I will try to get another chapter out by the weekend but I can't promise. I have a crap load of school work to do and I am on a deadline at work too. Don't get your pants in a twist if you don't see anything, just know that I'm not going anywhere. I'd love to be able to respond to everyone but if you don't log in I can't. I thank you for taking the time to read and review regardless.

Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoy the last part of their date weekend.

Chapter 9

"Nope, I'm good, thanks."

"Sweet dreams Curious George."

Mid-Morning

Why is it so god damn bright in here? Shit, did I forget to turn off the light when I got into bed? I was only slightly buzzed, but I undeniably remember the TV being on. I hear a deep sexy voice, so I look around without actually lifting my head off this comfortable as fuck pillow. I don't see anyone. Whoa …this is not the room I fell asleep in.

"Anastasia, it's time to wake up." I feel a light tapping on my shoulder.

"Ana, time to eat, get up." Nudge nudge.

"ANA! Get out of bed now!"

Who the fuck just jumped on the bed? All the sudden it hits me it's Christian; I shoot straight up. My hair is everywhere, and it's a damn good thing I still have my pajamas on.

"I'm up, I'm up. Just please stop yelling, I am not dead, I'm a sound sleeper." I don't have my glasses or contacts in so it takes me a minute to focus.

"Why the hell are you jumping on the bed, Christian?" I see that he's showered and changed into jeans, which by the way, make his ass look scrumptious, and a gray Henley that doesn't leave much to the imagination. He's wearing his glasses too… Yum. I'd like that for breakfast, please.

"I couldn't get you to wake up, and it usually works for Keegan, so I thought I'd try it out on you too."

He's giving me a sly, shit eating grin. I look around, and this is Christian's room. How did I…oh fudge sickle, I think I may have neglected to tell him about my sleepwalking.

Yes, I sleep walk and have since I was old enough to climb out of my crib. I think at first it was because I wanted to be close to Harper. However, it continued even when we were in the same crib. My parents went as far as putting an alarm on the door so it would go off when the door opened. That didn't work too well because it kept waking everyone but me. We used to have this sunken indoor terrarium that ran the length of our house. There were trees and trolls. Yes, you know those little fuckers with the crazy ass hair. My mother kept them on tree stumps. No clue as to why she collected them but they used to scare the fuck out of me. One night I managed to get out of my crib with my Dora the Explorer blanket, sleepwalked all the way down the hall and climbed into the terrarium. My dad found me the next morning curled up with my blanket and a fucking troll with dirt all over me.

After that, they tried locking me in my room from the outside. That was a no go. They had to make sure I stayed in the house so we got an alarm system and locks that were high on the door so I couldn't reach. I set off the alarm once, and my mom said there was a chair up against the door like I tried to unlock it but I was too short…Story of my fucking life.

"Thank you for waking me. Do I have time to shower or is this look okay for breakfast?" I giggle knowing I look like Medusa.

"You're beautiful. But no, food is here so get your ass out of bed and do whatever it is you need to do to get that under control. Join me downstairs in the dining room." He's waving his hand around at my hair.

Nothing about this experience is close to what I thought it'd be. I suppose I will have to apologize for climbing into his bed last night. Wow, I really have no recollection. Must be that expensive wine. The cheap shit doesn't do that to me. Yeah, that's what I'll blame it on.

After I pee, brush my teeth and get my scary hair pulled back in a ponytail, I make my downstairs. Christian is drinking a cup of coffee and looking at something on his phone. I see Sawyer out on the patio. What the fuck is he doing out there …oh he's doing yoga. Look at that, he's in touch with his feminine side.

"Good morning Anastasia. Did you sleep well?"

"Umm…about that. I am sorry for invading your room. I don't think I mentioned that I sleep walk, did I?"

"No, that did not show up on your background check. Kate did tell me it happens, more so in unfamiliar places." He's teasing me now.

"I was only surprised it took you that long. Did I mention you are not quiet at all? You'd never make it as a burglar."

"Oh fuck, I'm so embarrassed. Where did you sleep?"

"In bed with you."

