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Chapter 7:

Who the hell are you?

Sawyers POV:

As we round the park for the second time, I'm just about keeping up with her and yes, I'd underestimated her abilities, badly, never will I patronise a woman again. I need to get fitter; she's very nearly whipping my butt. As we hit the road to home, she stops for water and not before time, I'm fucking dying. I will not buckle, but I will kill Taylor, fun runner my unfit ass, I've been watching hers for most of the damn run and not in a pervy type of a way either, but in the flagging behind way. It seems I'm a whiny bastard this morning. She takes a call from the Boss and I watch as she sprints for home, has he had an accident, what's happening?

I follow, getting a second wind and as we hit the steps, she takes them two at a time; the Boss is still on the phone as I follow, crap. As she bounds up the stairs to their rooms, I nearly catch up with her, just as I see her open the door, and wish I hadn't done the stairs as quickly as I did. I only got a fucking eyeful of his dick; he didn't see me, thank fuck, because he was too engrossed in saying good morning to the new boss lady.

I head back down and go straight to my room. I drink a quart of milk and get in the shower and I swear I ache in all the wrong places to be of any use today. I change and go to the security room, where I find T filling in paperwork and on the phone to Barney. That man hardly ever sleeps and is at the boss's beck and call 24/7, he had my deepest sympathy, but now, thanks to Miss Steele, I am now to be on call too. He finishes the call with Barney and paperwork and we do the days briefing.

"Well, she is a damned sight more than a fun jogger, more like she's a dedicated athlete, where did you get the info from, she whipped my butt and I ain't afraid to tell you either T?"

"How far did you run and how long did it take you?"

"We did two outer circuits of 6.2 km each, and ran there and back to here, and we were out one hour twenty minutes."

"The boss's best is one hour ten; she did well, anything else to report?"

"Yes, they got busy when she got back. She took a call from him and she ran back so fucking fast, I thought the fucker was dying, he was just calling her for fucking sex and I saw the junk too!"

"It was an occupational hazard as you know, but I doubt you will see the games he played before."

"So, she's serious, I mean not like the others?"

"No, this is the real thing, unless he fucks it up, and with our help he won't. She doesn't know the half of it!"

"Okay, but he is different, even I can see that."

"His mom has just called me; she saw the video and has quizzed me. I'm not to tell him, but they are coming early to see a show, but I think they really want to see Ana. I will of course tell him they are coming; I value my job too much. Much as I admire his mother, for putting up with him as she has, I need my job. That poor woman has waited so long for this."

"When do his parents arrive here T?"

"In time for dinner, you will pick them up at the airport at six. The house is a busy place tonight. Elliot is at the Kavanagh's; he will be going to the site from there and back here to join them for dinner."

"Good we won't be seeing the boys get their table treats again."

"We didn't actually see the boss doing anything, but from the grin on his face, we assumed he had a little helping hand." I laughed. "Well Sawyer, get a coffee and sit around and wait for the lovers to come down, we have a meeting at eleven." I sit and wait for my new boss...

C POV:

I watch Ana as she showers, she has mastered the controls and sings as she washes her delectable little body. I'd join her but have to be going, so I'm reluctantly getting dressed. Much as I want to stay, I have another publishing company to buy, to add to the six small ones I already have, this one specialises in e-books and already has a good web design and set up. Ana knew her stuff and her ideas could make millions for GHP.

"Ana, Baby I have to be going. Ana..."

"I heard you I'm here, you look kind of hot there Mr G. Have you got a date you forgot to tell me about?"

"No, I am working and the only person I am seeing is you, I told you when I am with a woman I am exclusive to just her. I do not cheat and I don't intend to start with you."

"Okay Nurse, I'm still finding my feet in this 'mating game' thing, so be patient. Besides did I also tell you I know how to skin a rabbit?"

"No, why would you tell me that, do you want to go hunting?"

"Nope, but if you ever cheat on me..."

"Oops, I lose my?"

"Yep, you become Christian 'Bobbitt' Grey..." I laugh as she kisses me and sorely as tempted as I am, for more, I'm picking up on her bad time keeping and I'm about to be late.

"Stick with Sawyer and Ana, have a nice time with Agnes and Kate."

"Ethan will be there too, he may need more cheering up than Kate and Agnes, he worshiped his father."

"Are you and Ethan close?"

"Not like that, but he is like a brother I never had."

"Really, like Elliot?"

"God no, I doubt he's ever had a girlfriend. I suspect he's too shy to ask a girl out."

"As in you think he may be gay, Ana?"

"No, as in damn shy, he is a polar opposite of Kate."

