Chapter 39 Kate and Ana
July 23, 2011
Christian's POV
I have just been informed that the police have arrested a guy named Joe Rizzo. He tried to run when they pulled him from the media crowd to question his lack of credentials. It was pure gut instinct on Sawyers part and he did a good job matching him to the fucker that yelled out "I love you" to Ana last night. Ana has been receiving letters and inappropriate gifts anonymously from someone and we suspect it could be this guy. Unfortunately, the police have told Welsh they probably won't have enough to hold him and he is filing a restraining order on Ana's behalf. We now have his make of car and information on him so we will follow him rather than have him follow us.
"Sawyer, I just talked to Welsh and he filled me in on this guy Rizzo's record of stalking female celebrities. I understand he did the same thing last year to the anchor on Channel 7 news. "
"Yes sir."
"Please don't tell Miss Steele anything about that, I will fill her in later."
"I won't."
"Has she asked you about any of this yet?"
"No Sir."
"Is she okay?
"She's fine."
"Is it safe for her to go into the club for lunch or should she come back to Escala?"
"Yes I think we can easily get her in now that Seattle PD has sent over about five of their guys and the perp is under arrest."
"Okay good, well keep me posted and call me as soon as you get ready to leave the club."
"Yes Sir."
"Nice job on keeping an eye out for him. "
"Thank you Mr. Grey I appreciate that."
"So, you just looked over and saw him and felt he was out of place?"
"Yes, I just recognized him from last night and had a bad feeling."
"Well, good I am glad you were on top of it."
"Yes Sir."
"Keep up the good work."
"Thanks Sir, I appreciate that."
I hang up from talking to Sawyer. I really am fucking relieved Sawyer was on his A game. That is why I pay these guys well. My cell vibrates again. It's the Harbor Club
"Grey."
"Mr. Grey, this is Gregory Phelan. " Phelan is the General Manager of the Harbor Club. "I want you to know how very sorry I am that the media was tipped off today about Miss Steele's lunch plans. I was talking to Charles our Maitre D about Miss Steele's plans and the importance of placing her in a private booth. Unfortunately one of our newer and now former wait staff members over heard the exchange and immediately called the Seattle Nooz and informed them of her plans. I take full responsibility and I can't apologize enough."
I like Gregory. He has always provided me with excellent service. The fact that he hasn't waited for me to come to him but taken responsibility right out of the gate, makes this easier to tolerate. I also know that the fucking Nooz is encouraging people to report sightings of me and Ana.
"Gregory, I appreciate the phone call and I appreciate the immediate termination of the employee that violated your trust and our privacy. Let this go and I will see you on Monday with my grandfather for our monthly lunch." I hear a sigh of relief.
"I appreciate your understanding Mr. Grey. Your membership here is valued and I will of course implement a new process to insure this type of breach of privacy does not occur again. Again thank you for your understanding."
I hang up and decide my next course of action is to go after the Nooz and I place a call into my legal team to find out if they can actually solicit people to look for us.
I bought Ray all new fishing gear and have it loaded in my SUV. I have also bought my dad a new Fish Hawk fishing boat for freshwater lakes which will be delivered on Tuesday. I know it was probably over the top wedding thank you, but he is letting us have the wedding at his house and I don't ever do much for him. I am done with this shopping shit and head home.
After a two hour work out I shower and play my piano. I haven't done that lately and the house is quiet with just me and Ryan who is in Taylor's office. I have a call into Dr. Greene and see her name pop up on my cell as it vibrates.
"Dr. Green, thank you for returning my call."
"Yes, Mr. Grey I hope everything is okay."
"Yes of course. I have a question. Nothing of course that would violate Anastasia's confidentiality although I assume after our upcoming wedding that won't be an issue."
"What can I do for you Mr. Grey?" She gets to the point and I appreciate that about her.
"Can you review the side effects of the Depo Provera injection for me so that I have a better understanding?"
