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Apology
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"Mr. Harris, finally!" Ana said into her phone, while she waited on the porch." I've been calling you non-stop since I've arrived at the house."
"Miss Steele, do you know what time it is? You're almost two hours late" she heard him say through the phone.
He sounded very annoyed.
"I know, I know... I apologize" Ana said, and attempted to sit on an, old wooden chair, but failed." I had car trouble, and it poured, and then I met the most obnoxious..."
"Miss Steele, I am an old man... You made me wait for you, and when I couldn't reach you on your phone, I left"
"Please, Mr. Harris, can you please meet me at the house now? I'm exhausted, it has been a long day" she said into her phone, and tried leaning on the front door of the house.
"I'm sorry, Miss Steele. But I cannot drive all the way there in the dark and back home" she heard him say, making her heart drop." I'll meet you tomorrow. For now I think it's best that you call a cab, and spend the night in a B & B. Good night, Miss Steele"
And then he hung up the phone.
"Crap, crap, crap!" Ana cursed aloud, and felt her whole body scream at her from exhaustion.
She was in deep shit right now... it was late in the evening, she was standing alone in front of a house that she just bought online without a key, in this strange neighborhood...
Fuck.
What more could go wrong?! This has truly been a very shitty day... ugh!
"I need to follow Mr. Harris' advice" She whispered, when she heard thunder from afar and saw a flash of lightning, tearing up the sky.
Her knees began to complain, because she was on her feet too long now.
As she dialed the number of the cab company though, Ana noticed how a white escalade came to a halt in front of the house.
"Who the fuck could that be?" she uttered, and then she saw a very tall, robust looking man step out of it.
As her eyes locked onto his, while she still waited for a connection with the cab company, she saw him smile at her.
"Hello Miss, my name is Taylor. Can I please have a moment of your time?"
In response, Ana rolled her eyes, and yet decided to listen to the strange man. She didn't know why or how, but this stranger made her feel at ease somehow.
So even though she was alone in a strange neighborhood, Ana hung up the phone.
"Yes? I'm listening" she said, while observing the man from head to toe.
"My boss, Christian Grey, offers his sincere apologies, ma'am" the tall, brown-haired man said, making Ana's mouth fall open slightly.
"Seriously?" she simply said, and shook her head." SMDH"
"Excuse me, Miss?" Taylor said, a bit confused about the abbreviation she just used.
"Nothing" she said, and sighed deeply, placing a hand on her hip." Well, why doesn't YOUR boss personally apologize? Why must he send you instead? Such a coward, isn't he?"
As those words reached his ears, Taylor almost smiled, but he was able to control himself, and said." To be honest, he is a bit afraid of your reaction. That's why he has sent me, ma'am"
At that moment though, Ana felt how her knees gave out, but fortunately, Taylor noticed it, and helped her on her feet.
"Sorry, I'm just very tired" She said, but he shook his head in response.
"No need to apologize, Miss" he said, and helped her take a seat in the old, wooden chair." How are you doing now, Miss?"
She nodded, and rested a bit." Do you know where my car is, Taylor?" Ana asked, after a couple of minutes.
"Yes, ma'am. It's on one of Mr. Grey's properties." he informed Ana." Tomorrow morning I'll personally change the tire, and make sure it's in your possession once again"
She sighed in response, and said." Good, that's good. I needed a little bit of good news, after the day I've had"
"So, Miss... may I know why you aren't inside the house?"
"Ughh... it's a bit of a long story, but to keep it short, I need to get to a B & B right now"
"Do you need me to take you there, Miss?" Taylor asked.
Ana shook her head in response." Oh, no... that's not necessary. I just have to call a cab or Uber"
It was then, when they heard a phone ring. It was Taylor's.
"I have to take this call, ma'am" he said.
"Of course"
As he spoke on the phone, Ana rested a bit, leaning onto the chair, observing the house and its surroundings. Right now, the house didn't look like much, but she had a lot of plans for it. She was planning on painting the walls of the house in her favorite color, and wanted to get rid of one of the walls, so the two small bedrooms would turn into one big one.
A smile played at her lips, as she imagined how cozy she will make this house for her and her unborn son.
"Ma'am, I just spoke to my boss on the phone" she heard Taylor say, taking her out of her thoughts.
"And?"
"He would like to apologize to you personally... that is, if you don't mind coming with me to his home?"
