"Are you doing okay now Miss Steele?"
"Call me Ana, and yes a little bit, thanks to you, sorry I got all panicky. I don't know what I would've done if I were alone." I smile and he just gazes at me silent for a moment.
"My pleasure Anastasia" he says in a husky voice.
"You're Aphrodite?" What Oh my! What is it about him why would he think? Oh wow, yes umm I'm in a freaking costume, awkward.
"Yes" I blush feeling all shy "My roommate made me dress up but I feel stupid. I don't really know anybody there; I'm not really a party person"
"I'm not fond of crowds of people I don't know either" he smiles.
"Do you want a sip of my drink" I ask, shit we've been in here a while and maybe he's thirsty.
"Yes, thank you" and I hand it to him and he takes a sip. "That's not so bad, did you make that?"
"No Kate hired a bartender for the party" I roll my eyes and he cocks his head.
"So why haven't I seen you before do you always work very late?"
"No I have a private elevator but this one opened just as I approached the bank of elevators and then I saw Aphrodite standing in it so I thought it would be an interesting ride, hmm I was right I can see" he laughs slightly and suddenly I blush. Is he flirting with me? Oh silly Ana don't be ridiculous.
A few minutes later the elevator does a bounce and I gasp and stand up fast holding on to the handrail gasping for air. Next thing I know Christian Grey wraps his arms around me holding me up so I don't fall and looks at me. One hand is on my waist and the other hand holding up my chin as he looks into my eyes.
"Breathe Anastasia, breathe we're fine, I promise you" and I look into his smoky grey yes and nod for a moment I could swear he wanted to kiss me. His face is so close to me I can feel his warm sweet breath and his scent intoxicates me. A bell chimes and the doors open suddenly. We are between floors and I look up and can see the bottom half of a man who then bends down.
"Are you okay Sir, ma'am?"
"Yes Taylor, Hold the door open quickly"
"Miss Steele I am going to lift you up, we need to move fast in case the elevator moves" and I nod and he lifts me up by my bottom and the man waiting grabs my hands and pulls me out.
"Thank you" I whisper.
Mr. Grey climbs quickly out behind me and I just sit down on the floor and hold my head and cry into my hands, mostly a cry of relief. I look up and Mr. Grey is talking to the man who pulled me out. They both turn and face me and Christian Grey walks over to me and crouches down and pulls me up by my hand.
