Authors Note:

Thank you for all the reviews I've received over the last couple of chapters. I've had a couple of people private messaging me telling me my story sounds like every other story, I won't apologise, I've wrote this myself, I haven't stolen anybody else's ideas so if that's how you see then I suggest you stop reading and if there is a story similar to mine then I can't stop that, everybody has their own idea in their head and should be allowed to write a story. Furthermore, Christian and Ana are not together yet but they will be soon, I promise, just hang in there. I wrote this story quite a while ago I just never released it for the public to read. Over the weekend I have just finished writing Chapter 40, I publish chapters when I can and add A/N's into it. I hope you are enjoying this story and thank you again for reading!

Chapter Fifteen:

Christian finally drove his R8 back to Portland to take me home, I asked him if he would let me drive it, the look he gave me was one that would match 'over my dead body', his reason being he didn't trust any other person to drive it. Once we got to my apartment building he soon rushed off, his excuse being he had to meet up with Elliot urgently. As soon as I stepped through my apartment door, Kate was standing there dragging me through the apartment and into the kitchen, straight away I knew something was off with her, she was panicking about something.

"Out with it Kate, what's wrong?"

"I've done something incredibly stupid…how could I be so stupid?"

"What are you talking about? You're not pregnant are you?"

"WHAT?!" she screeched at me.

"Ok, so I'm guessing that's a no but what is it?"

"I've slept with someone…with Elliot!"

"Elliot...Elliot…Elliot Grey? As in Christian's brother?!" she nodded. So this is why Christian rushed off so suddenly.

"KATE! What the hell were you thinking? He's engaged, he's getting married in a couple of weeks, a wedding which you are invited to by the way and you go and decide to sleep with him! KATE!"

"I know, there's no need to shout at me, believe me that's all I've been doing since it happened…"

"How did it happen, and please spare me the details?"

"Well when you and Grey left Graduation a couple of us went out to celebrate, he was at the bar, he was alone so I went over and well one drink lead to shots and before I know it we are back here…I know it was a mistake but at the time that was the last thing on my mind…"

"He's engaged…"

"I know, but it sounds like from the conversations we've had he doesn't want to marry her and well I like him, I'll admit it I like him a lot"

"So you sleep with him?"

"Yes! OH GOD! What have I done Ana?!

"I wish I could answer that for you, you first need to talk to Elliot…" she shakes her head at me.

"I can't, I can't talk to him ever again…I need to get away from here…" she pauses and then looks at me as though she's thought of a plan.

"Let's go on holiday!"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, it's the perfect time, we've both graduated, so I say before we move to Seattle, we go on a girls holiday!"

"Kate, we have jobs!"

"I don't anymore, I quit…"

"You quit? Why?"

"Because I don't need it, I've got a job at my Dad's newspaper waiting for me, I have enough money saved up until we move"

"Ok so you don't have a job but I do…"

"But can't you take some time off?"

"Kate I can't…"

"Yes you can, I know you've got money saved up, we don't have to be away for long, just a week in the sun before we begin our lives as adults"

"Kate…"

"Please Steele, I'll organise everything, just ask for some time off tonight and see what you can do, for me please"

"Fine, I'll ask tonight but no promises, and you better organise everything"

"I will, I promise" she grabs hold of me and hugs me tightly.

"Thank you Steele!"

"Don't thank me yet Kate"

"This is going to me awesome! Us two girls, a pool, a beach, alcohol…in fact, I'm going to look now!" I shake my head at her, there is point saying anything, she'll just shut it down. Whilst she's busy with her laptop, no doubt looking for cheap holidays I wonder off into my bedroom and text Christian:

I'm guessing the reason why you rushed off to meet with Elliot so suddenly has to do with my roommate? A

Yes. C

Is that all you've got to say? A

Yes. C

Well when you decide to have a normal conversation, let me know Grey! A

I'll call you later! C

I don't bother texting him back, I'll only get more one word answers. I suddenly realise just how tired I am and I also feel a headache coming on, this weekend has been exhausting already, Christian's revelation and then my revelation to him, I'm still struggling to decide how I feel about it all and how I feel about him. In the space of one night I feel we've become a lot closer, we understand a lot more about each other now, probably much more than either of us bargained for to be honest but I still have a feeling that Elena Lincoln is going to be a much bigger problem in the near future, I doubt she'll let Christian go that easy, I just hope Christian stands by the words that he said, she's out of his life, I just hope for good this time. I wonder back out of my bedroom to find Kate still with her laptop typing away furiously, I leave her to it and head for the kitchen. She soon follows me in, laptop under her arm.

"So, I have a plan…what do you think of Barbados for a week?"

