A/N: I gotta thank my friend Jessie for writing out this chapter for me. I am only here for a short period of time.
Chanelle's POV
I am graced by the smell of blueberry pancakes and bacon and the sun shining in my eyes. Damn! I am hot! I look down and get scared but then I look at the arm and I relax. How did I get back here? I begin to slip out body parts away from Christian's. He begins to stir. I turn and his eyes open.
"Good morning!" He says like a sleepy child. I smile then begin to rub my head. It hurts and then I go pass this cut on my forehead. I frown and Christian becomes worried.
"Good morning. Why is there a cut on my forehead and why am I here? I remember leaving and going home. I cried and then I saw car lights and I ran into my room and got into the closet but the rest is a blur." Christian looks down and begins stroking my hair. He reaches for he cell phone and looks for a text I sent him. I put my hand over my mouth. That fucking does it! I am done with him and now he is going to pay. I hop out of bed and pace the floor. "I think it's time for me to pay a visit to New York. I need to book a flight. I reach for my laptop and begin searching for a flight but Christian close my laptop and moves it.
"I'll go with you. I need to go visit the satellite office anyway. We will leave at noon." Christian said. I go into the closet and grab a suitcase. I can't believe him right now. I need to know what happened. I was done packing for the last minute trip within 5-10 minutes. I stormed out of the room and Christian followed me. "Chanelle! Hold on! Let's think this through." I'm getting angry.
"Think what through Christian? He could have killed me last night! This shit needs to fucking end now!" I make my way into the living room and he grabs my elbow. "What are you doing Christian?"
"I am stopping you from making a stupid mistake Chanelle. I know you're on edge and you have every right to be but please we don't need to cause a scene." I sigh.
"Christian I need this. Are you with me or not?" I snatched my arm away from him and sat and ate breakfast. He comes up and sits next to me and stares at me. He begins to chuckle. "What's so funny?"
"You are such a headstrong woman but that can get you into serious trouble." He said while giving me a kiss on my cut. "Taylor put our bags in the car. We are headed for Sea-Tac" He says while eating his breakfast. After about an hour of silence we were finally heading out. We climb into the back of the Q7 an sit in silence again. Ugh! The silence is killing me.
"I won't confront him! We'll call this a vacation ok?" I say. He looks over and smiles to me.
"Ok Chanelle." He touches my knee and for once I don't stiffen up. I put my hands on top of his and he smiles back at me.
I begin to think about the last few days with Christian. I wonder if I am ready to handle another relationship. "What if he doesn't want to be with me because i'm..." I say to myself but I erase the thought automatically. I see the airport but we go pass the exit for arrivals and departures.
"Ummmmm...don't we need to figure out what airline we are taking to New York?" I ask Christian. He giggles and let's out a sigh.
"Oh Chanelle you are too cute." I turn to face front and we are sitting by a gate. I look up and I see a private jet with the letters GEH across the side. HOLY HELL! HE HAS A PRIVATE JET?! My head begins to swim. He is obscenely rich. We stop and Taylor let's me out and I begin to marvel at this thing. Christian comes up to the side of me and places his hand on my shoulder.
"I am pretty sure this is misuse of company property." I say. I look up and see him giggling.
"It is but who runs the company? Oh yeah! Me!" I snap to shoot him a cold glare. He holds his hands up and shakes his head. "Man if looks could kill, I think I would be dead 3 times over." He smiles and I relax. We walk toward the plane and the steps come down. I hate flying with a passion but I am hoping I feel a little comfortable on this seeing as though it's a private jet. "Shall we?" Christian asked and I nod my head. We get on the plane and I am in total awe. The color scheme of this plane is perfect. I take a seat in one of the chairs and relish in its comfortableness.
"Grey! You are apart of the people I envy and hate. You have everything." He shrugs and sits next to me.
"I give to the little people when I can!" I again shoot him another cold look. "Would you like a tour before we take off?" He ask. I tried not to roll my eyes and I nod. I get up and walk around. We come to the last door in the back and he opens it. I am stunned and didn't think it was physically possible. "This is the master bedroom. Please go in." I walk slowly inside and look around.
"You are way too rich for me Grey. How in sam hell did you manage to get a full bedroom on here?" I ask in disbelief.
"I have my ways but it's not impossible." He says with a smile. A guy who looked to be the pilot or first mate came to the back and we smiled.
"We are ready for departure so if you would take your seats we can get underway." I gave him a small nod. I walked to my seat and Christian followed. A blond girl with the prettiest blue eyes offered us champagne and I immediately said yes. Christian eyed me as I waited for my glass.
"What? It's happy hour somewhere!" I smiled and he shot me with a cold glare but his look is for good reason. After the incident at my house when I got incredibly drunk on my couch, he didn't want me to drink anymore. I am a grown woman and if I want a glass of an alcoholic beverage I will get one. She brings out the glass and I take a sip.
