Still no help from fanfic on why reviews keep disappearing... It's frustrating ... I write a lot better when I read reviews and use that as the story changes. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. I hope you like the story. Chapter 11 will have big drama so enjoy this chapter before we hit drama. Much love all the way from South Africa
I don't think I have ever been so worried about that to wear to a function then to this graduation today. Ana and her dad will be there and I need to show him how good I treat his little girl. My speech is well written it focused on the responsibility we have to help those less fortunate then us. Taylor has just gone to Anas house to drop off the roses I had bought earlier with a hand written note saying how proud I am of her. After getting dressed and trying to gel my unruly hair it's time for me to head down to the university.
The Dean takes me on a tour of the grounds. Everywhere we pass there are students in gowns with their families taking pictures. We talk about the expansion project GEH will be funding to help with the agricultural project. Then got ushered to the one facility hall where all the honored guest would be meeting up. I spent most of the brunch talking to a couple of Portland business men until I was shocked to find that Kate was there. She was the university valedictorian. She told me Ana had jumped around the flat when the roses arrived. The idea of her doing that made me incredibly very happy. When we all got called into the hall for the ceremony.
The hall fills fast and I have a seat on the stage. While the dean does his welcoming speech I search the hall looking for my Ana. I see her looking beautiful as ever. She smiles when we make eye contact and I smile back. Kate does her speech and it sounds a lot like her questions in the interview. Very much what you would expect. Nothing wrong with it but also nothing to make it stand out. Then I get to do my speech. I talk about our feeding plan in Africa and closer to home with helping feed the orphanages in America explaining that this is close to me personally. When I am done pleading with every one to use their power for the greater good I get a standing applause.
Then we start with the actual handing over of the certificates and I go into auto pilot shaking hands. Then I hear her name Anastasia Rose Steele and I can't help but smile. My girl looks so good in her cap and gown. She comes walking up and holding out her hand to shake mine. I take it and slowly circle her palm with my hand. "Congratulations my Ana " I wisper as I move closer to her ear and plant a small kiss on her cheek. She blushes before moving on.
After the ceremony is over I walk out and the dean and a couple of professors corner me to thank me and make small talk. I'm so distracted it's not even funny. I need to find Ana. I excuse myself and as I'm about to walk out the door I see my beautiful girlfriend in the arms of a guy. My vision starts going red. He looks like a surfer guy with his tan skin and blond and brown hair. He has put Ana down from the bear hug he had her in and now he is standing there with his arm wrapped over her shoulder.
I walk closer and I can see Ana trying to shuffle out of his reach. I hate guys that don't understand when girls are uncomfortable. When I get to them Ana suddenly starts to smile and launches herself out of the half circle between her dad and surfer dude and into my arms. I spin her in a hug and gives her a very quick peck before placing her on the ground. I pull her into my hold and place my hand on the small of her back before stretching out my hand to greet mr Steele "Christian nice to see you again" mr Steele says as he shakes my hand. "This is a good friend of mine Ethan, Ethan this is my boyfriend Christian." Ethan flexes a muscle as he puts his hand out to shake mine, glaring me up and down. It's cute the kid actually thinks he has a shot at my girl without me.
"Can we go take some pictures so that I can get out of this gown?" She looks at me begging. "Sure Hun not a problem" she promises her dad to meet him in the hall as soon as we are done and then pulls me down into the garden where Kate is also taking photos with Elliot. Kate takes a couple of photo of Ana and I standing under a tree then we walk past a bench Kate puts the camera on tripod and snaps a couple that she calls "grey brothers and company" with Elliot and I on the bench and Kate and Ana on our respected laps. The girls then go into the bathroom to freshen up and get rid of the gowns.
When Ana comes walking out and I need to think of every single thing on earth that can turn me off. Her dress is short and dark red but with a bare back. I think of Elliot in a bikini and that doesn't even get the hard on away completely as Ana is still walking in front of me. As we enter the hall a photographer from the Seattle times starts to move towards me. When he is right in front of me he actually politely asks if he can take a photo and his good manners are the only reason I say yes as I normally would not. Ana starts to move out of the picture but I pull her back and she looks at me in shock as I hold her nicely for the photo. "And you are Miss?" I smirk "Anastasia Steele" I answer before she has a chance. She then runs off to catch up with her dad.
"You just let the press get a photo of her?" Elliot standing behind me looks utterly gob smacked. I nod pretending it's not a big deal but I know what he means. "You never get seen in public with someone" I nod "she's different." He hands me a glass of sparkling wine being sold as champagne and we clink to that. After the glass I walk back over to Ana and her dad. They invite me to lunch but I decline as I know they need some time together but I promise to come pick her up tonight for a date and to celebrate her graduation.
I go back to the hotel and hit the gym as hard as possible. This no sex thing is proving harder then I thought it would be. I get another text from Elena and ignore it I don't have time or energy for her ego today. I go have a long shower and get dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt and a leather jacket. Taylor already knows all the plans for the night so everything is set. I get in the R8 and speed over to Ana's house.