Well folks here is another chapter. I'm going to try to stop at 10 hopefully. Don't worry I am still writing Sail Away.
This story just came to me the other day. It's just a short story. I tried to finish this earlier but family comes first. Hope you like this chapter. Thank you for the reviews.
AN
I just want to take the time to say this story is dedicated to my friends Kathy Beckwith and Paula Donovan. As I said in my other stories without these two lovely ladies none of this would be happening. Thank you both for the words of encouragement and helping when I asked for it. Listening to me as I bug you for a minute of your time and for being my sounding board when I am stuck and well just for being there for me. Love you ladies y'all are the best.
Christian and Ana have known each other all their lives. They grew up together, if you saw one you saw the other. They were like two peas in a pod. Always getting into trouble. Everyone knew they were meant to be together. Let's read and see what happens. Totally OOC. No Cheating ever. No Elena. No BDSM.
Chapter 3
They both ate their breakfast at their homes and Elliot drove them to school. Hopefully for the last time.
"Elliot, when are you going to move out of the house?"
"I don't know why? What are you asking for?"
"I'm just curious. You have the guest house mom and dad gave you."
"Well the way I see it I can live at home and save money. Then when my business gets bigger I will buy myself a home or move in the guest house."
"Ok whatever. I was just wondering no big deal."
They got their license on Monday and they took turns driving to school.
Things were going good for them but neither has admitted to how they really feel about each other. They said they love each other but they are not sure what that means to each other. Is it the love of a friend or I love you like I am in love with you.
They are afraid the other won't feel the same.
They still make their crazy bets and Carrick and Ray make them follow through with whatever they bet. Like last month they bet they would finish the Five K race first. If not, the other had to drive them to school for two weeks. Annie beat Boo by a country mile. Needless to say he was pissed.
But the boy had to drive her to school for two weeks. His friends couldn't ride with him.
They made more bets and one or the other lost and had to pay up. They made one to see who could drink their milkshake the fastest. They both paid for that one they got major brain freezes.
Their senior prom was amazing. Ana was wearing an off the shoulder beautiful midnight blue long flowing gown by Vera Wang that shimmers when she walks. It has a split up the left side to her thigh. She is wearing midnight blue Louboutins with stardust on them. She has her hair up on one side with a beautiful ivory comb and hanging in curls down her lovely back.
Her date of course is none other than Christian. He is wearing a Tom Ford black tux with a white shirt and a midnight blue bow tie to match Annie Rose. He is wearing black shiny slip on shoes.
Ray opens the door and he walks in and sees her. She takes his breath away. She is so gorgeous.
Ray steps back and stands beside Carla watching these two.
"Annie Rose, Ana, you are stunning. I have no words cause you are a vision in that gown."
"Thank you Christian, you are very handsome in that tux. My doesn't he clean up good y'all?"
They all laugh
"Well sweet girl I could say the same about you but you look lovely everyday. These are for you sweet Annie Rose."
He gives her a small bouquet of midnight blue and burgundy lilies with baby breaths wrapped in blue and gray foil.
"Oh my Boo these are beautiful thank you so much. Now I have a small flower for you to wear in your lapel."
Annie Rose walks over to him and pins a small flower the same color on his lapel.
"Oh my don't you both look lovely?"
"Come on you two it's time for pictures then you can go."
Ray and Carla take picture after picture not just for them but for Grace and Carrick as well.
"Ok mom that's enough we are going to be late."
"Alright y'all be careful and we will see you later tonight."
"Christian have my girl home no later than midnight son."
"Yes sir we will be here. I will keep her safe."
"Good now go and enjoy yourselves."
They walk out the door to his car and like a gentleman he opens it as he always does.
They get to the hotel where they're having the senior prom. The class is too big to have at the school gym.
They walk inside and everyone looks at them. They don't know why but everyone else does. They make a gorgeous couple. Her with her long brown hair and striking blue eyes and him with his dark auburn hair and smoky gray eyes.
They talk to their friends and dance and then sit out a few. Then everyone decides to sit and eat together. There is more dancing then Principal Rogers walks up to the podium and everything stops.
"Good evening seniors. Now is the time to announce the king and queen. Envelope please Mrs. Tanner?"
There is a drum roll and the principal opens the envelope and announces that Christian Grey is king and Anastasia Steele is queen. They both look at each other and are in shock. but smile and walk up on the stage.
Everyone is clapping and hollering for them.
"Annie Rose, will you be my queen?'
"Yes Boo I will if you will be my king?"
"Absolutely."
'Let me introduce you to our king and queen. Christian and Anastasia."
They put on the crowns and walk back down the stairs. The music starts and they dance again. They talk to their friends some more and it's not long before it's time for them to leave. Their friends try to talk them into staying but they say no.
Christian drives her home and they sit in the car for a few minutes talking before they get out.
"Oh my goodness I had no idea we were being crowned king and queen tonight did you Boo?"
"No Annie Rose, it was a shock to me too. I am glad we were though because you are my queen. I love you Anastasia, you mean the world to me."
"I love you too Christian you are my everything."
He walks her to the door and kisses her cheek close to her mouth. Just then the porch light comes on.
The front door opens and her parents are standing there looking at them. They are both still wearing their crowns and forgot to take them off.
"Oh my you were king and queen. Why didn't you tell us Annie?"
"Mom, we didn't know about it until tonight. It was kept a secret from us."
"Oh wow y'all didn't know they voted for you both?"
No ma'am had no idea."
"Would you like to come for a little while Chris?"
"No sir I need to be getting to the house. Thank you though."
"I will see you tomorrow Boo goodnight."
