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As soon as the doors to the elevator shut I turn to Elena

"has something happened?" I drop back onto the stool and watch as she adjusts her overly tight dress.

"I got an email from Alex last night" Alex was Elena's ex submissive who fell in love with her so naturally she cut the cord, thank god Elena and I's relationship was only ever physical

"when we were together he told me his uncle works as a guard in the state prison and wanted to warn me that Linc was being released from prison tomorrow" she fidgets with her nails and smooths her hands down the front of her dress

"what does that have to do with me Elena?" I paid my debts to linc, after he found out an eighteen-year-old was fucking his wife he wasn't too happy but I can't really say I blame him. a few years after my relationship with Elena ended, when my business was up and running I went to the hardware store he owned, and with a lot of effort apologized and repaid all the money Elena had lent me to start up my company plus interest, I have enough enemy's living the life I do without having an angry ex fucking with my life.

She looks at me with wide eyes, her bottom lip trembling "Christian you remember what put him in that prison, I had the bruises to prove it…" her eyes water "he nearly killed me"

"that was a long time ago Elena and you don't even know if he's coming back to Seattle, you still have that restraining order, right?" she nods, her gaze unfocused, I have no tolerance for a man ever putting his hands on a woman but I wasn't there that night and Elena tends to have her crazy moments, not saying she lied about what happened but it wouldn't be the first time.

"maybe…" her eyes travel up my body to rest on my eyes "I could stay here?"

"No" it's out of my mouth before she's even finished her sentence

"why not" she purrs causing my stomach to turn "don't you remember all the fun we used to have, how you used to fuck me whenever, wherever" her tongue peaks out and I have to hold back a gag.

"you and I are business partners Elena and that's all we'll ever be, we had our time and now it's done" she cuts me with her icy glare, her fingers tightening around the strap of her bag. Within seconds her glare is replaced by a tight smile as she walks toward me and slowly places her hands on my shoulders, moving them to the lapels of my suit jacket, I move out of her reach and text sawyer, I'm going to need help getting rid of her before Ana gets back. when I look up from the screen i find Elena in front of me again, her face blank of all expression. Cold, withdrawn.

"have you found Leila yet?" she asks and I frown

"how do you know about Leila?"

"she came to visit me at the salon last week" she tilts her head "honestly she looked horrendous, I offered her a package, massage, a few highlights, spray tan..."

"she is having a mental breakdown Elena" I growl through gritted teeth "why didn't you call me?"

Her lips turn up "I didn't want to disturb you, its seems you've been quiet…distracted lately"

I run a hand through my hair and shake my head "its ok Christian I understand, your fascinated by her, she challenges you and she is quiet pretty…. but remember she's just like the rest of them" she inches closer "nothings last"

"she is not like the others" I clench my fist and count back from ten "she is not my submissive"

"oh yeah…" she smirks "what makes her so special" it comes out a growl as she tries to rest her hand on my cheek but I move out of her reach and walk to the elevator, pushing the call button, I slide my hands into my pockets and wait for her to take the hint. After a few seconds, she runs a hand through her hair, straightens her stance and pushes her shoulders back. I want to keep Ana as far away from Elena as possible, which means not telling Elena shit about my relationship with Ana. If that's what it is.

"sir" sawyer emerges from the security office and stands by Elena's side, she glances at him with distaste and flicks her hair over her shoulder as I remember something

"How did you know Ana?" Elena smirks, tilting her head up and licks her lips

"Now Christian you know a woman never reveals her secrets and you'd know all about that, wouldn't you, secrets, you know I wonder if your little brown-haired friend knows about your little…. hobby"

I take a step closer as I try to control my temper "you Stay away from Anastasia, Elena" it comes out a growl as my fist clench

"oh yeah, or what?" she bites her lip as my voice drops menacingly low

"or I'll destroy you" the smirk drops from her face as I take step back and look to sawyer

"sawyer, would you please escort Miss Lincoln to her car"

I stand in front of the elevator as the doors shut then pull my phone from my pocket and dial Taylor

"sir" he answers

"any update on Leila?"

"from security tapes last night, she was spotted outside Miss Steele's apartment from eleven pm to one am then Escala from three to five am" all the blood drains from my face.

"I thought she was in hospital"

"she was, she discharged herself yesterday evening and disappeared"

"we need to find her Taylor!"

my chest tightens at the thought of Leila anywhere near Ana, if she hadn't stayed last night she could have been in her apartment alone.

"there's something else sir, Miss Williams somehow managed to conceal a weapons permit" all the air leaves my body and I clench my phone.

