"Do you want to come inside and sit down for a moment?" he asks calmly.
"Yes, Okay" we walk through a corridor and he punches some more number into keypad and we are in a small private lobby with a separate elevator and a large table with fresh flowers.
"My elevator" he points and smirks and we walk through a double door and into an enormous palatial room, ultra-modern and beautiful beyond comparison I stare at my surrounding with awe and he walks me over to a huge white leather sofa. I sit down and calm myself delighted that the elevator situation is over and Mr. Grey offers me a glass of wine. I accept and he nods to the man name Taylor who hands us both a glass and exits the room.
"Thank you"
"Your very welcome Anastasia, you were quite shaken up in the elevator. Are you alright now?" he asks softly but with a slight trace of sarcasm.
"Yes, I just panicked. I'm so sorry I'm not usually like that but I've never been stuck in an elevator. May I use your phone please to call my roommate; she may be worried because I've been gone so long?"
"Yes of course" and he hands me his cell.
"Kate, it's me I have been stuck in the elevator for the past hour but my phone was dead"
"Ana oh my god are you okay, where are you I was worried?" she slurs sounding drunk.
"I'm with a neighbor I'm fine. We were stuck in the elevator together and I'm using his phone. I'm going to take the stairs back down I should be there soon. I am safe so don't worry"
"His, who is he?"
"A neighbor Kate, see you soon don't drink anymore you sound drunk" I giggle
"Ok see you soon, don't be too long or I'll come knocking on doors?" and I laugh and hang up.
I hope he's not offended that I didn't say who, it's just I wasn't sure if he was comfortable with me telling. I hand him back his phone and thank him.
"Your roommate sound bossy Anastasia" Damn he's has her pegged correctly, she is quite bossy indeed.
"Yes she treats me like I'm her submissive or something" I laugh casually and his eyes narrow and a wicked smile creeps across his sexy face. Well now I don't think I can look at him much longer without all these sexy thoughts racing through my mind.
"Are you submissive Anastasia?" huh what kind of question is that? Yes I guess I can be at time but not always.
"I guess so but not always I'm just quiet but I don't do anything I don't want to do" I settle for the truth. That's how I am.
"I think I should go Mr. Grey, I don't want to be a bother"
"Please stay and finish your wine then I will walk you back down to your apartment, unless you want to take my elevator?" he smirks
"No elevator" I say too loud and he smiles. Whoa he has a very sexy smile.
"Sure…err. yes I would love to finish my wine thanks" We speak for a while and I tell him all about my job and family and he tells me a little about his and I realize that it's been a while and I should get back to the party.
He takes off his jacket and tie and unbuttons the top two buttons of his shirt and puts his cell in his pants pocket.
"Come I'll walk you down" and he takes my hand and we head for the stairwell.
Oh he is holding my hand. Excitement races through my bloodstream as our fingers lock with each other and he gives me a sexy smile making me blush yet again. By the time we get to the 12th floor I'm out of breath and stop for a moment and lean against the wall. He releases my hand and looks at me but doesn't speak.
"Sorry" I mutter.
"Take all the time you need Miss Steele"
"I just need to catch my breath" He looks so casual. I like him a lot. I want to see him again. Maybe I should ask him to come to the party. He takes my hand again and we walk down to the 6th floor. Before we reach my door I stop for a moment and muster up some courage.
"Would you like to come to the party with me and have a drink?" please say yes Mr. Grey
"Maybe I'll just walk you inside to make sure you're safe" he winks.
He is still holding my hand and I don't want to let it go. I open the door with my free hand and the music is loud. I can see Kate from across the room and when she sees who I am with her mouth pops opened. She heads over to me fast and I can see all the girls in the room turn their attention to Mr. Grey and his dazzling looks. Ha ha I still have his hand, what a childish thing of me to think but I like it and Dylan takes notice too and heads in the other direction.
"Ana are you okay?" she asks and turns an arctic glare to Grey. " , I'm Katherine Kavanagh" she slurs a bit and he releases my hand and shakes hers. "
Pleased to meet you Miss Kavanagh" he says clipped.
"Ana were you two stuck in the elevator together?"
"Yes but I'm fine now. I think I'll just have a drink and go to bed" I shrug
"Party pooper" and she hugs me and heads back over to a group of friends.