"I thought they broke that mould when they made Elliot, but they made a female version and called it Kate. Right, see you later Baby, remember text and call if you need me or get Sawyer to. Please, be careful?"

"I will and I will see you later I have to get ready for lunch with the Kavanagh's." I head downstairs and head into security.

"Sir, your parents are being picked up at the airport at six, by Sawyer."

"I thought it was funny she hadn't returned the text I sent her. Has she called you, because she's not called me back?"

"She did, in tears and asked was it a joke video from Elliot? I reassured it was all real and Miss Steele was a nice young lady."

"She is, really nice. How was her run?"

"She nearly whipped Sawyers butt."

"As in he let her win?"

"No, as in she did two outer rims of the park here and back in an hour and twenty minutes. You Sir have only managed to better that twice and you were in a damned bad mood as I recall!"

"Shit, she's a ringer; she said she ran a little."

"She may have fudged the truth, she won all her races in school, college, university and she ran her first half marathon when she was ten with Ray." Damn...

"What about the fire, any more news?"

"Arson is suspected, but it will take time to shift the rubble and they are expecting to find Isaac, Elena's latest boy under it all, he could be seen going in not coming out!"

"Fuck, then expect her to say he was acting out of jealousy, because of the time I spent there. God I need to be out of that woman's life. I've had it with her. I will see how the weekend transpires and rethink my business dealings with her, as of now though I want no personal dealings with her at all!"

"Okay Sir, Sawyer is awaiting Miss Steele in the kitchen."

"Good we need to get going, I want to wrap this up ASAP and get back here in plenty of time to pay my respects before Monday, to Agnes as Kate says she's struggling with Henry's death." I also want to check out this Ethan for myself. We head out to my office and I have to wonder, what Elena is planning next?

After a very lucrative afternoon, I am having a late lunch at Bouley; a very nice restaurant where I always have lunch, it serves the most amazing French cuisine. Taylor and I sit and are about to order our lunch, when I'm approached by a woman, she walks straight to the table with her head lowered. Taylor stands to protect me.

"Sir, Mrs Lincoln has sent me to talk to you, about a possible contract?"

"Who the fuck are you and how did you know I was here." I scan the room.

"My name is Paulina Hill; I believe you are expecting me?"

"I was not; in fact I told Mrs Lincoln that. Now please leave, before Taylor here throws you out."

"Have I displeased you Sir?"

"No, your mistress has, now leave and quickly." She looks confused and as Taylor walks her out, I search for the bitch that is going to feel my wrath. Taylor walks back and sits.

"I didn't see her Sir, she says Elena purchased her the tickets, and told her to hang around the restaurant, as it's where you eat lunch when in town. She also had your home address here and was about to go there when we showed up. I have told her to go back to Mrs Lincoln." I call Andrea.

"Andrea, get legal on to severing all ties with Esclava and Mrs Elena Lincoln, call in my markers and give her the required contracted time to repay any and all outstanding loans, and do it today. Thank you Andrea."

"Sir, she has been here four or five times already, but has been denied access, she believed you were here until she saw an article about you dining in New York." That explains her knowing where I was, and where to send Paulina.

"Have it couriered to her at Esclava 2, 3 and to her home, see she gets it all today, and we get a signature."

"I will and Sir, they know who Miss Steele is, apparently her mother is speaking to anyone and everyone about your romancing her daughter."

"She is, is she? Well get Barney to email me everything there is on her." I thank her again and look at Taylor.

"Sir, do you wish to leave?"

"Yes, can you pay the bill, such that it is and tip them well? Thank you Taylor, we can eat at home." He pays as I head to the door; that damn Hill woman is across the street. Did Taylor not put her in a cab? He approaches as I point to her.

"Sir, I put her in a cab myself and told him to take her to the airport." We head out and she approaches again.

"Mrs Lincoln told me to give you this, if you failed to accept me as your next submissive, she is angry with me." She hands me an envelope. I open it and look at the photos. What the fuck, these are of me? I show it to Taylor and he makes a call.

"Thank you, you may go. I do not require you services, my needs have not changed since I told you no last time. If you continue to annoy me I will have you arrested for solicitation, am I now clear on that matter?"

"Sir, I am only doing as the mistress told me."

"Fine, I will deal with her, now leave I do not make idle threats!" She turned and hailed a cab, as I watched Taylor walk back towards me.

"These are copies of the ones she used to get you to back her in Esclava. The ones she swore she no longer had."

