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CPOV
I knocked, hearing footsteps approach and I was soon face to face with Ray.
"Morning Christian, Ana's in her room" he smiles, opening the door wider to let me enter.
"Morning Ray, am I ok going up."
"Sure, she's having a clear out" he said as I headed for the stairs. "Oh Christian."
"Yes" I said, stopping to turn around.
"Just so you know, you're the only man who I would let go up to her bedroom, ever."
I smiled, nodding.
"I'm glad to hear that" I said before taking the stairs up.
Never having been up here before, it wasn't hard to find out which room was Ana's by the humming from within.
Ana had been out of Prison just over two weeks now, as she has enjoyed settling in at home. We have seen each other most days, since the day I took Ana to the beach but today was a big day for her. Ana wanted to go into town, something people do every day but she said she had to mentally prepare herself to do this task. With small towns, comes gossips so I'm happy she has asked me to go with her today.
"Do you need a hand" I asked, seeing her beautiful smile when she turned to face me.
"I need a kiss" she said, walking into my arms.
I cupped her face within my hands, bringing my lips down on hers. There is nothing better than having Ana in my arms, feeling her lips on my own. We have not gone any further than that and we only would, when Ana was ready.
"Are you ready to explore" I asked.
"You can only explore somewhere you haven't been before, then again I have been exploring my closet. I have found old school things and clothes that might come back in fashion someday, but most importantly my books and these."
I released Ana from my arms as she handed me a folder with her diploma's inside. She took a seat on her small single bed as I joined her.
"I sat them about six months after I entered the prison. There was no graduation or Prom when my results were sent here but that was the first step of planning for my future outside."
"These are amazing Ana, you have better grades than mine in maths" I said, hearing her giggle.
"Don't worry, your job is safe" she smiled.
"What about your job dreams, have you thought any more about them."
"I want to start small, but I would love a job to do with books if I could. I don't know maybe I will become an author if I can't do that and write my own story. A Bad Girls fight for survival. I have enough written down about that place to write three."
"Ana you have never been a bad girl, even in there."
"I don't know, it might be fun" she laughs, backing away from me when I go to grab her.
"What am I going to do with you" I said, my arms wrapped around her and our foreheads touching.
"Hold my hand today and not let go."
"I promise Ana" I said, kissing her once more.
Ana sorted her room out, as I grabbed the now filled bags full of rubbish ready for her to say goodbye to. I had seen the band posters on the wall that she was going to throw out but having a brother who was a big fan of these groups, I'm sure I can get a few beers out of him if he wants them.
"Dad, is there anything else you need" Ana asked Ray as we made our way into the workshop.
"I'm fine sweetheart, are you sure you want to go."
"Yes Dad, I haven't been hiding out which is what some would think. I have been deciding when I was going to grace them with my presence."
"Good girl" he said before turning to me. "Look after her."
"I will Ray, don't worry."
Living on the outskirts of town it was a short ride into the centre. It was a small town not much different from where I lived, except I had the beach literally on my deck step.
"Where do we have to go first" I asked Ana, as she looked around at everything before back to me.
"I need the grocery store otherwise it will be take out every night or coming over to yours."
"Mine every night, sounds perfect to me" I told her.
"Yes, Dad being there every time we want to kiss will be like being in the library again."
"Have you heard from any of the girls" I asked.
Lessons had still not resumed so I had no idea how Mia, Hannah or any of the others had been getting on. Next Friday had been given to me as a tentative date but I will see what will come.
"I spoke to Ros last night, well all of them were shouting down the phone until Ros told them not so politely to shut up" she giggled. "I really miss them all. I know I have Dad and you out here. In there, those girls were my support network, mother, sister. My family. Do you know we have a plan when we are all out, party on the beach" she smiled to me.
"I have a beach not far from me where a party can be arranged."
"I will keep it in mind. I told them about us, I hope you don't mind."
"Ana, I think they already knew by the fact I couldn't keep my eyes off you."
"Yeah, Mia did pick up on that. That's why she set up our little rendezvous."
"Thank the lord for Mia. Are you ready" I asked, looking to the door.
"Yes, lets exorcise some of them demons and deal with a few humans along the way."
I walked around to Ana's side, opening the car door for her. We already had the attention of a couple of old women who were walking in front of the butchers shop, next door.
"So, it begins" Ana said as I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, pulling her in close.
We entered the small supermarket, taking a trolley. Ana had her list while I pushed the trolley behind her, filling it up on the way around the shelves.