"I see" I hang up and call the office to reschedule my meetings then call barney informing him to search every city camera, Leila Needs to be found before she hurts someone or herself.


Apov

Forty-five minutes after leaving Christian and the she devil, I was showered, changed and on my way back to Escala. The memory of that woman's hands on Christian leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and regretting my earlier decision to leave. When I park outside Escala, I text Christian and head into the lobby.

A few minutes later the elevator doors opens to reveal the handsome devil that kept me up half the night.

"Miss Steele" Christians nods leaning against the wall with his hands in his black dress pants, the top button of his shirt undone, he stands straight as I walk inside and stand beside him.

"Mr Grey" I nod politely, glancing up to meet his eyes as the doors slide shut and bite my lip to hold in my smile. Christian makes a noise and Before I have a chance to react he has me boxed in, his hands frame my face, as his tongue runs along my bottom lip, seeking entrance, I gasp as he hikes my leg over his hip grinding into my centre, my head drops back as he kisses a trail along my neck until I'm a whimpering mess.

The doors of the elevator open and a throat clearing interrupts our heavy make out session. Christian pulls back resting his forehead against mine as he catches his breath and grabs my hand,

"Taylor" Christian nods as we walk inside, my face feels like it's on fire. We've barely entered the great room when I hear a female voice

"where the heck did you go, I go to the bathroom and your gone when I get bac….." I lift my face from my walk of shame and see a beautiful blonde

"oh My God, Oh my god, oh my god" she squeals as she runs toward us and envelopes me in a hug, I stand shocked for a minute before returning it.

"Mia calm down" Christian scolds his sister who waves him off

"why didn't you tell me Ana was coming over?" she grabs my hand and pulls me down onto the seat

"I never got to say thank you for what you did for me at the mile-high club and I'm so sorry you got hurt, I was just getting a drink and that guy came out of nowhere.." she continues talking at hyper speed as I look to Christian who's now on the phone in the kitchen.

I grab her hands to halt her talking and smile "its ok Mia, I swear I'm fine, you don't have to apologize" her eyes fill with tears and I pull her in for a hug. Something tells me the youngest grey is a little dramatic. Christian emerges from the kitchen and hands his sister a tissue before planting himself beside me.

"so, what was this emergency you needed to speak with me about?" Christian asks and Mia's eyes light up as she jumps from her seat and crosses the room, stopping in front of a duffle sized handbag, she retrieves a large book with sheets hanging out and places it in front of her brother

"coping together" Christian groans and drops his head onto the back of the couch "Mia that is not an emergency, we could have done this over the phone"

"yeah but then I wouldn't have been able to see my favorite brother" she smiles sweetly at her brother and I try to hide my smile behind a cough, but Christian notices and squeezes my knee, I lean in when Mia is laying all the papers over the table and whisper against his ear

"how did everything go with Elena?" I don't want to seem noisy but I really do want to know

"fine, she was just having trouble with her ex, nothing to worry about" he brushes it off, but something about the way she looks at him leaves me with an unsettled feeling. landing a kiss on his cheek, I rise from my seat

"where are you going?" he makes a move to stand but I place my hand on his shoulder

"I need the bathroom, I'll be right back"

I head for his bedroom and slip inside, standing at the foot of his bed, I close my eyes trying to clear my head and I'm surprised to find the image of that shadow come back to me, the one from last night, it was only for a split second but I could have sworn something was there. Maybe I'm losing my mind.

I use the bathroom and shut the door to his bedroom when I'm leaving, I wander down the hall and slip into his library room. What can I say, it calls to me. I'm halfway through the tenth page in the Tess of the d'Urberville book I was salivating over, when I feel hands on my waist and nearly drop the book

"Jesus Christian" I grasp my chest

"I thought you were coming back" his gaze travels to my hands and I smile sheepishly. He takes the book from my hand and observes it

"you really like these books don't you?" he pulls the rest of the collection from the shelf and holds them out "here"

"what?" I look between him and the books before I realize what he's saying

"oh no, Christian I can't these are yours and it's too much" I try to move away but my back hits the shelf.

"Anastasia these are my books and I want you to have them, there just collecting dust here" I try to reason with him but something tells me he's not going to back down so I try an alternative.

"how about you keep the books and I have unrestricted access to them, that way they won't get hurt in my apartment and I'll have more of a reason to come here" he tilts his head and places the books on the shelf next to my head

"Am I not reason enough?" he growls out playfully as he grips my waist but I can see a little hurt in eyes

"of course you are, the books would just be a bonus" he nods his head, seemingly happy with the answer and lowers his gaze to my lips

"where's Mia?" I ask as he leans in closer, running his nose along mine

"she went home, you were in here for over thirty minutes" his hand travels up the inside of my thigh, pushing up the edge of my dress until he reaches my panties. I widen my stance to accommodate his hand and he smirks against my mouth as he presses a kiss to my lips then dips his tongue inside.

