Dinner with Christian's family
Ana's POV
When we arrive Christian helps me out of the car and we walk to the door. Before Christian gets the chance to touch the front door it flies open and a brown haired girl about my age launches herself at Christian kissing his cheek repeatedly. Thank goodness I am on my crutches which meant Christian wasn't too close to me. If I had of been using him for support I don't doubt that I would be on my arse on the ground.
Before I know it Mia has me buy the shoulders and is pulling me into a hug. I start to get a little wobbly on my feet so Christian stands behind me and holds onto my hips so that I don't fall. Mia then tells us to come in and that everyone is in the sitting room. A little over the top he had told me. I sure as hell wasn't expecting that.
Dr Trevelyan and Mr Grey are seated and Elliot is leaning against the other lounge. Christian's parents insist that I call then Grace and Carrick. Mia fills us in about her time in Paris. Carrick asks Elliot and Christian to join him in his study while Grace excuses herself to go see how long dinner will be. So that leaves Mia and I in the sitting room. She talks nonstop. Hell this girl could even talk under wet cement. Mia asks me how I met Christian. I explain about my accident and my injuries to Mia. Mia is shocked but says she is glad that I am recovering. Hell Mia even tells me she is glad that I crashed into Christian's car that day because she has NEVER seen her brother this happy. She then tells me that she has never actually seen Christian with a girl until tonight.
Grace returns and tells Mia to go tell her father and brothers that dinner is about to be served. We all make our way to the dining room and I sit beside Christian. After the main course I place my hand on Christian's leg and he places his hand just above my knee but under my skirt. I look at him and smile. The conversation around the table is nonstop.
While Christian is talking to his father I move my hand up to his crotch and rub his cock with the back of my fingers. How someone didn't notice Christian squirm in his seat is beyond me. But he looks at me and smirks as he runs his fingers up my thigh until he reaches my panties. Then he starts rubbing my pussy with the backs of his fingers. Hell I am surprised that no one has realised what we are doing. Both of us are struggling to concentrate on the conversation that is happening around us. Dessert is served before the under the table activity got any further. If dessert hadn't arrived when it did I was going to move my hand inside of Christian's pants. I wanted to feel him.
After dinner we move into the lounge room and Christian sits beside me and places his arm around me. Grace starts talking to Christian about the Coping Together Ball in 4 weeks time. I am curious what Coping Together is so I ask Grace.
Grace's POV
Ana asks about Coping Together so I explain that Coping Together helps children whose parents died when they were young. Carrick and I started Coping Together a few years after we adopted Christian. We saw what he went through and decided to start Coping Together to help other children who lost a parent or parents. Every year we have a Ball to raise funds for Coping Together. Christian makes a generous donation each year. During the ball an auction is held all items in the auction are donated and all the proceeds go directly to Coping Together. This year Carrick and I are donating a week stay at our cabin at Lake Adriana. Christian is donating a weekend stay at his house in Aspen. Ana is in total awe when I speak about Christian and his generosity towards Coping Together. It has me wondering if Christian has ever told Ana about his mother.
Carrick's POV
Ana is perfect for my son. Christian's face lights up the minute he talks about Ana or when Ana walks into the room. Yesterday Ana blew me away when she stood and walked at the court house. Ana is one determined individual and she will definitely keep Christian on his toes when she is fully recovered. She is showing a lot of interest in Coping Together. I can see that she is digesting everything Grace is telling her about Coping Together.
Ana's POV
Wow Coping Together does amazing work. May be the money that Kavanagh Media has to pay could be donated to Coping Together since the Judge ruled it was to go to a charity of Christian and my choosing. I will speak to Christian about it when we get home. As I am starting to feel tired I rest my head against his shoulder. The last thing I remember is Carrick and Christian ribbing Elliot about what kind of date is suitable for the Coping Together Ball.
Christian's POV
Mom points to Ana and I realise she has fallen asleep. It's time for me to take Ana home. Elliot goes and tells Sawyer that I will be out in a few minutes with Ana who is asleep. Gently I lift Ana onto my lap before shifting forward on the lounge cradling her in my arms I stand up say my goodbyes to my family and head out to the car. Once I have Ana in the car Sawyer hangs onto Ana until I get in the car and lean her against me. Sawyer then shuts the door and we go home. Arriving home Ana is still asleep so I sit her up and go around and lift her out of the car. Once I have her on our bed I remover her skirt, blouse and bra before slipping her tank top on. Ana doesn't even wake up she must be exhausted. These last few days have been rather big days. I smile thinking about last night and today. Once I have stripped down to my boxers I join Ana in our bed. Leaning over I whisper "I love you my beautiful Ana. Have Sweet Christian Dreams."
