Chapter 7

Ana was getting sick and tired of the way José kept circling her at the pizza buffet table, it was like a lion stalking its prey and very off putting when trying to decide between peperoni or ham and pineapple.

"Just say it José " Ana told him as she picked out the perfect slice.

"Who was that?" José asked.

"Who was whom?" Ana asked.

"The guy in the suit you were with in the office giggling?" he questioned.

"I wasn't giggling" Ana commented.

"Well who was he and why was you in there anyway?" José asked

"You're not my boyfriend any more José. I can talk to who ever I like" Ana told him and walked back towards their table.

"No need to be so cold Ana" he said.

"I know almost frigid like some would say" Ana looked at him and rolled her eyes.

She tried making conversation with the stuck up artsy types, one who said José artwork was like looking into his own very soul. Still it was better than looking at José who kept starring at her with those sad little eyes.

Ana was brought out of her thoughts by a buzzing in her pocket.

She looked at her phone, she had a new email. She couldn't believe it was him.

"Very possessive of you that lost floppy haired little puppy of yours, you never did get to finish that coffee. Does that mean I get to owe you another one? Grey"

She grinned, and started emailing him back "He's not that bad, I had to go it was his night after all. It was nice meeting you though. Ms Steele"

It was then that she noticed the man sat opposite her trying to get her attention (with purple sunglasses even though it was night time and they were in a pizza place- art types what do you expect) "So Ana what did you think of your statue, it is stunning isn't it?" he asked.

Ana knew she was going to have to choose her words carefully for this one, "Well it was very surprising. Especially as José hadn't even mentioned it but yes its very thoughtful and unique" she said looking directly at José as she answered it.

It was getting late after they had all finished their pizza's, "I think I should go home" Ana told them faking a yawn to show her sleepiness.

"I will walk you back" José volunteered throwing himself out of the booth.

Ana cringed she couldn't say no now without it looking strange.

"Ok" Ana said and waited while he thanked the other guests for attending his show which he hoped was the first of many.

They walked in silence for a couple of blocks but José looked bursting to break that silence.

"What?" Ana asked.

"Look about the statue the reason I didn't tell you was that I wanted it to be a surprise, it was going to be my anniversary present to you but well we never got to the 6 month milestone and I know that's my fault but what did you really think?" he said rushing every word as if he had to say it before he backed out.

"It was beautiful and I liked it but a little warning would have been nice" Ana smiled at him, it was sweet that he had gone to all that effort to make her something and maybe she was coming across as a little bit of a brat.

"The guy in the office that was Christian Grey he owned the gallery your work was in" Ana told him as they reached her front door.

"So you was talking about me? Trying to big up my work to the manager. He flung his arms around Ana's neck. Then slowly pulled away with both his hands still on her shoulders. "Thank you Ana that's so sweet of you" he said and then he leant forward and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Ana didn't want to ruin how happy he looked so she did all she could think of and stated the obvious, "Well i'm home now thanks for walking me back" she muttered.

"No thank you" he said "Sweet dreams Ana" and then he turned and walked away.

Ana walked into the house desperate to throw herself on the bed and go to sleep. Wasn't going to happen. Her best friend was sitting on the stairs in her pink shorts and white vest top seeming ready to pounce. She knew Kate wanted gossip, desperately as she had been clearly waiting for her for a while.

"Ana you must tell me everything before I let you go anywhere" Kate told her.

"But Kate I'm tired" Ana complained.

"Yes well I have a sore butt from being perched on the stairs for the last half an hour so you wouldn't be able to creep past me" Kate informed her and then standing up she led her friend into the sitting room. She pointed out their sofa. "Now sit" she commanded.

"Fine" Ana conceded. "The party was fun I met my stalker in person, well he's not actually such a stalker he just owned the art gallery José used tonight" she began.

"What do you mean stalker? You mean that guy that called you at the store? Did he hurt you? Did he speak to you? Was he old? Ugly?Missing teeth?Bad hygiene? No hair?" Kate started interrogating, Ana cut her off.

"Give me a chance to answer at least one of those questions. Yes the guy from the store. No he didn't hurt me. We had coffee. Yes he talked and as for the other questions he was literally a 10. Tall, muscular, sexy grey eyes and messy hair oh and he had a suit which he looked so good in" Ana stated.

"Did you have a fall at the gallery most people don't meet attractive men, who previously stalked them. Does he have a less stalker like brother?" Kate asked.

"He seemed like a nice guy" Ana smiled.

"Will you see him again?" Kate said.

"I don't know he sent me a message though after José came in and saw us in his office" Ana told her.

"You dirty slut, bent over the desk were you?" Kate asked astonished.

"No i'm not you. Its not like that, we were just talking in his office and then José came in and said we had to go get pizza and..." Ana said as Kate cut her off.

"I don't care about empty carbs, what did José say was he jealous did it bother you?" Kate asked.

"Well he was a little jealous" Ana replied, "Well there you go that is the whole story, oh and there is a metal silhouette of a naked person that José made and lovingly named after me. Now i'm going to bed."