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CHAPTER 1
Christian was sitting alone at the family table bored as usual. He believes the Coping Together Gala is filled with women who want to touch him, men who want to climb in his pocket and his family is having a great time oblivious to his discomfort. He sighed and thought, 'I could be home right now spanking and fucking my sub, Kelsey. These things are so damn boring.'
He turned sideways in his seat and saw a beautiful woman standing off to the side behind him trying not to draw any attention to herself. She had long dark hair and beautiful blue eyes that even in the dim light were shown so spectacularly to him. She was wearing a beautiful long form fitting gold brocade over dark blue velvet mermaid dress with long sleeves off the shoulder. It looked painted on her body. He thought. Her figure was stunning. 'Who the hell is that!? Oh my god, she's incredible looking. Boy, I would spank and fuck that ass and go back for more.'
Christian's father, Carrick, went up to the podium on stage to do the introduction announcements and the welcome speech. Carrick Grey said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to the Coping Together Gala. For those of you who are new here. This is a charity that is near and dear to Grace's and my own heart. We are supporting children and mothers with financial, addiction and lack of resources to help in broken homes. So, dig deep and know that you are saving lives for a very worthy cause. Thank you. I'd like to turn it over to my lovely coordinator this year, Miss Ana Steele, who has done an outstanding job." The audience applauded. The beautiful woman walked forward and up the stairs to the podium on stage.
Ana stepped up to the microphone and said, "Thank you, Carrick and Grace. Ladies and gentlemen, I am Anastasia Steele. I am happy to be privileged to help Grace and Carrick out with such a worthy cause and putting such a lovely event together. I have been in liaison with several resources to bring it all together. It has been challenging but I loved doing the job. Without further ado, I will turn it over to our host announcer for this evening, Gerard Sullivan. Thank you." She stepped down with audience applause.
Ana was smiling as she moved towards the Grey family table with a natural swing in her hips that was in no way exaggerated. Christian was drooling as it appeared she was walking straight towards him. Grace got up and hugged her whispering in her ear. Ana smiled and nodded. Grace hugged her again, took her hand and led her to the seat next to Christian and his mother. That's when he noticed the name tag was for Anastasia Steele. He just assumed it was for Elena like every year before. The host announced the dinner service was to begin and to take their seats.
Elena walked up to the seat by Christian and said, "Grace what is this…. this girl doing, sitting in my seat?"
Grace calmly said to her, "I put it on everyone's invitation to make no confusion to the table they are assigned to sit at this year? Your seat is at the table behind us. Ana was the coordinator for the whole event this year and I wanted her at my table this year."
Elena frigidly said glaring at Grace, "I thought I was family and always sat here next to Christian, every year." Ana was about to say something and Christian looked at her and subtly shook his head telling her not to say anything. She blinked at him and closed her mouth.
Grace said, "Really Elena, it's only one time." Elena huffed glaring at Ana, turned and went to the table behind them.
Ana said concerned, "Grace, I didn't mean to cause a problem."
Grace smiled and patted her hand saying, "Nonsense. Don't worry my dear, she just thinks everything is to be her way and it's not. She didn't contribute to anything with all the planning this year but thinks she automatically gets a seat at our table. You did all the hard work. You're more than welcome here and deserve to be placed with us." Ana blushed and said thank you. Christian thought her blush was very lovely on her. She was stunning and his cock hadn't gone down since laying eyes on this beauty.
Ana whispered and her breath softly tickled his ear, "I admire the contribution you have made supporting this charity. Grace told me you're a big contributor to a lot of charities. It's very generous of you to participate and helping your family." Ana smiled.
He thought she was flirting with him, he had to dissuade her in case she was like all the rest of the women at these things and will try to touch his person. Christian said arrogantly, looking away to deter her, "Yes, well, everyone seems to admire my contributions at these kinds of functions, Miss Steele." He looked away from her.
Ana scooted away from him a bit, repelled by his pretentious attitude and demeanor. She thought he wasn't very nice to comment that way and would avoid any interaction with him. Ana just kept to herself and ate and talked to Grace and Carrick during dinner.
Christian watched Ana all evening talking and mingling to certain people easily. She knew the Covington's, the Ralston's, the Jamison's and the Kavanagh's. She shook their hands and hugged them all. Perhaps, she met them through his mother, he thought, considering being the event coordinator and all.
At the end of the evening, Elena was marching up to Ana and grabbed her arm turning her towards herself. Christian moved in closer to hear.
Elena said snottily, "I guess you think you're somebody sitting with the Grey's tonight, don't you? Trying to be a little status climber?"
Ana looked surprised, pulling her arm away from her claws to keep her from digging into her skin and said, "What on earth would make you think that?"
Elena glared at her and said, "Because you're nothing but a gold digging event coordinator. You're just a dime a dozen."
Ana laughed at her and said, "You think this is my only profession? What is it to you? What do you do?"
Elena put her nose in the air and said, "I am the proprietor of a chain of elite spa salons and best friends with the Grey's."
Ana smiled condescendingly and said, "Well, isn't that good for you." Ana turned and walked away. Christian wanted to laugh.
Elena huffed and turned to him, simpering, "Christian darling, how has your night been?" She reached out and patted his arm.
He said stoically, "Fine. I'm going home soon."
Elena said, "You've been watching that girl all night. She is pretty, but something about her I don't like. Besides, she's not like us anyway."
Christian said, "You don't like her because she's not intimidated by you. Your Dom doesn't affect her."
Elena sighed and said, "Perhaps, she is too familiar with people above her station and just talked down to me."
Christian chuckled and said, "You started it from what I overheard. I've got to go." Christian walked away from her to find his mother and say goodbye to his mother..
Ana walked up to Grace after the announcement of the total of approximately thirty three million dollars. Grace said, "It's been just wonderful working with you, Ana, I hope I see you soon because then we could do lunch. You're such a busy and successful girl. Your father would be proud of you." Grace kissed her cheek.
Ana said, "Thank you Grace. Ana handed Grace a couple slips of paper." Ana walked off towards the exit. Grace smiled looking at the checks in her hand. Christian said goodnight and kissed his mother's cheek. He glanced at the checks for one million and four million dollars in his mother's hand. It was from Anastasia R. Steele and Steele Enterprises, Inc. He left for the exit with Taylor following. He thought, 'She has more money than I thought.'
Ana got to her classic car, a 1965 Corvette Stingray in blue pearl luster. Ana was bent over inside the passenger door getting in the locked glove box that had her purse in it.
It was a real show to Christian walking up and seeing her perfect ass with her one foot up bent at the knee in the tight dress. Ana stood up and smoothed her dress and stepped out of her shoes sticking them on the passenger seat with her purse. She went around the car and got in and put the key in her souped up vintage car with a roar. She put on her seat belt and looked over, noticing Christian watching her. Ana rolled her eyes and pulled out.
He wondered why she looked at him that way? She acted like he wasn't worth her time and she was hitting on him earlier. Or was she? Could he have just been rude to her for no reason? He texted Welch to do a background check on her. He got in the SUV with Taylor.
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The next day, Christian was sitting in his office reading the background check on Ana with a cup of coffee. He was fascinated and realized she was not your run of the mill event coordinator, but the owner and CFO of Steele Enterprises, Inc.. He read:
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Name: Anastasia Rose Steele
Birthdate: 9-10-1987
Social Security: 392-35-5346
Phone number: 360-433-1526
Address:
3665 Fairweather Ln, Medina, WA 98039 (Evergreen Point)
230 Wynoochee Valley Road, Montesano, Washington 98563
Regency Luxury Apartments
515 9th Ave, Suite#11L, New York, NY 10018
Steele Enterprises, Inc.
201 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
(Sole owner as of 11-16-2009)
Banks:
Chase Bank
Acct# 274965322 $10,136,234.67
Bank of America
Acct#13429867459 $48,457,983.23
Offshore Accounts:
Caye International Bank
San Pedro, Belize
Acct #564913442689 $1,287,670,511.44
Education:
Montesano High School- 9-2000/6-2002 valedictorian at age 16.
SAT Score: 1340
WSU(Foster) PACCAR Hall, 4273 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195
Double Masters degrees 09-2003 to 05-2009
Major: Risk Management
Graduated: Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 4.2
Major: Business Management
Graduated: Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 4.0
Certifications: CPR, First-aid, Self Defense, Survivalist, Gun Range Master, Automotive Mechanical Maintenance (All certifications are current)
Current Employment:
Chief Financial Officer
Steele Enterprises, Inc.
201 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Father: Frank Lambert,
b: 9-1-1960
d: 9-11-1987
m: 12-12-1986
Mother: Carla Mae Wilks
b: 7-17-1965
Stepfather: Raymond Steele(former Marine Raider- Colonel - consultant)
b: 7-31-1961
d: 11-15-2009 (car accident)
m: 6-12-1988
div: 7-14-1995
Stepfather: Stephen Morton
b: 8-20-1963
m: 8-16-1995
div: 2-15-1999
Stepfather: Robert Adams
b:4-5-1967
m: 4-6-1999
div: 1-17-2003
Stepfather: Michael Johnson
b: 3-12-1963
m: 4-10-2003
div: 3-23-2006
Stepfather: Charles Frankfort
b: 8-27-1969
m: 6-29-2006
div: 4-30-2008
Stepfather: Carlson Whitmire
b: 10-5-1968
m: 7-5-2008
div: 4-19-2010
Stepfather: Giffin Huffington
b: 1-30-1963
m: 5-6-2010 present
Political Associations: None
Religious Affiliations: None
Sexual Orientation: None
Criminal Offenses: None
Relationships: None found.
DMV:
2008 Ford Escape SUV
License plate# RJS731
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
License plate# ARS910
2011 Audi Spyder
License plate# BXY428
Permits: CCW
Registered firearms: Kel-Tec P-11, Sig Sauer P226
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Christian's phone rang. It was his mother. He answered, "Yes, mother."
Grace said, "I want you to come to Sunday dinner. You have been blowing every dinner off and I won't have it so no excuses, Christian. I'm putting my foot down this time."
Christian sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Yes, mother. I'll be there."
Grace said, "Good. Have a good day, son." She hung up. He shook his head at her demanding him be there this weekend.
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CHAPTER 2
Sunday came and Christian pulled his Spyder R8 into the driveway in Bellevue. He got out and went inside.
His mother approached and said, "Hello sweetheart." He kissed her cheek. Another car was pulling into the driveway.
Christian said, "Good evening, mother."
His mother opened the door and said, "I'm so glad you got here. Come inside, my dear." She stepped out on the stoop and took a big chocolate cake inside. Anastasia Steele walked into the vestibule.
Grace said, "Take off your coat and come into the kitchen, Ana." Ana took off her faux red fox fur coat and was wearing a velvet burgundy bodycon midi dress with matching pumps. Christian took her coat from her and she thanked him. He hung it up while admiring the view of her walking away.
Ana said, "Is there anything I can do to help you, Grace?"
Grace said, "No, no. I'm just glad you could come spend time with us. You can go into the living room and say hello to Cary and the rest of the family." Ana walked out of the kitchen and followed the voices down the hall.
Carrick smiled and said, "Hey there Ana." He hugged her and kissed her cheek.
She said, "Hi, Carrick, how's the firm doing?"
Carrick smiled and said, "Just great. Keeping me busy of late working on two big cases."
Ana smiled and said, "That's good, if you're busy it keeps you out of trouble."
Carrick chuckled and asked, "Would you like a drink?"
Ana said, "A glass of wine would be fine, thank you." He patted her on the shoulder and left the room. Christian already had a glass of wine in his hand and sat down on the sofa watching her.
Mia said coming into the room, "Ana is that your blue car out there?"
Ana said, "Yes?"
Mia said, "It's just like Christian's car, only prettier."
Ana smiled at her and said, "Thanks."
Elliot said, "How can you afford a car like that on an event coordinator's salary?"
Carrick walked in the room handing Ana a glass of wine and said, "Because son, Ana is not just a great event coordinator but CFO and sole owner of Steele Enterprises."
Elliot said, "Oh you're just like Christian then."
Ana said, "Perhaps more in the financial executive position. I have a very good friend of my father's in the CEO chair right now and his wife is my COO. I'm in the third top position but we work together as a team to make it all meld. Our area of business is in electronic circuitry and software. Your brother is leaning more into green technology and manufacturing. Sometimes we have had similar acquisition targets and compete but it's not often. Friendly competition is all that happens."
Grace came in and said, "Elena called and is joining us for dinner tonight everyone. You can get seated, dinner is ready." and she heard Elliot and Mia groan and roll their eyes.
Ana sighed because the night was just totally shot in the ass with that snob coming and Christian was the other one from the Coping Together Gala. Ana told herself that she wasn't going to say a word, but if the bitch wants a fight she will get one. At least, Christian keeps to himself.
Everyone went into the dining room and Carrick said, "Sit next to Christian, Ana." Ana sat down next to Christian and sat her wine glass on the table. Elena came into the room and hesitated seeing Ana sitting next to Christian. She stood behind Ana and turned to start talking to Grace and started moving her hands around wildly on purpose with a bourbon on the rocks.
Christian shouted, "Elena don't you dare do it!" Elena actually turned her drink upside down, dumping her whole drink on Ana's head and her dress. Ana stood up and glowered at Elena.
Ana seethed and shouted, "You did that on purpose, just because I got the seat at the family table at the gala? You approached me after and spat venom berating me at the end of the gala, but that was not enough for you, was it? You had to come over here and make sure you got rid of me again by pouring your drink on me deliberately?! Didn't you?!"
Elena said, "Oh please, you just sat in the wrong place at the wrong time. Besides, a little nobody event coordinator can't afford fancy cars and dresses like that. Who did you sleep with to get that car and dress?" Everyone gasped at what she said. Ana cold cocked Elena in the face. Ana marched from the room to the kitchen and grabbed a kitchen towel and tried to sop up as much bourbon as she could from her hair and her dress.
Mia ran after her and said, "Let me get you a towel Ana." Mia came back and handed it to her. Ana thanked her. Mia said, "I can't believe that mean old cow did that deliberately."
Ana said, "Can you go get my fur coat in the entry closet, Mia? I'm going home." Mia went to get her coat.
Elena said from the kitchen door, "You got what you deserve you low class little gold digging bitch!" She reached out and clawed down Ana's shoulder tearing and slicing the skin, also tearing the sleeve almost off her dress. Ana screamed in pain and then she punched Elena in the face again, breaking her nose and knocking her backwards into the floor out of the kitchen into the entry hall. Elena was sprawled out on her back holding her nose.
Grace screamed at Elena, "Elena, what the hell are you doing to Ana again! Get out of my home, Elena! How dare you do this to her! We are done! I don't want to ever see you again and stay away from my family too!"
Elena's nose was pouring blood and she said, "But she punched me twice!" Ana's arm was bleeding profusely.
Grace screamed, "Get out!" Elena glared at Grace and Ana, as she was lumbering out the front door to go to her house just down the street.
Ana said, "Somebody better watch our cars, especially mine."
Elliot went out on the porch and shouted, "You better back off or you're gonna get sued, you old hag!" Elena was ready to try to damage the blue Spyder. She hesitated at his warning with his phone out recording. She turned and walked home.
Grace put a wet washcloth to Ana's arm and she hissed in pain. Ana said, "What does she do, file them to sharp points like a vampire? It burns."
Grace said, "I need to disinfect it and your hand too."
Ana looked at her hand and said, "I didn't even notice my hand."
Elliot grinned and said, "You're little, but mighty, Ana. You cold cocked her twice like a boxer."
Ana laughed and said, "You wanna be the next contender to the title in the ring?"
