Chapter 28

A/N: It's short I know and I'm sorry for that. I do hope you all like it. I know that I said that I would get to Christian's POV about the morning after but I think I need to step back from his POV for a little bit. You will get more of it at some point just not in the next few chapters.

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APOV

Entering my bedroom I find the bed made and Gideon reclining against the pillows legs outstretched in front of him crossed at the ankles. He turns and looks at me as I close the door. His blue eyes staring at me intensely. "Can I come out of hiding now?"

He's laughing at me. His lips curled into a small smirk and one eyebrow raised. I smirk back, "Only if you can behave yourself and not start any fights with Mr. Grey while he eats his breakfast."

I know I'm teasing him. Elliot is eating but I know he thinks I mean Christian. He huffs, crossing his arms over his chest, "I think I'll stay here until he leaves. Don't want to another fight to start and I'm not promising to behave myself where he is concerned again, sweet girl."

He's pouting. Oh. My. God. This is too freaking funny. I can't hold it in, I start laughing. He turns and looks at me incredulously. "I'm sorry Gideon. Kate came home and brought Elliot, who is currently eating breakfast as we speak. He's the other Mr. Grey."

Slowly Gideon stands and stalks towards me. There's a sparkle in his eyes, showing his mirth but his face is totally impassive. I step back putting my hands up. Just as he reaches me he puts his hands on my waist and picks me up, "It's not nice to tease Ana," just as he tosses me on the bed and starts tickling me.

Laughing at his antics I can only manage to get out, "No. Gideon, stop!"

His hands are relentless, tickling me anywhere and everywhere he can get to. Only when I am red and trying to catch my breath does he stop. He's looking down at me with hooded eyes and a magnificent smile. Raising his hand he slowly moves a finger down the side of my face staring me straight in the eye.

He leans down over me, pinning me under him. I don't feel trapped, I feel protected and secure. He starts kissing me. Tender but demanding at the same time. Insisting entrance into my mouth to dance with my tongue. One hand cupping my face while the other skims my arm and side, stopping at my hip. Pulling me to him. Moving to my jaw, leaving a trail with his tongue along my jaw. Kissing that soft spot right behind my ear. I can feel him. His arousal pressing against me. I am lost in the moment, wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist, pulling him closer to me. He stops and looks at me. Shakes his head and mutters, "fucking time..."

I know that I look confused when he disentangles himself from me to stand up, facing me he says, "I promised you time Ana. I plan on keeping that promise so that you don't regret anything that we do together. But I'm not a patient man. I won't have you make a hasty decision that could cause us both heartache. But I can't help feeling like I want to take you right now where you lay. So allow me to keep my promise to you and lets go have breakfast. Then we'll spend some time exploring your city today."

Reaching a hand out to help me up from the bed, he asks, "why was he yelling at you?" His eyes pleading with me to be honest with him yet angry that it happened at all.

I still have to skirt the truth without lying to him because of that damn NDA that Christian had me sign. "He thought I was being too loud," shrugging my shoulders, "maybe he just didn't want you to hear what we were discussing?"

Gideon gives me that look he gives when he isn't quite sure how to respond to something. Narrowed eyes but with an arched eyebrow. Penetrating to say the least. Demanding more of an answer.

Sheepishly, "Ok look. He didn't like what I had to say either. So there you have it."

"What did you say?" was his quiet response to my statement. He's looking at me and he's so hard to read. He's very good at covering what he's thinking. His body language says nothing except that he's tense and awaiting a response. But his eyes show a warmth that I don't think he realizes when he looks at me.

"Just that it's over and I need to move on from him. Now come, the coffee is ready and breakfast will be getting cold if Elliot hasn't eaten it all by now." I laugh as I open the door.

Walking to the kitchen I see Kate and Elliot at the breakfast bar. He's reading the paper and she's working on the crossword puzzle. Their morning dishes cleared up but both with coffee mugs in front of them. Elliot doesn't even look up when he hears me, "Ana, breakfast was great. Thanks!"

