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The official Date part 1
When Kate got up the next morning, she found Ana already in the kitchen dressed and serving breakfast, it was barely seven in the morning, but it was clear that her friend was already quite awake.
-"Good morning," - Kate said, sitting down at the breakfast bar. Ana gave her a wide smile and set down a plate of pancakes with fruit in front of her friend. - "Someone got up in a good mood," - Kate finished, taking a sip of her juice.
Ana sat down beside her and poured herself a cup of tea.
-"It's a lovely day, why should not I get up in a good mood?" - Ana said in a cheerful voice, Kate looked out the window, and yes, it was a nice day, but supposed that her friend's good mood was not due to the weather, -" what about last night with Elliot?" - Ana asked, this made Kate look at her again with a smile on her lips.
-"Excellently, he's a very nice boy, you know, he invited me to dinner after finishing his inspection with you," - she said hopefully, Ana raised her eyebrows in surprise but with joy, she was not alone with a date.
-"How well Kate, and where you will go?" - she said, biting into a piece of fruit.
-"I do not know." - Shrugging, indifferent, Ana noticed something in the tone.
-"What's the matter, Kate?" - she asked worriedly, her friend was playing with her fork on her plate, then looked at Ana, and took a deep breath.
-"His brother is Christian Grey, Ana," - she said as if it were obvious, Ana rolled her eyes, leaned her arm on the bar and took her head, with a hard and tired tone she said.
-"Can you finish with the Christian Gray theme?, it's been a long time, aside, at yesterday's dinner did not make a snub neither behaved rudely, I think you're exaggerating." - Kate's face didn`t go unnoticed, there was wonder, anger and indignation.
-"In case you do not remember, he kicked me out of his building in NY," - she said through her teeth. - "I do not think I'm exaggerating, he's a despicable and very unpleasant being, I do not know how you tolerate talking to him."
Ana raised her head and looked at her friend, there was a little anger in her eyes, Kate was not going to decide who she was talking to.
-"That's the point, I talk to him, not you, you talk to Elliot, not to Christian, I do not understand why everything has to end in your problem with him, a problem that if I remember correctly you started". - Ana said firmly, Kate stepped back a little
- "I apologized," - Kate said defensively.
-"But you lied, you did not tell him you were the one you were going to, you gave the name of someone else, how did you expect him to react?" - said Ana losing a little patience, Kate could not replicate, inside her friend was right, sat down heavily in her armchair and fixed the view to the plate, Ana sighed and in a calmer tone spoke.
-"If it's any consolation, he knows he acted badly on you because he did not let you explain to him in NY, he could have handled things better too." - This statement made Kate lift her head violently, Ana bit her nervous lip,
She had never told Kate about her meeting with Christian in NY, much less tonight's dinner.
-"How do you know that?"- Kate asked, raising her eyebrows.
- "I ... I met him in NY the day after the gala, and we talked for a while and then he said that he would have been kinder to you too," - Ana finished blushing, she did not know because she felt embarrassed.
- "And why didn`t you tell me?" - Kate asked in surprise.
- "I did not want you to get upset," - Ana said sheepishly, Kate felt hurt, her childish and stubborn attitude toward Christian had caused her friend not to trust her.
- "I'm sorry, Ana," - Kate whispered, Ana looked up.
-Why?
-"By being a hardheaded, you did not tell me about the encounter with him and that hurts me, you could not trust me for my reaction, and although I know, that the only culprit is me, I feel hurt."
Ana hugged her friend, and she corresponded, despite everything, Kate was his friend, almost his sister, and did not want anything to get in the way of their friendship. When they were released Ana looked at his hands and in a whisper confessed.
-"I'm having dinner with him today." - Kate's eyebrows rose in surprise, but before she made an unpleasant remark, she bit her tongue, after a few seconds she managed to say.
-"You like him?"
Ana biting her lips, made an affirmative gesture. Kate decided to be quiet, it was the wisest thing for the moment, her attitude against him had already caused a lot of problems, at the end nodded
-"Well, but do not even think I'm going to share my cupcakes with him," - she said with amusement, and Ana smiled, then they prepared to go to work.