Elliot starts dancing around jabbing the air and says, "I bet I could take you. I just need to give you a fast moving target." Mia pulled his chest hair by his neck real fast.
"Ow, Mia, you big meanie!", he whined. Ana starts dying laughing. Christian chuckles at her laugh because Ana's laugh was cute with a tiny snort.
Grace grins and says, "Elliot, quit getting beat up by girls. Ana, some of these gouges are pretty deep, but they will have to heal from the inside out." Grace used peroxide on Ana's shoulder and she whimpered as it boiled out.
Ana said, "Oh great, scars. No off the shoulder dresses anymore. I'm wounded and I smell like a brewery. Geez, if a cop pulls me over, he'll think I got into a bar fight tonight."
Christian smiled and said, "I can follow you home tonight and make sure you're safe."
Ana looked at him and said, "That's awfully nice of you Christian. Did you do a background check and find out where I live?" Christian looked at the floor and then at her alarmed and she giggled.
Ana winked at him and said, "Any CEO worth a damn would have done it, especially being I was around your family. I forgive you." He smiled at her. Grace bandaged her shoulder.
Christian asked curiously, "What kind of cake did you bring tonight, Anastasia?"
Ana said, "A Triple Delight Chocolate Cake. Devil's food chocolate cake with chocolate chips and chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate sponge cake on top. It has chocolate buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache over it. I even put shavings on top."
Grace said, "It's homemade?" Ana nodded. "I looked at it and it was so fancy, like a store bought one. Christian is the big chocoholic in the family. It sounds so rich and good."
Ana said, "It's lighter in texture than you might first think. Grace, you are going to need to get your carpets professionally cleaned after tonight. All that booze and blood."
Grace patted Ana and said, "You're more important than some silly old carpet." Ana kissed Grace's cheek when she finished.
Everyone sat down at a cleaned up table and had a late dinner and a piece of cake. Christian followed Ana home and walked her up to her door. Ana kissed him on the cheek and thanked him.
Christian asked, "Will you go out to dinner with me this Friday night?" Ana looked at him surprised. She thought he was playing aloof with her all this time.
Ana smiled and said, "Of course I would, Christian." He smiled at her and gave her a light kiss on the lips. Ana smiled at Christian while looking in his eyes and went inside waving to him as he got back in his car smiling.
Christian went home and emailed his sub Kelsey to meet him at Escala at 7 o'clock Monday night. He was canceling her contact. She had been his sub for five weeks now and he wanted to start pursuing Anastasia and see how it goes one step at a time.
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Friday rolled around and Ana got dressed in a ruched mid thigh bodycon teal velvet dress. It had a square neckline and long sleeves with Manolo Balhnik teal velvet jewel buckle pumps. It matched her crossbody Gucci Dionysus Bag in teal velvet. Ana had her hair up in a chignon updo. She put on her makeup perfectly in a smokey eye and deep burgundy lipstick and her oval diamond studs and pendant set. It had a blue diamond in the centers of each oval surrounded by pavé white diamonds.
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CHAPTER 3
Christian arrived and she already had her coat on. She locked up and he helped her into the car like a gentleman. Ana buckled up and crossed her legs. They took off and got on the highway back into the city. He took her to the Mile High Club. He had valet park the car and helped her out of the car. Ana held his hand while they rode up seventy six floors to the restaurant. The electricity was crackling in-between them. The doors finally opened and they both exhaled. He was glad to know it wasn't just him.
They went to coat check and he inhaled seeing her dress and thought she was going to give him a hard on all night. Her legs went on forever in that dress. The dress hugged her perfect figure like a glove. They went to the reserved table with his hand on her lower back above her ass. The hostess was sashaying her hips in an exaggerated manner. Ana giggled and Christian smirked at her.
The hostess said in a low voice, "Have a nice dinner, Mr Grey." The lady sashayed away from the table. Ana giggled again.
Christian smiled and asked, "Do you like oysters on the half shell?"
Ana said, fanning her face in a low voice like the hostess, "Yes, Mr Grey. I like it with lemon."
He smiled at her teasing and said, "Me too." Her eyes seemed unreal and big. They were in the prettiest shade of cerulean blue being she had that dress color on.
Christian asked, "You look very beautiful tonight, Anastasia."
Ana blushed and said, "Thank you. You look handsome." Christian smiled at her blush. He ordered oysters and Merlot from the waiter and they put in their main course order. They both ate oysters waiting for their orders. Ana "Ummed..." When she would swallow an oyster. Christian's cock would twitch every time.
Ana said, "I've never eaten here before."
Christian was nervous and said, "They have really good chefs here. It's my exclusive membership restaurant." The waiter came with their food.
Ana smiled at him and said, "Ah, I see. I can't wait to try my dinner then, being it's your restaurant. You seem a tad unsettled tonight. I promise that I won't bite you." Ana reached across the table and put her hand on top of his gently. He leaned forward, picking up her hand and kissed the back of her hand. She lifted her index finger caressing his cheek as he did and he closed his eyes for a moment. She subtly smiled looking in his eyes when he opened them. She was happy that she could affect him.
Ana asked, "Would you like to try my sea bass?" He smiled and nodded. She put a bite on her fork and fed it to him. He moaned. It was so sexy even when he swallowed it.
Christian licked his lips and said, "Let me give you a bite. The filet mignon is always cooked perfectly." He held out a bite for Ana and it was extremely tasty.
She moaned in return and said, "Yummy." He had his mouth half open and licked his bottom lip during her bite as she licked her lips. Christian's eyes became so dark. She was thinking that it must be his arousal and desire on his face. Ana never saw his eyes as dark like this though. He stared at her. He swallowed hard, because his Adam's apple moved.
He said quietly, "I won't touch you without your permission. I think you know that I am very attracted to you."
Ana said softly, "The feeling is mutual, Christian." They both talked about work and found out that they both had very similar companies, just that Ana's company was about three quarters the size of Christian's company. She was a multi billionaire too with her liquid assets and the assets in her company.
After a while, they finished eating and he put his hand out for Ana to take and placed his hand on her lower back again. He helped her on with her coat and they walked out of the restaurant holding hands to the elevator. The ride down the elevator was as tense as it was going up for them both. It felt good to hit the fresh air outside and inhale a couple times. The car was pulled up by the valet. Christian gave Ana his hand and helped her into the passenger side.
When Christian got in the car, he asked, "Would you like to see where I live?"
Ana smiled at him and said, "Ok, lead the way."
They pulled up to the Escala highrise tower basement parking area. He got out and took her hand helping her out of the car. They walked to the elevator and Christian punched the code in to get to the penthouse.
He suddenly turned and said, "Fuck the paperwork." He pushed her up against the wall of the elevator and started kissing her fiercely. Ana had one hand on his arm and the other in his hair massaging his scalp. His tongue tasted so sweet to her. She matched him in his desire put into the kiss. The elevator doors opened and he stopped abruptly and took her hand pulling her into his entry. Ana looked around, a bit giddy from that kiss, at the sterile brass and glass and white decor as she was catching her breath. It didn't reflect any personality.
He took her coat and hung both of them up. Christian took her hand and led her over to the couch to sit down and started the fireplace. He asked, "Anastasia, would you like a glass of wine?"
Ana said, "Yes, thank you." He brought her a glass with his own and sat them on the coffee table. He sat down next to her.
Christian said, "Anastasia, I have never dated a woman before. I’m not a hearts and flowers kind of man, I don’t do romance and shit. My tastes are very singular." She thought that was a bit crude for a minute there.
Ana said, "So, you have never had a relationship?"
Christian said taking a drink of wine and swallowing it, "No, it had never been an option before."
Ana said, "I don't understand. If that is true, you have been doing well tonight for a date." Ana reached out to caress his face and he caught her hand.
He said, "Please don't touch me. I can't be touched, on my chest and back."
Ana looked puzzled at him and said, "Ok, I touched your hair and arm when you kissed me in the elevator. I won't touch your chest and back. Christian, I would never want to cause you pain or injury. You can trust I won't touch your no go areas, if that is your wish. I don't see that as an issue as long as you have a compassionate and understanding partner. You're a very sensual man. I can tell by you kissing me that you are a passionate man, unless that's not the reason?" She reached out again slowly and he let her caress his cheek and he unconsciously leaned into her palm. Ana leaned forward and slid her hand into the hair at the nape of his neck and kissed him softly. He relished the soft sweetness of her kiss. He felt so lost in her mouth as her tongue caressed his lips and tongue. He never had a woman kiss him like this before. He had never let a woman kiss him before. He did not kiss other women because it was too personal, but he couldn't resist kissing her. Her thumb caressed his cheekbone.
Christian leaned forward and pushed her back against the arm of the couch placing his hand the same way cupping her jaw and hand in her hair kissing her back in a sweet tasting and demanding way.
Ana broke the kiss and said, "Christian, what did you mean by your tastes are singular?"
Christian got up and got a paper and packet from his office and sat them with a pen on the coffee table. Ana scooted forward and read the NDA and signed it saying, "I would never tell anything about you or us to anyone anyway. It's nobody's business."
Ana opened the packet of paperwork and started thumbing through it speed reading it and frowned as she went. She put it all back in the packet and put it on the table with a toss a slide. Ana asked, "Why?"
Christian asked, "Why, what exactly?"
Ana said stoically, "Why would you show me a BDSM contract?"
Christian said, "That's the only relationship I know. I thought we could negotiate."
Ana said, taken aback, "Negotiate how? I don't see any negotiation."
Christian said, "Come, let me show you upstairs." Christian put his hand out and she took it cautiously. He led her to a door and Christian opened it. He turned on the light. A strong scent hit Ana of leather and citrus.
Ana mumbled, "Holy shit." She walked into a sex dungeon in dark wood and red leather. A room of sex and pain, like the Marquis De Sade. She walked around looking but not touching with her arms crossed holding her elbows. Ana was amazed at seeing the canes, whips with spikes on the tips, belts of thick leather and cat-o'-nine-tails up close. She could imagine them welting and leaving the body with blood and blue bruises on the skin. How could he have the desire to do these things, either to himself or others?
Christian said in a pleading voice, "Anastasia, please say something?" Ana was breaking out into a sweat because the room made her nervous. She started moving to the door slowly.
Ana asked, "Christian, do you have women do this to you or you do this to them?"
He said, "I do this to them… with them. It's all agreed to in advance."
Ana asked, "You want to do this to me?"
He said hesitantly, "Yes. I would like to share this with you and show you the pleasure and push your limits."
Ana asked, "Limits in what?"
He shifted from side to side and said softly as he slowly approached her, "Your pain and pleasure tolerances." Ana thought, 'Why the fuck would I want that? I am not the woman that could fulfill his desires in this room. I'm not made this way.'
Ana moved to the door and said, "You have made a big mistake, I'm not the girl for you. I'm sorry, Christian." Ana left out of the door and went down the stairs to where her purse was and grabbed her coat out of the closet. She couldn't believe that he thought this was negotiating after her reading of that contract. He wasn't even going to try anything her way in a regular relationship.
He was pleading as he yelled after her down the hall, "Anastasia, please stop! Please let's talk about it! I want you to stay! Don't go!" He was running down the stairs. Ana hit the elevator button a couple times. He came up to her from behind.
Christian said pleading, "Why are you leaving?"
Ana turned to him and said, "I saw the contract there is no looking at you, talking, only do as you command, dress, eat, sleep, and exercise when you say. Beat, fuck, say when I can cum in exchange for things. You said you can't do a relationship because you don't do hearts, flowers or romance shit. You don't want any emotional attachment. It would be like letting a robot go through the motions of sex and boss you around until it finds an infraction to punish you for. This is not a negotiation of a contract, you know this Mr CEO, it is trying to convince me to allow you to do these things within the parameters of your own sexual fantasy. The definition of negotiation is for parties to gather and compromise until an agreement can be reached. There is no compromise on your part because you won't according to that contract. What do I get out of this arrangement?"
Christian did not understand why she was not agreeable. He said softly, "You get me."
Ana shook her head and said, "But that's not really true is it? You get to use my body for whatever you want and all I really get is stuff if I let you. Stuff or money is the same as a whore being paid. I don't need your money or stuff because I can afford my own. No, don't you see there is no compromise. Your way or no way. So that's why I'm leaving because I could never surrender myself to a man who will never care for my well being mentally, emotionally and physically, yet have no feelings like a robot. Have a nice lonely life Christian Grey because whoever taught you to be this way is in control of you somehow. You are alone, aloof and never will let anyone in to love or care for you. I am sorry for you. All this success in your life and not a soul to share it with. I guess I'm alone at the moment too, but I don't have this kind of issue." She looked around and pushed the elevator button again and it opened.
She looked him in the eye as she got on the elevator and said, "It's truly a tragedy because I know inside you are a good person." The doors closed and she was gone.
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CHAPTER 4
Christian hung his head and was disappointed that he couldn't have her. Christian thought, 'Ana said all the things John Flynn told me. Could it be true?' Christian went to bed thinking about everything she said to him. She was so very beautiful and her lips were so soft. A beautiful woman that will never be his.
Ana had sat in the lobby of the building and called a cab to go home. When she finally got home, Ana took a fast shower and got ready for bed. She laid in her bed thinking of what happened between Christian and herself. She was sad that he was so closed off emotionally. She figured someone damaged him to be this way. He had touch issues, emotional issues and repressed anger bottled up inside him. She felt sorry for him because he was such a handsome brilliant man with big issues. Ana rolled over and went to sleep.
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Three months later, Ana had several lunches with Grace. Grace suggested going to a ball fundraiser for Seattle Grace Hospital. It was February and on the second Saturday in the month. Ana bought a lovely bodycon dark purple satin dress that has all black lace appliques and it was very sultry slit up the leg to mid thigh. The dress had long lace sleeves and a scalloped lace off the shoulder neckline. Ana was fortunate to not have been scarred from Elena scratching her shoulder. She had on amethyst and diamond jewelry on, with her hair styled in a loose braid with baby's breath laying over her right shoulder.
Ana arrived at the ball being held at the Fairmont Hotel and had her car valeted. She went into the hotel and showed her invitation. Ana walked down the staircase into the banquet/ballroom.
Christian saw her coming down the stairs. He thought she was exquisite in grace and beauty. Elena was standing next to him in the crowd as she yammered on about needing more funding for her salon renovations. Christian had tuned her out completely. He watched as every man turned to look at Anastasia as she came to the bottom of the stairs. Grace saw her and went up and hugged her.
Grace said, taking her arm and leading her into the crowd, "Just so you know, Elena is here. I don't know what she wants to accomplish by being here but it's not my gala so I can't ask her to leave. She keeps hanging around Christian. He's still in business with her, I haven't asked him to terminate his business because, well it's not my place to interfere with his businesses."
Ana said, "It doesn't matter Grace, I'll be sitting with you." Grace smiled and patted her arm.
Grace said, "You're such a good friend, Ana." They walked over to Carrick and Ana said hello hugging him. Carrick introduced her to a couple business associates of his and their wives sitting at the table. Ana smiled and shook all of their hands.
Ana danced with Carrick and a few other men after the dinner service was over. Christian wasn't happy about seeing other men dancing with her. She wandered over with Grace to the silent auctions and was looking at what they had to offer. There was a Four Seasons Spa Package for two, a dinner for four at Canlis, a week's vacation on a ranch in New Mexico and more. Ana put a bid in on the spa package and told Grace that they could go together and get spoiled if she won. Grace put in for an all day cruise on a tall ship for Carrick, for his birthday in two months.
Christian approached and said, "Good evening mother, Anastasia." The ladies both turned.
Ana smiled and said, "Hello Christian. How have you been?"
He said, "Good. You look beautiful tonight."
She smiled and said, "Thank you."
