Ana's –POV

As we pull up to the house with Rachel following us in a Cadillac Escalade. I hang up the phone. (Ok, how am I going to invite her to the Coping Together Ball?)

I can't just blurt out, hey you want to go to The Coping Together Ball, want to come to a party that my mother in law throws every year because Christian was abused as a child. No, that would be bad. Taking a deep breath I channel my inner Anastasia Grey persona, I need Rachel and her husband to attend, Christian says business men from all over the country hope to get an invitation. So her husband will know how big of an opportunity it would be to attend.

Sawyer opens my door as I pause for a moment and switch into my Anastasia Grey persona and climb out of the SUV as Rachel's security opens her door. I wait for her to get Tanner out of his car seat as Melissa hands Teddy to me, could you get the swing and a chair and bring them to the great room…. Yes, Mrs. Grey.

As Rachel and I walk up the stairs to the front door Ryan opens it and Gail is standing at the entrance waiting for me. Hi Gail…. Hello Mrs. Grey … Gail this is Rachel Kenner. It's pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Kenner… Please, call me Rachel. Lunch will be ready in 20 minutes Mrs. Grey. Chef salad and some ice tea… Yes that would be great, I turn to Rachel, and nod my head towards the great room, this way.

As we make our way into the great room Rachel looks to be in shock as she takes in the house… Wow Ana, this house is amazing… thank you, come this way and I will show you the back deck and the view of The Sound.

This is an amazing view, I could look out at the Sound all day, Rachel says with a smile. Yes it is quite amazing, I come out here with Teddy and read some times, but then I just end of staring at the boats or listen to the birds. Come on I'm sure Gail has the drinks ready. We sit down on the couch ice tea with lemon in hand, and Rachel shakes her head and giggles. What? I ask her with a questioning look. I still can't believe it, I am sitting in Anastasia Grey's house on The Sound. I laugh, yeah about the whole incognito thing….

Look Ana I understand or can only imagine. When those girls at the park started looking at us I thought for a second that they recognized me. I wanted to appear normal, just like you I guess. But when that girl came running over I knew something was up, and that girl started saying the name Grey and then I heard Anastasia, that's when I realized who you were, she says with a laugh.. What? I say laughing now… My husbands sister, my sister in law Sarah would flip if she knew I was having lunch with you.

Really, I'm not some celebrity, I'm just Ana… She giggles, Ana around here Christian and you are The Celebrity couple. But I don't really follow the gossip rags but Sarah does. She talks about The Coping Together Ball every year for the last few years. Would die for an invite she says regularly. Wouldn't it be great to be invited, we can only dream... That's her favorite line. She laughs….. Would you like to come? Are you kidding me Ana? No, I talked to Christian on the way home and he said he would love for you and your husband to attend. You can invite up to 10 other guests if you like, each table seats 12 people. Rachel is now staring at me open mouth…. You're serious? Yes, but it's this Saturday and there is a cost per seat, but you can talk to my mother in law about that.

Just then my phone rings, I look at the caller ID, its Grace... I smile, it's my mother in law I tell Rachel. Hello Grace. Hello Ana, how is my grandson doing? We just got back from the park with Rachel and her son Tanner. Oh that's great, I'm so glad you have made a new friend, a mommy friend, she laughs. Christian called and told me. Oh, I see. Don't worry Ana, that's why I called. Christian said you wanted to invite Rachel and her husband to the Coping Together Ball this Saturday. Yes Grace, if I put you on speaker could you give Rachel the details? Yes that would be great Ana.

I put my phone on speaker and set it between us. Hello this is Dr. Grace Trevelyan –Grey

I understand that my daughter in law has invited you to our annual Coping Together Ball? Rachel is shocked so I nudge her a bit. Oh, yes that is correct, and I would love to attend with my husband. That is wonderful, I have reserved you a whole table, so you can bring up to 10 guests including you and your husband. Its $300 a seat, there is a gift basket and we are having an auction for select prizes. Ana can tell you all about it; she attended last year with my son and now her husband Christian…. Thank you

Mrs. Trevelyn-Grey….. Please call me Grace; I will be in touch with you, Thursday to get the complete number of guests and your invitations will arrive Friday by Fed-Ex. Please bring that with you, that will get you into the event. There is a seating chart so you will know where you are sitting before hand… Thank you so much Grace, I look forward to it. Alright, Ana... Yes Grace? Kiss my grandson for me and I will see you tomorrow for dinner. Yes Grace, see you then, Bye…. Bye Ana, Rachel…

See that was easy wasn't it? Yes, it was. I am in awe Ana. Just then Gail enters the great room… Lunch is ready Mrs. Grey… Thank you Gail, I stand and grab Teddy from his swing as Rachel grabs Tanner from his chair and we wake our way into the kitchen. We sit at the breakfast bar and Gail places a bowl in front of Rachel and I… enjoy Ana, Rachel. It's chef salad. It looks delicious… It is, Gail is the best cook. I see Gail smile as she heads out of the kitchen. I pick up my fork stabbing some chicken and lettuce taking a bite I moan my pleasure, I see Rachel doing the same. Oh, my god Ana this is the best salad I have ever tasted. I know right, me and Christian are so spoiled so is the security team. We get to eat Gail's cooking every day, I giggle.

As we have finished our salad, Gail returns and gathers our bowls….Do you want Desert?

I look at Rachel, she nods. Ok. Strawberries and cream sound good? Yes, that would be great Gail. As she leaves to make dessert Rachel leans over to me. As good as that salad was I can only imagine how good dessert will be. I giggle, it will be amazing trust me.

