Sorry guys I wanted to post on Monday but it was Canada day weekend and Pride so I was really busy. I hope you like the chapter. X
Christian's POV:
I've missed Ana so much I am so happy I can finally see her tonight but I am scared to death to tell her about my past and to meet her father. Financially I am the perfect man I am the CEO of my company I will never have to worry about money and I can give her anything he heart desires but as a man I'm broken. I've never had to meet a girl's father before since I've never had a girlfriend and I don't know what to expect.
Tonight you are out of your element Mr. Grey completely I'm so glad my inner self decided to remind me of that.
I am so stressed out I want to dress to impress but I don't want to over do it. After about ten different wardrobe changes I decide to wear a pair of Khaki's, a blue Oxford shirt with a brown belt and my Gucci suede lace ups in dark brown. I spray some cologne on and take the elevator down stairs to meet Ana who looks as beautiful as ever.
"You look stunning Ana." I kiss her on the cheek and she leads us to her car.
"You look incredible I don't think I've seen you look so comfortable."
She leads me around the corner to her car which looks like a death trap she can't really be driving this thing.
"Do you have something to say about Wanda." She asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Please tell me this is a joke she looks like she will break and second."
"Don't be mean I bought it off Jose's mother for a good price she's fine now get in."
Ana's POV:
I'm so excited for tonight I miss my dad, Jose and his father so much it will be so good to be together again and I know they will love Christian. I've photo copied some pages from my diary so Christian can read them. I decide to do beach waves for my hair that fall just below my breasts. Then I throw on my ivory silk-crepe dress, beige and black Saint Laurent Paris cap-toe pumps and grab my Tory Burch logo clutch. I grab my photo copies and get into Wanda to pick up Christian I put the diary pages in the glove box and ten minutes later I'm in the lobby at Escala.
"You look stunning Ana." He gives me a kiss on the cheek before we head to the car.
"You look incredible I don't think I've seen you look so comfortable." He stops dead in his tracks when he sees Wanda.
"Do you have something to say about Wanda." I glare at him I love this car.
"Please tell me this is a joke she looks like she will break and second."
"Don't be mean I bought it off Jose's mother for a good price she's fine now get in."
I know he doesn't want to but he gets in anyways and we arrive at the show just past eight o'clock. I can tell Christian is a bit uncomfortable tonight which is a good sign I need to know that he can step outside of his comfort zone.
"Christian I just wanted to say thank you and let you know how much this means to me." I say and give his hand a reassuring squeeze
"Anastasia I really like you and I love spending time with you. I am going to do whatever it takes to prove myself to you." He gives me a kiss on the cheek and leads my into the building. There gallery has dark wooden floors white walls we are greeted by the curator she has long blonde hair, blue eyes and a little too much make up on.
"Welcome to Jose Rodriguez's art show. There is two rooms one with colour photographs and the other with black and white. If you are interested in any of Jose's work let me know there is a tag underneath each piece with the name and price. I hope you have a wonderful evening." She's practically eye fucking Christian as she speaks I grab his hand so she know he's taken which christian finds funny.
"Are we jealous Miss Steele?" I blush since I know he will never let me live this down I decide it would be best not to respond "Well I only have eyes for you Ana you know that."
"I know it's just you can date anyone you want I can't help but feel insecure by all the girls who throw themselves at you."
"You're right Ana" I feel my heart fall maybe he's realized he can do better "I can have any girl I want that's why I picked you." He kisses my temple and we walk hand in hand into the first room. The first picture I see is s purple sunset with lightning striking the Seattle Space Needle. Christian leaves me to look at the photo while he gets us two glasses of white wine from the open bar.
"Ana" I hear Jose call my name before I see him. He's wearing a suit the only other time I've seen him in one was at his last gallery in Portland. He takes me by surprise when he wraps his arms around me.
"Well Jose aren't you looking dapper." Jose isn't a bad-looking guy if we were such good friend from the start I could see myself going for him.
"Well it wasn't my outfit of choice but I have to look professional." I can't help but laugh because Jose always opts for comfort over style.
"So how are you Ana? How's life? I've missed you so much!"
"I've missed you too Jose. I'm great I just got promoted I have a boyfriend and my best friend back things couldn't be better." His eyes fall at the mention of Christian he's always had a crush on me.
"Well that's fantastic Ana where is the lucky guy anyways is he here?"
"He's getting drinks." I point in his direction.
"Well I'll meet him later I have to socialize." he kisses me on the check before running off.
As I gaze around the room I notice most of the prints are of the city which is interesting because at his Portland show they were all wilderness.
"Jose's got some talent eh?" Christian says pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Yes he does." I say reaching for me glass.
Christian and I silently look at all of Jose's work i am so proud of him he's living his dream. I notice Jose is talking to some reporter who is snapping some shot of him. A photographer taking photos of a photographer how funny. Just as were about to walk into the next room a reporter stops us "May I take a picture of you two."
"Yes" Christian snaps back this must get frustrating being in the lime light.
"Whats your name miss?"
"Anastasia Steele."
"Thank you for your time Mr. Grey and Miss Steele." We turn our back and head into the next room which consists of black and white portraits. I am stunned as a look and see that more than half are of me. One is of me on our camping trip last year floating in the water. The next is of me and Ray sitting in the booth in a dinner after graduation laughing. There is another one of me an my father finishing with Jose's father one close up of my face and another couple of me making goofy faces with Kate at a carnival. They are beautiful he really knows how to capture the moment.
"Well seems to have a theme going on doesn't he?" Christian mutters clenching is jaw. Is he really angry about this what the fuck?
