*I am amazed. You are all the greatest readers ever! So, I am not going to keep you waiting any longer! Here we go! *
"Hello, Christian" A woman's voice called from behind us. I could feel Christian's body tense up, and his grip on my hand grew tighter. I gave him a glance, and watched as a stone grew onto his face where a smile once was. He turned us around and I was greeted with the most unattractive girl I had ever seen. Her hair was blonde, and I don't mean blonde like how Kate has blonde hair, I mean, 'This-comes-from-a-bottle' blonde hair. Her boob's were gigantic, and it a very unappealing way, and she looked like she had way too many Botox injections in her face.
"Elena…" Christian's voice melted. He looked angry, no… He looked like he was about to punch something. Who was this cougar, and why was she making Christian so angry?
"Darling, I thought you said that you were busy tonight." She looked me up and down with a glare.
You wanna go, bitch!?
"No, Elena, I said I was too busy for you. However, as you can see, I have plans with Miss. Steele tonight, now if you will excuse us…" He went to turn us back away, when Bitchy grabbed his hand, pulling it from mine.
"Christian, Sweetheart. Don't you think you would have more fun with someone who doesn't look like…" She looked at me again. "A virgin?" She snickered. Had Christian not been here, or had I have known him longer than 10 minutes, I would not even think twice about kicking her ass. Given that my father was ex-military, I happen to know a few things, and this bitch needs to be put in her place.
"Mrs. Lincoln. Need I remind you who you are speaking too. I would advise you to keep your mouth shut, and never speak of Miss. Steele again." Christian went to turn back to me, when once again the bitch grabbed him, only she then placed her hand on his chest. Once that happened, the rest was a blur. The man next to me, who I assumed was Taylor, grabbed me by the arm and rushed me into the car.
"My apologies, Miss. Steele." He closed the door. Another man entered the front seat and began driving away.
"Wait…What about Christian? You can't just leave him there." I rushed. I turned back to look, only to find him getting into another car. "What is going on?" I asked my driver again.
"We are taking you to Escala, Miss. Steele." The man glanced back at me for a second.
"Ana… Please, call me Ana." I looked out the window.
"Ana. I am Luke. Luke Sawyer." He smiled.
"Well, it is quite nice to meet you, Luke. Now, would you mind telling me what is going on? Who was the woman?" I had so many questions. Did I even want to spend the evening with Christian anymore? Don't be crazy, of course you do. I mean, have you seen him? My inner goddess laughed at my own thought. This is most likely my only chance to be with a guy THAT good looking.
"I wish I could tell you Ana, but that is something I think Mr. Grey will need to tell you. And, if I may speak freely to you. Give him a chance. I know you all just met, and things may get a little…. complicated after tonight. Please do not let that stop you from knowing my boss. I can promise you that I have never met a man so…passionate about his work, or his family. So, don't run off." He took the next left and drove into the garage of Escala.
"I will try…" I looked down. More questions filled my thoughts. First, who is this guy. He lives in the most expensive building in Seattle, and clearly has people working for him. Second, who was that fucking woman, and how dare she touch Christian like that! And third, why do I even care so much? I groaned a little as the SUV came to a stop. Luke got out and opened the door for me. "Thank you." I stepped out, I looked around and then turned to see Christian looking at me with a strange look. His tie was loose, his hair was messed with, I can only assume that he was running his hands through it. He looked so handsome. But his eyes…. There was something in his eyes that I couldn't quite place… He had this look of… adoration? No. I am just one girl in the long line of girls who want this Adonis.
"Anastasia?" He called out, holding his hand out for me to come to him. I took a breath and walked to him with a small smile on my lips. "Do you still want to be with me, tonight? I understand if you wish to head back to your own apartment with Miss. Kavanagh." I studied his eyes, he looked unsure, but I could see him almost pleading for me to stay.
"No, Christian, I want to stay with you. If you want me to that is." Would he rather I leave?
"Of course. I would love to have your company." He leaded me to an elevator, and pushed in a code. It didn't take long for us to arrive to his apartment. We stepped out, and I was in shock. I had never seen such a beautiful place. It was stunning. There was windows everywhere, so even though many lights were not on, the apartment was bright. It looked over the city, and I was in love. I had never seen the city look so wonderful. "Enjoying the view?" Christian asked from behind me.
