We spend the next three quarters of an hour soaking in the tub, we take it in turns to lightly trace the contours of each-others bodies with our finger tips. I shudder at the sensation I feel. We talk about everything and nothing from racing to business to family and friends. Ana tells me that she must catch up with her mother between now and the next race.
"It sounds horrible but it's not something I look forward to, she has always objected to me racing and she hates the fact that Dad has been helping me. The subject comes up every time we meet, she spends half the time telling me that her friend's daughter has just qualified as an attorney or a teacher or has married so and so before criticising my choice of career for the other half. We end up shouting at each other and we always seem to part under a cloud of bad feeling" she continues "so our communication has become more limited over the last few years"
"That must be tough" I say stroking her back.
"It has been but for my own sanity I have had to let things wash over me otherwise I would probably say something I would regret later and that would be the end of my relationship with her. I have a problem with the way she treated Ray throughout their marriage, she could be mean and spiteful and he would still treat her like a queen but never got much in return. Anyway enough about me what about you?" she asks and I tense a little but try and play casual.
"Not much to know really, my mother died when I was about 3 years old, I don't know who my father is. Grace and Carrick adopted me soon after, they already had Elliot and Mia followed a year or so later" I say.
"Losing your Mother that young must have been difficult though?" Ana asks "How did she die?"
"Not really, I don't remember that much except I was hungry and thirsty and I couldn't get her to wake up as she had taken a drug overdose"
I see Ana physically recoil at that statement.
"So you were alone with your Mother's body? For how long?" she continues with a horrified look on her face.
"They told me three days until her boyfriend came home and found us. The police were called; I was taken to the hospital by ambulance as I was weak and dehydrated. Grace worked there, treated me and the rest is history" I force a smile but I don't want to go any further with this right now.
"Wow, Grace and Carrick sound like absolutely wonderful people" she compliments.
"They are, without them I wouldn't be where I am today" I fake a yawn in the hope our conversation will end and we can go to bed, after all we have to be up and out to fly home in the morning and I don't want to talk or reveal anything else about my past tonight, it's too much.
The morning alarm call is unwelcome but necessary. Ana has slept through so I leave her asleep for as long as I can before we need to check out.
"Morning sleepy head" I gently whisper in her ear, she mumbles and flails an arm to make me go away so I scoop her blond hair to one side and kiss her shoulder, working my way to her neck. She grumbles but I see a smile appearing before she giggles.
"That tickles"
"We have to go shortly Ana, the plane will not wait for us"
"I'm hungry" she sits up and the sheet fall's down revealing her breasts.
"So am I now" I smirk as Ana checks out my erection.
"Well what are you waiting for?" she teases.
"Err the plane, we have to go in ten minutes, we can have breakfast on the plane, as I have made sure there are supplies on board" I add.
"Ok ok I'm getting up" she grumpily throws back the sheet revealing her nudity and he springs into life again.
"Grr Ana, I am going to punish you later for keeping me in a permanent state of horniness, now put some clothes on" I playfully slap her bottom as she shimmies past and twerks.
We check out, Taylor drives us to the airport; Elliot has made it before us and is happily tucking into breakfast with Kate who has decided to hitch a ride home with us.
The flight in uneventful, Taylor drives Elliot and Kate to his apartment and Ana agrees to come to Escala before going back to her apartment.
"This is an amazing apartment Christian but it's a little bit, err Manly" she quips.
"It's my bachelor pad, I thought it was quite stylish really" I feign mock hurt.
"Oh it is stylish and oh my goodness I can't believe you have those paintings, a friend of mine, Jose painted them" she says excitedly "Just wait until I tell him"
"You know the artist? How?" I ask
"We were at Uni together, he is great and very talented" she replies "I will give him a call and arrange a meet"
I bristle slightly as she is obviously fond of him but I scold myself for being stupid.
She spends a few minutes looking at each painting "I knew he was good but these are such an improvement on his earlier works"
My cell rings, it's Andrea, there is a problem at the office that needs my attention urgently "Ana, I am so sorry but I have to go to the office"
"That's ok, could you drop me off at my apartment?" she asks
"Of course, but you could stay if you wanted to?" I broach the topic.
She walks over, kisses my lips "That is a lovely offer but I have things to do, Mother to call, I don't often get this length of break between races so I have to take maximum advantage but ask me again sometime"
Taylor drives us to Ana's apartment, during the journey Ana spends all her time discretely massaging my dick, I have to stifle a groan, if we were anywhere else I would return the groping but we have pulled up at the apartment building.
