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I am almost there now. Seattle's light's are twinkling brightly in the night sky, when I pay the cab driver and enter the lobby of the luxorious condo building. It is exactly how I remember it and as I made my way into one of the elevators and put in the code to get to the penthouse, my heart is hammering in my chest like it might explode any second. *DING

The elevator door opens and I am greeted by Taylor and Sawyer who look at me, confusion written all over their faces. "Is Christian here?" I ask. Shit I am really losing my nerve, maybe this was a bad idea. No, no it was not Steele. He needs to know, you owe him at least that much.

"He's in his study." Taylor says looking uncertain. Why is he looking at me like that?

"Thank's" I say, trying to make as little eye contact with either of them as possible.

I know this penthouse is huge, but damn I don't think it has ever taken me this long just to walk from the foyer to his stupid study. I knock once and quietly push down the handle to open the door.

"WHAT?" Christian says his voice filled with annoyance, but when he looks up and sees me something lights up inside of him. "Hi, sorry I didn't know it was you...uhh what are you doing here?"

"I am here because there is something that you need to know..." I say

Christians POV

I have been dreaming about this day ever since she walked out, and now she is finally coming back to me. Maybe giving her some space was really what she needed for her to come to her senses.

I look into her blue eyes, and I see a hundred different emotions in them. From sad to worried to afraid. Oh baby there is no need to feel this way, I promise this time I will take care of you because...Jeez Grey just admit it, why is it so hard for you to admit!?

"I'm here because there is something that you need to know..." she says her voice shaking slightly. "The night you dropped me off after the flight back from New York, I said that I wanted to be alone...and well after a few hours I called Elliot and I asked him to spend the night."

Shit maybe this is not going where I thought it was. So they finally fucking slept together, my anger is tarting to boil up inside of me. Keep it together Grey, just listen to what she fucking has to say.

"We didn't do anything" she continues quickly, which I think causes some of the colour I have just lost to reappear on my face. "but he held me Christian, and I felt really safe in his arms... look over the past couple of weeks he was there every single day. I mean he practically moved in, and we had so much fun laughing and crying and going out together. I started to feel so comfortable around him, as if he was just some piece of my life's puzzle that had been missing. Before I came here I spent an hour deciding on whether I should go home to Elliot or to come here, and that is when I realised that I still love you" Anastasia said with a crack in her voice, making me believe there was a but about to come.

"but" she continued "I also feel a part of me falling in lov-"

"With Elliot" I say. I have taken in every word she has said, and it feels like someone has ripped out my heart. Shit why does this hurt even more than when she left me? Maybe because now I know it is to late for me to get her back?

"Yes, I am so sorry" she says, as a single tear falls down her face. "Elliot doesn't know about this but I wanted you to know that I am going to tell him soon. I have no idea what is going to happen with me and him, but I wan't to give it a try." she is really crying now.

The room is now spinning. Just tell her Grey, tell her that you love her. NO... you are no good for her. Let her be happy with your brother. Let her go.

"Ana. Shhh please stop crying. You don't have to cry, it's okay. I understand okay. I want you to be happy and if you truly believe that Elliot can make you happy then go to him, but there is also something that you need to know. If this does end up not working out, I promise you I will be waiting here for you. Always. I don't care if it is a week or a month or thirty years from now, I will always be waiting for you to come back to me. Just please promise me one thing, don't shut me out of your life, because I can not take another three weeks of silence. I swear, I will not try to be anything more than a friend to you Ana, but I can not lose you completely" Shit my mask has truly slipped now, and the dominant persona has definitely left the building, as tears are now also streaming down my face.

"I can't ask you to do that for me." she says through her sobs

"You aren't asking me Ana, I'm telling you." I say sternly

She nods her head slowly "we can try Christian to be friends, but I am not sure that that will work..."

"We will make it work. If this is the only way I can have you right now, then I will make it work." I promise.

"I should go..." she says quietly.

"Yes you should" I sigh. I try to put on a brave face and a smile, and when she comes in to hug me, I can't resist feeling those precious lips on mine for one last time. I find her smooth lips, and when I close my eyes I gently kiss her, treasuring every single second of the sensation I am feeling. One of my hands cup her left cheek, and as I deepen the kiss my heart hammers against my chest making it almost audible. I have never kissed her this gently, yet so passionately and I don't want the sensation to end, but knowing that it will, gives this kiss a certain form of finality to it. After what seems like hours, we eventually break apart. She kisses me once on the forehead and whispers "thank you", and leaves my study.

