Oh my goodness, I am intrigued and excited, I wonder what we will be doing? I rush home to tell Kate, she is excited for me too. Perhaps things will get back on track and I can have a normal relationship? I want Monday and Tuesday to hurry on by so I can see Christian again.
Tuesday comes soon enough and I rush through as much as possible, I feel like a giddy school girl and my concentration is deserting me rapidly though so I leave at 5pm and when I get home I take a shower, dress casually, which is hard when you don't know where you are going and wait for Christian. Kate comes in with Christian following behind.
"Look who I found looking lost" she steps aside and he is here. He is wearing dark blue denim jeans, an open necked shirt and jacket and oh my! Hot hot hot.
"Hey Pumpkin, are you ready?" He asks as he is kissing my cheek.
"I am ready unless I am not suitably dressed" I inquired with a smile.
"You are perfect in every way Ana" oh the way he says my name, I start to blush as we go out the door.
His Audi is waiting, I see Taylor ready to go too. Christian opens and closes the car door for me before we roar off towards wherever.
I begin to recognize where we are heading and when I see Escala I feel confused. Christian looks over and instinctively says not to worry our date is not in his apartment. I feel somewhat relieved but intrigued. We get out of the car in the parking lot and head to the elevator but instead of going to the penthouse, he uses a key to take us to the roof. We step out and I see a helicopter and the penny drops. It's Charlie Tango!
He has the biggest grin on his face as he leads me over to the helicopter, opens the door and helps me in. The straps are difficult so he helps to secure me in my seat.
"Where is the pilot?" I mutter.
"You are looking at him" he laughs, now that is a glorious sight to see, a carefree Christian.
"You can fly this" I am astounded.
"Yep, I' qualified and everything" he ribs me. Wow, is there no end to this man's talent?
He runs through the engine and navigational checks, clocks in with tower control for permission to take off and then we are air borne. I seriously tense up, I have never flown in a helicopter before and my airplane flying isn't any less comfortable. I have my eyes tightly shut and the knuckles on my hands are white from gripping onto the seat. I have to loosen my grip with my left arm as it begins to ache.
"It's ok baby, you can open your eyes" he reassures.
"I can't, I am scared" I admit.
"Nothing is going to happen baby, look at the view" he tells me and I open my eyes a little.
"W.O.W, this is totally awesome" comes out of my mouth as I scan over the rooftops and into the distance. I see Christian smile, he puts his hand on my hand and squeezes.
"Please put your hand back on the control stick" I say shakily and he throws his head back in laughter.
"I have autopilot on but I always keep one hand on the stick of destiny" he smiles and it's my turn to burst into peals of laughter.
"What's so funny?" he asks but that only makes me laugh harder. I find a tissue in my purse to wipe the tears away. At this rate I will need to re-apply my makeup.
We descend towards a building that I can see has a helipad and Christian tells me it's the Rose Garden Helipad and we are going to set down there. We have a smooth landing and I wait as instructed until the blades have stopped moving before getting out and there in a sheltered corner is a table, laid with a vase of Rainbow roses, plates, cutlery and glasses and a waiter standing by to receive us. This is so perfect I cannot express in any words. Candle light, fine wine and the view is just fantastic. The waiter escorts me to my seat and lays the napkin in my lap, shows Christian the wine and pours a little for him to taste. He nods and my glass is instantly filled and then Christian's is filled with water. It tastes divine. I have very little chance to say how wonderful this is when the first course is brought over.
Fresh Oysters-never had these before and I feel a little embarrassed asking how to eat them but I watch Christian and he just swallows them, no chewing which I am grateful for. I give it a go and manage to eat three without choking but have to stop there. The wine slips down very nicely afterwards though.
Main course follows a short time later and its Lemon & Rosemary crusted fish fillets served with Asparagus tips and delicate Potato Gnocchi. Everything just melts in my mouth; I close my eyes and allow the flavour to flow over my taste buds. I hear soft music playing in the back ground; a pianist I hadn't seen is playing Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.
I feel slightly shy and I don't know why I do, perhaps it's that I have never been treated like this before and I feel a little overwhelmed. He listened to at least part of what I told him I wanted so maybe that is a good sign for the future. I am tongue tied and start to mutter something that he can't hear properly and I blush fiercely.
"Are you ok Ana?" his voice makes me jump.
"I am fine, I have never had this before and I am flattered that you listened to what I was telling you the other day" I tell him honestly.
"Why would I not listen to you Ana? I want you to be mine and if that takes time then so be it" I gasp as he says this to me. He takes my hand, kisses the top and then the tips of my fingers.
Dessert interrupts my thoughts. A Chocolate and mint trifle. It is delicious and I am truly full and then coffee arrives. It's not just a normal after dinner coffee though, I ask Christian what it is called; he tells me it's a Red Carpet Peppermint Mocha Martini. I have never heard of this before and it looks very exotic but the taste is sensational.
