Chapter 4
Sawyer pov (Friday morning).
I'm sitting in my bedroom in the staff section of Mr Greys apartment, I've finally got a rare moment to myself except when it's bedtime of course. Working for Christian Grey is a busy job wherever he goes we go but that's part and parcel of being a security detail, today he has been reading emails in his office so Taylor and I just have to take it in turns watching the security monitor. I've worked for Christian for a couple of weeks now and being so busy means I haven't seen Anna since the first night she came here to spend the night with me, I've just been so busy that all she would be doing is sitting here waiting for me to come home and would probably be to tired to do anything. It's been good though because in the rare moments like these where I'm free I've had time to think things over, I've thought a lot about our friendship and have come to realise that the slip on new years should have stayed like that and not escalated.
We're best friends and we shouldn't be having sex don't get me wrong it's amazing and it takes away the pain but that's the problem we shouldn't be using each other as pain relief, we need to put the past behind us and move on with new relationships and be friends to each other. It's time to get back on the horse before we destroy our lives and lose the strong bond we have, so I've decided to sign up to a dating app on my phone and I plan to ask Mr Grey for a day or two off so I can discuss this with Ana. My phone pings and it's a message on the app, I signed up to it last night and got a couple of likes but no matches or messages.
I grab my phone and open up the screen so I can log in, after typing in my details and hitting the button it takes me onto my profile where a notification waits in the private mail box. I click on it and open the message to see who it's from, it's from a girl called Jodie and the app tells me that she's a match to my profile because we have similar interests and hobbies. Since the app has matched us together I read her message and reply.
J: Hi there I'm Jodie the app matched us to together so I thought I would give you a message to get to know each other.
I read it once then I read it again pondering what to say back, she seems friendly and interested in getting to know me so why not give it a try and see what happens. Taking a deep breath I click the text box and type out a reply.
L: Hello I'm Luke thank you for messaging me I would love for us to talk and get to know each other.
I read through it twice just to make sure it makes sense and autocorrect hasn't messed with it then I hit send, there we go first step to dating taken now we just go with the flow and hope for the best. The sound of knocking on my door startles me from the screen and putting my phone down I grant the person entrance, it's Taylor who walks in and he has some news for me.
"Luke I'm afraid your rest is over Mr Grey has received an email about business in Portland and he wants to fly down tonight you will join and guard him" He explains.
"You won't be joining us" I ask noticing he say you instead of us.
"Afraid not my ex wife called my daughter is sick and I need to be close in case it turns serious so I can be there for her but you can handle this on your own you're a good worker Luke and Christian trusts you as do I" He says.
"Thank you Jason I'll just put my suit back on and I'll be right there" I say.
"No rush you'll be gone for the weekend so Mr Grey is packing too" He informs me then leaves the room to give me privacy.
I stand from the bed and a fresh suit I head into the bathroom where I jump in for a brisk shower, the aroma of my shower gel fills the room as I wash myself then I step out of the cubicle and get dried off. After fixing my tie into place the last piece of my suit I grab a duffel back and fill it with toiletries and fold two more fresh suites into it, I also pack my iMac for emails to keep Jason informed and my kindle for the nights in the hotel.
I run through the list in my head to make sure I have everything I'll need and quickly add pyjama pants and charges for the Mac, kindle and also my iPhone. I'm ready to go so I grab the bag and head through the main apartment to the security room where Jason is sitting watching the monitor, he lifts his head to look at me as I walk in.
"Did Mr Grey mention the car we would be taking" I ask him.
"Yes he said to grab to grab the key to the R8 so it'll be a quicker and smoother ride" He says.
"Okay thanks I'll just take my bag down then come back up and wait in the foyer for Mr Grey" I say.
"Okay I'll see you Sunday Luke travel safe and take care of Mr Grey you know how stressed he gets" He says.
We both chuckle as I head to the cabinet in the living room where Christian keeps his car keys and also his upper floor keys since the bedrooms lock and grab the key to his Audi R8, I try to contain the happy teenager inside at the thoughts of being able to drive this car. I ride down to the garage in the elevator and when I step out I press the unlock button so the car lights up telling me where it's parked, I head over to it and lifting the trunk I put my back inside before closing it again and locking the car. I once again head back to the elevator so I can wait for Mr Grey in the foyer but when the elevator doors open I'm greeted by Taylor, I step out the elevator and greet him.
"Mr Grey will be down in a second it was just to remind you that when he's being driven he doesn't like going to fast he likes a responsible driver so take your time and go smooth and steady" He says.
"Yes right thank you for the reminder I've never driven him before" I say.
"You've seen the speed I go at just keep it at that and the car nice and smooth and you'll be fine Okay" He says.
"Okay I'm fully prepared for this" I say.
"Good luck Luke" He says and disappears back inside.
A few minutes later Mr Grey appears through the foyer door and greets me, I press the button to call the elevator since someone else in the building called it away while I was waiting. We step in when the doors open and I press the button for the garage and wait for us to be carried down, the doors open and I unlock the R8 again.
"Shall I put your bag in the trunk Mr Grey?" I ask."Yes Luke please" He says and hands me his duffel bag.
