The First Dinner

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A special thanks to Kiki Kohler and Adamarie for the help rendered.

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After helping me with my chair, Christian takes his seat opposite me. Once seated, the waiter fills our glass with wine.

Oh dear… I should not drink too much wine. I must stay sober. Even two glass will throw me out of proportion and the heels that Kate insisted I should wear will make me trip. Damn.

'I have ordered Anastasia.' Christian's voice fills my ears.

'Don't I get to pick?' I ask him and he just smiles at me. The smile that would melt any iron willed woman.

'I wanted to save the hassle of tiring your already overworked brain from exams.'

'I am not overworked from exams Mr Grey.'

'We are back to Mr Grey?' He asks with sarcasm splashed in his voice. Ops. I did call him Christian this morning after receiving the box.

'I am sorry to address you by first name Mr Grey but I was just upset and confused after seeing the box.' I reply him honestly. As on cue, the waiter enters with two soup bowls. After placing the bowls, the waiter exits quietly. I check the bowl and it is chicken soup… I love chicken soup. Does he knows it? I can help the thought.

'Actually Anastasia, I never thought I will ever say this to a woman, but I like you calling me Christian.'

I can feel my cheeks heating up.

'Please call me Ana.' I am not sure now, why I feel so shy with him. His one statement says a lot. He has lots of woman in his life but he likes me to call him Christian?

'I prefer Anastasia.' It's alluring how my name rolls on his tongue.

'Why did you ask me out for dinner?' I ask him looking straight into his eyes. I feel intimidated by his penetrating gaze but I am not showing him that I am being intimidated. I started sipping the soup which almost cold. Christian's gaze did not move from me and it is kind of hot.

'Should there be a reason?' He asks softly and continues sipping his soup.

'Yes. Why should you take me out for dinner? I met you for an interview for Uni Newspaper and we met again for the photo-shoot and you 'accidently' walked into the bookstore but that is about it.'

'Anastasia, I tried staying away from you but I can't. There is something about you that is pulling me towards you. You seem to be like a magnet that is always pulling me towards you.' I can see the honesty in his eyes.

But why me? There are thousands of girls who are more than willing to go for dinner with Christian but, why me?

'Christian. See, I came today because you insisted that I should have dinner with you. I don't have any intention to see you in future and..' my sentence is interrupted by the damn waiter. He clears our table and places baked chicken with some pepper gravy, baked potatoes and asparagus. It looks yummy and it is my favorite. After excusing himself, I continued before I lose my guts in telling Christian how I actually feel.

'You were saying?' Christian slowly lifts his knife and fork but still eying me. I sigh and lifted my own cutleries and continue, 'I have no intention to see you in future. So please do not disturb me anymore.'

As it is he is disturbing me in my sleep with those beautiful grey eyes and soft lips which I want it on mine, I don't need him physically sitting in front of me now and then. Also not to forget, Gail and Jason will flip backwards and fall into some lake and jump up the sky before burying me under 6 feet.

'So it is okay for you to disturb me?' he asks and pops another piece of chicken and he starts chewing slowly.

'And how is that?' I ask softly and I take a small portion of the baked potation. Slowly wrap my lips around the fork and pulling it out slowly actually made me feel sexy and I notice the beautiful gray eye that I am looking at becomes darker, darker with lust.

'Anastasia, are you toying with me?'

'No Mr Grey. I am enjoying this wonderful dinner. While making a point that we will not meet again.'

'And if I insist?'

'Why would you do that? I believe women swarms around you.'

'But I want you.' Huh! I swallow hard and almost chocked with the chicken chunk that I just pop into my mouth.

Christian slowly rises on his feet and moves to my side. I rise to meet him and he is a good one foot taller than me. He tilts my chin up and kisses on my forehead.

'And I know, you want me to.' He replies. Oh dear. He is so right. I wanted to know why I have been warned off… what secrets he is holding behind his handsome face.

'I want to know what your secrets are, Christian.' I replied in a whisper and his smile grew wider.

'I need to show you. I can't explain.'

'Why not.' I ask and his lips are just inches away and deep down, I am aching to kiss those kissable lips.

'You might run away for what I have to offer Anastasia.' His voice is threatening and dark. My heart shrinks a fraction but my curiosity has kicked in. What is he has to offer.

'You will never know until you try.'

'Alright then.' He abruptly turns and takes his seat. My skin is still tingling from the kiss he planted on my forehead. I sit at my seat and continued dinner waiting for him to say something.

'You are beautiful Anastasia.' He says after polishing his dinner.

'Thank you Christian.' I reply and took a bite of the asparagus.

'Anastasia, will you be free this weekend?'

'Why?' I challenge him. He stares into my eyes and sigh heavily.

'You are a challenging woman Anastasia.'

'I know… now tell me why I should be free for you this weekend?' I know I am free as I was planning on packing my things before moving to Seattle.

'I want to show you what I have to offer.' His facial expression is mixed from anxious to worried to excited. Everything flashes in a minute.

