Reposting cause it cut a paragraph out.

Anastasia

Elliot and Kate have taken Ellie out for lunch and to find her a flower girl dress. Ellie is still struggling with Leila's death, which is completely understandable, and her uncle and aunt are trying to take her mind off of it for awhile.

So, I find myself sitting in my new office, looking over my finances. Summer is going to be over soon... and let's be honest, I'm no longer a nanny. Christian can't pay me to watch her anymore and the thought of a weekly allowance just because I'm with him makes my skin crawl. The only reason I haven't asked him to stop transferring the money every week is because I know it'd start a fight and I signed saying I'd stay a minimum of three months. Well, it's August now and Ellie will be going back to school in a few weeks. I'm going to miss her. She's going into fourth grade.

I still want to be able to take her to school and pick her up, so finding a job with those hours have been hard. I'm starting to look at evening and midnight shifts so I can still do those things. If I work midnights, I can sleep while she's at school, but then I can't spend much time with Christian and that might not be good for the relationship.

I groan and put my head in my hands.

"I wondered where you were."

I startle and find Christian standing at the door to my office. I heard the alert for the door but Gail goes in and out so often, I didn't think anything of it.

"What are you doing home?"

"Wanted to be home when Ellie got back." He pushes himself up from where he's leaning on the doorframe and comes closer. "What are you working on? I hope the Ireland pictures?"

I giggle. "That's on the agenda, but right now-"

"Why are you on Indeed? What is going on?" His eyes catch the double monitors where I have the job website up on one side and my resume on the other.

"I'm trying to find a job that will work with Ellie's school hours when she goes back."

Christian's jaw clenches. "I pay you plenty."

"That's the thing, Christian. I don't work for you anymore... at least, I hope you don't feel that I do. I consider Ellie my own now. You can't pay me for being a nanny when I'm not anymore."

"You don't need to worry about money. Consider the money-"

"Don't you dare say it, Christian. Yes, I like to feel like I belong, but I don't want to be kept. I will not be given a weekly allowance like I'm some... sugar baby or someone that is here to entertain you. I don't want to be on your payroll anymore. You are so generous, but I don't need it. I don't want it."

He yanks on his hair with both of his hands and plops down on my desk in front of me. He takes a deep, cleansing breath. I can see him trying his best to control his anger and I appreciate it.

"I want you to listen and be open-minded. I need you to hear me out."

I nod.

He swallows as he looks out the window and I watch his Adam's apple bobb.

"I know how you feel about money and I feel like you're putting too much importance on it."

I open my mouth, but he puts a hand up. "Hear me out."

I close my mouth and nod.

"I don't want to have a relationship with you where we constantly worry about where the money is coming or who paid what. Families do for each other. Kate let you stay with her and you allowed that, didn't you? Just like I paid for Ireland for my family. Just like Elliot bought you the ridiculous, overly-priced octopus."

I grin.

"We do what we can and we don't worry about it. You are no longer a nanny, but you are a homemaker. You are doing the most important job in the world. Our girl needs you. No other job you find on that website is going to be more fulfilling or more important than that. I understand how you feel about an allowance or being paid for a job that's really a commitment now.

"I want to show you how serious I am about you. I want to show you how much I trust you and how I intend for us to stay together always."

"What do you mean?" I'm confused and overwhelmed and I don't understand how I can continue without a job if he's not paying me.

"Come on." He pulls me out of my chair. "Let's go."

"Where are we going?"

"The bank."

"The-the-the what?" I try to pull away.

"Ana, let's go. I'm putting you on my main personal accounts."

"What? Are you crazy?" This man has lost his damn mind.

"Come on. I know you're not going to go out and buy a damn football team. We are a family. I need you here with Ellie or doing what you love. I invested in your photography and I want you to invest your time there. Not some boring corporate job like my employees." He gives me a wink and I laugh. "This is the next step for me, Ana. Please."

"Next step? For what?"

He shakes his head. "Just... for commitment. Don't worry about it. Let's hurry before Ellie gets back."