Ana's POV

Closure. I finally have it, and it feels exhilarating. I feel absolutely free and although the guilt about leaving Christian in pain is still eating me up inside, there has definitely been a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. I don't know why I have been denying my feelings for Elliot, but they are definitely there, because if they weren't I would never have been able to have the courage to face Christian the way I did tonight.

I am on my way home now, yes home I can finally call it that ever since Elliot has made me feel so comfortable there. I practically run up the stairs, dropping my keys twice, but eventually manage to get the door open "ELLIOT" I yell, but I stop abruptly in the open door as I am completely taken off guard by the transformation of the apartment.

There are candles everywhere, and a strong sweet scent lingers in my nose as I take in everything. The candle light gives the room a warm, homey, loving atmosphere, and the fluffy picnic typed blanket which has been placed on the floor surrounded by tons of puffy pillows, a bottle of wine and a meal for two, make my heart melt. Everything looks so beautiful, the only thing that is missing from this picture is Elliot.

As if on cue, the bathroom door opens, and Elliot emerges wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. Damn he looks good. I blush furiously as I look at his lean and sexy body, and it takes a lot of self control to look away.

"Hey Ana, I thought you were coming home in half an hour." he says a twinge of disappointment in his voice.

"I'm sorry I didn't know that you were expecting anyone else, I could leave." I begin

He laughs and walks over to me, so that his naked chest is almost touching mine. Okay breath Steele...breath. "The only person I was expecting tonight was you. I just wish I had finished setting everything up and gotten dressed before you arrived."

"I don't really mind the not wearing a shirt part. It really suits you." I tease "and as for the setting up... Elliot it looks beautiful. What did I do to to deserve being pampered like this?" I ask.

"I just thought that you deserved a relaxing evening after a hard days work." he says with a wink. "Just give me a second to get changed and then we can start the lovely meal madam." he turns around after giving me a small bow, to which my giggles follow.

I really rather he did not put on a shirt. Don't get ahead of yourself now Steele, maybe he is just doing all of this because he sees you as a good friend. Oh well either way I am going to tell him how I feel about him tonight, and I can at least enjoy the view until he starts running for the hills because of my confession.

Elliot returns after five short minutes, having changed into loose jeans and a dark blue shirt. He really doesn't look too bad this way either. His hair is still slightly wet, but it smells heavenly and he looks adorable with his white blond curls which make their appearance one by one as his hair dries.

"So, what would you like to try first madam? As I starter I have prepared some beef carpaccio with goat cheese, some Greek salad and a glass of red wine." he says keeping everything very formal."

"Well Sir, all of that sound absolutely scrumptious so how about a bit of everything." enjoying this game.

"Coming right up." he says with a wink.

I happily tuck in savouring each bite. The carpaccio tastes amazing and the salad he has prepared gives the wine a very bitter after taste, which I also enjoy.

"I am glad you are enjoying it" Elliot says watching me eagerly take a second serving "but you might want to slow down because there are two more courses." he says laughing.

I feel slightly embarrassed "right, sorry I forgot" my cheeks are warming again.

"Don't be, I like a girl with a good apetite" he says.

"I guess that lies in the family" I say.

"What is my brother also keen on being with someone who enjoys her food?" he asks mockingly and a little bit annoyed.

I shift in my seat a little uncomfortably "I don't really feel like talking about your brother right now"

"Why, you usually don't have a problem with doing so, why the sudden change oh heart?" he asks sarcastically now.

Where the hell is his sudden mood swing coming from? " I'm sorry Elliot, I just want to enjoy this dinner with you, without bringing up my ex."

"Fine." he snaps.

"Elliot if there is something you have to say to me then spit it out, but don't just go from happy and carefree to pissed and annoyed in a millisecond without giving me a warning or explanation."

He looks like he does not believe what he has just heard "really, you are asking me to give YOU an explanation? how about you tell me what the hell I am even doing here anymore. Why am I here Ana? Or actually why are you here? Why the fuck aren't you with Christian in his precious penthouse?"

Why is he being like this? "Because I would rather be here with you...I went to see him today to get some closure, and to tell him that..."

"And what ANA? I have done nothing in the past few weeks but be there for you and I thought that you had felt our connection too, and now I find out that you have only been thinking about Christian this entire time!" he is actually yelling at me now. He has never yelled at me before.

"That's not true Elliot.." I begin

"Well then what the hell is the truth?!" he asks in frustration

"God could you please just shut up for a second, I am trying to explain!" I am yelling now too. That seems to shut him up so I continue "I went to see him today to tell him that although I will always love him, I also have feelings for someone else, who just happens to be the hot headed idiot sitting right in front of me."