Grace said, "I see Elena has occupied your attention this evening."
Christian said, "Yes, she is hard to avoid it seems. Would you dance with me, Anastasia?"
Ana said, "Ok." She knew it would piss off Elena being she was sitting both times with Christian when she came at her each time there was a confrontation. Ana gave Christian her hand and he led her out to the dance floor. They glided and moved easily with each other.
Christian said, "I'm sorry how we left things when you and I parted. I still wish to be friends with you."
Ana said, "I don't see how that could ever be possible with Elena still around and now she's standing there like a shark circling chum in the water even now. See her standing by the dance floor looking hatefully at me being with you. She attacked me both times for just sitting next to you. What do you think she will do tonight because I danced with you?"
Christian said, "I don't give a damn what she thinks."
Ana said, "That may be, but it's not you she comes after, now is it? I personally will break her nose again if I have to." He smiled at her. Christian noticed Elena glaring at them as he spun her around for two songs.
Christian kissed her hand and said, "Will you go to dinner with me Thursday night?"
Ana said, "Ok, just dinner."
Christian smiled and said, "Are you afraid to be alone with me, Miss Steele?"
Ana giggled and said, "Of course not. I… "
Elena came up to them and said, "Come with me Christian, I have someone I want you to meet."
Christian said, perturbed at her rudeness, "I will in a little while, Elena."
Elena said in her Dom voice, pulling in his sleeve, "No, now." Ana's eyebrows went up in surprise.
Christian huffed and said, "I'll call you, Anastasia." Ana nodded and walked away thinking about what kind of a hold Elena had on him. Then it hit her. His teacher! She gasped, stopped and looked at the two of them. Elena leads him to a table and talks animatedly. There was nobody to introduce him to because Elena just wanted him away from her. Ana went off to find Grace and Carrick.
Elena whispered flustered and waved her arms around, "What do you think you're doing, Christian?! You told me yourself that that girl was not like us! Didn't you learn anything?!"
Christian said in a low voice, "You can't tell me who to be friends with. I don't give a damn about your opinion on Anastasia. She's a good person. I can have her as a friend."
Elena snidely whispered, "An event coordinator, pleeze! She is a damn gold digger!"
Christian chuckled and said, "That's funny you're the only person who thinks that. She is as wealthy as I am and runs her own company. She only did the event for my parents as a favor. They knew her father. Leave me alone about this Elena." Christian walked away from her.
Ana, Grace and Carrick talked and laughed. Ana excused herself and went to the restroom. She finished, washed her hands and put on her lipstick in the mirror. Elena walked in and locked the door on the inside. Ana looked at her with an eyebrow up and was ready for anything this time.
Elena snottily said, "Well, well, well isn't it the little event coordinator coming to hobnob with the elite."
Ana said, "What do you want Elena and why lock the door? Are you afraid of witnesses?"
Elena said nastily, "I want you to leave Christian alone."
Ana asked, "Why is that exactly when he approaches me, not the other way around."
Elena said, "I don't care, I want you to leave him alone, you low class little bitch. You couldn't possibly fulfill his needs or desires."
Ana nodded and said, "Like you can?"
Elena hautily said, with her nose in the air, "Yes, as a matter of fact."
Ana asked, "So that would make you a whore too?" Elena's eyes got big. "How much money and stuff do you take from him, like his other little girls? You must make some big bank off him, don't ya? You can tell me, Elena, because you're the biggest gold digging whore of them all aren't ya?"
Elena crossed her arms in front of her, nervously glanced to the left and shifted from side to side saying, "I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't take money from him." Ana knew she was lying looking to the left, crossing her arms defensively and shifting from side to side. It was a definite tell.
Ana said, "You're lying. You give yourself a way. See, I'm a CFO for my company for a reason. I can spot a liar a mile away. Besides, Grace and I are the best of friends since you showed your true colors. I bet that just eats at your old chicken craw too, doesn't it? Now get the fuck away from me and let me fucking leave out of here you dirty no good old hag." Ana shoved Elena by her chest hard. She stumbled backwards and it moved her far enough out of the way, so she could unlock the door to exit. Women were lined up gathering at the bathroom and they glared at her as she stepped out.
Ana said defensively, "That old bitch in there locked the fucking door not me." Christian overheard her as he watched her march out to the tables. He then saw Elena come out angry. He knew she trapped Ana in the bathroom to confront her. He grabbed her arm and took her to a corner where nobody could hear them.
Christian demanded, "What did you say to her?" Elena looked away. He shook her and menacingly said, "You better tell me, Elena."
She smirked at him and said, "Or what?"
Christian said, "Or I'll go over there and ask Ana and I bet she will."
Elena huffed and said, "She locked the door on me and told me to stay away from you. She accused me of stealing money from you and called me terrible names."
Christian said not believing her, "Now, why would she do that I wonder?"
Elena said, patting his arm, "She's jealous of our friendship, darling. Don't you see it? She's wanting to destroy it." Christian knew Elena was lying but why? He thought, 'Why would Ana accuse her of stealing money from me? I am just going to ask Anastasia on our dinner date Thursday night. No, I'll just call her one day this week.'
Christian called it a night and had Taylor drive him home. Ana was not far behind him going home also.
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The next day Christian called Ana because he couldn't wait until Thursday. He said, "Hello, Anastasia."
Ana said smiling, "Hi, Christian."
He asked, "I want to ask you something but I don't want to be intrusive. Elena told me you accused her of stealing from me? Did you?"
Ana said, "She lied when I asked her if she was taking money from you. Let me tell you what happened. I have nothing to hide. She came in and locked the door to the restroom. I asked her why unless she didn't want any witnesses. She told me unequivocally to stay away from you. I asked why. She said that I could not satisfy you. I asked what, like you can? She said yes. I asked her if she was a whore after your money and things in payment like your other girls. I asked her how much bank she was taking from you. She looked left, crossed her arms, shifted from side to side and said she had no idea what I'm talking about and that she doesn't take money from you. Christian, Elena has obvious tells when she lies. I also never said steal she must have added that. I called her a liar and the biggest gold digging whore of them all. I said I was the CFO of my company for a reason and can spot a liar a mile away. I pushed her out of the way so I could unlock the door and leave. That's it. Oh and if you had any common sense, Christian, I would do an in house audit and check all orders and receipts of her suppliers. When you get results, then a field audit. I will bet you a million dollars she has been skimming off you for a long while. That is, if I were you." He couldn't believe Elena would be stealing from him of all people. Ana was right that she was showing tells and it was a bit suspicious.
Christian said, "I'll think about it, Anastasia. Thanks for telling me."
Ana said, "You just come see me Christian. I'll offer advice for free next time."
Christian was grinning and asked, "Thursday night seven o'clock,?"
Ana said happily, "I'll be ready."
Christian softly said, "Have a good rest of your day."
She said, "You too." They hung up. Ana wondered if he would wise up about Elena or not.
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CHAPTER 5
Thursday night, Christian pulled up in the driveway at Ana's house. She showed up at the door letting him in the vestibule. She had on a long sleeve zip up low back bodycon midi dress in emerald green with matching high heels. She had her hair styled in a soft loose side flip that started on top of her head flowing down onto her shoulder. Christian thought she was so incredibly beautiful but was tempted by the gold zipper just above her ass on her lower back. He flirted with the idea of how he wanted to play with that zipper and see how many teeth he could pull it down until she noticed. He was grinning thinking of it. She had on her emerald diamond jewelry set. She smiled at him as she grabbed her purse and put on her knee length Donna Salyers’ Fabulous Furs faux arctic fox fur coat she got from Neiman Marcus. It looked so very real.
Ana glanced at his face and giggled saying, "No you can't pull it down, and I know what that look means on your face. You naughty Christian." He smiled and chuckled but didn't deny it.
They drove to Canalis, had a fancy meal presentation of several dishes and split a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. While eating Christian asked Ana, "Ana will you show me how to have a vanilla relationship… with you? I want to try to have more than what I have been doing."
Ana looked at him seriously, trying to read him and stated, "I can teach you about a vanilla relationship but, I will not share or put up with you cheating on me. I am very monogamous. One cheat and I am gone for good." He nodded.
Christian replied, "I feel the same way. No cheating. I refuse to share you with anyone else either. Do you think after we have sex and are comfortable enough with each other we might bring some aspects into intimacy?"
Ana blushed and said, "Christian, I'm no prude, but playing can be fun. You must go slow. This is no arrangement, it will be deeper than that and being you haven't had a relationship, we must go slow. We need to learn about each other. We will see how everything goes ok?"
He smiled and said, "I can do that." Christian reached across the table and took her hand. Ana smiled at him and sipped her wine.
Christian was driving her home and picked up a tail. He said warily, "Someone is following us, hold on, I'm going to hit the freeway and open it up." Ana sat back in the seat when he hit the open freeway and punched it.
After a little while Ana asked, "Are they still with us?"
Christian replied, "Yeah, call Taylor." He handed her the unlocked phone. She dialed it.
Ana told him, "Taylor, I'm putting you on speaker phone."
Christian described to him, "Taylor, I have a blue or black sedan on my ass trying to climb in the trunk. I am pushing it at high speed on the I-5 and haven't lost them yet."
Taylor replied, "Come to the parking deck I'll be down there with Reynolds. We will see if we can ID them." Christian was getting nervous as they hit the city streets again. Christian pulled into the parking deck and Taylor saw a black BMW with Elena driving go by. Christian and Ana hurried holding hands, up to the elevator and he punched in the code. Taylor and Reynolds took the service elevator.
Christian pushed her into the wall and ravished her mouth. She touched him like before rubbing the back of his head with her fingernails lightly scratching through his hair. Christian was lost in the taste of her mouth and the feel of her beautiful body up against his body. The elevator dinged and he kissed while leading her out of the elevator. He broke the kiss and pecked her mouth once more. He took her coat and hung up both of theirs. He led her by holding her hand to the security room.
Christian asked Taylor, "What did you see?"
Taylor was pulling up video leads on his computer. Taylor said, "It was Mrs Lincoln. Black four-door sedan and I saw the driver. I'm trying to see if the monitors outside show her. The only one is too far away that has the angle."
Christian said angrily, "I can't believe her trying to practically drive into me. What the hell is wrong with her?"
Ana answered stoically, "It's right there Christian put the pieces together."
Christian declared, "She has never acted like this before."
Ana replied, "She is jealous and treating it like a threat to her."
Christian took Ana to the living room and turned on the fireplace. He turned into her and started kissing her. Ana started giggling and got up on her tiptoes and kissed him in a soft loving way.
When she broke the kiss said, "I need to ask you something and it may make you uncomfortable but I have no intentions behind it?" He nodded looking in her eyes. They both sat down on the couch.
Ana asked, "Is Elena the one who taught you that version of BDSM?" Christian was shocked instantly. He wondered how she knew. He asked himself, 'It wasn't that obvious was it?'
Christian looked at her with apprehension in his eyes. He said, "I wasn't sure if I was going to tell you all this tonight or wait until another night." They sat on the couch.
Ana stated, "I find that diving all the way into a pool at once, is easier than dragging out the inevitable. That way there are no misconceptions or miscommunications." Christian got up and got himself a glass of bourbon and Ana a glass of wine. He sat back down.
Christian said with his hands hanging between his knees looking down, "I was born the son of a crack whore. She neglected me because of her addiction. Her pimp would abuse me by beating us both, making me watch him rape her and putting his lit cigarettes out on my back and chest. When I was four years old, my mother overdosed and died. I was left alone with her body for four days. I thought she was just sleeping for a long time, like when she was passed out before. I was hungry and all we had was a frozen bag of peas in the house to eat. I covered her up with my blanket and slept next to her. I remember the pimp coming in and screaming at me telling me I killed my own mother and slammed the door. The last thing I remember was the EMT people coming in and me screaming because I couldn't tolerate them touching me. I was taken to the hospital and that is where I met Dr Grace Trevelyan Grey. She was on the afternoon shift covering the ER. She treated me and didn't touch me like the others but fed me. A couple months later I was adopted by her and my father Carrick Grey. They had a son previously adopted. Elliot is a couple years older than me as you know. I had a lot of trouble adjusting to things. I hoarded food all the time and I wouldn't talk for two years."
"One day, they brought home a baby girl about three months old, my sister Mia. They told me that she was my baby sister. That night I slept on the floor next to her crib watching over her and protecting her. The baby started to cry and I went to get my mother and said the name "Mia". My mother cried because she was so happy. I started talking after that." Christian looked over at Ana and she had tears falling down her cheeks as she was wiping them away. Christian reached over and wiped her cheeks off with his thumbs and kissed her on the lips. He whispered, "Don't cry Anastasia, it was all a long time ago." Christian continued after a big slug of wine and got up and got more bourbon.
When he sat back down Ana scooted closer up next to him on the couch and lightly caressed his hair on the back of his neck. Christian closed his eyes and moaned. He sat back up inhaling deeply and Ana put her hand back in her lap.
Christian continued, "I never felt like I deserved my family's love. That I wasn't worthy of them. By the time my teens hit I was going through puberty and was fighting a lot because the kids at school would try to touch me on purpose to piss me off. Sometimes, the touching would happen accidentally, causing me burning pain on my back and chest. I would automatically lash out. I desired girls but they could never touch me on my back and chest and it caused me angst and frustration. After a couple years, I was around fifteen. I started drinking and stealing booze from my father. I was kicked out of three schools for fighting and drinking and my parents were at their wits end."
"One day, my mother sent me over to do yard work for Elena and her husband to remove rubble from their new addition and landscaping. I was working there in the heat and took off my shirt. Elena came out into the back yard wearing close to nothing in a see through robe with a glass of iced lemonade. At the time she was about thirty five years old. I said some smart mouth comment to her and she slapped me across the face, then she kissed me." Anastasia stiffened.
"The next day she took me in the house and sucked me off. She said if I wanted more, to keep coming back. One day, she took me down to her dungeon and let me fuck her and said I could gain control of myself through BDSM. She said if I was good and did as I was told and made my parents happy, I would get rewarded and get to fuck her. If I didn't do the right things I would get punished." Ana moved to the side, sitting away from Christian. Ana was pissed. Christian took another drink of bourbon and continued.
"When I was 18, I went to Harvard and I was told to not even look at a girl there. Elena would drop in unexpectedly to check up on me. I dropped out after my first year. My father was furious and wouldn't let me use my trust fund money to start my business, even with a business plan. Elena gave me $100,000 dollars to start up my business. I had been her submissive for six years over all, until that moment I wanted her to train me to be a dominant at age twenty one. She was what they call a "switch", when you go from a dominant to a submissive. She told me that the only way I could have sex was by tying the women up so they couldn't touch me. She said that I was incapable of love because I was too damaged and would have to do everything her way."
"Five years ago, six months after I was trained to be a dominant, my business had taken off and I gave her a million dollars in return for the startup capital. By that time, her husband had divorced her. He left her after finding out she was having sex with me and beat her up. I wanted to help her in return for helping me. She started finding me submissives that were vetted by her from the BDSM clubs. It was safer than trolling the clubs to find subs. My reputation was starting to build up, and I could put them under contract easier than trying to get them myself. She did it because she knew what I liked or didn't like. She presented me with a business plan one day for a salon business, so I helped by investing 60% to get her on her feet. Later, she started expanding to three now."
"I always made it clear in the beginning to any of the submissives I contracted that it was an arrangement, that it was not an emotional relationship with me. I wasn't allowing my emotions to be involved. It was only sex. That's why BDSM is all I know." Christian exhaled big and took another big slug draining his glass. Christian was waiting for the other shoe to drop and for Ana to get up and leave again.