At midday Elliot had called her, to specify the time of the meeting, they stayed for 5 o'clock because Ana had a meeting with some new authors at 2 o'clock, and she wanted to have a moment to go to her house to take a shower and change, Elliot would already make the tour of both buildings from 3, and they would be in the new building of SIP to define the changes.
When she was about to enter the meeting her cell phone rang with a message alert.
C: Good afternoon Anastasia, I hope you had a productive morning, talk to Elliot and told me that you would meet at 5, you want me to come and look for you by SIP ?.
A: Good afternoon Christian, thank you very much, the truth was a busy morning, when I leave I have to go to my apartment to find something, we can find where Elliot, and I go on my own." - Ana sighed waiting for the answer; she wanted to get ready for the date.
C: If you want then I'll stop by your apartment, give me the address and I'll pass by you, I would not want you to come alone to the building, much less follow me to the destination of our dinner – Christian wanted to impose himself but knew he should not do no movement and comment that could ruin his departure.
A:" Okay, I'll give you the address in a message later, I have to go, have a nice afternoon, ;-)" - He sighed releasing the air that had content, all this was new to him, had never been pending on the answer Of a woman, all had always done what he wanted, looked back at the message and the wink made him smile, usually Mia was the one who sent him little faces in the messages, and they usually annoyed him, but now the thought that Anastasia was the one who sent him made him smile.
When the meeting was over, it was almost 4:00 PM, Ana ran like a bullet on her way to her apartment, when she sent the message to Christian with the address, he informed her that he would pick her up at 4:45 pm, arrived at her home and went straight to the shower, washed her hair and dried it leaving him loose half wild, then went to her closet and looked for something that was cute, elegant, simple and sexy, because at the end of the night would have a date, Looked at everything that could enter that category and when she found it ,she smiled, put on her chosen clothes, but, since she did not want Elliot to see her dressed like that, neither Christian nor until they were alone, she put a black cover and long width to the knee, just applied a little mascara to her eyes, when she was finishing, the doorbell rang, so he took a few deep breaths to calm down and left his room and headed to the living room to open the door.
Christian left the office at 4 pm, went by his house and changed, put on dark jeans, a black shirt and a jacket, talked to Gail and asked her to have dinner ready but did not specify what time would come, only informed that Taylor would notify her when they were about to arrive.
He went to the address Ana told him, and was pleased to see that the neighborhood was very safe, he also liked the security of the building, could only enter with the approval of the owners, asked Taylor to wait and went to the apartment., Was nervous, it was the first time that he would go out to dinner with a woman who was not his mother, sister or Elena.
When he arrived he took a deep breath to calm down and rang the doorbell. A few minutes later the door opened and before him, she appeared, she was beautiful, had a radiant smile, her hair was loose, and had a black coat that came below the knees then only her boots were seen, it was very simple and Elegant and that cover was sexy since it did not let anything glimpse, but Christian could not help thinking that it would take under...
-"Anastasia," - he said, almost sighing, he approached her and kissed on the cheek, and absorbed her scent, smelled of flowers and a delicious flagrancy that he could not identify. Ana closed her eyes when Christian kissed her, and she enjoyed the moment, the proximity of his body emitted a heat that made her blush, and where he put his lips, appeared the electric current so familiar, but what else captive was his smell, Had a unique fragrance, it was to soap, and to something citric and masculine.
-"Christian," - she said as he withdrew slowly, in a whisper.
-"You look beautiful," - he said, looking her up from head to toe, he could not help but think what she would wear beneath that coat, she smiled mischievously at his gaze, had never been vain, nor had she wanted the inquisitive look of a man, but yes, she wanted to impress Christian, she loved to watch as his eyes eyed greedily, she felt attractive when he looked at her.
-"Thanks ... you want something to drink, before we go," - she asked, did not know the time, but she did not care, just wanted to be alone with him.
