CHAPTER 4

The next morning Ana awoke and decided to go get an expensive wardrobe. Her father had been at her for years to get 'some fancy clothes and things'. Today's the day. She got dressed in a short sleeve dark purple midi dress with her wide black leather belt and black nine west heels. Her hair she wore down and needed a haircut. She grabbed her black purse, Gucci sunglasses and her keys. She hit the drive thru at Starbucks and got a vanilla latte with an extra shot with whip cream and a blueberry muffin. She left for Neiman Marcus and Victoria's Secret in the mall.

She bought ten dresses, ten blouses, ten skirts, ten dress pants, six cocktail dresses, six pairs of shoes, six purses, three belts, six women's suits, two hats, fourteen sets of lingerie, ten pair of hold up stockings, three jackets, a raincoat, fall coat, a messenger bags for her computer, and two more pairs of sunglasses. Caroline Acton did an outstanding job as a personal shopper, because Ana never tried on so many clothes in her life.

During her massive shopping spree, she saw a girl familiar to her. She went up to her with her big Victoria's Secret bag, at the jewelry counter. The young woman was with her two friends and asked, "Don't I know you?" The two friends looked her up and down and wrinkled their nose at her because she wasn't in designer clothes.

The girl said, smiling and friendly to her, "I think I do, but from where? What are you doing here today?"

Ana said, "I'm getting a full wardrobe. My father had been on me for years to get a decent wardrobe but I put it off being I was in school getting my masters and didn't want to come off as pretentious, so here I am. Today is the day. I think I tried everything on in this store today. Caroline Acton has them ringing it all up in mass quantities right now. I just know I have seen you somewhere before. My name is Anastasia Steele, what's yours?"

The girl screamed and hugged her. It made the two girls stand back in surprise. She yelled, "You are the woman who saved my brother! Oh my God!" She was jumping up and down.

Ana said pulling back, "Yes, that's right. What's your name?" The girl was obviously Christian's sister.

She said, "I'm Mia Grey, it's so nice to finally meet you. Have you seen Christian since the accident?"

Ana said, "Actually yes, I was at his place last night. I made him dinner and eight dozen killer chocolate butter cookies." Mia was grinning from ear to ear.

Mia giggled and said, "He is the worst choco-holic on earth. I bet he covets them. As kids, we couldn't keep chocolate in the house because he would steal the whole bag of candy bars, kisses or whatever chocolate and run up to his room and lock the door so nobody could have any. The big oinker."

Ana laughed and said, "He wants me to bake him this weekend my killer top secret ultimate chocolate cake. It has six kinds of chocolate in it. He told me I missed his birthday so I have to make him a make up cake. He's a real chocolate piece of work. I told him I would but I won't marry him after he tastes it because it's that dangerous." Ana and Mia giggled.

Mia said, "You're in deep doggy doo. He will want one all the time if you do."

Ana said, "Once a year only for everyone unless I feel generous. He'll be as big as a house if I did it more often." Mia giggled.

Mia said, "I think you'll be good for him. He's been so lonely for so long. I think he may have needed to crash in on you. It's like fate." Ana didn't know about that but she'll play along.

Ana said, "We'll see."

Mia said, "Hey why don't you come eat with us at the Mile High Club. It's my brother's restaurant?"

Ana smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, but I have to get my wardrobe home. Thank you for asking me though. Maybe next time, ok?"

Mia smiled and said, "Ok. I really am glad I got to meet you." She hugged Ana.

Ana said, "I am too. See ya later." Ana went to the register that her stuff was being rang up on.

One of Mia's friends said, "I can't believe you talked to her in those Walmart clothes."

The other friend said, "I'd feel embarrassed being seen in public like this."

Mia looked at them both and said, "I think I should be more embarrassed just being around both of you. You both came together, so you can leave together. She is a much better person than how you're both acting. She saved my brother's life and she said she never bought expensive clothes before because she didn't want to look wealthy to others and rub it in their faces at school." Just then an associate was walking behind Ana loaded down with two carts full of bags, wardrobe bags and boxes heading to the exit.

Ana decided not to play the poor girl anymore so she bought a highly expensive wardrobe of $195,673.81. She was asked to pull her car up front and their valet would help her out with getting everything in her car. They filled the car trunk to capacity and her back seat. Ana had retrieved her cart out of her trunk first and put it in the passenger side for carrying it all into the condo. It looked like a couple of trips.