The plane jerks forward and I get nervous. I sit my head on the head rest and began to breathe. Christian looks at me and begins to laugh.
"Flying is not your best option is it?" He says. I shake my head and he laughs more. "Is that the reason why you got the glass of champagne?" I nod.
"Where are we staying Christian?" I ask.
"W Hotel. I heard that was your favorite hotel." He says while smiling. I lean back and wait till the plane hits cruising altitude. Once in the air, I move to the room and lay down. This has been pretty damn hectic couple of days and i'm glad I can escape. I need to contact a few people when I land. I hear a knock at the door and Christian appears.
"I hope i'm not interrupting anything." He says while leaning against the doorway.
"No. I was actually hoping we can talk." He came in and closed the door. He sits next to me and looks deeply into my eyes. I let out a sigh. "Well...I...I was wondering how you feel about me Christian? You have spent more money on me than I could ever pay back, i'm staying at your place and now we are taking a "vacation" to New York. If i'm not what you want then tell me. It seriously pains me how much i'm attracted to you and I just don't want..." He covers my mouth with his and lays me down.
"Chanelle, I don't know how many times I have to tell you. I am highly attracted to you and I will give anything to be with you. I know Cross messed you up but trust me the rest of us billionaires aren't like that prick." I giggle. He lays next to me and stares at the ceiling.
"Christian...I..." I become nervous around him again. "Thank you. For everything." He runs his fingers his fingers through my hair. I let out a breath and begin to doze off. I feel him leave my side and gently walk out of the room. I begin to toss and turn but alas sleep eludes me once more. I look over and I see my laptop case. I pull it out along with my headsets and begin to listen to music. I have also been a fan of writing too so, I begin to type out my feelings on the computer. I look up and see the door was opened a bit. I unplugged my headsets and put them in my iPod touch. I walk out and I see Christian on the plane's phone.
"Yes. Can you have them delivered to the room? I also..." He looks up and smiles. "I'll send you an email as soon as I land." He gets up and gives me a small hug. "Welcome to the world of the living. How did you sleep?" I looked down and back up at him.
"I didn't really sleep. I had too many thoughts on my mind so, I decided to type and listen to music." I said while giving him a shy smile. I sit down in his chair and cross my legs.
"We are almost in New York." He says. Shit! Have we've been flying for 5 ½ hours already?! It's amazing how time flies when you are doing absolutely nothing. I run into the room and grab my laptop. I take my seat across from him and begin to type again. "So what are you typing?" I look up and I smiled at him.
"It's personal Mr. Grey." I snickered a bit and he smiled.
"I love when a female giggles. It's a beautiful sound." I can feel my face heat up.
"You haven't heard my ugly laugh." I say while smiling and typing. "I have to use the bathroom." I do something slick and I turn my computer to face him. I walk away and close the door.
Christian's POV
She turned her computer on purpose. She wanted me to know what she was typing. I wonder why? I begin to read what she has typed.
I thought coming to Seattle was going to make my life hard. I wouldn't have my friends, my family...nothing. It's like I hit the reset button on a game. I'm starting over...in another state. The day I got here, I knew this is exactly what I needed. I couldn't be on the east coast anymore especially knowing that Gideon knew exactly where I lived and where I stayed in NYC. I have met some incredible people. My boss John Grossman is a doll face. He is the sweetest, most caring guy I have ever known. His wife is lucky to have him. Tiffany from Star Bar made my performance there a memorable one. The place was packed with people.
The one person that I am extremely thankful for is Christian Grey CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings inc. When Gideon found about me being in Seattle, he flipped his lid. The day he saw Christian and I in that warm embrace, I felt like that was the day he vowed vengeance against me, my family and now Christian. I didn't want Christian to get involved because I didn't know him at the time but also because I know Gideon is a dangerous man. My friend told me that he had Eva's step-brother killed because he raped her way back when but I didn't see anything on it so I thought it was a tabloid story to make Gideon look bad.
Back to Christian. I guess what I am really trying to say is that...I think I am falling for him. I vowed to never get with another suit because of Gideon but there is something about Christian that I like. Something about him that draws me in closer to him. In ways, I want to break the traditional bullshit and ask him out but he looks like he doesn't have the time for me running a successful billion dollar company and all. -Sigh- I think I will eventually find someone who loves me even through my flaws and fuck ups...
I begin to think and I smile. I type something under her last paragraph and turn the laptop back around. I hear the bathroom door open and she walks back to the seat.
Chanelle's POV
I look to see my laptop turned facing my chair. "I take it you read my writing?" I say with a hint of a smile. He nods and I look away.
"Look at the bottom." He says. I look at him confused and look toward the bottom.
