A/N: Anyone get a Deja vu moment?
I just realized, that happened when she first discovered his playroom... When he couldn't find her. He looked all over for her until he heard a noise coming from upstairs... only in this chapter he doesn't hear anything.
Anyway... You want more. And you want it now. So, why wait. Here it is. -Enjoy!
APOV
We pick up Kate. And since she knows where to buy what we're looking for, she directs Sawyer where to go. He drives us to a store I've never been before. He opens my door and we all walk inside. I'm already blushing, so embarrassed. I should of just ordered online. They probably wouldn't arrive in time, but I think I'll do that in the future. Christian must of already told Sawyer to wait and watch from the door because he doesn't enter the store with us. It's a very erotic and naughty store. I see nothing that I would want.
"Kate! This isn't what I was looking for." I hold up a leather outfit that looks like Freddy Krueger tried to pick up. I giggle. "What am I suppose to do with this?" I put it back. "I told Christian we'd only go to one store."
"Relax Ana. We'll find something." Kate is looking at a red nighty.
I wonder around, looking for anything I could make do with. I constantly keep looking over at Sawyer.
I'm looking at something that has chains hanging on it and there is an underwire for your breasts but nothing covers the breasts. It would be okay if it didn't look so scary. Kate is a freak! As I'm putting it back, I see someone coming towards me. I glance that way and she looks as though she works here. She's wearing all black, that seems to be their uniform. Her brown hair pulled back in a bun.
"Excuse me, miss? You look a little lost." She says to me.
"Yeah. My friend brought me here. I've never been here before." I put back what looks to be Edward Scissorhands girlfriend's outfit. "I'm not sure any of this is for me."
"May I help you find something more suitable to your taste?"
I glance back at Kate. She's admiring the crotchless panties. Crotchless panties? Christian would love that. Maybe this store isn't so bad, after all. I may not be able to use any of this for the boudoir photo shoot but I can certainly buy some crotchless panties.
"Miss?" The sales girl brings me out of my thoughts.
"Yes, please. Thank you."
She walks to the other side of the store. I follow her. She walks around a large room divider. I can no longer see Kate and Sawyer, but there are more suitable items over here.
"That was our naughty side. This is our nice side." She smiles politely.
"Thank you!" I tell her relieved. I could hug this girl!
This side of the store is all me. Very classy, simple, elegant. Me.
I pick up a white lace bra. It has lace at the bottom that would stop at the middle of my ribs. It's pretty. I grab the matching white thong as well. I get a pretty pale blush pink corset. I also get a few more lace panties now that I have a boyfriend to wear them for. They even have some of the crotchless panties on this side. They are pretty. I get one that has a lace butterfly that would lay flat on my stomach. I get one with a bow on it. That would be perfect to wear on his birthday. They even have one with ties on the side. I'm not exactly sure why, the crotchless front would make it easy access enough. What the heck, I'll get them as well. I find another top without the breast cover, like the one I saw before, although this one is more tame. I grab that as well. Soon I have a lot of lingerie in my arms so I go in search of Kate on the 'naughty' side. She's not there. Hmmm. I look to the door and I don't see Sawyer. I shrug and look around the naughty side. They have a short plaid skirt. Naughty school girl? Should I get it? It's very short, it would show my ass! I suspect it's not for wearing in public. I grin wickedly. Christian will love it! I get that as well.
I look around for Kate again but I don't see her. Where the heck is she? I turn around and almost bump into the sales girl from earlier.
"I'm sorry." I apologize for nearly bumping into her.
"That's alright. Are you finding everything okay? Was there anything else I could help you with?"
"Um, no. No, thank you. I was just looking for my friend."
"She may be in our dressing rooms. They're located near the back of the store." She points out the direction of the changing rooms.
"Thanks. I'll check there."
I walk back to the changing rooms. They're very private. I have to go inside what looks like a sitting room first then there is a long narrow hallway with doors on the side.
"Kate." I whisper.