"Yes you will and goodnight sweet Annie Rose."
After the prom things started changing for them well for Chris.
His friends started calling him AnaBoo. He didn't like it. Well he did but he wasn't going to tell his friends that.
He never told Ana that they said he was screwed cause he was in love with her. He just didn't know how she felt.
He knows she hasn't heard it yet.
Hopefully she won't.
Graduation Day
"Annie, are you ready? We have to leave for school in a few minutes."
"Yes mom, I am putting on my shoes right now. I will be down in a few minutes."
She texts Christian to see if he is ready but he doesn't answer her. That's strange he always answers right back. He must still be getting ready.
"Oh well I see him at school. He has been acting kinda off."
"Annie, come on, or you're going to be late?"
"Hold your horses, I am here."
"Oh don't you look lovely in that yellow sundress with your blue eyes and sunkissed tan. You will have every boy looking at you."
"Oh mom come on, there are way more pretty girls than me."
"Annie you just don't see how beautiful you really are do you?"
"No I don't."
"Look in the mirror here. You have beautiful sapphire eyes that sparkle and a natural tan. You don't need makeup never have. You have pouty lips any boy would love to kiss and a body to die for."
"Oh my mom but I am short. I am on five foot nothing."
"Yes you are but you have curves in all the right places just like Marilyn Monroe. You are not fat or skinny. Your body is proportioned just right and in a few more years you will probably be thirty six, twenty two, thirty six. My lord Annie you are thirty four, twenty two, thirty four right now. You take after your grandmother. Not too many of us can say that with your height. Now smile and let's get some pictures."
They walk downstairs where her dad is waiting for them.
"Annie, where is Chris?"
"I don't know he is not answering his phone texts."
"I am going to call Carrick and tell them it is picture time."
"Alright dad."
A few minutes later Grace, Carrick, Elliot and lagging behind is Christian and he doesn't look happy.
"Hey y'all let's get some pictures, we have to be going."
Alright all the pictures are done and they are walking out the door.
"Elliot, I am going to ride with you."
"Oh ok bro."
"I thought you would ride with Ana?"
"Not right now."
"Ok let's go."
Ana looks sad as she gets in her car and drives off to the school.
Something is bothering him and I am going to find out what it is.
They all pull at the school and get out.
"Christian, Boo are you alright? Something is wrong, what is it?"
"Not now Annie Rose. I'll see you inside."
"He will be ok Ana. I will talk to him."
"Has something happened Elliot?"
"I am not sure Ana."
"Ok well I will try to talk to him later. I have to get in there and get my Valedictorian stuff together. Do you think he is mad cause I got it and he didn't?"
"No Ana, he knows you are both smart and he is very proud of you."
"Besides, your grades were all A's and so were his. I guess something of yours was better than his."
"Ok see you inside."
"Mom, dad I have to go inside. Y'all are sitting down front with Grace and Carrick."
Ana walks in and sees Christian talking to his friends and some more people hanging around him.
She walks by him but he doesn't say anything to her.
"Chris, isn't that your girl man?"
"She is my best friend."
"Well then you wouldn't mind if I ask her out then?"
Ana waits to see if he answers him.
"That's up to her man."
He looks up and sees that she heard him and he sees tears in her eyes and she is running away.
"Looks like she heard that and didn't like it. Never mind man go find your girl."
He walks off but not to Ana.
What the hell is wrong with me? These last few days I am so worried about everything. Do I love her? We have been there for each other every time something was good or bad in our lives. Do I really love her? Hell yeah I do and always will. Does she even love me like I love her? Is she in love with me?
Well one way to find out.
He walks down the hall and finds Ana crying in Elliot's arms.
Damn I hate myself right now. He starts toward them and Elliot shakes his head no.
He hangs his head and walks into the auditorium and finds his seat.
He sees his and Ana's family. He smiles at them all.
As he starts to sit down two girls walk in and sit down on each side of him. Great, just what I need now.
The principal says welcome one and all. The speeches are given. Ana gives her speech which is short and to the point for the graduating class.
Their names are called to walk and get their diplomas and go back to their seats. Ana is near the last to be called with her last name as Steele.
She walks back to her seat and looks at Christian he smiles at her and she gives him a sad smile.
He wants to reach out for her but she has to stay up on the stage with everyone else.
Graduation is over and everyone decides to go to Angelo's steak house to celebrate.
"Ana, would it be alright if I rode with you?"
"Sure come on. Mom, we will see y'all there."
"Alright, don't be too long."
"We won't."
They walk to her car and get in and she just sits there not looking at him.
"Annie Rose… I mean Ana. I am sorry for how I have been acting around you for the last few weeks. I don't know after our senior prom things just started to get crazy. I know I am not explaining myself right."
"Boo just tell me please."
"Ok Annie Rose I am deeply and madly in love with you. The guys know that but they think I am screwed because you never say you love me to anyone. Not even your best friend Kathy."
"Oh my darlin Boo I do love you. I am deeply and madly in love with you too. But you have never told me until now how you felt."
"I know and it has been killing me to know I love you but not sure how you feel about me and about us."
"Boo I have loved you forever. You are my soulmate and my eternity."
"You are mine to Anastasia. I am so happy we talked. I didn't mean to hurt you earlier when I said it was up to you if you wanted to go out my friend Jess. I just wanted them to leave me alone. I didn't know you were there. I am so sorry."
"It's alright Boo now we both know how we feel. I am sure your friend only did it to see if you would say something."
"Yeah he did, he said never mind you go and get your girl."
