now it bites me right back in the butt, but then again she is mine and I get the pleasure of the biting back.
Grey hold it together you're in a photo shoot stop thinking about Ana like that. You got to get her to stop worrying about all of this, all that comes with GEH, me, us. For fuck sakes she been there basically from the start of it all.
Before I know it the shoot is over.
"Miss Kavanagh tell Ana I said hello, and tell her to message me please when she has a free moment."
"Mr Grey don't you think it's a tad rude to ask about another person when you're in a relationship with someone else." Comes from Jose, why am I not surprised about this.
"The reason for me wanting to speak to her Mr Rodriguez is to inform her of a few positions going within GEH, she has a 4.0 GPA and English Lit Major we have a few areas where she could apply for internships, so I think any business I have with her is between me and her and not you, good day to you both." I need to get out of there before I blow it all, what a jerk he is. Talking to me like that.
It was hard enough controlling myself when at times I could see him thinking about Ana, its not hard to think about her she is beautiful, stunning even, though my jealous streak is not easy to control, I suppose the fact I've had no real control over who she is around while here at College doesn't help and Jose just seems to always get on my wick, she talks about him all the time and he was the idiot who got her that death trap of a car, that both Ray and I hate. Her new Audi is nearly ready she is going to hate me but she's made no effort at all to get a new car so I'm doing it for her, graduation present and Ray is on board with me as well.
I inform Taylor that I need to go for a run, I need to work off this temper again, what is it with everyone pissing me off of late, oh that is right haven't had any for a good ten weeks now, damn it Ana, we need to sort that problem out ASAP.
Jose thoughts again
OMG he asks Kate to tell Ana to message him, WTH no I have to speak up about this it's not on, I'm not letting her be lead astray by this smug money gets me everything bastard.
Oh really he has a position for her, yea one that involves him getting into her pants behind his woman's back. I must warn Ana tonight and make sure she stays well clear of him. Must keep an eye on her, but how do I do that when she's in Seattle and I'm still here, I beat if I talk to Kate she will help me keep Ana away from him. It's for her own good at the end of the day she doesn't need her heart being broken. Kate doesn't even know who this mystery man Ana has told me about, or maybe she is a lesbian maybe that is why I've not noticed anything, maybe she bats for the other side, maybe I can get her to bat for both sides, once she experienced me, she hopefully not go back to the dark side.
"Kate, has Ana said anything more to you about this guy she is meant to be with?"
"Nope but she hasn't been back to her fathers for three months now, so been thinking he must of lived back there and it must be over since she's not been going back, when I ask her about her monthly visits to her dad she just say Ray's OK has told me to stay here and study. For three years she would always go back home for one weekend a month, but the last three she hasn't at all."
"I'm worried about Mr Grey's intentions with Ana. You said he's in a relationship but he's asking after her. His company has no need for an English Lit internship."
"Jose he doesn't just own one company he owns hundreds of them, he is bound to have something for everyone regarding a job. I bet he even has a tea and coffee maker person that just delivers cups of tea and coffee to everyone. He helps support so many projects to help those not well off, honestly Jose you should read up about him, he may come across like a smug bastard but the work he does is amazing."
"OH god you're smitten with him too now"
"Nope, just with the work he does, and this for my career is priceless, being able to interview him and get fresh photos is just going to make it easier for me once I start working in the real world. Dad is over the moon with this achievement, even though Ana did it the fact I got an appointment for it and made sure it got done he said says a lot about me."
I just shake my head at her, yep his looks have gotten her all lar, lar over him. Damn him and his looks. But I have to make sure Ana stays safe and doesn't end up regretting anything regarding Mr Christian Grey.