CHAPTER 17

Monday morning finally arrived, it was Ana's first day of work, doctor office visit and Mia's presentation day. Christian had woke her up early in the morning before the alarm went off with a vigorous round of sex then took her hand leading her to the shower for another round of shower sex.

Ana got dressed to the nines for her first day at work. She wore a vee neck off the shoulder burgundy midi bodycon sweater knit dress. It showed off every contour of her body.

Christian walked up behind her and looked at her over her shoulder in the mirror. His hands smoothly moved over her hips and he nuzzled her neck open mouth kissing her. Ana was leaning her head back and moaning. His hands moved up to her breasts as he lightly squeezed as her hands were on top of his. He said sensually in her ear, "I'm going to be thinking about that little thing you did to my big thing last night with your tongue and hand rubbing that magical spot behind my balls while at work. I want to fuck you on the elevator, on my desk and every piece of furniture in my office eventually, Anastasia. I'll even fuck you in the middle of my carpet and make dents in the floor underneath one day… or two or three."

Ana said moaning leaning her head into the side of his face over her shoulder in the mirror, "I'm going to have to bring fresh panties everyday in my purse if you do all that. You naughty horny man. We may never get any work done ever again." He bit her ear and chuckled, letting her go.

He said grinning at her, "You may be right." He walked out of the oversized closet area. She smiled and shook her head at him and his new found freedom of sex and touching.

Ana put on her Kurt Geiger London Eagle Heart long gold chain belt that hung down her thigh. She chose her gold garnet jewelry, a pair of Jimmy Choo Romy 85 suede burgundy high heels and a Ralph Lauren Stonegate velvet merlot crossbody bag. She did her hair, with Gail's help, in a soft French braid down her back with a burgundy velvet bow.

After breakfast, Christian helped Ana on with her Arctic Fox faux fur coat pulling her braid out for her as she wore her gold frame brown lens Dior sunglasses. He took her laptop bag kissing her on the lips. He had on his Tom Ford charcoal gray suit and double breasted black wool peacoat on. He led her down with Taylor and Sawyer to parking and helped her in the Q7.

When they arrived, everyone stared as they walked through the lobby to the elevator talking and Ana giggled at something Christian said. They made a very handsome couple. The observers were whispering, "Who is that with him?", "I thought he was gay?", "Do you think it's his girlfriend?", "If he was gay, I bet that sexy kitten could have turned him straight."

When they got up to the office, Andrea smiled at Ana and she took both of their coats. Andrea said to Christian, "I have uploaded you scheduled for today, Mr Grey."

He said professionally, "Thank you, Andrea. Two coffees, two cream and one sugar on the side." He took Ana's hand and they went into his office.

Christian immediately got on the phone and called Welch and Barney to get Ana completely outfitted with full clearance to all the financial departments, and acquisition systems and records. He said she needed a set the company executive hardware and to bring it to his office. He hung up.

Ana asked curiously, "Christian, where am I going to work?"

He smiled at her and said, "I'll get a desk moved in here with me. My office is big enough to bring you in here. Besides, I always love having you around me." That's when she noticed a 5x7 inch gold frame on his desk with a pair of beige panties on his desk. She picked it up looking at it grinning.

She cut her eyes at him and asked, trying not to laugh, "You…. You seriously framed my underwear? The ones from Olivia's lament and warning?"

He started laughing and said, "I made sure to have them ready to go Friday before you came in today. I like that name. I'll get a little plaque made and engraved say, 'Olivia's Lament'. It will make me laugh and remind me you're a follow through kinda woman." She giggled and shook her head as Andrea came into the room with two coffees placing them on the desk.

Ana walked up and started making her coffee and said to Andrea, "Thank you." Andrea smiled at her

Andrea looked at Christian and asked, "Mr Grey, I'm going to a job fair on Saturday for a couple hours to see if I can find some potential interviewees for the Assistant PA position."

Christian said seriously, "That's fine, put it under overtime as always. I hope you find someone with a sharp mind instead of a Christian Grey butt watcher." Andrea giggled.

Ana said frowning, "Hey. That's one of my job requirements, and taking you out on my arm now and then to show you off at corporate functions as arm candy."

Christian chuckled and muttered, "Candy on your arm, yeah right."

Ana said cheeky, "Don't worry, baby. I'll still beat up anyone even going near your butt." He laughed out loud.

Andrea never saw him interact like this with anyone. It was like he was becoming different. More… relaxed? She said in professional mode, "Your first meeting, the department heads is at 9am, sir. Mrs Bailey is in her office now too." She turned and went back to the desk.

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Ana had sat through two meetings and was now driving to her doctor appointment. The traffic was a bear. She noticed a green sedan following her. She pulled into a parking spot in the parking structure and had her gun ready in her pocket of her coat. She grabbed her purse and locked her McLaren with the fob. She noticed where the car parked and went to the elevator. She watched as a young man about her age got on the lift with her.

As they went up the elevator, he pulled a gun and pointed it at her and hit the stop button on the elevator. Ana already had her gun pointed at him next to her coat.

The man said, "You have tried to destroy my domme. I will destroy you."

Ana said, looking at him, turned to face him so he could see her gun on him and said, "Elena Lincoln has molested twelve little children so far, she has stolen from her partner $21 million dollars and been promoting prostitution on both coasts. Tell me how I destroyed her? She destroyed herself and has told you a lie that it was me. I did not embezzle money, I did not hurt minor children and surely don't have prostitutes working for me."

