Chapter 30: Not Just Girls Want to Have Fun
CPOV
Today is the day for the bachelor party. For a week Elliot has been torturing me about this and he won't even give me a clue as to where are going. I hate not knowing. And I hate not knowing where Ana is.
We are all loaded in the GEH jet. It's Elliot, Ethan (I'm going to be keeping an eye on him), Ros, Taylor, Carrick, Ray, and me. I'm glad Ray could be here but I think Ana will be upset she won't be able to see him. "Ros, shouldn't you be with the women at the bachelorette party?"
Ros gives me her gravelly laugh. "Oh hell no, Christian. This sounded more fun to me. Plus it gives me plenty of ammunition for work."
Elliot stands up once we are in the air can move around the cabin. "OK, everyone. Thank you for coming to celebrate Christian's upcoming nuptials. You each are getting a copy of the itinerary. In about 2 hours the night of debauchery begins. I suggest you all try and get some sleep now because I don't know when you may have another opportunity."
I look at the itinerary:
CHRISTIAN'S BACHELOR PARTY WEEKEND
Saturday
*Limo from airport to the Wynn Las Vegas. We will be staying in the tower suites.
* Lunch at SW Steakhouse prepared personally by Chef David Walzog.
*Whisky tasting in the Tower Salon Suite a.k.a Christian's room.
*Game time at the Encore Players Lounge.
*Private room dinner at Sinatra
*VIP access to Intrigue nightclub
Sunday
*Brunch at Tableau
*Flight home
"Vegas! We're going to Vegas? Elliot! I told you I didn't want anything crazy." I told him I wanted something low key. Fucking Elliot.
"Chill bro. As you can tell by the awesomely planned itinerary, there will be no hookers or strippers. And everything is at the resort to make security easy."
"Well I guess it's too late now!"
"Christian. Chill out. Just try to relax and have fun."
"What about Ana? Where are the girls going?"
Elliot gives me a crooked smile. "I'm not telling you. This night is for you to have fun." He's such a smug bastard sometimes.
We have landed and made our way to the Wynn. It's so fucking hot here. I don't know why anyone would choose to live here. At least the Salon Suite is nice and has a great view, and I have the room to myself tonight.
We all take a little break to freshen up before lunch. Then we head down to SW Steakhouse and are ushered into a private room. I have to admit, they are doing a great job with security here.
We start with the caviar service; it is exquisite. Then I have the Kobe Hyogo Prefecture NY Strip steak with the beef tallow steak fries. I think this meal will be a good way to prepare my body for whatever the whisky tasting has in store for us. We have a great conversation over the meal and it's funny to see the differences between the young guys versus Carrick and Ray.
We head up to my suite. The bar is already set up for the tasting and we all take a seat as the bartender gives us the run-down of everything. "Welcome everyone. We have prepared a tasting of exceptional Scottish whisky from the Highlands area of Scotland and a few finely aged whisky." He gives us a card with the selections and prepares the testing glasses.
Highland Selection
• Dalmore
• Glen Garioch
• Glenmorangie Lasanta
• Glengoyne
• Oban
Finely Aged Selection
• Macallan
• Balvenie Portwood
• Glenmorangie select
• The Glenlivet
• Laphroaig
The whisky is a great combination of subtle, malty, and austere. I think we could have easily stayed here and get drunk on expensive whisky, but I don't think my dad or Ray would fare well if we did that.
We get to the Encore Players Lounge where we can play pool, table games, or watch a game on one of their 20+ TVs. Elliot hands me a Cuban cigar. I normally don't smoke at all but because of the occasion and the fact that they are Cubans I light it up and challenge my brother to a game of pool. We played best out of five and I won. Now Elliot has to pick Mia up from the airport the next time she travels. That girl makes normal over packing look like a bindle.
Around 8 Elliot gathers everyone up to go to the club. Ray and my dad decide to turn in for the night here. I let them know I'll see them at brunch. I don't think I can sleep well without Ana next to me. I'll probably be up before the crack of dawn.
We get to the club and we are quickly let in and ushered to a reserved section with our own bar. I order a Rip Van Winkle reserved bourbon. I figure mixing liquor is probably not a good idea. We're sitting at the table talking and drinking as I wonder what Ana is doing and if she's OK. I figure Sawyer would call me if something happened.
APOV
Kate has dragged me to the first class lounge at SeaTac.
"Kate why do you have me in here?"
"Well, first of all, we are flying first class. Second, I don't want you to see our gate yet."