"Ok now I want that kiss you hinted at to me a few weeks ago before prom when we were in the treehouse. Then you decided to run off with Elliot when he called your name."
"Come here little darlin of mine and let's seal our love with a kiss."
They kissed and kissed like their life depended on.
"Wow, that was some kiss."
"Yes it was now, let's go eat. I am hungry."
Ana pulls into Angelo's Steak House and parks. She waits for Christian to open her door. He is always a gentleman.
They walk into the restaurant holding hands and smiling.
"Well about time you two. Is everything good now?"
"Yes dad it is."
"I would like to say something."
"Go right ahead Chris."
"I just want to say that Annie Rose and I have declared our love for each other and we are a couple and in a relationship. I love her very much. I hope everyone is alright with us being together."
"Well Annie, how do you feel about this young man?"
"I love him as much as he loves me. We are happy together."
"That's what we have been waiting to hear for a few years now. Oh we knew it before but now you two know it's the right time."
"Come on you two, let's eat."
They all ate their meal and drove back to their homes.
Ana and Christian walked to the treehouse. It has been modified some over the years as they all got older and bigger. Little Annie was still well little Annie.
"Boo you are almost too tall to be in here now. Wait until we come home to visit you won't be able to stand in here."
"Yeah well we will just have to get our dad's to make it higher again for me. You will never be any taller my love."
A few weeks have gone by and they are still in love with each other. But as Carla and Gracie call them monkey's they are still up to their old tricks with their bets.
They win a few and lose a few but they are having fun.
They both took some helicopter lessons but decided to wait until later to do more.
They both passed their first solo flight after six weeks of simulation flying and flying with their flight instructors.
They spent time together and you hardly ever saw them apart. They would go bowling with Kathy, Billy, John, Dawn and Elliot if he wasn't working on a weekend.
"So my love, when are we leaving for college? Have you decided yet?"
"I talked to mom and dad some and I think since college doesn't start for a few more months since it is spring break. I thought maybe we could leave next month and visit some places along the way. We have plenty of time."
"I think that is a good idea. Yes, we have plenty of time to get there."
"Yeah since we have all been talking and they knew that's where we wanted to go to Harvard together."
"Alright when do you want to leave? We need to make some plans. It's not a really long drive but I think I would like to stop and sleep at night. I would rather we drive during the day so that way we can keep a better eye on the tow car."
"Lord no we are not driving straight there. We will be dead on our feet. Just kidding, it is only fourteen and half hours of driving time."
Ana hit him on his arm and laughed at the way he said it.
"Well we won't have to worry about housing since dad and Carrick took care of a house off campus for us."
"Yes they told me yesterday. I was surprised they agreed to let us live together. Especially your dad Annie Rose."
"Tell me about it Boo. I thought I was dreaming when he told me."
"Well your dad and my dad told me to respect you."
"They know you will."
"Yes they both do and if I didn't they would sic our mom's on me."
He knows not to piss Grace and Carla off. Those two women are scary.
They both laugh at that.
"Dad gave me a black Amex card and said not to worry, use it on what I needed. He said it was part of my trust fund."
"Yeah dad did the same for me. I didn't know it either. I could have asked Elliot but that goofball wouldn't have told me."
"Well love, we don't have to worry about money neither one of us."
"No we don't but my little love I am the man and I will take care of this trip. Please let me."
"Of course Boo I will let you. But we will share at college."
"Alright whatever you say."
Well the day is here they are leaving for Harvard
"Annie, you watch your speed and both of you keep an eye on the tow behind y'all."
"Yes dad we will. I love you so much and I am going to miss you."
"I love you and I will miss you too. Drive carefully."
"Yes dad."
"Come here Annie and give me a hug. I am going to miss my baby girl."
"Oh mom, I am just going to college. I will be back home for the holidays. I love you and I will miss you so much."
"Annie I love you so much you drive safe and be careful. Watch out for the other drivers."
"Yes ma'am we both will."
"Christian I am going to miss my baby boy. I love you son, you take care of our Annie."
"I love you mom and I will miss you too. Like Annie Rose said we will be home for the holidays."
"Dad take care of mom while I am gone. I love you old man."
"Oh man huh. I can run circles around you. Annie proved that."
"Ok now we promised to never talk about that again."
"Yes we did. Now you take care of that little lady son. We love you and will miss you."
"Christian I trust you with my little Annie you take care of her and don't let anyone hurt her."
"You have my word Ray I will take very good care of Annie Rose I promise."
"Good, good now y'all be on your way. Call when you stop for the night and when y'all make it to your house."
"Yes dad we will. We have to get going, love you all."
They hop in the car and wave bye one last time.
"Lord a mercy Boo I didn't think we would ever leave."
"Yeah I know they were driving me crazy."
"We have plenty of time. It is just nine o'clock in the morning."
"Yes I know. We are just about fifteen hours away. We don't have to be there until next month. So let's go and find somewhere to eat and see what we have planned for our trip."
"Ok sounds good to me."
Ana drove to McDonald's and went through the drive through.
They got cheeseburgers, fries, water and apple pies.
"Ok now we can drive six hours to Luray, Virginia and stop in stop for the night. Did you make reservations in Luray or somewhere else?"
"Let me look at our itinerary. I made them for Luray."
"Good now where are we staying Boo?"
"Hotel Laurance."
"Ok, what time is check in?"
"Three o'clock."
"That's good cause we can stop along the way and stretch our legs."
"Alright I am going to check on the tow and make sure it is still secure. I will be right back."
"Ok."
"Do you need the bathroom before we leave? I would rather use it here than at a convenient store."
"Yes, let's go in and use the bathroom."
