Chpt. 28 APOV:

The next couple of days pass by quickly with no threats or unusual guests. Although I don't like the reason, it's been nice having Sawyer around again. Before he was shot, Sawyer had become a daily part of my life and I didn't realize how much I missed him until he started back with me on Monday. Some mornings Christian and I have been going into the office together while other mornings we go in separate because our schedules are not always the same. Like this morning I am on my way to Seattle E Books for a meeting, so Sawyer is driving me while Taylor accompanies Christian to GEH. I spend most of the day at Seattle E Books, learning more about their processes and publication strategies following a meeting with the owners. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have decided they want to start having fewer responsibilities with the company over the next year or two but they wanted to begin that discussion with me now. I knew this conversation would eventually come as this was likely the reason that they were looking to sell in the first place. Following this announcement I rearranged my schedule and spent the rest of the day onsite here learning more about the way they run their day to day operations. We decide that when their lease is up in about six months we will look to move Seattle E Books to the same location as SIP which will allow for the transition of responsibilities to occur more freely. I am pleased that they have agreed to move as this will make it much easier to oversee both companies once Mr. and Mrs. Snyder move to part time employment.

"Sawyer, I'd like to stop by my apartment and pick up a few things before we go to Christian's" I say on the way back to Escala.

"The apartment hasn't been checked and cleared ma'am" Sawyer replies.

"It's Ana…I will wait in the hall and you can check it" I suggest.

"I'd rather check with Taylor" he says.

"Fine" I sigh.

I hear him on the phone with Taylor minutes later and I can tell from his voice that Taylor is not in favor of the idea. I don't see what the big deal is; Taylor has Elizabeth under constant surveillance so he would know if she were at Escala recently. I'm getting angrier and angrier by the moment; what's the point in having an apartment if I'm not able to go there to pick up a few things? Gail pours me a glass of wine as I sit sulking in the great room until Christian arrives.

"We need to talk" I say as soon as he walks into the room.

"What's wrong?" Christian asks quickly.

"Apparently I'm no longer allowed in my own apartment?" I ask.

"Oh that…." He sighs.

"Yeah that!" I exclaim. "What is the point in having my apartment downstairs if I can't even go down there to pick up a few things?"

"Sawyer and Taylor just wanted to make sure the place was secure before you went in Ana. They just want to keep you safe" he says.

"So as long as Elizabeth is out I'm not allowed in my apartment?" I ask angrily.

"Well….I….it's not safe" he stutters.

"You have her under constant watch but it's not safe for me to get a few items from my apartment? Did you just assume I was staying here again until the court hearing?" I ask.

"You can't go back there! It's not safe!" his voice raises to match mine.

"So once again my life is on hold because of her?" I ask.

"Let Sawyer and Taylor check the apartment and then you can get whatever you need" Christian begs.

"What's the point? I should just move my stuff in here since I can't go back to my apartment without security first clearing it! It's a waste!" I exclaim.

"You're right" Christian takes a deep breath.

"Right about what?" I ask confused.

"You should move your stuff in here" he answers.

"What? Why? So when this is all over I just move it back? And what happens if another threat comes? I pack up and move back?" I yell.

"No, move in with me damn it!" he counters.

"What are you saying?" I ask quietly.

"I want you to move in with me" he comes closer so we are standing face to face.

"Permanently?" I whisper.

"Yes" he smiles. "We can't sleep without one another; I hated coming home from work when you weren't here, I missed seeing you every day."

"I missed you too. My apartment felt so empty" I admit.

"Move in with me" he says.

"Are you sure this is what you want?" I ask giving him another chance to change his mind.

"Do you want to?" he asks.

"Yes" I whisper.

"So you will move in with me?" he asks again.

"Yes" I smile before hugging him tightly.

"You don't know how happy you just made me" He nips at my ear, lifting me off the floor as he holds me tight against him.

"Oh I think I can tell just how happy I made you" I say grinding myself against his erection.

"I think dinner is going to wait" He grabs my hand, nearly pulling me a he heads for the stairs.

"You're really going to move in here?" he asks shutting the bedroom door behind us.

"Yes" I smile.

Seconds later his lips crush against mine, his hips pinning me against the wall as his hands roam my body. I grasp his firm ass, pulling him into me, his erection rubbing against my clit as his tongue dances with mine. Our actions are that of desperation, want and need as we tear off each other's clothes. We were both so frustrated only moments ago; the frustration still in our movements as we grip each other forcefully. Christian grabs my ass hard, lifting me off the ground as his mouth sucks hard on my nipple.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I scream as he pulls me down on his erection forcefully.

"You drive me so crazy" he moans into my mouth, thrusting himself deep inside of me.