I open the trunk again and put his bag in beside mine while he gets in the back seat of the car, I close the trunk being careful not to let it slam and head to the drivers side door. I take a quiet but deep steadying breath as I get in behind the wheel and start the engine, it purrs softly to life like a kitten and I know straight away it's going to be a dream to drive but Taylor's reminder pops into my mind. Remember Mr Grey likes responsible drivers so take it slow and smoothly. I repeat those words in my mind as I gently pull out of the parking space making sure to keep an eye on my surroundings, I straighten the car up facing the garage door with no problems or a word from Mr Grey. So far so good.
I gently push down on the gas pedal and pull up in front of the garage door, I type in the code through the window to open it and it slides up revealing the bright daylight of Seattle. I take a moment to let my eyes adjust then gently move forward so I can see the traffic on the street, I wait patiently for both sides to calm and pull out onto the road. I check the speed limit sign as we pass it and and adjust my foot on the pedal so we're below the limit, the morning traffic is busy from people going to work so I take my time and follow along behind them in the direction of the airport. It takes a little longer than normal but I get us to the airport safely and I drive around to where Mr Greys private plane is kept and pull up a safe distance from it on the tarmac.
"We're here sir" I say to Mr Grey.
"Good and nice driving Sawyer I like someone who prefers safety over speed" He says.
"Of course Mr Grey my job is to keep you safe and that's what I'll do" I say.
He nods at me and gets out the car heading to the plane, I grab our bags from the trunk and lock the car. Approaching the plane I walk up the steps and aboard where the pilot and stewardesses are waiting, since we only have two duffel bags we're allowed to bring them aboard. Mr Grey tells me to put them in the bedroom in the back so they're out of the way for the journey, it's not a long journey to Portland so we sit down and belt up for take off.
A little while later we land in Portland and grabbing our bags walk off the plane, a rental car courtesy of Taylor awaits us on the tarmac. I hear Mr Grey point out that it's the newest Audi model and can hear the appreciation in his voice, I smile and wonder how long it'll be before one of these joins his collection. Once again I put the bags in the trunk while he climbs in the back seat and puts his belt on, I close the trunk and climb in behind the wheel putting my own belt on. I don't need to ask about the hotel because Taylor told me they use the same one every time The Heathman, I remember the directions Taylor took the first time we came here the first week I started. I retrace them to the hotel and park the car, we both get out and head inside with our bags to the desk so we can check in.
"Sawyer the first meeting is a conference call in my room to arrange a time and place for tomorrow so I won't be going anywhere tonight so you've got the rest of the night free" He says.
"Thank sir I'll be in my room if you need anything I'm right next door" I say.
"Luke I won't need anything I'm not leaving the room and no one can get in to me, take the night to relax go sit in the bar or go out somewhere else exploring enjoy your night off" He says.
"Yes sir thank you sir" I say.
We ride in the elevator together and head into our room saying good bye, it's only coming early afternoon so I use my credit card to order some lunch from room service. I go through my duffel bag and changing out of my suit put the t-shirt and jeans that I packed at the last minute just in case, I grab the iMac and send a quick email to Taylor.
To: Jason Taylor
From: Luke Sawyer
Subject: Portland
Hello Taylor it's Luke we arrived in Portland without a problem and the boss has gone to his room for the night to get ready for the first meeting which is via conference call, he has gave me the night off because he won't be leaving his room for the night.
I hit the send button and watch as the email disappears from the screen and most likely reappears on Taylors, I hear a knock on the door and answer it to find a hotel worker with my lunch order. I open the door wider and aside so they can well the cart in, I thank him and give him a tip from my wallet as he goes back out the door. I sit down at the small table and eat my lunch slowly thinking about Ana, how am I going to tell her that we can't be beneficial anymore that we have to go back to being just normal best friends, I myself might be ready to get back on the horse and search for a relationship but Ana still has damage in her heart from her last relationship one being a fear of being alone and I know she uses our benefits to help her with that fear. Speaking of relationships I pull my phone out to check the dating app and there's a message from Jodie, I reply back and for the next couple of minutes we message each other to and fro talking about our lives. Of course I don't mention who I work for because I'm not allowed, she says she lives in Portland but plans to move to Seattle soon. I tell her I'm in Portland with a friend and she asks if we can meet because she's not doing anything tonight, I think about it for a minute before asking her if she can come to the bar here and she agrees.
I can't help but feel a thrill of excitement go through me at the thoughts of going on a proper date with someone, I just hope she isn't some internet weirdo and is who she says she is. I quickly freshen up in the bathroom before grabbing my room key and heading down to the bar which is close to the entrance so I'll be able to see her, I sit at a two seated table and message her telling her where I am. I check the message a few minutes later to see it's been read but there's no reply, I look back at the door just in time to see her walk in. Well she looks exactly like her profile picture that's a really good start.
I stand up to shake her hand and greet her with a smile, I gesture for her to sit down opposite me and she does. A waitress comes and takes our drinks order then leaves us in private, now alone we start to talk about our lives again telling each other interesting details like were we grew up, our education. We have a lot in common and seem to really connect with each other, as it gets late on I take her back up to my room because she drove here and she's over the limit. We spend most of the night talking more on the couch, but suddenly she leans forward and kisses me on the lips. The alcohol makes me throw caution to the wind and I bed her, it's passionate and hot and we cum together collapsing in each others arms. I plan to talk to her about where we go from her but by the time I put the condom in the bin she's already asleep, I get in beside her and pulling her into my arms fall asleep as well.