"She's messed with the wrong man." I call Andrea. "Andrea put that last plan of action on hold. Please get legal to enforce clause three in the contract, the immediate withdrawal of funds, due to misuse of company funds, and then have finance put a freeze on all the accounts, shut her out. Get Barney to change security passwords for all accounts and do it now, please!" I end the call.

"I have paid for that bitch's last ever free Botox injection. She pays her club fees through the books as a fucking networking and publicity expense, well no more." I was angry before, but now I'm losing it. She has gone too far this time, and will pay for crossing me. We get in the car and I go home, it's too early to drop in on the Kavanagh's, besides Ana hasn't texted me or called. I call her.

"Ana, are you okay?"

"Christian? Of course I am, Sawyers here. I haven't left Kate's place all afternoon. Why what's the matter, you sound stressed?"

"Not stressed Baby, just annoyed. A business partner has crossed the line."

"And you're going to go thermonuclear on their butt right?"

"I may have gone a little crazy yes. Now how is Agnes, still throwing apples?"

"No, she has calmed down. She has taken her medication, and I played the piano for her and now she is sleeping apparently, for the first time in days. Kate and Ethan have gone to the undertakers with the suit and I am stopping to watch her, so they can get some lunch and do some brother sister bonding. Where are you?"

"I'm heading home; we have more visitors arriving later."

"Oh who might that be?"

"Baby, please do not freak out, but my parents are coming, and it's to see you. They weren't meant to be arriving until Sunday."

"Oh okay what do I do?"

"Nothing, just be yourself and they will love you. I do and so they will."

"I never tire of hearing that."

"Tire of what Ana exactly?"

"Hearing you say you love me. It makes me feel good."

"Had you not been Agnes sitting, just think of how good I could be making you feel right now?"

"You Mr Grey have a one tracked mind, but I like where this is heading, I really do."

"I do not have a one tracked mind, well much of one..."

"I can't wait to get back and test out that theory; I think you will find your train is heading into the Ana station." I laugh loudly. Taylor I know is listening, but I don't care.

"I like your train neologies Miss Steele, very much so, would that I could think of a good one but these were on the right track and all aboard?"

"Funny, but it's a private train for one that I was thinking of and yes we're on the right track. Listen I have to go Agnes is waking. I love you Christian, very much."

"As I do you Ana, very much, call when you're heading back, please?"

"Will do, goodbye Christian, see you soon." I ended the call, and called Barney and had Welch my head of security sit in on the meeting.

"Boss, what can we do for you, we have no more news on the fire?"

"I need to know everything you have on Elena Lincoln, everything. I also want Ana's emails monitoring, I have a feeling those photos will be sent to her."

"Sir, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. If I remember rightly I said she couldn't be trusted."

"Okay Welch, you can do your 'I told you so's' later, I need answers to my problems."

"Okay, but had you let me deal with Lincoln, I could have made sure that all her hard drives were purged, her safe and bank volts were checked. She has always intended to hold your past over you. If she gets wind of Miss Steele, and the life choice changes you have made, she will escalate this and quickly. You were always going to be her meal ticket, and if you want to fire me for saying this fine, but you wear blinkers where that woman is concerned, you pay us a fortune to protect you, whilst you let the biggest threat into your life and you kept her there, even though you were advised not to."

"Is this more I told you so's because I don't need this right now?"

"No, well stop making my job, Taylor's job and Barneys job harder and allow us to deal with the woman. Before Sir, she ruins you."

"It won't come to that."

"It will, what do you think will happen if the business world see's the photo's I'm looking at right now, a man beating and whipping a brown haired girl? Yes, I know it's consensual, but the photos don't show that."

"Tell me something I don't fucking know?"

"We are looking at finding our own blackmail photos, she likes them young and always has, we are having three of her boys followed, and as yet they have not met up with her. Today I informed her, the police have footage of her favourite boy, Isaac going in the building but not leaving, and they believe he may be another victim. If she doesn't have Isaac, she will need to take her angst out on one of them. We have gotten close enough to put trackers and bugs in their personal effects, such as school bags, shoes, belts, buttons, and we will get the evidence of her crimes and use those against her, or offer them up as an exchange?"

"How did you do that?"

"We have our ways, but so far they are doing nothing other than going to school and home." I dread to think how they got into their homes and I think this is a case of better I don't know how. "We have their phones, hers and those of the salon and home being monitored. We will let you know should we get anything. What do you want to do if we can't get photographic proof?"

"As soon as you know, you can't capture their indiscretions on film, give the police a call and tell them there is an armed intruder in where ever they are, and let them find her in flagrante delicto, as they say!"

"We could do that, we will see how it goes, is there anything else Sir?"

"No, and for what it's worth I am sorry I didn't listen." I swear I heard him choke!