"Text or phone me if you can squeeze me into your schedule?" I tease.
"I will try, it might be tight but I am sure I can slip you in somewhere" she replies with a twinkle in her eye and is gone.
At the office, Andrea is waiting for me in my office "What the fuck is going on? What is so screwed up it needs to be sorted on my day off!?"
"I am sorry Mr Grey but we had an incident earlier today and legal requested your attendance for a meeting" she looks scared.
"What time is the meeting scheduled for?" I snap
"Thirty minutes time Sir"
"That will be all thank you Andrea" she hastily leaves my office.
I slump in my chair, perhaps having this time off to watch Ana race is not a good idea, things seem to fall apart when I am not around but the other part of me says fuck it, I never take much time off, why shouldn't I have some time for myself?, I sigh, let's go to this fucking meeting and see who is whinging about what!
After a further thirty minutes with legal, it appears that a middle manager in the finance department has been sexually harassing at least 2 female members of staff, one has brought him up on charges and is threatening to sue the company. Shit, a sexual harassment case splashed across the newspapers is all I need, fucking idiot, when will they learn to keep it in their pants.
HR knew what was happening so why wasn't it sorted before it got to this stage? Someone is going to feel my wrath later and I am not a pretty sight when I am angry.
I am distracted by my cell pinging, alerting a new e-mail message. I wait until I get back to my office before opening it.
Hi Christian,
Hope everything is ok with work, I have arranged to meet up with Jose tomorrow night and my Mom on Thursday, she is coming up for a few days and staying at my apartment, perhaps you could come over for dinner on Friday evening? Take the heat off me a little. . Jose has opened a gallery in downtown Seattle so I will meet him there and go out for dinner. Do you want to do something this weekend? I have to go to the track for practice but not until next week.
Take care
Ana x
Hmm Dinner with Jose, the jealously rises sharply within me, I am not happy but have to remind myself once again we are not technically in a relationship so I have no say or control over who she sees or has dinner with. My mood deteriorates further but I have to reply and I have an idea.
Hey Ana,
All sorted here, dinner on Thursday would be great, look forward to meeting your Mom. How about making it a double date with Jose and his partner on Tuesday? That way I can personally tell him how much I like his paintings and we can spend time together too. What would you like to do this weekend?
Let me know, Laters.
Christian
Maybe I can meet Jose as well as very subtly steer him away from Ana as a love interest if he is single. I await her reply anxiously. It is an hour before any reply comes and that hour has felt like a lifetime.
Me Again,
I am sure my Mother would like to meet you too. I have spoken to Jose and he agreed to a double date so can you pick me up at my apartment at 7.30pm tomorrow? Go casual and should be a good evening. This weekend I don't mind-surprise me. . Got to go, see you tomorrow.
Ana x
Great, that is that sorted, he has a girlfriend so I can relax on the love interest front. Meeting Ana's Mom, that makes me nervous although I have already met Ray so not much difference and surprise her this weekend, Hmm an interesting proposition.
I chill a little after receiving her reply but I am also extremely frustrated especially as I am not seeing Ana until tomorrow now. She made me horny this morning and I need a release, I guess it's just me later then but until then I am going to work some of my frustration out in the gym.
In the shower, I hear my phone ring. I hastily wrap a towel around my waist and sit on the edge of the bed to answer.
Me: Christian Grey
Ana: Hello Mr Grey, I was just wondering what you were doing?
Me: Ana, is everything alright?
Ana: Fine, I remembered I teased you a little this morning and left you wanting. What can I do to make it up to you?
Me: Get your fine ass over here would be a good start.
Ana: Have had a couple of drinks and am snuggled up in bed right now but I think I have a solution.
Me: Oh and what would that be?
Ana: Are you in bed?
Me: Yes I am
Ana: What are you wearing?
Me: A towel, I just got out of the shower.
Ana: Take it off and lie on the bed, relax, put the phone on speaker and turn the lights low.
Me: Just the sound of your voice makes me hard.
Ana: Good, now listen, I am here naked, my hand is wandering over my breast and I am tweaking my nipple, oh it is firm and pert so now I am moving across to the other, oh that feels so good. I am softly running my hand down my stomach and onto my thighs, moving to the inside I run back up toward my warm hot pussy that's just waiting to be explored, my fingers are discovering the soft fleshy folds, oh she is wet and eager to be investigated. My finger is touching my clit, oooohhh oh oh my, she likes being stroked but not as much as using my vibrating dick, finding that sweet spot, bringing me closer and ooh closer to my peak, closer, closer, tell me what you are doing Christian…