The girls were just staring at her car and all her purchases filling up her car as she came around and tipped the valet guy forty dollars for his help. She got in the car, put up the rag top and left.

The one girl said to be catty to the other, "I bet Christian Grey bought her that car and all that stuff. She's probably having sex with him for it too."

The other one said, "Mia said she saved his life, he could have just paid her off for it, I bet. She's just posing like she has money." The girls just knew then that they had to apologize to Mia. They still thought this woman was a poser.

Ana went home and got her items up to her condo in two trips. She proceeded to put everything away and hang up what needed to be. She made herself a fresh grilled ham and gouda, with tomatoes and avocado on marbled rye bread with some potato salad she bought.

After she was done eating, she put away the last of her items where they belonged. She grabbed her phone and saw a few texts from Christian.

Hey, beautiful, good morning. How did you sleep? I was in a chocolate coma and actually slept for five hours. It's a record for me. Those cookies are great with coffee in the morning too. Taylor tried to bargain me for one but I wouldn't give it up. I told him I count them after everyone I eat. They are like priceless gold. They are the best thing I have ever eaten in a long time.-C

What's got you so busy, Anastasia? I miss talking to you. Call me when you get done and see my messages.-C

She texted him.

Hello, handsome. I went to Neiman Marcus this morning and brought the whole store out. I never in my life tried on so many clothes and shoes. My poor R8 trunk was stuffed and I had the complete back seat full. It took two trips up to get it all in. I just made lunch a grilled ham and gouda cheese with avocado and tomato on marbled rye. I had some potato salad from a deli with it. How are you feeling today?-A

After a few minutes.

I'm ok. It's hard being isolated. I did some work on the computer and the phone, but I miss you.-C

Ana thought that was sweet.

That's so nice of you to say. I ran into your sister and her two snobby friends at Neiman Marcus. I didn't get to meet her when we were at the hospital with so much going on. I knew she was familiar but couldn't place her. She asked me after everything if I wanted to join them at the Mile High Club and that it was your restaurant. I said no but maybe next time. I told her no because I couldn't stand the girls she was with and because I spent a huge fortune in clothes and accessories. I bought that wardrobe my father had been telling me to buy for years. I just didn't want people to think I was a snob at school like some of those people were.-A

Well I'm glad you got yourself some nice things. My sister's friends are bitches. Did one have a big nose and the other had a long narrow face? They both keep trying to snooze up to me for years. I can't stand them either.-C

Yep, those were the ones. They stood outside just the both of them staring at me and my car while the valet helped me completely fill it up. I hate people like that.-A

I know you're so much better than those types. They are status climbers. Then here you come, a real beauty I crashed into. I can't wait to see you again.-C

Well good news, I'm going out to get everything I need to make you your 'I missed your birthday and am making a replacement cake' cake. Would you like me to bring you anything from the store when it's ready?-A

Only your beautiful smile, kiss and touch, oh my yes, and the cake. LOL Come for dinner because Mrs. Jones, my house manager, can cook for us. Please? *pouting*-C

You poor sweet choco-holic. No pouting, it's adorable. I'll see you to what time?-A

Now, but you can make it six?-C

Ok, I gotta get busy then. X -A

X -C

Ana grabbed her keys and ran out the door to the store and brought it all home and got busy. The cake was devil's food with chocolate chips in the batter, chocolate cream mouse between the split layers with chocolate buttercream icing in a ring around the edges to hold the mouse in and the layers with chocolate shavings on top before the split layer is placed. It was four stacked high. She smoothed the sides with a thin layer of buttercream icing. She then had a straw poked through half way into the cake, all over the top. She then took a rich chocolate ganache and drizzled it to coat the entire cake. She refrigerated the cake for an hour. When it was set, she piped buttercream icing stars in a circle around the top and worked her way into the middle. She took dark and milk chocolate round candy pearls and sprinkled them all over the top. She placed it in a high box she picked up from the bakery that day to be able to transport it. She put it back in the refrigerator. She was done. With enough time to get dressed and fix her hair to go over to Christian's place.