I smile at him, shaking my head and notice that Kate's eyes are bulging as she's looking past me. "Good morning Gideon," she says turning back to look at me with a 'What the hell' look on her face. I just shrug my shoulders and Elliot's head pops up turning to Gideon as I approach the stove. Gideon just nods in acknowledgment. He can see they are surprised to see him here.

"Glad you liked it Elliot. There any left for us?" I giggle at him. The man could eat a horse, his appetite is so big.

Looking a little sheepish, "uhhh, you might need to make more bacon?"

It sounds like a question and all I can do is laugh as I start heating water for tea and pull down a coffee mug for Gideon to make a cup for himself. I start making some more bacon and hear Gideon ask Elliot if he could have the business section of the paper. That's when I hear Kate ask how long he's been here. Oh God, she's going to start that Inquisition with Christian's brother sitting right there! Gideon answered that he stayed the night. Kate doesn't look surprised at all if not a little confused but Elliot looks pissed. I'm not sure that I have ever seen him really angry before. He's usually so jovial and upbeat, making everyone laugh around him but not this morning. But then Kate keeps going.

"You were here when Christian was," she questions.

Gideon looking irritated, "yes," and turns back to the paper.

"I'm surprised World War III didn't break out," shaking her head.

I place a plate of pancakes and bacon in front of Gideon when I turn to Kate and ask, "Why would you ask that Kate? Gideon cares enough about me to control himself. He proved that last night don't you think?"

Kate looks surprised at my comment but before she can respond it's Elliot that responds, "Look we all know that Christian has control issues and a temper, Ana, but to rub it in his face that you are sleeping with someone else isn't cool," as he tosses the paper on the breakfast bar and stands up.

I'm shocked. I didn't think that Elliot would respond this way but Gideon comes to my defense, yet again this morning. "Look, I promised Ana that I would behave around you because you are Grey's brother but I won't let you talk to her like that. I care about her and I respect her but I am going to say this and I won't repeat it, so listen up.

"Your brother was out of line last night. You know it, I know it and so does half of fucking Seattle. He was also wrong in showing up here so early this morning. Demanding to speak to her when she made it perfectly clear that she didn't want to see him today. He pushed his way in here and basically demanded her time. Not giving a damn about her feelings and ended up yelling at her. So before you start with the bullshit about rubbing his face in it don't you think that maybe just fucking maybe if he had listened to her to begin with they wouldn't be where the fuck they are at now!"

Gideon's voice started in a seriously quiet tone but by the time he was done he was red faced and his voice had taken on a hard, almost dangerous edge. I did notice that he hadn't addressed the fact that Elliot accused us of sleeping together and I wonder why. Kate just has a look of shock on her face and in all honesty its one of the few times I've ever seen her speechless. Elliot looks furious but he looks like he's contemplating what Gideon said.

"Elliot," gaining his attention from the stare down with Gideon, "I get he's your brother. I get that he's going to be around and I'll have to see him. But he and I aren't together anymore. You don't need to know the reasons behind that and you don't get to determine who I have in my life. Friends or ... anyone else. I would appreciate you not go running back to Christian to tell him all about what I'm doing OR what you think I'm doing. Just like his life is private so is mine. If he doesn't like what he sees, hears or finds out then maybe he should just leave it and me alone. Don't you think?"

Elliot's eyes narrow at me. I have never seen this side to him and I have to say I like his more laid back happy go-lucky self more than this person standing in front of me. I know that he's just trying to protect his little brother but I also know that he's stepping over boundaries that he shouldn't be.

"You didn't look like you two were over when we walked in Ana?"

"Elliot," Kate gasps, "Shut up," shocked.

"Why Kate? Did it look to you like they were over? Because it didn't to me, it looked to me like they were all over each other. Kissing, making out whatever you want to call it but definitely not over." he sneered while looking at me.

I know I look horrified. What the hell is he trying to do? Piss me off or piss off Gideon. I think if that is what he was trying to do, he succeeded. As I turn to look at Gideon, there is a look of pure rage is on his face and before any of us could react Elliot is sitting on his ass in my kitchen and Gideon is storming off to my bedroom.

Shit!