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"Are you sure that you had a nice time?", Christian asks when we arrive back at my apartment building. I unbuckle my seat belt and lean over to him, kissing him for the fifth or so time this evening. I lost count after the first kiss which was WOW. "I take that as a yes."
"The answer is definitely yes. Every single detail of tonight was incredible. I'm sure that it took a lot of effort to plan."
"Miss Steele, you're more than worth the effort. I was nervous as hell going into night, but once it began, I started to feel more relaxed."
"I'm glad to hear that because I'd like to do this again. We don't have to have an exact repeat of the night, but I'd like to go out with you again. I mean that's if you want to go again. If you don't, I completely understand. Well, not completely because I thought you this is what you wanted as well.", I ramble before he places his finger index finger on my lips.
"Hey, I do want to do this again. Just name a time and place, and I'll be there."
"Ok. I'll get back to you on that."
After unbuckling his seat belt, he opens his door and sprints around the car to open mine. Our hands are linked together as we head into the building and step into the elevator. Silence fills the small space while we stare at each other, feeling the tension between us simmer. I unconsciously find myself biting my lip as he stares at me with darkened eyes. Before I can comprehend what's happening, my back is against the elevator wall while our tongues are greedily exploring each others' mouths as my hands move through his hair. I can feel his hardening length pressing against my stomach. The elevator comes to a halt and causes me to shift, thus breaking us apart.
"What is it about elevators?", he asks while I adjust my clothes. "I don't know how long much longer I could have gone without fucking you against that wall so I suppose it's a good thing we stopped when we did."
"Did you not want to um...fuck me against the wall?"
"Baby, I want nothing more than to explore every single inch of that delectable body of yours, but I also don't want to rush things.", he says.
"You're right. We should probably stick to just kissing for now.", I say, kissing him one last time.
"Kissing you has become my new favorite thing." He takes my hand and leads me out of the elevator and towards my apartment.
"I'm going to sound like a broken record, but once again, thank you for tonight."
"You're more than welcome." He leans his ear against the door for a few seconds before breaking out into a wide grin. "Kate, you'll be happy to know that she's safe and sound back home." I narrow my eyes at the door and wonder if he's simply joking.
"Consider yourself lucky that don't I don't have to use my martial arts on you.", she mumbles from the other side.
"Kate, can we have some privacy, please?", I ask. A few seconds pass before I hear her grumble and stomp away. "I guess this is where we say goodnight."
"Unfortunately.", he smiles. I feel the warmth of his breath as his lips close in on mine. It's a soft yet passionate kiss that will no doubt lead to a peaceful night of dreaming. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight." He flashes one last smile before turning to walk away. My eyes stay on him until he's back on the elevator and out of sight. I fish my key out of my purse and open the door to find Kate sitting at the kitchen table with her head propped up on her chin, trying him best to be oblivious.
"Ana, are you already home?", she smirks. I toss my purse on to the sofa and join her in the kitchen. "I've got an idea. Why don't I make you some tea while you tell me about your evening?" She jumps from her seat and begins making the tea while I grab a box of Milano cookies from the cupboard.
"What was it that I said about not making a big deal over my date?", I ask, only to have her wave me off.
"You really didn't expect me to not want some sort of detail about the evening did you?" She pours the tea into two cups and places them on the table as I hand her a plate for her cookies. "You don't have to tell me everything. Just tell me if you had a nice time."
"I had a wonderful time. He took me to the Pacific Science Center where we had dinner in the planetarium."
"Dinner under the stars, nice move."
"It was. Of course that was after seeing the arches which he arranged to have lit up in blue like my eyes." I can't hide the giddy schoolgirl grin as I talk about the evening. The night ended with us looking at the new Sonic Bloom exhibit which is very cool. The entire evening was nice, but my favorite part of it was the conversations. He genuinely wanted to know more about me and listened. Bryant was often too absorbed in himself to care about what I wanted or what I had going on. I don't know if he ever asked me how my day went."
"That's because he was a selfish two-timing bastard.", she hisses.
"I'm not going to argue with you on that, but looking back now, I can see that he stopped caring before Rachel ever came into the picture." I take a bite of my cookie and run my finger along the top rim of my cup. "I think I settled with him."
