I spend the rest of my shift answering all the girls questions about my mysterious visitor. They are tenacious as they empty my mind of everything I know about him. By the end of my shift, I'm exhausted. Saying my goodbyes I head down to my car in the parking lot. Ripping my apron off as I pull out my keys. Soon I will be back at the apartment giving me time to sort through the jumbled mess that is my thoughts.
I fail to see the large neon warning sign that is Kate's BMW in her parking spot as my mind is still trying to organize my thoughts. He came to my place of work twice. Why would he do that? Sure we do nice food and good prices but it's not like he is short on money. I remind myself that Samantha had ordered me to return his change in person. His change resting in my apron pocket over my bag as I walk up the stairs.
My thoughts softly whisper maybe he came to see you. I try to block the thought out, but Rachael said he came on Sunday asking for me. I'm blushing again. I am truly surprised I have any blood in the lower half of my body with so much blushing in the last few days. Arriving on my floor I get to the door and open it. I'm still blushing when Kate sees me enter. Not that glint in her eyes. More questions. I feel like I have been interrogated enough for one day. Hell, make that a whole year.
"You saw him today didn't you?" Kate asks accusingly. I shake the surprise from my mind.
"How did you know?" I gasp. Kate is in the wrong line of work. She should be a physic.
"Sweetie your blushing scarlet and you have such a happy smile on your face. It could only come from him." I catch a glimpse of myself in the hallway mirror and I'm grinning like a fool with red cheeks.
We sit down on the sofa and I tell her about my meeting with him. She is full of gasps and giggles as I let her know of all the stupid things I said while in the diner. She nods her head grinning when I tell her how the girls ambushed me into sitting with him. She tells me she would have done the exact same thing. Hearing about the tickets she lets out a little laugh that is just Kate all over. She reminds me how much James will love me for this. The thought is pleasant, but he is not the man I'm after. Wait, I'm after Christian Grey?
Picking up my trail of thought I inform her of the overpayment on the meal. She goes into stunned silence when I tell her about the card with his number on.
"Ana Earth to Ana. He likes you." She is excited again.
"No, he doesn't," I reply weakly.
How could a man so handsome he could be mistaken for a god want with plain Anastasia Steele waitress. She flicks my nose. What the hell? Kate just flicked my nose.
"Get out of your head. Come on Ana this man calls you up on stage, then invites you backstage. Says one day he may show you his tricks. Then a few days later arrives at your workplace. Gave you four free tickets to his show that cost almost a hundred dollars each. He leaves the mother of all tips knowing you will want to give it back so he gets to see you again. To top it all off, he gave you his phone number what more do you want. He likes you." Kate is almost screaming in my face like she is trying to break through a brick wall with just her voice.
I'm unable to move as my mind processes what she has just explained to me. Could he really like me? No a man like that deserves a stunningly beautiful woman draped on his arm. In fact I think no woman on earth would look good next to him. His looks are too godly. I feel like Kate is trying to enforce her point and my inner angel is nodding in complete agreement with her. My inner angel always seems to be the brains of the operation. I'm still running through my thoughts when Kate moves away. I only seem to come back when I hear buttons on the phone being pressed.
I look up in horror toward the noise. Please, no Kate. I see the phone in her hands and she is dialing. No, she can't call him. I remember that his number is still on the card in my pocket so I'm safe. I look puzzled if not Christian then who? She grins at me. Whoever she is calling this can't end well.
The caller picks up and she hits speaker phone straight away. "Hi, James."
Jame's voice burst from the phone. "Hey, Kate. Nice to hear from you."
She stands there holding the phone in her hand by her side as I sit on the sofa staring at her. What is she planning? "You will never believe who Ana bumped into today. Christian Grey."
Jame's voice goes up two octaves. "She met him twice, she is so lucky."
I can't help but giggle as he seems so happy and pleased.
"It gets better than that James. She got us four tickets to see his show this weekend." Kate has barely finished telling him and he makes a noise like a scream that we both barely make out.
"Yes, I'm going to see Christian Grey. Ana is amazing. Tell her I love her and thanks." Kate winks at me and I relax a little sinking into the sofa.
"I will do hun. Make sure Jose is free to come too."
James replies. "He is going to come even if I have to twist his arm. Saying that, he will be there as long as Ana is." Kate raises her eyebrows at me and I roll my eyes back at her.
"Another thing James, Ana has Christian's phone number too." I glare at her and mouth the word no.
"Please, please, please Kate get her to call him, I would love to meet him. He could sign my collection please Kate I will owe you one." I see the evil smile spread across Kate's lips and I'm on my feet.
Heading for her silently saying give me the phone. She shakes her head and steps behind the coffee table putting it between us.
"Yeah James, I'll get her to call him." I go to step around the table and she moves the other way. I lunge for her and miss and she darts into the kitchen as I give chase.
"Thanks Kate, I'm free for the next two days. Thank you so much." I race into the kitchen and she is stood behind our kitchen table.
"Will do okay. I'll let you know. Bye, James." She hangs up as I keep my glare on her. "Your welcome." She teases. I go to explode at her about how wrong that is but her words stop me cold. "Your turn. Call Grey."
(Kate certainly likes to stick her nose in. Now James is excited with the chance to meet Christian. So that will be the next chapter. Will Ana call Christian? Who loves the cute boy next door James? Please let me know your thoughts in your reviews. Thanks. SJamesW.)