"We look very domesticated" she giggled, pulling cereal off the shelf.
"I can live with that."
"Ana" we heard behind us, a man who must be her age.
He was stood with a woman, who was pushing a baby in a pram.
I moved closer to Ana, wrapping my arm around her waist, as her hand covered mine.
"Hi Adam, how are you."
"Good Ana good. You."
Ana looked up to me, moving closer before addressing him.
"Never been better. Christian this is Adam, a friend from high school. Adam, this is my boyfriend Christian."
You could see that he had wanted to protest that he had been more than just a friend at one point, but turned to the woman who was beside him and introduced her as his wife.
"This is Lily our little girl" she smiled to the sleeping baby.
"She's lovely, it was nice to meet you. I will let you get to your shopping" Ana told them before turning the trolley around and we continued our own shop.
"Are you ok" I asked Ana, when the groceries were in the trunk and the roses that I had bought her, were carefully placed onto the back seat.
"I'm fine. I knew I would bump into some of my old classmates in town. I don't begrudge Adam having a life. What happened was hard enough for me to deal with without having to worry about others feelings too. My friends abandoning me hurt me more that breaking up with him. I had known them since I was in kindergarten and they turned their backs on me, one even tried to make herself look good as if she had the gossip that everyone wanted. I was guilty in a lot of eyes here, long before it got to court."
"I love you Anastasia Steele, so much. I'm in awe of you sometimes, how you were strong enough to survive that place."
"I had to, you know that."
I nodded as we made our way into the butcher's. The gossiping women, quietened as we walked by them to the end of the counter.
"Hi Ana, good to see you...What can I do for you" the elderly man behind the counter asked.
"Just some steak, you know my dad's favourite and some bacon and sausage for breakfast."
The man smiled, putting together the items that Ana ordered while she quietly stood by my side.
I kissed Ana's head, letting her know that I was with her before she paid and thanked the man.
"Are you ready for home" I asked her, sick of the twittering that was following us around.
"Not yet, do you fancy a coffee" Ana asked, entwining her fingers with mine.
"I'd love one."
She led me over to a diner, filled with patrons on this Saturday afternoon. Standing at the door Ana took a deep breath, squeezing my hand before opening the door. The talk was loud, kids as well as adults filled this place. With head up and shoulders back, Ana walked across to the counter and ordered my coffee and her tea.
"You're out then" We heard a voice from our side as Ana turned to face this woman.
She had to be the same age as her, even dressed as Ana in a way.
"No, I escaped. I'm sure it will make the news. Something for you to gossip about, although it won't be an exclusive this time."
"Here you go dears" the woman behind the counter said, giving us our drinks as I paid "Welcome home Ana girl."
"Thank you, Sue" Ana, smiled at her before we made our way to an empty table, passing the stunned woman on the way.
Ana took a seat but instead of me sitting opposite, I sat by her side.
"Can we talk Ana" the woman said, sitting down uninvited.
"What is there to talk about Beth. I killed someone in self-defence. I did the time only because idiots like you were brainwashed by that woman. You were one of my best friend Beth, but you chose to run around telling everyone all the details I confided in you. All the fears I had of being away from my Dad, just to try and make yourself more interesting and popular by being best friends with a killer. How did that work out for you. I may have been away for five years but I still have my integrity intact. Now if you don't mind, I'm trying to have a quiet drink with my boyfriend."
The woman got up, quietly making her way out of the diner. You could see she had been upset by Ana's words but no one stopped to comfort her.
I pulled Ana closer, my arms wrapped around her.
"I'm so proud of you baby."
She looked up to me, smiling. There were no tears from the friendship she had lost a long time ago. I could see pride that she had stood up for herself.
We enjoyed our drink, no rush to be had. You could see some who wanted to approach Ana but they stayed away. None had kept in touch, not one person in this town except for her Dad and they now knew where they stood.
I enjoyed dinner at Ana's house, enjoying the steak that we had picked up today. I was due to leave Ana and meet up with Elliot but staying goodbye at the door wasn't happening. We would break away, taking a foot back before one would move in and kiss again.
"You will have to apologise to Elliot for me, for making you late."
"He will be fine Ana, I wish I could stay."
"I do too but having time with your brother is important to you both. I don't want to get in the middle of that."
"You wouldn't. Spend the day at my house with me tomorrow, stay too" I asked, before worrying I was going too fast.
"Stay the night" she asked smiling.
"Yes, just to sleep. I won't pressure you Ana for anything. Well I can be demanding if I go a few minutes without kisses."