Monday
FUCK what idiot scheduled a 7am Breakfast meeting today. All I want to do is stay snuggled up in bed with Ana until she gets up at 8am. That idiot would be me and this meeting has been scheduled since before Ana crashed into my life. Not wanting to wake Ana I quietly sneak out of our room before heading into my study. I write Ana a note and leave it on the breakfast bar before leaving with Taylor.
Hell is what I would say that business meeting was. The idiots want me to buy there company yet they can't even get me the information I have requested. About all they have done is reworked the presentation that they gave last time. This still told me jack shit. Ros was just as pissed off as I was. Let's hope today gets better and my mood improves before I go home to Ana. I can feel myself smiling as I think about her.
After the Court proceedings on Friday and James releasing that statement I realised that I needed to get him to sign an NDA covering everything he has learnt about me from all sources. So I had Daniel complete the NDA yesterday and Daniel himself was going to hit him with it at 7am this morning while I was in my business meeting. Daniel contacted James yesterday and arranged a bogus job interview with him at 7am so that Katherine would not be present when Daniel spoke to James about the NDA. Arriving back in my office I see a folder with a note on the front telling me that James has signed the NDA but it took a fair bit of legal talk to get him to sign it.
Taylor comes to my office and he is smiling like a Cheshire cat and I know something has made him rather pleased. So I take the bait and ask what has him in such a good mood. He tells me to fire up the computer and look on the Kavanagh Media website.
Statement from Mr Kavanagh – owner of Kavanagh Media
I Mr Kavanagh of Kavanagh Media would like to apologise to Miss Anastasia Steele and Mr Christian Grey for the article that was published by Katherine Kavanagh on Friday. Miss Kavanagh abused my trust and accessed my computer at Kavanagh Media and published the article without my knowledge. The first thing I knew about this article was when one of my reporters heard Mr Grey speak outside of the court house, did an article search and found that the article was published using Kavanagh Media.
Personally I have known Miss Steele for a number of years and it sickens me that Miss Kavanagh could write the article about such a private and personal matter. Miss Steele and Mr Grey I can assure you that Kavanagh Media will never publish any articles written by Katherine Kavanagh.
Again Miss Steele and Mr Grey accept my apologies.
Holy hell Mr Kavanagh released a statement. Obviously Katherine slipped in and out of Kavanagh Media undetected. No doubt Mr Kavanagh will upgrade his security after this.
Statement from Mr Kavanagh regarding Miss Katherine Kavanagh
The Seattle Post-Intelligence published an article on Friday regarding the pregnancy of Miss Kavanagh's whilst she was at WSU. It saddens me that I have to confirm that the information is correct. Miss Kavanagh hid this from her family and it is only because someone at WSU placed the information in the wrong database that this information came to light. I need to make it clear that no action will be taken against WSU for the filing error. Miss Kavanagh got herself in that predicament and I am not going to ruin someone's career because she couldn't keep her legs closed. When raising my children I made sure that I instilled the same morals in them that my parents instilled in me.
Miss Kavanagh needs to learn that she can't just snap her fingers and everyone will give her what she wants. Using my name to get her what she wants will also cease. If I find out that anyone has given her preferential treatment because she is my daughter they will answer to me and it will NOT be pretty.
Holy FUCK he has publically disowned his daughter. But after the shit she has pulled I don't blame him. Grabbing my phone I ring Ana but she doesn't answer so I leave a message that I miss her and will call again later. There is a knock at the door so I tell whoever it is to enter. Andrea enters and informs me that I now have a meeting at 12:30pm at the Mile High Club. Fuck I hate unscheduled meetings. Andrea tells me that the meeting is regarding Coping Together and leaves. That makes me happier. I will do anything to support Coping Together considering I am the reason mom and dad started it.
Ana's POV
I didn't get to speak to Christian about donating Kavanagh Media's fine to Coping Together. Luke rang Taylor to let him know my plans and he organised a table for us at the Mile High Club at 12:30pm in the private dining room. Then I called Christian's receptionist to schedule the meeting with Christian and all she can tell him is it is regarding Coping Together. I know Christian will definitely attend the meeting.