Ana was taken aback by those words, and was speechless for a moment." Oh really? Does he really think I have nothing better to do?"
Taylor grinned at her, and said in one breath." I might have told him about your situation... maybe he also offered a comfortable room in his home to you?"
"You did not!" Ana said, and glared at him." You told him I couldn't get into my own home?!"
"I did"
"Taylor!" she scolded him, eyes fiery.
He gave her an apologetic look." I'm sorry, ma'am... he's my boss and I had to tell him"
Ana rolled her eyes at him in response.
"Please, ma'am... it is very late." He said in a worried tone." I don't think you'll find a decent B & B at this hour that has a nice room available. Plus, now that I've personally experienced how tired you are, I'm afraid I cannot leave without knowing that you're safe"
As she looked at his apologetic face, Ana still had the urge to yell at the big man.
However, she didn't have a lot of options here.
She was pretty much alone in this new city, where she literally didn't know anyone... well, except for Mr. Harris and that obnoxious, snobby man... and his employee.
"Well?"
Ana rolled her eyes at him, and nodded." Fine, and tell your boss I want a heartfelt, sincere apology from him..." she told him." You can tell him that, so he can practice"
Taylor chuckled in response, and helped her get up from her seat.
"Let's go, ma'am"
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During the car ride, Ana relaxed a bit, and suddenly felt inspiration hit her! So, like usual, she grabbed a notebook from her hand bag, and a pencil.
While writing down what came to her mind, she began to hum a melody, her eyes automatically fluttering shut for a few moments.
As her hand glided over the pad, she kept humming, not even realizing that Taylor had a surprised look on his face.
"Was she really singing?" he whispered, while looking at her via the rear-view mirror.
He was glad that the young woman was sitting comfortable in the car, and was even humming a song.
As he drove the last mile towards their destination, Taylor wondered what came over his boss. Even though Christian was a very selfish, egotistical man, Taylor admired him for inviting this young woman to spend the night.
Cause he and Christian damn well knew that Ana wasn't like all the other women in his boss' life, who he threw away after hooking up two or three times.
"Holy cow!" Ana said aloud, taking him out of his thoughts.
"Yes, everything alright, ma'am?" Taylor asked concerned.
"Who lives in that house?" he heard her say, while she pointed at the mansion.
He smiled, and said." That's our destination, Miss Steele"
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Meanwhile, Christian was sitting in his luxurious living room, while having a drink, and attempted to formulate an apology.
(He had even googled 'how to apologize to someone' and the results were staggering)
Why? Well, not so long ago, he received a text message from Taylor, saying that the young woman demanded a heartfelt apology from him.
"What the fuck am I doing?" he muttered under his breath, and took the last swig from his scotch.
"Excuse me, sir? Were you speaking to me?" he heard Gail, his housekeeper, ask.
Christian had an exasperated expression on his face, and sighed aloud." No, I wasn't, Gail. It's just... that woman is just one tough cookie!" he spat, and then walked with huge strides towards the bar, in his living room.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to drink so much, before your guest arrives, sir?" Gail asked, carefully using her words.
"Ugh!" Christian made that sound, and plopped down on one of the bar stools.
"Don't worry, sir... Taylor and I will be here for you" she told him, while holding back a laugh." We won't let her bite your head off, sir"
In response, Christian tapped at the bar counter." So... uhmm... you saw it too, huh?"
"Saw what, sir?"
"How she almost bit my head off on my LIVE feed?" he asked, still tapping with his fingers on the bar counter, eyes locked on his employee.
Well, her response to that question wasn't something he expected at all.
She nodded, and then said." Yes, I saw it, sir... I think all your ten thousand followers did, Mr. Grey"
With all her might, Gail tried to hold her laugh in, but at this point, she was unable to do it any longer.
The way her boss said those words, and the expression on his face right now, did it for her. Without shame, Gail burst out into laughter, and couldn't stop even if Christian had asked her to.
"Haha, very funny, Gail" Christian said, and huffed aloud." I'm glad I'm your source of entertainment this evening"
She kept laughing though, and it was then, when they both heard the front door open.
"She's here, Gail... shhh, stop now" he told her." You go, and welcome her inside"
Gail instantly swallowed her laughter, and straightened herself, before hastily walking towards the front door.
"And this is the Grey mansion, Miss Steele." Taylor said, and when his eyes landed on Gail, he smiled.
