I'm sitting on my bed with the phone in one hand and his card in the other. I keep flicking it over and over. It's a hand written card with his name in beautifully curvy writing and his phone number below. The other side is mostly blank with a small spiraling symbol at the bottom. I slipped into my bedroom to get away from Kate and to think through what I was going to say. Kate is unusually quiet in the apartment. As I wonder what she is doing. You're putting off calling him, my mind barks at me. Just call him now. My inner devil is nodding her head and pointing at the phone. Come on Ana you can do this. It's only a simple phone call. I have read his number so many times it's already memorized. My fingers softly flick over the keypad. It's ringing do I put the phone down? My inner devil snaps at me don't you dare. It's too late.
"Hello, Christian Grey." His voice pours out of the receiver over me. It's so warm and charming. I feel my throat tighten as I managed to form words with my mouth.
"Hi, it's Ana. Anastasia Steele." Great job, you're actually talking and haven't passed out.
"It's a pleasure to hear from you Ana."
You can do this, you can do this, my mind recites. "Erm yes. See I have a friend.." I barely get that far when the door swings open to my room and Kate is stood there watching.
She was listening the whole time that's why I couldn't hear her. My conversation is broken as I try to think what I was meant to be saying.
"Yes, I have a friend who would love to meet you. He is a huge fan of yours. He would kill me If I didn't ask you to meet him." I stop talking, Kate is nodding her head like a bobble head on a bumpy road. Well, at least I asked him.
"Would you be there?" The question takes me by surprise and I nearly drop the damn phone. Kate stops nodding looking at me in wonder. She can't hear what he just asked me. My inner devil whispers into my ear to help me.
"Yes, I will be." I breathe. His voice almost seems to relax more.
"That's great, are you free tomorrow?" I bet he is smiling or smirking.
That sexy smirk. Stop thinking like that. I'm already blushing and grateful he can't see Kate on the other hand, is getting a front row seat to my squirming, blushing talking to Mr. Grey show. He asked you a question.
"Yes I am and my friend is too." I managed to add at the end.
"Great how about twelve tomorrow at the West gate Hotel bar?" His voice is so seductive I'm weak at the knees and thankful to be sitting on my own bed. I can't help myself I'm nodding my head.
"Yes, thanks. That's great. I'll see you tomorrow then." Kate is smiling and I'm grinning like the cat who got the cannery.
"I look forward to it." His words drip like melted chocolate onto my skin. The call ends and I feel exhausted dropping the phone onto the bed as Kate winks at me.
"Well done Ana. You know I'm coming to right?" Great, I want him for myself and now it's going to be a party of us.
I'm so excited to see him I struggle to sleep. Finally in the early hours of the morning sleep wins and I drift into slumber. I awake at nine which gives me two hours to get ready and another hour to get there. Kate has already told James to meet us at our apartment at eleven. I get up and stroll towards the bathroom when I stop in horror. My eyes fixed to my waitress uniform hung up on my wardrobe door. I have work today at one. I burst out my room in full blown panic mood and Kate is walking out her room in a robe. I go into full crazy babbling mode instantly.
"Kate oh my god. I'm supposed to meet him today and I've got work at one and we're meeting him at twelve and I don't know what to do. I was just so happy I get to see him again that it slipped my mind. Do I call and cancel on him? Do I call work and say I can't come in? What if I turn up in my waitress uniform and just see him for a little bit and then head to work. Would that even be enough." I'm already on the brink of tears.
Kate is gripping my arms in two seconds flat. She had seen me go off the deep end before in university when I was studying for finals, but this seems even worse.
"Ana, look at me. I want you to take some long deep breaths. Come on do it with me. Breathe in, and out. In and out." I only realize that I have barely bothered to breathe in my outburst. Taking deep lungfuls of air I try to focus on something, anything. "Call work see if you can get the day off. We will work something out. It will be fine." She squeezes my arms for support.
We walk into the West gate hotel and a silence descends over us. It's beautiful. The interior design is stunning and even James who had been even more animated since he arrived at our apartment today seems to have calmed down. We stand in awe of the main hall however my mind can't get Mr tall, dark and oh so handsome out of my head. I have decided to opt for my favourite jeans, a natural coloured top and jacket. Kate was trying to offer me some of her tops to wear, but they all seemed a little too busty for my tastes. My bag over my shoulder. Kate is in a beautiful knee length dress. James is wearing dark jeans and a large sweater his usual attire choice. I feel greatly underdressed and the image is reflected back at me in James and Kate's eyes. We all feel the same. I feel a small spark through my body. He is here I know it. It's like I can feel his eyes on me. The concierge walks over to us and Kate asks where the bar is. I already know.