"What do you mean?"
"I think even though deep down I knew that we weren't meant for each other I stayed because I wasn't sure if I could find someone else."
"Sweetie, look at me. Never, and I mean never think you have to settle."
"What did yo do tonight besides waiting on me to get back?"
"I ordered some chinese and watched some tv for a while until Ethan called. Guess what? He's going to be in town in a few weeks. How awesome is that?" Kate's brother Ethan is two years older than us and although he was accepted to graduate school to study psychology, he's decided to put that on hold and "discover himself."
"Still not going to graduate school?", I ask.
"Nope. My mom is still fine with the idea of him taking time off, but my dad is starting to anxious for Ethan to go back to school. I can't say that I don't blame Ethan. He buried himself in his schooling that he just wants to enjoy life for a bit. It's not like he's saying no to graduate school. He's simply planning on doing it later."
"I can see his point on that. Where does he plan to stay?"
"Funny you should ask because I kind of told him that he could stay here if you're ok with it. The sofa is a fold out so he can sleep there. It's only going to be for a few days, and we'd barely know that he's around. What do you say?", she asks.
"It's fine with me.", I shrug before yawning. She cocks her head to the side and grins.
"Did someone wear you out?", she teases. I stand up and place my cup and plate before yawning again. "Damn girl. He really did."
"Nothing like that happened so get your mind out of the gutter. We did, however, share a kiss." With a furrowed brow, she pounces out of her chair and in front of me. "Ok, there might have been a few more."
"How many more?"
"More than five but less than ten.", I reply. "You now know all there is to tell so I'm going to call it a night." I move past her and start down the hallway to my bedroom, feeling her eyes on me the entire time. "And no, I don't plan on getting my BOB out so don't go there."
"You know me all too.", she giggles. "Don't sleep too late in the morning because I want us to have brunch and do some shopping." I turn around and see that she's now standing in front of her door. "Sweet dreams."
"Goodnight."
"What do I want?", Kate mumbles while scanning the menu at Glo's Cafe. "I can't make up my mind."
"You always say that, and then you always end up getting the Eggs Florentine."
"Mmm, that does sound good."
"Kate, Ana, have you decided?", our waitress, Chloe, asks when she arrives at our table. Glo has long been one of our favorite dining places so we're on a first name basis with a much of the staff.
"I'm going to have the Belgian waffle and toast along with orange juice.", I answer. Kate's eyes are still on the menu as Chloe waits for her decision.
"I'll go with the Eggs Florentine.", she finally says. "And orange juice."
"I would've never guessed.", Chloe laughs. "I'll have your order out soon."
While we're waiting on our food to arrive, Kate pulls out her phone and begins texting. The blush on her face tells me that she's texting Elliot. I'm tempted to text Christian just to say hi, but I stop myself. He's probably already awake, but he could be busy. Chloe comes to the table and places our dishes in front of us.
"How's Elliot?", I ask when Kate places her phone down to take a bite of her food.
"Elliot is good. We're going out sometime this coming week. What about your guy? Have you heard from him this morning?"
"He's not my guy."
"Yeah, yeah, you're taking it slow. Elliot and I are taking things slow as well.", she insists, but I laugh at the comment. "Laugh all you want, but we're waiting to have actual sex. Phone sex doesn't count."
"I'm not sure if I want to hear this."
"If the guy is as good doing the real thing as he is over the phone, I won't be able to walk straight for a week." I reach for my juice and take a long sip while trying to get the image she just painted out of my head. "We've sexted some too."
"There are times that I love how open and honest you are, and there are times that I wish you would hold back a bit. This is one of the times that I wish you would be a little more reserved."
"You and I both know if Christian sent you a dirty text or started phone sex, you would go along with it. Don't try to deny it." I wipe some syrup from the corner of my mouth as my phone buzzes with a new text. I continue eating my food as Kate waits for me to look at the text. "Why don't you check your phone?"
"I'm eating my food now and will check my phone after I've finished. You should get back to your food before it gets cold." I admit that I'm trying to be patient and not look at the phone.
