*Hello kind readers, all 8,000 of you! HOLY CRAP GUYS! Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I am thankful for all of you! There have been 8,000 hits on just these 4 chapters. You are all amazing! So, some of the chapter will be Christian's POV, and then some will be Ana's. So, with the warmest of hearts, I bring you chapter 5.*
Christian's POV
"TAYLOR!" I yelled from my large closet. I had tried on three different suits, and I haven't found the right one to take my Ana out in….My Ana…..It still shocked me that someone as wonderful and perfect as Ana could even give me the chance to woo her. Even though I had an extremely fucked up past, she still took the jump and put her faith in me.
"Yes, Sir?" I heard a voice call from behind me. I turned and sighed.
"How about this suit?" He smirked at me, I swear, he was enjoying my pain of trying to impress a girl.
"This is the one, Sir. Now, Shall I be driving you to Miss. Steele's this morning?" He pulled the smirk off of his face. I shook my head no.
"Take the day off, Taylor. You and Gail deserve a weekend to yourself." What was I doing? I never gave my staff the day off, only if they were sick….maybe….
"Yes, Thank you, Sir." Taylor nodded and walked out of the room. I gave myself another look in the mirror before nodding. This will have to do…
Walking back to the living room, Gail had a large smile on her face. I gave her a small nod, and she smiled even wider. I pulled my suit jacket on when I felt my phone buzz. A blush crept across my cheeks when I read that it was from My Ana…
From: My Ana
I can't wait to see you… I am so glad I moved to Seattle. That way you are not far from me…XOXO
I smirked and typed back…
To: My Ana
Please, even if you were in another country, I would still come to you, baby.
Yes, I was smitten for her, but could you blame me? She was everything I could have ever dreamed of. However, that doesn't change the feeling that resided in the pit of my stomach that told me that something was wrong… or will be wrong…
Arriving at Ana's little apartment, I looked in the mirror of my R8 and took a few deep breaths. I didn't even understand why I was so scared to be around her. I didn't want to fuck this up. I couldn't fuck this up… I walked to the door and gave a quick knock. Then I was greeted with the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. Her hair was down, and fell just on her breast. Her eye's glowed and they looked into mine. Her lips were a plump pink. She was stunning
"Hi…" I muttered.
"Hello… Would you like to come in?" She held the door open more and stepped aside. I nodded quickly and forced myself through the door. "Are you alright, Christian?"
"You're beautiful…" SHIT! "I mean…" I sighed. "I am not used to this. Dating, its strange for me, and I really want this-need this to work, and you are just so beautiful…" I stopped rambling when I felt her hand come to rest on my cheek.
"Hey, I am new at this too. And thank you. You look nice too. I love that tie." She poked my chest. I blushed a little bit, I looked up and caught the last bit of blush leave her own cheeks.
"Well, I made reservations for brunch, if you don't mind us leaving now?" I finally pulled my head out of the sand and was ready to woo my girl.
"I would love that…" She grabbed her jacket and wrapped it around her small body. I held out my hand to her, taking hers in mine. I felt like my hand belonged in hers… I was home…
Ana laughed a beautiful sound as we sat down at our secluded table.
"The hostess was flirting with you! How could you not see it? She was all 'Yes, Sir…Anything you need, Sir, anything…at all' I mean, come on!" She lowered her voice when she mocked the unattractive blonde. I laughed loudly at her remarks.
"You are something else, Anastasia." I shook my head. "Most girls would get jealous of another woman even looked at their man in a funny way."
"My man?" It was her turn to smirk at me. "I have a feeling that she could look at you all day, but you would never look back…" She whispered. She was right. Very right. I would never look at another woman so long as I lived if that meant that Ana was mine.
"Well, you are correct about that…" I laughed. My laugh was interrupted by our waiter arriving at our table. I couldn't help but notice that he kept his eyes on Ana…Only she kept her eyes on me. "Can we both get the chocolate chip pancakes…Extra syrup, on the side. Orange juice for me, and English Breakfast Tea for my lovely lady." I winked at a blushing Ana. The waiter nodded and walked away.
"You know what tea I like?" She smirked a little.
