I finished my shift out at the flying club, keeping Alice's word's in the back of my mind. It was all Here-say till i had the chance to speak to Christian. She could have a vendetta against Christian for all i know. She could still be bitter about their break up and telling me about the plane mishap was her way of getting back at him. I wanted to hear it from Christian. There were too many holes in her story and unanswered questions. Christian was a rich, organized, meticulous business man, i doubted that he would allow his plane to be behind on its maintenance schedule. I kept my reservations to myself, as Justin came down the stairs.

"Are you finishing up for the day?" He asked with a bounce in his step.

"I am. What time are you meeting at 'The Metro"?" I inquired.

"i'll be there at 6pm but we'll be there till late. Just drop by sometime and say HI " He answered.

"I'll come by but i can't stay long" I replied.

"Why is that?" Justin asked curiously.

"I have a date and i wanted to know if i have time to hang out with you guys beforehand" I said

Justin shot me a better-not-be-Christian-Grey-look in my direction. I shot him a you-know-it-is-but-i'm-going-out-with-him-anyway look. Justin gave a small sigh of defeat.

"Be careful! Did Alice say anything to you?" Justin asked.

"Yes she did. She said that she was your fiancee. You kind of forgot to mention that" I shot back at him.

"Sorry Ana. I like to keep my personal life and work life separate" Justin explained.

"Except when your dating student pilots" I pointed out

"She's not a student of mine" Justin defended "I can't help who i fall for. I just went for it. I'm sure you could relate to that"

"I can. You seem to keep your work and personal separate when it comes to your life but i suppose mine is an open book" I stated sternly

"Sorry Ana, i was just looking out for you" Justin explained.

"Keep it to yourself, then" I said irritated.

"Are you still coming out with us?" he asked

"Yes i am and i'm still going on that date" I announced proudly as i walked out the door and too my car.

"Ok see you there" Justin said giving me a wave.

I could see that Justin wanted to maintain our mutually friendly relationship. I didn't want to fight either but i wanted to make it clear to him that i was going to do what i wanted and i didn't need his or anyone else's input. I think i accomplished that goal.

PING!

A text from Christian

What are you doing right now?

Christian

Just getting off work. Going to "The Metro" with the flight crew

Ana

My phone started to ring! Christian wanted to speak to me in person.

"Hi" I greeted.

"Ana" Christian started "I don't want to tell you what to do"

"Good choice" I joked

"I'm serious" Christian answered in a serious tone "I just want you to know that i will have my phone close to me and i wont be far away. Call me if you want to leave the bar"

"Ok. i work with these guys Christian. They aren't going to do anything to me. Don't worry!" I reassured him.

Part of me felt that he knew more that he let on. What was he so worried about? Why was he so worried about me going out with my co-workers?

Christian

I threw Ana a text as soon as i knew that she was done work. Maybe i could pick her up earlier.

Just getting off work. Going to "The Metro" with the flight crew

Ana

Ana and I had only gone on one date and i knew that she would not listen to me if i told her to not go. She wasn't my girlfriend and i didn't have any say in what she did with her life. I got a sick feeling in my stomach that something bad was going to happen. I let her know that i was here for her and to CALL ME if she wanted to leave and i would be there. I wished she was here with me right now but i had to be patient. I knew that Justin had a deep rooted crush on Ana that never went away. I heard him talk about her in passing around the club. I also knew that he was a different man when he drank. I didn't want Ana to feel like she couldn't face him at work anymore because of one night.

I didn't want to see Ana get hurt.

Ana

I arrived at 'The Metro' shortly after Justin and the crew. Going out for drinks was something that the flight instructors did regularly but this was the first time that i had been invited. I didn't want to turn down an invitation. The crew may think that i don't want to hang out with them. I felt too grateful for the invite. The party had already started when i arrived, both Nathan, Sophia and a few of the other instructors were laughing loudly.

"Ana" Sophia yelled "Come sit over here"

I silently walked over to where she was sitting. The fact that i was what seemed to be the only person that was not tipsy or drunk felt a bit unnerving. There was comfort in knowing that i had a date later this evening and i had an excuse to leave early. I wasn't planning on drinking for that reason. I sat down beside Sophie at the bar. She was extremely inebriated.

