Chapter two
Ana's POV
A few days since I decided to take things into my own hands and sort out this marriage and it worked. Every night since, we had great sex, even better than usual. It took all the frustration out of us meaning there wasn't anything to argue about, allowing us to talk about our day and problems.
Walking into our kitchen with Fee holding one hand and Teddy holding the other. "Morning Gail." I smiled. Gail smiled back at me warmly. "Something smells good. What's for breakfast?"
"Chocolate-chip pancakes for the children, waffles for yourself and a ham omelet for Mr Grey. Would you like tea Ana?"
That's Gail Jones; a life saver. If it wasn't for her, I think I would've had a mental breakdown when Fee was going though her terrible two's and I know Christian would've spanked her into the next decade, something we argued about a lot. Teddy was an easy child, a lot like Christian, he hardly ever gets in trouble and always gets A's and B's in school.
"Tea would be great." I smiled at Gail. I sat Fee down as she couldn't reach the chair properly and then sat in my chair as Gail placed each of our breakfasts in front of us. Fee automatically grabbed her fork but I knew if she started eating before Christian got to the table, he would be mad. "Phoebe, wait for your father."
"But I hungry!" Fee whined.
Christian came out of his study. "Phoebe, it's 'I'm hungry', you know that and it's respectful to wait for the whole family before eating." Fee hang her head. She hated Christian being mad at her. "Now apologize to your mother and I for using that whining tone."
"Sorry Sir, sorry ma'am" Fee said sadly as Christian sat down.
The rest of the break was pretty event-less with the kids at school and me going to work at Grey Publishers until I heard a 'ping' from my blackberry.
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Work
Date: November 14 2012 08:49
To: Anastasia Grey
Ana, I will be home late tonight. I have a new intern and she's... struggling to say the least but I'm trying to give her a chance and I have a late meeting which will be at 5:30pm. I will try to get home before 7pm.
X
Christian Grey
CEO, Sorry husband and father, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc.
I sighed. I hated when Christian had late meetings. Putting Fee to bed with Christian there was hard enough but without him, Fee wouldn't sleep.
From: Anastasia Grey
Subject: ...
Date: November 14 2012 08:51
To: Christian Grey
It's okay. Just come home as soon as possible...
A
I turned off my phone and just continued to work. I wish that Christian wasn't such a workaholic. He worked almost every Saturday at home except when he had made plans with me or the kids and even though I would often take a few manuscripts home with me, I would always leave them until after the kids were asleep. My kids meant the world for me, but for Christian, it was work that took first priority.
Christian's POV
On the way to work, Ros called me and told me I had a new intern. Her name is Leah Clarkson, aged 22 graduated from UOH in Texas, major in Entrepreneurship. Not bad I suppose. Ros also told me that I had meetings most the morning and three late afternoon including a company executives from Italy at 5:30. Why the hell did they have to choose a late flight! Don't they know I'm a busy man with a loving family I need to get home to?! I sighed. I knew I couldn't break this meeting as I'd been trying to buy this company for nearly 7 months now but it never seemed like the right time until last week when their trades went up. I decided to email Ana and let her know rather than be one of those husbands who just don't come home.
Ana didn't take long to reply to the email. I could tell she was disappointed. I quickly replied back as Taylor and I got in the elevator.
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Work
Date: November 14 2012 08:55
To: Anastasia Grey
I truly am sorry. I promise this weekend, I will make it up to you and the children. I love you Ana.
Christian Grey
CEO, Very apologetic husband and father, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc.
As I stepped off the elevator at the twentieth floor, I saw a young looking light brown haired girl. She wore a black skirt-suite but her eyes, so familiar but I couldn't place it. She quickly stood up and straightened her skirt out.
"Mr Grey, I am Leah Clarkson!" She sounded like a 15 year old who is talking to her crush. "I'm your new intern!" She beemed at me. I didn't know what to think. Ros knew that I wanted only blonde girls working here, why the hell did she choose this girl as my intern. The girl seemed to squirm as I didn't reply to her. I simply sighed and walked into my office and slammed the door but before I even got to sit at my desk, my phone started to ring.
"What?!" I bellowed into the phone.
"Mr Grey, er, a-er, Ms Elena Lincoln for you on line one."
What the hell does Elena want? I thought we cut all ties eight years ago. Why is she calling me now?
"Mr Grey?"
"Put her though and cancel my 9am meeting." I snapped.
"Ah, Christian. How is little Ana?" Elena sounded smug, too smug.
"Elena, cut the crap. What do you want?"
"Christian, dear, what makes you think I want something?"
"Elena, you have five more seconds before I hang up."
"How is your new intern?"
Then it hit me. Those eyes were identical to Elena's.
This is not going to be a cheating story. I knowa lot of you were asking about that but I promise you, Christian will not cheat on Ana. Or at least, he won't do it willingly...
I hope you are all enjoying this and thank you for the reviews I've gotten so far :)