I felt the same way. Thinking that no one would want to be with me. That and other reasons was why I got into the BDSM lifestyle. There is something about you Chanelle that is drawing me away from the lifestyle and leaning toward 'more'. You talked to Gideon about taking risks. Well, I am asking you to take a risk with me. I will make time for you. I will make you comfortable and more importantly, I wouldn't discourage you from singing. What do you say Chanelle?
I look at him with loving eyes and begin to cry a little. I reach for my laptop and begin to type.
Yes Christian. I will.
I turn the laptop toward him and he looks and smiles. The stewardess comes out and let's us know that we will be descending soon. We buckled our seat belts and I looked out the window. I can only think about how jealous my friends are going to be.
About 20 minutes later, we landed at JFK Airport and I have to say I do miss this city even for the short period I lived here. I climb out of the plane with my laptop bag and my luggage bag and began to look around. "The city that never sleeps..." I whisper to myself. I look to my left and my smile fades.
"Looks like someone followed us here." I point to the private plane to left of us. I look at Christian's face and he doesn't look the slightest bit amused. He hugs me closer and and we walk to our limo.
We pull up in front of the W hotel and I see my friend Kellie working in the restaurant that is attached to the hotel. I walk up to the host stand and as always she isn't paying attention. I snickered.
"Excuse me! Table for one please!" She looks up and screams. She runs around and gives me the biggest hug.
"CHANELLE! OH MY GOD! Look at you! You look adorable. How have you been? We thought we would never see you again after the incident." I smiled and hugged her again.
"I'm fine. Moved to the west coast, have a well paying job and a banging car thanks to my dad." She laughed.
"So he made you get rid of that awful Jetta? So who are you here with or are you by yourself?" As I went to go answer the question, I see Kellie's eyes light up.
"Christian is standing behind me isn't he?" I say with humor. She nods her head fast. I turn to him and give him a smile. "Can you not give my friends heart attacks while we are in New York?" I say while laughing. He smiles and kisses my forehead. "Kellie. I'm officially dating Christian Grey but you can't say a word to anyone. I'm inviting you guys over for dinner tonight and I will surprise everyone then." She let's out a breath as if she was holding it.
"Chanelle. A word." I hold up a finger to Christian and he hands me a key and the number to the room.
"I'll see you upstairs." He mouthed and Kellie pulled me into the corner. I have a feeling this is going to be a lecture.
"So when did you guys make it official?" She asked.
"Would you believe me if I said an hour ago?" I said with a smile. She hugs me tightly. I know where this is heading.
"Are you sure about dating another suit Chanelle. The whole thing with Gideon messed you up badly and i'm just looking out for you." She says with concern. I know how she feels and I felt the same way but I need to try again. I can't let one jerk face ruin it for everyone.
"I haven't been so sure about this in my life. There is so much I need to tell you guys." Kellie looks back and see she is being called over by Gideon. I lean over and I see that he is with his bitch. "Kells, I got to go. I will see you tonight." I give her a hug and ran to the elevator. When the elevator came down and opened, I walked in. Gideon is standing by the restaurant entrance. He smiles and I flip him off. I lean back in the corner and took the elevator to the last floor.
I walked out of the elevator and headed towards our room. Christian was sitting at the desk and talking on the phone. I marveled at the large amounts of space this place has. I walk and find the bathroom. I decided to take a quick shower. I begin to strip and and stand in the shower. I let the hot water run along my back and I can feel the stress melt away. All of a sudden I feel myself stiffen when I feel arms around my waist but I knew it was Christian.
"You love to make a quiet appearance." I say with a smile.
"You look lovely when you're naked. I couldn't resist." He says while kissing my hair. I lean into his hard body and I can feel him stiffen. I jumped and turned around. I look at him and walk out of the shower. I grab two fluffy towels and wrapped one around my hair. I go into the second room and noticed my stuff wasn't in there. Great! I need clothes. I walk into the room Christian is in and I see my luggage in there. I shut the door and lock it. I know how he feels now. I dried myself off and put on a pair of sweats and my Flyers shirt and grabbed my slippers. I sit on the bed and I started making some phone calls. I needed to call one person in particular. I needed to call Samantha. I dial her number and it begins to ring.
"You know I was just thinking about you. How in the world are you Chanelle?" She says with humor.
"Hey Sammy! I'm fine. Doing a lot better. I missed you a lot." I say softly. She sighs and it sounds like she is about to cry.
"I missed you too Chanelle. It's been absolutely hell for me to deal with the fact that Gideon did that to you." I let out a sigh.
"Sammy! It wasn't anybody's fault but mine. I let him stay there. Hey look i'm in New York for a few days. Come to dinner tonight at the W hotel." I say. There is a long string of silence.
