APOV

"What do you mean you didn't know what he looked like?!" Kate shouts like it's the most absurd thing in the world.

I just shrug in response.

"He is thee Christian Grey, Ana!" Like that explains everything. "CEO sexy billionaire bachelor that looks like sex on-"

"Okay, Okay." I put my hands up to both stop and interrupt Kate. "I get it. He looks like a Greek God. Adonis. But I don't just sit around looking up hot CEOs on my free time."

"No, because you're always stuck in a book in the world of make believe with White Knights and Prince Charming's rescuing Damsels in Distress."

"Hey, there is nothing wrong with getting lost in the world of fiction. It's a great way to escape reality."

"What's wrong with reality Ana?" Kate rolls her eyes. "Reality could get you in bed with a hottie like Christian Grey!"

Yeah, like that would ever happen.

"Kate, he is probably married with a hot wife, the 2.5 kids, and dog, complete with minivan." I giggle as I picture a man like Christian Grey driving a minivan.

"He's not married." Kate smirks.

"Well, I'm sure he has a long line of super model girlfriends."

A man like that could not possibly be single.

Kate says, "He's never been photographed with a women. Rumor is, he might be gay."

"Well see, there you go, Kate. If he's gay, reality would not put me in his bed, it would put him in his boyfriend's bed."

"I said MIGHT be gay, it's not a proven fact."

"Kate, even if he's not, what would he want with plain Jane Ana? Besides I work for him."

"Ana!" Kate grabs my shoulders forcing me to look at her. "How many times do I have to tell you? You're a total babe!"

I just roll my eyes.

"Goodnight, Kate."

APOV

The Next Morning at GEH.

From the corner of my eye I notice Becca sit up straighter and push her chest out.

She practically purrs, "Good morning, Mr. Grey."

I look up, seeing the handsome Mr. Grey walk in.

"Morning." Is Grey's curt response to Becca.

Then he looks at me with a smirk.

"Anastasia." He sounds so sensual.

"Mr. Grey." I politely say and bite my lip to stop me from grinning like a loon. It's bad enough I'm blushing.

"Nice to know you haven't forgotten me." He winks.

Never!

CPOV

I admit I took a bit longer to get ready for work this morning than I usually do. I even had Taylor drop me off in front of the building so I can enter through the front instead of heading up to my office from the elevators in the parking garage.

Walking into GEH, there she is. My Beauty.

"Good morning, Mr. Grey." The blonde all but purrs at me, causing Anastasia to look up.

"Morning" I said to the blonde as to not be rude. Then look at My Beauty. "Anastasia"

Fuck! I'm getting hard from just saying her name!

I guess I can't stop and chat with her this morning. I have to hide my erection before it's noticeable.

"Mr. Grey." She says politely while blushing, only to look down and bite that lip.

"I see you haven't forgotten me." I wink at her.

Trust me baby, once I've had you, you will never forget me.

~..~..~

"Andrea. Where's Olivia?"

"She called in sick, sir. I was just going down to grab Rebecca from reception to help with your meeting."

"No, I don't want her drooling all over me, like the last time, when we're trying to conduct business. She is worse than Olivia. Send up the new receptionist, Anastasia Steele."

This will give me another opportunity to see my Beauty.

"Yes, sir."

APOV

It's another boring day at GEH, until I see a very polished blonde coming up to the reception desk.

"Anastasia Steele?" She asks me.

"Yes?"

"I'm Andrea, Mr. Grey's PA." She introduces herself. "Follow me, please."

Oh, shit!

I look at Becca worried and get up to follow Andrea to the elevators.

I'm going to get fired! Note to self: look up the CEO of the next company that hires me.

In the elevator Andrea says, "My intern Olivia is out sick and Mr. Grey has a meeting. I can't be in two places at once so I need you to pass out the reports, to Mr. Grey first then all the other department heads and get them coffee or water, whichever the prefer."

Oh! So not getting fired then? Why can't they get their own paperwork and coffee? Men!

We get off the elevator and Andrea shows me a conference room that the meeting will be held in, then a room where all the paperwork is for this meeting. She leaves to go back to her desk and I gather all the paperwork needed for the meeting and go back to the empty conference room to get everything ready for the meeting.

CPOV

Walking toward the conference room with Ros and 5 department heads, I open the door and... Holy fuck! This girl is seriously trying to kill me!

She is bent over in a sexy as sin skirt with fuck me heels, picking up some paperwork that is on the floor. Her ass is in full view making me so hard it's uncomfortable. I cough to get her attention. She quickly grabs the last file on the floor and stands, turning around to face us, blushing and biting her fucking lip.

We all take our seats and Anastasia hands out the paperwork, all while biting her lip in concentration.

As she leans over to give Ros her paperwork, I catch a glimpse of her blush colored lace bra.

Fuck! I can't possible get any harder!

Maybe it wasn't my best idea to send her up to help with this meeting. She heads toward the counter where we have the coffee and water set up. I can't keep my eyes off her hypnotizing ass. All I want to do is kick everyone out, except her and I, bend that sweet sexy ass of hers over this table and-

"Mr. Grey." I hear a throat being cleared. "Mr. Grey."

I reluctantly take my eyes off of Anastasia's ass to look at the fucker who interrupted my thoughts of fucking her.

"Sorry." I say, even though I'm not. "Continue."

Looking back at Anastasia, I have the perfect view of her ass while she waits for the coffee. She turns slightly and I see her biting that damn lip AGAIN! I can't fucking concentrate! I need her to stop! It's bad enough I can't keep my eyes off of the swell of her ass, but her biting that sexy lip is the last straw. What the fuck happened to my control?!

Risking it, I pull out my phone to email her.

I'm hard enough baby, I can't get any harder. You need to stop before I follow through with my thoughts and kick everyone out of the room except you and I.

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To: Anastasia Steele
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Shit, what do I put as the subject?! Might as well let her know now what she does to me.

APOV

Crap! I dropped a few of the papers, good thing they are stapled together. I bend to pick them up, just as I hear the door open and a gasp. Someone clears their throat so I quickly gather the papers, stand and turn around to see Mr. Grey with a weird look on his face. A few businessmen and a bright red-haired woman are standing behind him. The way Mr. Grey is looking at me makes me bite my lip and I know I'm blushing.

Mr. Grey and the others take their seats to being their meeting.

I pass out their reports, starting with Mr. Grey as per Andrea's instructions. I lean over to hand those on the opposite side from me their paperwork so I don't have to walk all the way around wearing these heels Kate insisted I wore. I agreed, since I just sit at a desk all day. As I do this I notice movement in the corner of my eye and when I glance towards Mr. Grey, who is seating at the head of the table, he's not looking at anything in particular but he does shift in his seat.

After everyone has their paperwork, I go over to start the coffee as they start their meeting.

Christian Grey hasn't looked at me once since walking in, maybe I'm doing a good job.

Just then I feel my phone buzz in the pocket of my skirt.

I take my phone out of my pocket and unlock it.

I gasp as I see it's an email, an email from none other than Christian Grey.

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To: Anastasia Steele
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Hard Enough

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Hard enough? What's hard enough?