-"I'd love to, but I'm afraid we'll be too late if I come in, do you think we'll reschedule?" - He asked sweetly, she smiled affirmatively and when she looked at him she bit her lips unconsciously, Christian gave a low growl and his hand automatically went to separate the lip that was being bitten.
-"Miss Steel, I think you need a little discipline to learn how to do what you are told," - he said cryptically, and with a dominant voice, she opened her eyes wide, did not understand what he meant, And he, when he noticed, sighed and smiled, gave her a kiss on the nose.
-"Don't listen to me, and it's a deal the next dinner will be here, if you agree? " - She smiled again
-" Yes, but only if I cook "- he raised his hands in front of his body and with humor replied.
-"I would never discuss it in that Miss ... shall we?" - He stretched out his arm to show her the way, so that it would pass, she smiled and answered.
-"Let's go"
They left the apartment and called the elevator, and when they were alone in that closed environment, the air was heavily loaded, both were breathing hard, Ana looked at the floor and her cheeks flushed with the passage of minutes, Christian realized this and He went to her, took her face in his hands and lifted him, stared at her and descended to touch his lips, but when he was going to kissed her, with a ping, the elevator communicated their arrival to ground floor.
Both of them were breathing hard and they were still connected by the look, Christian reluctantly lowered his hands and motioned for her to pass, she went out quickly and headed non-stop outside where the cold air was a relief, took a few big bites and calmed down, Christian arrived At her side and taking her hand led her to the SUV that was parked opposite, both wanted to know what happened in the elevator but neither of them said anything, Anastasia just wanted to feel his lips and Christian only wanted To be able to control himself sufficiently before launching on it.
-"Anastasia, you remember Taylor." - The man nodded his head in a friendly greeting.
-"Ms. Steel" - he said opening the door, Ana smiled and waved.
-"Mr. Taylor Good evening" -
-"Please Miss, just Taylor," - the man said seriously.
-"Ok, but if you call me Ana" - Taylor made a gesture but did not answer, so she smiled and got into the car, Christian followed, then she pointed Taylor to the road, when they were on the road she turned to look at him .
-"Thank you so much for joining me, usually this sort of thing I always did with Mike, he was the one who always guided me in everything, luckily Elliot is trustworthy," - she said with a smile.
Christian changed his face for a second but recovered quickly.
-"Mike? " - He asked as softly and calmly as he could, but inside was everything but that.
-"My lawyer, well, the lawyer who helps me with the business of NY and Europe, I don`t know if you saw him, he was with me and with Kate at the gala."
Christian did not answer, just looked at her and nodded.
-"Anyway, it was he who always accompanied me, you know many times men do not want to deal with women, or if they try, they think they can exploit or defraud, that's why he always went with me, and if Elliot was not known, probably I would have asked your father to accompany me, " - she said frankly, Christian just watched her, did not want her to depend on anyone but him, gently took her hands and gave her a small squeeze.
-"Now you can count on me for whatever you need, do not hesitate" - she smiled and shook her head, she loved the idea of being able to count on him for everything.
At that moment the car stopped indicating that they were arriving at the building, Taylor opened the door and followed them inside, when they greeted the guard they went to the second floor where they knew Elliot was, the elevator ride was shorter and in the company of Taylor so both ignored what happened earlier. When they went down to the room, they noticed that Elliot was looking at some plans in the distance.
-"Elliot" - said Ana notifying his presence, Elliot turned and smiled
-"Ana, good, you here".- He came and gave her a little hug and a kiss, Christian narrowed his eyes and growled low, he hated that he came so close to her. Elliot who noticed his face, extended his smile, and went to greet him.
-Little brother, Good to see you - he said with humor
-"Eliot," - was the dry salute he gave him, after greeting Taylor they went to the table with the plans and began to argue.
-"I was watching the building, and the structure is new, so it does not need large fixtures and depending on the location of the cubicles we must start making the necessary connections for communications".
- "I can pass the plans of the stipulated locations for each section, the last floor is where my office will be, and the office of the Administrative Director, our secretaries and the principal boardroom, each floor would have two or three gender categories, depending on the number of staff working for each and a small boardroom, server room and computing, I want this two in the safest part, and it should probably be in a place not accessible for everyone."