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CHAPTER 6
Ana told him, "If you ever read up on your own, you would discover that what she taught you was not really BDSM because trust and love do exist in the lifestyle. Many dominants submissive or dominatrix submissive relationships are very loving, some are even married. Elena taught you to channel your rage and frustration into sex as an unhealthy abusive outlet. She trained you to separate sex from love. You could have had a normal healthy relationship if she kept her sick pedophile hands to herself and let you mature enough to understand that an understanding girl would have been out there to explore a relationship with inevitably. You were in no way able to give consent being under age whether you wanted it or not. Her telling you that you're too damaged to love and that it was the only way is totally warped. You have been conditioned and groomed to be just like her and to completely believe her. She's the one who can't love or be loved, she wants you to believe that because she can control everything as long as you stay in that lifestyle no matter how fucked up it is. She controls who you fuck, what you do to the subs, your silence about it all so you can hide it all and how you are to channel your anger from the violence you have seen in your life. Don't you see she is your pimp. It is a very unhealthy road you're on, Christian. If you want to change and learn a vanilla relationship, I would help you, but I don't think your ready yet. If you went back to it and got back into it, I am gone for good." Christian was frowning and was about to argue but he realized that Flynn, his therapist, was saying the exact same things. Ana just couldn't imagine he took Elena's word verbatim and never verified anything she told him. It was mystifying.
Ana observed and stated, "I can see by the look on your face that you don't believe me or what I'm telling you yet. I bet you didn't even call for an in-house audit on her." He looked down and shook his head no.
She sighed, stood up and continued, "I'm calling a cab. You better wake up and realize that you will always remain isolated, alone and unloved until you stop believing what that fucked up pedophile taught you, I hope it isn't too late for you by then. She is possessive of you and will not give up so easily to anybody but herself. She deliberately attacked me because she doesn't want me anywhere near you and forced me to harm her by defending myself. Both times I was only sitting next to you. Then, for dancing with you, I got a locked bathroom visit. She probably thought I would let her touch me again and I shoved her backwards to exit catching her off guard. It's a shame really, because I do like you very much as a person and would love to show you how to have a normal relationship. Until you end that relationship with Elena, you and I can't get involved together. You need to talk to a therapist about all this before I can even begin to remotely think about getting involved with you. There are underlying issues that you need to work on first to know if you are ready to find out. I can't get involved with you if you don't take what I'm saying seriously. Take care of yourself Christian, I mean it." Ana walked to the elevator pushing the button and got her coat out of the closet.
Christian got angry and followed her. He yelled, "What do you mean I don't take you seriously?! I am trying to understand what your telling me! Don't give me ultimatums, Anastasia! Your walking out on me again! Will it be another three months before I see you again?!" He ended up saying it sarcastically.
Ana looked at him in the eyes and yelled back at the same octave, "I don't know! I'm just sick of it Christian! How can you not see the control she has over you! As intelligent as you are, you are a blind puppet and you will always be ruled over by her, if you don't change it. You let her pull the strings! Until you cut the strings I am not available to see you! For my own safety! Once a mistress always a mistress, eh Christian?!" Ana gave back to him the sarcasm.
He argued, "Don't be ridiculous! I am not her puppet and she's not my mistress! I tell her no plenty of times!"
Ana said loudly, "Not often enough! Your still in business with her! How do you think you mother and family feels about that after she tore my skin off and poured bourbon on my head in front of your whole family! Your still letting her rule your actions! Now, tonight she tried to run you off the road like a lunatic because I was in the car with you! It could have killed us both! How long does it have to go on before you wise up, til I'm dead?! It's bullshit Christian and somewhere inside you must know that?!" He was getting very frustrated, mad running his hands threw his hair and pulling on it.
She couldn't talk to him like this and piss him off so much. Nobody talks to him like this. It was putting pressure on him and he was out of control again and he didn't like it one damn bit. He grabbed her arms of her coat roughly and yanked her forward. He kissed her in a dominating rough fashion not letting her be in control, he had his one hand behind her head and he was biting her lips. Ana was caught off guard and was pushing away from him. She stomped on his foot to let her go. He was so strong. He stepped back in shock. She smacked him in the face.
She sceamed, "Don't you ever try to dominate me again! I can take you to the floor pinned next time you try that shit on me! I am military trained in self defense for goddamn reason!" She hit the button and the doors opened to the elevator. She stepped in it.
Christian said firmly, "Let Taylor drive you home." When she turned around and hit the button, Christian was standing there. He said pleading, "I'm sorry. Taylor can take you home, Anastasia."
She tilted her head saying, "I'll be just fine on my own. I just don't want to get hurt by you."
Christian said, alarmed, "I swear I'll never do anything to hurt you, Anastasia. I was being forceful but I couldn't hurt you."
He sighed giving up and replied, "Be careful, and call me as soon as you get home." He handed her his card to make sure she had it on her.
Ana sat in a chair by the concierge stand and called a cab. They said ten minutes. She got up and went out into the cold air out front and waited, inhaling the crisp air to settle her emotions. She felt sorry for Christian, but he was stuck in a situation and lifestyle that is lonely, abusive and not healthy. He needs a shrink to evaluate the situation before involving herself into the mix, but until then she will keep her distance. What about Elena? He needs to get away from her to stop staying in one place for years not moving forward in his life and not developing. It was like treading water and not swimming or moving anywhere. She sure did a number on his head. Ana stated out loud, "Gee gads, what a cluster fuck of troubles."
Ana turned around and a man in all black and a ski mask grabbed Ana powerfully by the throat knocking her backwards landing on top of her on the concrete. He smashed her head into the concrete. Ana was knocked out instantly and had no time to defend herself.
The cab driver found her laying sprawled out unconscious on the sidewalk bleeding from her skull and a man running away down the sidewalk and cut around the corner of the building. He called 911.
The EMTs examined her, took vitals, made sure she was stable and strapped Ana to the gurney and covered her in a couple blankets. The EMTs found her purse on her. At the hospital the cops would know who she was then. They took her to Seattle Grace Hospital.
Grace was on duty that night and saw Ana come in on a gurney. She went into professional mode suppressing her emotions and Ana had to go immediately into xray being she was stable and the bleeding was under control.
Grace found out that she was picked up outside of Christian's highrise. She called Christian then her husband and Ana's emergency contact, her CEO Martin Daniels.
Christian and Taylor rushed into the ER and he told the nurse that they were there for Anastasia Steele. Grace already went through Ana's purse and gave them her insurance and identification. Both men were in the waiting room by the time Carrick got there. Christian was a wreck worrying about her. His mother found them and told them she had a cracked skull, two inch laceration of the scalp, a bruised larynx and throat.
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Three days later, Ana was rising up out of the dark murky depths of unconsciousness. The pain started throbbing in her head and throat. It was unrelenting. She moaned.
She felt someone take her hand and she squeezed it to let them know she was here. She heard, "Come on Anastasia, open your beautiful eyes."
Ana squinted her eyes open and it was too bright and closed them again. Her throat was dry and she rasped, "Too bright." She heard scraping like the closing of blinds and someone holding her hand again.
She heard, "Ok, try it now, Anastasia." Ana squinted and it was painful but better. It felt like she had sand in her eyes scraping her lids and eyeballs. It took a moment for her eyes to get used to it, but she could at least see forms until they got clearer. She said, "What happened?"
Christian said, "You were assaulted out in front of my highrise. They took you down to the concrete and you hit your head and they tried to strangle you. The guard on duty found you when the cab driver saw you laid out on the pavement. He saw a guy all in black running from the scene."
She whispered, "My throat hurts." Christian pressed the nurses button.
A nurse rushed into the room and said smiling, "Hello, is she awake now?"
Christian said, "Yes, she says her throat hurts."
The nurse said, "I'll get the doctor to see if we can get her ice chips or water." The nurse left. Christian caressed her cheek with his thumb.
Christian said, "I missed you. I'm so sorry, the way you left. It's all my fault."
Ana said, "Not your fault." The doctor came in with the nurse.
The doctor said, "How are you feeling, Miss Steele?"
Ana whispered wearily, "Throat hurts. Thirsty."
The doctor said, "Nurse, get her a cup of ice chips, please." The nurse left and the doctor was checking her vitals. The nurse returned and gave Ana a few ice chips.
Ana said, "How long have I been here?" Her throat felt a little better.
The doctor said, "Three days. You're a lucky young lady. You had staples put in the back of your head to hold the skin on your scalp together, but we got lucky the actual skull only cracked and the brain swelling wasn't as bad as it could have been. You have a concussion. Your throat has extensive bruising with swelling of the larynx, but it will get easier to swallow in the next few days. You should be on a soft diet of soups and puddings and mash potato consistency until your throat heals over the next few days. Water, juice and ice chips for now until you want something more. I'm going to leave you now to rest. lf you need something for pain, call the nurse." The doctor left.
The nurse asked, "Do you want iced apple, cranberry, or grape juice?"
Ana said, "Apple, big cup?"
The nurse smiled and said, "Ok, I'll be right back?" Christian moved back over and leaned down and kissed her on the lips.
He smiled and said, "I'm glad your
woke up. I was so very worried."
Ana said, "Christian, why are you here?"
Christian reached out and caressed her face and lips. He said, "I can't seem to leave you alone. I want to learn to trust you. You're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen and I want to try for more with you. I talked to my therapist yesterday and I'm going back tomorrow like you want me to do." Ana reached out and touched his face, caressing his cheek with her thumb.
He closed his eyes and nodded saying, "Only with you."
Ana said. "Ok, but what about Elena? I somehow think this could have been related to retaliation."
Christian asked, "I have Taylor look into it. When you get out, will you come home with me? You can't be alone because someone needs to take care of you?"
She thought about it for a moment and said, "Not if Elena can come up there and get at me."
Christian said, "I'll make sure she stays away and can't get into the penthouse. Would you then?"
Ana whispered, "But I need my stuff at my house? Did you call Martin and Karen Daniels?" She coughed and winced. She was trying to clear her throat.
Christian said, "My mother called and talked to Martin. They know and said to just take all the time you need because you were ahead of yourself projects anyway. They told her to send you their love because they couldn't stay up here. They wanted me to contact them when you woke up, my mom and dad too. I was wondering if you want me to contact your mother because she is the only relative I could find."
Ana's eyes got big and her voice cracked when she said, "No, never contact her. I haven't talked to her since I was five years old and she walked out on my stepfather, Ray." *cough* "She took me away from daddy and ran off with a man with more money. *cough cough* He hurt and hit me and my dad had to come get me." *cough, cough* "I had to sneak to the phone to call him to come save me. I'm glad he taught me my numbers and reading by then." *cough, cough* "So, never call her. She's a tramp on six husbands last I knew."
Christian was surprised and said, "The background check showed she had eight husbands."
Ana was in throat pain. She whispered, "Geez, a different man every two to three years. Incredibly ridiculous. Throat hurts." Ana rolled her eyes, shook her head, coughed and winced.
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CHAPTER 7
Three days later Ana was released from the hospital. Ana had insisted on staying at her house on Evergreen Point. Christian and Taylor took her to her house. He was going to stay with her. When they arrived, he had Taylor take her bags to the master bedroom room and theirs to guest rooms. Christian put her on the couch, she kicked off her shoes, sat up tucking her feet under her and he covered her up on the couch with the throw. He brought her, her work laptop bag, and put it by her and started the fire in her gas fireplace. Taylor and Christian were told earlier to just pick a guest room. She had six bedrooms.
The house was all wood and earth tones. She had a huge stainless steel gourmet kitchen with a cooking island with a barstool high counter, a wine cellar and billiard room and a small theater in the basement. She had a large open dining room with a stained glass wall reflecting from outside of deer in the woods during the daylight, a comfortable living room area, a study/library, and kitchen on the first floor. On the second floor was an all mahogany stairwell and balusters with guardrails lining the second story walkway. There were six bedrooms with ensuites with one master bedroom, a gym/workout room, laundry room and storage room. There was a second building on the property for staffing, an indoor/outdoor pool, and a spacious fenced in backyard with a dock and beach.
Ana laid down on the couch and said, "Thank you, Christian. My house manager and her husband handle the gardening and maintenance. They stay next door in a separate house with my coverts."
Christian said curiously, "I didn't know you had covert security. I'll get you some juice, Ana. I'll have Taylor set us up with my security and work with your covert security while we are here."
Ana said, "I'm surprised none of your security have found my covert security guys around me. I have three, but I didn't have any when I was out with you because you have your own. I was caught off guard and it was all my fault for the attack because I never should have gone outside or had my guard down like that. Never again." He left to get her juice to the kitchen.
An older woman was in the kitchen. He asked for a glass of juice. She introduced herself as Hattie Wilkinson the house manager. He greeted her and went back to Ana.
When he came back, he put the glass on the coffee table and sat next to her. He picked her up and sat her on his lap. Ana stiffened not knowing what to touch and what not to. Christian said, "Ana let me hold you. I have been wanting to try and just hold you for so long."
Christian wrapped his arms around her, hugged and kissed her forehead. He turned sideways and reclined back into the arm of the couch and pulled her down on the side of himself. Ana rested her head on his shoulder and put her hand on his waist not wanting to touch his chest. She relaxed and he did too.
Christian said, "I've never done this before but you feel comfortable. It's like you fit perfectly against my body. I know you are not up to it yet, but I want you when you and I are ready. I'll be waiting." Christian had seen his therapist. Flynn said to go slow with Ana and let her set the pace of the relationship, but he was going to have to sever all ties from Elena. Christian was very anxious to touch and have sex with Ana because he had waited months to be near her again, but he knew that if he rushed her he could lose her completely and he had some house cleaning to do.
Ana looked up into his eyes and saw he was unguarded like he had been before. She put her hand up to his face slowly and caressed his face. Christian closed his eyes. He felt a growing unknown feeling for her, that felt foreign to him.
Ana said seriously, "We need to go very slowly." He rubbed his hand over her body.
Christian replied, "Ok, Anastasia." At some point in the afternoon they both fell asleep.
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Christian woke up first and found Ana fast asleep next to him. Her hand was over his heart. He started breathing fast in fear and then calmed down because he realized there was no pain. He stared at her hand and was fascinated that it didn't hurt him. He loved how it felt to be touched by her. It was such a new sensation to him.
Ana woke up and was so comfortable laying on top of Christian. She looked up and smiled seeing his eyes were opened.
Ana said, "I fell asleep on you. You feel so warm and wonderful." Then she realized her hand was on his chest and quickly raised her hand but he grabbed her hand and pressed it back down on his heart.
Christian said, "For some reason I don't understand, it doesn't hurt when you touch me. It feels strange but there is no pain." Ana slid her hand up his chest and caressed his lips.
Ana asked softly, "Do you trust me, Christian? I promise I won't hurt you. If I ever make you uncomfortable, I want you to tell me."
Christian softly caressed her hand on his face and said, "I want to trust you. You're so soft and gentle with me. I love how you feel touching me. I can't wait to feel your skin against mine. You're so damn beautiful." He pulled her whole body up against his chest and deeply kissed her. He had her laying on him full length. Ana could feel his cock pressing up against her abdomen. She wanted him badly too, but not enough to commit to get in a sexual relationship yet, he had to sever ties.
Christian's hand slid under her shirt and he felt her smooth skin on her back. He let his hands slide over her skin and it felt so incredibly sexy. He grabbed her leg and pulled one up to his hip. Christian hand grabbed her ass and was massaging her butt cheek through her jeans. Ana was so very turned on by him. He was so damn sexy and handsome. She was getting hot and didn't want to go too far or she would have sex right this second on this couch with him. He was rubbing up against her to find some kind of friction and contact with her.