"I would love to stay and kisses are always given freely to you."
"I'm glad of that" I said, stealing one more kiss before finally stepping back, far enough nearly to fall down the porch step.
"You haven't even had anything to drink yet" she laughed.
"I usually fall up them then. I will see you tomorrow morning."
"I will be here" she smiled, as I finally got into my car, waving once more before I headed home.
…
"I thought I was being stood up."
"You nearly were" I told my brother.
"I don't mind, I like seeing you happy."
"I am, wasn't so much yesterday though. I tendered my resignation."
"What, Christian, what" he said, choking on his drink as I patted his back.
"I went to see the Head, told them about Ana. You know how all the checks we go through to work in a school with kids. So, I was upfront. Ana and I had talked about it, earlier this week. I love my job El but I love her so much more. Head told me they refused to accept it and my private life was just that, private. He asked about what she was in for and remembered hearing about it when it was on the news. His view on the mother, is not far from our own."
"Has there been any contact."
"No, she was slammed with everything Dads company could throw at her and so far, she's abiding by them. Ana thinks it's only a matter of time before she shows her ugly face and Ana will be calling the cops to have her arrested when she does."
"That's what pisses me off in this situation" Elliot told me. "The only way for her to get locked up is for her to approach Ana or harass her in some other way. Either way, Ana has to have contact in some form before the law will do something."
"I know Elliot, it's fucked up."
I enjoyed my time with my brother and I'm happy to say, I walked up my porch steps with no assistance, having only a couple of drinks as we had talked so much.
As I climbed into bed I smiled, knowing tomorrow Ana will be here with me.
…
I pulled up to Ana's house, following her message that she was in the workshop with her Dad.
Ray was finishing off a coffee table, which had incorporated some driftwood into the base with a glass top. The wood had been carved, like waves crashing onto the shore. He really was skilled with his hands, just like his daughter was with pen and paper.
"Hey" Ana said, getting up from the stool where she had been watching her Dad from, making her way over to my side.
"Good morning."
I kissed her lips before turning to Ray who had put his tools down.
"It's amazing" I told him. "I see a lot of driftwood pieces, washed up at home but none look like that."
"It's one of my favourite materials to work on, just using little accents of it with the wooden base like this one. You never know how it's going to turn out" he smiled down at his work.
"Are you sure you're going to be ok Dad" Ana asked him.
"I will be fine, go out and enjoy yourself. Oh and Christian" he said, surprising me with what he said next. I expected to be told to look after his daughter but what he said made me laugh. "That driftwood, save me some."
"I will."
Ana hugged her Dad before taking my hand to go back to the house. She had her bag already packed. Taking it from her, I put it in the car.
Ana wound the window down a little bit on the way to my house. Spring had arrived and the breeze although cool, wasn't biting like the month before.
I pulled up in front of my house, turning to Ana.
"I want you to know, there is no pressure of anything beside sleep. I just want you by my side."
Ana placed a finger over my lips, silencing my rant.
"I know you wouldn't force me into anything Christian and I'm looking forward to waking up next to you in the morning."
"Me too."
We made our way into the house, which was thankfully stocked full of food. I wanted time alone with Ana today, not more grocery stores taking up our time.
"It hasn't warmed up any" Ana called with the waves lapping over her feet.
"I wouldn't know, I'm not crazy enough to go for a paddle when it's cold out" her pointed tongue was the reaction to that.
We walked along the beach up to the lighthouse, just enjoying our time together. Like always we shared little bits of information between us that we didn't know before. I had no idea that although she hated playing, she actually won a trophy for tennis in school.
"Dad still polishes it every day" she laughs. "It's about 3 inches tall and the handles are too big for it, it looks like it has ears."
"I look forward to celebrating your success with your Dad" I laughed.
Our walk back was just as talkative as before and we were soon back at my house. I had placed a chicken casserole in the oven when we had gone out and it was just getting to near done when we arrived back.
"This is delicious" Ana said, before taking a sip of her wine.
"It's one of my favourite things to eat, that and mac and cheese."
"Mac and Cheese" she laughed. "You're like my Dad."
"He likes it as well, does he."
"He loves it but cannot make it. He always manages to burn it so I make it for him. Only problem is it stinks like cheesy feet."
"I remember the first time I ate it. I had just come to live with mum and Dad and the smell led me to the kitchen. Mum let me help her put it together and I was so happy as I had her to myself for a little while and we had done it together. Smell didn't bother me in those days."
"Do you know what I ate when I came out."
"What!" I asked.