"I'm glad you made it" She stuttered "Congrats"

"Thank you" I said creating some distance.

Her breath was sour from drinking. Nathan came by to congratulate me on my license. I order a coke so that i could drink with everyone without the uncomfortable questions.

"Get a drink over here" Justin yelled coming to sit next to me.

"I think i'll pass" I said

"Why? we are here to have a good time Ana" Justin commented arrogantly.

"You know that i'm going out with Christian later" I shot back at him clearly agitated.

"Relax and have a drink" Justin urged "your not seeing him till later anyway"

"I still need to get ready though so ill probably leave in another hour or so" I stated.

"He's not even your boyfriend and he's pushing you around, Come on Ana!" Justin whined.

"He's not pushing me around, if i didn't want to go out with him i wouldn't. Your being obnoxious right now" I exclaimed

"Sorry Ana, I like you and i want you to stay and enjoy yourself" Justin stuttered getting uncomfortably close to my face.

"Come on man "Nathan said walking over with a beer

Nathan walked over placing his arm around Justin and taking him to the table the rest of the crew was occupying. I breathed a sigh of relief. I had to work with him and see him daily i didn't want things to get too weird. He was definitely closer than i wanted him to be, i was grateful for Nathan's interruption. Nathan came back to where i was sitting at the bar.

"He can sometimes get out of hand if he's had too much to drink" Nathan said sitting next to me

"I can see that. He's very different at work" I said looking into my glass of coke."Thank you for saving me"

"Excuse me, i just need to go to the bathroom" I said getting up from the bar.

I headed towards the ladies washroom. As soon as i was out of site i pulled out my phone to call Christian. I looked at the time 6pm i needed to get home soon if i was going to have enough time to get ready. I'll call Christian and let him know i'm running late. Before i could complete the call, Justin came up behind me wrapping his arms around my shoulders.

"Surprise!" He whispered in my ear.

"GET OFF OF ME!"I cried trying to get out of his strong embrace.

"Your no fun" He said making a pouty face

"I don't care" I exclaimed
"Do you really think he's going to ask permission before he fucks you? He's not accustomed to woman saying no to him" Justin replied

"Your drunk and not thinking clearly. I'm going to go and we are going to pretend this conversation didn't happen" I said sternly

Justin leaned in close to me, his breath smelled sour. He came behind me holding me firmly in place, he took his hands and ran them down my breasts. He came in close to my ear as though he was whispering a secret.

"I bet you'll be on your knees as soon as he asks. Everyone has a price. He has the money to buy any pussy he wants. Your not special" Justin growled.

The phone was still in my hand. I pressed the call button. I could hear Christian faintly on the other end of the calling my name. I tried to get out a scream but he tightened his grasp making it hard to breath. I dropped the phone on the ground. The phone made a loud crack as it hit the hard ground shattering the screen. The sound broke Justin out of his trance. He looked down at the black screen, kicking it to the side.

"It was old anyway" He joked "Let's take a walk"

"Please Justin, i just want to go home" I pleaded.

"I'm not going to harm you Ana" Justin declared "I just want to talk"

Justin walked me out the back door. It was dark and there was no one around. I could see a few cars in the parking lot but most of the patrons parked in the front. If i screamed would anyone hear me?

"I've wanted you since i laid eyes on you" He started

"You have Alice. You don't need me" I replied.

"She talks too much. You are beautiful, intelligent and confident. I smiled at you and made small talk but you never gave me the time of day. I was instantly friend-zoned" Justin explained.

"I had no idea you felt that way" I answered "If you aren't happy with Alice then you shouldn't be with her but this isn't the answer"

"Are you attracted to me?" Justin interrupted

"No" I said tears filling up my eyes

"Give me a chance to pleasure you like no other man can. I can make you happy. He are both passionate pilots. We could be a perfect couple" Justin pleaded.

We had walked far from the bar and without a phone there was no way for my to get in touch with Christian or the rest of the flight crew.