"Mr. Grey I am assuming there is a reason you ask this question but let me see if I can speak in general enough terms so that I don't violate Ana's privacy." Her privacy? Listen Doc, everything she does involves me and she doesn't get privacy. I listen to her talk about the side effects and sit up when she talks about the mood swings.
"….and for some women, they will have notable mood swings the first menstrual cycle after the injection and then it lessons thereafter."
"So, if a woman who is usually very sweet, tolerant and good natured suddenly becomes the opposite of each of those attributes when she gets her period that wouldn't surprise you?"
"No it wouldn't surprise me. If you know a woman that has experienced this situation, then I think you should rest assured the next menstrual cycle might be much less dramatic. Nothing is guaranteed, but it would be rather unusual for it to continue." I think she just told me that my sweet Ana will morph back to herself and I shouldn't expect this to be the situation each month.
"Thank you Dr. Greene. Look I want you to be perfectly clear that the intent of my call is simply to determine that if this method of birth control isn't the best option, then I am willing to use condoms or support Ana in other options. We can quit playing games here we both know who we are talking about. You have answered my questions sufficiently."
"Mr. Grey can I ask you a question?" She doesn't wait for me to give her permission. What if I told you that Depo Provera did not cause any mood swing side effects? Where would that leave you with Ana?"
"Dr. Greene you cut to the chase don't you? It wouldn't change a thing about how I feel about Ana. I love her. I just simply wanted to know if I could do anything to lesson her side effects including taking back the responsibility for our birth control if it was necessary. My only concern is her well being." Am I pissed off? Yes. But I respect her for confronting me. Maybe I had that coming from her perspective.
"Fair enough Mr. Grey. Is there anything else?" I thank her for returning my call and hang up.
I hear the elevator and Ryan comes out to greet the elevator.
"Miss Steele is on her way up."
"I have this Ryan. Please let Sawyer and Reynolds know we will debrief in my office in thirty minutes."
"Hi Baby?" I hug Ana as she gets out of the elevator and give her a quick kiss. "Carla its great to see you again. Did you ladies have a good afternoon?" I walk with them into the living room. Sawyer and Reynolds come in through the service elevator carrying the flower arrangement I sent and a number of bags. "I see you did a little shopping. Can I get you a glass of wine Carla, Ana."
I look at Carla and note that her hair is styled differently and she looks likes she could be Ana's sister, not her mother. I smile as I think about Elliot's theory on mothers. When he dates a woman he checks their moms out pretty quickly in the relationship. If the mother looks good and takes care of herself, he sticks around. If the mother has let herself go and looks like hell, he sees that as the girl's potential future and exits quickly. I am indeed a lucky man if I subscribe to Elliot's theory. She flashes me a smile and that is identical to Ana's. She is a bit too wacky for me at times, but she is Ana's mom so I know I need to get used to her.
"Thank you so very much for the flowers Christian. They are beautiful and such a sweet message. I would like to keep them in my room while I am here if that is okay?"
"Of course" Ana and I say at the same time.
"We had a great day after the initial drama at the club." Ana looks at me. "I would love a glass of wine. Mom?" Carla tells us she will wait until this evening when we are at my parents but she would love to take a shower. Ana takes her to the guest room and I tell her I will be in my office.
Ana enters my office about ten minutes later carrying a bag from Neiman's. She picks up her glass of wine that is sitting on a coaster on my desk and takes a sip. She crawls onto my lap and kicks off her sandals bringing her feet up underneath her. "Did I tell you this morning how gorgeous you look?" I pull her chin towards me and get the kiss I wanted earlier. "I missed you today baby. Did you have fun with your mom?"
Ana kisses my cheeks, nose, eyes, and about a dozen little kisses on my lips. "I worship you Christian. It was a very sweet gesture to send flowers to my mom." She kisses me again this time running her tongue across my lips. "I bought you a present today."
"Me? Really? What's the occasion?" I never get presents. I am admittedly rather hard to buy for. Ana hands me a tissue wrapped item and I open it. There are three v-neck t-shirts in olive, light blue and coral. I smile. I know Ana would like me to wear something other than white, grey or black. I think I can go with the blue and olive. Not sure about the coral. "Coral?"
