CHAPTER 5
Ana Pov
I walked to my car and I hit my fob. I put my candy in my passenger door on the seat and got in cranking the air conditioning to hopefully cool the air in summer as fast as possible. I went home and got my stuff out of the trunk and loaded my steel grocery shopping cart to overflowing. It has four wheels and I carried the rest to the elevator pushing the cart. I swiped my card while hitting the button from the underground parking. I got in and heard a man call out to hold the elevator and I hit the close door button. Sorry dude my hands are full and it's a security issue with over 73k in merchandise, so swipe your own damn card.
I walked into the lobby and told the concierge that a man was calling me to hold the elevator and it was a security issue for the building if he isn't a resident behind me or even if he is, they need to school the jerk on procedure. I walked on to the next set of elevators to go up to the apartment. I reached my apartment and put my candy on the dining table and took my clothes to the bedroom. I sat on the bed, kicked off my shoes and looked at my phone. I had four texts and a missed call. The texts were from Christian:
Good morning, beautiful. Hope your day is going well.-C
Just thinking about how sweet your lips tasted last night.-C
Are you busy? Let me know when you aren't. I'm starting to worry, it's lunchtime.-C
Anastasia, are you ok? Please respond?-C
I guess I'll put him out of his worries.
Hey handsome, don't worry. You'll get wrinkles. Lol. Sorry for the big delay. I got caught up at Neiman Marcus shopping for a wardrobe of clothes. Then I was famished and had lunch at a little french cafe and got rid of a fancy pants creeper while there. Next I got caught up in the best little homemade candy shop ever. Sorry I had my phone on vibrate somehow by accident.-A
Oh good, I was getting worried you didn't want to see me or go to my place later. Wait, Creeper?-C
No, no ,no of course I do. It was just some Italian dude. He pissed me off at the cafe and I sent him packing. No big deal.-A
Good he better not mess with you or I'll deal with him.-C
Yes, my hero.-A
I'll see you later on, around 6pm?.-C
That will be good. Where do you live and I'll drive.-A
Christian Pov
Oh God, I have a hard on, by text. I thought I was picking her up.
I thought I was going to come get you. My driver and I can drive you home if you want later.-C
No, I can drive. Besides, you work in the morning and I don't. I also have an appointment at The Four Seasons for a full beauty appointment at 9am.-A
God I hope she doesn't want to leave tonight though.
Ok, Anastasia, save this to your phone. Garage code: 67935, Elevator code: 41383. Can u be there at six?-C
Ok, I got it. Sure I can.-A
See you then. Laters.-C
God I hope she feels that way after I show her my playroom, tell her about BDSM and the subs. It scares the shit out of me. I want her so badly, that losing her would kill me. She's the most perfect woman I've ever seen. I can't wait to kiss and taste every inch of her body. I hope I get the chance. I get up and go to my 3 o'clock meeting
Ana Pov
I hang up all my new clothes and put away my accessories. I pull out a dark green 1/2 sleeve shift dress to cover my upper arm bruising for tonight and lay it on the foot of the bed with a dark green lace panty and bra set. With black lace hold up stockings. I have a pair of nine west black flats. I shower, shave, moisturize and primp everything I can for now until I get to my appointment tomorrow. I put my ponytail up high on my head with a green scrunchie. I have on my vanilla perfume and switch to a black clutch. It's time to leave and I grab a bag of pralines to put in my black purse and a sample pack of truffles, two of each flavor. I took two Advil for my arm and locked up the apartment.
I drove through town to his penthouse in that huge building called Escala. I have driven by it many times before. I punch in the code and enter the underground parking. There is a spot next to his R8, so I know it's his space. I get out and lock up just as a black SUV pulls up on the other side of me. Christian gets out of the SUV and comes over to me like he's stalking an animal, pins me against my car and kisses the ever living shit out of me. Hot damn! My hand is in his hair and the other wrapped as best as I can around his bicep.
When he lets up and kisses my neck, I say,"You must have missed me." I giggled. He starts laughing.
He grins saying, "That obvious huh?" I bite my lip and nod. He looks at my lip.
He stared at my mouth and said, "Anastasia, I want to bite that lip."
I squeezed out a little, "Ok." He moves in and bites my lip, licking it and tugging on it, then starts kissing me again.
His security guard clears his throat and says, "Sir, we should get inside."
He pulled my lip again, breaking the kiss. He's panting, staring into my eyes and said, "Yes, ok." He puts his arm around my waist and leads me to the elevator. He punched the code in and we started to rise.
I leaned into him and said, "Some dumb guy tried to get me to hold the elevator in underground parking. We have to use swipe cards to get the button to work. So I hit close on the doors with over seventy three thousand dollars in merchandise. I'm not insane. If he lived there he should have known better and if he didn't live there, fuck em'. My dad drilled stuff like that in my head all my life. Some people take it as a joke. I don't want unknown people roaming the halls causing trouble."
Christian said, "You did the right thing. How do you access the garage?"
I said, "A code like you." He nodded.
