CPOV

Our relationship was out there for everyone to see and comment on, Mia had just told me after I had been woken by my phone.

I had slipped out of bed not wanting to wake Ana only to hear my sisters excited voice on the line. I thought she would've been angry, I mean I was with some of the comments left on social media that she told me about, especially the one that Ana was just another in a long line of women. That was before people started connecting the dots, putting us both in Africa together, at the graduation, the way we held each other as I had done with no other and the fact that I didn't hide what I felt for her.

I loved Ana, and I always have done ever since we were little. Now though she knew just how much I loved her and I knew how much she loved me.

"Christian" I heard Ana mumble just after I ended the call, before she emerged from my bedroom, rumpled hair and sleepy eyes, looking as beautiful as ever.

"I'm here baby. Mia called and I didn't want it to wake you up, it obviously did."

"Baby… I like that" she smiled, stepping into my open arms. Placing a kiss upon my bare chest, she looked up into my eyes. "I didn't hear your call, I could feel you weren't beside me though."

"I wasn't far" I replied, placing a kiss upon her lips.

"I'm glad because this apartment is vast and I think I'd get lost if I had to find you in here."

"I will give you a tour later, now though you still look sleepy so I suggest we go back to bed."

"I'm not tired" she replied.

"Good, neither am I."

I picked Ana up, throwing her over my shoulder before carrying my giggling girl back to bed.

"You have me just where you want me, what are you going to do to me," Ana asked, seductively as she lay where I had placed her in the middle of the bed.

"Umm, decisions decisions, what will I do," I said to myself, my finger on my chin as if I was thinking to myself. I wanted to make love to Ana, that's all I wanted to do so placing a kiss upon her lips, I removed the t-shirt of mine she wore, leaving my girl naked before me.

"You're still dressed," Ana said, rubbing her leg up and down my own which was still covered with my pyjama bottoms. They were swiftly removed, Ana's eyes now on my very erect member. "I'm so glad..."

"So glad of what," I asked, enjoying her moans as I kissed up and down each leg, bypassing where I really wanted to be for a moment as I kissed her stomach, ignoring those delicious breasts before placing a kiss upon her lips. "You were telling me what you're glad of."

"You're lips at the moment" she groaned as I circled her left nipple with my tongue before biting gently and then moved onto the next.

"Ana, you didn't answer my question," I said, unable to control my smile when she tried to push my head away.

"Stop doing that and I might be able to think straight then" she complained.

"Alright, I will stop now tell me what you were referring to."

"No, I've realised what I've said now and I don't want to dredge up the past again."

"Tell me" I whispered bringing my hands to her face.

"I just meant that I was glad that I didn't get a look at your penis that first night, you're so big, it would've terrified me."

"It might've been the second of clarity one of us needed, then I wouldn't have lost you…. No, I can't think like that, or maybe I should."

"Christian, you're not making sense," she told me.

"If we hadn't made love that first time then our child wouldn't have been conceived. I know they're no longer alive and you had to go through hell back then on your own but they were alive if only for a matter of weeks and to wish away that night..."

"I know, it's that double edge sword, that makes us realise we can't always have what we want and what we do have, we cherish. Another way to look at it is if I hadn't have left, would we be here now?" she asked me and I had to think for a second before I nodded, then shook my head.

"I've always had feelings for you Ana but I pushed them aside as I didn't want to ruin what we already had. I would've told you, I know I would've at some point but my behaviour, how I chose to live back then, I think you continuing to see that would've ruined us. After you left, all that stopped, not the hiding behind the mask though because by that point I didn't even know who the real me was any more so it was easier to continue being the bad boy everyone knew, besides Luke though I just pushed everyone else away. I could never get close to anyone again so that's when once I had finished with college, my mind went back to Bobby Northern's party and BDSM."

"Do you still need…." she asked, worry marring her beautiful face.

"No, I lost interest in that lifestyle a long time ago. At the time it appealed to me because I could gain what I needed without being touched, without the worry of them getting attached. Everything was written and agreed in a contract, what I would give them and in return what they would do for me. I suppose it's a bit like the women who I paid to be by my side when I had an event I had to attend…. Shit, I don't want to be speaking to you about this Ana, especially when we're in bed together."

