"Well this is me," Reese said as Christian's SUV pulled up to the private entrance gate for the luxury condo community.

"I had an interesting time," he smiled coyly.

"Yea…me too. Sorry again for spitting on you," she chuckled nervously, "you just caught me off guard," she continued pushing open the car door.

"Ms. Sutherlin," he said grabbing her arm, "Think about what I said."

"And you think about what I said. You still belong to someone else," she said pulling away from him, exiting the car.

Reese walked quickly to her condo as the SUV reversed and headed down the one way road. As she approached her wrought iron double doors, she could see a small package waiting on her doormat. No return address, just a package with her name across the middle. She threw her keys on her countertop and ripped open the package, two tickets to next month's jazz festival.

"Christian," she mumbled, grabbing her phone.

9:07 PM Reese: Not sure how you got my address, but thanks for the tickets.

9:08 PM 3234933687: I can google you too. You're welcome.

Reese smiled and held the tickets close to her chest; going to the jazz fest in the fall was one of her favorite pastimes. She plopped down on her couch and cuddled with Loki until drifting off to sleep.

MMMzzz! MMMzzz!

1:33 AM Josh: U up?

Reese stared at the text through blurry sleepy eyes and sat up. She could hear Naomi's voice in her head telling her to ignore Josh; she hesitated for a moment.

1:45 AM Reese: Yes.

1:47 AM Josh: Would you like some company babe?

She jumped up from the couch and rushed to her bathroom to freshen up. She peeled off her clothes and pulled her chocolate curls from the now messy bun atop her head and they fell right below her perfectly shaped breast. Her long slender olive-tone torso glowed under the vanity lights in her bathroom. She rummaged through the chest of her bathroom vanity for a comfortable negligee to change into. She turned on the shower, releasing thousands of tiny lukewarm droplets and steamed filled the room. Reese closed her eyes allowing the steamy droplets rinse over her face. Water trickled down her back and the heat soaked into her skin. She tried to drown out her thoughts about Christian; he was so arrogant, but it felt like a mask. When he stared at her, as steady and intensely as he did, she could see a battle between something gentle and wicked in his eyes.

Truthfully, it was entrancing because she did really want to get to know him more…for business that is, but somehow there was this gnawing feeling in her stomach telling her that she was a lying to herself. The warmth of the shower reminded her of the warmth of his arms while they danced. Warm, electric currents were running through her body as she pressed against his body earlier that evening, but she did her best to hide it. She smiled at the thought before reaching for the metallic dial of the shower.

MMMzz! MMMzz!

Reese stepped out the shower and wrapped herself in a towel, flinching at the moist tiled floor. She inhaled deeply, sucking in the purifying steamy air. She finished drying off and dropped her towel. She wiped the cloudy mirror and stared at her small frame in the mirror, turning to the side admiring her profile. With a sigh she turned square to her reflection once more. Reese looked over at her flashing phone.

1:57 AM Josh: Babe?

2:01 AM Josh: I guess you fell asleep.

"Oh Josh. So impatient," she chuckled to herself.

2:27 AM Reese: Sorry. I was showering, of course I want you to come over babe.

2:27 AM Reese: My pussy's throbbing just thinking about you. Don't take too long.

Reese laid on her bed fighting her sleep, patiently waiting for a response. Images seemed to float aimlessly around in the pool of her thoughts; images of Christian trumped them all. Maybe Josh would help get him out of her head.

MMMzz! MMMzz!

2:40 AM 3234933687: Ms. Sutherlin, I'm flattered.

Reese sat on her bed frozen, heart beating in her throat. She was mortified. Her head was spinning. There was nothing she could say to take back what she said. She could just tell him it was an accident.

2:41 AM 3234933687: I'm sure that wasn't meant for me, but I can be there in 20 minutes if you like.

2:41 AM 3234933687: Say yes.

2:42 AM Reese: ...

2:42 AM 3234933687: Is that a yes?

2:43 AM Reese: Christian…

2:43 AM 3234933687: Ms. Sutherlin…

2:44 AM Reese: It was an accident. I didn't mean to text you.

2:44 AM 3234933687: Yet here we are…

2:45 AM Reese: Goodnight Mr. Grey