They walked inside and used the bathroom and got back in their car after Christian checked the tow one more time.
"Ok Annie Rose, let's get out of here."
"I am with you on that."
They rode for a while talking about what they were going to be taking. Basically they were taking the same classes.
Economics, business and a mechanical class.
"Boo these mountains are as pretty here as they are at home."
"Yes they are. Why don't we stop at the caverns for a tour? We will be right on time for our room check in."
"Alright look it up and give me directions please."
"Alright I will put them in the GPS for you."
"We can check in and then go to the caverns."
"Sounds good to me, Annie Rose."
"I thought you stopped calling me that?"
"Now why would I do that?"
"Well for a while you only called me Annie. I knew it was too good to be true."
They rode until they reached their destination for the night.
"You go and check us in Annie and I will check a place to park the car for us. So it will not be in the way. Might want to tell them we are towing a car."
"Ok I will let them know."
She checks in and walks back to the car and gets in. Go around the back and park to the left side there is room for my car and the tow."
'Ok got it."
He drives around back and parks the car and they take their bags inside their room.
"Nice room and very clean."
"It should be it's a popular place."
"Ok there is a shuttle that will pick us up in thirty minutes to take us to the Caverns."
"Wow, that is awesome. That way I don't have to undo the cars."
"Yes Boo that's right."
They went to the Caverns and took a tour. The Luray Caverns are the largest caverns in the eastern United States. They saw enormous chambers filled with towering stone columns, shimmering drapiers and crystal-clear pools.
They took pictures and toured the museum and bought some gifts to take back home.
They rode the shuttle bus back to the hotel.
"Annie Rose."
"Yes Christian."
"Just want you to know I am taking the bed next to the door. I have to protect you sweet girl."
"Aww thank you Boo. My protector. I am going to take a shower unless you need to use the bathroom."
"No, I am good for now."
Ana grabs her bag and walks into the bathroom.
Christian flops down on his bed. Oh wow this is comfortable.
He looks at their itinerary for the rest of the trip. We are only nine hours away from Cambridge. I think we might as well go on to our house and get everything moved in. Then we can take some time and see some places.
Ana walks out of the bathroom and steam follows out behind her. Wow she looks like an angel.
"Wow."
"Wow what Boo?"
"Oh nothing um I was just watching the steam follow you out the door. You took a hot shower didn't you?"
"Yeah I did and it felt really good."
"Ok well I am going to take mine now."
"Ok see you in a little while."
He walks off to the bathroom and shuts the door.
Ana sees their itinerary and notices that Boo was planning on them going on to Cambridge tomorrow. They only have a nine hour drive. They can take turns driving. It will be nice to be there and get everything put away at the house.
Christian walks out of the bathroom with the steam following him the same as it did with Ana.
Christian is just wearing pajama pants and no shirt.
"I see you took a hot shower too Boo. Feel better?"
"Yes Annie Rose, it was very nice and relaxing. The hot water flowing all over my body."
Ana just stared at him and was imagining him in the shower.
"Annie Rose are you alright?"
"Huh um yeah I am good."
"I see you looked at our itinerary. What do you think about us driving the next nine hours to our house? Of course we will take turns driving and take breaks. I just thought it would make more sense to go on that way. We will be there in case something happens if we wait around and take our time."
"Yes Boo, that sounds like a good idea. We can get up early in the morning, eat breakfast and get on the road. Hopefully miss some of the heavy traffic but I doubt it."
"Ok, let's get a good night's sleep and we will be good to go in the morning."
"Goodnight sweetheart I love you sweet dreams."
"Goodnight Ana I love you my love."
They kissed goodnight and got into their beds.
They slept through the night.
Morning came early and they checked out and were on their way to their new home.
"Let's stop at IHOP for breakfast Boo."
"Ok yeah I could eat some good food. They have something called the breakfast sampler. I want that. How about you, Annie Rose?"
"That sounds good. I think I will have that too."
"Ok I saw a sign for IHOP we shouldn't be too far from it. Keep a lookout for it."
"Ok."
"Boo there it is up on the right before the light."
"I see it thank you love."
"You are welcome."
Christian finds a place to park the car to be out of the way.
They get out and walk in holding hands. Everyone stares at the gorgeous couple.
"Christian everyone is looking at us."
"Not me love they are looking at you."
"Welcome to IHOP, follow me please."
They walk to their table and they feel eyes on them.
"Would y'all like coffee?"
"Yes please."
"Your waitress will bring it to you. Enjoy your meal."
"Thank you ma'am."
They look at the menu but they already know what they want.
"Hello my name is Connie and I will be your waitress. Do you know what you want or do you need me to come back?"
"No ma'am we know what we want. We would like the breakfast sampler for both of us please. Two orange juices and two waters. Thank you."
"Yes sir, I'll bring your drinks."
They had a very good breakfast and got back on the road after they checked the tow again. Can never be too careful.
They drove through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and stopped in New York City. They took a tour of the Statue Of Liberty. Drove through Connecticut and on to their house in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"Annie Rose, we are home. He woke her up. She had fallen asleep the last thirty miles.
"Oh Boo I didn't mean to fall asleep. I am sorry."
"Annie Rose, shame on you. No I am kidding, it's fine love."
"Boo look at this house, it is lovely. I bet our parents paid a pretty penny for it. I wonder how far we are from campus."
"From the address here to the there when I checked it it showed a fifteen minute drive. That's good we don't have to rush or get into any traffic going to campus. We will ride by there later and check the mileage to be sure where it is at."
"Ok let's get our stuff inside and call the parents. You know how they will worry.
