Chapter 10

Ana pov.

I wake up the next morning still wrapped in Christian's arms, true to his word he hasn't touched me sexually all night just held me. I lay there on the bed surprisingly relaxed in his arms and I feel safer than I have in years, however it feels too good to be true what makes this relationship so different from others. Everyone knows the drill right it starts out perfectly you get along well and he seems like prince charming then just when you let your guard down with him he breaks your heart, so what makes Christian any different from all those other guys who just end up hurting you.

I try to wriggle out of his arms the feeling of safety leaving me, however I don't manage to be as subtle as I'd hoped and Christian wakes up. His arm tightens around me and pulls me back into his chest, I stiffen more as he kisses my cheek in greeting and turns me around to face him then frowns as he sees my face.

"Ana what's wrong did you sleep okay?" He asks me.

"Yes I slept fine thank you Christian" I respond.

"Then why so stiff and guarded?" He asks.

I look away from him unable to hold his stare hoping he won't figure it out, of course he sees right through me and knows what's wrong.

"Let me guess your heart is telling you how dangerous it is too trust to me and is trying to convince you that I'm no different from the other guys who broke your heart" He says.

I nod sheepishly and I feel his hands gently stroking my hair, he moves his finger down my cheek to under my chin and gently tilts it up so our eyes meet.

"It's alright it's only our first day together it will take time to prove myself to you but I know in time you will trust me and once you do I will never break that trust" He says.

His eyes are full of determination but also love and softness, a glimmer of hope rises in my chest but I push it down. I said I would try this but I shouldn't hope or trust yet he needs to prove himself to me first like he said, he kisses my head and gets up out of bed gesturing for me to stay there. He leaves the bedroom and I watch the door with a puzzled look waiting for him to return, a few minutes pass and the smell of bacon and eggs floats into the room. My mouth waters and my stomach grumbles for the delicious smell, Christian finally appears holding a breakfast tray with two plates, two glasses of fresh orange juice and two cups with steam coming from them.

He sits down with the tray on the bed and I look at it, this is the first time I've really been hungry in a while. I usually just have small meals to keep me going. Christian looks at me expectantly and I take a sip of the juice first, he's not satisfied and keeps watching me so I cut off a corner of bacon and eat it. He nods in approval and start to eat his own, I pick at the food my stomach torn between hunger but also feeling a bit queasy from having a proper meal.

"Ana please eat it's time to start taking care of yourself" He says.

"I know I just feel a bit queasy" I say.

"It's normal I promise it'll pass with time as you eat more proper meals and get used to it again" He explains.

I know he's right so I cut off some more bacon and eat it, my stomach grumbles again in both complaint and appreciation. I fight through the nausea and finish off the bacon then start on the egg, I take small sips of juice to help wash it down and keep the feeling of sickness at bay. It helps a bit and I manage to clear my plate of food, I finish the fresh juice and look at Christian to see a smile of approval of his face.

"Good work baby now you can enjoy your tea I asked Luke how you liked it and passed the information on to my house keeper Mrs Jones she's the one who made all this today for us" He says.

"Mrs Jones is a very good cook I'll have to remember to pass my compliments on to her" I say.

"I'm sure she'll like that very much" He says.

I smile and lift the cup from the tray and take a sip, it's weak exactly how I like it and I hum with appreciation. Christian smiles happy that he got it right and I take another grateful sip before smiling back, the hot drink is helping to calm my stomach down and the sickness feeling is fading away. Christian finishes his own orange juice and starts to drink his coffee, I've never really liked coffee always preferred tea more.

"I would like to spend the day with you as I don't have to work would you like to stay" He asks.

"Yes that would be nice" I say.

"I'm glad I plan to take care of you today and show you how amazing love can be again" He says.

"Thank you" I say.

"Will you stay with me next weekend as well" He asks.

"Depends how this week goes" I say.

"Okay I can understand that" He says.

"What are we doing today" I ask.

"Have you ever been in a helicopter" He asks me.

"No I've never really thought about it" I say.

"Well I own one and I think I'm going to take you for a ride in it today" He says.

"Really" A twinge of excitement goes through me.

"Yes really go get dressed baby we leave in an hour" He says.

I smile and finishing the rest of my tea I get out of bed and head towards the bathroom with my clothes, I start the shower and adjust the temperature to how I like it. Then I strip off my clothes and get in careful not to slip, as I wash I think back over the past couple of hours and the things Christian has told me could he really be telling the truth could he be the one guy that won't hurt me.

I finish my shower and dry myself off before getting dressed, I finish the rest of the things I need to do to get myself ready and leave the bathroom. Christian is dressed and waiting for me having showered in one of the bathrooms upstairs, I can't stop my smile when I realise he's done this to respect my boundaries. He turns towards me and smiles at me, I smile back shyly and walk towards him.

"Ready to go" He asks.

"Yes as ready as I'll ever be" I say.

"Good let's go then" He says.

I follow him out of the apartment and into the elevator, I watch as he types in a code when the doors close it looks different than the one for the garage. I look at him puzzled when I feel the elevator starting to go up instead of down, He sees the look on my face and chuckles.

"We're going to the roof where the helicopter is parked" He says.

"Oh I thought it would be at an airfield or something" I say.

"No there's a helipad on the roof I keep it there" He explains.

"Okay that's more handy I suppose" I say shyly.

He smiles at me and the ping of the elevator announces our arrival on the roof, the doors slide open and I see a white helicopter sitting in the middle of the helipad. Christian walks towards it and I follow him looking around, I can't see anyone else around I wonder where the pilot is. Christian opens the door and helps me get in then starts on the buckles and straps pulling them tight, I watch him curiously and when he's done he goes round the other side and gets in the pilot's side buckling himself in.

"You're flying this" I ask.

"Yeah I've got my pilot license had it for years this is Charlie Tango hope you enjoy flying in him" He says.

His grin is infectious and he starts flipping switches to boot it up, the sound of the engine is loud and I giggle as it makes me jump. Christian does a couple of security checks then starts to speaks to someone over the radio asking if he's clear for take off, they respond giving us the all clear and he gently starts to rise into the air. I look out the window as we climb higher into the sky leaving Seattle below us, when he gets high enough Christian guides the plane forward and I'm surprised by how smooth it is. We glide over Seattle and the view is breathtakingly beautiful, I notice that once we're out of Seattle instead of turning back Christian keeps going and I wonder where he's taking us. I keep my eyes peeled out of the window for any sign of where we're going, as morning turns to afternoon I notice building coming into view and focus on them for clues as to where we are.

"Christian are we in Portland" I ask him.

"Yes I booked a table for lunch at a restaurant it has a helipad on the roof of course" He says.

Soon we're flying over Portland and I feel strange being back here, it feels like it's been years since I lived here when it actually hasn't been that long. Christian starts to slow the helicopter down and I notice he's heading to a roof, that must be where we're landing for lunch, I watch him carefully as he keeps everything in control and brings us down in a smooth landing. I can't help but be impressed and swoon a little bit, this is definitely the most romantic date I've ever been on and we haven't even had lunch yet I can't wait to see what he has planned next.