Chapter 7 – Till We Meet Again
Ana's POV
After my revelation to Kate and hearing from Alex I still can't fall asleep. I decide to go for a run to clear my head. I throw on a pair of black yoga pants and a pullover I bought from school. It's a simple grey pullover with the abbreviation AIOS written on it with Art Institute of Seattle written below. I put my hair in a ponytail and throw on my trainers. Grabbing my armband and IPod I decided it best to leave a note for Kate in case she wakes up.
Kate,
Thought I wouldn't let you know I went for a run. I should be back soon. XOXO
Leaving the note on the breakfast bar I head out the door. I get outside and start running towards the Elliot Bay trail. I have music blaring in my ears and I am getting lost in my thought. It doesn't take long to reach the rail.
I am jogging along the trail thinking of the mysterious Christian Grey again when I turn my head towards the water to get a quick look at the stunning view. I see a ferry boat in the distance and wonder why I keep thinking of this man. I turn my head to look forward only to run into something hard.
I fall backwards, my head knocking on the grass and my ass on the pavement. My ear buds fall out on impact and my eyes close in pain. After a couple minutes I am being shaken awake by familiar hands and my eyes dart open. I see those grey eyes that have haunted my dream and I am shocked to silence. "Are you alright" he asks with a worried and concerned look on his face. He is still leaning over me staring into my eyes when I finally find words "I'm fine" I say unconvincingly, my head hurts like a son of a bitch.
"Are you sure" he asks and I arise into a sitting position still holding my head. Before I can speak I am interrupted my head phones on the ground music still playing.
I know your type
Boy you're dangerous
And you're that guy
I'd be stupid to trust
But just one night couldn't be so wrong
You make me wanna lose control
She was so shy
'Til I drove her wild
I make them good girls go bad
I am able to turn my IPod off before the incriminating lyrics continue. Could this get anymore embarrassing? "I'm sorry" I say turning towards him I see him smirking I blush and continue "I wasn't looking where I was going…" I say lamely. "It's fine, I should have been paying more attention to where I was going" I make my way to stand and get out of intent gaze. "Are you sure you are alright?" I give a weak smile and slight nod "I'll be fine" he is still regarding me intently when he asks
"Can I make it up to you; he'll about a cup of coffee?" Why would he want to have coffee with me?
"Um, you don't have to do that. No permanent damage"
"I insist" he says and I reluctantly reply
"Sure"
He says he knows a café nearby and grabs my hand helping me up. I take his hand and to my surprise he doesn't let go. We walk hand in hand and I am enjoying the feeling of his skin on mine.
Christian's POV
I have been thinking about this girl since she left my office. I tried to blow it off again by another run today. She has been haunting my dreams and I was thinking about her blue eyes when she ran into me. Maybe I could ask her to be my new submissive, she may be too innocent though. She looks about 20; she has on an AIOS sweater, my guess is that she studies there.
I can't have this girl as a submissive; maybe I could just have sex with her. A good fuck with a couple of toys maybe then I could get her out of my head. I could take her out to dinner or something and get into her panties. What kind of gentleman does that, Grey? Who am I kidding, I am not gentleman.
I pick her up of the ground and start walking towards the café. I am holding her hand I can feel that electricity between us again. I need to ask this girl out to dinner, I need to see her again. I can't deny how much I want this girl right now.
We walk the 2 blocks in silence and I lead her into the small café. I ask her if she wants a coffee or something to eat. She asks for tea with the bag out and Twining's if they have it. I tell her to find a table for us while I order for us. I order her the tea she asked for and get myself a coffee. I head back to the table and am looking into those blue eyes yet again.
I need to start a conversation with this girl before I ask her out again. This is my first time doing anything like this. I don't ask girls out and I don't have to ask them stupid questions. "So, where are you from Miss. Steele?" I mentally kick myself for not doing a background check on this girl. Then again, I didn't expect to have coffee with this girl.