"No… But I did see a box of it in your apartment, and from what I saw from Kate the other night I assumed the tea belonged to you. She does not look like the kind of girl to drink tea every morning." She laughed loudly at my comment. The sound of her laughed rang in my ears, and I was determined to always do what I can to make that sound come from her lips.
"You have a point there. Kate is...Kate. She would most likely drink every morning if she could get away with it." She laughed again.
Our food came and we enjoyed every bite. I couldn't erase the smile that lived on my lips. I never felt like this before. She had this magic in her eyes that caused me to act like an Icarus to her sun. I would be willing to fly so close to her. Our conversation grew, I learned so many things about her. Her favorite color was purple, although grey was growing on her. She loved pizza, only she didn't have it much anymore. She was a secret Broadway fan, and Hamilton was the most played album on her phone right now. I laughed when she gushed at the fact that she could rap along with the music-now that is something I would pay good money to hear. She likes romance, but nothing over the top. Her favorite date nights ae those that involve a movie at home, and take out. This was a simple girl, and while I never did simple, I liked it.
We paid the bill and made our way outside. The sun was high in the sky, and I felt like I was walking among the clouds. However, my day quickly turned sour.
"Christian…Abby…. Lovely to see you both again." I could feel Ana tense next to me as we were faced with Elena Lincoln once again. I rolled my eyes.
"Elena… Will you please move out of our way? We have places to be…" We tried to move around her, only she once again stepped in front of us.
"Please, I am only trying to introduce myself to little Ashley." She looked towards Ana, who happened to have a very annoyed look on her face. I wanted to laugh, but didn't have the moment. "Hello, I am Elena. I have heard so much about you. Christian could not stop talking about you last night. Even when I tried to shut him up, which that normally works, but something about you kept making him talk. Oh well. Maybe it will be easier tonight." I glared at Elena, as I watched how hurt and dejected Ana became.
"Elena, that's enough." I snapped. Elena looked at me with a smirk and nodded.
"Goodbye Christian, Anastasia…" Sure… Now she gets Ana's name right. I waited until she walked away before I turned to Ana. Her eyes showed all the pain I had just put her through…I vowed to never harm her, but here we are. On the streets of Seattle, and my girl is on the verge of tears.
"Ana? Baby?" I pulled her face up to look at me, I could see the tears forming in her blue eyes. "She means nothing… What she and I had was just sex. She wasn't useful for anything else. She did come over last night, but that was so that I could end things with her. For good. She is just trying to mix up drama. Please, Sweetheart, don't listen to a word she says…" I whipped away a few tears as she nodded.
"I'm sorry for acting this way… It's just…My feelings for you are so deep, and profound that it scares me, and I have never felt that way before. When that…Bitch said. I just… I trust you and everything, but you have needs that I am just not…What I am trying to say is… I don't want to push you away into the arms of that…thing…" Ana rambled. I pulled her into my chest and sighed as I took a deep breath.
"Ana… I am not going anywhere." I smiled. It was true. I would never leave her side…
Ana's POV
"WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!" I heard Kate yell from behind the door. I groaned a little just as I heard my phone buzz next to me. At least my phone was nowhere near as annoying at Kate. I opened my eyes a little and smiled at the text I had…
From: Christian
Have an amazing first day. I have a surprise for you….
I smirked and jumped up. I had to be at work in an hour, and I could feel the butterflies jumping around in the pit of my stomach. I stood up, stretching my arms over my head. Today was going to me a good day. I know it was.
I got dressed rather quickly. My skirt and pink blouse looked rather good on me. I brushed my hair and let it flow around my face. I smiled at my reflected and left the bathroom, making my way to our kitchen where Kate handed me my travel mug of coffee.
"So… You and Christian?" She toyed, taking a bite of her CoCo Puffs. I laughed a little.
"Yeah. I guess. I mean, we haven't really put a label on us, but he has seemed interested in me…and well, I am enjoying his company a lot. He is supposed to take me to lunch today…" I blushed, Kate just smirked. "What about you? You looked pretty happy in the arms of that guy from the other night."
"Yeah…That's Christian's brother Elliot. He is… Amazing. Such a great ass!" I gasped.
"Kate! I don't need to know about Christian's brother's ass!" I shouted as we laughed. Kate was something else. She was independent, but kind of a slut. She was so much more than a best friend-hell- this woman was my sister. "Anyway. I will call you tonight. Maybe I can meet this Elliot." I hugged her, kissed her cheek, waving as I walked out the door. I turned towards my car but was blocked by Taylor smiling at me.
