Written in the Stars

By Tvdfanpam

Chapter 3

Career Goals

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Ana texted Christian at 6:00 am that she was ready to go to breakfast if he was. He promptly texted back that he was right next door and would be there in a hot minute! He rang her doorbell twenty seconds later and she was surprised to see him looking so hot and not like someone who had drank three bottles of wine and several shots of liquor a few hours ago! She wondered aloud where he got the clean clothes!

"I had Taylor bring me some clothes this morning. I just live four blocks from here." He said grinning sheepishly. "Good morning Princess. You look even more beautiful this morning! Did you sleep well?" He asked politely leaning in to kiss her on the cheek. He smelled her hair!

"Yes I did. Thank you for the hotel suite. A smaller single room would have been fine. I loved the shower though. It was heaven!" He immediately looked alarmed, thinking about her in the shower naked and wet. "Are you okay? You look funny!" She asked. He grinned at her.

"I'm hungry! Let's go eat!" He was trying to distract himself from how good she smelled and what he would love to do with her in that shower! She grabbed her overnight bag and her purse and he took her bag from her and opened the door to the suite for her. "After you Miss Steele!"

They went down to the restaurant and ordered waffles and bacon and sausage and fresh fruit. Ana stuck with iced tea to drink since she was facing an almost three hour drive back home. "Do you work on the weekends Christian?" She asked as she poured warm maple syrup on her fluffy waffles.

"Usually until noon or 1:00 pm. On Saturdays; I don't work on Sundays at all. My mother likes to see my brother, sister and me on Sundays for dinner. It is the only time we get together as a family anymore.

On Saturdays, I try to answer emails I wasn't able to earlier in the week so on Monday I can begin fresh. I hit the ground running Monday morning at 6:30 am and don't usually stop until 6:30 or 7:00 pm each evening. Then there are the dinner meetings at least twice a week I have with my second in command Roselyn. We strategize and discuss business that we can't at the office; there is always someone around needing something." He explained. "When I started this business, I thrived on the constant interruptions, but now it irritates me and my poor staff takes the brunt of my anger."

"That is surprising. As the boss, you should be able to delegate more work." He looks sheepish.

"My family tells me the same thing. I guess I like to have my hands on everything." She grabs his hand.

"You will burn out by the time you are 30! When was the last time you went on a vacation?" She asked softly. "It sounds like you need one." He sat in silence for a few minutes trying to recall.

"The last vacation I went on was between my sophomore and junior year of college. It was a family vacation to Europe. Mia, my sister, was still in high school. She wanted to go to Europe to see castles. My brother Elliott thought it was a stupid idea but it was one of our most fun vacations we ever took as a family!" He had that faraway look on his face as he remembered.

"That sounds wonderful!" Ana said wistfully. "I would love to go to Scotland! That is on my bucket list of places to go before I die."

"I know you said you might have an internship with Seattle Independent Publishing; have you had interviews with any other companies?" He asked, changing the subject. She took a sip of her iced tea then wiped her mouth with her napkin before placing it in her lap.

"Actually, I do have a prospect. It is short term but it would give me some experience and would still be using my degree. Have you heard of Lakeside Preparatory School? It's here in Seattle." He laughed.

"Yes, I have. It's where I went to high school. I spent a lot of time in detention there; I was a very angry young man with touch issues." He confessed. Ana's mouth dropped open.

"I have touched you several times and hugged you!" She said in amazement. He smiled at her face.

"Yes you did and I hope you keep touching me. I liked it a lot." He raised his eyebrows at her. She laughed at his silly face. "Back to Lakeside; what was the position you were interested in?" He was on the advisory board.

"They have an opening for an Academic Librarian assistant for the summer term. It would only be for 30 days but it pays $4000.00! Plus, it would be great to have that on my resume. I could take my time to find something I really wanted after that. Who knows, they might keep me on in the library or as a substitute teacher if it goes well."

"If you want to apply, go for it. I could call someone and possibly get you an interview. I have some clout in this town." He said modestly. She gaped at him. "You would have to sell yourself though. I bet you could do that." He told her sincerely.

"Well, I do want to apply for that job. Please don't buy the job for me though. I would always wonder if I got it on my own merit. I have a perfect 4.0 GPA Mr. Grey." She said in a rush. "I have skills; I have been working in the campus library for four years now!"

"If you don't get a call from them, I would be happy to get your name added to the short list." He said seriously. "I admire you for putting so much effort into your education Ana. Let me know if you need help getting a job, I mean it." She smiled at him.

"That is so sweet of you but I really want to do this on my own. Thank you anyway." He smiled back at her. He was going to call Bernie Noe the Head of the School when he saw Ana off to Vancouver. His girl wanted a job at Lakeside, she was going to get it if he had anything to say about it! They finished their breakfast chatting about what they were going to do on their date.

"Have a safe trip Ana. I am so glad you interviewed me. I need to send flowers to Kate Kavanagh to thank her for getting sick!" He joked, but not really. He was going to call and order flowers after Ana left. Not just for Kate but for his girl too! "Text me when you get there. I won't be able to concentrate on anything until you do." He was sincere as he hugged her to him and kissed her softly. "Laters Baby."

He watched her drive off and turned back to the hotel. Taylor was waiting in the lobby for him. "I want Sawyer to go to Vancouver to watch over Miss Steele. Book us a suite at the Heathman for next week. We are going to work out of Portland." He took his phone out and dialed a number. "Hello mother. How are you?" He listened patiently to his mom tell him about her week. "Are you still in Junior League with Dottie Noe? I need to get in touch with Bernie today." He smiled at her response. "Excellent! Will you text me that number? Great! Thank you Mom. I love you, talk to you soon." He hung up and smiled when he got a text from Grace and immediately called the Head of the School at Lakeside.