Jose comes up to me, plops down next to me on the overstuffed sofa. "Annie, I thought you should know that I chose your party over the one with the guys. That's how much I love you." He makes me laugh as he acts like he is so put out. Kate walks back to us with a glass of champagne for Jose and I.
"To Ana. The best friend a girl can have." Kate and I haven't had a whole lot of time to spend with each other one on one and I really miss her and our late night talks about anything and everything.
Jose crinkles his brow and purses his lips. "Um, Katharine. I'm not a girl and Annie was mine first." Kate laughs and rolls her eyes. She and Jose have always playfully jabbed at each other about who is the better friend but I know they love each other just as much.
Kate checks her phone for the time. "We should get going so we can board."
"Is it just the three us?" I'm still trying to figure out what we're doing.
"No. Grace called and Mia is running late so she said they would meet us at the gate." Kate and I laugh. That really sounds like our Mia. I'm glad she's going. She can be a lot to take on but she's so sweet and definitely knows how to have a good time. I hope Grace will have fun whatever we're doing.
"Is my mom coming too?" Kate looks at me, her eyes crinkled with concern. She knows how much I would love to have a healthy relationship with my mom but it's hard when she always put herself first.
"I'm sorry honey. I invited her but she said she couldn't come because she was taking off enough time for the wedding." Kate sits down next me, pats my knee and gives me a hug. "Come on. We don't want to miss the flight."
Kate and Jose rush me to the gate but they make me put on a blindfold first so I can't even see at the gate. The staff are in on it because they won't tell me and aren't announcing the destination like they normally do.
We get on the plane and are seated in first class. Kate hands me a glass of champagne. A few minutes later Grace and Mia come and behind them is Gail. I jump up to greet her - I'm so glad she could come. She's like a mother to me. Whatever we're doing is going to be a good time surrounded by all these people that I love.
Kate hands me the itinerary.
ANA'S BACHELORETTE PARTY
Saturday
*Limo from airport to the Wynn Las Vegas. We will be staying in the tower suites.
*Lunch at Jardin
*Spa treatments at the Encore spa including custom massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures
*Relaxing in a reserved, private cabana at the Tower pool
*Private dining room for dinner at WingLei
*VIP access to Intrigue nightclub
Sunday
*Brunch at Tableau
*Flight home
"We're going to Vegas? That's so exciting! I've never been there before. My mom lived there for a little while but she moved before I got to visit." I'm so excited I'm bouncing up and down in my seat.
"I figured we could have equal time pampering and equal time fun." Kate winks at me.
"Do you think Christian will be upset when he finds out?" I hope he's not mad about the nightclub. Everything else seems harmless and I wouldn't dance with another guy anyway. I can only imagine what the gossip mags would do with that! Kate rolls her eyes at me and sighs.
We're so excited that we pretty much talk the whole flight. The limo drops us off at the resort to check in. The front desk told me that my suite wasn't ready yet so I am putting my things in Kate's room. I don't know, I think I would get lonely staying in a suite by myself and should just stay in her room.
We get to the room to freshen up and change. I change out of my yoga pants and put on my new Joie Sonja sleeveless silk dress in a burnt rose color. I add some bangles but nothing too much. Then I slip on the Christian Louboutin Trepi Leather Red Sole Sandal in cognac that Kate insisted I get. I can't believe I spent this much money on one pair of shoes. Apparently Christian told Kate to not let me say no because of a price and that it should all get charged to his account. I do look good but it will be a miracle if I don't break my ankle by the end of the day in these heels. I decide to wear hair down and have it wavy like the beach hair look.
Lunch at Jardin is amazing. We have this while little open air area to ourselves. I feel like a celebrity. We start with cocktails - I get one called a sparkling dandelion. It's lemony and is very refreshing in this heat. Then, as an appetizer we get the chilled shrimp; the horseradish is so hot it makes Jose tear up and start to cough. My lunch entrée comes and it looks almost too beautiful to eat. I ordered the grilled organic salmon with an herb crust, vegetable quinoa, and confit lemon sauce.
By the time we leave to go to the spa I'm so full I think I may explode. The spa is absolutely gorgeous. It looks like we're in Morocco but everything is so opulent. Kate and I share a treatment room so we have some time to talk.
"Ana, what kind of massage are you getting? There's too many to choose from." I will be happy if this is the hardest decision we have to make all weekend.
"I think I'm going to get the Nalu Body Ritual." I've never had a Polynesian inspired message before.