"Ana!" A door opens and out walks Kate. Without a top! She's wearing what looks like hearts covering her nipples. "Check these out!" She pushes her tits out.
"Kate!" Is she serious?! I quickly walk into the changing room and close the door before anyone can see her.
"What?" She says straight-faced.
"What do you mean, what? What are you doing with those on and walking out of the confines of your dressing room?"
"A lady was walking around giving out free samples of their newest pasties that they got in. I never wore pasties before I wanted to try them out. What do you think? I couldn't find you, but I grabbed you one too."
"Could you put your shirt back on?"
She rolls her eyes, putting her bra and shirt back on. Leaving the pasties on. "Elliot's coming over later." She shrugs as she explains when she sees the look I give her.
I shake my head. She hands me the ones she got me. They are shaped like a black X. I put them in my pile, Christian may like them.
"Wow! Where the heck did you find all that?" She points to my stock pile in my arms.
"There's a nice side to this naughty store of yours."
"Really? I never knew that. Did you get everything you want? I could come on the nice side with you and help?"
"No offense Kate, but we have very different styles. I'm finished, let's go. I want to get home before Christian so he doesn't see all this." I hold up all my sexy items.
We walk to the register and they lady rings it all up. She tells me my total and I get out my wallet. I open it and there is a black card that wasn't there before. I take it out. Christian Grey. Anastasia Steele. Is printed on the front. What the heck?
"Kate. Look." I show her the card.
"Holy shit, Steele! That's awesome! You should buy mine too with that."
"Kate, I can't use this!" I tell her in a hushed tone. "When did he even put this in here?" I wonder out loud.
"Why can't you? He put it there. It has your name on it. He obviously wants you to use it."
I shake my head. I put that card back and take out mine. I pay and the lady wraps my items in tissue paper then into pretty black and pink bags. Kate and I walk out of the store with a lot of bags. Sawyer is at the door. Was he there the whole time? Where was he when I looked over here earlier. He follows us to the SUV and opens the rear door. We put our bags in the back and then climb into the SUV. Sawyer starts the SUV and pulls out. I'm still curious as to where he went. I better ask him. If Christian finds out he wasn't watching me he'll have a fit.
"Hey, Sawyer. I looked near the door earlier and didn't see you. Where were you?"
"I was there Ms. Steele. I had to take a call from Taylor, so I stepped to the side, but I didn't leave." Oh.
"Is everything alright?"
"Nothing to cause concern. Will I be taking Ms. Kavanagh home?"
"Actually we need to go to a salon." Kate says. I look at her wondering why we need to go there. She explains. "You'll need a wax Ana."
"What? No."
"Yes. Trust me." She grins. I shake my head but proceed with her waxing plan.
When we got to the salon it wasn't that busy but we still would need to wait. I can't wait all day, I need to get home before Christian to put these items away. When Kate mentions the words Christian Grey's girlfriend the salon staff jumps into helping us. We're quickly place into a room and they get ready to give me a brazilin wax. As soon as they pulled first the strip I yelled.
"Kate!"
After our salon detour, Kate and I are walking back to the SUV.
"I can come back with you Ana. That way I can help you carry in your bags and maybe we can get some ideas."
"Okay." Sawyer opens the door for us and I thank him.
"Can you take us back to Escala, please, Sawyer?"
"Yes, ma'am." I clear my throat. "Ms. Steele."
"Wow, Ana. Look at you." She bumps my shoulder with hers.
"I'm still getting use to all of this." I point towards Sawyer. "I'm not used to having someone following me. I understand it's for my safety since Christian is... Well, The Christian Grey. But he's just Christian to me. It's a lot to handle. His money. You saw the card. The staff. We have someone cook our meals and clean his home. The security, and always having someone driving us where we need to go, always watching. His reputation, all the press and paparazzi. We have no privacy. Even the employees at Grey House treat me differently. All that comes with being Christian's girlfriend. It's a totally different world, that I'm being thrown into, a life I didn't earn. It's not me and it's all too much. I just want Christian, I'm not with him for all of that. But this is who he is and all that comes, with being with someone like him. I'm trying and I wouldn't change him for the world. Although, If I want to be with him, I'm going to have to get use to being the girlfriend of a billionaire. But at the end of the day. When I'm wrapped in his arms. All that insecurity, goes away. And I know I'm where I belong. It's just him and me. I just hope I don't disappoint."