"Christian" I moan his name as he slips his fingers past the band of my panties and slips two fingers inside me.

"please" It comes out a breathless plea as I move my hips to the rhythm of his fingers, i'm so close dropping my head back hard, it connects with the wood of the shelf and I wince

"shit" Christian brings his free hand to rest on the back of my head as I spasm around his fingers.

"you ok baby?" he asks and I nod as he pulls out his fingers and rest them behind my thighs, lifting me, he moves us over and sets me down on a billiard table.

"can I ask you question?" he's feeling the back of my head, presumable for a bump

"of course" when he finds nothing he rest his hands at either side of my legs and quirks a wary eyebrow

"were any of your security in the apartment last night?" I ask and he frowns

"what do you mean?"

"well I woke up last night to use the bathroom and then I went to get a glass of water from the kitchen and while I sat at the piano I thought….." I shake my head feeling silly, it was probably just my mind playing tricks on me

Christian places his hand under my chin and lifts my eyes to his "thought what…." He prompts

"I thought I saw someone In the apartment" Christian freezes as all the blood drains from his face

"what time was this?" his voice is quiet as he pulls his phone from his pocket and I tell him the time, he heads for the door as I hop off the table and follow him, down the hall, across the great room and into his office. I stand in the doorway as he and Taylor whisper argue in front of his desk before he asks me to wait for him in the great room.

"Can I get you something Anastasia?" miss Jones asks when I sit at the island

"please call me Ana and No, thank you miss Jones" I smile politely as she nods then goes back to cleaning, I have no idea how Christian can go from being a considerate lover one moment to being so closed off the next. Maybe he has a split personality.

so I wasn't seeing things last night, someone was In the apartment. Watching me. The thought causes a shiver to run down my spine. Something tells me my life is about to get a little crazy.

"Miss Steele" miss Jones grabs my attention as she grabs a cloth from one of the cupboards and stands beside me.

"I hope I'm not over stepping my boundaries here but I just wanted to tell you that I know Mr. Grey can be difficult sometimes, I've worked for him long enough to know that, but he's a good man and I hope you give him a chance" she smiles uncertainly like shes not sure if i'm gonna yell at her as I try to register what she just said

"Have a nice day Miss Steele" she's gone before I have a chance to reply then Christian and Taylor appear from his office

"have her ready, we'll be there in an hour" Christians snaps and Taylor nods before leaving the room. He doesn't meet my eyes as he walks to the fridge and retrieves a bottle of wine. popping the cork, he pours himself a glass

"would you like a glass?" he asks without turning

"No, thank you" he moves from the counter and slides onto the stool beside me, he places his wine on the counter and turns to face me.

"I was with a woman a few years ago, she wanted more I didn't, so I broke it off and she got married, but she left her husband for a different man and a few months back that man was in a car accident and died and now she thinks she's in love with me" he looks distraught as runs a hand down the front of his legs, his knee bouncing.

"so, she's having some kind of mental breakdown" he nods watching me warily as I try to register what he's telling me.

"Do you know where she is?"

"she was seen outside Escala last night and your apartment"

"my apartment? what does she want with me?"

"she somehow knows we're dating and I don't know if she wants to hurt you or worse…" he downs the rest pf his wine and leans in, framing my face, he presses a soft kiss to my lips and I realize he's scared. I stand from my seat and clasp my hands behind his neck as I move to stand between his legs

"if something happened to you Ana, I could never forgive myself"

"nothing is going to happen to me" he rests his head against my chest and I run my fingers through his hair.

"what can I do to help?" I mumble into his hair and he lifts his eyes to meet mine. He's trying so hard to pretend like he has everything under control but under all that hard-male exterior is a scared boy. I land a kiss on his forehead and he releases a breath. there's something he's not telling me

"stay with me for a few days?" he asks and I hesitate

"Christian I have work.."

"I'll take you to work and pick you up, please Ana just until Leila is found and I know she can't hurt anyone" I tilt my head up before finally nodding

"ok, I just need to get some clothes from my apartment"


After stopping at my apartment to grab some clothes, Christian drives toward the waterfront and then heads along the Alaskan way viaduct. I rest my head against the seat as the sun shines through the clouds, Taylor is following behind us in the SUV with sawyer riding shot gun.