"Would you rather we get dressed, get up?" she asked.

"No, I would just like to forget that part of my life ever happened."

"You can't wish your past away Christian, any more than I can wish away mine. Life happens and we deal with what comes the best way we can. I'm part of your past just as you are of mine, despite what led me to leave, I don't want to forget a moment we spent together."

"You're my future Ana."

"As you are mine Christian. So much has happened since I left Montesano behind and even though you probably think everything in your life was bad back then, there must be some good too and I would like to hear about that."

"I will tell you and you can tell me also what else you've been up to besides alpaca's, feeding the world and your Grandma. I know we spoke about a lot of things when we were away but I want to know everything especially which of the bitches husbands made you uncomfortable."

"Not going there today, Christian," she said, putting her hand against my lips.

Ana didn't seem uncomfortable speaking about them as she had done before, she just didn't want to, she told me.

"If you don't want to talk, what do you want to do," I asked her.

"Welllll, I have my naked boyfriend beside me, I'd like to have some fun and forget about the outside world for a little while."

"What kind of fun," I asked, my smile matching hers especially when she pushed on my shoulder so I was laying on the bed and it was her now hovering over me.

"A little payback, I think."

Starting at my feet, Ana placed a kiss upon the top of them before placing kisses on my legs as I had done her. Just like I had done to Ana, she missed the part that needed the most attention, kissing up my body before reaching my lips. Here she left a searing kiss before making her descent down my body again.

I admit I did take a shuddering breath when she kissed each of the scars on my chest. Never had there been any fear of Ana touching me, not when we were little and certainly not now. There was no fear either, only groans of pleasure from me when upon reaching my cock, she took me into her mouth.

"Ana" I panted, trying to keep myself together so I didn't lose control and cum in her mouth.

"How long," she asked.

"What."

"How long has it been," she said and I knew what she was asking me. How long it had been since I'd had sex.

"Two days ago, with you," I said, groaning loudly when she nibbled the end of my cock. "Ana, fuck."

"In a minute" she giggled, the vibration bringing me closer to the edge.

"Ana, if you're asking me how long it's been since I've had sex with anyone but you, then it would be close to a year."

"Really," she asked, taking her mouth off me, giving me a moment of reprieve so I didn't blow my load.

"Yes and like I said they all came with a contract. You're the first woman to sleep in my bed, in this apartment in fact as for BDSM I used an apartment below that is now empty. You're the first woman who has really touched me, the only woman I've ever loved too."

"I love you" she whispered, smiling at me before a giggle left her lips, mine too, to be having a conversation with my cock against her cheek. With her next words though, I pulled Ana up my body, flipping her over so she was under me.

"Say that again" I whispered, my hands cradling her face.

"Before Africa, the last time I had sex was over ten years ago on Ray's back porch."

"No one else," I asked.

"No, never."

"Why."

"Why? You want me to sleep with others" she asked.

"God, no never but Ana you're beautiful, you should have men falling at your feet wanting to be with you."

"I've had offers, none I ever wanted to take up. Trust is such an important thing for me to have to get close to someone and I never found anyone who I was completely comfortable with, that I could trust to open up to except my boys. With not having you, with losing the only piece of you that I did have, I shut myself down from all others and besides when I was with Kate, I kept to myself. Kate didn't know about our baby until after your parents ball so it was a natural thing for her to want to go out clubbing on a weekend when we were at uni together but her plan to hook us both up always ended with her leaving with someone and me getting a cab home alone. When I found grandma, I finally found stability and a career that I loved. There was never time for anything other than a fling and I've never been interested in that so any offers that came were politely declined."

"Kate, she's now dating my brother."

"I know, how strange is that." she laughed. I just hoped Elliot knew what he was doing because Katherine Kavanagh seemed like hard work… "Speaking of Kate, her birthday is coming up next weekend so I will be back in Seattle then. A girls weekend is what she was planning but now she's with Elliot, I have no clue if that will change."

"What does a girls weekend entail," I asked, not liking the thought of Ana being dragged from bar to bar, club to club.

