CHAPTER 8

Christian asked, "Anastasia, who are these people? They will pay, they love you and what not?"

Ana looked innocently, "My daddy's friends. I keep in touch with them once a month and they want me to call them if I ever have an issue. They call me silly names and think I am their kid now." Christian smiled and kissed her temple.

He said, "Thanks baby, for looking out for me with Elena. I'm glad you scared her off."

He said, "I found out from an audit recently that she had embezzled ten million dollars over the last seven years. I will send in someone to clean her out of cash, jewelry, all my records and anything else pertinent. Just tell your guy to expect one of mine tailing her and BE-ing her home for my belongings, one night." Ana smiled and called informing her friend of everything and to keep an eye out for minors and minions.

Christian took Ana to lunch. They drove to the restaurant and got seated right away. It was an upscale Italian restaurant called Spinasse. He got them both a glass of wine and put in their orders immediately.

Christian said smiling, "I'm really glad that you're coming on board with Roz and I. We are looking forward to your contributions to help us make decisions on new companies we acquire. I figured Monday I would have the department head meeting and get you introduced to them all officially. I will tell them you will be coordinating with them to get your data."

Ana said honestly, "I appreciate the opportunity, Christian."

By the end of the meal, he was laughing and smiling at her. He loved her giggle, smile and little stories. It chased away his dark clouds now that she was around. They drove back to GEH and she went to HR with Christian. She went to fill out an application and he went to talk to the head of the department about her, the new position and her qualifications to start Monday.

Christian got a lot of work done after lunch with Ana's help. He couldn't get over how well he worked with her when they buckled down. He got the lawyers moving on getting the Esclava's stock on the market. He wanted all her valuables in case he pressed charges for embezzlement, tipped off the cops to her soliciting submissives, and possible interactions with minors like Ana suggested. Taylor requested getting a full new background check on Elena too.

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After work they went, got comfortable and had dinner together, Chicken Cacciatore. Christian went into his office after and went over more emails and phone calls. After he caught up, he went out to see what Ana was doing.

She was frosting dozens of cream filled chocolate cupcakes, Gail was baking dozens of chocolate chip pecan cookies. Christian snuck up behind Ana and put his head on her left shoulder watching. She handed him one of the cupcakes. He kissed her cheek and took it unwrapping it and licking the frosting leaning up against the threshold of the kitchen and dining room behind her.

Gail smiled at their subtle interactions. She just loved how he was acting now that she was here with him. She noticed how he always had to be touching her and always came looking for her everywhere in the penthouse after so long. Gail thought Ana was the sweetest girl she ever met and loved baking with her because she was always giggling and helpful. Christian had chocolate lips and started kissing Ana, making her laugh.

Ana mumbled, "Mmmm… My two favorite things Christian and chocolate." He smiled at her and hugged her. She said, "If you're a good boy, I'll save you the spatula and the bowl after six more cupcakes."

Christian smiled and said, "Ok, we can take it to the bedroom with us." She giggled at him blushing. He went to the bathroom and drew a warm bath with rose petals to float on top and lavender oil it. He dimmed the lights and lit a candle next on the shelf by the tub. It would be his first time being with her and he wanted it to be special. When everything was ready he went and got Ana and took the chocolate bowl sitting it on the nightstand by the bed. He pulled Ana into the bathroom and slowly started undressing her. He put kisses on her neck and shoulders as he helped her into the tub. She watched him undress and saw how perfect his muscles and body were put together. He was beautiful to her.

Christian smiled seeing her look at his cock and said, "Trust me, baby, it will fit." She moved forward and he got in behind her. She leaned back, relaxing into his chest. Ana started washing her lower body. He washed her back and buttocks. She took the washcloth, turned around and started washing him. He leaned his head back as she bathed him. It felt so good not to have any fear of someone touching his body so intimately. She gently washed his cock and balls while kissing him softly. Christian was in heaven. She was so good to him. She had him turn around and get on his knees. He had her wash his back gently with just the sponge just not touching him with her hand. He was so astonished that she put so much thought and gentleness into touching him. He turned around when she was done and she washed his chest next the same way.

Ana whispered, "You're so brave and strong from being a survivor. I adore everything about you, Christian. Anyone else would have destroyed themselves, but your strength of character shows through from how you want to protect everyone you care for from the age of six with your baby sister, your family, the charities and even me now. I love touching, kissing and you holding me in my sleep. I know you have issues with control because you didn't have any at such a young age when you couldn't protect yourself. We are alike in many ways." She turned around and leaned back into his chest.

"My mother took me away from my stepfather Ray when I was six and took me with her to her new boyfriends in South Carolina. She married him a week later after Ray signed the divorce papers. It was ok for about a month. Then the beatings started. He beat my mother so badly that sometimes she couldn't get out of the bed to feed me. He would go to work and I would make us both cold cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My mother wouldn't let me call Ray. He taught me all my numbers, letters and how to make a call. One night it was so bad all day when he lost his job. He was beating on my mother and I called Ray afraid if he killed her then he would kill me next."

