CHAPTER 11
Christian had a business dinner with Mr Shiro Fujiwara and his wife Koharu. He asked Ana to go with him. They were going to a Japanese restaurant called Ishoni Yakiniku with reservations.
Christian had picked up Ana from her house Taylor was following in a different vehicle with Sawyer. Christian pulled up at the restaurant and Mr Fujiwara and his wife were already sitting at the reserved table. Christian checked both of their coats and was stunned at the sage green all lace over satin dress she had on. It had scalloped off the shoulder round neckline, long sleeved, split to just above the right knee. Ana had on matching color high heels. Her hair was in a chignon style. She had on peridot jewelry. He thought she was incredible looking and proud to have such a beautiful creature on his arm. They walked up to the table.
Christian said, "Good evening, Mr and Mrs Fujiwara."
The Japanese gentleman, Shiro Fujiwara, and his wife stood up and bowed in greetings. Ana and Christian bowed in response. Shiro put out his hand in greetings again knowing it was an international custom and exchanged business cards with Christian. Everyone sat down and Christian introduced everyone. Christian ordered saki and they all placed their orders. Suddenly, Ana starts talking in fluent Japanese. Asking how they liked Seattle or had they had the chance to see much? They said that they had to catch the next flight out in the morning and were only here for two days and did not have the chance. Mr Fujiwara was impressed at being talked to in Japanese.
Shiro said, "I am flattered that you speak Japanese. It is very respectful to us. You are a very beautiful woman. You are a fortunate man to have such a lovely companion." He smiled at Ana.
Christian said, "Thank you. She is a remarkable and unique woman." Shiro nodded. They enjoyed their business talk and Shiro was impressed that they both owned billion dollar companies and worked in executive positions separately. The dinner went spectacularly because they opened up a dialogue with Mr Fujiwara. It would make negotiations easier because Japanese business customs are harder to negotiate than with anyone. They are ritualistic, customary and broad thinking people that are not selling to just anyone because it is Japan they represent.
Driving back to Escala, Christian said, "Thank you for making the meeting go smooth. I didn't know you spoke Japanese, Anastasia?"
Ana giggled and said, "Is that what I was speaking? I thought it was French." Christian smiled and laughed at her teasing.
Ana said, "I speak English, Japanese, German, Chinese and French. I would get bored in the summer when I wasn't in school and started learning languages. It helps in negotiating internationally. Sometimes, the client might know one of the languages I speak and we can communicate that way if I don't know their native tongue." Christian was impressed because she was right it could be used as a tool that way.
They pulled up to Escala and they were walking through the garage to the elevator. Leila walked up to them.
Christian said with authority, "Get out of here, Leila!"
Leila said to him, "Master, Mistress said this woman was evil and has put you under an evil spell." Fucking Elena sent her to him.
Christian said in his Dom voice, "What are you babbling about? Elena only wants you to interfere in my relationship with Ana. There is no such thing as magic, Leila and you know that don't you? You better watch out, because Elena is crazy and desperately trying to use you. She was caught beating a child when she was arrested in her home, Leila. Elena is very evil doing that to little children.
Leila said to Ana very jealously, "You think you're so smart, Mistress said you're a gold digger. Ha! You're a little nothing compared to me! I can give him everything he wants. What did you do to brainwash him? He will get bored to death with your vanilla pussy after so long and come looking for me." Taylor and Sawyer had the couple flanked. Taylor whispered to just walk away.
Ana said firmly, "I and everyone has told your Mistress I am just as wealthy as Christian so stop repeating her ignorant rant."
Leila said to Christian curiously, "Master, are you just going to stand there and let her talk like that in front of you? You're a Dom and letting that bitch talk over you?"
Ana said authoritatively to Lelia, "This man is stronger and smarter than your evil Mistress."
Christian said in his Dom voice, "Elena stole eighteen million dollars for me in an audit, Leila. She caused everything that happened to herself in jail. Don't you understand, Elena is using you?" Leila was looking hard introspectively and frowning. She was so raggedy and dirty.
Leila said angrily, holding her head with both hands, "Shut up! You're wrong! It can't be! This woman is trying to brainwash you, Master!" Leila pulled a revolver out of her pocket and pointed it at Ana. Taylor and Sawyer had their guns on her. Taylor shoved Christian behind him. The gun was at point blank range on Ana.
Ana said softly, "You don't want to do this Leila. Elena will turn you into a murderer. I know you could never be happy in prison with the likes of her."
Leila asked in a whisper, "What do you have that I don't?"
Ana said softly, "Nothing. I don't have anything. He just chose me. It's nothing you did or didn't do right or wrong. Please put down the gun, Leila. We can talk about it. There is no sense being violent. Did your Mistress tell you to do this?"
Leila said in a lost voice, "She told me where to find the gun in her house. She said I needed to kill you to make your evil power die over Master."
Ana said, "But I don't have magic powers. I am just a girl. If you kill me we will both die and who will take care of your Master?"
Christian said in his strong Dom voice, "Leila! Kneel!" She jumped. Leila's eyes snapped to his eyes. She hesitated and then went down to her knees.
Christian said firmly, "Leila! Give me the gun! Now!" Leila handed him the gun. Taylor took it and Sawyer came up behind her and put on the wrist restraints.
Leila looked up at Christian in a lost forlorn way and asked, "Why couldn't you let me love you? I would have been good to you, Master."
Taylor said, "Go get upstairs, Flynn and the police have been notified." Sawyer went and got a copy of the garage cameras and audio while taking Ana and Christian to the elevator. Once they were on, he went to the security office in the lobby.