"That looks good too. I'm not sure."
An hour later and I am completely relaxed. My body feels like Jell-O and I smell like coconut oil, which isn't a bad thing. Next I have the oxygen facial which is somehow supposed to help boost dull and dry skin. I don't know about all that, but my skin does feel nice. I finish it off with a pedicure and a paraffin wax manicure. I'm looking good. Too bad Christian isn't here to see this.
For the next couple of hours we lounge by the pool in our own cabana. This thing has it's own TV and refrigerator! Then it's time to get ready for dinner so we head up to Kate's room to change.
I decide to wear my Parker Black white sequined mini cocktail dress. I need to be careful bending over in this. Then I put on my Jimmy Choo Lana Glitter Silver T-strap sandals. Just as I'm finishing up Jose walks in. "Damn, Annie! You are so hot in that! You're all legs. Christian is definitely missing out on this!"
I stand in the mirror for one last look before we head to Wing Lei for dinner. My hair is up in a high ponytail. Kate did my makeup but it still looks pretty natural. For the first time, I think I look pretty good.
This place is like no chinese restaurant I have ever been to. Our table looks out into a garden with a huge golden dragon and pomegranate trees. I skip the appetizer because I think I am still full from lunch. But I have to order a dinner entree or I will kick myself for not taking the opportunity. I order the braised pork belly with star anise and soy sauce over jasmine rice. By the time we are finished, we all have full stomachs and are plenty hydrated for the club. Grace and Gail decide not to join us for the club and tell us to have fun but not too much fun. So Mia, Jose, Kate and I head down to Intrigue nightclub. Kate said this club is the best in Vegas and it's obvious by the line of people waiting to get in.
"Kate, maybe we should try somewhere else. The line is really long." We'll be standing in this line until the club closes.
"Anastasia Rose Steele, Christian Grey's fiance does not wait in lines. You should know that by now." Kate ushers the three of us to the front and we are immediately granted access and shown to a VIP area.
When we get close to our area I see heads of other people. I really don't want to share a space with strangers. But as we get closer I see they aren't strangers. It's the guys!
I look over at Kate and have a huge smile on my face. She just looks at me and says, "We couldn't keep you lovebirds apart for too long." Christian is looking down at his phone when we approach the table so he doesn't notice me at first.
He looks up from his phone and our eyes meet. I think his eyes bug out of his head. But then I see them change color and they are filled with lust. He gets up to me. "Holy fuck, Anastasia. You are the hottest thing I have ever seen. I hope you didn't go to many places in this dress or bend over." His hands rubbing up and down the back of my exposed thighs.
I smile at him and bite my bottom lip shaking my head. "Just to dinner and here. So I take it you like what you purchased for me?"
"Baby, like doesn't even begin to describe it. Let's go up to my room and fuck our brains out." He tilts his head down to my lips giving me soft, sensual kisses.
"Christian Trevelyan Grey! Watch your language!" I try to act as offended as I can but I can't hide my smile or stifle my giggle. It does feel good to know I have this effect on him.
Christian has ordered a bourbon for himself and gets me a mojito. Apparently they are quite good here. We stay at the club for a couple of hours never leaving each other's side. We dance a little bit but we didn't want to draw any attention so we stayed in our booth and pretty much made out like teenagers while everyone else was out on the dance floor.
Suddenly he looks at me and whispers in my ear, "I can't wait any longer. Let's get out of here."
We make our way to the private elevators that take us to our suite. There's no one in with us and the air is charged with a current of salaciousness. He turns to me, "I can't wait any longer." And before I know it, he has me pushed up against the wall of the elevator. He wraps my legs around his hips and pins me against the wall as support.
"Christian. What if someone sees us?" I pant. He is like a greek god who oozes sexuality. He doesn't stop fervently kissing me but reaches over and hits the stop button. He returns his hands back to me.
He stops to look at me asking for permission. I am so hot and bothered there is no way I could refuse. He undoes the zipper of his pants and then moves his right hand to my panties pushing them to the side so he can have access. Before I know it he's furiously driving into me. "Ana, baby, we need this to be quick." He lets go of my thigh and puts his hand into my panties stimulating me at the same time. I'm so close - I'm almost there. He bites my earlobe and it sends me over the edge. Christian lets go we come at the same time.
We get to the room still not able to keep our hands off each other. We somehow make it through the foyer and past the bar without breaking anything. He asks between gasps for air, "Shower?" "Shower."