I can see him looking straight at me standing at the bar alone. Those brooding hot Grey eyes are burning into me. I want to be close to him and my body takes control as I begin to walk over to him. He is wearing gorgeous grey jeans that match his eye colour perfectly a white shirt that makes his eye colour burst even more. It's open at the collar to show his bare neck that I was to kiss. A casual black jacket is over his shoulders. Is anything that this man does casual? I'm barely half way over to him when I hear James behind me talking to Kate.
"It's really him." I stop and groan inwardly. We are not alone. I look back up into his eyes and he is in front of me.
"Such a pleasure to see you." His statement focused on me. Kate and James are suddenly either side of me. His eyes turn to take in each one of them in turn.
" Hi, I'm Kate. Ana's best friend. " She extends her hand and he takes it shaking it. I look to Kate, no blushing no flustering her words. Even if she does find him attractive she does a damn good job hiding it. He looks over at James.
"So you must be my biggest fan then." He says to James. My inner devil is jumping up and down wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt and waving a flag and foam hand all with Christian Grey written on them screaming, I'm your biggest fan.
"Yes, I'm James. I have all your shows on DVD. I hope you don't mind signing some of them." James is bouncing up and down. Control yourself, James I think.
"Let's have a seat and a drink and I will sign everything you have brought me. Which seems to be quite a lot." Christian says smiling.
We barely sat down at the table for a few minutes when a waiter comes over and places a bottle of white wine down. Pouring the wine out as James opens his bag and removes a DVD for Christian to sign. Pulling a pen out of his jacket pocket he signs the DVD. James is telling him about some of his favourite magic tricks that he has seen Christian do on his DVD's. I enjoy the fact that I can gaze upon his flawless form without his eyes on me. Ever the polite gentleman he doesn't mind as James pulls out more and more DVD's for him to sign.
I see Kate in the corner of my eye stifle a giggle at James. I think it's sweet that he is getting to meet his favourite magician of all time. All thanks to you my mind adds. When James finally finishes babbling on like a schoolgirl with a crush Christian has signed everything for him. I glance at my watch I've already lost fifteen minutes with this man thanks to James. He sees me looking at my watch and I turn away quickly under his gaze. Kate is up to something as she twirls her glass of wine round in her hand using the stem.
She winks at me for a moment before tipping and flicking the glass in the direction of poor James. He is busy returning his DVD's into his bag when the wine hits his chest and lap. "Oops sorry." James jumps up and shakes his head at Kate before heading off to get something to soak up the wine with. As my eyes turn back to Christian's he is gazing at me.
"I'm so sorry my mobile is going off. I have to take this. Go for Kate." She says standing up with her ear to the phone and walking out like she wants a private conversation with a secret boyfriend.
"Looks like it's just us two," Christian says in that oh so seductive voice that tickles and teases me down there. "You know I really did enjoy my meal yesterday." How can he make a statement like that sound so sexy and hot? My breathing is already faster than normal and my pulse is racing. At least you're not blushing like a strawberry yet my brain says.
"That reminds me you overpaid for your meal." I push my words out.
"That was your tip." He smiles at me his eyes dancing with interest.
"Well, my manager told me I have to return it to you," I state.
"Which reminds me I have to go now, as I have work." He looks stunned and then lost for a moment.
"Really? I was hoping we might go for a meal." The shock takes me by surprise. He wanted to go for a meal with me. With us, I must remember Kate and James are here with us. I stand up and so does he as I scan the room for Kate. She is nowhere to be seen.
"I forgot I had work till this morning and didn't want to cancel on you. Kate drove us here." I say still searching the bar for her.
"I could drive you to work?" I turn to him. What do I say to that?"After all, I wanted a meal and your place does have the best food." I can't help but laugh at what he says. I'm standing across from him laughing in the bar. His eyes turn stormy, as the deep grey eyes seem to grow a little bit cold. I quickly cut my laugh short as I glance at my watch. I don't have long to get to work. My inner angel is still silently searching for Kate. Meanwhile, my inner devil is scanning through the Karma Sutra looking for positions that can be done on the back seat of a car. I suppose it couldn't hurt to get a ride from him.
(So now what Ana is getting a ride from Christian. James had met his idol. And the next chapter will be very explosive indeed. On a plus note for all my long time readers I have gotten to work on writing my latest chapter. I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the reviews. Please don't be afraid to ask questions or tell me how much your hopefully enjoying my story. I love to read your reviews. Remember to follow and favourite and don't forget to tell your friends about the hot sexy magician that is Christian Grey. Thanks. SJamesW.)