My phone starts ringing and I see that it is Kate. I ignore the call and let it go to voicemail. She rings 4 more times before I head to meet Christian for lunch. Luke has me in the private dining room when Christian arrives with Taylor. Christians face lights up and the biggest smile appears across his face when he sees me sitting at the table.
"Ana what are you doing here I was told my lunch meeting was about Coping Together."
I tell him that is correct before explaining that I would like us to donate Kavanagh Media's court fine to Coping Together. Christian stands before leaning over and kissing me gently at first before deepening the kiss. My head feels like it is going to explode as the kiss is that intense. We pull apart when the dining room door opens and the waiter enters with some food. It appears that Taylor thought of everything when he organised our lunch meeting. Over lunch Christian tells me about the statements given by Kavanagh Media and Mr Kavanagh himself. Shit I need to tell Christian that Kate called. Taking a few deep breaths I tell Christian that Kate has already called me 4 times this morning but I let it go to voicemail. I don't want to talk to her.
After a beautiful lunch with the gorgeous Christian he walks with me to the car before we head out separate ways. On the way home I decide that I will get Luke to listen to the messages Kate left on my phone before deleting them. To be honest I don't even want to know what the messages say.
Christian's POV
I love the fact that Ana wants to donate the court's fine to Coping Together. Tonight I am going to tell Ana about my mother. She deserves to know why I reacted the way I did when she had her accident. Not that she remembers much of it.
Kate's POV
I thought Christian Grey was a fucking arsehole when he took Ana away from me. Well now Mr Kavanagh is the biggest FUCKING ARSEHOLE on the planet. I still can't believe what he has done.
Flash Back to Saturday
Daddy called me and told me I needed to attend dinner with him. As James and I had plans later on that night James drove me over to my parents place and waited in the car. When I got there it was just the 2 of us. That didn't surprise me as we often have daddy/daughter dinners. We were sitting in the lounge room when he asked me if the information was correct about falling pregnant when I was at WSU? I squirm in my seat and can't look daddy in the eye and he knows that it is indeed true. Then he asks if I was sleeping with numerous men and not knowing who the father was. Nodding my head I admit that I had no clue who was the baby's father. Daddy asks how I published the article about Ana on the Kavanagh Media website. Telling him that I went to his office just after 7am on Friday and the receptionist allowed me to go to into his office when I told her I wanted to leave daddy a gift. While I was in his office I accessed his computer and uploaded the article to the website. Daddy is livid. He starts shouting at me about being a selfish bitch and not thinking of anyone but myself. What comes out of daddy's mouth next floors me.
"Katherine Kavanagh I can't believe you would betray me like this. You have tainted the Kavanagh name with the stunt you pulled yesterday. Ever since you were little you never were held accountable for your actions because your mother always talked me out of it. But this time you have gone too far."
Daddy then outlines my punishment.
1. As tomorrow (Sunday) I will NOT receive any financial support from either parent.
2. My car is now solely my responsibility.
3. I will now be unable to access my trust fund until I am at least 30.
4. There are 2 choices regarding the apartment. Move out or pay the proper amount of rent for the apartment. This is $350 per week. A proper lease will be drawn up and it will be a legally binding contract.
5. That my fines will be paid out of my trust fund. (Obviously daddy got a copy of the court proceedings because Kavanagh Media was fined.)
6. Kavanagh Media's fine will also be deducted from my trust fund.
As I stand to leave daddy tells me that I am dead to him. I run out of the house with tears streaming down my face and into James's open arms. As a final fuck you to daddy James and I fuck on the front of my car and make enough noise that the neighbours can hear us.
End of flashback
The only good thing about the last few days is the non-stop fucking with James. He is a machine. James has told me he doesn't care about losing his job as I am more important to him than any job. Obviously my bedroom talents are something special. It might have something to do with the kinky fuckery that we have. Hand cuffs, blind folds, feathers, various vibrators and toys. Shit I need to stop thinking about this.
I have been trying to call Ana but it keeps going to voicemail. All I want her to do is to forget everything that has happened since that day in hospital and we go back to the way we were before she had her accident. But I am not apologising for my behaviour when she told me she was going to live with Christian. How could she choose him over me? There is nothing wrong with our apartment but obviously Mr Money bags had her well and truly under his spell. I really miss our girly nights where we would sit in the lounge room in our pyjamas, fluffy slippers and watch trashy TV.