When we have finished dessert we get up to feed the babies, heading to the nursery. Wow, Ana this is amazing, she glances around the room. We decorated this room with all kinds of pictures of me and Christians life. There is a photo of the Grace and Charlie Tango along with a picture of me and Christian from our wedding day. Rachel seems to notice the photo of the Grace. Is this your boat? Yes that's Christian's boat. The Grace. He named it after his mother who he loves very much. Oh, that's so sweet. Do you go sailing? Yes we go out a couple times a month with the family or just the 2 of us.

Oh, before I forget I need to call my husband, do you mind? No, go ahead I say with a smile. I need to let him know that we will be attending the Coping Together Ball, she giggles. I need you to confirm my story as he probably won't believe me. She presses his number and holds the phone to her ear while she holds Tanner with the other arm. Hi baby, hold on a sec, she places the phone on the table between the 2 chairs and places it on speaker. Your on speaker cause I'm feeding Tanner and Ana is with me, so watch your mouth. Understood…. So the reason for my call, do we have any plans for Saturday? I don't think so, unless you and Sarah are going to try and sneak into the Coping Together Ball. I think that was about it…. Would you stop, I am not as bad as Sarah… No your not, did you recruit Ana to Sarah's cause? At that comment I start to laugh…. No, and she doesn't need to sneak in. She has an invitation; she invited us to attend as well…. I hear him chuckle… Yeah, very funny. Next you will say that Christian Grey himself will be sitting at our table…. Well not exactly, but I can guarantee you will meet him… You're shitting me? Mark, language… Sorry ladies... Its ok I say looking to Rachel I lean over and whisper (How long are you going to keep this up?) not much longer.

So would you like to tell me how I am going to meet Christian Grey? Rachel looks to me and smiles… Well, I figure Ana can introduce him to you. Really, she knows Christian Grey?... Yes, at least I hope she does since she's married to him after all... I am laughing so hard now… Holy shit! I hear Mark say over my laughter….So your friend, your new mommy friend the one you met shopping is Anastasia Grey... She gives me a nudge. Yes, that's me but I prefer Ana though…. Holy shit! He says again… Mark, are you ok? Yeah, just trying to take everything in. so you were saying Rachel… Yes, I spoke to Dr. Trevelean Grey and she said could have a whole table it's $300 a seat and the table seats 12 people. We can fill that right? Are you kidding, we better only tell a few people. I don't want to leave anyone out.

I know Sarah would love to attend. Yes she would, I was thinking Zack and Heather along with Steve and Stacy. I'm sure Sarah will want to bring a guy, probably Luke. I will let you invite the other 4 people Mark. Alright I have those covered, what are the requirements? Rachel looks to me… It's a formal masked ball. There's an auction for prizes a dance auction and afterwards fire works. That sounds fun.. Grace said she will call on Thursday to get the total number of guest and our invitation will arrive Fed-Ex on Friday. Ok, I will see you tonight when I get home… Alright see you then. Bye baby, Rachel practically melts. I know that reaction. I do the same thing when Christian says it to me.

Sorry about that. It's ok. It's like he tries to seduce me with his voice over the phone.

Yes, Christian does that to me all the time. Oh, Ana can I ask you something? Sure I say smiling. The lifestyle, was it hard to adjust? It was for me… Yes it was a shock; I went to college and had a part time job working at a hardware store. I use to shop at Old Navy, now I am the CEO of my own company I have 3 armed guards with me everywhere I go and I shop at Neimans I use to drive an old light blue Beatle I called her Wanda, now I have a fleet of foreign cars. Me too I had an old Cavalier and very stylish, but Mark says it's just money and we should enjoy some nice things. We always donate to certain charities; I am really looking forward to the Ball. Yes, it will be fun, I promise.

I should get going Ana. Looking down at my watch it's 4:00 already. Where did the time go? I know right, I just realized what time it was; I need to visit a few people and make a few calls if I'm going to fill my table for Saturday. I'm so excited you can meet mySisters, well one is my sister in law Mia Grey, she's Christian's sister and my roommate in college Kate Kavanaugh who will be my sister in law. She is marrying Christians brother Elliot Grey.

Kavanaugh, as in Kavanaugh Media... The same… Gees Ana, no wonder your so protected, all this security and you're pretty much related to the number one media outlet in Seattle. She laughs as I giggle. I guess you could say that. Walking her to the door as James, her security detail meets us at the door. James we are ready to go now, Rachel turns to me. Ana would you like to do this again sometime? Yes that would be great maybe next time I can give you a tour of the house. That would be great. Ok, call me soon, maybe we can get together Friday after noon for lunch.

I smile as I enter the kitchen and get my phone and head to my office taking a seat at my desk. My e-mail pings, I see it's from Grace it's the seating chart for the ball on Saturday with a message.

From: Dr. Grace Trevelean-Grey

To: Anastasia Grey

Subject: The Coping Together Ball

Ana, where do you want me to seat your friends?

I look over the options; they are numbered from the center out. We are at table 1 table 8, 11, 17, 22 are available I will go with table 8 its one table behind us. I e-mail her back my response. I then grab my phone and call Christian. Hello baby….. Hi Christian….. So, how did it go with Rachel? It went well; I invited her and her husband. I told her she could bring up to 10 other guests with them….. That's good, where did you seat them? At table 8…. That's perfect. Alright baby I have to go, I will see you in a few hours then. Ok bye Christian…. Laters Baby.