"Yep, you will look hot. Will you wear them for me?" She looks at me with those big blue eyes.
"Baby, I would wear orange with pink polka dots for you." She smiles and I hope she knows there is really no way in hell I would do that. I kiss her and mutter thank you on her lips.
"Look, there is more." I pull out a pair of folded white boxer shorts and smile at her. This is all kind of random.
"Never know when you can use some more undies Grey. Open them." I look at her. "Open them." She looks at me and raises her eyebrow. I open them up and I read: Property of Anastasia Grey stamped cross the front. I laugh.
"Well this makes it official. I know you didn't get these at Neiman's." I kiss her again.
"No, I ordered them and had them sent to my Mom's so you wouldn't have Sawyer and your spies open them. " She is smiling and giggles. I pull her face to mine and kiss her deeply and run my hands up her sides. I look at my watch. Her mom is in the shower, we have an hour before we need to leave.
"Christian, will you tell me about this Rizzo guy." I don't know anything really as I haven't confirmed that he might be the guy sending Ana mail so I tell her what we know. "Has he been in trouble before?" I can't very well hide that he has stalked other women. So I tell her about the reporter and his record.
"Look baby, we have a restraining order on him and you won't be without me or security, so don't worry okay. I won't let anything happen to you." She nods. I get the sense for once she doesn't want to know more. "How are you feeling?"
Ana smiles at me. "Is that code Grey for -do I want to have sex? She rubs her hand on my arm kisses my neck then plays my game whispering in my ear. "I think you should find out for yourself how I am feeling." I pick her up and carry her to our bedroom.
Sunday July 24, 2011
Ana's POV
My mom had a great time at Grace and Carrick's home. She was very impressed with their home and how beautiful it was. We walked around and showed her where the wedding will be held and the reception and reviewed the RSVP list. Every single person that was invited has sent their RSVP that confirmed that they will attend so we have 114 guest including Christian's Uncle Cal and Aunt who have made peace with Carrick. His cousin remains uninvited.
Grace invited my mom to join her and Carrick on their boat, Two Sons and a Princess. I could tell she preferred to spend more time with Grace rather than feel like she would be a fifth wheel with the "young couples." So Reynolds will be driving my mom back to Bellevue when we leave for the Marina. Carrick and Christian have agreed to meet out in Bainbridge Island where we will all meet for dinner at an Italian Restaurant called The Four Swallows.
We have selected our readings and we are both so relieved to have that off our check list. I will report that to Mia when we see her later.
I am standing at the kitchen counter eating my breakfast. I made a cheese and spinach frittata and have just served Christian a third slice. I think my mom is shocked by how much he eats but she doesn't realize he worked out early this morning for two hours.
"Anastasia Rose Steele quit playing with your breakfast. You have hardly eaten two bites. Last night you hardly hate a thing and honey I think you are just too thin. Now come around and sit down and eat your breakfast." My mom has just scolded me like I am five years old. I look up and Christian is smirking.
"Thank you Carla. Ana and I don't fight about many things but her terrible eating habits drive me crazy." What is this tag team against Ana?
I take another bite and watch them both stare at me. "Just because I don't eat like Hungry Hippo over here doesn't mean I don't eat." Christian doesn't smile. He looks at my mom and they both shake their heads at me.
"Ana. Quit being so ornery." My mom continues to scold me. I take my last bite and quickly put the rest down the disposal. I have had enough. "Christian, you should spank her for acting like a petulant child." Oh that bastard! He has a huge smile and gets up off his bar stool.
"With your permission I think I will do just that Carla." He comes around the kitchen counter and swings me over his shoulder spanking be all the way to the bedroom.