"Ok I am going to call mom and dad. I bet your parents are there with them."
He looks at her and smiles.
"Sorry we are not betting. Just a figure of speech."
"Hello Annie how are y'all and where are y'all at?"
"Hey dad, we are here in Cambridge. We decided to come on to the house. That way if something went wrong on the road we wouldn't be involved in it."
"That's smart thinking. How are y'all?"
"We are good dad. We got here about an hour ago. We were putting everything away before we called you all. Are Grace and Carrick there with y'all?"
"Well they are but we are at their house cooking out. It is a nice day."
"Ok well when he gets time have him and Grace call. Just let them know we are alright and resting."
"Ok Annie we love y'all and talk soon. What do you y'all think about the house?"
"Dad it is wonderful thank you and we are very happy with it. We are fifteen miles away from college so you and Carrick did real good."
"No it wasn't us it was y'alls moms. They wanted to make sure you were close and safe. By the way, you have security there."
"What kind of security?"
"Annie y'all have someone that will be watching you both and your house is state of the art secure. The grounds have sensors, the fence is electrical, there are lights that will come on if a person passes them. There are cameras all around outside and in the house."
"Ok well dang and I will let you and Carrick tell Christian more about our safety. I'll let you go for now so I can finish with the kitchen and cook. I love you and mom very much."
"We love you very much."
She told Christian what Ray said about security and all the protection they have now.
"Hello Christian how are y'all and Ray said y'all made it safely to the house."
"We are good mom and yes we did. It is very nice, thank you all."
"You are more than welcome. We wanted you both to be comfortable. I don't know if y'all have looked at the rooms but we had the workers make each of you a study there. So both of you could do your school work and not bother each other."
"That was very thoughtful but it wasn't necessary. Thank you for thinking of us. May I speak to daddy and Ray if he is still there?"
"Sure honey, hold on a minute. I love you Chris you and Annie both. Take care of her young man and of yourself."
"I love you mom and I will do both."
"Ok here is your dad."
"Christian my boy how are you and Annie? Hope you both had a nice drive up there."
"Hey dad we are good and yes it was very nice. We stopped at a few places but we can talk about that later. What is this security and our house being secure with sensors?"
"We just want you two safe at all times. It was our idea to do this but your and Annie's mom made sure it was done the right way. The fence is electrical, the grounds have sensors. There are lights that will come on when someone walks by them. They can't be seen, they are well hidden. There are cameras outside and inside."
"Ray and I along with your mom's flew out a while back when we decided to purchase the house and property for y'all and took care of everything at one time."
"Ok thank you for looking out for us. No one knows us here and we are not going to flaunt our wealth."
"Yes Chris we know but we want you both safe. You have to take care of our Annie and yourself. So we need more eyes on both of you. Please just bear with us; they will not interfere unless they are needed."
"Ok, ok I understand. Now who are they where are they? We would like to meet them. I don't think Ana would like to find out later that someone is following her thinking that person is stalking her."
"Yes we know this and we will have them come to your house tonight and meet you both. His name is Jason Taylor and her name is Gail Jones. They both served in the Marines with your dad and I. Well Jason did with us and Gail of course with the females. They became friends in the Marines when we had time off the are both qualified to protect y'all."
'Chris you know Ray and I would never steer you wrong. We love both of you and want y'all safe."
"Yes we know that dad and thank you. Will they show us where all the safety equipment is located?"
"Yes they will and they live in the house next to on the right side. Oh you have codes to get into the house and a safe room down in the basement. The basement is fully loaded with a game room, exercise room and movie room. Oh yes your mom just yelled out that Annie has a kitchen down there too."
"Wow, that sounds so cool. Can't wait to see it. Ok we love you all Annie is yelling at me to come eat."
"We will talk to y'all later son."
"Ok bye dad."
"Hey sweet girl, what are we eating? It sure smells good."
"I made my pan fried rib eyes with sautéed onions and mushrooms in butter and garlic. Twice baked potatoes and steamed broccoli. For dessert I whipped up a strawberry cheesecake."
"Oh my, let's eat. I am starving."
They ate their supper and both cleaned up.
"Annie Rose, our security will be by a little later to introduce themselves to us. They live next door to us on the right."
"Oh ok do you know their names?"
"Yes Jason Taylor and Gail Jones, they served in the Marines with our dad's. Do you know them?"
"No, I have heard their names but never met them."
"Ok well I don't think I have ever heard their names."
"Well then I guess we will meet them when they come over."
"Did your dad tell you what all was in the basement? Mom told me we have two studies so we won't bother each other."
"No, he didn't tell me anything about the basement and I didn't know about the studies either."
"We will find out about everything when they come over."
They are looking in the rooms and checking places out when the doorbell rings.
"That must be them."
They walk to the front door and Christian looks through the peephole and sees two people, a man with a crew cut and probably six foot five and a woman with light brown shoulder length hair and she is all of six feet tall. Christian opens the door with the heavy chain holding it in place.
"Yes, can I help you and who are you?"
"Very good Mr. Grey. We are Taylor and Jones. Your dad said you would be expecting us."
"Yes sir we are. One moment please."
Christian closes the door and takes the chain off and reopens the door letting them come in.
"Mr. Grey, I am Jason Taylor and this is my partner Gail Jones."
Annie walks in at that moment.
"Please come in. I am Anastasia but please call me Ana. Christian has no manners tonight."
"Let's go and sit in the living room and get acquainted shall we?"
"Yes Ms. Steele, we will follow you."
"Would you like some coffee or tea? We have water also."
"I will have coffee thank you."
