Christian accompanied Savannah on her shopping spree that morning right after breakfast. They headed downtime, holding hands and smiling to the adoring public. She knew sooner or later they had to tell Darien the truth that their relationship was already over. Secret or no secret, you can make up for a relationship if your heart wasn't really there to start with. Dropping by at Midori Cafe, Christian settled in for a Vietnamese fish soup while Savi decided on steamed Dory. She glanced around hoping that they won't encounter another face to face bump with Darien. Christian sensed her uneasiness and immediately held her hand, "What's wrong?You seem anxious about something?" She shook her head and sipped her tea.
Savi pushed a strand of hair away from her face and blew a breath, "I don't know. I never feel right about this at first place. Cheating isn't my first choice when I want to get involved in a relationship!" She cast a gloomy look on her face.
Christian let out a sigh of annoyance, "Nobody thinks like that these days. He can cheat on you so why not you do the same to him. Besides he never loved you the way I do." On hearing the word 'Love you the way I do' really made up her mood. She mustered up a smile to him and touched his cheek.
"I knew you did. Thank you for accepting me the way I am." She let out a small laugh when he tickled her shoulder with his hand. She knew whenever her life seemed like falling apart, he would always be there for her. She leaned across the table and teased, "You are very bad right now, Mr Grey. I think you need to be punished sometimes. Is it a turn on for you?"
Christian eyed her carefully, "Careful Savi, don't tempt the lion." He sipped his tea slowly and raised an eyebrow at her. She could see he was getting a boner right now and it would be fascinating to get into action at the moment. She tantalizingly moved her legs, sliding it up and down his thighs and she heard him fought a groan. She caught him inhaling deep and his eyes rolled up, she was ready to become his vixen. She looked at her watch and jumped.
"It's already time, well I think I gotta go. See you around then." She waved at him and hurried to the other side of the street. Christian watched her with longing in his heart.
Savi finally made it up on time to the auction gallery where Darien had asked to meet her. She spotted him among the corporate leaders in the ballroom and he was looking just as delicious as ever. Dressed in dark brownish suits jacket and matching pants with peach turtle neck shirt, it emphasized his warm eyes that heated up as soon as he set his eyes on her. She stood near the mirror and looked at her reflection, grey knee-length pencil skirt, striped white-black blouse and a black scarf tied at her hair. At least she looked presentable enough for such event. She waved at him and he pushed his way through the crowd to meet her.
"Sorry I couldn't join you for breakfast. My schedule had been a bit uptight." She playfully nudged at him and she still sensed his suspicion. Feared he might noticed she quickly changed the subject and led him to their private booth.
As they settled themselves inside, Darien took her hand in his and said, "I want to talk to you about something. I know you won't like this but I need to to be really careful around Christian." He twitched his jaw, thinking of the right statement to change her mind about his best friend. She blinked and glanced around. A topic like this can easily made her loose all kind of appetite.
He continued, and she kinda dreading the sentences, "He's a kinky freak. You shouldn't get too close with him."
Savi shrugged, "Come on, he just trying to be a good friend." Ya right, a friend that I fuck all night.
She shook her head from the strange thoughts and sipped the martini brought by the waiter. She looked at Darien and he looked pissed. She didn't recalled saying something that punched him that hard at his gut "Are you alright?' she asked huskily.
He taunted her with sarcasm, "Well, I noticed that lately you're different. You seems very much fulfilled!" Nervously, Savi spilled out the drink from her mouth. It almost hit her that he suspected she had an affair with someone else. He continued to smile ruefully at her, while dangling with his straw. She leaned on the couch, trying to collect her thought. Any wrong move could jeopardize her and Christian's, they needed to figure it out fast and set things straight.
Savi inhaled deeply, "Fine then, I'm a bit tired with my work. Christian run a tight ship!" She sipped at her tea and cringed. No wonder she escaped breakfast whenever it involved tea!
He leaned towards her and teased, "Your place or mine?" He made a ticklish stroke over her thigh and slid his hand behind her back.
Savi struggled to escape his embraces but he was too strong, "Isn't it a bit reckless. We just made up and suddenly you want to jump into my skirt. That's insane!" She pushed him away and he ignorantly lifted her from her seat, carried her to the room located upstairs and locked the door.
Savi curled on the bed, "Darien, no!This is not right. I'm not...ready. Yes, yes. I need some space!" He growled and climbed onto the bed like a graceful panther. Shit!This not going good neither! She jumped from the bed and rushed to the bathroom, locking the door from inside. She heard him painfully calling her from outside.
