A/N: WOW! Thank you for all the feedback and support. I promise to get onto my reviewers as soon as possible. Meanwhile, here are more insights into CG and his marriage.
I look at Kate with tears trickling down my cheeks. I didn't know he was married. He wasn't wearing a ring but that's not unusual for men, oh what a fool I have been.
"What happened Ana? Did he force you? Or hurt you?" Kate demands answers.
"No, no! I was willing but I didn't know he was married otherwise I would have run a mile, I am not a home wrecker" I sob. She hands me a tissue from her purse.
"Let's go home" Kate says, taking my arm and maneuvering me towards the exit. She hailed a cab on the street and we arrive back at the apartment.
"What should I do Kate?" I ask her, wishing I could turn back time.
"You have to say something to him on Monday; he has to have an explanation. He can't go around using people whenever he feels like it and then you can decide what to do from there" She wisely advises me.
"I'm just gonna go to bed now, I am so tired" I wearily state. Tonight's revelation had knocked the wind out of me.
"I am here if you need to talk" reassures Kate. I smile and close the bedroom door.
The rest of the weekend passed in a blur of thoughts, regrets and restless sleep. What was I going to say to him? Thanks for lunch but what about your wife? How could he be so casual about cheating on her? I am partly to blame, why didn't I … oh so many why's.
Monday morning rolled around too soon and I forced myself out of bed and into the shower. I put on a demure but stylish knitted knee length dress. I tried to cover my dark circles with concealer and used a little blush to put some color on my face. My hair refused to comply this morning so I put it up in a simple ponytail.
Kate was waiting for me at the front door, she gave me an encouragement, thinking of you hug, told me to be brave and not to let him charm his way out of this situation. Bless Kate, she would have gone into my office and torn shreds off him if I had let her but this is one battle I have to fight alone.
The bell rang for the 20th floor; I took a deep breath, tried to relax my shoulders and exited the elevator, heading straight for my desk.
"Good Morning Miss Steele, I hope you had a nice weekend" Sophia's voice came out from behind the computer screen.
"Fine thank you" I said, just wanting to quickly get to my office.
"Could you bring me a coffee, milk no sugar please" I ask her.
"Certainly Miss Steele" she smiled.
I scurried to my office, shut the door and breathed out. Sophia came in with my coffee.
"Thank you, please could you tell me when Mr Grey arrives this morning" I say to her as she turns to leave.
"He is already here Miss Steele" Said with a smile.
"Thank you". There is no time like the present I suppose but my legs feel like jelly and I am sure I am ashen again. I stand and walk to his office. I tap the wood and wait for a response.
"Come in" I hear his voice and almost lose my resolve. I open the door and gaze in awe at his office. He has got style in this department too but I am getting distracted from the reason I am here.
"Liaise with Sawyer, he has the relevant footage" his voice rising in anger,
"I don't give a fuck Taylor, sort it out!" and he slams the phone down in agitation.
"Miss Steele, a pleasure to see you again, how may I help you" I melt under his piercing and still angry eyes.
"Err well it's err" say what you came to say Ana!
"I was at Pandora's Box on Saturday night and I saw you with your wife" I say as if that explains the reason I am standing in front of him.
"Yes I was" he replied looking a little puzzled as to my statement. How could he be puzzled? Surely he realizes some of us with morals don't sleep with married men!
"Why did we have sex in the restaurant if you are married" I blurt out. I should have said mind blowing sex but this is not the right time to stroke his ego. I see his shoulders relax a little and the frown disappears and I feel angry that he is so ok with this.
"Miss Steele, Ana, there is a very simple explanation for this situation and if you would kindly take a seat I will fill you in" He presses the intercom and Vicky his PA is told to hold calls and he is not to be disturbed for the next 30 minutes. This must be a very complex excuse if it is going to take 30 minutes to tell! I take a deep breath...
"As you know Ana, my work and person life are a constant fascination to the general public, I need personal security, as do my family, there have been several threats made in the past against me and members of my family. So I try to divert attention away from my real life towards a 'fake' set up for certain aspects, my love life being one of them. In short, the lady you saw me with on Saturday is a very dear friend called Samantha, her husband Bill looked after another of my enterprises until he was killed in a plane crash about 3 years ago. She lives in a house I own in Aspen and is more than happy to act as my 'wife' and I her 'husband' on occasions to divert the press away from what happens for real. A marriage of convenience if you like and it suits us both. Oh and Sebastian is not my son in case you heard that too". He smiles.
The expression on my face must have looked comical, something between astonishment and relief. So he isn't married with a son, that's good and I am not a home wrecker after all.
"However now I have told you this information I need you to sign a non-disclosure agreement" He looks sheepishly at me. "It helps to keep everyone safe"
"Right, so you just randomly seduce your staff, even though the press could find out and ruin your 'marriage' and reputation" I ask.
"Yes and it's a risk I am willing to take to protect my family and interests" he retorts.