"Drinking which I don't do a lot of so I will be the driver, either that or we'll catch a cab. Dancing which I don't do a lot of either especially considering most days I'm on my feet and don't enjoy being on them all night too. God, I sound like a bore."

"No, you don't Ana. You enjoy other things apart from drinking and dancing, real things grown-ups do."

"I can think of one thing I'd enjoy doing right now," she said, moving her hand between us, gripping my cock once again.

"I love your way of thinking Professor" I replied before crashing my lips to hers.

I made love to Ana, still trying to take in the fact that no other has enjoyed being inside her, enjoyed time in her company romantically. I would make sure no one ever tried to put an offer forward again.

...

Walking hand in hand with Ana into the Mile High Club, I don't think I have ever been happier than to have her by my side. The paparazzi were outside like they always are as this is the place to be seen in town. We'd bypassed them though, ignoring their calls when they recognised the car as Taylor drove us into the parking garage. Now, walking past table after table of Seattle's elite to our private dining room at the rear, I ignored all that tried to gain a moment of my time having no interest in anyone other than Ana.

"Why were they all staring," Ana asked as I held out her seat.

"I own this place, and most come here because they know I do just to try and start a conversation with me. I should've thought better of where I brought you."

"Why, did you bring one of those women here," she asked.

"No, they were paid to attend an event, nothing more than that and none of those events have been held here. Luke's been the only one I've had dinner with here, most times though I come on my own just to enjoy the peace of this room, enjoy the food and especially the view."

"It is beautiful" she spoke, looking out of the window to the city below.

"It is, especially with you here."

She blushed, her cheeks a delicate shade of pink. Ana had never been able to take a compliment without blushing back in high school, then it was boys trying to get her attention, boys Luke and I made sure soon kept away. Now Ana was blushing at my words and that did make me smile as I placed a kiss upon her lips.

It quickly turned into a passionate kiss as I pulled Ana from her seat, holding her tightly in my arms. No one would come in and disturb us, no one would enter until I called.

"I'm going to be all hot and bothered" she laughed when my lips left hers. "My mind will be all of a muddle so I can't eat."

"We can't have that then can we," I said, pushing her chair closer to the table as she once again took her seat. "I like to see you eat."

"You do, I've noticed that. I also noticed it back when we were kids. That's why when I saw you looking I always offered you some of my food."

"Yes, and I always refused."

"I used to worry that you watched me with hunger, that your belly was empty but then I remembered the feasts that your mother put on at every dinner and thought it was more to do with your early years."

"I didn't watch because I was hungry Ana, more that I didn't want you to be. The way that woman was, I didn't want you to be hungry like the child I once was," I told her.

"Well worry no more Christian, I eat, probably too much sometimes, or too less when I'm busy at work or home. It all balances out, so please don't worry about me when it comes to food."

"Ok, one less thing to worry about then," I said.

"What else is there to worry about."

"Now everyone knows about us, probably a lot but I don't want to suffocate you with security, then again I don't want to leave you without."

"We've spoken about if I need to have security, and if I do and they're not up to scratch I have grandma who has a shotgun and is not afraid to use it. Plus I have an army of alpaca's who will shit, spit and probably trample anyone who they think of as I threat."

I couldn't stop laughing at her words. It's probably the fact she was laughing too as she spoke them or was it thinking of that tiny old lady, showing any trouble makers who is boss.

"We would've all been in trouble if Rose had been around when we were kids, our ears would've been sore."

"Yes, and I certainly wouldn't have had to put up with Carla's crap" she stated.

"I agree, she may be small but I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of something more than a flicked ear. God help anyone who tries to take anything from your farm, they would be crawling out in pain."

"Not necessarily," she told me. "It would depend if they are stealing for greed, or out of need."

I smiled, nodding, Ana never wanting to see anyone go without. I called the waiter in then, telling Ana to order whatever she wanted. Steak with asparagus and potatoes is what she chose and deciding I liked the sound of that, I ordered the same thing.

Being in Ana's company, hearing her talking animatedly about what she had planned for her garden at home, not just for this year but the next, it was hard not to get drawn into the excitement. What worked at home or at the university was then transferred over.