I study Christians profile as his hand rest on my knee, it seems the further we get from Escala the more his shoulders relax. He told me after we left my apartment we would be staying aboard his boat tonight as they did a sweep of both our apartments. I called Kate once we were on the road to confirm she was with Elliot. she wanted to know what was going on but i told her my phone was dieing and that i'd call her later.

Christian turns left, following the coast road, and eventually we pull into a parking lot opposite a vast marina. We walk hand in hand and I tilt my head letting the sun shine on my face and take a deep breath. as we head down the marina, the boast grow larger. Christian leads me onto the dock and stops in front of a huge catamaran Holy-shit

It must be at least forty, maybe fifty feet. two sleek white hulls, a deck, a roomy cabin and towering overhead an impressive mast.

"built by my company" Christian states proudly as he grins down at me, the scared boy from an hour ago gone. The grace is stretched across the end of the boat in large writing

"Is grace your mom?" I ask and he nods

I grin up at him "that's so cute" he rolls his eyes as he helps me on board and we stand on deck beneath a rigid canopy.

I jump as a man walks through the sliding doors from the cabin.

"Mac" Christian smiles as they shake hands "this is my girlfriend Anastasia" my face heats as he uses the word girlfriend and I shake mac's hand

"Nice to meet you Anastasia"

"Likewise, and please call me Ana" I smile politely

"everything set?" Christian asks slipping his arm around my waist, pulling me closer

"yes sir, we're good to go"

"Let's get under way, then" Christian gives me a tour of the cabin, then grabs a life jacket, putting it over my head, I swat his hands away and tighten all the straps. Once secured, he slides his hands under the sides, no doubt checking if I did it right and pulls me in for a kiss.

"thank you for agreeing to come here" he whispers against my lips and I tweak his ear

"don't make me regret it"


We've been on the water for a few hours and the sun has come and gone, Christian disappeared to make a few calls an hour ago and after grabbing a sweater I found my way to top deck, sitting on a chaise lounge chair, I managed to snag a copy of the Tess book i was reading before we left. I read the same sentence over, unable to retain it, I give up and gaze out the side of the boat

the waters are calm leaving a beautiful scenic view, I hold the book open in my lap as I gaze at the darkening sky. If something happened to you Ana, I could never forgive myself Christians words from earlier come back to me and I hug the book to my chest, and lean my head back, taking a deep breath, I hear the cabin doors sliding open and turn my head to see Christian, now in jeans and a grey cable knit sweater, holding two glasses of wine, he hands me one as I pull my legs to my chest and he takes a seat by my feet

"thank you" I take a sip as he pulls my legs onto his lap

"everything ok?" I ask into my glass and Christian clears his throat, taking a large drink from his glass, he nods, turning his steely gaze on me, I lean in, hugging my knees and bite my lip.

"tell me about your family"

"My family?" he hmms as he places his wine beside the chair before climbing up beside me, hiking my leg up to rest on his stomach, I lift my head as he wraps his arm around my shoulders, and press a kiss to his bicep as he gets comfortable.

"My mom is a paediatrician and my dad is a lawyer. Elliot, Mia and I were all adopted. I dropped out of college my second year" he smirks "it wasn't really my thing. I am the Ceo of my own company, grey enterprise holdings and I love red vines" he twirls a lock of my hair around his finger and tilts his head down, meeting my eyes

"what about you?" I take deep breath and look out at the stars

"My mom and I were in a car accident when I was seven and she died, after that I moved in with my step dad ray and his son will" I can't help but smile "he is…the best, he took me to all my dance lessons and will, he was two years older than me but he always treated me like his sister and of course he took on the role of the protective big brother" I roll my eyes but smile fondly.

"I'm so sorry Anastasia" Christian whispers and I tilt my head up, meeting his gaze, he presses a soft kiss to my forehead and my eyes fall shut

"it's ok, it was a long time ago" Christian brings my hand, that was resting on his chest, to his lips and entwines our fingers.

"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable earlier" I look at him with a frown and watch as he plays with my fingers

"when I introduced you to mac" I look up to meet his eyes but they remain glued to our clasped fingers

"Would you like to be my girlfriend?" his cheeks are an adorable shade of red, and I can't help but smile, he's so cute when he's shy. I skim my finger along his jaw and his eyes rest on mine. I nod, biting my lip and a grin spread across his face as he pulls me onto his chest, fusing his mouth to mine, I giggle as he moves over my body and settles between my legs then I'm lost.

so they are finally bf/Gf :) Please Review. so this chapter is the longest i have ever written for a story and i apologize for any mistakes but hey nobody's perfect