"Hellooo, welcome, welcome." Gail said with a wide smile on her face." My name is Gail. And you are?"
"I am Ana" she replied with a smile on her face, wondering how that snobby, obnoxious man can have such nice employees.
"Nice to meet you, my dear"
"Likewise... Gail is it?" Ana said, still smiling.
"Can I get you anything, Miss Ana? Something to drink or something to eat, maybe?" Gail asked her.
At first, she shook her head and declined, but it was at that exact moment, when the three of them heard her tummy growl aloud.
"Sorry" Ana said, making Taylor and Gail chuckle.
"Don't worry, Miss Ana... I will whip something up real quick for you" Gail insisted, after Ana told her that she didn't want to burden her." You are very pregnant... you and your baby need the nutrition, you know"
And then she disappeared in the kitchen.
"Well, she is very nice" Ana pointed out, and gave Taylor an appreciative look." She is your fiancé, right? The one?"
Taylor nodded in response, and was absolutely beaming." Yes, she is... she's my Gail"
Ana smiled at him." Awwww... you two are such a cute couple, really" she told him, making him blush.
And it was then, when they both heard someone clear their throat.
"Welcome to my home, Miss Steele" she heard a familiar voice say.
In response, Ana's eyes darted towards the man of the house." Thank you for inviting me, Mr. Grey"
As their eyes locked, both stayed silent, both observing one another attentively.
"So..." Taylor said to break the ice, his eyes darting from Christian, then to Ana and then back to Christian." Sir, while Gail is cooking something for a very hungry Miss Steele, why don't you two talk... on the couch maybe? In the living room?"
Christian nodded in response, and extended his hand to her." Shall we?"
Ana sighed deeply, while giving him a skeptical look for a few moments, and then nodded." Fine with me, Mr. Grey... lead the way"
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"Do you need something to drink, Miss Steele?" Christian asked, after they comfortably had taken a seat on the couch.
"No, I'm fine. Thanks."
"Really?"
She locked her eyes onto his, in response." Really... I'm sure"
"OK, if you say so... as you can see, I have everything, you just have to ask" Christian said.
Ana made an annoyed sound at that." You do not have to tell me WHAT you own, Mr. Grey" she responded." It's clear that you're filthy rich"
In response, Christian closed his eyes for a moment, and shook his head." I didn't mean it that way, Ana"
She narrowed her eyes at him." And how did you mean it then? Huh?" she questioned, and placed a hand on her hip.
Oooh, boy... Christian immediately noticed that action... if she did that, it wasn't looking good for him. ( He experienced it a few hours ago)
So, he took a deep breath, and swallowed hard. Then his eyes quickly darted towards Taylor, who was standing near the stairway, guarding his boss as usual.
And honestly, no one has ever scared Christian before, like how this young, beautiful, and very pregnant woman is doing right now...
Taylor nodded at him, and mouthed." You're doing well, sir... Go on and apologize"
"You were saying, Mr. Grey?" Christian heard Ana say in an impatient manner, so he locked his eyes on hers once more.
"Well?" she said, eyes feisty.
He sighed deeply in response, and so wanted to clobber himself. What the FUCK was wrong with him?! Why was he acting so weird, whenever this woman was around?!
DAMN IT?!
Christian cleared his throat, and decided then to do as Taylor suggested." I would like to begin by saying that I'm very, very sorry for yelling at you, Miss Stele." he said in one breath, eyes on hers, gray locking onto her blue ones." I sincerely apologize, and you were right. I knew from the start that your clothes were wet. I'm sorry..."
As those words reached her ears, Ana was taken aback a bit, mouth slightly open. She really didn't expect such a heartfelt apology. As she openly observed his whole demeanor, Ana realized that he meant every single word.
"Miss Steele? Are you gonna say anything back?" he questioned, brows furrowed, while feeling insecure right now.
What THE FUCK?! Since when was he an insecure person?! ( At this point, Christian didn't understand himself anymore... he just didn't.)
Ana cleared her throat in response, and said." Thank you... I do accept your apology, Mr. Grey"
"Good... and call me Christian" he insisted, wondering what was happening to him.
"Fine, Christian then" Ana said.
"So, who is hungry?!" the both of them heard Gail say aloud from the dining room." Come, Miss Ana... you need healthy food inside your big, beautiful tummy!"
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J