-"Ok, it can be done, what about the access to the building, do you want some change in the doors?"
- "There are only two entries and I want both to be monitored by cameras and the accesses are only by code, and that they have limitation of entrance, I want that the personnel can only access the facilities until certain hour". - She said very seriously
- "If you allow me Ana" - said Christian, who was watching the whole scene in silence, he liked how she took command.
-"Of course Christian"
-"I can have my technology chief and my security chief meet with you, to explain what you need and they will tell you how to proceed, even if you approve it, I see everything with them and everything you need will be notified , But you would not have to worry about anything, I would take care of everything, I can assure you that they are people of absolute confidence
-"He's right Ana, my brother's minions are the most loyal there is, look that they have to endure him", - said Elliot laughing, Christian glared at him, but everything was forgotten when he saw that smile of hope.
-"Seriously? , Would you do that for me?" - She said sweetly, "for you, I would do anything" thought Christian, but could not answer, only nodded, Ana smiled more broadly and before anyone could react, she hung on his neck and He planted a kiss on the cheek – "thank you "- she said softly.
Christian's smile was gigantic, she had let go, but she was still very close and he did not know how his hand was around her waist.
-"You have nothing to thank".
Ana walked away a little, but not completely out of his embrace, he kept his hand on her waist, she turned to Elliot, and was totally blushing, Elliot just smiled.
-"Well, what else do you want us to do?" - they kept talking about the changes in the building and Christian with what had happened felt more comfortable to intervene, so when all the points were dealt, they concluded to start the improvements in the following week, once the arrangements have been completed In SIP, and after the move, would start with KH.
When everyone said goodbye, Christian and Ana headed for their appointment. All the way to the apartment they didn`t talk much except some comments about the property and the work that would be done by GEH's security and computer equipment.
When they reached the Escala, and down the road to the elevator Ana laughed, Christian looked at her in surprise.
-"I'm sorry, nothing happens" - she said
- "But something has to happen, you're laughing."
-"I was thinking that we were almost neighbors, I was interested in an apartment available here on the 20th floor, but in the end I decided on my condo, I fell in love with the view"
-"I would have loved to be neighbors," - he said in a soft voice, Ana blushed. - "But now you have me intrigued by the sight of your apartment, I want to see it."
-"You said that the next date we'd have dinner there ...?" - She said with a smile.
"Date? This is a date?" - Thought Christian, but found himself smiling and affirming her statement.
-"Well, I'll give you the tour, but you have to go early" - when he was going to ask why, the elevator arrived, they both went up, when the door was closed the atmosphere recharged.
-"And Taylor ...?" - Ana asked excitedly. Christian stepped closer to her and cornered her against the wall.
-"He went up the service elevator," - he gasped, stood in front of her and stared at her, both of them were very close and his breathing was strong and agitated
-"Oh ..." - was all she could say, again they looked deeply, Christian was inches from her lips, she felt his breath on her face and when he came closer, she closed her eyes, he took her hands to prevent them from moving and began kissing her forehead, then continued with her eyes, then her nose and her cheeks, finally laying a soft and chaste kiss on her lips, Ana sighed loudly, and he rested his forehead on hers.
-"You make me crazy," - he said in a sigh, she looked up and looked into his eyes and also gave a soft kiss on the lips when she parted, she smiled.
-"The feeling is mutual Mr. Grey," - she said and bit her lip, he was going to reply but they felt the elevator stopped, he let go of one hand and stretched it from the other.
-"Let's go inside Miss Steel or I will not be guilty of my acts," - Ana laughed and followed.
When Ana came in she was surprised, the apartment was huge, all white, in the living room had armchairs and a grand piano, she stood in the middle of the room admiring the view, the walls were glass, by which you could admire the city, but from above.
-"The place is beautiful," - she said, walking toward the middle of the room, Christian watched closely every step she took; She had a flushed face and sparkling eyes her hair was loose, and all that combination, stole his breath.
Ana turned around and saw him gazing intently at her from head to foot, and roguishly approached him and stood in front.