When the elevator door was closed and Christian punched in the code, he turned around on her and grabbed her in a desperate hug and took them both up against the wall of the elevator. They both were trembling and he said, "I thought I was going to lose you. I was so scared. All I could do was hope her training was embedded deep enough to automatically react to commands. Oh my beautiful angel, Anastasia, if I would have lost the only person that I have ever loved after finally finding her, I would have died with you. I love you, Anastasia."
Ana said crying, while stroking his back and the back of his head, "I was so scared. Oh Christian, I love you so much. I could never leave you even if I died. Thank you for saving me, my love." The elevator dinged and the doors opened.
He led her into the foyer and took their coats and hung them up. He took her hand and led her to the bedroom. They peeled off their clothes. He took her hand and laid down holding her body close to. They were laying sideways embracing each other until they fell asleep.
Christian woke up crying out from the first nightmare with Ana. He shouted, "Anastasia, no! Don't leave me! Help!" His head was thrashing from side to side. He shouted, "NO!" Christian sat straight up. He was completely wet from sweat from head to toe. Ana came running in the room with a tray of breakfast with Gail coming behind her. Ana hurriedly put the tray down and wrapped her arms around him holding him as he buried himself in her neck. He was clinging to her desperately. Gail was frowning and sat the other tray on the dresser and left.
Ana was rocking him and kissing his face. He was trembling. Christian said, "You were lying dead on the ground from her gunshot and there was so much blood. I was screaming for help but nobody was there. You stopped breathing."
Ana said softly to him, "Everything is alright, Christian. It was just a terrible nightmare. We are safe, baby. It's ok. I've got you, baby."
He said, "I couldn't live without you. I want to marry you and love you for the rest of my life." Ana held his face with both her hands looking in his watery eyes.
She softly kissed his mouth and said, "We will survive together and have plenty of time for all that and then some. Right now you need to eat the wonderful breakfast Gail and I prepared. Go to the bathroom and come back. We will eat together." He smiled at her and knew the conversation would be brought up again soon. Christian got up and went to the bathroom.
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A week later, Ana was out shopping on a Friday late morning at Nordstrom's department store. She was standing at a perfume counter and her phone rang. It was Christian.
Ana said, "Hello, Christian.
I'm shopping at Nordstrom's right now."
Christian asked, "Can you come to my office at GEH and have lunch with me, beautiful?" Ana smiled looking around.
She sighed, "Ok. Christian. Do you want me to bring you lunch from the Yard House?"
Christian said, "I've never eaten there before."
Ana asked, "Cheese steak and parmesan truffle fries?"
He said, "Ok, I'll trust you. Can you be here at 12:30? I'll leave clearance downstairs to let you up with Sawyer in my security."
Ana said, "See you then." Ana called and ordered, parmesan truffle fries, Korean barbecue cheese steak sandwich and a house cheese steak sandwich. She left quickly to get there. A girl ran right into her crossing the aisle to get towards the exit in Nordstrom's department store. Ana was knocked to the ground.
One of the girls with her, shouted, "Watch where you're going, you fat cow!" Ana stood up and helped up the girl. It was Mia.
Mia said, "It was my fault, sorry." Ana smiled.
The big mouthed girl said. "It's not your fault Mia, this cow jumped in the way."
Ana walked up into the girl's face and pinned her against the counter and said. "I dare you to say that again to my face one more time."
The girl nervously said, "I'm not afraid of you."
Ana said, "You must be stupid then, you should be. Lucky for you I'm in a hurry and have no time for fat sows with big flapping lips or I'd show you what to be afraid about."
Ana stepped back and said, "Watch those cross streets and take care, my dear. See you Sunday." Mia giggled and waved goodbye.
Ana picked up the order and went to GEH. The food smelled so good. Ana said to the receptionist in the lobby, "I am Anastasia Steele to see Christian Grey."
The receptionist said, "I'm sorry but you don't have an appointment."
Ana said, "I know that. Mr Grey was supposed to leave a message down here for me to have Mr Sawyer from security escort me up to his office."
The receptionist said snottily, "There was no message left for you or from him on the matter. Please leave or I will call security."
Ana said, "What hell is it with you?! Call security for Mr Sawyer."
The receptionist said, "Hello security, there's another one to remove." She hung up
Ana was ready to kill someone trying to get in this building. A big oversized tall man with blue eyes comes to reception.
The receptionist said, "She won't leave and is causing a scene."
Ana said, "I told her that Christian Grey was supposed to leave a message for Mr Sawyer to escort me up with Mr Grey's lunch to his office."
The man called out on his radio and said, "This way, Mam, follow me."
The receptionist said, "No, that's the wrong way. Out." She starts chasing them down.
The security guard said to the receptionist, "By the way you're fired by Mr Grey himself, your supervisor is being informed right now." The girl blanched and ran back to her chair and they got on the executive elevator.
Ana said, "What a ditz." The guard fought not to smile.
They finally got to Christian's office and she was let in. Ana said, "Christian your quality of receptionists is not very good down there. This one was a ditz." She started setting out the food. He walked over to the table to see what smelled so good.
Christian was sniffing the air and asked, "What is that smelling so good?"
Ana said, "It could be Korean barbecue or the truffle fries. My lunch."
Christian asked, "Can I have a bite of your sandwich to taste it?"
Ana looked at him suspiciously and said, "Only one bite and it better be normal sized, or else." He started grinning at her.
He curiously asked, "Or else what?"
She smuggly smirked at him and said, "You don't want to know, trust me. My dad ate my hotdog in two bites, one time after I had it perfect for me to eat." She sighed loudly. "Unintentionally, his nipple got caught in the grilling tongs and he chased me all over the fairgrounds that day."
Christian walked over to his ice bucket, took out the tongs, and put it in a drawer out of sight. Ana started cracking up laughing at him. He grinned at her. They sat down and ate their lunch.