"I had the biggest bowl of the sugariest cereal I could find. In there, food is beige or slop as Mia called it. Everything is supposed to be nutritional, well that was before the kitchen staff got hold of it. We had picked carrots from the garden once, they managed to practically bleed the colour from them."
"Did you not get anything different."
"If you wanted to pay the extortionate prices at the commissary, then a chocolate treat once in a while was nice. They inflate the prices so you can't afford them like everyone outside, so you know where you fit in society."
"At the top Ana, you belong in the top of society and screw everyone who thinks different."
"Mr Grey, you have a dirty mouth. I'm glad you didn't speak like that in there, I might have combusted."
I would happily make her combust, when she's ready.
Dinner was finished and once the dishes were in the dishwasher, we moved over to the couch.
"I love that sound" Ana said.
"I know, it's why I wanted to live at the beach. Even though in a storm, the waves can be loud and sometimes terrifying, the rest of the time, I find it peaceful."
We spent the evening on the couch, Ana sat between my legs with her back to my chest. I could get used to this, I thought
"Ready for bed" I asked Ana, looking at the clock which had just turned 10pm.
Unfortunately, I had school in the morning. Teenage minds to try and educate.
"Yes" she smiled, taking my hand once we were both stood.
I led Ana through to my bedroom, letting her use the bathroom first while I made sure my clothes for tomorrow were ready.
"Bathrooms free" Ana said as I turned to see her.
This keeping hands to myself might be a bit harder than I thought as Ana had only sleep shorts and a vest top on. I was about to close the bathroom door when Ana called my name.
"Which side do you sleep on" she asked.
"Get in whichever side you want Ana, I don't mind."
I probably had the quickest wash and teeth brush I had ever done, wanting to get back to Ana. When I walked back into the bedroom, I laughed.
"Couldn't decide" I asked, seeing her in the middle.
"I need to get a bigger bed at home. I don't have sides in mine, only the middle" she smiled, scooting over to one side so I could get in.
"You can share mine then, anytime you want."
"I might take you up on that offer" she smiled.
We lay face to face, neither of us talking, just taking the other person in.
Ana's hand had come up to my face, her fingers tracing from my forehead to my chin and everything in between. She moved forward, placing a kiss on my lips to which I returned. It was a slow gentle kiss, letting her set the pace but when she slid her tongue along my lips and our tongues touched, the kiss turned more passionate.
"I'm sorry" I panted, breaking apart for a second.
I was practically pinning her to the bed at this point, the passion taking over us both.
"Don't be. Make love to me Christian, please."
"You're sure, I don't want to rush you."
Ana kissed me again, silencing my worries.
"Tell me, if it hurts or it becomes too much. Shit, I have no" her lips stopping me again.
I had no condoms and with how I was feeling at the moment, pulling out would be a lost cause.
"I'm on the shot Christian. When I had my check up last week, I asked my doctor about it and she was able to arrange it then."
"Ok."
I kissed Ana again, removing clothes as I spent time to make sure she was ready.
Her breast being revealed had me diverted for a little while, making sure each had the same attention.
We could never do this at her dad's house. Ana's moans that were driving me crazy, would alert everyone to what we were doing.
"Ready" I asked once in position.
"Yes, make love to me Christian."
I pushed in slowly, feeling how tight she was around my cock. I know she had only done this once before, years ago and that she hadn't enjoyed it all that much. I will make sure she enjoys this.
We went at her pace, slow to start and then faster when she was ready for more. Our lips were everywhere on each other, her neck, my ear but my favourite besides her lips, her breast.
"Ana I can feel you, cum for me baby" I whispered in the ear as the pressure on my cock, had me groaning loudly.
Watching Ana fall apart was the most beautiful sight I had ever seen, halting my own orgasm for a second as I watched the beauty underneath me. Soon it was getting too painful to hold back and my pace picked up again.
"Cum Christian" was all it took for me to follow quickly after.
I pulled out of Ana carefully, moving us so that her head was on my chest.
"Ana are you ok" I asked seeing sated, tired eyes look up to me.
"I have never felt better in my life Christian than I am at this moment."
I bushed a tear away from her cheek, knowing that these were happy tears that fell.
"I love you Ana."
"Love you too."
I watched Ana sleep peacefully for hours, no nightmares like she had many of inside. I never thought when I stepped into that prison that I would find Ana, find someone who I could share my love of books and more importantly my life with. Ana had quickly become my everything and I was never letting her go.
Thank you for reading
Take care
Caroline.