"I have never seen it look so… beautiful. Then again, I am used to the back end of Seattle. The part with gross bars, and not a single good looking guy in sight" I laughed.
"So you think I am good looking?" Christian smirked. I blushed a bright red.
"Well, I never said that, but I do think you are… prettier than most men I know." I laughed.
"Well, that is comforting to know. Would you like a drink, Anastasia?" He did crazy things to me when he said my name like that.
"Tea, please. English Breakfast, if you have it. And please… Call me Ana, just Ana." I blushed again.
"Okay, Just Ana." He laughed as he headed off to the kitchen. I followed behind him, laughing.
"You must think you are so funny, huh?" I smirked. I sat down at the breakfast bar, and leaned against my hands. I was trying to figure everything out. Here we were, not even 12 hours since I bumped into him on the street, and we are already acting as though we knew each other. "So… Christian, tell me about yourself." He looked at me with a smirk. "What? Look, I am not used to this kind of thing, and I don't know where to start, so I figured I would say what I have seen in movies…" I laughed.
"Well…" He placed my tea in front of me. "My name is Christian. I live in the penthouse of Escala, and I happen to be very…. Attracted to you." He smirked and leaned against the breakfast bar and winked at me. I could feel the redness creep across my pale cheeks. Did I want this? Did I want to just be someone's one-night stand? No… no I didn't.
"Christian…We need to talk…" She frowned. "You are really nice, and you have said things tonight that any other girl would fall for… But, not me. Well, yes me, but I need more… What you need to understand…I have been hurt before. I was hurt so badly, that I didn't know how I would recover, but I did. I really like you, so far. But, there are things you are hiding, like… What's your last name? What do you do for a living? How can you afford to live in Escala? Who was that cougar bitch who couldn't keep her filthy paws off of you…" I could feel my face tense up. Geeze… Jealous much.
Christian took a breath. "My name is Christian Grey, and I am the owner and CEO if GEH." I felt my mouth fall open. No fuck way… Christian GREY!? "I take it by your mouth hanging open you know who I am." I watched as his face fall a little.
"Well, Yes. Everyone in Seattle knows you, and your family. Your charity work still amazes me." I smiled. "But, that's about all I know. My friend, Kate, actually did an internship at GEH. She wants to be a PR, and from what Kate has told me, you are quite the man." I smiled at him. His face seemed to light up.
"Well, I am glad that you do not believe everything you read. It's refreshing for once. Most women I bring back here only come because I am very rich, or they want something from me." Most Women… How many women has he had? Would it be appropriate to ask him that? No, no it wouldn't. What am I even doing here? I have never even been with a man, let alone have had many men. "What? Is something wrong, Ana?" I looked up at his eyes, and he actually looked concerned.
"No… I am just way out of my depth here, and you are way out of my league… I should go…" I stood up and went to grab my purse. Christian rushed behind me and took my hand in his.
"Are you kidding? I am the one out of my league… Look, I have a past, a long one with a lot of women. I know. Its bad, and I am sorry about that. But, I can't change it. Just know that… Well, you are different." I scoffed. "No, really. You are. I have never had this type of attraction to a woman before. It scares the shit out of me." It was like he was pleading with me to stay.
"I am nowhere near as experienced as you. You need to know that." I frowned. "And I don't do one night stands… hell… I have never even been with a man before." I looked down, just as I heard Christian take in a breath.
"You are a virgin?" He asked with a slight smile on his face. I nodded slowly. "Well, that changes things. And trust me, it's for the better." He led me to his couch. "You deserve romance, and friendship. I intent to give it all to you. Please know though, this is all new to me… I have never done hearts and flowers before, so you will need to bear with me for a while. Just know, I think you are one hundred percent worth it." He took my hair and tucked it behind my ear. "So, tonight, we are going to watch a movie and just…hang out. I hope you are okay with that." I nodded slowly. "Good, cause right now I just want to hold you." And so he did. He held me through the whole night. At some point I fell asleep, and I didn't care that I did.
*And there is that chapter. This was more of a filler/meet Elena chapter. Great job to those of you who knew it was her! I don't know if I will add the BDSM, or her being a child rapist. Let me know what you all think! I hope to have the next chapter up in the next few days. Hell, if I get enough reviews, maybe you will get one tonight! Remember to favorite, follow, and review! PS. Next chapter is Christian's POV. So…. Review if you want it! Tata for now. Xoxo*