"Mr Taylor, anything for you sir?"
"No ma'am I'm fine for now thank you."
Ana brings Gail a cup of coffee and joins everyone in the living room.
"Alright now what have your parents told you about us?"
"All we know is that you both served in the Marines with our father's. But excuse me for saying this but neither one of you are as old as them."
"Oh that is fine. They were my commanding officers. We all kept in touch after your fathers retired. I became good friends with Gail when we met off our bases when we had weekend time knew we had been employed by several branches of the government."
"They called me and asked if I was working for anyone. I told them no. They explained what they wanted and I was more than happy to help them out."
"The same for me. I also know your moms too. We have met them a lot over the years and had lunch or dinner with them. They trust us. We have worked for the President, movie stars and wealthy families like you all with children. We are experienced with our jobs."
"Well that is very impressive thank you for explaining that to us. I am sorry about not introducing myself earlier. I am Christian Grey. It is very nice to meet you both."
"Likewise and no apology needed."
"Ray and my dad said that y'all would show us where all the security measures are. The sensors, lights, cameras and so forth. He said there was a security code for coming in the house and I expect there is an alarm system too."
"Yes you are right about it all. if you both will follow us we will show you where everything is."
They all stand up and follow Jason and Gail out of the living room to the kitchen.
"Oh now behind this wall here has an alarm system for the whole house. You have to input this code 9473844 every time to open the doors. You have to input this code before you leave the house 3874596. Write these numbers down or remember them. If you don't input these codes an alarm will go off and stay on until you turn it off. It will also alert the cops and EMT's."
"Oh wow we will remember the code. We both have photographic memories."
"Then neither of you should forget it. Come on, we will go to your studies next."
They walk into their studies and Taylor stops them.
"Look above the door there is a small camera attached to the light. Over your desk is another one. Open your drapes the windows are one way glass. You can see out but no one can see in and they are bullet proof matter of fact all windows are bulletproof."
They just look at each other.
"Ms. Steele, your study is the same way."
"Follow us please."
They walk out of the study and to the dining room.
"There is a door here if you didn't know it."
"No, we didn't know that."
"Ok well all you have to do is say your name it is voice activated."
"Ok so when do you record our voices?"
"We can do it right now."
"Alright Annie Rose you go first."
"Ok Ms. Steele, just say your name please."
"Ana Steele."
"Thank you ma'am ok Christian you next."
"Christian Grey."
"Good got them both."
"Ms. Steele open the door."
"Ana Steele."
Wow it opened.
"Mr. Grey you please."
"Christian Grey."
"Good, it works for both of you. This is the safe room. It has everything you will need. Water bottles, food, snacks, a fridge and a coffee maker."
"Ok let's go downstairs now."
They walk down the stairs to the basement. They are both stunned and speechless. It has everything you could ever ask for in here.
"Well the place speaks for itself. There is a safe room down here too. It is over here behind the pool table. It is inferred this one works with your eye. If you will please stand in front and it will laser your eyes in the program Ms. Steele."
"Now you Mr. Grey."
"Thank you both."
"Now there are cameras here in different places. Over the doors, in the game room, exercise room and media room."
"This even has a kitchen down here."
"Wow, our fathers thought of everything. How about the sensors and all the outside stuff?"
"Come on you two. There are sensors on the doors, The lights come on and off on time sensors. The fence is electrical and there are cameras placed strategically all around the house."
"Well I will say that we are very well protected. Thank you both for showing us all of this."
They walk back in the house and sit back down.
"I am going to have a glass of tea. Would anyone like something to drink now?"
"Yes, a glass of tea would sound lovely. How about you Jason?"
"Yes, tea would be nice, thank you."
Ana walks into the kitchen and comes back a few minutes later with a tray and four glasses of ice tea."
"Thank you, this is so refreshing."
"Now we know that you are here earlier than your parents planned so we won't be following you around too closely. I am sure you both want to ride around and see what all Cambridge has to offer."
"If you need us here is our numbers program them into both of your phones and we already have your numbers from your fathers. We know there is still a month before school starts. So enjoy yourselves and be safe."
"After you start school and get your schedules, call us so we have them. We will not hover over either of you. We are there in case we are needed. There is no reason for any of the students to know about us until we are needed."
"Alright thank you and what would you like us to call you?"
"Taylor and Jones please and we will call you Ms. Steele and Mr. Grey."
I prefer my first name."
"I am sorry but we can't do that."
"Alright, thank you for stopping by and explaining everything to us. Y'all have a good night and we will see you later."
"Good night."
They walked them to the door and they left.
Christian set the alarm and they went down to the game room.
"Come on, let's shoot some pool."
"When did you learn how to shoot pool?"
"Ye of little faith my dad taught me how a few years ago."
"Well ok then. What do you want to play?"
"Eight ball."
"You know how to play right?"
"Yes I do."
"You want to break or shall I."
"I will thank you. Ladies first."
Christian watches her chalk up her pool stick after she chooses one. She walks over to the pool table and sets up the cue ball. Christian fixes the balls in the triangle tight and removes it.
He watches Annie lean down and look at the balls. He can't help but look at her ass as she moves side to side. She moves the cue ball over to the left a little and bends down and gets her pool stick lined up the way she wants it. She pulls the pool stick back and slams it into the balls. They scatter and she makes three solids: the four in the side pocket, the six in the left corner pocket and the three in the right top pocket.
"Wow Annie Rose I didn't know you had it in you."
"Told you my dad taught me."
"Ok, ok shoot it's still your turn."
Annie Rose makes another solid the five in the right side pocket but misses the one.
"You turn Boo."
