When we arrive at his apartment it is dimly lit and the fireplace is roaring. His tiny tree is lit by the window next to a huge balcony. There is only one gift under it and that makes me sad. I quickly and discreetly take my gift out and hide it behind his under the tree. Whew he didn't catch me!

He did get some nice stuff the other night but he seemed disinterested except for the watch his parents gave him. He is wearing a black Rolex that looks like the one his father gave him at their party that evening. I have to wonder why such a rich powerful handsome man would have been alone tonight if it weren't for me. Oh Ana shut up! I'm sure he's been invited to tons of parties and has lots of friends.

I set my homemade wrapped bag of cookies down and Christian says that he gave his staff off tonight and tomorrow but had food catered for us. We head to his dining room and there is a small table set up with elegant food in buffet warmers. The table is set but we have to serve ourselves which I don't mind, it's nice and intimate I don't like having people wait on me it just feels wrong.

He gives me a small tray for the cookies and I arrange them neatly. He picks up a tree shaped sugar cookie and takes a bite.

"Delicious Miss Steele but you taste sweeter" and all my muscles clench tightly.

"come sit down baby" and he pulls the chair back for me as I sit and he pushes me snugly back to the table and covers my lap with an elegant linen napkin. He takes my plate and fill it with sliced rosemary rubbed prime rib, winter vegetables and roasted baby potatoes. It looks yummy but he filled my plate with too much. I know he has some sort of food issue and he's going to try to get me to eat it all. I glance nervously at my plate and he sits down with his appraising my reaction but he keeps quiet.

He pours me a glass of red wine.

"Merry Christmas Anastasia" he says to me sounding somewhat sad.

"Merry Christmas Christian, I'm happy I'm spending it with you" I admit and it's true.

I don't know him all that well but I have already developed strong feelings for him. Maybe it's because I have never spent time with a man or had a relationship before. Okay it's not exactly a relationship but I assume this is what the beginning feels like. He gives me butterflies and makes me tingle all over. The thought of him makes my whole body burn up. I crave being around him, he has this magnetic pull around him that is dragging me toward him. I want to know him better. I want him to know me better. I eat as much as I can but its barely enough to please him I'm sure.

I feel like a little kid trying to convince my mom that I'm full, that's how he makes me feel, scared and nervous like I don't want to upset or disappoint him. He smiles and continues eating. He cleans his plate and gives me a smirk and I can't help but smile at him. I go over to his ipod dock and connect mine and play some Christmas music. He grabs me and spins me around and kisses me taking me by surprise.

We sit and talk for a little while but I can see he wants me and I want him. Before things get to crazy I want to give him my gift. I hope he isn't mad. I didn't tell him because I didn't want a gift from him. He's too rich and I'm sure it would be something over the top that would make me feel insecure.

"I have something for you Christian" and his eyes pop open and his lips press into a hard line.

"I already know what I want from you Miss Steele" and he pulls me close and kisses me behind my ear and down my neck sending a thrill throughout my body.

"Ahh" I moan but I won't let him distract me.

"Come" I say as I grab his hand and pull him towards the tree

" Oh I intend to Ana" and he follows me with a wicked laugh.

"Here, I got you something I hope you like it" I smile.

"You said no gifts Miss Steele" He whispers onto my lips. Oh god he is delicious.

He walks over to the couch and sits down glancing at me with a look like he's either surprised or angry I can't tell. He pulls the bow and rips open the paper. He opens the box and pulls out the heather grey Tee shirt with a silk screen photo and signature of Giuseppe DeNatale and he lights up and looks at me. His smile is lovely.

"Anastasia, I don't what to say. This is the most thoughtful gift anyone has ever given me, Thank you so much" He holds up the shirt and smiles a genuine smile.

"Ill wear it tomorrow, thank you baby" and he grabs me and kisses me deeply and passionately pushing me back onto the couch. I wrap my arms around his neck and tug at his sexy tousled hair and moan as he devours me with his delicious lips and tongue. Just when I think he's going to lift me up and take me too his bed he stands up breathless then walks over to the tree and picks up the lone box under it.

He walks over to me and say

s" I have something for you to Miss Steele" and my mouth hits the floor.

Oh crap what can this be I told him I didn't want anything. Oh here it goes. There is a small card on top with my name written neatly on the envelope. I open it up and there is a picture of mistletoe and I immediately grin like a big goof. The card reads

"Anastasia, I could spend every moment kissing you under mistletoe. Since kissing you that evening I have thought of nothing else, you are lovely, Christian Grey" I swallow hard.

Oh my, he does like me I almost feel like I could cry but I mustn't. I just glance up at him and bravely lean forward and softly kiss his sculpted sweet lips. I grin and look down at the elegantly wrapped gift and just rip open the paper. The box is from Neiman Marcus, Shit it's going to be fancy. I pull the lid of the box off and rip through the layers of gold tissue paper.

My anxiety turns to excitement as I pull out a pair of long sleeve, long pants light sky blue Christmas pajamas with pink mistletoes all over. I blink frantically and stare at his sweet face for a moment.

"This is the most thoughtful gift anyone has ever given me too , I can never look at mistletoe ever again without thinking of you kissing me that night. Thank you so much I can't wait to wear them…tonight!"

"Oh Miss Steele I don't think you'll be needing those tonight" He grins and grabs me pulling me close to his chest.