My back is against the wall, my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist holding on tightly. He grips my ass firm as he thrusts in and out of me hard and fast; the need quickly rising in both of us. His lips crush hard against mine, his tongue thrusting into my mouth as he increases the pace. I bury my face in his neck, struggling to breath as I climb higher knowing that I won't last much longer. I suck and bite his earlobe while gently tugging on his hair which must push him over the edge because he starts fucking me much harder and deeper.

"Come with me Ana" he pants.

"Yes baby" I moan.

Seconds later, he swells inside of me and I come just as I feel him find his release deep inside of me. I blush realizing we never made it further than the bedroom wall as Christian sets me on the floor slowly slipping out of me.

"Wow…that was hot" he says.

"Yeah" I say still breathless. "We never even made it to the bed."

"How about some dinner and then we try to find the bed again?" he smirks.

"Oh that sounds like a plan" I giggle.

The next day after work Christian, Taylor and Sawyer are all in my apartment as I pack my stuff to officially move in with Christian. I tried telling them that I don't need all of them here but they insisted it was necessary; I gave up and didn't argue. I realize other than clothes, some of my favorite books and some photo albums there really isn't much I need to pack. Christian and I haven't discussed it yet, but I don't plan on selling my apartment just yet. Not that I don't think things won't work out between us but I want to be sure before I put it on the market. In the meantime, I don't mind if it sits empty. I purchased the apartment in cash therefore the expenses I have associated with the apartment are minimal.

"My parents would like us to come to dinner tomorrow night if you are free" Christian asks over dinner.

"I have a meeting until four but nothing after that" I check my schedule.

"Great, I'll let my mom know we can be there around five; we will leave from GEH" he says.

"Are we still going on the boat this weekend?" I ask.

"Yes, we will leave Friday after work and return late on Sunday. I know a few places that we can anchor for the night where we will be completely alone" he smirks.

"I'm looking forward to getting away" I sigh.

"Stressful week?" he asks.

"Just busy" I say.

"We will be stress free on the boat" he smiles.

"Who will be going with us?" I ask.

"No one" he answers.

"What about security?" I ask nervously.

"They will be tracking our boat from land and can take off to get to us in minutes but I don't see a need for them to be on the boat with us" he explains.

"Are you sure?" I ask.

"Yes, Taylor knows our course very well and has identified several areas that he could launch from should a problem arise" he says.

"Sounds wonderful" I sigh.

"It will be" he promises.

We sleep that night as we have every night this week; naked, wrapped in each other's arms and without interruptions. Christian hasn't had any nightmares since our decision to start sleeping together again and I have been sleeping peacefully as well. We both wake up the next morning feeling well rested, we have breakfast together and then set off for GEH. This has become our pattern this week and I have to admit it feels absolutely wonderful. Dinner with Christian's parents ended up getting cancelled because his mother was called into the hospital on an emergency so Christian and I decide to have dinner out.

"Grey, reservations for two" Christian says as we walk into a very upscale restaurant that overlooks the water.

"Right this way sir" the waitress leads us to a table in the corner next to the windows.

"Christian this is beautiful" I say in awe watching the boats pass by.

"I'm glad you like it" he smiles.

"I'm looking forward to our trip tomorrow night" I say after we place our orders.

"Are you busy tomorrow?" He asks a few minutes later.

"Not really" I answer.

"Could you rearrange things so we could leave early tomorrow?" he asks, his eyes full of hope.

"You want to play hooky from work Mr. Grey?" I smirk.

"Only if it means I get to spend the day inside of you baby" he whispers.

"I could probably arrange that" I smile.

"You're killing me Ana" he groans.

"I'll send an email to Stacy when we get back having her reschedule anything on my schedule to next week" I say.

"Perfect…I can't wait for you to see the boat" he says with pride.

"Well hello there" a deep voice interrupts us.

I look up and gulp….

"Can I help you?" Christian asks sternly.

"Oh I just wanted to see your beautiful date here" he says.

"Well you've seen her, so if you will excuse us" Christian says angrily.

"I want to see more of her…" he moans.

"You've seen enough," Christian hisses.

"I believe you were told to leave" I say firmly, finally finding my voice. "If you don't, I'm going to see that our security over there escorts you out."

"You let her speak like that?" he asks glaring at Christian.

"Taylor, please escort this…him out" I request as Taylor stands next to me.

"Yes ma'am" Taylor nods. "Sir, please follow me."

"I will see more of you" he vows before leaving.

"Like hell you will" Christian yells back, everyone now starting at us.

"What the fuck!" Christian sighs sitting back in his seat.

"What was he doing here?" I ask.

"Come we're leaving" Christian says sternly.