Christian walks over and chooses his pool stick and chalks it. He walks around the table and studies the balls to see what he can hit without scratching the cue ball. He walks back to where the cue ball is and bends down looking at it. Ana gets a good look at his ass. And what a fine ass it is.
He takes his pool stick just like Ana did and pulls it back and slowly brings it forward hitting the twelve in the right side pocket and splits the ten and it goes in the left top pocket.. He takes another shot but misses the fourteen.
"Good job Boo but it's my turn to dunk some balls."
"Be my guest, lovely lady."
She walks by him and smiles. He set her up perfectly to take her shot on the two. She moves side to side like before and slams the pool stick at the two it goes in the right bottom corner then she goes around and drops the seven in the side pocket. She sets herself up to dunk the one but misses.
"Good job Annie Rose. You have the one left then the eight ball. I guess I better start dropping some balls."
With that said he sets up and takes the nine in the side pocket, the fifteen in the corner right pocket and the fourteen in the bottom left pocket. He missed the thirteen and scratched.
"Ok Annie Rose you have to make the one so you can try for the eight ball without doing what I did and scratch."
"Yes Boo I know just be quiet so I can concentrate please."
"Ok, ok."
She gives him her death glare and he shuts up.
She leans down and then walks around the table trying to find the best place to put the cue ball so she can make the shot.
She walks back to the front of the table, sets her cue ball down and lines it up with the one. She bends down and looks again. She doesn't waste any time and rares back and knocks the crap out of the cue ball and hits the one on the right side leaving the cue ball spinning and the one flys into the left bottom pocket.
"Dang woman."
Ana looks at the eight ball and studies it like it is under a microscope. She moves over the left and looks at it again.
"Ok Boo top right corner pocket."
"Alright Annie Rose but you know if you miss it I get my shot then the eight ball. No pressure though."
She lines herself up with the eight ball and cue ball closing one eye like Ray taught her. Then she opens both eyes and pulls her pool stick through her fingers a few times and then she hits the cue ball for all she is worth it hits the eight ball and stops. The eight ball moves across down the table to the right corner pocket and slows downs. They are both holding their breaths.
It looks like it is going to stop but it falls in the pocket and the cue ball is still spinning.
"I don't believe it. Dang it Annie Rose. Let's play again."
"Alright Boo but I want a bottle of water."
"You get us water and I'll set the balls up again."
"Alright."
He sets the balls up and removes the triangle.
"You can go first Boo."
"Are you sure you won?"
"I'm good, go ahead."
Christian lines his cue ball up and he takes his shot. He hits the nine and the five. The nine goes in the top right and the five goes in the top left.
"Well dang you split them. Good shot."
"Thanks love."
"Take your pick sweetie, you got one of each."
"I'm thinking give me a minute."
"Of course."
He takes aim and hits the cue ball and goes for solids.
He hits the two and misses.
"Your turn love."
She takes her pool stick and walks around the table looking at the stripes she has a chance to knock in the pockets. She chalks her pool stick and leans down looking at the table and the placement of the balls.
She lays her pool stick on the table in her fingers and slides it back and forth. She takes it and aims it at the cue ball for the eleven and hits it on the right side it falls into the left side pocket.
She walks around and knocks the ten in the top right pocket. She walks around him and leans down to check her shot for the fifteen ball. Not sure about she studies it for a few minutes. She moves from side to side. Christian notices and groans under his breath.
"Oh come on Annie Rose hit the damn ball. You are killing me here wiggling that butt back and forth in front of me."
"Oh lordy ok."
She decides to take the thirteen instead and set herself up for the fifteen. She slams her pool stick into the cue ball and it hits the thirteen and pops the fifteen in the side and they fly across the table. The thirteen goes in the bottom right and the fifteen goes in the left side pocket.
"Dang how the heck did you do that?"
"Don't know I just hit the heck out of the cue ball."
"Well you did good."
"Thanks Boo."
She takes aim and hits the twelve in the top right. She hits the fourteen and misses.
Christian walks around the table and looks at what she left him which wasn't much of a chance. He takes aim and hits the three in the top right. then comes back and hits the seven in the left side pocket. He hits the six in the bottom right pocket.
"Whoa slow down there big boy."
"I'm on a roll Annie Rose."
He takes aim but is not happy so he walks around the table and looks at his balls where they are sitting. He sees he can possibly hit the two but has a better chance at the one. He takes aim and hits the cue ball to get a shot at the one. He hits the one in the right top pocket and then takes the two out in the top left pocket. He tries for the four and misses it.
"Ok my love your turn. I'm sorry I didn't leave you much to go for."
That's alright Boo I'll figure it out. I have been in jams like this before with dad."
She walks around the table and looks back and forth. Dang this ain't gonna be easy she thinks to herself. She stops and leans down and looks again.
She takes her pool stick and sets herself up for the shot. She just barely misses his four and eight ball. She slides by it a breath away from scratching and puts the fourteen in the top right pocket.
"Your turn love."
"Ok, give me a second love. I need to study this one."
"All the time in the world my love."
He smiles at her and walks around and kisses her. He lines himself up with the cue ball and his four. The eight is sitting right beside it. He takes aim and hits the four in the left side and pockets it in the right side pocket.
"Oh now I have to get the eight ball."
"I have faith in you that you will win this one."
He lines up and takes his time and then aims the cue ball at the eight.
"Top right corner."
He hits the cue ball and pops the eight ball praying it goes in the right pocket. The cue ball spins and the eight ball takes its time to get to the top right corner. It goes in.
"Dang it sweetie you won."