"Huh? We didn't…um you know." Fuck I can't even say it. Please, virginity gods don't do this to me.

"No, I'm sure you'd prefer to be awake, and I would never take advantage of you like that either." I clap…Oh goodie, I didn't miss anything.

"Please have a seat. I wasn't sure what you typically eat for breakfast so I ordered an assortment. Help yourself. Do you drink coffee or tea?"

"Whatever is available as long as it contains caffeine." He pours me a cup of coffee in a large mug and passes me the cream and sugar.

"Thank you. Have you eaten already?

"No, I was waiting for you." What a gentleman. Most guys would have scarfed up the whole table by now.

What's with that?" I point outside to where Sawyer is in Big Toe pose. He's bendy for a guy. I thought maybe their junk got in the way, and that's why most can't bend like that. Maybe he doesn't have that problem. Poor guy…poor girlfriend.

"Sawyer is a health nut. Most of the time we run…me, him and Taylor. I didn't want to leave you alone so he's doing …that."

"Have you ever tried it. I do yoga almost every day. Wanna see…"

He is sitting with his chin on his hand with a big smile, "Yes, I believe you mentioned that before, but don't let that stop you."

What possesses me I don't know, but I proceed to wrap my right leg around my neck. WTF? Are you fucking kidding me right now with this shit? Put your damn leg down.

"Nice visual."

"You're welcome. Now let's eat because I'm fucking starving." I lean over the table to check out the options. I grab some pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast, and some fruit. I feel his eyes on me.

"Told you I was hungry." He shakes his head, and chuckled then picks up his phone and starts typing.

Once we've finished breakfast, I leave Christian to do whatever it is he does and go back to the appropriate room to shower and dress. Christian said I should have some jeans and tennis shoes in my bag. Hopefully, Kate packed my purple Chuck's. I love those fucking shoes. Next to my flip flops they are my favorite.

I hate the thought that we have to leave; I'll probably never get a chance to stay in such a beautiful suite again. I take some pictures and send a few to Kate and Harper. I get an immediate response. Actually the same response from both of them. "You bitch!"

When I find Christian, he's outside sitting alongside the pond. There's big ass fish in that pond. Grab my rod and reel…I'm going in. Actually, they're Koi, no fishing today. I cop a squat next to him.

"So, what are we doing today?"

"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it. I know you like surprises, right?"

I'm successful getting from the room to the curb without injuring myself or someone else. Yay!

The valet brings around the SUV, and we all climb in to make our way to the next destination. Christian says it will only take thirty minutes to get there. He takes hold of my hand in his so I settle in and check out the landscape whizzing by.

I see we are getting close to the mountains. I am not prepared to ski so I hope that's not what we are doing. Talk about my worst nightmare. Can you imagine? I see a sign that says Grouse Mountain.

"Are we hiking?" I must look puzzled.

"No, it's something better." Maybe sex in the mountains …that would be a great way to cap off this weekend.

He points to a sign that says Mountain Zip Line as we reach the base of the mountain.

"We have about an hour to wait, but I thought this would fit with our unconventional theme. Carriage rides, sleep walking, zip lining."

I scream and bounce up and down in the seat, which invariably scares the shit out of Sawyer almost causing him to veer off the road.

"Oops, sorry Sawyer. I'm just so freaking excited. I've never done anything like this before."

"Not a problem, Ms. Steele. I understand."

"Ana, please Sawyer, call me Ana." I see his eyebrows go up as he looks at Christian in the rear view mirror."

"Ana. Got it."

We drive through the parking lot toward the entrance looking for a spot to park this beast, and I can't wait to get out. I got ants in my pants for sure. Once we're stopped, I jump out of the car and take off for the building. Christian and Sawyer follow laughing quite loud. I check out the surroundings and see this isn't for the faint of heart that's for sure. I find a pamphlet that describes the course.

This is a dual line, five-line circuit that zips across from Grouse Mountain to Dam Mountain. God damn is more like it. This is going to be so fun. I take out my phone to make Kate and Harper even more jealous. Instant response – "You lucky bitch! We miss you and can't wait to hear all about it. Be safe."