"Okay Sir, have a good afternoon, we will let you know how things are going." I thank them and put my phone in my pocket. I stared out as the outside world passed me by. Mere days ago I was thinking I could put my past behind me; I could start again and be as happy as I have been with Ana these past few days, for the rest of my life. But now I need to get her out of my life, before it ruins hers. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to her.

"Taylor..."

"Yes Sir?"

"Have Ana's things packed and ready the jet to take her home, she is in danger from that woman."

"Sir, I don't think that's wise. Mrs Lincoln won't get near her, and you have been upfront with Ana, sit her down and tell her everything first. Wait to see if anything comes of Welch's plans and then if we need to, we discuss further security measures, she is in more danger away from you right now, than she is by your side."

"Do you think I am taking this step lightly Jason, because I'm not, what if she...?"

"...Nothing is going to happen to her here, with you, me and Sawyer, I will have Ryan and Reynolds accompany your parents and we will double her security at all times, would that make you feel better?"

"She will be a virtual prisoner."

"Safe Sir, she will be kept safe. Discuss this with her and then decide. Don't let that fucking woman win."

"Yes, okay I'll talk to Ana; I don't want to send her away, not when..."

"...I know how she makes you feel, besides she wouldn't go until after the funeral, and she'd only leave us and go stop with the Kavanagh's!"

I slump back in my seat and ponder the options Taylor has given me. I go to our room and shower and try to de stress a little, as I get under the shower; I turn the jets to their full power and stand holding the wall as their powerful jets punish me. They smack against my skin in a harsh blast and as I stand and take all they can give. I don't know how long I was simply stood there being punished, but I didn't hear the screen door open, but I do feel her hands wrap around me. I don't want to turn to face her; I can't what if she leaves me?

"Why are you hurting yourself Christian? Turn it down and turn to face me please?"

"Ana...?"

"It's not likely to be anyone else Mr Grey. Now face me please?"

"Ana, just hold me Baby, please?"

"I think you will find I am doing. Turn and face me and tell me what's changed since you called me?"

"I can't, you will leave."

"I will leave if you don't discuss this, now turn those jets off and come and join me in the bedroom. Taylor looked like I'd done something wrong. He couldn't look at me."

"Ana..."

"Christian, here take this towel and join me!" I turned off the showers jets and took the towel she'd left for me, taking another I dried my hair and looked at my reflection in the mirror. When I tell her everything, she will leave and if I don't tell her and she finds out she will leave. Here goes nothing!

Ana's POV:

As I slide my arms into the bathrobe, and wrap the towel around my hair, I sit on the bed and wait to hear whatever he has to tell me escape from his lips. It didn't look good down there and I know Taylor looked very tense and his greeting to me sounded terse? Whatever this is, it isn't good? He walked in with the towel wrapped around his waist and the other around his neck.

"Ana, would you go back to Portland, if I asked you too, with no questions asked?" Okay, this wasn't what I quite expected.

"I don't think so, why? Would you go back if I asked you to without telling you why?" He gave me the look. "Exactly, you wouldn't, so explain Christian and now, because this isn't doing a lot for my self confidence here? It kind of feels like you have had your fun and you want me to leave?"

"Would you go if I said that's just what this is?"

"No, because you're lying to me, and I don't think for one minute we are anywhere near over. Now sit and spill Grey. Now, before I go and grab Taylor and ask him to tell me what the heck's going on!"

"I was approached today, by a woman. She, she..."

"...Take your time, she did what?"

"She said someone had sent her to interview for being my next submissive. I was supposed to be expecting her."

"And were you, expecting her I mean?"

"No, no Ana god no, I told the woman I hadn't asked for one, nor did I want nor need one and she was to go. Taylor put her in a cab, only for her to return five minutes later, she handed me those." He pointed to the manila envelope on the nightstand. "Open it and see what I did before I met you Ana." I tentatively took the contents out, and looked at the photos inside, each on featured a very young Christian and he was either whipping or using a paddle of some sorts in them all. His body was amazing in all of them; I looked at them again and put them back.

"So this is what you're worried about, me seeing you do some of the things you told me about? Or are you worried they will get out and ruin you?"

"Both, but it's more than that, I'm annoyed at who has sent them, more than anything."

"Sit, I'm not going anywhere, so sit and explain to me who, why and what are we going to do about it, please?" He sits on the bed as I lean my back against the mass of pillows he moves and sits between my legs and leans against me. Placing my arms over his shoulders, he sighs.

"Do you remember me telling you how I got into the life I had?"