"Thank you love now that's one each. Wanna break the tie?"
She looks at her watch.
"Sure why not? We have nothing else to do."
"Ok you break this time. I'll set them up."
"Ok want something to drink?"
"How about some of your sweet tea love?"
"Ok, be right back with it and some cookies too."
She brings the drinks and cookies back to the game room. They sit and eat the cookies and drink their tea.
"Alright Annie Rose the table is ready for you. Let's see what you got?"
"Oh ok time to put you down big boy."
She says walking up to him and giving him a sweet kiss and walking over to get her pool stick.
"Hey wait a minute, that kiss wasn't long enough."
"Oh my goodness."
She turns around and flies into his arms wrapping her legs around him.
He just has enough time to catch her.
"What the oof..dang I almost didn't catch you."
She knocked the breath out of him.
"Sorry Boo…not sorry… I love you."
She kisses the stuffing out of him.
"Ok now let's play. Wanna bet?"
"No ma'am."
"Sore loser."
"No, I just don't want to bet tonight."
"Ok watch and learn I am going to run the table."
"If you do that I will give you twenty dollars and cook breakfast for a week."
"Oh boy you are on. I love your breakfasts."
"I think you are pulling my leg love but I will keep my promise."
"Now if I lose I will do the housework for a week by myself."
"I can live with that."
He puts his hand out to shake hers.
"Kiss on it my Boo no handshake."
They kissed and kissed some more.
Ana walked around the table in a daze after that kiss trying to get her bearings back. Dang what a kiss.
She finally was ready to run the table. Her daddy taught her how over the years.
She walks over and grabs the chalk and holds the pool stick so she can chalk it. She gets ready and looks at balls after he takes the triangle off the table. She rares back and knocks the heck out of the cue ball and watches what falls.
She dropped the four in the left side pocket. the one in the right side pocket, the five went in the bottom left.
"Way to go sugar."
"Thank you Boo."
She walks to the bottom of the table and looks very closely at the solids. She sees where the two, three, six, seven and the eight ball is on the table.
She looks at Boo and he is looking wide eyed and wondering how she set herself up like that. Oh yeah Ray taught her.
She walks to the side where the cue ball is at and bends down and sees the seven, two and three. If she hits the cue ball in the right spot she can split the two and three and seven will go down the table to the bottom left corner pocket.
She aims her pool stick and prepares to hit the cue ball on the right side, busting the balls apart. She hits the cue ball like she wanted to and the balls fly across the table. The two and three hit the right and left side pockets and wow she made the seven in the bottom left corner pocket.
She yells and jumps up and down and does a little dance.
"Oh my word Annie Rose you, how did you do that?"
"Practice love, lot's of practice. Dad put me in all kinds of tight places and I had to figure them out."
"Ok sugar you have the one and six then the eight ball."
"Yep I sure do and this is going to be tough. I didn't set myself up like I wanted to. But that's ok I'll figure it out in a few minutes."
"Oh sugar I know you will. You and your mathematical genius mind."
She walks back around the table and sees that the one is behind the eight ball. Not good. She sees the six is to the right side of the eight ball. That can work to her advantage. The cue ball is right on the edge of the six.
She chalks her pool stick a little bit and blows it off. She walks over to the cue ball and looks at it bending down, closing one eye and then she stands up and takes her pool stick and hits the cue ball on the left side letting the six roll down the rail to the bottom left corner.
She is concentrating hard now to make the one. She set herself up pretty good with the cue ball for the one to drop in the right top pocket. If she does it right she will be right on point for the eight ball. She has to hit the cue ball hard so it will stop and spin right in front of the eight ball.
Christian is very quiet. He knows she has this in the bag. She is so good at it.
She walked away from the table for a minute and drank some water. She walks back to the table and takes aim, not wasting any time. She knows if she stands there thinking about it again she will probably scratch. She just takes her pool stick and knocks the heck out of the cue ball praying it won't keep going.
She looks at the one as it goes in the right side pocket and the cue ball is still spinning right to the left of the eight ball. Right where she needed it to be.
She looks at Christian and wipes her forehead smiling.
"Alright my sugar baby you got it."
She smiles again and calls the pocket right behind her. The left bottom corner pocket for the eight ball. If she hits the ball too easily she will lose and scratch. She closes her eyes and opens then and reaches back with her hand on her pool stick and slams the pool stick on the left side of the cue ball it hits the eight ball and the eight ball hits the side of the table and it goes in the left bottom corner pocket. The cue ball is sitting right in front of the pocket.
"Oh my god you did it Annie Rose you did it. Way to go my love you ran the table. I am so proud of you. What would you like for breakfast in the morning?"
"Thank you Boo and whatever you want to fix is fine with me."
"Ok I will surprise you."
"Alright now I am going to take a shower."
"Ok I'll take care of the glasses and plate."
"Alright, love thank you."
She walks off smiling.
How the heck did she do that? I mean no I don't know what I mean how she did it. She said she was going to and dang she was all about the math doing it. I could see it in her eyes.
AN
Hope you liked this chapter. It was so much fun to write. I was laughing so hard. I played pool with my dad. He bought a pool table when I was younger and we played pool a lot. He learned how in the army and he taught me and my brother.
Now with the shots I called they may not be exactly right. Heck fire they might all be wrong maybe. It's been years since I played. Don't any of you try my moves? They are not all right. I can just hear my daddy saying Peanut , what the hell are you doing? I taught you better than that. I miss that man so much.
Chapter 4 is next. Time jump
Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. You all are the best. Hugs beautiful ladies
Just gonna say it, I don't know where to stop when I start writing. LOL