"Miss. Steele." He nodded. " has asked that I drive you to work this morning." He opened the door for me. Who was I to say no to him? So I just nodded.
"Thank you, Taylor. And please, call me Ana." I smiled at him as I slid into the back seat.
The ride to work was a quite one. I watched the city fly by me as we arrived to SIP. Standing outside of the building was Christian. My breath caught at the sight of him. He just stood there, watching the car come up. He was quick to my door and opened it for me.
"Thanks for the ride, Taylor!" He nodded in response as I grabbed Christian's waiting hand. He pulls me into his arms just as Taylor drove away. I could feel him smell my hair, and that caused a blush to creep onto my cheeks.
"God, I missed you last night…" He muttered into my hair.
"Me too…" The night I spent the night with him, while we didn't have sex or anything, just the intimacy of being trapped in his arms was enough to keep my demons at bay for one evening. However, last night they made their grand reappearance. I shake my thoughts away. "So… What are you doing here?" I smiled.
"Well, besides the fact that I wanted to see your beautiful face this morning…" I blushed. "I have business to conduct here this morning." He smirked. I tilted my head a little.
"What business?" I could feel the heat continue to reside in my face.
"A few weeks ago it was suggested for me to buy this company and help it grow." He smirked. I could feel my eyes bulge.
"Wait a minute… does that make you my…boss?" I looked at him, shocked.
"Yes, well…kind of. I am your bosses bosses bosses boss." He smiled his boyish grin. I wanted to be mad. I really did. But there was something in his smile that prevented my anger from forming. "Please don't be mad. I had no idea you worked here." His hand gripped my back a bit tighter.
"Isn't this against the law, or something?" I heard him laugh. "What? This is my first real job, I don't want to get in trouble…" He laughed again.
"I can assure you, you will continue to have a job. Also, no, its not really illegal. Frowned upon, yes. Illegal, no." He laughed again. "Come on, lets go inside. I have a meeting with your boss." He started to pull my hand but I stayed in my spot. "Ana? Is something wrong?" I could see the pain in his eyes.
"What are we, Christian? I need to know before we walk into there and pretend that we don't know each other." I heard my voice say in an almost whisper.
"Baby… I thought you knew…You are my girl. If I hadn't made that more clear, then that is my fault. You are my girl, Ana. I am your guy. I am devoted to you, and only you." His hand found its way to my cheek. "I'll take care of you…if you'll let me." I nodded slowly. He pulled me in and kissed my cheek softly. "Lets get this taken care of. Remember, you don't know me." He winked and led me inside.
The red head, whose name I learned was Hannah stood up as soon as we walked in. Only, she walked right past me, and took Christians hand.
"Mr. Grey. How wonderful for you to come back." She waved her hair around and pushed her chest out a little. Really?
"Excuse me, Hannah. I have business to attend to. Please keep your chest down, I am not sure my girlfriend would like to know of your actions with me." He smirked and walked us past the girl, whose mouth was hanging open. I turned around for a second.
"Close your mouth honey, you'll catch flies." I smirked. Take that bitch! Christian shook his head; I am sure he was also holding in his laughter.
"Mr. Grey!" Jack came out of his office with a smile on his face, then he found me behind Christian, and his smile turned into a somewhat scary smirk. "Anastasia…" He hissed. Something about the way he said my name said bad shivers down my spine. Something wasn't right about this man. I could tell that Christian noticed the change as his body tensed up.
"I am sure she prefers Miss. Steele." He snapped. "Jack, I trust you can control the way you speak to my employee's. She is not to be treated as if this was a meat market." Jack gulped.
"Of course not, Sir. Let me show Ana to her office, you are welcome to wait in mine." Christian shook his head.
"No. I wish to follow, and see the kinds of conditions you are setting Miss. Steele in." He ushered for Jack to lead us to my new office. It was small, but sweet. It had a lovely view of the city. I would like it in here. Christian and Jack shared a few more words. I was to busy unpacking to notice. I didn't even know Jack had left until I felt Christian's arms wrap around my waist as I looked out of the window.