She looks at me curiously before answering the question, no doubt pondering my sudden curiosity. "A small town in Arizona." She replies simply not giving much away.
"Oh, how did you end up in Seattle?"
"I have always had an interest in fashion and I was offered a full scholarship to the art institute here. It was a great opportunity and I couldn't be more pleased with my decision."
Miss. Steele the fashion designer, how appropriate. That dress she wore to the interview was exquisite; I wanted to rip it off her right there. I have never lacked this much control with a girl before. I want her like I have never wanted a girl before. I don't know what it is about her but, I feel different with her. I don't even know how to explain it but, I am going to figure this out.
Ana's POV
I am sitting here having coffee with Adonis himself and he is asking me questions about my life. I never expected anything like this when I went to interview him. Who the hell would have thought I would run into him again.
I'm not really sure what to say right now I already know a little bit about him from the interview. I could ask him about his family but then that would probably lead to questions about mine. I don't want to really share that information with a stranger. Plus, whenever you say something about someone who is dead they say "I'm sorry" or "Sorry for your loss".
I HATED the funeral for my parents, everyone in town showed up. I had to hear "I'm sorry for your loss". I defiantly didn't want to say thank you to these fuckers. What can I say? I was mourning and I didn't want to hear any of it. I didn't want to be at my parent's funeral at sixteen years old.
I find myself playing with my necklace and getting lost in my thoughts. When I finally get out of my thoughts I see Adonis staring at me. "Are you alright?" he asks "I'm fine sorry, I kind of got lost in my thoughts there..." I say lamely "I was asking if you would like to have dinner with me." Shit, what the fuck am I supposed to say? Before I can respond he adds "We could have dinner at my place tonight around 7ish if you're free" Dinner at his place, this is starting to sound better.
Will he still want me if he finds out I'm a virgin. I have done a lot of stupid things but, I haven't had sex. It's not like I'm a prude or anything just haven't found anyone I wanted to lose my virginity to. I wouldn't mind finally losing it though, I am 18 and it's a little embarrassing.
"Sure, dinner sounds great" I say and he grins then stands without a word. I watch as he walks over to the counter and grabs a pen laying there. What is he doing? He saunters over pen in hand and sits back down. He grabs a napkin and starts to write on it. He hands me the napkin and I read the contents.
Escala 1920 4th Ave
Garage 146963 Bay 5
Elevator: 1880
Christian's POV
I watch as she gets lost in thought and plays with a necklace I notice she is wearing. It is the same necklace she wore to the interview. It has 3 rings on it; I notice that one is a wedding ring. Why the hell does she wear a wedding ring on a necklace? What are the other ones and why doesn't she wear then on her finger? Is she married? Obviously not or she would be wearing them on a necklace. I should have done a background check on this girl. I guess I could ask about them although here doesn't seem like the place, I'll ask her out to dinner.
"Anastasia, would you like to join me for dinner?" I ask and she doesn't answer, she really is lost in thought. Shit, I don't ask girls out for dinner and I don't like being ignored either. "Ana" I say and she seems to notice me looking at her now. "Are you alright?" I ask "I'm fine sorry, I kind of got lost in my thoughts there..." I noticed "I was asking if you would like to have dinner with me." I really don't want to ask for a third time so I add "We could have dinner at my place tonight around 7ish if you're free" "Sure, dinner sounds great" she says
I get up to grab a pen so I can wright down what she needs to access the apartment. I come back to the table and grab a napkin to wright on. I hand her the napkin and put leave the pen on the table. I dig in my pocket and find a 20 and lay it on the table. "I'll see you at 7 Anastasia." I say and leave the café.
Tonight should be fun.
Author's Note: Sorry for any mistakes I was typing fast to get this done before I had to go to class. I should be updating some of my stories soon, sorry for the wait. I've had a little problem with my ADD that kept me from writing. Thanks for reading, tell me what you think. :)
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