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CHAPTER FOUR

"Look, then maybe you should finally find her a nanny!" Christian heard his brother say.

"I don't need a nanny," Christian said, taking a sip of the coffee he had managed to make.

"Really? How many times you have asked the family babysit her? Don't you realize you need a nanny? We all love you and Sarah, but like yesterday, there are days when we have other things to do other than watch after Sarah."

Christian sighed, realizing at some point he was right. He needed a nanny for Sarah. He did. But he knew how hard it was to find someone he could trust with his daughter. He knew it was not easy to find someone like Gail or Taylor who would risk their lives for him or Sarah.

"Okay, maybe I need a nanny. I promise to take care of it the next few days," he said, looking at the sky. He loved to relax on his balcony. But then he saw something that shouldn't be there – his sweater. He picked it up from the other chair and smelled it. It was not only his shower gel he smelled. It was something sweeter, something more of a woman.

Ana, or as he learned, Anastasia. He couldn't believe she had been here.

"Now you should apologize to Ana. It was not her fault you didn't know who she was. We sent you like a thousand texts." Texts that Christian didn't see because he had switched off his phone.

Apologize? Apologize because she had crossed all lines? Oh no, he won't do it, but he will have a talk with her. "I want to meet her," Christian said, still holding the sweater in his hands and smelling her wonderful scent.

"Why?" Elliot laughed. "Don't even try to mess with my pregnant wife's best friend. It's enough with one hormonal woman here. I don't need another one who is crying after you have left her."

Christian smirked. It wasn't a bad idea – punishing Anastasia for her behavior. He should think about it. "No, I want to apologize. I will meet her in half an hour, if you can watch Sarah in the meantime."

"Okay, see you then." The men hung up and Christian went to Sarah who was playing alone in her room.

"Daddy, can we play?" She asked as he stepped inside.

"I'm afraid we can't, Sarah. You know that I am busy. I just wanted to say that we are going to Elliot and Kate's in ten minutes."

"Will Ana be there?"

"No, she won't," Christian said, leaving the room and going back to his room. He took the sweater Anastasia definitely had worn the evening before. He put it over his tee shirt and he changed into clean jeans. He finished his coffee and went to collect Sarah. They left the apartment and drove to Elliot and Kate's.

"Can I ring the doorbell?" Sarah asked, and Christian lifted her up, smiling.

"There you go," he said, and Sarah giggled, pressing the button. After a few seconds Kate opened the door.

"Christian," she sighed, but then turned to Sarah with a smile. "You look so wonderful, honey!" She said and Christian put her on the ground.

"Where is Anastasia?" Christian asked, looking inside, and then he saw her. Her hair was still a bit wet but it looked wonderful down with loose curls. She was wearing a white blouse and jeans.

"There she is! You better be good with her," Kate said, taking Sarah as Ana walked towards Christian, completely ignoring him until they got out of the house.

"I just want you to know that I am only doing this to be nice to Elliot and Kate," Anastasia said and got in the car as Christian opened the door for her.

"I am doing this because I want to talk to you," Christian said as he got in the car.

"Then why don't we talk right here? And not go anywhere," Anastasia says, looking out of the window.

"I'm not so sure about that," Christian said and continued driving to the restaurant he had in mind.

After twenty minutes of silence and looking out of the window, Anastasia got out of the car just as Christian had stopped it.

"Let me," Christian said and opened the door for her as they walked in the restaurant.

"Let me show you to your table, Mr. Grey," a waitress approached them and showed them their table. As they sat down, they were given their menus.

"I am not hungry."

"Can you stop?" Christian asked. "I want to ask you something." Are you single? What do you think of a Dominant/Submissive relationship? Would you like to be my submissive?

"Then ask away," Anastasia said, closing her menu and looking at him. He couldn't resist her look; he just wanted to take her right now.

"How do you like my sweater?" Of all the questions he could ask, he decided to ask this. Anastasia noticed his smirk as he asked it. The same sweater Sarah had given her yesterday.

"I like," Ana simply said. She really liked it. She glanced at the man in front of her. She felt sorry for the woman he was supposed to meet in the morning – she probably will never see him again. The woman will probably never meet this handsome man again. Okay, whom was she trying to lie to – he was the most handsome man she has ever met!

"You do?" Christian asked one more time, and Ana's cheeks turned red. Of course he had to know she wore it yesterday!

"Listen, your daughter wanted to show me the apartment and she showed me your room. We went outside, and I was cold. She gave me the sweater and I really didn't think you would make such a big deal of it," Anastasia explained.

"It is a big deal that someone walks in my private space without me allowing it," Christian said, looking right in Anastasia's eyes.

"I am sure there have been millions of women before me."

"I am not so sure about that," Christian said, but Anastasia laughed. "I don't know why I am telling you this but there hasn't been any women."

Anastasia didn't know why she was there with him, she was supposed to be finding a job not arguing with Elliot's brother. "Should I be happy to be the first one?"

"You should be happy I didn't call the police yesterday."

"Wow! Why?" Ana laughed again. No wonder he didn't have a girlfriend, it was strange his daughter was so sweet and smart, having a father like him.

"You were in my apartment without my knowledge. Do you even know how much security I usually have?"

"I only knew my best friend and her husband wanted to go to a concert, and I could babysit your daughter. I am very sorry for helping you out!" And with that Anastasia stood up and left the restaurant.

She hoped it wouldn't be a problem if she really didn't get along with Kate husband's brother.