"We haven't gotten the bill yet" I point out.

"They will bill me," he takes my hand leading me from the restaurant.

"When was the last time you saw him Anastasia?" Christian asks sternly once we are in the car.

"Not since the gala when you and I found each other again" I answer.

"Are you sure?" he asks.

"Yes Christian! I swear I haven't seen him since" I assure him.

"Taylor I want a full background check on him" Christian says.

"Do you have a name sir?" Taylor asks.

"I don't know it" I say as Christian looks at me.

"No Taylor" Christian replies.

"I will find him" Taylor says.

We reach Escala a few minutes later, Christian goes to his office saying he has work to do but I think he is more angry than anything. I never expected to see that man after the night he propositioned me at the BDSM club, then he showed up at the gala and now tonight at the restaurant. I'm sure it was just coincidence that he was at the same restaurant we were tonight, but I can't help but find it creepy that he keeps trying to proposition me. I send an email to Stacy and several of my editors letting them know that I will be out of the office tomorrow and will not be available until Monday. Stacy knows how to reach me should something important come up, but my plan is to not have any interruptions this weekend.

"Christian, I'm going to bed" I stand at his office doorway.

"Fine" he grimaces, running his hands through his hair.

"Come to bed with me?" I ask.

"No, I'm too angry" he says.

"Please baby?" I kiss him gently on the lips, feeling his tense body against mine.

"The way he talked to you, about you" he shivers wrapping his arms around me.

"I know….let's not think about him" I nip at his ear, pushing myself closer to him.

I take Christian's hand and lead him upstairs to the bedroom, the tension still emanating from his body. I close the door behind us before taking off my clothes; Christian is just standing there clearly deep in thought about what happened earlier. I slowly unbutton Christian's shirt, pulling it from his shoulders allowing it to fall as I kiss each scar on his chest lightly. His breath hitches but he doesn't say anything; I reach between us unbuttoning his pants before dropping to my knees so I can remove his pants and underwear. I grasp his hard erection, guiding him into my mouth as Christian's hands hold my head firm. He pulls me against him, thrusting his dick deep inside my throat as I struggle to control my gag reflex. I swallow around him which allows him to further slip down my throat; he holds me like this for several minutes before pulling back. He repeats this process several times before pulling me to my feet, guiding me to the bed.

"You don't know how angry I was" He sits on the bed with his back against the headboard.

"I know" I sigh.

"I don't like the way he looks at you" Christian grimaces. "Like he's eye fucking you."

"He can look but you're the only one who actually gets to fuck me" I say as I straddle him, gently rubbing his erection through my wet folds.

"This" he thrusts hard into me. "is mine."

"Yes…yours" I pant, my body desperately trying to adjust him.

"I'm the only one who gets to feel your sweet pussy gripping me tightly" he says moving me against him.

"Yes…yes…." I wrap my arms around his shoulders, pulling him closer to me as he continues to control the movements.

"And these" he pinches my nipples harshly. "These are mine."

"Yes!" I scream.

"And this clit….tell me who's this is" He orders.

"Yours Christian!" I moan as he pinches it.

As the need takes over, Christian begins to allow me to set my own pace. I'm holding onto his shoulders for support as I ride him hard and fast. His jealousy and anger fueling me, his grip on me getting tighter as I can feel him getting closer to his own release.

"And this" he thrusts two fingers into my mouth. "This wonderful, smart mouth is all mine."

"Hmmmmmm" I moan around his fingers as I suck, lick and nip them.

"And your orgasms are mine" he says removing his fingers from my mouth.

"Yes!" I moan.

"And this" he thrusts a finger into my ass causing me to gasp. "This tight, hot ass is mine and only mine. I am the only person who has ever been here and no one else will ever know what your ass feels like."

"Only you" I moan strangely touched by his words of possession.

"You are mine" He thrusts into both my holes forcefully.

"Yes…I'm yours Christian!" I scream.

"Come Ana" he commands. "Let me feel you come all over me."

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" I scream as he takes my nipple between his teeth tugging at it.

The added sensation on my nipple pushes me over the edge; I call Christian's name as I come around him hard. He doesn't stop; his hand is tight on my waist guiding my motions as his finger continues to thrust in and out me.

"Don't stop" Christian moans as I push myself further towards him, rubbing my clit again him as my body slowly regains feeling finally coming down from my orgasm.

"Ohhhhhhhh" I moan feeling the need rise again only moments later.

"Fuck me…Harder, deeper baby….Don't stop" He orders.

I grasp onto his neck for support and desperately try to follow his request. I'm rising slowly before thrusting myself down on him hard, until I feel my clit hit him then I hold him there grinding myself against him. My body quickly responds, the pace becomes more erratic as desire begins to take over and I find myself so close.