Ana broke the kiss and said, "I'm getting carried away with you. You're so… you make me feel… Damn it!" She sat up on him to get control of herself. He loved her rumpled look with long wild dark hair. She was so hot. He never saw such a beautiful sight. He would love to see her naked on top of him like this driving into her. He wondered if he could let her top from the bottom and control how they would have sex. He would try anything she could show him when she was ready.
Christian reached up touching her face and said, "You are so sexy sitting on me." Ana was looking down at him with his sexy smoldering dark gray eyes. He was so luscious and edible. She wanted him badly, but it had to slow down.
Ana said, "I'm hungry are you?"
He smirked and said, "Yes, for you and food." She got up off of him and held out her hand. She led him instead of the bedroom to the kitchen. Ana proceeded to make roasted tomato, roasted red peppers, pesto, light creamed garlic and fresh mozzarella panini sandwiches on ciabatta bread. They sat and ate their sandwiches with fresh squeezed lemonade.
Christian smiled and said, "This sandwich is really good."
Ana, "I know I love ciabatta bread and basil pesto. The fresh mozzarella in the refrigerator was a treat with roasted tomatoes and red pepper. It is the perfect blend of ingredients."
Christian said, "Hattie does all the shopping?"
Ana said, "Yes, I make a list on the refrigerator and she picks up what I like. She is a very kind lady."
Christian's phone rang and it was Elena. He kept turning off his phone.
Ana said, "You know she's just going to keep calling until you answer. I know it can only be Elena that acts like such an ass." He kissed her.
He broke the kiss and said, "Let's finish lunch because it's just too good to waste." He pecked her lips. Christian put the phone on vibrate.
After they finished eating, Christian answered his phone. He said, "For God's sake, what the hell do you want Elena?"
Elena asked, "That's no way to answer your phone. Where are you? I went to Escala and you were not there."
Christian said, "This is the way I answer the phone when someone is unrelentingly driving me crazy and won't just leave a message pounding my phone until I'm ready to turn it off. What the hell do you want?"
Elena asked in an authoritative voice, "I asked where are you?"
Christian said angrily, "It's none of your goddamn business where am. How dare you demand anything from me after the shit you've pulled trying to run me off the road."
Elena said in a detached voice, "Have you left that little bitch?" Christian was getting very angry.
Christian said growled, "You're becoming the only bitch I know. What's wrong with you?"
Elena demanded, "Tell me where you are, Christian?! You're with her, aren't you?! Did you vanilla fuck her?! You told me you were incompatible. Three months later that little bitch shows up at the hospital charity and you dance with her. Then, top it off, you go take her to fucking dinner at Canlis!"
Christian frustrated and angry, said, "So what it's nothing to do with you. I'm sick and tired of the way you're acting and interfering. It's my fucking life and I am going to remove you from it starting tomorrow. I am sick and tired of your games and manipulation!"
Elena told him angrily, "I'll make you sorry if you fuck with me, Christian. I'll ruin you. I put you where you are and made you the man you've become from my help. I can rip you back down from there! You get rid of that little bitch or I will! You meet me for lunch tomorrow. Do you hear me?"
Christian said, highly angry, "Then I guess you'll just have to live with your disappointment when I'm not there. I'm done letting you tell me what to do!"
Elena said low and angry, "You better show up at Maximilien Restaurant tomorrow at 12:30, or I'll make you sorry. That girl will be taken care of by me, if you don't get rid of her. Mark my words."
Christian said menacingly, "I won't be there so don't bother. I'm done! Do. You. Hear. Me.?! Your dole of ultimatums are over!" He hung up.
Christian was so angry that he was pacing, clenching his fists. Ana got up, intercepted him and wrapped her arms around him. He hugged her to his body and all the frustration and anger deflated. He clung to her body and sat on the floor in the living room with her on his lap not letting go of her. He whispered, "I'll never let her hurt you. I want you to be mine only and I will protect you. I am so done with her. She has pushed me too far. I'm sick and tired of her."
Ana said softly rubbing the back of his head, "It's going to be ok. She isn't going to get to me. I'll head her off. I suggest you do that in-house audit now. Trust me she is stealing. I know it. Remember I bet you a million dollars? You could write me a check now. I think I can trust your checks?" She giggled and tickled him. He started laughing and kissed her in a sweet loving way.
Later on after dinner, Ana was laying on the couch watching the big screen TV. Christian climbed in behind her, putting the throw blanket over them both and they watched the news together falling asleep. Ana turned off the TV, turned over and buried herself cuddled into Christian's chest. Both of them didn't wake up until morning the next day.
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Christian never felt so warm and comfortable. He opened his eyes and was holding Ana close to his chest and they were completely wound around each other on the couch. He slept with no nightmares at all, holding her for over eight hours. Christian was gazing at her beautiful angelic face sleeping so innocently. He loved her long dark lashes that feather over her soft complexion, her pink pouty lips that were so very kissable and how she crinkled her nose when she giggled at him. He knew at that very moment that he was falling hopelessly in love with her. He thought, 'Love, is that what I'm feeling?' Christian never in a million years would think that he, the Christian Grey bachelor billionaire, would fall for such a beautiful, intelligent and sexy woman in three and a half months of knowing her. He would give or do anything for her, and all she needed to do is ask. He knew she never would, but he still would walk through fire to be with her. Christian was afraid to tell her because it was too soon and he didn't want to overwhelm her if she didn't feel the same. Ana made a little noise waking up and stretched her legs and arms. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled at him.
Ana whispered, "So you are the one making me so warm and comfortable."
He replied, "Guilty as charged, my beautiful Anastasia. Good morning." He leaned down and kissed her. She loved his kisses and melted as he kissed her.
When he broke the kiss, he said softly, "I slept longer than I ever had without a nightmare. I am usually lucky if I get four hours of sleep. You must be a dream catcher."
She smiled at him and caressed his face saying, "I can't believe we fell asleep all night out here on the couch. I'm glad you are comfortable sleeping with me. For a man afraid of touching, you snuggle pretty darn good." He kissed her again. He rolled her under him and started kissing her neck and running his hands under her shirt to feel her skin.
Christian told her, "It's you, it has to be your magic. I want to take you to the bedroom and ravage your body and fuck you until you scream." Oh crap, she was done for….
Hattie came into the living room and said, "Ana, would you and Mr Grey like breakfast now?" Christian was looking intensely into Ana's fathomless blue eyes.
Ana said to Hattie, "Yes, in just a few minutes, Hattie. Thank you." Hattie left for the kitchen.
He kissed her passionately and said, "Let's go eat, baby." Ana pecked his mouth and she thought the smile he had on his face made him look younger.
He rolled off of her and they sat up in seated positions on the couch. Ana tried to pull the tangles out of her hair with her fingers. They went and sat at the breakfast bar and had Hattie make them breakfast.
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CHAPTER 8
Later that afternoon, Christian was using Ana's study/library on a conference call and Ana was doing projections and calling her department heads for numbers to run the figures on the coffee table on the couch. Ana was going over her emails and got an unusual one.
She opened it and there were pictures and a video of Christian fucking a subs and whipping them but not in the red room. He even looked a bit younger. The message was, 'If you don't leave him, I'll ruin him in the press.' She clicked off her email.
Ana brought up a software program and ran the IP address through her software to locate the location. It was the address of 29 Columbia Key, Bellevue, Wa. She ran the address and it was Elena Lincoln.
Ana was pissed off. How did that bitch get her corporate email address? She texted Taylor to come to the living room. He came in and asked, "How can I help you Miss Steele?"
Ana said, "Come here and look at this. I don't know how she got my corporate email address." He was looking it over on her laptop. Ana showed him the IP address and the address it came from and who lives there.
Taylor said, "She certainly got busy plotting. Best you can do is block her address but it's temporary if she keeps opening new accounts to send to you."
Ana said, "I ought to set up an email bomb and copy her hard drive, sending a copy to the police, FBI, ex-husband and The Nooz. But we need the dirt."
Taylor looked at her and asked, "Do you know how to hack?"
Ana looked at him tucking her chin in and leaning away looking at him. She said, "Who me? …..Maybe." Taylor laughed. Christian walked in the room and saw the rare moment Taylor would laugh.
Christian smiled and said, "What's going on?"
Ana said, "I received a threat." Taylor got up and Christian sat down and looked at it and he was looking a bit green.
Taylor said, "Send me a copy of what you have." He put his card next to her computer on the table. Ana started attaching and sent a copy of everything to Taylor's email.
Ana looked at Christian and he looked like the wind was kicked out of him. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed his face saying, "Don't worry." He held her to himself.
He said, "They are going to have my in-house audit done within the next hour then I'll get the field audit done."
His phone went off. He answered it and went into her study, closing the door. Suddenly, she heard Christian yelling at someone on the phone in his office. Ana jumped. She signed off her laptop and went to the door of his office.
He yelled, "Roz, I don't care if we take a loss! It's the smallest company we own! She is not getting away with embezzling twelve million dollars from me! How the hell could I let this happen, damn it! That's two million a year on the average since I helped her get those damn salons! I want those salons closed at all three locations at 6 am and security twenty four hours on them for a field audit! I don't want her to be able to enter the property until it is complete then we will report to the authorities at the FTC and IRS! I'm done with it!" He slammed his fist into his desktop. Ana wondered what else Elena had on him? She recalled yesterday screaming she could ruin him on his phone. Ana was going to ask him if the pictures and videos were all she had once he calmed down.
Ana went into the office and closed the door. She walked up to him, pushed him to sit in the desk chair. He wrapped his arms around her and picked her up off her feet, sat her on his lap and hugged her burying his face into her neck smelling her scent. Ana had her hand in his hair and caressed his back up and down. She said, "It will be alright, Christian.
He asked frowning, "How's that?"
She pushed back and said softly to him, "Use your threat of ruining her for embezzling to get all of what she has on you and your twelve million back. Tell her if she doesn't comply you will report her to the FTC (federal trade commission), FBI, and local police. If she doesn't, you may find more on her as you go through everything at her salons. Use that as a secondary backup to file charges. Let's hope there is more dirt on her. If I were you I would have someone look into offshore accounts she may have and see if they can hack it to change the password so she can't move it, then use that as a third leverage on her. Have someone also hack her home computer to see if she has dirt in there on you and others. Whatever you find on you, erase it. Have her house watched and have somebody sneak in and remove everything that might be or suspect that she has and of value like money or jewelry for her victims later on. She's a safe or lockbox person, I bet. Then you can get her on who knows what as a fourth backup. You could hold her whole life in your hand and tip off all the other charges afterwards."
Christian looked in her eyes and said, "You're a diabolical genius. Tell Taylor what you just said." Christian texted Taylor and told him to come to Ana's study. When he entered Ana told him her ideas to get Christian's money embezzled and the dirt she has on him that she threatened him with a couple weeks ago. She then told him her four ways to nail Elena depending on if she can be cracked like an egg. She continued and said, "If someone went in there and cleaned her out completely with passport, birth certificates, jewelry, evidence on Christian, books on businesses, book of passwords and cash, they could get damning evidence to use on her lifestyle with I don't know maybe… children?" Christian looked sick.
Taylor was totally surprised and asked, "Do you know how to do these things?"
She looked at him all innocently and said, "Who me? ….Maybe. safe cracking is fun to me." Ana slyly grinned at him. Taylor smiled at her.
She continued, "If you have people who can pull this operation off, I wouldn't have to get involved. If you have a problem, just put your two lips together, blow me a whistle and I can step in. You're gonna have to move fast to get everything going at once to fall in line. I can hack the overseas accounts right now." Taylor the stoic man started chuckling at her comment again. Taylor knew he was now dealing with a clever person that was unique.
Taylor said, "You do that and I'll keep you in mind. I'll get the ball rolling sir if that's alright with you?" Christian agreed. Taylor left to get Welch on the phone. At that time, Welch told him that there were no clear angles on the car chase with Elena, or the assault. He said the guy who assaulted her must have known that the alley next to the building was a blind spot. Welch was going to get a move on the hacking with Barney.
Christian pulled Ana closer and kissed her passionately. He had never met anyone so damn beautiful and intelligent. They went into the living room, Ana turned to her laptop and brought up software. She went into her program and started a background check first on Elena Lincoln. It came back quickly but with three red flags on it. Ana cross-referenced the names that came up as three other aliases. She ran each one:
Emma Lou Watkins from Decatur GA (her first alias)
Caroline Louise Whitaker from Nashville TN,
Daphne Anne Chamberlain New York City NY,
Elena Jean Lincoln( Carter maiden name) Fort Worth TX.
Elena had three BDSM clubs in New York under Daphne Anne Chamberlain and two strip clubs under Caroline Louise Whitaker in Nashville.
She has two offshore accounts under Elena Lincoln:
Caye International Bank-Belize
Acct#167566079607567 $9,567,865.67
Finter Bank Zurich
Acct#34534683764108 $10,865,435.08
Christian was sitting looking over her shoulder and couldn't believe what she was pulling up on Elena. Ana went in and hacked the accounts on some type of software she had that erased all tracks. Ana called it ghostware. She changed the account passwords to sixteen characters and a new id. Christian saw her hands flying across the keyboard typing and using her mouse. He studied her face and saw pure concentration as her eyes shifted slightly from line to line and page to page. Christian thought, 'She is brilliant in her own little world tracking and researching Elena and all her aliases. She is calculating and analytical.' He was amazed at her speed and thought process. Suddenly she stopped, blinked her eyes and turned to smile at him.
Ana said, "Her twenty million is stuck in both accounts and over twelve million or more of it is yours. You may discover more at the salon locations. It will eventually be yours after it gets turned over to the IRS down the road for now." She kissed his lips and continued, "Now you don't need to worry, your money has been reserved and not going anywhere." Ana shut down her laptop.
Christian said softly caressing her face, "You are saving me. You know she is going to go crazy tomorrow when she can't access her salons." Ana giggled.
Taylor had set up surveillance watching Elena's house for a window of time to access. He increased security on Ana's property to stop anyone trying to access it. He also got Baker in security to change the codes at Escala and give them to nobody but himself.
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The next day, Ana woke up with Christian wrapped around her with her back against his chest in her bed. He was holding her left breast in his hand as he slept. They both had gone to bed alone in separate bedrooms, but he must have come in during the night.
Ana had woken up because she heard a noise of yelling at a distance. She tried to get up but Christian would tighten his hold on her. Ana said, "Christian, I have to go to the bathroom." He started to wake up and let her go. She got up and went to the bathroom, brushed her teeth and brushed her hair.
Ana put on her robe, looked through the peephole in her front door and looked outside towards the security wrought iron gate to enter her property. Elena was out of her car screaming at the guard to let her inside. The cops arrived and they were all talking to the guards and began practically to drag her to her car to get her to leave. Christian was next to her looking through the curtains on the window next to the front door.
Ana said giggling, "Boy, she's so pissed off. Her face was red as the devil's."
Christian said stoically with a straight face, "I hope they can get in her house and clean her out before she can do anything to me." Ana felt terrible about him worrying so much, but it was a time sensitive thing. If they can have the window to know she will be gone from her house, they can take it all.
Christian said, "Let's go get dressed and have breakfast, Ana?" She nodded and went back to her room and he went to the guest room.
As Christian got dressed he wondered why she didn't get mad at him sleeping in her bed. She didn't even mention it. He guessed she didn't mind it or she would say something later.
While Ana was getting dressed she wondered if she should do the search of Elena's house. She wanted to lay his mind to rest on it. If they don't do it today, she would bet Elena will get over the shock of today and dole out punishment tomorrow.