"Yes; the paedophile older hag, who groomed you, and took advantage of you, her, that one?"

"Yes Ana, that one. Well she took and sent those for insurances purposes."

"Okay, no surprises there, taken so she could control you later. Has she used these before?"

"Yes, she did into helping her start her business."

"That was very naive of you don't you think, that she wouldn't keep something else back?"

"I know that now, but I trusted her, she was my friend, she was..."

"...Way more fucked up than you? And I fudging swore then..." His shoulders rose as he laughed.

"She has found out about you and isn't happy. She is already suspected of setting fire to one of the salons I part own with her."

"What the fudge, are you kidding me, she blackmailed you into starting her business and then you became her partner? For such a bad ass business man you're a... I'd swear, but as you can see I'm staying calm."

"I realise that's what it sounds like, but she got into trouble and I bailed her out, she could have blackmailed me further, but she didn't, I thought at the time have more pictures, instead I became a partner and helped her."

"Okay, not dumb at all are you Grey? Right so that's that explained. Now why do I have to leave? So you can start up with her again, because I will go if that's what you want Christian?"

"No, I don't want you to go, it would be safer for you to go, or so I thought. Taylor says he can keep you safe Baby, but you would have more security, until we have a way of turning the tables on her."

"Okay, blackmail the blackmailer. Are you able to do that?"

"Not yet Welch, my head of security and Barney are looking into something to use against her."

"Okay, and I seem to be saying that an awful lot Christian. Now that's out in the open how many of these girls were under age?"

"None, even when I was fifteen the ones who used me then were only women, she loaned me out to older women. So I didn't fall for the younger ones, okay?"

"That's not okay, far from it, in fact that is sick and deprived. I mean the women in these photographs; they look old enough to be a submissive, and were they yours or hers?"

"Yes, all mine, well the first ones I had. After those three, I had nothing to do with Elena Lincoln, other than her finding them for me; those were the last ones she helped me dominate."

"So the mistress has a name then? Good to know. When did you start getting them to sign the paper work?"

"From the get go."

"So all we are worried about then, is the worry of it affecting your business?"

"No, I don't give a crap about that, that's too successful to fail, I own everything and nothing depends on outside finance, I have only ever owed money to one person, and that was returned with a million dollar thank you payment. No, nobody in my family know about this, it would kill them and they would hate me. I can't do that to them, ever."

"Well what I suggest we do is sleep on it, and then see what are the next cards she plays are?"

"Ana, you're not leaving?"

"No, no I am not. Now are we in a better mood?" He turned and faced me for the first time since I returned from Kate's.

"I'm in a very good mood Ana. I'm sorry I just thought..."

"...That's the trouble with you, you are so used to doing the thinking for everyone, and you don't think we can think for ourselves. I seem to remember telling you I can look after myself. I will however, have whatever security Taylor sees fit. For now..."

"Anastasia Steele, you amaze me."

"I amaze me sometimes too. Now are we having this promised wish you were here train time or not?"

"We are and I am here Baby and waiting..." We made love for the rest of the afternoon, and as we were relaxing in the tub, the bedroom door flung open.

"Are you in here Chris?"

"Stop the fuck out there we're in the bath, what the fuck do you want Elliot?"

"Mom's on her fucking way."

"I know and what of it?"

"I don't know, but the shit's hit the fan downstairs and Taylor's tried ringing you, so I volunteered to interrupt the fornicating rabbits in here."

"My phones in the office on charge and we are still in the bath, we will get dressed and be down as soon as we can."

"All right then, see you later Stainless. Sorry to interrupt the love, but needs must."

"Elliot?"

"Yeah...?"

"Fuck off downstairs now."

"Already gone...!"

"He really isn't the sharpest tool in the box."

"He's fine, so we have to get out of this bath and I don't want to. I like being here."

"Umm, where were we?" I continued moving slowly up and down on his length as he kissed me, we were finishing off what we had started before Elliot disturbed us. I was apparently in charge as I was sat on his dick and grinding on him, something that felt alien, ha that's a laugh, this sex thing is all alien to me, but I think I'm getting used to Area 51, that's for sure. I was so close to coming and enjoying being in charge too.

"Ana, now harder Baby, harder slam down harder, come with me Ana!" He sucked harder and harder upon my nipple, and as he did, I screamed for release, and we came hard together, and were both equally exhausted and in need of sleep, not getting dressed and heading to a meeting!

C POV:

As Ana and I head down the stairs together, I hear the commotion before we see it. Sawyer and Taylor were on their phones.

"What's going on?"