'Alright. I will come but…'

'You are worried about Gail and Jason?' he finishes my worry. I nod in agreement.

'I will give them off, but they will know that you will be coming to my apartment this weekend.'

'You expect me to come to Seattle?'

'I will pick you up.' He simply says.

'And how are we going to Seattle?' Now I want to know how long I have to be on the road in the same car with Mr Dominant.

'Anastasia, first of all you must trust me. I will never bring any harm to a beautiful girl like you.. at least for now. And secondly, don't worry about all those small matter. I will worry it for you.'

'Mr Grey… first of all, I don't know you long enough to trust you and your own words, you said you won't bring harm to me yet. But you will don't you? How? What type of harm? And secondly, I want to know where and how we are going so if anything were to happen to me, people will know where to find me.'

'I will pick you up at five.' He finishes and places his napkin on the table. He lifts his wine and start sipping without moving his sight.

'You are a very difficult man.' I finish my dinner and give up on asking for information. I know he wouldn't harm me, he knows who am I and who is protecting me. I smile to myself thinking of this.

'Alright. But I will leave if I feel uncomfortable.'

'Definitely Anastasia. I will make sure you will be back safely.'

'Fine then. Now, thank you for dinner.' I say. I cleared my plate and I stand. Christian immediately stands. Such a gentleman.

'Leaving already?' He asks, slightly surprised.

'Yes. I had dinner, I agreed to follow you. Now I think there is nothing else. So I like to leave.' I say and I can see Christian looks amused.

'Sure Ms Steele. I will text you the details.'

'Very well.' Christian walks with me till we reach the valet and when he sees Christian is with me, his stared at us and then walks away to get my Wanda. I stood beside Christian and glancing at my watch. What the hell is taking him such a long time to get my car! Finally, squirming under Christian's penetrating gaze, my car arrives. Christian tips the valet and asks me, 'Is this what you drive?'

'Yes.'

'Anastasia, this is not safe.'

'Christian, thank you for your concern but I am fine with this.' How dare he judge my Wanda. Wanda was a high school graduation gift from my father and it has been my faithful companion to ferry me to where ever I need to go. I look at Christian, and he pinches his nose bridge.

'I will text you Ana.' He replies, giving up on me I think. Christian opens the door for me and once in the car, he leans and kisses me on my forehead.

'See you Anastasia.'

'See you Christian.' And I shut the door. As I drive off, I glance at my rear mirror and Christian is still standing at the foyer looking at my car. The short drive back to apartment gave me some time to think about what happened over dinner.

Christian wants me to follow him to Seattle, to his apartment, and he wants to show me something, which I might run off after seeing. What is he hiding? Why have Gail and Jason warning me to stay away. Gail did mention about being brunet and fair. As I park at my usual spot, Kate runs out to my car.

'What happen?!' she asks.

'Nothing. We had dinner. And now I am back.' I say trying to push her with my door. I want to get out of this dress and slip into my pajama.

'What do you mean nothing? You had dinner with the most eligible bachelor in the whole world and you say nothing? Ana! Anna!' Kate yells and runs behind me as I speed walk to the apartment. She grabs my elbow as I stop at the breakfast bar to drop my clutch.

'Ana. What the hell are you hiding? I can see it from your face.' Kate looks straight into my eyes.

'I am going to his apartment this weekend.' I say and her face is horror struck. She is in such a deep shock that she is unable to utter anything. I give a tight smile and walks pass her. AS I am about to reach my room door, she gained her equilibrium, she runs to me again. Won't this woman give up.

'Are you going?' she asks as she walks in with me and drops on my mattress. I started removing the sandals and grab some wet tissues to clean my makeup.

'Yes!' I reply her and turn my attention to my face.

'Ana! What if he is a serial rapist?'

'I will lose my V card.' I simply say. I have made my mind up as I park the car earlier that I will do anything to find out Christian Grey's secret that everyone, alright Gail and Jason know.

'Ana! Are you sure about this? Do you like him?' she asks and as the sentence end, her voice was barley a whisper.

'Kate! Gail and Jason is hiding something, and I want to find out. So, if losing my V card is the only way to find out. Then I will do it.'

'Ana. Are you nuts? You treasured your virginity. You said you will lose it only to the man that you truly love. And now? You want to lose it to a man, whom you don't know and just to find out his secrets?' she asks exasperatedly.

'Kate. There is no sex talk. I answer you because you asked if he is a rapist. What if he is not? So let's not sweat it and don't worry. He has assured that I can leave anytime I want. So… once again. Don't sweat it. Now. If you don't mind, I need some good sleep.' I tell her subtlety to leave my room.

'Ana, do you like him?'

I shrug and reply, 'Yes but I am not sure myself. We shall see after this weekend.'

Kate hugs me and whispers, 'I hope you know what you are doing.'

'I will be fine Kate. You have a big day tomorrow. So off you go.' Kate smiles brightly. Kate is visiting her parents at Vancouver tomorrow and will be back on Sunday to pack her stuffs.

'So I guess, you won't be packing as well.'

'We shall see.' I reply to her.