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CHAPTER 9
Elena was madder than a wet cat. She screamed at the gate of Ana's house. The security guard called the police as soon as she got out of her car screaming on the intercom box. When the police dragged her away from the house the policeman said, "Lady if you don't stop this and leave, I will be taking you down to the precinct! Come on this way!"
He took her by the arms and Elena stumbled back to her car, half dragged while she screamed, "You can't do this to me Christian! You owe me!" The cop watched her head as he sat her in her car.
The policeman said as he closed the door of her car, "Lady, get out of here. If I see you here again you're going to jail." Elena glared at him all red faced.
She started her car and left. She went back to her salons driving by each one. Elena was worried that they would find her business connections. She kept her books in the safes there at Post Alley, Bravern Center and her newest salon at the Kirkland location. She thought, 'I should have kept that information at home, but it was much easier to track the strip clubs, BDSM clubs, the submissive tracking books, the salon's real books and the fake books in the salons while I was working day hours. If Christian finds my books he will know I took his money. I'll just have to find a way in the salon to get those books.'
Elena sat and waited at the Bravern Center to access the salon when they left. They carried out several boxes of things from her salon. She waited for them to leave and got out of the car and went up to the door and was stopped by an armed guard from Christian's GEH Security.
The guard said, "No access until the audit is completed, under orders of GEH."
Elena stated in her haughty voice, "I am the owner of this salon, how dare you block me from access to my property."
The guard said, "You must talk to Mr Grey and see if he will grant you access. I am under orders of no entry and so are the other guards here at this location at this time. I'm sorry Mam."
Elena used her Dom voice saying, "I'll have you fired for this if you don't let me into my salon. I'll call the police."
The guard said, "Call them, they will find out the same." Elena huffed and walked back to her car. She tried to access all three sites and was turned away. She was headed back home and was considering calling Jeffrey her newest young man. He was her little delectable treat. His fifteen year old body had stamina like Christian has. She needed release tonight and a good lashing and hard fuck was her cup of tea.
When Elena got home something seemed different. She couldn't put her finger on it. Everything was in its place but it felt strange. She shrugged it off and called Jeffrey to come over and play. She then went to her bedroom and put on her leather catsuit and waited for Jeffrey in the living room having a cocktail.
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Taylor came into Ana's living room and handed a messenger bag to Christian. Sawyer was coming up behind him with a box of books. He sat them on the coffee table.
Taylor said, "Ana's idea proceeded like clockwork. She was out of her house raising hell with everyone and we had time to clean her out. All her jewelry and a vast amount of cash contents of her safes with social security cards and birth certificates are locked in the office safe. Anything that had anything incriminating was left behind. Anything on you is in that bag."
Christian was in shock he held the only thing she had to bring him down. He was free of Elena.
Sawyer said, "These are books from the salons. The fake and real salon books are with the audit team. She was into some heavy hitting things in three states. She was running her salons, strip clubs, BDSM clubs and pimping her subs out to wealthy men collecting fees for the women and the clients. Those books hold her demise. She could get life for the pictures of all the young children she had done that to. There were dozens I left in her safes and files in her desk. A few insurance pictures of some people in our state and local government too. I left it all. All you have to do is make the call."
Christian grabbed his phone and got Roz on the line. He told her, "Roz drop what you are doing. I want complete separation of Esclava salons to be served by morning. I'll get the lawyers to draw up the paperwork to be served to Elena. I will give her twenty four hours to buy my shares and to pay off the loans or the salon's shares will be dumped on the open market. Move on this fast. I want to be severed from her in twenty four hours. We have to separate ourselves from her before the police, FBI, FTC, and IRS get involved. I want to call them immediately after the ink dries." ….. "Ok, I'm calling them now." ..... "Thanks, Roz." Christian went into Ana's office and called his corporate lawyers.
Ana looked up at Sawyer and Taylor and smiled. She said, "I don't know about you guys but it's almost dinner time and I need a drink to celebrate that bitch-trolls demise." Taylor and Sawyer laughed at her and Ana jumped up and got a shot of whiskey. She offered one to them and they of course said no thank you.
She shrugged and said, "Ding dong the wicked bitch troll is dead. No better demise was ever said. Shout it from the street corners, shout it from the sky, not a person will miss her, not a soul will cry." She drank a shot of whiskey and put the shot glass in the dishwasher. Ana went back to sit on the couch like nothing happened and started working. Taylor and Sawyer were grinning and left the room.
After dinner, as Christian and Ana sat drinking wine on the couch, Ana said, "I want to show you vanilla sex, Christian." He was surprised and reached over, putting her wine glass down and kissed her passionately as he pulled her into his lap. He wrapped her legs around his hips and he walked into her bedroom sitting her on the bed still kissing her.
He knelt down in-between her knees and said, "Ok, show me."
Ana stood up and pulled her shirt off over her head. His hands started to feel her skin as she revealed it. She took off her bra next and his hands went under the cups before she lifted the cups off. Ana dropped the bra to the floor. He stood up, licking, sucking, pinching and biting her breasts. Ana was moaning with her head back. It felt so good.
Ana pushed down her blue jeans and underwear together as he sat down on the side of the bed. He stuck his fingers inside her and brought it to his lips and sucked it off his fingers in a sexy way looking up at her and smiling. He smoothly said, "You taste so sweet to me, baby.
Ana stepped out of her pants and took off her socks quickly. She stood before him entirely naked, started taking off his shirt, being careful not to touch him until he wanted her to. She dropped the shirt on the floor. Christian looked up at her as he stood up and pulled back the sheets. He took her in his arms and placed her on the bed. He was so very strong. Ana laid down with her hair fanned out over the sheets. Christian felt something in his chest restrict looking down at her. He took off his pants and boxers together. His cock sprung out bobbing up and down from his movements. Ana looked at how big it was and how very beautifully sculpted his body was. He was a perfect specimen of male beauty. She had only had one man she had sex with in her life and he was a selfish bastard in bed. She had read enough to know how it all worked with a 4.2 GPA. Ana sat up in the bed on her knees.
She said seriously while looking at him,"Christian, I am on the depo vera shot and am not due for a shot for another month. It helps regulate my cycle. I haven't had sex in three years and know I'm clean."
Christian looked up at her and said, "Baby, I haven't had sex in three to four months now. I didn't want another submissive after I met you. I get tested after every contract ends. I am clean too, so we don't need to worry."
Ana smiled and said, "Christian, come lay down next to me and relax. I won't touch you on your chest or back until you tell me it's ok. I don't want you to be worried about that and truly relax." He laid down on the bed and was facing her on their sides. She slowly reached up and put her fingers in his hair and started massaging his scalp gently.
Ana said, "Vanilla, if done properly, is very sensual and fulfilling. Forget any negative things you heard from anyone. Most people just never took their time or shared pleasure with both people giving and taking. It's not a contest to who gets to the finish line first, it's about feeling each other and stimulating each other." Ana slid over his hips sitting on top of Christian.
He knew he had to give up some of his control to let her show him how it worked. She disarmed him, promising to not touch him until he said so. It was thoughtful of her being it was his biggest anxiety. He was feeling better and more relaxed. Ana asked. "Can I kiss your chest?"
Christian slightly nervously said, "Yes." Ana slowly leaned in and started kissing his scars. Christian couldn't believe she was kissing each scar on his chest. It didn't hurt but it was making him precum. He never felt such a sensation before on his skin. She was like a butterfly landing on each one with her long luscious hair trailing along tickling him. He started moaning as she went. Ana took possession of his mouth and lay her breasts against his chest and had her fingers interlaced with his hands up by his head.
Ana broke the kiss looking in his eyes and asked, "Is everything okay so far?" He smiled and nodded.
She smiled and said, "Good, can I keep kissing your chest?" He said yes. Ana kissed him slowly down his chest and sucked on his nipples. Christian moaned and pushed his hips upwards. She reached down and took his huge cock in her hand and started slowly stroking him as she kissed his chest. He started panting. Ana sat up and slipped him inside of her. He groaned and so did she. She started moving up and down and back and forth. Christian had his hands on her hips guiding her. He sat up and took control of her lips and started tangling his tongue with hers. He thought her pussy was so tight, tighter than he ever had and suddenly she started loosening and contracting. He couldn't believe it was like she was milking his cock. He thought her muscles must be so tight and in control. Christian was getting excited. He was panting and groaning.
Ana was so full with his big cock inside of her because it had been so long. She never felt anyone so big before. The pleasure was tightening her coiled up spring inside herself. It was getting tighter and tighter. Christian couldn't take it anymore and flipped her over and started driving into her. Every thrust brought them closer to climax. Suddenly, Ana started panting and made a moaning shout sound and threw her head back arched into him pushing back. She cried out, "Oh yes! Oh God!"
Christian came so hard he saw spots before his eyes and he closed them while shooting three times into her as she was wrapped around him. He collapsed on her with his head in her sweaty neck and hair. He loved her natural smell. Christian turned his head and kissed her jawbone. She turned her head and started sensually and softly kissing him. He felt so relaxed and rolled them over and Ana was laying on top of him kissing him.
Once he caught his breath and relaxed, Christian said, "Sex never felt this good before." His hands were stroking her heated skin down her back and it was sending little electrical pulses into her body. It was like he had magic hands that felt so good with every touch.
After a while, when they cooled down, Ana got up and went to the bathroom and cleaned up a bit. She got back in bed, pulled up the sheet and he started kissing and exploring her body. They made love three more times during the night.
In the night or early morning Christian had rolled over and put his head on Ana's chest. He fell back asleep listening to her heart beat.
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CHAPTER 10
Ana woke up surrounded by Christian. He had himself wound around her whole body. His leg was intertwined with hers. His arms were wound around her body and even his one hand had her fingers interwoven with his. Christian's head was on her breastbone over her heart and he was fast asleep. Ana never would have guessed that a man afraid of touch all his life would be so immersed in this cuddling behavior even subconsciously. She smiled at him. She thought what a sweet loving man he was last night letting her softly pet his whole body. They did so many positions before he would let himself come. Ana was a bit sore from all the calisthenics and how large his cock was. She was going to have to workout more to keep up with his sexual appetite. She was not going to complain one damn bit. It felt so good to have physical body contact with the handsomest man she had ever seen in between her thighs. He stirred and looked up at her and smiled. She ran her fingers through his hair and he sighed.
Christian was looking at her beautiful face smiling at him. He couldn't believe he had the best time ever having sex with such a goddess. She was so very beautiful and responsive to his touch and stimulation all night. She was perfect and she made him feel so comfortable being with her. He crawled up her body and entered her again, this time it was going to go slow and feel everything. He found that vanilla felt more stimulating because he could see her fall apart and crave him with desire. He never felt so wanted than as it felt with her. He had never felt so connected to another person. He rolled her on top of his body still thrusting into her and started kissing her. She felt so right and so good. Christian was reveling in his new found lover. He had never been closer to another human being in his entire life of loneliness and solitude. He just thought that was how it was all going to be that way forever, having everything he thought he wanted when he said so. Elena told him over and over as a kid that he couldn't stand to be touched so he could only do it the way she taught him, love was for fools, he was too damaged, and nobody could give him what he wanted but her. He knew at this moment that she was completely wrong and wondered just how wrong she was to the extent of everything she said. Ana cried out and grasped his cock cuming hard. It caught him off guard in his thoughts and had him cuming hard. He never came harder until last night to this morning. It was so amazing.
Christian panted, "I love how you make me feel, Anastasia… Your body makes my body go to greater heights of stimulation... Don't ever leave me, baby, please. I don't think I could stand it." He was up on his elbows panting into her neck. She was stroking his hair on his head and the sensitive skin on his back. She lifted his head with both hands and looked into his eyes.
Ana said softly, "I'm right here, Christian. I'm not going anywhere." She started kissing him in a soft lingering way. He was eating up her gentle ways. He knew he wasn't good enough for her, but she knew all his baggage and was still here. The heart he thought had been dead was pumping and aching with some kind of feeling he couldn't explain because he never felt it before. She was all he wanted in his life. He was so very lost in her kiss.
Ana broke the kiss stroking his back and caressing his lower lip. He was still inside of her. She said, "I want you to be mine, Christian. I want to kiss you, touch you and make love to only you. Will you be my only boyfriend?" He looked in her eyes and saw how very honest she was being. He wanted to be hers and her be his, so much.
Christian yearned for her and said to her, "Oh yes, Anastasia, I would love to belong to you as long as you belong to me and only me." She smiled brilliantly and nodded her head. He kissed her.
He glanced at the clock and it was 9am. He couldn't believe he slept in her arms at least six hours with no nightmares. He had three more days and three nights he had taken off to watch over Ana. Christian rolled off of her and stood up with his hand extended to her. She scooted off the bed and took it. They took a shower together, washing each other and having shower sex.
When they got out, Ana put on a tshirt and sweatpants. They held hands and went to the bar stools. Hattie was standing in the kitchen and was smiling big. They sat down. Hattie knew the way they were behaving since she got here that she now had a boyfriend.
Hattie said grinning, "What would everyone like for breakfast?"
Christian said, "A white egg omelet with toast, orange juice and coffee."
Ana said smiling, "I'll take his yolks and two more scrambled with bacon, buttered toast with orange juice and tea, please?" Hattie watched as he moved the hair behind Ana's ear and kissed her hand. She even saw him talking to her, making her giggle and put her head on his shoulder. Then, Hattie saw him sit down his cup of coffee, turn and kiss her so affectionately. She was happy for Ana to find such a handsome young man who treated her affectionately.
Christian kissed her. He couldn't stop himself. She made him feel so free and normal. Her giggle was so cute. He loved it. Hattie sat their plates in front of them and they both dug in. Ana thanked Hattie for such a nice breakfast.
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By the time Saturday rolled around, Elena was in a media storm of her own humiliation. She had been taken in handcuffs out of her own residence in her catsuit. CPS was contacted to remove the abused child from her basement dungeon who was bruised and bloody. The media fallout had Ana and Christian sighing in relief to see her out of the public eye but on every television station.
She had bombarded Christian's phones at work and personal and Carrick's phone with begging and threats she couldn't back up.
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On Sunday, Christian took Ana with him to his mother's for brunch. Ana made a cherry chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust and cherries on top. Christian pulled up and parked the car. He got out and helped Ana out of the car. He got the cake from the floor in the back. They walked into the house together holding hands.
Grace walked up to them saying, "Christian surprised me when he said he was going to be bringing you with him. Not like you're not welcome sweetheart. Just surprised." His family had no idea they were in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship yet. Christian went to get them both a glass of wine. Ana walked into the living room and Carrick hugged Ana.
Carrick asked concerned, "How have you been since getting out of the hospital, Ana dear?"
Ana smiled and said, "I have been doing great. I get a headache and a little dizzy, ever so often but it's all been manageable." He patted on her.
Carrick said seriously, "I'm glad we were so very worried about you being alone." Christian walked up and gave Ana a glass of wine.
Christian casually said, "She's ok and not alone."
Grace walked into the room and asked, "She's not? Where are you staying?"
Christian grinned saying, "I have been staying with her."
Grace's eyes widened and asked, very surprised, "You are?"
Christian said proudly, "Ana has officially become my girlfriend." Everyone gasped.
Elliot said smart wise, "Way to go little bro. Getting a girl finally. I thought you were gay. Billionaires dating billionaires, epic."
Christian said sharply, "I'm not gay."
Elliot said matter of factly, "Well, yeah, obviously. Did she pop your cherry?"
Grace was frustrated and said, chastising him, "Elliot, hush! You don't say those things in front of anyone. I taught you better than that." Christian kissed Ana and she turned into him with her hand on his chest. The room gasped.
Mia said, "Wow, she can even touch you, Christian?"
Christian was looking in Ana's eyes and said, "Yeah, and it shocked the hell out of me."