When we get back to Escala, Kate helps me carry up all my bags. I really bought a lot. At least I will have more panties, only for Christian to rip them off of me. Except, of course, the crotchless panties. I smirk.
We go into Christian's room and set the bags on the bed.
"When do you want to start taking the pictures?" Kate asks, as she's looking through what I've purchased.
"We'll have to do it when Christian is not home. Maybe during our lunch breaks. I still have to get José's camera."
"Yeah, that's a good idea." She gets a text and grins reading it. "Elliot's on his way over to my place. I'm gonna go."
"Oh. Okay. Sawyer can drive you. I'm going to put all this away before Christian gets home."
We walk out so I can let Sawyer know. I go into the security room. He's sitting behind a desk. I knock on the open door to get his attention. He looks up, then stands.
"Everything alright, Ms. Steele?"
"Yeah. Could you drive Kate back to her apartment, please? I'm just going to stay here if that's alright."
"Of course, Ms. Steele."
"Thank you." We walk out to where Kate is waiting. "Kate, Sawyer's going to drive you home now. I'll see you tomorrow okay?"
"Okay. Bye, Sweetie!" She kisses my cheek and goes with Sawyer in the elevator.
I look upstairs and get an idea. I walk up the stairs and to Christian's playroom. I try to open the door but it's locked. Why is it locked? It wasn't locked when I first went in there. I walk back down the stairs.
Where would the key be? Does Christian have it? I'm looking in drawers in the kitchen. I'm not sure if it will be in here but Ray always kept his spare keys in the drawers. I'm startled by a noise behind me. Shoot! I hope Christian's not home yet. I haven't put away the lingerie. It's still just sitting on the bed. I turn around and see Mrs. Jones.
"Oh. You startled me, Ana." She says, with her hand on her chest. "I wasn't aware anyone was home."
"You startled me, as well. I thought you were Christian." We laugh.
"Can I help you with something?" She asks, seeing me looking in a drawer. I shut it.
"Um." I blush. "Do- do you have a key to the um... the playroom?" I blush even more.
"Yes, I do." She looks a little confused, as to why I would need the playroom key. She takes her keys out from her pocket then handing me one. The playroom key. I take it.
"Thank you." I say and run upstairs again. Hurrying before Christian comes home.
Inside I grab some rope. I'll use it with some of the poses. Looking around, I wish I could do a few shots in here for him. However, I don't think he wants Kate to know about this. Although, I do get inspired. I could use more than just rope. I'll have to come back later and get what I will use when I need it. I don't want Christian to ask why something is missing. I lock the playroom and run down the stairs and to Christian's room.
I grab all the bags off the bed and dash to the closet. Where can I hide this where Christian wont look? I hear Christian yell for Taylor and Sawyer. Crap! He's home! I quickly pull out my suitcase, I packed my clothes in that I brought over. It's empty now. I hear them running around the apartment. I can hear doors opening and doors closing. What are they doing? I hurry before he comes in here next. I put all the bags and the rope from the playroom into the suitcase. Even the playroom key for later. Surely Christian wont look in here. I'm just zipping it up and putting it back where I got it from, when I hear Christian yelling for me.
"Anastasia?!"
I leave the bedroom. I shut the door and walk into the great room to see Christian pacing. He has his phone to his ear and the other in his hair.
"Taylor, check the CCTV!"
"What Christian?" He quickly spins around and looks at me. "What is it?"
He put his phone into his pocket. He strides over to me. He quickly grabs me and squeezes me in a tight hug, his nose in my hair inhaling deeply.
"Christian?"
He grabs my face and kisses me like his life depends on it. What is going on?
