Six years ago Christian Grey was asked to do an interview for the WSUV student newspaper; he refused, not knowing that such a small decision would change the course of his life. Will fate still bring him to Ana, a woman who loves him from afar? Or, though tempted by their desires, will his past decisions keep them apart?

PULLED TO PUBLISH! Adopted by the Lincolns instead of the Greys, Christian's life has been shadowed in pain for as long as he can remember. She was a quick flicker of radiance in the darkness, but her ember glowed inside of him for years to follow, guiding him toward a better version of himself. When their paths cross again, he'll discover that he's not the only one who's damaged.