Grace said, starting to weep, to Carrick, "Oh, Cary. She's healing him." Carrick put his arm around his wife.
Elliot asked, "What kind of dessert did you bring this time, Ana?"
Ana said smiling, "Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake."
Elliot groaned and said, "I can't believe Christian gets the girl who can cook."
Ana said, "You just need to hang out more at restaurants than trashy bars, Elliot and you can find a chef."
Elliot said, pouting, "But she won't look like you. She won't be able to punch out people like you defending my virtue." Ana laughed and so did everyone else. Grace walked out of the room.
Christian said, "What virtue?" Elliot rolled his eyes as they laughed.
Grace was at the door to the room and said, "Dinners ready. Everyone go ahead and sit down." They all walked into the dining room and sat down. Christian pushed in Ana's chair and kissed her before taking his own seat. Everyone stared. It was just so out of character to see him act this way around a girl.
Christian said looking at them, "Get over it." He knew they were just going to have to get used to it. They all started eating and talking about normal family things.
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Christian and Ana had both been seeing each other for a couple weeks. Elena was unrelenting in sending her emails and messages of her unanswered phone calls. Christian's field audit came back on her and he got the results that she could add a few more million from padding her other businesses with his money. He had all her books in the safes, the real and fake books of the salons, the books of her sub-furnishing business which was considered very illegal, the BDSM clubs and the strip clubs. Christian handed them all over to the IRS who reported it all to the FTC and FBI. He also provided the passwords and IDs on the offshore bank accounts where she had sequestered the money away.
It was lunch time and he was going over to Ana's office to bring lunch from The Capital Grille. He got her a Cobb salad and himself the ribeye steak sandwich with a half order of onion rings.
A half hour later, Karen Daniels knocked and walked into Ana's office and gasped. Ana was lying on the floor in her dress giggling and laughing with a squeal as Christian was straddling her and tickling her.
He laughed and said, "I'll teach you to never steal a man's last onion ring, Anastasia Steele!" They both froze and Ana sat up and they both looked at her.
Ana innocently said, "He wouldn't give me one."
Karen kept a straight face and said, "He probably won't again, just so you can steal one and he can do this again." She started snickering. They all laughed. Christian let her up off the floor. Ana smoothed out her dress.
Karen said, "I just wanted your opinion on this acquisition target, Ana." Ana took the papers and started going over figures in her head.
She said, "If I can get the calculations of where the corporate value is from this quarter and last quarter, because I'm not sure about why it's not here, I'll have an accurate projection summary for you. So far it looks lucrative, but I'll dig deeper on the causality of the value drop too with the economic analysis team, then I'll have the full analysis complete by morning in your email, Karen."
Karen grinned and said, "That's why we keep you around." She looked at Christian and said, "If the figures were all there she could have told me immediately if it was worth the value. Her brain works faster than a computer on projections and risk assessments. She can read a spreadsheet at a glance. It's amazing to see those gears turning in her head. I handed her six target corporations and got a summary analysis before lunch time the same day on all six. It took her more time to type the email than the time it took to do the math. We have a 4% risk factor on acquisitions in the last three years since coming back after her schooling was completely done." Christian just realized just how much of a genius at finance Ana really was because 4% is like having no risk at all in mergers and acquisitions.
He bent down and kissed Ana and said, "I'll see you after work, beautiful. I have to get back to the office."
Ana grinned and said, "You betcha. See you later, Christian. Thank you for lunch."
Before he walked out the door he smirked and said. "Onion ring thief." She giggled. He walked to the elevator and was gone as Ana's PA drooled watching him.
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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 Leila, "This man is stronger and smarter than your evil Mistress."
Christian said in his Dom voice, "Elena stole eighteen million dollars from 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.
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CHAPTER 12
On Monday the following week, Ana was working on a financial assessment of a corporate acquisition target. She was checking the causality of the revenue and stock drop of the company. As she was going over background and quarterly statements, an accounting employee came knocking on her door. Ana's PA was at lunch and Ana answered the door. There was a young girl standing there in a blue sheath dress shifting nervously from side to side.
The girl said, "Miss Steele, can I talk to you?" Ana let her in and closed the door.
Ana said, "Come in and have a seat." The girl took a chair across from Ana's desk.
Ana sat down in her chair and asked, "What can I do for you?"
The girl said, "My name is Denise Gorman, I work in the Marketing Department, I think I need to tell you about something I have seen in two departments, Marketing and Developmental Research. I'm not sure if it's in the others or not."
Ana said, "Ok, Denise, calm down and just tell me all the details."
Denise told Ana that she had seen a supervisor in the Marketing Department install software that she had taken out of her purse and installed it on the department's computers three days ago. The same supervisor downloaded files off the system and put the information back into her purse on a thumb drive. She said the glimpse that she got were marketing files of not released product information such as, marketing promotional materials, development of campaign initiatives, marketing strategies, ect. Then yesterday, she was assigned to work with a Research and Development Department supervisor on a project dealing with the new ElectroTech product line coming out in the next six months for the security software being developed, which is due to be trademarked and patented next week. Then she said, she also saw the R&D supervisor downloading internal and external schematics of the product from off the system, then put the thumb drive into his suit jacket pocket. She said that she never said a word and just did her job not alerting anyone that she had noticed anything.
Ana was blown away, because they were supervisors from two departments so far. And got the names of the two supervisors Patrica Ziare and James Devlin. Ana contacted the CEO Martin and COO Karen Daniels, and the Chief of Security, David Ross, to meet her in her office. Ana had Denise tell her story to him and what she had seen. He sent Denise back to her section and gave her a contact number to notify him if she sees anything more peculiar on her job in the meantime.
By the time Ana got home Christian was still working late so she just went to her house to do some research. She started running deep background checks on Patrica Ziare and James Devlin. She had to wait for the results .
Christian called. Ana said, answering the phone, "Hello, Christian." She sounded kind of distant and occupied. He could hear the keys typing in the background.
Christian asked, "What are you doing at home? I thought we were having dinner here."
Ana said, "I can't because something has come up at work and I have to do some background work to find an audit trail." She talked clipped and short.
Christian asked concerned, "Baby, I know you too well, what's going on? Maybe I can help."
Ana said seriously, "It's an internal security issue at work I'm working on."
Christian told her, "You know if you need me, I'll help you in any way I can, right?"
Ana said, "I know, Christian. It's just too sensitive right now. I'll tell you when I can." Now, he was really concerned.
Christian said, "Ok, I'll miss you tonight but leave you alone for this evening, baby. I love you, Anastasia."
Ana said stoically, "I love you too, Christian." They hung up. Christian sat there wondering what kind of security issue she was dealing with that had her so absorbed.
Ana got partial reports back showing two cash transactions each in both of their bank accounts for $50,000 repeated bi monthly over the last four months. The account has $58,264,194.59
More data came in on where the money was sent from, a company called Capital Marketing. The information of the money trail led to an overseas bank account in Belize. She used her ghostware and cracked the password and account ID into the overseas account bypassing the encryption codes. She got into the user data profile of the account and couldn't believe what she found….
The shell company was set up through GEH. Specifically, the company was under the umbrella of corporations and opened up under a subsidiary company called Dynamic Technical Engineering. The CEO is a man called Jackson R. Hyde.
Ana sat there staring off into space. Christian's company was stealing her electronic inventions in development and marketing, so far. She needed to see how far down the rabbit hole this goes. She did a background check on Jackson R Hyde.
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Name: Jackson Rathern Hyde
Birthdate: 2-5-1978 (Detroit,MI)
Social Security: 451-37-0425
Phone number: 360-379-5132
Address:
Kinects Tower
1823 Minor Ave, 3903-A, Seattle, WA 98101
Lana Luxury Apartments
515 9th Ave, Suite#11L, New York, NY 10018
Banks:
Chase Bank
Acct# 274965322 $1,561,329.29
Offshore Accounts:
Caye International Bank
San Pedro, Belize
Acct #564913442689 $10,321,560.11
Education:
Osborn High School
11600 Seven Mile E, Detroit, MI 48205 From 9-1994 to 5-1998
SAT Score: 1290
Wayne State University
42 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Bachelor degree 09-2000 to 05-2004
Major: Business Administration
Graduated: Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 4.0
Current Employment:
Chief Executive Officer
Dynamic Technical Engineering
201 Union St, Seattle, WA 98109
From 3-2005 to present
Father: Unknown
Mother: Angela L Hyde
b: 3-14-1963
d: 2-10-1997(homicide- point blank gunshot to the head after rape- no evidence left at the scene or witnessed)
Stepfather: Rufus A Damon
b: 6-11-1961
m: 4-19-1984
div: 7-14-1986
Political Associations: None
Religious Affiliations: None
Sexual Orientation: None
Criminal Offenses: Juvenile Petty Crimes (6 offenses)
Relationships: None found.
DMV:
2011 Ford Explorer SUV
License plate# JRH025
Permits: CCW
Registered firearms: Glock 9mm, Ruger security-380 .380 auto pistol, Ruger American .270 Winchester Bolt-Action Rifle
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Ana also found that he had no prior experience other than moving up the corporate ranks in six years to CEO. How did he pull that off? That should have sent up red flags to Christian's security when they acquired ownership in 2009. They must not have dug deep like she had? Why did they not notice this? Ana could be sure that Christian had no idea that this guy was doing these things behind his back to her corporation and maybe others. Christian was going to go down for it if they didn't stop the son of a bitch. The first thing she needed to do was get Christian and Taylor involved.
Ana picked up the phone and called Christian. He answered, "Hello, Anastasia?"
Ana said, "I need you to come to my house with Taylor. I have to tell you something but not over the phone."
Christian asked, "Is it bad?"
Ana said, "Dire."
Christian said, "We'll be right there."
When Christian arrived with Taylor, she had more information on Hyde. It seems he was in the Detroit foster care system for a longtime and was moved to new homes every two to five months for hurting the other children and touching the girls inappropriately. This was from age ten to fourteen and a repeated pattern.
Ana needed Christian to find out if he is inappropriate with females on staff there because if he was such a dirty little shit at ten years old forward and it continued. He could be a real son of a bitch to women now in the workplace. Christian also needed to set up an audit trail in the company to find out where the money has come from to fund his ventures of bribing her employees because it sure as hell wouldn't be out of his pocket.
Ana sat down and told Christian everything and showed him and Taylor her data. Christian yelled, "That could compromise my company and get me in trouble with the Economic Espionage Act, the FTC, IRS and the FBI."
Ana said, "Not if we do it together, Christian. Your culpability will not show if we work together to take the bastard or bastards down. Let's talk to our security chiefs, top executives and FBI representatives. We don't know if he has compromised other companies within or without your company. He has money in an account in Belize of over ten million dollars, as well as the shell company there with over fifty eight million dollars. I have the passwords and IDs. We should meet tomorrow at my company. All the executives can't be gone from the premises at the same time. Martin and Karen need to be in on this."
Taylor said, "Let's set up a time tomorrow first thing. One thing I find ironic, sir, is that you and he are from the Detroit foster system."
Christian said, "See if Welch can bring up anything on that?" Taylor nodded. Christian kissed Ana deeply and said, "It shows how much you trust me coming to me with this. I'm so sorry that he targeted your company in this, but I would not have found out sooner had he not. Let's take down this son of bitch together, baby and make it right." Ana got up on her toes and kissed his lips. He smiled and said, "I'll see you in the morning at your company. Good night, baby." He caressed her face and walked to the SUV with Taylor."
*****Sorry this one's a little short, not by much but still.******
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CHAPTER 13
The meeting was set at 9am at Steele Enterprises, Inc. Martin and Karen Daniels, Ana, Christian, Taylor, Welch, Barney, David Ross (Chief of Security), Harry Culligan SEI Tech Leader), and FBI Special Agent Griffin Howe attended.
Everything was explained and Ana filled them all in on the information she dug up on who was involved so far in the scheme of both companies.
Christian had brought to the meeting a full work history report on Jackson R Hyde. It seems the assistants or Assistant PA's who were all female had been fired every two to three months for unknown reasons through his work history since two years into working at DTE. They never reported anything to HR or anyone else. They just up and quit. Welch said most of the women departed after business trips, and has shone as a trend.
Harry Culligan, SEI Tech Leader, handed over reports and banking information on the two SEI supervisors work history Patrica Ziare and James Devlin that were known to have been complicit and involved with GEH/DTE Jackson R Hyde. He also had reports on the supervisors in Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Auditing, and Accounts Receivable Departments. The supervisor in the Finance and Accounting Department had the same money amounts transferred into their bank accounts from the shell company.
Welch gave a report on work history for Jackson's PA, Elizabeth Morgan. She had been in the company five years and had followed as his secretary up the ladder to the CEO's office. Welch believed she could be involved too. Her bank account has suspicious money transfers coming in at various times from the shell company. He was trying to locate the last four assistant PA's.
John Davis, SEI's Chief of Security, submitted reports on all background checks of suspected supervisors and an audit trail of downloaded information in the departments tracked by the network in SEI.
Barney, from GEH, had the money trail from DTE to the shell company, Capital Marketing. It seemed that Hyde had in the Payroll Department, four ghost employees set up to skim money in biweekly checks for the last year and a half for substantial amounts. He also had vendor payments routed through to the shell company. The vendor payments were altered in the DTE network for the last year and a half. So Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable were compromised in DTE.
Barney also added a list of the names of the employees in Accounting, Finance, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and CCTV of the unusual downloads of information off the system that was captured seeing them pocketing thumb drives at GEH.
The FBI Agent said that it would seem that there is solid evidence of corporate espionage involving all three companies so far and maybe more later. The FBI was going to do a corporate sting on GEH and SEI first involving the four employees of each of the two companies and glean as much information off of them to see how far it goes. The FTC will get involved when the employee retention happens after tomorrow. The agent did not want to go after DTE until all information they could get was accumulated. She said she would set up the rounding up of employees tomorrow morning. She said to let the sleeping dog lie and not alert employees of anything. The agent said to place a promotions meeting for the four employees to be rounded up in a conference room so agents don't have to hunt them down. Christian and Ana set the meetings up with their PA's.
When the meeting was over everyone went back to their jobs. Christian kissed Ana goodbye.
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The next morning Ana went into work and at ten o'clock she went with five FBI agents to a closed conference room and the supervisors were arrested for suspicion of corporate espionage. One man started wailing and crying that they were threatening his family if he didn't cooperate. The agent said, "Then I guess taking the money and spending it was ok? None of you left it sitting in your accounts if you were forced so I guess that doesn't count? Get them out of here." They took the four supervisors down to the transport van in cuffs. The same occurred in GEH's conference room.
The next day, Christian and Ana were notified that they got full confessions from all eight of the supervisors that were being retained. They identified all of the players they knew of so far. The agent said the only way to get how far spread the compromised actions go was to retain the players in the DTE company, most exclusively Hyde. The FBI was setting up a wide net over the DTE company for the next day.
The next day, The company Dynamic Technical Engineering was in a state of chaos after the FBI retained everyone except Hyde and Elizabeth Morgan. They had not planned on Hyde somehow getting tipped off and both of them cleaned out their bank accounts into cash and were gone. Over a period of a week later, they lost the trail of cars being switched and motel rooms rented crossing three state lines.
The FBI and FTC went through everything with a fine tooth comb. They found all the players and went through everything in Elizabeth Morgan and Jackson Hyde's home and work.
It seemed Jack Hyde had complete files on every person in the Grey family. He had been following and tracking them with information he collected over many years.