The man was frowning and said, "My Mistress said you attacked her, broke into her house, burned down her businesses in New York, stole all her cash and jewelry."

Ana said to him, "I swear that I have never ever even been to her house and never even left the city to go to New York. I only met her for the first time a week ago at the Greys for a Christmas Eve party. I made friends with Christian and was already with Mia Grey and she has been mean and hateful to me ever since. After I left that first night, she had someone sent over to Christian's home to cut the brakes on my car and put a tracker on it. I was at the Christmas dinner the next day and she was there at the Greys with me all evening. I never left and she thinks I stole everything from her. The only thing I did was make friends with Christian in the week since. That's all. Until she attacked me in his office at GEH last week. She blamed and attacked me because he audited her for the first time after six years. That's why I'm going to the doctor today right here. I don't think you want to do this because you're just going to get in trouble for something you didn't even have happen to you. You know you're on a camera in this elevator. See up there?" She pointed to a small camera lens in the corner of the elevator.

Ana said sincerely, "Honey, don't let her hurt you too like she did me, Christian and molested all those little kids. I had to get 36 stitches in my forearm from her sharp nails when she attacked me at GEH." She pushed up her arm and showed him the bandage.

Ana said softly, "Please go home, be safe from her and get rid of that gun so no children find it to hurt themselves. It's hers isn't it?" He nodded yes.

Ana said gently, "You can give it to me and I can get rid of it so no kids find it. I worked for the CIA a while back and know how to dispose of it so nobody can get hurt. You know she did those crimes and terrible things to herself also to other people. You must feel it in your heart and mind. You're a good person, I can tell, and don't need to put yourself through the pain of guilt over doing something like this. It's such a harsh thing to live with the guilt of committing murder for someone else. You know she is in jail for doing cruel things, breaking the law and nothing else. I didn't do a thing to her." The man put his head down in shame. Ana put out her hand slowly to him. He looked at her hand and sighed, putting the gun in her hand. Ana put the safety on and in the pocket of her coat with her other gun.

And asked him kindly, "What's your name, honey?"

He looked up at her in the eyes and said passively, "Marty."

Ana reached out and cupped his face with her hand and said, "Everything is going to be ok, Marty. I promise you, just stay away from her and find a nice woman that treats you like the good man that you are inside. That will not be someone who will hurt you and make you feel bad about yourself. You need a gentle woman because you have a gentle soul. I can tell. She will heal you."

David asked looking up at her, "Will you help me like you're doing for Christian Grey?"

She smiled at him and he smiled back. Ana said, "I can only save one man at a time, but I can let you talk with my good friend. She can help you find yourself and that special girl you can call your own one day. Ok?"

He smiled at her and nodded. Ana wrote down a phone number to a therapist she knew who could give him a referral. Ana gave him the piece of paper and said to him, "Marty, I want you to call my good friend Kelly. She knows everyone in Seattle. You tell her to call me because I will even pay them if you can't do it. You just promise to remember one thing for me and tell it to yourself every day in the mirror. You're a good person and always deserve to have good people around you. Do the opposite of anything Elena said because it is not true you are a good man. You just proved it to me by listening and trusting me."

He said sadly, "Goodbye Ana and I'm sorry. Christian Grey is lucky to have you as a friend. I hope I get lucky too." Ana unstopped the elevator.

When she went to step off, she turned and said, "I really wish you the best, Marty. I'll be thinking about you from time to time." He smiled at her and nodded his head. The door closed. Ana went to the appointment and was late but they said they would fit her in.

While she waited, she texted her psychotherapist friend Kelly and told her if a young man named Marty called her to let her know. She said that she would even help financially if needed to get the help he deserved. Her friend, Kelly, texted back that she would do just that and anything else she wanted. Her friend told her she was kind to help the man.

Ana contacted Christian telling him she would be late coming back to GEH from the doctor and would explain why when she got there.

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When Ana got back and told Christian, Taylor and Sawyer, the shit hit the fan. Christian started pacing the carpet pulling in his hair frustrated. He was having a meltdown.

Christian shouted at her, "How could you do that?! You could have been shot! Do you know he was the one she sent to cut your brake lines for Elena?! And you're going to pay for his therapy! What the fuck were you thinking, talking down someone sent to kill you! You just, willy-nilly decide to try to save them from himself?! Are you insane?! You had no idea what his intentions could be!!"

Ana snapped back at him, getting angry as hell, "So tell me how does me helping him affect you?! He needed help too to get away from her. I sent him to the best psychotherapist in Seattle and a good friend of mine. You think I couldn't handle him?! I could have killed him and/or he could have killed me in such close quarters. That was the danger. I talked to him. He chose not to follow through! He gave me the gun she had him get from her house! He asked me for help! I am not going to leave someone like you, who was treated the same way by that horrible bitch alone to suffer! He needed me to help him! I told him I could only help one man at a time but had good friends that would see to it. He even told me when we left that he thought you were lucky to have someone like me helping you and hoped he would get lucky too."

Her voice went up in volume, "Don't you ever talk to me like I'm a goddamn fool again! You're being a selfish prick! Goddamn it, Christian, your not the only person in this fucked world that needs saving from that bitch! Are you not satisfied with my hands on approach to helping you, if not I can fucking leave at anytime! How dare you question my profiling experience!" Christian stood and stared at her with his mouth open. He was thinking about everything she just said and it scared the hell out of him.