XxXxXx

At the bank they treat Christian like a king of course and look at me like I'm some kind of gold digger. It makes me feel even weirder about the whole thing.

When the woman banker steps away to get the paperwork, I wring my hands.

"Christian, are you sure about this? I just... I just don't-"

"Hush, baby." He takes my hand and brings it to his lips. "I'm completely sure. I want our worlds to meld together. This is important to me. Please don't question it, okay? I need this."

I chew my lip. "You do?"

"Yes. Please, Ana."

My heart breaks at the look in his eyes. I don't understand what I'm seeing, but it looks like a mixture of need, sorrow, anxiety and...I don't know what else.

"Okay. Okay, I'm sorry. I won't take advantage of it."

He gives me an honest bright smile. "I know, baby. I trust you. This is why I'm doing this."

"I love that. I love hearing that you trust me. I love you so much, Christian."

He hums. "And I love you."

He leans closer and I meet him in the middle, giving him a kiss.

We pull apart when the woman comes back with the paperwork.

"Alright, I've got everything to fill out and sign, Mr. Grey. Now, I will warn you that taking a person's name off of an account is harder than adding them. It requires both signatures, otherwise we have to move everything to a new account."

Christian grits his teeth. "What's your point?"

"Oh... I'm just saying... we just like to warn all of our VIP members and since you've never added anyone on your personal accounts before, I wanted to make sure you understand."

"I'm not a stupid man... as you know considering the amount of money I make and my presence not only in Seattle but around the country. Who I put on my account is my business and my business only. You are paid to do what I request. Now do your job, Ms. Barbour."

Fuck. I find myself cowering in my seat a little after that. I've never seen Christian like this, but I've got to admit, it's kind of sexy.

The woman actually squeaks when he scowls at her. I have to bite back a giggle.

"Mr. Grey. I didn't mean to offend you or insinuate that you're stupid by any means. Let's get this paperwork started so you two can enjoy the rest of your day."

"That would be wise, Ms. Barbour."

She clears her throat. "So, Ms. Steele, I just need two forms of identification to scan into the system while you two look over the paperwork and then I'll print out your member ID and debit cards."

I fish through my handbag and hand her my driver's license and passport and soon, she's handing me a card with Christian's three personal account numbers on it and three debit cards.

"Um, how do I know which ones which?" I look at Christian.

He flips the cards over and shows me the last four of the account numbers are written on the back.

He points to the member ID card. "The top one is for spending, the middle for bills, and the bottom for trips. I get rewards for booking trips and hotels."

I study the card. "Okay... I think I got it."

He grins and kisses me. "I'll help if you forget."

"Okay, last thing I need is your picture and we'll be set."

After she uses the camera attached to the computer, we stand and she shakes our hands.

"Thank you for coming in today. Congratulations, Anastasia."

That bitch!

I let out a laugh. "For what exactly."

"For..." She stops and her eyes bounce back and forth between Christian and me. "For becoming a member of course."

I roll my eyes. "Yea, thanks." I look up at Christian and offer him my hand. "Ready, baby? Let's go get our daughter."

I hear her choke on her own spit as I pull him out of her office.

Once we hit the lobby, he throws an arm over me while he grins. "God, I love you."

I giggle.

"And I, you. God Christian, you were so hot in there telling her off, I almost melted in my seat. Can I watch you in one of your work meetings sometime?"

He opens the door and chuckles. "Anytime, baby, anytime. As long as those needledicks keep their eyes off of you."

Christian

I haven't had a second alone with Ana for what seems like forever. Our girl has needed us since her mother passed and has been sleeping in our bed for the past week. Not that I mind. She needs us and I'll happily be there for her until her heart is mended again. I just miss my Ana. She's there of course but Ellie is between us and taking all of our attention. We haven't been able to talk, to kiss or cuddle, and definitely no intimacy of any kind.