Kates' POV
Of course Mr. Mogul would own a boat worth gazillions. But I have to admit it is a nice boat. We have just arrived with Mia and Ethan and I see Ana standing on the deck underneath a canopy. She is waving. Christian is talking to that hot Irish guy Mac and they are carrying bags of ice on board. There is a large cooler sitting near the boat slip and Elliot whistles to get Christian's attention. He points to the cooler and Christian nods. Amigo never leaves Elliot's side and it is so cute. I thought I would hate having him around but I love him.
Elliot and Mac are at the prow of the boat removing the ropes from the pier. Ethan has jumped down to the deck below where he unfastens a rope as well. Ana pouts because she is the only one Christian makes where a lifejacket, but I wouldn't mind wearing one either. Christian radios the coast guard to let them know we are departing and then presses a button making the engines roar. Christian pulls out of the marina in style while Ana and I wave to some of the onlookers.
When we are out in more open waters Christian announces it is sail time and he and Mac hoist the mainsail. The boat zips forward. Christian works on the headsail and it flies up the mast as Elliot cuts the engine. They seem to know how to work together without saying a word. Ethan, Ana and I did a good job of watching as even Mia works some of the winches.
Mia and Ethan are talking quietly in the onboard hot tub and Elliot and Christian are deep in conversation while Mac is now at the wheel. Christian usually drives his own boat but today he wants to relax and have some beers.
I decide to this is a good time to get Ana alone. I motion for her to come down with me to the Galley and we can put lunch together. A few minutes later Elliot runs down with Amigo and Christian. Amigo opens the refrigerator and gets Elliot a beer and walks over to him. Christian and Elliot high five and are practically on the floor laughing. I didn't know the mogul could laugh so hard. They completely ignore us and go back up.
"So, are you excited? Just four more days and you will be Mrs. Mogul." I smile at her I want her to know I am teasing. I am not a huge Christian fan, but the one thing I know that I didn't know a month ago is Christian totally loves Ana. But I can't get that damn email out of my mind. I pour her a glass of wine. I know it isn't even noon yet, but we never get to spend any time together so I want to party today!
"Yes, I am very excited. I can hardly believe it is just four days away. Kate I know you are worried about me getting married so soon, but I love him so much and he is really good to me. I could never be with anyone else and he feels the same. So, this is the right thing for us." She opens the refrigerator and puts out a vegetable tray.
"You look great Ana. You're really toned. Must be all that sex." She smiles. She is so shy. I love her a lot and she is more than my best friend. I admit I was disappointed when I found out she would be my roommate during our freshman year of college. We were matched up by the campus housing board. I couldn't understand why. I come from a wealthy family and she showed up that first week with one suitcase and a few boxes. I thought great; I will have to support my roommate. But Ana worked and took out student loans and refused to even let me loan her a dollar to go out. I always felt like her mom could have done more for her but she seemed wrapped up in her husband issues. I have to say I am not a huge fan of Carla. I know she loves Ana but she never seems to go out of her way for her and it seemed like Ana was always the one to reach out to her mom. But, with that said, they seem close. On the other hand, I adore Ray.
As apprehensive as I was out her being my roommate, we hit it off immediately and we have been inseparable since the first day we met. I can tell her anything and I thought she could tell me anything. But I guess I was wrong.
We really are opposites. She is shy and would never say a mean word about anyone. I am loud and tell it like it is. She is thin, some might say petite and dainty but she has a killer body. Guys are always staring at her boobs. They are perfect. You can tell even when she wears a sweater that she has the world's perfect breast. I am tall and I have a good body but I am not delicate like Ana. I have blond straight hair and she has this gorgeous thick main of mahogany hair and the most amazing blue eyes you have ever seen. I would kill for her eyes. I am a huge flirt and I know guys find me hot, but guys were intimidated my Ana. She is so beautiful that most guys would get tongue tied around her. She comes across to some as aloof but she is just so shy. She still doesn't know how gorgeous she is even after snagging Mr. Hot Stuff. When we go out together we can hear guys talking and see them nudge each other. I always pick up on it and Ana seriously never notices all the looks she gets.