-"Do I have your coat?" - He asked innocently and smiled, he had been waiting for this moment all afternoon, he wanted to know what was underneath, she nodded yes and then began to unfasten the buttons staring at him, and when she opened the coat, he gasped.
Christian took a few steps back to admire the view, she literally left him speechless and with his mouth half open, Ana smiled and bit her lip, had gotten the effect she wanted, with the look he was giving her, she felt sexy She wore a short pleated brown skirt, a long-sleeved, medium-tight hip bodice, and a pair of tall brown boots and stockings.
Christian looked greedily at his body, her clothes fit perfectly and he could not help but stop on his legs, that short skirt and boots made them look endless, and he was delighted that Elliot could not see her like this, since the only thing what he could think of, was having those legs curled around his waist as he devoured her mouth.
She put her coat on the couch beside her and turned her head a little.
-"You're ok?" - she said amused, Christian without taking his eyes off her body nodded slightly, she smiled and waved her hand towards the window.
-The view is awesome
- "I could not agree more," - he said staring hungrily at her body, surely this woman would be his doom, he walked a few steps to her, to close the distance and when he was close he stroked his arm slightly – "you are stunning," - he said hoarsely, Caressing her cheek with the other hand, she looked down timidly and gave an imperceptible thanks, but before they could say anything they heard behind them a voice.
-"Mr. Grey" - they both turned around and saw a woman calling Christian.
-"Gail"
-"Dinner is served," - she said in a friendly tone.
- "Thank you, Gail, I'll introduce you to Miss Anastasia Steel," - Christian said, pointing to Ana, who stepped forward and extended her hand in greeting. - "Ana, she's Gail Jones, my housekeeper".
-"A pleasure, Ms. Jones, and please call me Ana," - she said, shaking her hand.
Gail looked at Christian and when he nodded, she replied. -"A pleasure Ana, and please, it's Gail." - With that, he went back to the kitchen, Christian pointed the way to Ana and they went to dinner.
When they reached the dining room everything was exquisitely decorated, Christian pulled the chair away from her and she settled down, when he sat down, Gail came in and served dinner, once everything was in order, she retired again. Ana looked forward to what was in front of her, Gail had prepared turbans of green asparagus with ham as an entrée, roasted veal sirloin with potato crisp and plum compote as main course, and for dessert mascarpone mousse ice cream with red berries, When they finished, Ana took a sip of her wine. During the meal she had spoken little, Christian enjoyed watching as she devoured what lay ahead.
-"You were right dinner was exquisite thank you very much for inviting me."
- "Thank you for accepting," - Christian said sincerely as Gail entered to clear the dishes, Christian got up and motioned for Anastasia to come into the room to continue talking.
-"Gail, everything has been exquisite, thank you very much" - said Ana – "and please give me the mascarpone mousse recipe."
- "You have nothing to be thankful for, Ms." - Gail said sincerely, many women had passed in the years she had been working with Mr. Grey, but none of them had thanked her for dinner, this young woman was pleasant and very kind, Jason was right she was what her boss needed – "and I will be more than happy to give it to you, I am sure it will be easy to prepare."
- "Thanks," - said Ana, and started to walk to where Christian told her.
- "Really thank you Gail, everything was exquisite," - he said and followed Ana into the living room, Gail could not say anything, it was the first time in a long time that he thanked her for dinner "oh yeah, definitely she will be a very positive change In him, " - she thought and with that she retired to the kitchen.
Christian was nervous, never had a date in his life, so he did not know how to behave, Ana was standing in the room admiring the view, tried to appear calm but could not, since it was the first time she was alone with a man, in his apartment.
-"Do you want to drink something else?" - He asked, approaching, she shook her head still staring at the window; he stood behind her but not touching her, close enough to smell her hair and feel the warmth of her body.
- "Does not this sight take your breath away?" - She said, marveling at the city outside.
- "You take my breath away," - he said softly, and touched her cheek, she leaned back in his hand and turned slowly, without losing touch, when they were face to face, their eyes connected, and without words he Descended to her lips.