As we walked out into the main dining room at the end of our meal, we were speaking about my company, about what I had been working on at the moment and what ventures in the future I would invest in.

We had been so lost in conversation, our focus on each other that I had failed to notice a group of women sat together, until the elder of that group stood up, blocking our way.

Ana knew something was wrong as my grip on her waist tightened, my body half in front of hers to stop any of them getting to her. Ana as always would not hide away and with her hand around my waist, she faced them head-on.

"Christian, lovely to see you. Its been so long" Elena spoke, trying to show all around that she was on first name terms with me.

She was put in her place when we walked past, ignoring them completely as we stopped by the elevators, waiting for one to arrive.

My focus was completely on Ana, my hand coming to her cheek, that was until out of the corner of my eye, a hand went towards my arm before Ana gripped it tightly pushing it and its owner away.

"Don't touch him" Ana spat at Elena, shocking her as Leila and Susannah came to stand on either side of their mistress.

Brushing herself off as if Ana had said nothing to her, Elena's words were meant for me.

"I see you've been away. I thought when the press reported your jet taking off that you were away on business when in truth you've been making a fool of yourself playing in the dirt."

"I have been away viewing the successful work Ana and the university has been doing. Getting to play in the dirt was a bonus."

"You have an image to upkeep" she spat, looking around to see if anyone was around to hear her words.

"No, he doesn't," Ana replied. "Out there for the world to see is the real Christian. I would say it's a shame you weren't privy enough to get to know the real him but being an ex-business partner of his and nothing more, why would he show you."

"Ana's right, you never knew who I really was, only what I let you see," I told her.

"I know you, I've helped you."

"You provided a service and you were paid to do it, just like anyone who signed a contract or NDA upon the way. I've should've gotten rid of you long before I did when I stopped financing the salons after I found you were stealing from the business. It was easier to continue the charade then, but not any more."

"You'll be back, when you get bored of her, looking for someone to be on your arm, or play in your playroom."

"You have no clue" I laughed, turning as two men approached.

I thought at first that they were going to speak to me about business but their focus was on Ana, both having smiles upon their face.

"Professor."

"Yes," Ana replied, shocked that someone had recognised her for her work.

"It is you, I'm so sorry if we're interrupting" the younger of the men spoke, the older being around my grandfather's age before he spoke too.

"We're so sorry for bothering you, we just spotted you and thought we would catch you, thank you."

"I'm sorry," Ana said as for a moment we both forgot about the fuming women stood around having no clue what Ana and these men were speaking about.

The older of the two, Marcus who's eightieth birthday being the reason they were here today, had attended a talk Ana had taken part in last year and was now telling her how transferring the ideas they had gained from that talk had worked on their farm.

"I'm glad I could help," Ana said, embarrassed as always at being rightfully praised. The two men were soon joined by the rest of their family who was all over the moon to be meeting my girl before they happily went on their way.

With them now gone, I could focus again on the problem and get rid of it. Speaking to the manager who I had gestured to approach, I informed him that under no circumstances are these ladies, and I said that in the loosest of terms to be granted entrance to my building again. Olivia had been moved department, nearly losing her job because of her incompetence to remove that woman from my pre-approved list at Grey House, I would not hesitate to make sure the same happened here if I heard they had entered again.

With security then, they were ushered into the elevator, all the while I turned my back on them, pulling Ana into my arms.

"Bitch" was a word Susannah called out as the elevator doors were about to close.

Seeing Ana turn her head to look at the women, her hand now resting on my chest, a thing all of them noticed, the final words were hers.

"Bitch, no, didn't you listen, that's Professor to simpletons like you."

Hi all, this is posted a little later than usual but as I've said before being at home with my children, that's the way it will have to be. Add to that my partner who works in the care profession is showing all the signs of this terrifying disease and is now in isolation, I'm unsure at the moment when the next chapter will be posted.

On a story note, I was asked if Ana lost more than one baby as I put there and them when speaking about the baby in the last chapter. There was only one baby but with them not knowing the sex, I didn't want to refer to the baby as it.

Until next time whenever that maybe, take care and stay safe.

Caroline.