Chapter 31:
I'm sitting on my sofa while they load up the boxes. I hear someone clearing their throat and I look up to see Christian standing there. I smile and run to him, jumping into his arms and hugging him. "I've missed you so much." I say into his neck.
"I've missed you too." He pulls away and hold my shoulders. "Ana, I didn't mean what I said. I'm so sorry, I should never have called you a child. I was just so angry that you put yourself in so much danger, you have to understand that." I nod and wrap my arms around his neck.
"I get it. I was immature and stupid and I'm sorry too. But you upset me with what you said, I just hope you know that I'm not a child. I make mistakes sure but don't we all? You have to understand that I will make mistakes but we can't keep blowing up at each other when I do. These past five days have been torture and I don't want to be without you ever." He hugs me again and kisses my hair.
"I know. When we were apart it just showed me that I can't live without you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Ana." I move backwards and smile at him.
"Are you proposing Mr Grey?" He smirks at me and holds my waist.
"Not officially. But just a heads up, it'll happen someday." I raise my eyebrows.
"Oh really?" He nods with a lopsided smile.
"I love you too much to ever let you go. You're my forever Ana. I love your innocence, your beauty, your heart. You beguile me, no one has been able to do that before. I'm usually so controlled and calm but around you it's like all that disappears. I'm not that broken child who was abandoned at four. I'm not the kid who had a severe drinking problem. I'm not even a hardass CEO in your presence. I don't know what you've done to me Ana, but I want you to keep doing it, because you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. So you're gonna have to spend a lot of time with me Miss Steele. Because I can't live a single day without you baby. And that's just the way it is." He leans in and kisses me deeply, making my knees weak.
"Christian, you're my world, you know that right?" He smiles brightly and I giggle. "Even if you are a hardass CEO." He sticks his tongue out at me and I do the same to him. He leans in and we start to kiss again, this time his hands travel from my waist to me ass, he rubs and then squeezes it and I moan into his mouth. He pulls away and I pout. Then he leans in to me.
"Let's get out of here. I don't want the removal men to hear you come." He says breathlessly. I nearly burst right there, so I just nod and he pulls me out of the apartment for the last time. We're in the car and he turns on the radio. I hear the first few seconds of the song and gasp, turning it up.
"This is my jam!" He chuckles as I start dancing in the seat. Then I start singing loudly in his ear when the music starts.
Wake up kids
We've got the dreamer's disease
Age 14
We got you down on your knees
So polite,
We're busy still saying please
Frienemies,
Who when you're down ain't your friend
Every night
We smash their Mercedes-Benz
First we run
And then we laugh 'til we cry
Christian starts singing with me when it gets to the chorus and I'm thrilled to have him with me again. This is perfect.
You've got the music in you
Don't let go
You've got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don't give up
You've got a reason to live
Can't forget
We only get what we give
When the song finishes I'm out of breath and Christian is laughing. "What was that song again?"
"You Get What You Give by the New Radicals. It's one of my favourites." He nods.
"I'll remember that." He smiles. I lean over and put my head on his shoulder. When we get to Escala there are paparazzi outside the car. He shakes his head then gets out the car, walks round and opens my door, looping his arm round my waist. There are fewer than there have been in the past so that I'm grateful for. We make our way through the path that Taylor cleared for us and get into the elevator. He leans over to me. "Guess what." I look up at him and he smirks. "I got the camera taken down." I smile at him then he proceeds to press the stop button, push me up against the wall and kiss me passionately. I run my fingers through his hair and he brings my legs up and wraps the around his waist. We continue to make out until I can't take it anymore, I jump down and push him onto the small bench at the back and get on top of him, straddling him. I hear the unzipping of his pants and I can feel him pull my panties aside as he thrusts into me. I moan and throw my head back, he kisses my neck and I start to move on him. "I've missed being inside you baby." He growls into my ear and I pull his face to me, kissing him with all the love I can pour into it. "I love you." He moans as he comes inside me, with me shortly following after. We just sit with our sweaty foreheads pressed against each other's. Eventually we decide to get up. I get off of him and feel something start to run down my leg.
"Oh my god. Christian!" He laughs and gives me a napkin. I clean myself up and he presses the stop button again. I can feel more coming so I cross my legs. The elevator doors open and I walk with my thighs pressed together until I hear a voice in the living room.
"Ana! You're here!" I see Mia, Grace, Carrick and Elliot sitting there. Christian holds my waist and smirks slightly, knowing what I am trying to keep in me. Mia hugs me and I hug her back carefully, any sudden moves and I could be a very embarrassed woman. Why did I have to wear a skirt today?
"It's lovely to see you all but I should go take a shower." Grace takes my hand.
"Oh nonsense you can do that later. Come and have a drink with us." Christian holds onto me and takes his mothers hand.
"Come on mom, let her take a shower, she smells anyway." I hit his arm and everyone laughs. Grace just smiles and nods and I walk awkwardly out the room and up the stairs to the bathroom. I quickly strip and get in the shower, making sure that there is no trace of Christian and I's elevator tryst let on or in my body. I hear the door open and I turn around to see Christian laughing at me. I get out and hit him several times on the chest.
"You didn't tell me they would be here!" I half shout and he laughs.
"I know. Here." He wraps me up in a huge white fluffy towel and I smile up at him.
"You're a dick." He smirks and kisses my forehead.
"I know." I try to hit him but my arms are wrapped up tightly in the towel. "I love you." He says, a sudden seriousness in his eyes. I wriggle my hands out of the towel and stroke his face.
"I love you too. Always." He smiles, pressing his forehead against mine.
"Always." He stays to 'help me get dressed' then we go back down to have dinner with his family.
A/N - Hi guys! So at the rate I'm going I might actually get Five Years A Slave finished before this, which is exciting but kinda sad. Please keep reviewing as it keeps me going! How do you want Christian to propose? Leave your thoughts and I'll consider some. Thank you as always and happy reading!
Sophie x