"Hmm" I am a little lost for words. I wrack my brains trying to think of something to say instead of sitting there like a fish, opening and closing my mouth as words fail me.
Christian rises from his seat and comes around to the front of his desk and perches on the edge. I feel my pulse racing, my breathing quickens and I am intoxicated by his smell. He takes my hand and helps me to stand and says
"Ana you bewitch me"
He leans in to kiss me, deftly taking my hair out of its tie with one hand and allowing it to fall naturally around my shoulders, while the other hand is gently stroking my face. I couldn't put up a fight right now. I just relax into his arms and return his kiss with my own. I feel a familiar sensation building as our kissing intensifies. He runs his hands down my back and caresses my bottom. I pull his shirt from his trousers and undo the buttons revealing his toned and rippling muscles. I run my hands over his chest and my tongue explores his soft skin provoking a soft moan and his shirt falls to the floor.
He runs his hand up my thighs, lifting my dress to my waist at the same time. I can feel myself getting wetter and wetter. I undo the belt of his trousers, feeling his erection trying to burst free from its enclosure. He explores my dripping folds with his fingers, I gasp as I almost come.
"No Ana, not yet baby" he whispers in my ear. He turns me around and lifts my dress over my head and drops it onto the ever growing pile of discarded clothing on the office floor. He gently pushes me down onto the desk and nestles himself between my legs. I hear his breathing getting faster. A fine sheen has formed over his body. He pulls my bra down and swirls his tongue over my nipples, my back arches with pleasure. His tongue makes its way down towards my panties and in one swift movement they have been castoff too. I push his trousers down and look in awe at the erection before me. I free him and use my hand to gently rub and tease his shaft causing another groan of pleasure to escape from him.
I lie back on the desk, wrap my legs around and allow him to fill me in one motion. We move in unison, touching, stroking and caressing each other. Moaning in pleasure until our building orgasms come crashing down, leaving us both panting and gasping. He rests his head on my shoulder and I can feel myself pulsing around him still. We reluctantly pull apart and he helps me to my feet. I gather my clothes together, look at him and I can't help but smile as he motions to his private bathroom.
I hear the intercom buzz, Vicky is reminding him of a meeting in fifteen minutes and I panic slightly. I need to get myself into some semblance of order before leaving his office. I don't want the office staff to realize what we had just been doing a few moments ago although I have to admit to myself the thrill of someone catching us full 'thrust' makes it even sexier. I check myself in the mirror once more and feel I have almost got back to my pre orgasmic state.
I leave the bathroom, Christian nods to me as he opens the door and thanks me for my time and I walk back to my office. I probably have a daft grin on my face and I hope I don't meet anyone in the corridor!
I must tell Kate, oh wait, can I? We never finished talking about the NDA but I guess I can tell her the minimum without breaching any confidentiality. I text Kate once back at my desk.
Hey Kate,
Spoke to CG, will fill you in on the details later.
Will be home around 6.30pm.
Ana x
The rest of the day was very comparably very uneventful and I left the office on time.
I open the door to a delicious aroma emanating from the kitchen, Kate has cooked my favorite food and as I put my bag and keys down, I notice the table is laid with two glasses, a bottle of 2009 St. Julien Merlot, a box of tissues and a box of Ghirardelli chocolate squares.
I call out that I am home and Kate cautiously looks around the corner to see what state I am in. She looks surprised and puzzled to see I am quite alright.
"Dinner in ten if you want to go freshen up honey" she calls.
"A quick shower would be great" I call back and head into the bathroom. I exit 5 minutes later feeling suitably refreshed and dressed in my comfy pj's. I sit at the table and Kate serves Chateaubriand with al dente vegetables and herb roasted potatoes. I can see she is desperate for me to talk so I put her out of her misery.
"Ok, so the lady we saw is called Samantha and she is the widow of an employee that died in a plane crash 3 years ago. Christian and Bill were good friends beforehand and he now helps look after Sam and her son. She in return plays 'wife' for official functions. A marriage of convenience" I finish.
"Err why" Kate asks confused.
"Security, press intrusion on his family, it stops questions being asked I suppose" I say looking at Kate hoping she finds my explanation plausible.
"If it's that much of a secret, why has he told you? I shrug as I honestly can't answer that question.
"But Kate" I say panicked, "Please, please promise me you won't tell a soul about this. I don't want to be responsible for this leaking out to the media"
"You have my word Ana. Ok so where does that leave you and him then?" she digs a little deeper. I must have blushed because the look on Kate's face was of a sudden realization "oh my goodness, you did it again with him!"
"Yes, in his office" I am embarrassed to admit even to Kate.
"Ana, you don't know anything about this man, if he has any intention of taking this further or are you happy to be just his fuck bunny?" she almost shouts at me.
"I don't know, we have got around to talking yet. I intend to find out though" and we continue to eat in silence.