Ana's POV
Luke asks me for my phone just before Sam arrives and I know he is going to listen to the messages like I asked when we got home. Sam arrives and tells me she read all about my reveal on the steps of the court house. I laugh before asking when I will be able to start tackling stairs. She looks at me before telling me later in the week we can start learning to walk up and down stairs and that she will bring the spare set of steps from the physio gym. Sam gets me to stand behind the sofa holding onto the headrest. She then demonstrates how to kneel down before standing and guiding me so that I am kneeling behind the sofa. Once I am on my knees I burst out laughing. I tried so hard not laugh but thinking about the look on Christians face when I get on my knees and take him in my mouth was too much. Sam then shows me how to get back up safely. We continue to getting up and down for the remainder of the session.
After Sam left Luke told me that Kate was grovelling and telling me I need to call her back. Is she fucking serious. Why the fuck would I call her back after the way she treated me when I was discharged from the hospital. Let alone how she has treated me since then. Those articles were extremely hurtful. Hell some of them were total bull shit.
It makes me wonder if this has anything to do with the 2 statements Mr Kavanagh made earlier. Has he disowned Kate for her recent behaviour and deception? If he has then she has no one to blame but herself. She has cost his company a great deal of money and has tarnished Kavanagh Media's reputation. Let alone the shame she has brought to the family. No parent wants to hear that there daughter ended up pregnant because she was fucking numerous men at the same time. Actually I wonder ...
Flash Back
It's Friday night and there is a huge party which Kate has convinced me to go to for a few hours after I finish work. Arriving home I find Kate fucking some guy on the lounge room floor so I go straight to my room and get changed. By the time I leave my room the guy has gone and Kate is ready to leave. While we are at the party Kate goes into one of the bedrooms with 6 different guys during the 4 hours that we were at the party. On the way home from the party Kate admits to fucking all of them at least once. Kate sends Peter a text message on the way home and when we get home he is waiting for us. Peter comes up to the apartment and they head to Kate's room. All I hear for the next 2 hours is them going at it. Finally at 3am they stop. Just after 8am I am woken up by Kate yelling at Peter to fuck her harder. I put a pillow over my head to try and drown out the noise but she is that loud that it doesn't help.
End of flashback
I still can't get over Kate fucking 8 guys in one night and that she was so proud of the fact that she had done it. Actually that night would be really close to Kate conceiving. Hell Mr Kavanagh would go ballistic if he realised just how many guys Kate has actually been with. Although I will admit James is the only one she has stayed with longer than 2 weeks.
Shit I don't want to think about her. She is dead to me and nothing that she says or does will change that. I do want to speak to Mr Kavanagh to thank him for his apology. Grabbing my phone I call Kavanagh Media and ask to speak to Mr Kavanagh. They put me through to his assistant who was rather huffy when she answered the phone but her attitude changed when I told her I was Anastasia Steele. Within seconds my call was transferred to Mr Kavanagh.
Mr Kavanagh was pleased to hear from me and wants to know how my recovery was going. I let him know that there isn't much more to report other than I am able to walk using arm crutches or if it is a very short distance I can walk if I am supported by someone. Again he apologises for the pain and suffering I have endured because of Miss Kavanagh. That is strange he is referring to Kate as Miss Kavanagh. Oh hell it must be real bad between them. Could my suspicions be right? Then Mr Kavanagh confirms that he has indeed cut Kate off. He tells me what he has done to punish her for her behaviour. HOLY FUCKING HELL I didn't think Mr Kavanagh would ever cut Kate off like that.
Christian's POV
I ask Ana to join me in the lounge room after dinner because I need to tell her about my past and how it resurfaced the day of the accident which led to my behaviour. She sits on the sofa and I pull the ottoman forward until our knees are touching and I facing her.
Starting from the beginning I tell Ana how my mother was killed when I was 4. It wasn't easy but then I told her how much she looked like my mother and how she looked like my mother did after the accident. Continuing on I tell Ana that I really thought she was going to die like my mother and it terrified me.
Ana reaches over and wipes my cheeks, I didn't even realise I was crying. Then she takes my arms and pulls at them like she wants me to come closer. I move onto the sofa beside her and she pulls me against her body and holds onto me tightly. The tears keep flowing down my cheeks. All the tears I have held in for all these years are finally escaping and I am finally letting go. I will never forget my mother but I need to let go of the hurt and Ana has helped me heal tonight.