So this morning when I heard our shower turn off, I sent Ellie to take a morning shower, even though she usually takes them at night. She was really confused, but did it anyway and after I sent her out, I locked the door behind her and waited for Ana to come out in a towel. I feel like I've been waiting forever.

Finally the door opens and I pounce, making her squeal and giggle as I throw her on the bed and rip her towel open.

"Christian! What about Ellie?"

"She'll be gone for a few."

I throw my tie over my shoulder and lay between her legs, nuzzling her center with my nose. When she sighs my name, my cock stands at attention, but I know I don't have time to fuck her this morning. But I do have time for her.

"Oh, Christian...' Her toes curl into the mattress as I get to work. "Just like that... Don't stop." Her fingers slip through my hair and she grinds into me. She whimpering and panting and I know she's right there.

"DADDY! I'm out of shampoo!"

"Fuck." I was so close to getting her there. "I'm coming!" But she's not.

Ana pushes herself up and I grab her arm. "Come to Grey House today. After you drop Ellie off at the gym. I'll make it up to you."

She gives me a soft smile and I get one last glimpse of her body before it's hidden by her towel again. Pressing a kiss to her lips, I begrudgingly leave to go fetch Ellie's shampoo out of the top of her linen closet.

XxXxXx

It's fifteen minutes until eleven o'clock and I find myself already getting anxious to get my hands on my Ana. My pants are already tight, my mouth is watering, and my palms are itching to touch her skin.

My phone rings and looking down, I see Ana's picture pop up.

"Hello, babydoll." I grin.

"Christian, we have a... situation."

I sit up straight. "Situation? What kind of situation?"

"Daddy! I don't feel good!" My lovebug's voice sounds rough. I then hear her cough.

"Ellie and I are on our way to the doctor. She's got a low grade fever, cough, and says her throat hurts."

My sweet baby just keeps getting hit with things. Her fall, her mother dying, now she's sick.

"Do you need me to come down there?"

"No, I just need you to call and give consent for them to treat her since I'm not her guardian. The RN on the phone said they'd need it."

"I can do that. Call me as soon as you know anything. Ellie, I'll come home as soon as I can okay?"

"Okay, Daddy."

"Love you, girls. Be careful."

"We love you, too!"

Hanging up, I sigh. I guess I'll have to make it up to Ana some other time.

XxXxXx

I find Ana in our bedroom changing out the bed linens. We found out that Eloise has strep throat and should be out of her activities for the rest of the week. That's understandable.

"Where's our girl?"

Ana looks up from the bed and smiles. "Sleeping in her room. She said she didn't want to get germies on our bed." She giggles.

She grabs the corner of the fitted sheet to pull and I stop her.

"Christian? What is it?"

I kiss her deeply, making her sway on her feet. "Not yet. I've got plans for you before we change the sheets."

I hurry to shut and lock the door so I can come back to her.

I reach down to the hem of her dress. "A dress, huh? You know how I love easy access." I know she wore it for our fuckery earlier that we never got around to. I yank it over her head and take her in. "No bra, Ms. Steele?" I swat her bikini underwear clad backside.

She giggles. "Easy access."

I growl and throw her on the bed, quickly yanking her panties down her legs so I can settle in between her legs.

"But you're still dressed."

"Later." I want to get her there before I take the time to undress myself. I don't want her to be left hanging again.

"But- Ohhh." My tongue on her clit shuts her up.

XxXxXx

My naked body curls around hers as we lay in bed. My body is so relaxed and sated and having her in my arms is so fucking satisfying right now.

"I've missed you." I kiss her shoulder.

Smiling, she stretches in my arms. "I've missed you, too."

"I could fall asleep right now." We're laying on a completely stripped bed except for our fitted sheet and one pillow, but I don't care.

She giggles. "It might get a little cold."

I hold her tighter. "I'll keep your warm. Just for a few minutes. Nap with me."

Giving me a sweet smile, she turns so her front snuggles into mine. "Okay, baby. We can do that."

Nuzzling into her hair, I close my eyes and smile. I need this connection. My soul needs her right now.

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