Before I can respond I hear my dad calling my name "Annie"
"Dad, Jose Sr it's so good to see you." I hug them both tightly not only because i haven't seen them but because they got me out of an awkward conversation with Christian.
"How are you how's everything."
"I'm great dad I got a promotion things are going really well." I smile I didn't realize how much I missed them.
"So Jose tells us you've found yourself a boy where is he?" I grab Christian and hug him.
"Christian this is my dad Ray and Jose sr."
"It's lovely to meet you Christian I want you to know if you hurt my Annie I will hunt you down she is the best thing that has ever happened to me." My dad gives him a stern look and Christian is in complete shock I don't think he ever had to have this conversation with his subs parents.
That's because the point of having a sub was to hurt them my subconscious snickers to me.
"It's lovely to meet you both and I promise I will never hurt Ana she is the most amazing thing to happen to me as well."
"So Christian where do you work?" Oh this is going to be good.
"I'm the CEO of Grey Enterprise Holdings." As Christian starts speaking Jose joins the conversation.
"Dois Mios, you're Christian Grey?!" Jose's jaw drops to the floor. "The one and only."
"Will you excuse me for a minute." Christian walks away now he's talking to the curator and Jose is staring at me like he's just seen a ghost. Thankfully Kate is here to save the save.
"Mr. Steele, Mr. Rodriguez, Jose this is Elliot Grey my boyfriend." She snuggles into his arm getting cozy.
Jose looks quizzically at Kate and I as Christian comes back to join us.
"You two are dating brothers then?"
"Yup." Kate says as i give a non-committal nod this is going to be a long night.
"So who wants to go to Venkin Lounge for drinks after the show?" Kate asks the break the tension.
"I'd love to Christian and I parked Wanda just around the corner from there." I smile hoping it will be fun Christian gives a reassuring nod to say 'yes I'm in'. My subconscious is just sitting there laughing at me glad that she's enjoying herself one of us should.
"Good so that leaves us thirty minutes to mingle then we can get drunk." Kate says with a wink and Christian glares.
We take a another look through all the photos and I say to Christian "I think I'm going to buy the photo of me and my father after graduation." He just gives me a Cheshire smile.
I glare at him "You bought it already didn't you"
"I bought all the photos of you Ana I don't need some creep ogling you in the comfort of their own home." He gives me a very stern look which mean business.
"Well then Mr. Grey is there any chance you'd let me buy it off you?" His mouth drops to a flat line "I'll give it to you Ana but you're not going to pay me for it."
Really? You love to press his buttons don't you?, The harpy bitch snaps at me while my inner goddess is sitting in a movie theatre seat with a jumbo bucket of popcorn.
Christian and I meet Kate, Elliot, Jose, Jose Sr, and Ray outside and head over to the bar. It's a small bar with dim lighting, dark wooden tables, purple drapes with a variety off people hanging around. Christian starts a tab and we order out drinks; beers for the boys and fuzzy navels for Kate and I. Kate raises her class to make a toast "To Jose's first big Seattle show and to Ana's new promotion." responded with a "Cheers" from everyone with separate congratulations from everyone. It's so weird to see Christian socializing like a normal person him and Ray are talking about the last Mariners game. After my third cocktail Christian is watching me like a hawk Kate and I are both fairly drunk and we excuse ourselves to the ladies room.
We both finish peeing and giggling when Kate makes about Christian "He's a protective son of a bitch isn't he?"
"Why do you say that." I slur my words I don't usually drink anything other than wine so I'm a fairly light weight.
"Well he's been watching how much you drink since we got here." She snickers a bit she's a very giddy drunk.
"Yeah I've noticed. He also bought all of Jose's photos that I was in because and I quote ' I don't need some creep ogling you in the comfort of their own home'" Kate burst out into laughing fit as we head back to the table.
"Whats so funny." Christian ask raising his eyebrow.
"Nothing." I reassure him which causing Kate to burst into laughter again.
A drink and some small talk later I'm really drunk and that's when Christian's had enough.
"Ana I;m taking you home" He orders across the table and everyone's silent.
"No I'm having fun Christian." He glares at me.
"Ana you've had too many drinks and you have work tomorrow wit's time to go home you either agree and walk out of the bar with me to your car or I'll throw you over my shoulder and carry you out myself."
"I'd like to see you try" with the reaction on Christian's face I can see I've taken things a step too far. My inner goddess is not crouching behind a table shaking like a leaf.
"Elliot you're in charge of making sure Kate makes is home safely. It was so lovely meeting you all and I'm sorry Mr. Steele for what I'm about to do but it is the best interest of your daughter." With a swift movement he throws me over his shoulder grabs my purse and carries me out and takes me to the car.
Christian's POV:
I am driving Ana back to her place when she put her head out the window and vomits since my place is closer I decide it's best to go there so I can take care of her. I know she's mad at me for the scene I made in front of her friends and father but she was being so reckless I know she's young but she needs to take care of herself. Once we've pulled into the Escala parking lot she grabs something out of the glove box and storms off to the elevators. Once were inside I take her up to my room get her changed into some clean clothes and go off to get her some juice and Advil. "I'll be right back." She just nods her head and climbs into bed.
When I come back she is in the bathroom puking again I sit down next to her and braid her hair out of her face so she doesn't get any in her hair. I help her climb back into bed hand her the juice and two pills I'm shocked when she apologizes "Christian I'm sorry I should have listened to you I can see now I went over board with my drinking I hope you can forgive me."
"Ana I'm sorry too I never should have carried you out of there like a child even though you were acting like one."
"Well Mr. Grey is that your idea of an apology? But I guess your right." Her words are still slurred.
Once her juice is done I put the glass in the kitchen and snuggle into bed with her.
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-P