"Kate, listen to me, I may I have saved up some money but I can't afford that"

"No, you don't have to, my parents are going on holiday there for three weeks and they both suggested that we should take a break and have a holiday. I said I'd talk to you but all we need to do pay for is the flight, that's it. What do you think?"

"I think you are completely crazy Kate!"

"I know but what do you think? Can you please try and get a week off work or just quit?"

"I can't just quit Kate but I will ask tonight, I promise"

"Thank you, you are the best Steele, do you think Christian will mind you not being at Elliot's wedding?" I couldn't help but notice her face drop when she mentioned his wedding.

"He can't stop me Kate although I probably wouldn't put it past him"

"You have feelings for him don't you?"

"Kate, don't…"

"You do, don't you?"

"Kate, it doesn't matter if I do, we're friends Kate, that's all he wants to be"

"Are you sure about that?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well has he ever actually said that just he wants to be friends, nothing more?"

"He doesn't have to say it Kate, I know him"

"Obviously you don't know him well enough, Steele, he has feelings for you"

"No he doesn't, we care about each other, that's it"

"Not according to Elliot, according to Elliot, Christian can never be able to take his eyes off you when you are around, he doesn't stop talking about you, he completely flipped out when you ended up in hospital when your drink was spiked, and he was beside himself. You don't act like that when you're just his friend Steele, he wants something more, whether he admits it yet or not, the question is what do you want?"

"Since when have you become so knowledgeable?"

"Since I can see that my best friend is head over heels with her other best friend she just won't admit it"

"Fine Kate you win! I like him, I like him a lot but don't you dare say anything to him don't even try…maybe I do need this holiday after all"

"YES! That's my girl! We can both clear our heads and have some fun"

"Do you promise not to say anything to him?"

"I promise you Ana, I won't but you need to tell him"

"Or I can just get over it so we can stay friends"

"Your friendship won't be ruined Steele, he'll realise just what he wants to sooner or later and what he wants is you, trust me…just hang in there"

"Hang in there, you make it sound like it's just that easy"

"It's not easy but it will be worth it"

"Ok, can we please change the subject now, do you want anything to eat before I leave for work?" she shakes her head and wonders off back through the apartment to her bedroom. I continue to make myself some dinner and then proceed to get ready for work.

As soon as I get to work I ask my manager about taking a week off so I can go on holiday with Kate, after thinking about what Kate and I talked about, I decided I wanted and needed a holiday. I didn't have to persuade my manager much, he granted me it straight away telling me I deserved a holiday after not taking one at all in all the time I worked for them. I text Kate letting her know I had time off and straight away she text me back telling me she was going to look at flights, I couldn't help but feel a little excited. Just as I was putting my phone away and head back out behind the bar Christian called me. I didn't answer it, I was at work so instead I waiting for my phone to stop ringing and then proceeded to text him quickly.

I'm at work now, can't talk, I hope Elliot is okay. Kate and I have booked a holiday, we both need a break. I'll talk to you tomorrow, have a good night. A. He text back almost immediately.

What?! C

I didn't have time to text him back or deal with his overprotective self so I ignored it and went back out behind the bar and back to work. It soon got extremely crowded and I felt rushed off my feet. I didn't even have the time for a break to check my phone. By the time 3am arrived I was exhausted, I just wanted to go home.

"Ana?" someone called my name behind me at the bar, I turned around and was surprised at who I saw.

"Jack…what are you doing here?" I ask him curiously. Why was he here?

"I fancied a drink…"

"Sure, what can I get you?"

"Would you like to join me?"

"I can't Jack, I'm working, thanks though!"

"A beautiful girl like you shouldn't work in a place like this"

"I happen to enjoy my job Jack"

"An English Major graduate like yourself should be…

"How did you know that's what I majored in?"

"You told me, don't you remember?"

"I…I, no sorry I don't remember" I can't remember telling him that, in fact I'm sure I didn't.

"I work in a Publishing House in Seattle, I can get you an interview if you are interested?"

"Jack, thank you but I don't think…" he cuts me off.

"Just think about it, if Publishing is what you would like to get into then I can help you, I'm an editor, I can pull a few strings and get you in, I'll help you build your career, just think about it Ana, here is my card." He gives me his card and then leaves, not even ordering a drink, I look down at it and his full name. Jack Hyde…

CPOV:

She's not going on holiday…she's not going on holiday…she's not going on holiday! I can repeat that over and over in my head but it's not making me feel any better. I won't let her go, it's not safe for two young girls to go on holiday by themselves, especially Ana with Kate. Kate will more than likely get Ana drunk at every opportunity she gets and Ana will just go along with it putting herself a risk again. I need to talk to her, I need to make her stay here, if she needs a break I will take her to Aspen or New York, just not a girls holiday, I know what a girls holiday entails and I will not let any other man touch Ana.