I would tease her about her virginity but she would just tell me that when the right guy came along she would know. But she never dated. I know so many guys that had it bad for her but she never seemed interested. I remember the first time Ethan met her, his eyes about popped out of his head. He was always asking about her and finally the summer after our sophomore year he actively went after her. I really wanted them to date, but she told me she just thought of him as a friend. I did see them kiss once but Ana put a stop to it before it went further. I am pretty sure Ethan thought when he moved here he would convince her otherwise and had intentions of dating her. I know he was pretty bummed when he figured out she was with Christian and I think that has been the problem between him and Mia. I know he likes Mia, but I can just see the hurt in his eyes when he sees Ana. He told me the other night that Mia going out with another guy made him pretty jealous and he has finally accepted that Ana is really in love with Christian. Of course I can't tell anyone this. Especially Elliot. He is so close with Christian that nothing is sacred. So I am careful about what I tell him when it comes to Ethan and even Ana.
I get a bit bitchy about how close Elliot is to his brother. I don't think he worships him or anything like that because Elliot is very self confident and successful at what he does. It's just that they can't go one day without talking or texting or confiding in each other. I know that is the way it should be, but I feel like Elliot has blinders on when it comes to his brother. Elliot has a lot of friends but Christian always comes first. I find his brother to be cold and unfriendly the complete opposite of Elliot and Mia. Elliot has informed me that I just don't really know Christian and we got off to the wrong start and if I knew him I would see him differently. I just find him to be obsessive, a complete control freak on all matters, obscenely arrogant and of course richer than shit. He is hot though. I will say that. But who is he really? I know that the email I found in his suit jacket was real and if I read it correctly he wanted Ana to be some fucking sex slave not a girlfriend.
"Earth to Kate. What are you thinking about? I have been talking and you haven't heard a word I said." Ana is looking at me. She pulls one of Christian sweatshirts on and rolls up the sleeves. It says Harvard on it and looks pretty old. It covers her shorts completely it is so big on her.
"Ana, will you tell me about the email? I don't know if I can just forget I saw it. Please. I have been so confused." I slam my wine down. She refills our glasses and leads me into the bedroom. I whistle when we enter. It's pretty damn swanky for a flipping boat. We sit on the bed and she plays with the rim of her glass.
"Kate you have to promise me that you will never repeat anything I am going to tell you because if you do, and this includes Elliot, I would never forgive you." I can't believe she is even asking me this but if she needs my reassurance then I will give it to her so I promise her I won't tell anyone. My heart begins racing though because now she has me worried.
"Kate, do you remember Elena Lincoln? Well…." Thirty minutes later she has filled me in on how that fucking troll Elena Lincoln sexually abused Christian when he was fifteen. She tells me how Grace and Carrick found out at the birthday party and all the nasty details around that issue. But it's when she tells me about the BDSM lifestyle that Elena introduced Christian to that I almost fall off the bed. Thank god Carrick and Grace don't know that part and they don't need to know. Ana explains that after Elena Christian only wanted sexual relationships with women who could be his submissives'. If women became too attached he ended it. He has been with a lot of women and not the innocent his family thought he was. Although when I asked Elliot if Christian was gay or celibate after we first met he laughed and told me "hardly" but refused to elaborate. So I assume Elliot knows more than he has let on, but he would never betray Christian. Now bring up his baby sisters sex life and he gets red in the face and angry. That reminds me to ask Ana what she knows about Friday's drama with Mia and her brothers. Something went down and he isn't telling me anything.
"So, when he first met you he wanted you as a sub?" I feel sick to my stomach thinking about Ana that way.
"Yes at first, but I wouldn't sign the paperwork. He has never been with a woman who hasn't signed his paperwork and I knew I didn't want that. It freaked me out. But I was so drawn to him and he felt the same way about me. He kept trying to convince me he wasn't right for me and he wouldn't even kiss me at first. So he flew me to Seattle that one weekend when we were still in Portland and decided to show me what he was all about."
"What does that mean? He didn't beat you or dress in all those weird kinky leather clothes did he?"