The door dinged. It opened up to a huge penthouse in white marble and wood floors, floor to ceiling glass windows and a beautiful black piano. He pulled me in holding my hand. The place didn't have any personality, clinical white and glass everything.
The kitchen looked nice and organized and the smell was crazy yummy. He was leading us there. I sat on a bar stool and a lady was cooking and told him that dinner would be in 30 minutes. He introduced me to her as his new friend and CFO. He said her name was Gail Jones and that she was his cook and house manager. I smiled and said hello and shook her hand telling her dinner smells terrific.
I walked over to the piano and asked, "So, do you play?" He seemed nervous since we got on the elevator and it's getting worse.
He said, "Yes, since I was six years old. Would you like a glass of red wine Anastasia?" I said yes. I need to calm him down. He walked over to me to hand me a glass of wine. I took it and said, "Come sit down with me, Christian." I took his hand and led him to the couch to sit down.
I sat my glass down and took his to and sat it on the coffee table also. I cupped his jaw and pulled his forehead to mine and looked into his eyes. I said, "Christian, calm down. Don't be so worked up and nervous. Everything will be alright." I lifted his chin to my lips to kiss him softly, while rubbing lightly on his shoulders. He snaked his arm around my waist and held me tighter to his body like he thought I was going to leave. He pulled and lifted me on his lap to straddle him. He was still holding me close and I whispered in his ear, "Don't be upset. Let's not think or talk about it until after dinner, ok Christian?"
He nodded his head and said "Ok, Anastasia." I reached for my purse and my arm ached. I pulled out a bag of six truffles for him and the one for me.
I smiled and said, "I went to this wonderful homemade candy shop a few blocks away from here and bought you and I a set of each truffle they make. Let's try one and spoil our dinner. My daddy used to say that nobody can be sad when eating chocolate." He smiled looking at the round balls.
He said, "Which one can we try first?"
I said, trying to remember them all, "Let's see, they are Oreo, S'mores, Turtle, Maple Walnut, Coconut Macadamia Toffee, and Coconut Coffee Pecan. What do you like? I want to try them all."
He said, "Oreo."
I reached in my bag and showed him which one that was. It had dark brown dust all over it. We bit half of it together. The middle was like a white chocolate. It was so creamy. We both "ummmed". He pecked my chocolate lips and smiled. I smiled back. "See daddy was right." I giggled. He popped the other half of the decadent chocolate in his mouth and hugged my waist closer while leaning forward to sit his bag on the coffee table. I stuck mine back in my purse.
He said in my ear, "I adore you, Anastasia." I went to eat the other half of my candy and only ate half of it. I popped the other half in his mouth and kissed him lightly on the lips. We smiled at each other with our foreheads together. Gail said dinner was ready and we got up and went to the table. It was all laid out so very nicely and she even lit the candles. I thanked her and she left the room.
After a few bites, I said, "This is the most amazing beef stroganoff I have ever had." It was with whole sauteed mushrooms, the most succulent tender beef tips and a smooth creamy sauce noodles. She served a small salad with a real raspberry based vinaigrette. It was so good. I enjoyed dinner even though it was a quiet affair. We put our dishes in the sink and took our glasses of wine to the couch again. As soon as we got comfortable, the elevator dinged off the main area and we heard, "Christian darl…. You brought her here? Have I taught you nothing!" Elena screeched.
Christian suddenly went thermonuclear. "What the fuck are you doing in my home univited. I told you to get the fuck out of my life and stop interfering and bringing your negative bullshit in my presence! I don't want you here whenever you feel like it! Starting Monday, I will not allow you access to any property of mine. If you need to see me you will make a goddamn appointment like everyone else in my company. I'm done! If you continue, I will pull my backing and begin dissolvement of all my shares to anyone for goddamn song. I told yesterday to leave me the fuck alone for the last time and yet here you are again! Everything goes in one ear and out the other with you! Get the fuck out, Taylor!" I just stood there afraid to move.
Elena started shouting and marched up to me, but Christian stepped in the way. She shouted, "I see this little fucking bitch is trying to take you away from me! You are mine! Does she even know about your needs! I bet she doesn't!"
He sputtered, "What the fuck are talking about! I only met her the day before yesterday at the interview! What nerve, I don't fucking belong to you anyway and never have! Are you going insane, you rude manipulative old bitch!"
Taylor stepped into the room. He said, "Yes, sir."
Christian said, "Get this delusional old bitch out of here! Bar her from all properties, except Grey House and it's by appointment only forever!"
Taylor smiled and moved towards her and she circled to avoid him touching her. She screamed while running in six inch heels, "You'll be sorry for treating me like this, boy! I made you who you are! I can tear you back down too!" She was running around the piano now.
Christian yelled at her, "I'm not a boy anymore Incase you haven't figured that out!"
The chase was becoming comical. She shouted, "I have proof of all your secrets! I can destroy you too!" She was now running to the elevator avoiding Taylor's pursuit. The doors opened and she ran in. She screamed, "I'll rip your life apart, if you do anything to me!" The doors closed.
Taylor said while smiling, "I'll go do as you ask now, sir." He left the room.