"She is on her way with your parents, she is a friend of Agnes and your mother invited her to join your father on the journey, for the funeral on Monday." Elena is coming here with my parent's, but why is she doing this? Taylor is annoyed.

"Oh crap." Was all that came out of my mouth, why has my life decided to implode when I have never been happier?

"Barney says the boys are at home and safe. So that theory didn't work, we just have to play the waiting game and see what she is playing at. Ana, has Christian told you..."

"Everything, I have extra security and I am to be extra vigilant yes?"

"Yes, she is up to no good and I don't like it."

"I will be fine Taylor, really fine. Would you like coffee or tea?" They all declined, "Where's Elliot?"

"Gone back to Kate's, they are going out for the evening, we're not to wait up!"

"When do they land?" I ask.

"We are going for them in ten minutes. Sit here and wait for us to bring your parents back; we will drop her of at her place."

"Do not bring her here Taylor."I don't want her here.

"Christian, yes bring her here, she needs to see we are together. She won't start anything here with your parents and I can be your loving girlfriend. She may be so annoyed she lets her guard down, I presume these rooms are wired for sound and action?" What the fuck is Ana playing at?

"Ana, she is dangerous and unpredictable."

"Christian, I am a weak, mild mannered, a pretty little girlfriend, a girlfriend who I might add can kick butt, but she doesn't know that, even if I go down when I bitch slap her into next week, I have two security guards and you to watching my back."

"We need to know what she's playing at, Ana will be fine. As she says Elena is hardly going to start anything here is she, not with Grace and Carrick here, Sir, it could work?"

"Book her a hotel room, she isn't stopping here."

"Does she normally stop here Christian?"

"God no, she has never been here. My mother may suggest she does, but alas, we do not have the space. Watch her though Baby, she is unpredictable."

"I am not moving from your side." Taylor and Sawyer went for my parents and Elena. "Can we have a drink please?"

"Yes, I will join you, is wine okay Baby?"

"Umm, thank you." I poured her drink and handed it to her as we sat and awaited their arrival.

"Ana, I love you and whatever you hear tonight, remember that. She will do and say things to rile you, to anger you and to make you look bad in front of Mom and Dad. Keep calm and remember I love you only you."

"I got all that and I will be so calm they may think I'm on medication."

"I need a headache pill and before the nights out more wine. Dance with me Ana, please?" I turned on the music, took her glass from her hand, and held her in my arms.

"Your feet and you are a glutton for punishment Grey."

"I am; it's worth it to have you so damned close I can see and feel your heart beating."

"It's worried about meeting the boyfriend's parents. They will think I'm too plain and dowdy for you Christian."

"They will see what everybody else sees, that we love each other."

"Will she mention the woman she sent?"

"I doubt it, she won't want to lose face in front of Mom and Dad, they are the only reason she is still invited to join Seattle's beautiful people at galas, charity events, balls and such like. She was only ever in with them before because of her husband Matthew Lincoln."

"What happened to him?"

"That is a long story, a story for another time. Now kiss me please?"

"Umm, such a task that is too. I like this just you and me, it's quiet and peaceful, and I am dancing and not drunk avoiding having S.E.X!"

"Our drunken sleepover, Ana that was the first time you said I was easy to love and that you did love me."

"I did? You didn't tell me that Christian."

"I wanted you to say it to me again, when you weren't under the influence of the wine."

"You Christian Trevelyan Grey are so very easy to love, especially when you have a heart as big as yours!"

"It's not as loving and as caring as yours, but it's getting there Ana, with your help it's getting there. To think I was for sending you away today, and dreading being alone tonight."

"I'm not going anywhere. Not tonight or anytime soon." The music ended and as I kissed her, I heard my mother cry, fuck, how long had we had a fucking audience?

"Mother when did you sneak in?"

"Your father and I saw you dancing from the window; did you not see us arrive?"

"I didn't. Mother let me introduce you to Anastasia, Ana these are my parents, Carrick and Grace."

"We are so pleased to finally meet you, Elliot hasn't stopped singing your praises and the text you sent Christian, it was, it was so..."

"...It had her crying all night. Hello Ana, I'm Cary; we are as Grace says, very pleased to meet you. This is a family friend Elena Lincoln, Elena this is Ana, Christian's girlfriend." I scowled at her as she reached for Ana's hand and shook it hard.

"How long has this been going on then Chris?" I was about to tell her to fuck off, when Ana interrupted me.

"I interviewed him for the paper at university a while ago, and we hit it off straight away, please sit and take some weight of your well travelled bones. Christian, get your parents and Elena a drink, please, where are your manners? Please sit." What is Ana doing? "Are you joining us for dinner Elena, if so I will advise Emily we have another guest joining us?"