Ana giggles. "No he doesn't do that. I don't want to go into everything Kate but he showed me his contract which was the email you saw. It addressed the things he liked to do and didn't like to do and he was looking for my input about what I liked to do sexually. Well you know I had never had sex at this point so I could even respond to his question. That is when he found out I was a virgin. At first he freaked out and apologized for even showing me the contract. But I told him I wanted to be with him. We were so attracted to each other and I knew he wouldn't hurt me. So he made love to me. Sort of. He was mostly gentle, but as much as I was a virgin it was a first for him too. He had always been with very experienced women. I mean up until then he pretty much used women and said he only fucked and fucked hard. After the first time he mentored me through each position and taught me about sex. And oh man, I found out I loved it!" Ana giggles and I laugh at her blush.
"What do you mean taught you about sex?" I shudder thinking about her doing horrible things.
"Christian really mentored me. Not on the BDSM lifestyle. He showed me normal what we call vanilla sex."
I even think that sounds boring. "So when did he bring in the BDSM." I am pretty sure he has introduced her to it. I just need her to tell me what is going on.
"Stop Kate. You are way ahead of yourself. He introduced me to oral sex, every position; you know me on top, standing up, from behind, some toys and really helped me to be comfortable with just regular vanilla sex." She smiles. "But gradually he introduced me to a few other things as well. One of the first things was the Ben Wa balls." I frown. "You know the balls that Ros gave me at the shower that Grandma Trevelyan joked about. OMG go get a set. They are amazing. They make you have such intense orgasms and I love them." Who would have thought little Ana would be my sex counselor. She tells me the best way to use them.
"So you have to get smacked on the ass when you put them in?" She giggles again.
"You don't have to. But trust me you will want to." She takes a sip of her wine. "Christian didn't really introduce me to any of the BDSM lifestyle until the day we went out to meet his parents the first time. Remember, I was there all day before going to Bellevue. He took it really slow with me and I know he was going easy on me. He only showed me things like the use of a flogger and you know he would tie me up." I ask her about what a flogger is but tell her I love being tied up. "The difference is that Christian didn't tie me up because it was part of the BDSM, but because he has a really hard time being touched Kate. Do you know about his early childhood?"
I tell her that I do know. "When Elliot and I were fighting about Christian several weeks ago, he broke down and told me about Christian's birth mother. I can't even imagine anyone hurting a small child like that Ana." It did make me feel bad for him, but I worry that he must still carry that baggage around with him. "So what happened next?" I feel like I am in the middle of some sexy suspense novel.
"He wanted to go to Georgia with me but I didn't want him to. You know I still had not signed his contract and I really wanted more. I needed that time to figure things out. He was still really bossy at that point and a yes, a control freak. But he ended up coming out for a few days and surprising me before having to leave for an emergency. When he was in Savannah he met my mom and she told me that she thought he was in love with me. I sort of freaked out about that because he hadn't told me he loved me but you know I felt like I was in love with him. He told me he didn't do hearts and flowers and he didn't think he could love or be loved. That all had to do with this past." Ana looks down and looks really sad.
"What happened Ana?" I get this sick feeling as I think that she is about to tell me something really horrible.
"Okay I am about to tell you something that you have to promise to remember, I wanted what happened to occur. I asked for it. It wasn't Christian that brought it about." Again she looks down at her hands and I actually feel like I might get sick thinking about what she could tell me. "I flew back to Seattle and that was when he was having the problems with his ex- okay his former sub. So I came back and I felt like I was depriving him of what he wanted, you know more BDSM. He kept telling me I was enough for him, but I didn't believe it Kate. So I asked, practically begged him to show me how bad it could be to see if we could survive it. I wasn't his sub. We were working on having more but trying to do some BDSM but I knew he had gone easy on me and was holding back. So he finally gave in to me and spanked me with a belt six times. It wasn't for pleasure and it really hurt. It left welts on me. I never thought to safe word, so when he finished he was aroused but I was repulsed. I broke up with him, but not before telling him I loved him. That was the thing that did it for me. When I told him I loved him he told me that I couldn't love him. So I didn't see any point in our continuing a relationship."