"If he ever says or does something that makes you feel uneasy, you call me, alright? I will set it up with Andrea that if you call my office you will be put right through to me. I don't even care if I am in a meeting. If something happens. I want to know." He whispered into my ear. I nodded slowly. "I need to head to the office. I'll have Taylor pick you up for lunch." He kissed my cheek. "Later's baby." He kissed my cheek one more time, and left.
The day dragged on. 20 minutes before my lunch hour I received an email from Christian…
From: Christian Grey
To: Ana Steele
Subject: Lost lunch…
Baby, I am so sorry, I really wanted to take you out to lunch, but I have this huge meeting and I just can't reschedule. Dinner tonight?
Christian Grey; CEO.
I sighed. "Great." I groaned. I had spent all day doing crappy jobs for Jack. I had brought him coffee 4 times. I filed some useless paper work. Here I thought I was going to be learning how to be an editor, not be a temp.
To: Christian Grey
From: Ana Steele
Subject: Forgiven…
Your job is much more important than mine. There will be other lunches. See you tonight.
Ana Steele, Assistant to Jack Hyde, SIP.
The day continued to drone on with boring tasks. Finally, it was time to go home. I could feel Jack's eyes on me as I walked out. Thank God he didn't say anything though. Taylor was waiting for me again. He drove me home, and informed me that Christian would be late tonight. It didn't mind me that much.
Walking inside of my apartment was a shocker as I saw the naked body of a man on top of Kate, I let out a scream and covered up my eyes.
"Oh God! KATE!" I yelled. I could hear the two of them jump up.
"Ana! Shit!" I heard a lot of rushing, and clothes being thrown back on. "Okay… We are dressed."
"Please… You have a room to have sex in." I snapped and walked to the kitchen, laying my purse on our dining room table.
"Bad day?" She smirked.
"You have no idea. The only great thing was this morning. That's it. Other than that it was pure shit…" I groaned. "I brought Jack coffee 18 times. Who the hell drinks that much coffee!" I yelled, then heard a laugh I never heard before. I looked at where it came from. The man I have never met. "What's so funny?"
"Christian said you were cute, but you are just down right adorable!" He laughed. "I'm Elliot Grey. The cute brother." He held his hand out. I laughed and shook it.
"Yeah, okay. We can agree to disagree on that." I looked back at Kate. "What are your plans for tonight then?" I smirked.
"Elliot and I are heading to the movies. Moana is supposed to be good, and you know I am a sucker for a good Disney movie!" She kissed my cheek. "Bye baby!" She grabbed Elliot's hand.
"Bye Ana! Nice meeting you!" He shouted from the hall.
I shook my head and frowned. I was suddenly very lonely. I sat on the couch and turned the TV on. Though nothing caught my attention, I chose on a rerun of 'I Love Lucy'. I watched as the night grew later and later. I texted Christian a few times, only to be met with more and more silence. I wasn't the needy, or clingy type, but after the day I had, I missed him. It was around 11 that I fell asleep on the couch…
I felt myself being picked up. I gasped.
"Shh. It's just me." The voice calmed me. "You should really lock your front door. Anyone could come in…" I felt myself be placed on my soft bed.
"What time…is it?" I mumbled.
"1:30 in the morning. I am going to go change in the bathroom." I felt a kiss on my hair, then silence again. I moved, slowly, changing into my sleep shirt and shorts. I slipped myself under the covers. "I missed you…" A voice called out as my bed became filled with another body.
"Why so…late?" I yawned.
"So much boring work. Nothing to worry yourself about." He wrapped his arms around my waist. "Just let me hold you tonight, Ana." I nodded slowly. "Sleep, my Ana." And that's what I did. I slept…
*Here we are! Did you all catch my Hamilton and Moana references? Heehee. Have you noticed that he hasn't really kissed her yet? Do you think they are moving too fast? Or too slow? Also, in answer to a question, THERE WILL BE NO INTENTIONAL CHEATING. I am not totally a fan of cheating fics. There is only one that I enjoyed. Also, I HAVE A PINTRIST FOR YOU ALL! The user name is 74, and the bored is 'Fifty Shades of Finding Home' I will post pictures of the story, along with giving everyone sneak peaks of upcoming chapters! So, be sure to follow that! Anyway, remember to review! Your kind words are what keep me writing! Laters!*