Christian says we have plenty of time to do all five lines which take about two hours. Sawyer is staying behind…to protect us from the boogie man I guess. I need to dig a little deeper into the whole security thing with Christian.

Finally, they call out Grey, and we walk outside where we'll get our harness and helmet. We went through safety training for thirty minutes to ensure we know the ins and outs. I'm so ready. We decided to do the first line together which will start our trek across Blue Grouse Lake.

Christian is on the line to my left. The guides who works here is holding on to me and counting down from three…On one, he lets go, and I'm off. All I can say is that it is the most exhilarating feeling. You can go as fast at 80 km which is crazy, but the rush you get is like nothing else. I look over and see that Christian is right behind me with a huge smile on his face. I look down, and we're really high up, but the view is gorgeous. I use the break to slow down as I'm getting close to the other side and I really don't want to face plant into the stand. The guide is there to make sure I stop completely and don't go backwards. Christian touches down right after me. He unhooks from the line and picks me up, twirling me around. I'm so overwhelmed, but I just have to kiss him.

"Oh my god, Christian is that not the most adrenaline-charged feeling you've ever had?

"Even more so then when I'm soaring in my glider. That was incredible."

I grab his hand and start pulling him along. Chill Ana, he's not a dog.

"Come on let's go to the second one." We have a little bit of a hike, but that's okay because I'm pretty sure the amount of adrenaline flowing it's not going to be a problem.

Christian goes first so he can take pictures of me and then I go first on the next one to take pictures of him. We spend the next two hours having so much fun. We laughed the entire time. If I didn't know that Christian was boy wonder billionaire, I would think he's just a regular twenty something guy. He has a very enigmatic professional persona which I am sure is his mask because personally he is the opposite.

We reach the end of the last line which seems to come too quickly. After buying t-shirts to commemorate our adventure we meet up with Sawyer, who has been waiting patiently this whole time.

"Hi Sawyer. Did you see how fast we were going? It was so much fun, have you ever tried it?"

"Actually, I did last year when I met up with some old Marine buddies of mine. We had such a blast that we did it twice."

Huh, something I didn't know about him. He was a Marine. "Oorah. Thank you for your service…is Sawyer your first name or your last?" Jeez, nosy much, Ana.

"Oorah! Luke is my first name, but we all go by our last names."

"So Taylor is not Taylor…what's his first name?"

Christian kisses the top of my head, "Jason is his first name. Are ready to go, Curious George, we need to get back to Charlie Tango."

Ugh, I don't want to go. Even though I'm starting my new job tomorrow, I've loved being with Christian. We haven't talked about the job predicament and I'm not sure I want to. I'm afraid he'll not want to see me anymore, and I just don't think that it would be possible for me to stay away from him now.

As we drive back to downtown Vancouver, I try to burn the images of this weekend in my mind. I don't want to forget a single moment.

"What time will it be when we get back to Seattle? I know those two boneheads didn't go grocery shopping and I will need to get something to eat. Don't want my first day to be a disaster because of Hangry Ana."

"No, we don't want Hangry Ana to rear her pretty little head. That would not make a great first impression. We should be back around four so there's time to grab dinner before I drop you at home. That is if you want to?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I. I don't want this weekend to end so anything we can do to prolong it, I'm game."

Later That Day

After an uneventful flight back to Seattle, Taylor picks us up at SeaTac where Christian keeps Charlie Tango. Sawyer had to drive back…I felt bad he had to drive by himself but he said he enjoys the peace and quiet. He said Monday's at GEH are always hectic and this way he'll have a chance to listen to a book on his iPhone while he's driving.

Christian tells Taylor we'd like to get something to eat before I go home. We end up getting burgers and chocolate shakes. They were heavenly. We reminisce about the weekend and talk about the upcoming work week.

"Ana, I know we didn't get a chance to talk about your working at Bain because I didn't want anything to disrupt our date. I would really like to see you again…more so what if we agree to only talk about work in generalities. Would that work?"