Ana gets up and walks around the room. "So for five long days I went to work and then came home and cried on our couch at the apartment. I was a mess. He sent me flowers when I had my first day at SIP but I didn't call him. Remember when you came home from your trip and you thought I looked really thin. Well I didn't eat for five days Kate. When we broke up I gave him his phone, his laptop and his car back. He had already sold Wanda. He emailed me on the fifth day and reminded me that I had asked him to go with me to Jose's show in Portland. I didn't have any way to get there and I missed him so much, I couldn't even function so I said yes, that the could take me."
"Ana, that is bullshit. I left you my keys and my car. You could have driven yourself." I am still reeling over the welts he left on her.
"Kate I knew I was in love with him, I needed to see him. But when he picked me up I was still furious. We flew to Portland and attended the show hardly speaking. He bought seven of the photos Jose took of me. I wanted to kill Jose for featuring pictures of me that I knew nothing about. Anyway, all the way home we talked and he confessed that he had barely been able to exist with me. He said he was willing to give up the BDSM life style in fact insisted on it, and he wanted me as more. No contract, not as a sub, but as his girlfriend. He couldn't get by without me. I knew this was a huge concession for him Kate as he never had a girlfriend before, just women he fucked. It was a few days later that he told me he loved me and he made the most memorable love to me ever. Kate, we are in love, we fell in love and he gave it all up for me."
"But Ana, how do you know you can please him?" I am hoping she is right, but I am worried about this.
"Kate, we have a very healthy sex life. We both love kinky fuckery and vanilla too."
"Okay what is kinky fuckery?" Do I even want to know?
"Just fun stuff like the Ben Wa balls, the flogger, vibrators, handcuffs. Only sex for pleasure. No pain. He could never ever hurt me again Kate. He gets repulsed when he even thinks about it." I take a deep breath. "We went to a counselor together. We have a great sex life."
"But what if he wants more?"
Ana giggles. "Kate we have sex three to four times a day during the week, and six to seven times a day on weekends if he wants…"
"Ana, how the fuck to you even walk?" I cut her off. "Oh my god, Elliot and I have sex once or twice a day, but oh my god. Do you want to fuck that much?" I am shocked.
"Yes, I love it. I want him inside of me all the time Kate. I love him and I love the sex." She is smiling." Kate, please believe me, I love him and trust him with my life. He treats me like I am the most fragile precious thing in the world and I know he loves me with all his heart. Please Kate, be happy for me."
I start fanning myself. "All this sex talk is making me horny." We start laughing.
"Hey what are you two up to." Elliot pokes his head in. "It's a beautiful day out, we are sailing and you two are down here. Christian is getting a bit grumpy about it Ana. Just saying. And Kate, seriously, it would be nice to have you on deck with me instead of down her talking girl shit all afternoon." Elliot is the one that seems grumpy if you ask me. But he's right. We came here to have fun. He goes back up.
"Come on let's give the guys some attention." I tell Ana. "You know I love you right?" She smiles at me and I stroke her face. "I just want you to be happy Ana banana." I start laughing. "I guess a banana has a whole new meaning for you these days doesn't it Steele?"
We take the wine and veggie tray, some chips and salsa up on deck. Christian is lowering the spinnaker to make the boat idle so we can enjoy the beautiful sunshine while we have our lunch. I watch Christian as he comes up to Ana. He isn't grumpy. He has a huge smile on his face and pulls her into a hug like he hasn't seen her in years. He picks her up and holds her with her feet dangling and kisses her like they are the only two people onboard. I don't know how this all played out between them, but one thing for sure; he is flipping nuts about her. If I were to write a story on this I would say this is a couple madly in love and that there is nothing more to uncover. Ana loves Christian and I love Ana. End of story. I put a huge smile on my face and decide to enjoy this fantastic day.
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