"Come on, Savannah!Don't act like such a bitch!" he spat and she heard him kicked at the door. She paced in the bathroom, thinking how she could escaped? Finally she given up, she unlocked the door and in her attempt to calm him down she did a little striptease. Before he could react to any of her performance, she tied both of his hands to the bedpost using her scarf and she gathered her thing. Glancing back at him, she opened the door and left.
She hurried outside and slumped on the bench nearby the lobby. He tried to compare both men that indirectly effected her life in some ways. Darien was harsh, cold and demanding. Always acting immature when it came to argument and did have a lot of temper. Christian on the other hand, mysterious, passionate, caring and definitely a keeper. She felt trapped between two men who bathed her with endless promises. She knew this relationship will finally lead to heartbreak but she dared herself to try and then, this Christian Grey came along and introduced her to a world she never much encountered with Darien. She recalled the words he said when they first made love inside his office, "If falling in love and loving you was a sin, I willingly be damned for the rest of my life!"
Savi took a long route to Primavera, a newly popular club for elite guests and she found that her rough day today could use a little fun night out. She walked in and reserved a table for two, not that she needed a companion tonight anyway but she needed some spaces for herself tonight and it has been quite a while since she blew off some steam. Once the waiter came across her table, took her order and hurried back to the bar, she saw a very familiar figure on the stage sitting next to a piano. She remembered it quite well, the broad shoulders, well-developed biceps, lean and muscular body following that athletic legs that made the man worthy to swoon over. She caught herself breathless at the sight of him on the stage with his piano and he started off with the haunting tune that sent shivers down her spines.
He made the music so beautiful, his husky voice sang to the tune like a lingering caress around her, enveloping her in a tingling sensation. She glanced around the club, reassuring her that no one noticed how much this man effected her. He spun around and winked at her, and she lowered her head. She couldn't helped but grin to satisfaction. Christian sang a song directly dedicated to her, how insane is that?Next thing she knew after the song ended, he was walking to her table. "Hey, Savi it's a pleasure to see you here!How did you find me?" He sounded anticipated. She blew out a breath.
"I was looking for a place to have fun and Primavera seems very right to me. What are you doing here at first place?" She eyed him sarcastically. She sipped her vodka and toyed with her salad. Christian was dressed to the ninth tonight. Dark maroon suits with cream silk shirt underneath and vintage vest under his jacket. He looked beyond handsome.
He slid his hand under his jacket and pulled something like a quilt out from the pocket. He handed it to her, grinning, "I have always want to give this to you. But the time seems to suck so I hope you accept it, please?"
Savi opened the quilt box and noticed a beautiful diamond ring with a heart-shaped stone in the center. She had been longing to have since she first set her eyes on the ring during the opening of the new Tiffany store downtown. Well, that was about 6 years ago and until now, for God's sake it cost almost 1.4 million dollars to be exact. She gulped a lungful of air and stared at it. "It's beautiful, really. But I don't think it's necessary." She handed it back to him.
He hesitant at the moment and sighed, "Don't take this the wrong way. I cherished you with all my heart and I want something to brand you as mine. Don't worry about him, I'll think of something to explain it to him." He smiled at her sudden change of attitude. She leaned back to her seat and sipped the rest of her drink.
She held her hand and led him out from the club, "Maybe we should play tonight? What you do think?" He gripped her wrist and pulled her closer. His eyes burned with hunger to be with her. She shuddered at the thought.
He glanced around and whispered at her ear, "Don't worry. I found a perfect playground for us here at my club. I escorted you there." He led her to the corner and opened the door. Then, they found the elevator to the 2nd floor and headed in. Inside the elevator, Savi had butterfly in her stomach and she nearly experiencing nervous breakdown. "Are you alright?" He looked at her with concern. She nodded and smiled. He led her into the room which he called his playground. The Red Room.
Inside, the room atmosphere really caught her attention. Savi never thought of something like this. It breathed sex and smelled like one too. She looked at Christian and she caught him staring at her with longing. He came to sat next to her on the bed and she let out a small sigh. "I need to tell you something about me. Something you might find disgusting later. But I hope you won't hate me for it." He looked sad and determined. She nodded and turned to face him. He explained in details.
"I had this kinky habit that hard to break. It's BDSM and and I happened to enjoy getting my women tied up and gagged. It might also included domination and role-playing. I don't know I just thought this game is arousing to us both." He found no answer from Savi's side and he knew that he must be asking so much from her.
When he about to leave, Savi grabbed his hand. She stuttered, "Did you use whip and lashed them?Did you hurt any of your previous women. And did you really think of them as women?" His eyes widened and he just stopped dead at her questions. Am I going to loose her now?