"This has been a lovely evening Christian, I can't thank you enough" I really mean that.
"It has been my pleasure Ana, I love it when you experience something new, and your face is a picture" he laughs again "Have you finished? I don't mean to rush but I only I have a limited flight window to get back" checking his watch.
"I have thank you" as I wipe the corners of my mouth with the napkin and place it on the table. The waiter helps me with my chair and Christian takes my hand back to the helicopter, straps me in, and kisses the top of my hand again before shutting the door. He takes the control and does all the pre-flight checks before radioing tower control and away we go again.
I don't feel so nervous on the way back but that's probably due to the wine I drank. We touch down on the roof of Escala and I begin to wonder what I want to happen now. I ask Christian to drive me home. If he is surprised by my request he doesn't show it.
We arrive back at the apartment and I thank him very much for a lovely evening. It's just gone midnight and my bed is beckoning me. I lean over the handbrake and kiss him on the lips very tenderly and he groans before telling me that I had better go before things get out of hand. The lustful dark look is back in his eyes and it is such a turn on that I exit whilst I can still stop myself jumping him in his car.
"Goodnight Christian" I say.
"Goodnight Ana" he returns and I walk into the building with the biggest grin on my face. Call me old fashioned but I still like to be treated like a lady and that's exactly what he did tonight. I go into the apartment, Kate is still up waiting for me and on the breakfast bar is a huge bouquet of roses and a note from Christian saying he had a fantastic evening and I could take all the time I need.
Kate comes over to be nosey, reads the note and even she is surprised by what he is doing but tells me that it is important to go with what my head and heart are telling me. She then grills me for all the details from the evening so I describe Charlie Tango, roof top dining and music and the views from both the helicopter and Rose Garden Helipad. She is so pleased for me and is keeping everything crossed for us.
Wednesday morning comes and I feel absolutely knackered, too much excitement from last night but I am still smiling when I think of how well things went. I could have skipped into the office but must keep a somewhat professional appearance here.
I glance through the pile of mail, open a couple and put in my 'to do' tray, flick my computer on and start going through my e-mails. One catches my eye; it says it's from a mail order company however I have not given anyone other than business associates and work colleagues. I click it open and immediately am shocked at the content.
STAY AWAY FROM CHRISTIAN, HE DOESN'T WANT YOU, HE IS MINE! BITCH.
I shakily reach for my phone and dial Christian.
"Hey baby, I only have a few minutes until I have a meeting, what's up?" he sounds pleased to hear from me.
"Computer, e-mail, horrible" I start to cry. I think he must have flown over from his office, he storms In with Taylor behind. He strides up to me, looks at the screen,
"Taylor, find out where this message has been sent from and who the fuck is doing this" he shouts.
"Yes sir, right away" he rounds the desk as Christian and I move out of his way so he can start investigating.
"Come Ana, let's go for an early lunch and get some air" he takes my hand, gets my jacket and purse and we leave the building. There is a quaint deli on the corner; it's quiet and secluded, just right. We order a light lunch, I am not really hungry but don't want the hassle of being pestered to eat something.
"What's going on? Why is someone trying to warn me off? I don't understand" I whisper.
"I don't know Ana but I am certain my team will find out and when I find out who it is, they had better run and hide because if I get near to them...Well...let's just say they will regret ever messing with me" he snarls.
It frightens me when he talks like that as I believe he would make whoever regret their actions. His cell rings and we hastily return to SIP. Christian kisses my cheek, tells me to keep my chin up and hurries off to consult with his team and I reluctantly to my office.
I text him asking if he would keep me informed of any developments but no reply comes back. After an hour or so, Christian comes into my office
"We know where the message was sent from, we traced the IP address to a small café a couple of blocks from here but the account is a fake, we can't find out who sent this to you" he looks crestfallen, like he has failed.
"Oh well" I say "no harm has been done I suppose, I hope no more come but perhaps they will slip up next time and leave a trace" I feel calmer, even though we can't trace this person.
"You are too composed Ana; I am running around like a raging bull and you are so calm" he comments "I am ready to punch something"
"It's wasted energy Christian, there is nothing I can do so I have to carry on as normal as possible" sometimes I wonder how I am calm now.
"I must go back to the office but come to me if you need anything. Promise me Ana" he instructs
"I will, now go, I am fine but thank you" I smile a warm smile. Then he is gone and I return to my post. I wish I had someone to filter the junk out, more has gone into recycling than actually needs my attention. One important reminder though, for my prescription check for contraception, I pull out my diary to make an appointment but absent mindedly, I leaf back through the pages, one week, two weeks, 1 month, 2 months, ok that's odd and not possible, my heart pounds, the blood rushes out of my extremities and I start to sweat, I panic, grab my purse and rush out of the building.
A/N: Hope you are liking the story, please let me your thoughts.