"By the time Ray got there, I had been beat up and thrown down the stairs. He had found me in my hiding place and pulled me out by my hair. The next thing I remember was waking up in the hospital with a broken leg, six broken ribs, a broken arm, fractured skull, punctured lung and bruises from head to toe. He damn near killed me. I found out later that my mother died on arrival at the hospital. It was so bad that her ribcage was completely shattered. Her husband ran off and fell in with lowlife people and hadn't been caught until… recently when I had to push you away. He was the one who had my brake lines cut, well one of his minions. He was very dangerous and I couldn't let you get involved when it was an open case in a high government agency already. After I was healed, I lived with my daddy from then, on military bases for a while until he retired. He died instantly in a traffic accident about a year ago. He was my teacher, best friend, hero, savior and daddy. I will always miss him. It's been a terribly lonely year with a big gaping hole he left in my life. He was a big piece of my heart too. It was hard to move on alone and finish school, but I could never disappoint him in any of my accomplishments." She laid her head back on Christian's chest. He rubbed her head and kissed the top of her head. He felt bad for that little tiny girl being so abused she almost died. It was so familiar the paths they were both on that young. He was glad she had her stepfather Ray to teach her everything he knew to be strong and provide her with enough money to live well. Her stepfather protected her, so she could save him from a lonely life later.

Christian said softly caressing her face, "I'm here now, baby. I'll never let you be lonely ever again. You're saving me from my isolation and I'll just turn around and save you right back. We need each other and we're made for each other. The minute we touched the very first time that electrical current that passed between us, was like a magnet pulling us together. I have only known you existed for two and a half months. You took my breath away the instant I saw you hog tying that jerk in the club." He chuckled. "I was drowning in your eyes. I couldn't stop thinking of you until I saw you in that wreck and almost died, then I almost screwed up everything. Let's get out of here and dry off, baby." Ana got up and stepped out onto the rug while Christian held her steady. Then he got out and she started drying him off. He thought how she was such a nurturing woman and she was always doing little things to take care of him.

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They walked into the bedroom holding hands. He picked her up so fast in his arms that she squeaked. He chuckled at her and laid her gently down on the bed pulling the covers down. He discarded their towels and he looked down at her perfect little toned body.

He laid down next to her and said softly as he was running his hands over her body, "I'm going to go slow and show you so much pleasure I can give you." He moved on top of her and got up on his elbows and started kissing her deeply. She moaned, loving his lips. He started licking and biting her neck and earlobe.

He said low and sexy, "I love how your skin tastes."

She said, "Mmm..." Her hands were caressing his arms and shoulders. He started down her chest and started sucking in a nipple and Ana moaned. He nibbled, licked and sucked her nipple while twisting and pinching lightly on the other. He switched, making her nipples so stiff. She arched her back and said, "That feels so good." He smiled and started licking his way down her belly nipping at the skin.

She was letting out little moans. The sensations she felt were traveling to her sex. He came to her mound and nipped and licked it. Her hips rose up to him as she moaned. He pushed her down and spread her thighs wide as he opened his mouth and kissed the inside of each of her thighs. He spread her lips and ran his tongue through her. Ana had a catch in her breath inhaling.

He thought she smelled and tasted so very sweet and he began kissing her deeply and sticking his tongue inside of her. She felt like thrums of stimulation were pulsing between her thighs. He started circling her nub with his tongue and stuck his two fingers inside her stimulating her g spot and stretching her open. She began to pant hard and her legs trembled as her insides started fluttering.

The next thing he heard as he bit down on her clit, he thought was the most beautiful sound as she panted, moaned and called out his name in a raspy breathless way. That made him hard as granite. He crawled up her body kissing her on the way. He saw the look in her eyes and his heart melted. She was so very pretty flushed and smiling at him post orgasm.

He asked, "How did that feel , baby? You look so pretty all pink and glowing."

She said, "Amazing", still smiling softly and started running her fingers through his hair. She captured his lips in a languid, loving kiss. She wasn't very experienced with sex because she never had time studying so much. The one time was no big deal years ago.

Christian asked, "Are you ready, baby."

She nodded, wrapping her legs around him and said, "I trust you completely, Christian." He could almost cry at the look she gave him of total trust. He lined up at her entrance and went inch by inch pulling in then out deeper.

He kissed her as he pushed all the way and stopped. She groaned loudly, holding on to his shoulders tight with her eyes looking into his own.

She was kissing his face. He pulled out halfway and back in again a few times and then he started moving in a rhythm. She was moving with him holding on and caressing his shoulders, arms and neck. He ran his hands up and down the skin of her legs. He kissed and panted against her lips.

He said, "Baby, you're so tight. It is driving me crazy. You feel so damn good." He sped up and their bodies started to slap as they were sweating. Suddenly, Ana started fluttering again and she was moaning holding on. She spasmed and clamped down on him so hard, it threw him into complete ejaculation.

She cried out, "Oh God , Christian!"

He kept saying over and over again, "Ana… Ana, baby." He came so hard he was overstimulated and started trembling, grasping her and molding her body to his own. She held him in an embrace around his waist and neck until he came back to himself.

He softly said breathing heavily, "I… have never… came that… hard before." He felt boneless and couldn't move.

She whispered in his ear, breathing heavily herself, "It's ok… I got you, baby." He finally got up on his elbows and was looking down at her. She was smiling so big up at him and caressing his face. He was hoping she felt the same way he did because he was crazy about her. He wrapped his arms around her burying his face in her neck inhaling her scent again.

He said, kissing her neck, "Let me get off of you and get you cleaned up." He got up and went to the bathroom and cleaned up. He got a warm washcloth and a clean towel. He gently started cleaning her up and laid a clean towel under the blotch of mess on the fitted sheet so she wouldn't have to lay in it and sleep. He held her in his arms with her back to his front as they both drifted off to sleep.