"And there goes my appetite.", she groans with her eyes on the door. I shift in my seat and see Rachel and another girl standing by the front door of the restaurant. "They seriously need a No Skanks Allowed sign on the door."
"We can't control where she goes. If she wants to eat here, fine. I could care less.", I say. I turn back around, only to Kate's eyes widen to let me know that Rachel is approaching.
"Ana, hi.", Rachel grins from the side of the table. Kate's hand goes to her juice glass, and I can see that it's taking all she has not to throw it.
"Hi.", I murmur.
"You must be Kate, Ana's best friend who Bryant's mentioned."
"That mother..", Kate snaps. "I mean Bryant's talked about me?"
"Right after the breakup. He said that he was happy knowing that Ana has you in her life to help her cope."
"I'm always here for Ana, but she doesn't need me or anyone for that matter to help her cope. She's a strong woman who can take on anything and anyone on her own. Bryant just never gave her enough credit."
"Is there some reason you decided to stop by our table?", I ask
"Just saying hi. My friend Dawn and I are having brunch while Bryant plays golf with some friends. We're meeting up later and going to a movie.", she says with a fake smile
"Good for you."
"We've talked about marriage. I have a feeling that it'll happen sooner or later which is why I'm going ahead and telling you. I'd hate for you to feel bombarded once it happens."
"Rachel, one thing that you and Bryant both seem to not understand is that fact that I don't give a damn what happens between the two of you. You guys could take a trip to Mars, and I could care less. The day that I found you two together was an eye-opening experience which I'm actually grateful for so thank you both."
"You still want him. It's written all over your face."
"Um why would Ana want him when she has Christian Grey? It's like saying you'd rather have chopped liver instead of filet mignon.", Kate snaps. "There is no comparison."
"The two of you did look cozy at the Coping Together Ball."
"Rachel, we should get to our table.", Dawn says.
"All right. Well, ladies, it's been fun."
"Why did you tell her about Christian?", I ask Kate once Rachel and Dawn have walked away.
"I wanted her to know that you're not still hung up on Bryant. Are you upset with me?"
"I'm not upset. I just don't want Rachel knowing my business. I'm almost ready. How about you?"
"I'm going to the restroom and then we can go."
After Kate heads to the restroom, I give in and grab my phone to check my message. Small tingles rush through my body when I see that it was indeed Christian who texted.
*Good morning.*
*Morning*, I text back. A few seconds pass before another text comes through.
*What are you up to?*
*Finishing breakfast with Kate and then shopping. You?*
*Just got back from a run and workout.* I bite my lip and make sure that Kate's not looking over my shoulder.
*I bet you have sweat dripping from your body ;)*
*Yes I do. It's dripping all over my body. What do you think about that?* I'm damp just by his text. Fuck.
*I may be dripping as well. Would you clean me up?
*Of course. I'd lick all up and down your body. I bet you taste so sweet down there. I'm so fucking hard."
"Ready?", Kate asks as she interrupts my sexting.
"I've got to use the restroom. Be right back." I rush past her and head to the restroom, checking underneath the stalls to make sure that I'm alone. I can't believe that I'm about to do this. I push the toilet seat down and take a seat, moving my free hand inside my panties while the other holds the phone.
*I could help you. Imagine my lips locked around that throbbing cock of yours while my hand glides up and down you. I take you in just a few inches at first. You're so big.
*You have no idea.*
*I lick you from the base to the tip, giving your balls a slight tug. I finally take you all the way in. Your eyes are on me the entire time as I shove you in and out of my mouth. Do you like that?" My fingers are moving faster and deeper inside my wetness. I lean my head back as I imagine him being here with me.
*Shit Ana, I'm here stroking myself and about come.
*You're in so deep. I begin to fuck you harder with my mouth. Your moans are in sync with the wet sound of taking you in and out of my mouth. Come for me.* There's a pause between texts.
*Holy hell.* I try to hold back my scream as I find my release.
*FYI, I don't have a gag reflex*
"I was about to go in there to check on.", Kate says when I join her back at the table. "Are you feeling ok?"
"I feel fantastic.", I grin.