She wore a copper brown Tory Burch linen shantung ballet skirt, with a New York Co 7th Avenue Design Studio off the shoulder corset top in a taupe brown. She wore her nude lace banded hold up stockings and brown Kate style Christian Louboutin high heels. She put on light makeup and smokey eyes with eyeliner. She put on a spray of vanilla perfume. She brushed out her hair and wore it down with two rosewood carved hair combs pulling it back on each side. She took her brown Hereu Bombon braided leather top-handle bag and keys and pulled the cake out of the refrigerator and locked the door. She grabbed a couple dozen of her chocolate butter cookies for Taylor. She put the cake box on the floor of the passenger side floor and blasted the air conditioner. She drove into Escala underground parking and parked in visitor parking again. She took the box to the elevator.

A different man got on the elevator and just kept checking her out but didn't say a word. It was creepy. He got off on the 15th floor ironically same as the last jerk did. She punched in the new code and went up to the penthouse. Christian made sure she got it before she left the night before. The doors opened and Christian was laying on the couch with his leg up. He turned and smiled at her.

Ana said, "Just let me put this in the refrigerator. One sec." She took it to the kitchen and a blonde older lady was in there cooking. Ana smiled at her and said, "Hi, I'm Anastasia Steele. You can call me Ana. I just need to refrigerate this cake."

The woman said, "Hello I'm Gail Jones, Mr Grey's house manager. Where did you buy it?"

Ana said, "Oh no, I made it. It's my super rich top secret ultimate chocolate cake. It's a killer with six kinds of chocolate."

Mrs. Jones said, "Oh my, he will be in heaven."

Ana said, "Do you know where Taylor is? He tried to bargain for a cookie from the chocolate miser yesterday. He couldn't pry one cookie from him only over his dead body. I wanted to give him a couple dozen. They won't last long."

She said, "He's in the security office over there." She pointed at a door on the other side of the dining room. She handed Gail a cookie.

She said, "They won't be around long." Gail bit into it and rolled her eyes.

Ana said, "See, I told ya." Gail grabbed another one out of the bag. Ana giggled. Ana rolled closed the bag and knocked on the door. Taylor opened the door and she smiled and held out the bag for him. He took it and opened it, grinning when he saw what was inside and said thank you.

Ana said, "You may want to try one before you condone sharing with anyone. I heard what Christian did and he got eight dozen in that big box, but now you'll know why he acted like that." She smiled at him and waved her hand goodbye and walked away as Taylor put a cookie in his mouth.

Ana went over to Christian and put her knee between his spread legs and kissed his lips. He put his hand on her neck and held her there, tasting her mouth and lips. He licked her lips to get her to open up and he scooted down and pulled her on top of him. He deepened the kiss and she responded. His hand went down to her thigh and he felt her stockings and moaned. She had her hands on his chest with her legs out on the couch and her knee bent with her toes pointing up. She felt his hardness pressing against her belly. She felt he was stimulating her lady parts when he kissed her. He was so turned on by her. He cupped her ass and felt her high cut silk lace panties. The elevator dinged.

In walked his mother and Elena. They both gasped. Christian broke the kiss and looked at them. Ana blushed and had to push up on his chest in order to get up. He pulled her back down looking in her eyes.

He said, "It doesn't hurt, sweet Anastasia." He kissed her lips. He sat up and helped her sit up and collect herself.

Christian said, "Mother, why didn't you call before stopping by and what's Elena doing here with you?" His mother had her mouth hanging open still staring at them. She saw the girl touching his chest. She was using both hands!

Christian's mother said, "I… I just wanted to see how you were doing before I went home and Elena said she hadn't been able to see you so she came along with me."

Christian said, "How convenient for her. She is not allowed here since last night into my penthouse because she was being mean to Anastasia last night. I had Taylor try to remove her before she removed herself." Elena glared at him and Anastasia from behind his mother's shoulder.

Grace turned to Elena and said, "Is that right? You lied to me. You said you hadn't seen him and wanted to come with me. I was your way back up here wasn't I? What's going on with you, Elena? Why were you saying all those things about her?"

Elena firmly said, "Ask him?"

Grace turned to Christian and said, "Christian are you financing Anastasia as some form of gratitude? Elena told me she is driving a car like yours and was at Neiman Marcus today filling her car to bursting with a complete wardrobe. Are you giving her money like that?"

Ana looked at Christian and said, "I'll take this one, Christian honey?" He smiled at her.