"I wouldn't want to impose on you Chris?"

"Elena, what sort of hostess would that make me, having an old friend of the family not made welcome in our home?" Our home, that's the first time she has fucking said our anything. I say it, but she never has.

"That would be nice, thank you Ann."

"I'm sorry that's Ana, not Ann, but never mind, my grandmother has hearing problems too. I would offer you a bed for the night alas, with the extra security, there is they say no room at the inn, Taylor has I think made you reservations, in a hotel. I believe it is quite a nice one too. I will just go and speak to Emily. Christian your parents drinks, where are they?"

"Coming right up Ana, wine mother?"

"Yes please, Elena wine or something stronger, you look rather pale?"

"I need it, yes Grace, Vodka Martini please Chris, and you know how I like them." I smile as Ana goes to see Mrs Lloyd. She is being either really bosses or... Crap, she is playing the dominant, why did I not see that. She is in control. Nice thinking Ana. I hand them their drinks, and pour my father a scotch.

"She's not very old, how old is she, nineteen or twenty?" Ana is back in the room.

"I'm twenty four actually, and my grandmother raised me well enough to know, that if I was to ask you that question, it would be considered rude. Apparently, ladies of a certain age don't like to be asked."

"Quite, you and my mother will get on fine, they send their love Christian and can't wait to see you Ana. When will that be?"

"Mother, slow it down. We are in Seattle in nine days, Ana has finals and a graduation to attend, and then she is moving in to live with me at Escala, so you will see her quite a lot." I look at Ana and wink.

"Don't you think you're moving too quickly Chris?" No Elena, I love this game.

"Elena, what has it got to do with you? What my son does, is no concern of yours. Even I don't tell him what he can and can't do, and besides it looks like she has him well trained, at last." My mom smiles and Ana winks, it's working, Ana's plan is working.

"Please Grace, she is right. After all, it has been a quick decision for both of us, but as I told Christian, when you meet the right person, you just know. Christian, however he may need a little more training, you're right Grace, he has for far too long had things run his own way, but when you move a woman in your home, after being a bachelor for so long, I did tell him to expect some drastic changes."

"He has staff to run around after him Anastasia." Elena don't go there and please Ana, my parents are watching you.

"He does, I know, but between you and me, I didn't mean the house work." My mother grinned; okay I guess it wasn't that bad. "Now, can I get you some of Emily's fabulous hors d'oeuvres, or more drinks because you seem to have finished yours Elena, you too Grace?"

"Please I am famished, can you walk me through to see Emily, because I'd like to see her as it's been a while?"

"Of course follow me, Christian the drinks please?" Yes Ma'am. Elena is swallowing wasps.

"I think I will have a refresh and take this jacket off. Usual rooms Son?"

"Yes, Ana had Mrs Lloyd, make them up when you sprang the earlier arrival time on us."

"Did we interrupt your night Christian?"

"Well, actually yes, Ana and I were having a meal out and going to a club. But when Taylor told me you were coming, we cancelled; besides we will get to play another day." He went to their rooms. Now for the fun, I closed the door.

"Christian, what the fuck has got into you? You have served me papers to sever our partnership and I have seven days to repay you five million dollars or you take the collateral of my fifty percent of Esclava, and my homes? They are mine."

"You financed your share and property to get out of the hole you dug for yourself."

"You wouldn't dare?"

"Try me. Ana, my new mistress, knows all about our lifestyle and as you can see I have decided to accept her invitation to be her exclusive submissive."

"You are fucking with me right, you can't sub for anyone, you need to be the one dominating and whipping girls who look like her, not letting them whip you?"

"No, through Ana I have realised the path I was on wasn't right for me anymore. I told you I was not feeling it, I haven't for a while and with Ana, and it is different because she has started to heal me."

"You are one of the best Dominants I have ever trained, she will ruin you, and she can't heal you, because you're way passed being healed. You're too damaged for her to even try."

"Ana has already started, as you can see I am happy, my parents are happy. She knows how to handle me."

"She is a child; she can't give you what I can, what I have already given you, she never will. You can't stand to be fucking touched, so how does role play work with that little problem, what will you do when she ties you up and tethers you, cry for your Mommy and tell her to stop as you did with me? The way I taught you worked for you, it made you strong, she will ruin you and make you weak. You will be laughed out of the clubs, especially taking her with you." I'm about to slap her when Ana walks in, and I bow my head and look to the floor.

"You may look at me Christian." She places her hands on my chest and kisses me. "Did I hear raised voices? Christian, have you done as I asked and severed your ties to your old Mistress?"