"Yeah sure. What time?" She says. I smile and started to bounce up and down.
"7pm. It's in a few hours. Go get dressed! I know how long it takes you to get ready." I say while laughing.
"Ok. Ok! I'm going. I'll see you in a few hours." We both hang up and I begin to rummage through my suitcase. I think I will wear my black shirt and my pink skinny jeans with my black and pink Giuseppe Zanotti heels. I blow dry my hair and begin to straighten it. There was a knock at the door. I put down my flat irons and unlock the door.
"Chanelle. I'm sorry about what happened in the shower." Christian says with sorrow. I didn't mean to get upset. It sucks that I can somewhat trust him to touch me but he can't trust me. I wonder if he will ever tell me what happened in the past where he won't let people touch him.
"No. It's fine. I didn't mean to get upset." He smiles and kisses my forehead. "Are you getting ready for dinner?"
"Yes and you are cordially invited. I'm officially announcing to my friends that you are off the market." He smiles and kisses my forehead again. I begin to giggle as he walks away.
"You have the cutest laugh." He says and I smile. Time seems to fly and i'm ready. I walk out and I see Christian sitting on the chair in the living room. He looks at me and I smile.
"Well, what do you think?" I ask him. He gets up and puts his arm around my waist.
"You look like a cute highlighter." He laughs and I hit him in the arm. I get a text from Kellie to let me know everyone is here and in the party room in the far left of the restaurant. I let out a sigh and head for the door. "Are you upset about my comment?" He said. I laughed and shook my head.
"I may look like a cute highlighter but i'm your cute highlighter." I say with a smile. He picks me up and kisses me.
"You certainly are. Shall we go to dinner?" I nod and we walk out of the door.
We finally make it down to the lobby and we walked across to the restaurant. The hostess was gawking at Christian and I began to snicker. I tell her that we have a party here already and she recognized me instantly. We walk and I stop Christian.
"Stay here. I'm going to surprise them." I say and he nodded. I walk into the party room and everyone is there. Heather, Sam, Kellie, Chrissy, Nicole, Jamie, Kathy and Jules! They all run up and give me the biggest hug.
"Hey guys! I actually have some news to tell you...well rather show you but I need you guys to close your eyes and Kellie since you know already make sure they keep their eyes close." I run out to get Christian. I get the all clear from Kellie. We walk in together and I decided i'm going to make this fun. "Ok girls! Who is the one person that you wanted to meet?" In unison, they all said Christian's name. I begin to laugh and I look over he is smiling and shaking his head.
"Well now is your chance." Christian said and their eyes flew open. They all sat with their mouthes open.
" ' .Real!" Heather said quietly. I nodded.
"Christian and I are dating and I figured I would introduce him to you guys since you guys are overly-obsessed with him." All of the girls give me a group hug and they are crying.
"Chanelle! We are so proud of you to move on from the douche canoe Cross and you put the icing on the cake by dating his way hotter and way wealthier competition. Well done ma'am well done." Chrissy says and I flip her off.
"It's not about the money Christina but I will give you the way hotter part." I say and she shrugs. We all order our dinners and they begin to interrogate him and for good reason. They were all there for the incident with Gideon and they are just trying to make sure that nothing like that happens again.
"So Christian, what are intentions with Chanelle?" Jamie asked
"Well, i'm hoping that we can build something off of the shaky ground we started on. She had every reason to be apprehensive of me." Christian says business like.
"Are you looking to be with her long term?" Jules asked.
"I am looking to be with her as long as possible. She is a wonderful woman, has a wonderful singing voice and very headstrong." He said. Our dinners arrive and they paused the interrogation to marvel at the food. Christian called over the waiter who was serving us and asked for 3 bottles of Cristal Champagne and that the dinner is to be put on the room. I know that look on Heather's face and she looked at Christian like he was a criminal.
"Just so we are clear Mr. Grey. You hurt a single hair on Chanelle, I will find you and I will hurt you. Chanelle is fragile enough and she doesn't need another suit messing up her life. She is a good girl so you better treat her right." Heather spits out. I need air. I excuse myself and walk out of the room. I go outside of the hotel and breathe in the chilly New York air. I look across the street and I see Gideon's Bentley. "Great. Perfect timing." I whisper to myself. I turn around and begin to walk into the hotel when I run into a very hard body. I look up and noticed it was Gideon. He gives me and evil smirk.
"So we run into each other again Chanelle." I looked at him up and down and I moved to walk around him. He grips my arm tightly.
"AAAAAHHHHHH! FUCK GIDEON THAT FUCKING HURTS! LET ME GO!" I scream out.
"Oh! You are such a screamer." He pulls me closer and I let out a scream and he hits me in the head. I'm fading in and out. I can feel my feet leave the ground. I see Christian run out with my friends and I go black.