"Will that work for you? I want to be sure you're comfortable. I have no issue especially since I have no frame of reference. Who knows what I'll be doing when I get there, but I would really like to see you more too." I blush when I imagine what can happen between us.

It would totally suck donkey balls if we couldn't continue to go out. I'm not sure if I need to tell my boss about Christian or just keep it to myself.

"Do you think I need to tell my boss that we are dating? I don't know if it's any of their business but we are talking about something and someone pretty significant, right."

"Who are you reporting to?"

"His name is Daniel McGee. Do you know him?"

"Yes, I do. M and A is a very small world despite how many companies there are that do what I do. But, yes, I know him. I went to college with him."

The way his jaw is tightening leads me to believe there's more

to it than just we went to college together.

"What's the issue with Daniel. I can tell there's something because if it weren't for the look on your face, your tight jaw is a dead giveaway."

"Don't worry about that. I don't want anything to diminish your first day and the excitement you have for this job. My issues with Daniel are personal, and I will make sure they don't become yours."

"Fair enough, I suppose. Are you taking me home now?" I pout.

"Unfortunately, yes I do. I have some reports to go over and I have a conference call with a company I'm dealing with in Dubai at nine."

"Okay, well we should go then." He pays the check and as we are leaving the restaurant, Taylor lets us know that there are a few news outlets who are hanging around and there's cameras.

"Ana, if you want to go out the back we can. I don't want to put you in an uncomfortable place."

"No, it's fine. I mean, if we are going to continue seeing one another, it's bound to happen, right."

"Yes, it will. I'm sorry about all this bullshit. They are relentless sometimes so just don't say anything when they ask you questions and it will be fine. Taylor has the car right up front."

As we walk out, I hear a few people yelling questions and shoving cameras in his face. Wow! That must get really old dealing with that shit. That explains all the security.

We are now within the safe confines of his Audi A8, "Christian, how many cars do you have." Sue me I'm curious.

"Honestly, I have no idea. Taylor how many cars in the fleet now?"

"I believe we have ten now that includes Gail's new car." Who they hell is Gail?

"Gail is Taylor's wife and my housekeeper. They have been with me since I started GEH. They're a package deal. Isn't that right, Taylor?"

"Yes sir, where she goes I go."

"How long have you been married, Taylor?" You are nosy tonight, aren't you?

"Coming up on five years. We were both married before, and I have a daughter that is nine." His voice changes when he mentions his daughter. It's obvious he loves her very much.

"Hmm. Maybe I'll get to meet them both some time," I murmur.

"Yes, I'm sure you will. Mr. Grey, just so you are not surprised, Keegan and Elliott are at Ms. Steele's. They've been there most of the day."

"That's just great. I was hoping to avoid them for a few days. They're going to bust my balls."

"Come on, it can't be that bad. I'm sure Kate and Harper are going to be like stink on shit as soon as I walk in the door. You're going to come in, aren't you?"

"What, you think I am going to woo you all weekend long to just drop you at the curb and speed off into the night." Oh, funny guy is back.

"Ha ha. Thank you for wooing me so well. I appreciate everything you did to make our date so special. It is something I will never forget and will always cherish."

The car comes to a stop in front of our condo and reality is setting in. I don't know when I see Christian next. Taylor steps out to give us privacy.

Christian pushes stray hair behind my ear and palms my cheek, "Before we are accosted by our siblings, I wanted to ask if I can see you this weekend? I have to go to Chicago for a few days this week, but I will be back by Friday."

I lean into his touch, "I would love to see you this weekend. Now I really have something to look forward to." And what would that be, Ana? I need to amp up my sexy!

"Great. I imagine we'll talk during the week? I don't know if I can go a day without talking to you, Ana. Do you have a computer or an iPad, we could Skype or Face time?"

"I do. I would really like that too. I will miss seeing you every day." He puts his arms around me, and we sit there in silence, embracing. He pulls away and lays a kiss on me that I can feel in my toes.

"Alright Steele, man up and ready yourself for the inquisition?"

"Ready as I'll ever be Mr. Grey."