"You feel so good when you do that" He moans.

I don't quite get what he saying but as I continue my actions I quickly realize that each time I thrust down hard on Christian I'm pushing my ass back taking his finger in deeper. I'm too turned on to be embarrassed, instead focusing on bringing us both to our release.

"Oh GOD!" I scream as I feel him push another finger just into my opening letting me control how deep he goes.

"That's it baby….keep riding me like that…." He moans.

I'm so full, so overwhelmed with the sensations right now I know I won't last much longer. In this position has Christian in me so deep, combined with his fingers inside of me it all quickly becomes too much. With each move upward he slowly rubs against my g spot; with each thrust down he hits that magical spot with force but also has both fingers pushing into me deeper. Christian's hand wraps around my waist, guiding my movements so I can't slow down.

"You feel so good when you grip me like that…." He nips at my ear.

"I'm so close….please Christian" I beg, not sure exactly for what though.

"With me baby" he says.

With that he increases the pace, moving me forcefully up and down him with one hand as the other thrusts in and out me. I'm moaning loudly as I'm on the edge and desperate for a release as Christian doesn't seem to let up.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh" I scream as he slams me down against him as he thrusts himself into me deeper.

Within seconds I feel him swell inside of me which triggers my own orgasm as we both scream as relief finds us both. He continues to move inside of me prolonging my orgasm even more as I feel him spasm deep inside of me. My head falls onto his shoulder as he holds me tight against him, neither of us making any effort to break our connection.

"Mine" he whispers.

"And your mine" I nip at his ear.

"Since that first night in Taiwan" he moans.

"I've never wanted anyone else the way I want you…never felt so connected to someone" I admit.

"I love you Ana" He pulls his fingers out of me before holding me close to him and moving us so we are laying down, him above me.

"I love you Christian" I whisper.

"Hmmmmmmm" I moan as I feel him twitch while still inside of me.

"I could spend the rest of the night right here" he says slowly moving himself from me.

"Stay" I grip his firm ass, pulling him closer to me.

"I'm sorry for how I acted" He says a few minutes later.

"You have no reason to be" I smile.

"Knowing that he saw you in the club, that he tried to get you to scene with him after what I saw him do to that sub just disgusted me. You are never going back to a place like that" he vows.

"I have no reason to" I kiss him, pulling his mouth closer to mine.

We fall asleep just like that a few minutes later; Christian's head on my shoulder, our bodies still joined listening to each other breath. Tonight was an eye opener for me; I've never seen Christian jealous and possessive before at least not like he was when that creep from the BDSM club showed up. Once we went to the bedroom, the possessiveness continued over my entire body as we made love. I don't know if he realizes how final he talks sometimes; he mentioned again tonight about no one else having me the way he has which isn't the first time. I don't know if it's because he sees us together long term or if he simply doesn't want to think of anyone else being with me. Personally, I can't imagine being intimate with anyone else…even if things don't work out between me and Christian I know that I will never have the connection I have to him with anyone else. He was right when he said it's been there since our first night together in Taiwan; from that one scene in the club our connection was established and it's never lessened.

I wake up to Christian's lips on mine, kissing me softly as his tongue probes my lips. My hands immediately wrap around his neck, tugging at his hair to bring him closer to me. I moan into his mouth as he begins to slowly move his hips, moving his rock hard erection inside of me. His fingers tease my nipple, his tongue exploring my mouth as mine does the same to him. I wrap my legs around him, anchoring him to me as despite sleeping only moments ago my body quickly responds to his. His hands grasp my ass under us, pulling me closer to him so he hits my clit each time he thrusts deep into me.

"You feel so good…" I moan.

"You're so responsive; you're so wet, so warm, so tight" Christian thrusts deeper into me.

"Don't stop…please….don't stop" I beg as he stays deep inside of me, rotating his hips so he rubs against my clit roughly.

"I could get used to waking up like this….every morning inside of you" he moans.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I scream as his words push me just over the edge, my back arches as my legs tighten around him pulling him even further into me.

"ANA!" He screams and I feel him find his release, his warmness felt throughout my entire body.

"Hmmmm…Good Morning" he says breathless.

"That's some way to wake up" I giggle.

"I blame you" he says.

"Me?" I ask innocently.

"You wouldn't let me leave you last night, spending the entire night here" he slowly moves in and out of me making a point. "Was so erotic; I woke up so hard for you."

"I noticed" I giggle.

"We should go shower and have breakfast so we can get to the boat early" He suggests.

"We should" I sigh.

"Don't worry…tonight I'm going to have you screaming my name on the open water" He smirks slowly pulling out of me.