"Yes, Mistress I have, she is not pleased."

"Nobody likes change do they Christian, I told you that?" She holds me close and kisses me again. "Now Elena, you are in my home now. I would expect you to treat me with the respect I deserve. Christian is as you can see, getting better and stronger every day. Your old fashioned ways they were not working for him. I have told him to clear away all the bad energy in his life. Especially after the stunt you pulled, you know, with the girl at lunch time, oh now that was a very naughty trick Ms Lincoln. I advised Christian that you couldn't be trusted to do what was right for him any longer, he was to cut away the cancer that was killing him, you and your dark hatred, are that cancer. I suppose that is why you have flown here, to put him straight, or are you here to offer yourself up to him again, as you did the other day?"

"Why you little money grabbing whore, I made him I can break him!" She flew at Ana and I swear I couldn't have moved as quickly as Ana did, I couldn't even see how she did it, but Elena was flat on her stomach face down on the rug. She recovered and went to strike Ana again. I was amazed at how Ana rounded on her and had her back assuming the position on the damn rug again!

"Get Taylor in here please Christian, as Mrs Lincoln is getting the next flight home. She knows her place now, right Elena?" I called for Taylor.

"What, no, I am calling the police."

"Go ahead, please, I merely side stepped a drunk in my home, to avoid being hit? I could however press charges, is that right Taylor, oh did I not say? Silly young me, I believe the room has several camera positions and captured everything? What were you telling me earlier Taylor, these are the same as the new one's you installed in the Esclava beauty shops, and is that right too Taylor, they have a friend of Elena's going in and not coming out, any news on that?" What the fuck Ana is giving the game away?

"Yes Ma'am, several in fact. Including one in the laundry closet, where Tad, may he rest in peace, was last seen folding towels, when the fire started. The falling roof blocked his route out, and he died of smoke inhalation, you may want to get back Mrs Lincoln, luckily they have found the body of your friend Isaac, alas, he didn't make it, and the police would like to speak to you, as he rang you several times, when his way out was blocked to ask for your help. They found his phone on his body."

"No, no he, he's really dead? The stupid boy was so jealous of you and I Chris. He did all that because he knew I had feelings for you Chris!" Taylor stepped forward.

"No, I believe the text he sent, stated he was sorry he had let you down, he had failed to carry out your orders. Here you are; the police have arrived to question you!"

"Why did you do this Chris, I made you..." Ana continued with the charade, that wasn't far from the truth, I would do anything for her, and do.

"It's Christian, Elena if you don't mind. And you, you delude old hag, he made himself, all you managed to do was ruin him, and I am fixing the damage you caused. Let them in Taylor."

"Ma'am..." Wow, I don't think I will mess with her even Taylor is impressed. As they cart her off, reading her, her rights, that was the right result.

"Christian, where are your parents? How did they not hear all that?"

"You don't want to know Mistress..."

"Oh, really...?" I nod as they take her away. It's far from over and there is a strong possibility she will claim he did it as she said, out of spite, as I said she would. For now, we have a little breathing space, we live to fight another day. Taylor comes back in and the fucker is smiling again.

"That was a piece of good luck for us, had she been in Seattle, she would have been on the run, being here though she missed the local news back home. Fortunately, Barney knew where to send the police and Ana over heard me speaking to him as she showed you mother in the kitchen. Now, where the hell did you learn those moves Ana?"

"From my Daddy, and from my many summer camps spent with his special friends, I told you I could stick up for myself Taylor."He grins.

"You did Baby, you really did. Oh hell what do we tell mother?"

"I don't know, she had to help with the fire back home and she was sorry she missed saying goodbye?"

"That would work, Taylor take the night off, you, Luke and the boys hit the town as we are stopping in. My parents are going to a show..."

"Are you sure Sir?"

"Yes he is, so skedaddle and Taylor, I'm giving the gym a miss tomorrow as I am having a morning in bed."

"Okay see you in the morning."

"So, you went all Domme on me there, Anastasia Steele, feel what you did to me!"

"I liked bossing your butt around, it was very empowering, it's amazing the shit you learn on Google, I got loads wrong, but hell I was good to boss you around Grey."

"So, we are having an early night then Mistress?"

"After dinner, yes your mother and father are going to a show..."

"What are we going to do?"

"Ha, I'm going to rock my little subs socks off..." I laugh as she slaps my ass, just as my parents see her wrap her arms around me and laugh into my chest, shit I made mom cry again...


So, what's next for Elena? Lol, I know I don't do the proper Domme etiquette, but I just wanted Ana to do it her naive way...