They found a journal taped to the bottom of a drawer of his desk at home. Hyde hated Christian Grey believing he stole his life by the Grey's adopting him instead of himself while in foster care at the Colliers home. He planned once the company was bought by GEH, he would set up a financial nest egg in a shell company account and begin skimming money off various places to be able to acquire people in strategic places in GEH and DTE. His intent was to undermine Christian Grey and set him up for a big fall. He knew once these people accepted the cash, he had control of their lives. He said that he learned that from his mentor, Elena Lincoln and got an abundance of information on taking down Christian Grey through her. After his mentor was put in jail, he learned about Christian's girlfriend and her company. So he decided to insert and steal her products to systematically destroy her company and find a way to kidnap her afterward because she should have been his if Christian Grey had not screwed up his life.
The FBI agent said, "He is a sociopath and desperately trying to avoid capture. He may come back and exact revenge on Mr Grey and Miss Steele. Being he already planned on kidnapping Miss Steele, he may just try that. If I were you, I would double my security, both of you until he is caught. We are still trying to pick up his trail."
In the meantime, Christian and Ana had to replace people in their company's positions, due to firing each of the eight complicit employees.
Everything had moved so fast with the FBI involved. In a matter of a couple weeks everything was contained and never went public other than the obvious arrests. The FBI did a sweep through DTE's management to find all of the guilty involved people. Christian and Ana pressed charges accordingly, but Christian made sure that Ana's company products information was returned to her after the investigation.
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Ana and Christian spent the night participating in long vigorous lovemaking sessions. The stress of the corporate espionage in their companies had them both very occupied and glued to the facts. They then were focused on how to fix their companies in concurrence with the FTC.
Ana was breathing heavily as Christian rolled off of her to the side. He panted, "Anastasia, why didn't you close the doors to the balcony when you were out there?"
Ana said, "I haven't been out there in weeks." They both quickly looked at the curtain blowing outward into the room. Ana jumped up put on her robe. Christian texted Taylor and put on a tshirt and sweatpants. Taylor came in and went out to the balcony with his gun drawn. There was an envelope with a letter sealed inside taped to the sliding glass door. Taylor put on his gloves and took the letter after locking the sliding glass door. He took it to the security office dusting it for prints that matched the set that they had on file of Jack Hyde's. Ana's skin crawled that that bastard was out there and opened the door while they were having sex. The note said:
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Dear Anastasia,
I will be back for you soon so don't get too comfortable in his bed because you will be in mine soon. I'll fuck you better than he ever could, just you wait. Times ticking. You'll be mine soon.
JH
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Christian took Ana back to the bedroom. Ana stated angrily, "I am going to kill that mother fucker. His days are numbered if he comes after me. I want to know how he got up here. Was it over the balcony or from the roof? I want seismic and infrared sensors on all balconies, Christian. I will be keeping my gun by the bed from now on, in my purse. I will not be caught unaware by this prick. I'll put enough holes in the bastard, he'll think he's a lawn sprinkler."
Christian chuckled because she sounded like a spitting kitten. He said, "I bet you you could do it too, baby." She had a smirk and tickled him in the ribs making him run into the bathroom shower. Ana turned on the water.
Christian yelled, "Anastasia, I have my clothes on!"
Ana took off her robe and walked up to him saying, "That's not my fault." She stated in a sexy tone, while peeling him out of his wet clothes. Ana started kissing every patch of flesh she could find. He started panting and moaning when her lips captured his nipples.
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A week later, it was the beginning of May and the Coping Together Gala at Christian's parents home was that weekend. Christian asked Ana to go with him. He bought her a beautiful violet blue gown, shoes and full La Perla underwear set with hold up lace stockings all in navy blue. The gown was a violet blue purple velvet mermaid dress, off the shoulder and long sleeved. He also bought her a beautiful kyanite and white gold filigree set of jewelry.
Once she had her hair done in a 1940's barrel roll style with her hair pinned back away from her face in barrel curls flowing down her back. Her makeup and hair was done perfectly at The Four Seasons Salon earlier. Ana stood in front of the mirror looking at the beautiful navy lingerie with her jewelry on. Christian walked up behind her and was gazing at her like a hungry predator with dark gray eyes full of desire.
He asked softly, "What are you thinking about in here, Anastasia? Do you know that you are looking very edible, baby?"
Ana glanced up at him blushing. She said, "Only you make me feel so very wanted and desired. I love you, Christian Grey."
Christian said, "I have something for you."
Ana said smiling, "I don't think you'll be able to fit another thing in that dress once I put it on, Christian?" He smiled and held up two Ben Wa balls.
Ana said looking at the two silver balls, "What's that and how do they work?"
Christian said sexy like, "First you put them in your mouth to wet and warm them up." He put them in her mouth once she opened her lips. He continues after pulling them out of her mouth, "Then you bend all the way over and I'll do the rest." She leaned all the way over and he pushed them into her pussy one at a time. She made little noises as he did it and it made him grin at her perfect behind. He kissed her butt cheek when he was done and stood up.
Ana said, "It feels weird but alright. What do they do?"
Christian grinned at her and said, "You'll see, baby." Ana walked over and picked up her dress, the balls shifted and she squeaked looking at him in the eyes. He started chuckling. Ana got her dress on and Christian zipped her back up.
Christian said, "You look enchanting, my beautiful Anastasia. Let's go, baby." He helped her out by putting on a faux black fox stole with two tails on each side. Ana had her purse with her Kel-Tec P-11 9mm pistol. It was very small and fit perfectly in her crossbody Dior lock mini case bag.
They left Christian's penthouse with Taylor and Sawyer. Reynolds and Ryan were following in the second SUV. Christian was so glad to finally show off his beautiful girlfriend to the world.
When they arrived the line of cars was being valeted. When Christian opened his door the lights exploded on the red carpet entry. People were shouting in a jumbled mess. Christian put out his hand and Ana took it and the lights went crazy and the shouting of both of their names was immense. He tucked her hand into his elbow and walked her into the tent, stopping for pictures just before. The tent was extraordinary, it was a Casino Royale theme. There were games in one area, silent auctions, regular auctions, dance floor and a dining area. Christian went to find his family even though everyone was trying to get his attention. They found his mother in a fancy gold trimmed green brocade high waisted gown. It was beautiful on her.
Grace said, "This year wasn't as smooth as last year and changing it from August to May would make everything cooler than the heat of August, I thought. You had everything already done and not such a rush job in the last two days like this time."
Ana said, "Grace, you look great and it looks wonderful here. You did great. I can't wait to eat and play the games."
Grace said, "You're so sweet. I just love you, Ana."
Carrick was at the podium and told everyone to take their seats for the dinner service. Christian whispered in her ear as they got to the table, "How are you feeling, Anastasia?"
Ana said softly in his ear, "Wet and ravenous." She took off her stole, her purse and sat down.
Christian leaned over and whispered in her ear, almost touching it with his lips, "Now you know what they do." Ana bit her lip and turned her head looking at him. He said, "Oh God, please stop biting your lip. I'll take you right here, baby." She stopped biting it.
He sat down next to her and kissed her lightly on the lips. Grace sat down next to her and said, "You look so very elegant with that timeless 40's look. Your dress is so flattering on your beautiful figure."
Ana said smiling at her, "Christian bought my outfit and jewelry. He was happy I let him spend money on me. It was his first time I let him. He is such a sweetheart." Grace smiled happily knowing that they were so perfectly suited. She knew Christian would spoil Ana and it would only be when she let him. Grace adored Ana for being her friend and saving her son and showing him love. Grace just couldn't get over how he always has to be touching her. Christian's hand was over hers on the table.
Elliot brought a girl in pale pink. The girl looked familiar but she ignored it. Elliot sat down next to her. Mia walked up with a dark haired man about early twenties. They sat down together.
Mia said, "Ana, you're stunning in that color your eyes look darker blue than usual."
Ana said smiling, "Thank you, Mia. You look good in red with your dark hair." Mai smiled at her. Dinner was served.
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Appetizers
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Aged Prosciutto
Lightly Breaded Eggplant
Oysters Rockefeller On The Half Shell
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Soups & Salads
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Braised Oxtail Soup
White Onion Soup
Lemon Fennel Salad
Tomato Vidalia Onion Salad
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Main Course
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Oven Baked Lobster Tail
Roasted Red Snapper
Fettuccine With Parmesan Chicken
Pan-Seared Venison Medallions
Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin
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Desserts
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Raspberry Vanilla Creme Brulee
Apricot Trio
Chocolate Lava Cake
The Captain's Sundae
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After dinner, they started the live auction of a one week vacation at a ranch in New Mexico, a week's stay in Aspen by Christian, a full spa package for three to The Four Seasons Salon and Spa, dinner for two at Canlis, ect. Ana bid on the full spa package for three and won it for $3600.
Christian said deep and sexy, "Let me show you something in the house, baby?"
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Ana was grinning, they got up and each had a flute of champagne as they walked up to the house. Christian led her up to his room, they sat their glasses down on his dresser and Christian attacked her kissing her to death. He unzipped her dress and she helped him take it off while giggling. She opened his shirt after untying his bowtie on his Armani suit. She was in all her fancy underwear and Christian ripped off her panties and stuffed them in his suit jacket pocket. He had Ana lay down on her stomach and spread her legs.
Ana begged, "Spank me, Christian! Spank me!" He was surprised that she begged him. He cracked his hand on her right butt cheek, then rubbed it and then her left rubbing it after. He did it a few times until it was a beautiful shade of rosy pink and she started panting. He pulled the cord of the balls out and she came crying out quietly. He undid his pants by pulling them down, freeing his cock.
He flipped her body over on his bed and said, "Let's make this fast and hard, baby." He slammed into her making her inhale loudly and started pounding her pussy fast.
After a little bit he rasped in her ear, "Come for me my beautiful Anastasia, come for me."
Ana came hard and held on to him tightly she called out quietly in his hair, "Oh God, Christian! I love you!" He came just as hard and started kissing her. They laid there for just a moment catching their breath. He pulled her up with him and they got cleaned up together in the bathroom.
Christian said, helping her back into her dress and zipping up the back, "I love your adventurous spirit with me my angel. I think I like giving you spankings for being such a horny girl." Ana giggled at him and he kissed her neck.
Ana said soft and sultry, "I like the way you do it too, sexy Christian." He thought, 'Oh God, I love this gorgeous creature. I'm not sure why she loves me but I love her more than anything.'
Christian handed Ana her glass of champagne and took his own in hand. He kissed her once more lightly so as not to mess up her lipstick. He led her down the stairs by passing a man standing on the steps taking a snapshot of a family picture in his phone. The man watched them pass by with a greedy gaze. Christian put his arm around her hips kissing her neck and led her out to the tent again.
Once they got back to the party, the gambling had started. Ana and Christian bought chips and tokens. They went to the one arm bandits and started playing slots. She hit a jackpot on the machine after six pulls. The machine was ringing and an attendant paid her off for $5,000. Christian whispered in her ear, "I'm sticking with you Lady Luck."
Ana went to the craps table and Christian followed her bets doubling up. She hit big for $11,450 and Christian won $25,150. He kissed her neck and whispered, "See you are on a streak my sexy kitten." She kissed him and giggled. He took her to the dance floor and held her so close dancing, swinging to all of the best songs. Elliot and his girlfriend came up to them and Ana thought, 'That girl reminds me of someone, but who?' The girl had a smug smile on her face.
Elliot said, "I didn't get a chance to introduce you to my companion tonight. Christian, Anastasia, this is Katherine Kavanagh." Ana's jaw hit the floor. Now she knew why she didn't recognize her. She had a ton of cosmetic face lifting procedures done.
Ana remembered Kate from school at WSU, she was a raging whore. She slept with every man she could and multiple ones at once when she did. Ana kept her distance from people like her. A few times Kate and her posse had cornered girls in the women's bathroom and started bullying them. She did it one time to Ana not knowing that she came from wealth because Ana didn't dress like it. Ana broke her nose and walked out of the bathroom.
Kate said, "I see you remember me, Ana. I see you've come up in the world since school. Snatching up billionaires now, huh?" Elliot and Christian looked puzzled.
Ana said, "No Katherine, I personally was always a billionaire by myself, I just didn't have to throw money in people's faces to think I was better than them. I even dressed down to not make people think I had big bucks. I was always wealthy but I had nothing to prove. Did you have to get that nose job from the broken one I gave you? It looks a little crooked." Ana took Christian's arm and led him away.
Christian started laughing once they were away from them. Christian said, "Did you really break her nose, Anastasia?" Ana looked at him and leaned away saying , "Who me?..... Maybe." He started laughing at her.
Christian said smiling at her, "You never cease to amaze me, baby." Christian led her over to the roulette wheel and Ana played a series of numbers as Christian followed her bets. They walked away with Ana $18,640 and Christian $36,520. Of course they were donating it all back to the charity. Ana and Christian danced some more holding each other.
Ana said, "Christian, I'll be right back. I have to use the ladies room." She walked away from him to the restroom. Ana went inside and went to the bathroom. When she came out and was washing her hands. A woman with dark brown hair had a gun aimed at her.
Ana said warily, "What are you doing?" She dried her hands.
The woman said, "You're going to walk out of here with me and do as you're told."
Ana said seriously, "Alright, where do you want me to go after we go out the door?"
The woman said, "To the right, out of the tent to the parking lot." Ana did as instructed. The woman covered her gun with her shawl and they both walked out together with the woman right behind Ana. They walked out of the tent and were joined by a man who grabbed her arm on the otherside.
Ana said, "I guess you are Jack Hyde? Peep in anyone else's bedroom while they are fucking their boyfriends lately?" The man's grip got harder around her arm and hurt a bit.
He said, "Yes, actually. You're quite a vigorous woman. You may be able to keep up with me." They were headed to the parking lot and Luke Sawyer was standing in their way like a blocking wall.
Sawyer said plainly, "Let go of her arm."
Jack said menacingly, "Get out of the way or my companion will blow your head off." The woman had the gun on Sawyer.
Sawyer asked, "Ana, are you really going to take that from them?"
Jack spat, "Shut up and move!"
Ana smiled and said, "No, I was just waiting on you to get here." In one defensive move, Ana grabbed the gun from the woman and had it trained on both of them. Jack and the woman froze. Ana grabbed her gun out of her purse and had both on each of them. Sawyer started patting down Jack. Bending down to take his gun from his sock. Jack tries to disarm Sawyer by kicking him in the head. Sawyer slugged him in the leg and twisted his arm up into his back. Jack grabbed a switchblade from his jacket and stabbed Sawyer in the arm. Ana slugged Jack in the face this time. The woman started to run and Ana shot her in the leg which had her fall to the ground.
Taylor showed up and Christian was screaming running across the lawn, "Anastasia!"
Ana yelled, "Stop, Christian!" He stopped still seeing her with a gun. Ana shot Jack in the hand deliberately to make him drop the knife. Jack screamed out in rage, "You fucking bitch! I'll kill you for this! Fucking cunt!" Jack was cradling his hand.
Ana said hatefully, "You misogynistic embezzling thieving son of a bitch! Go fuck your mother next time and blow her goddamn head off in your dreams again, you sick twisted piece of shit!" Jack looked at her in shock. It was on his background check, how she died.
Ana said, "Yeah, the cops may be stupid enough not to think it wasn't you, but I profiled your behavior dickhead! I know you raped and murdered your own fucking mother, Jackie boy. You're going down and I'm gonna drag your ass all the way to hell."
Jack said hatefully and spitting, "I'll fuck and kill you to bitch!" He lunged at her and both guns went off. Jack landed on top of Ana with them both not moving on the ground. Christian screamed her name and ran over to them.
Ana quietly said straining and panting, "Sawyer, can you get this heavy literal motherfucker off me? It's disgusting being this close." Sawyer laughed and picked up the body rolling him over to see two bullets went through him. He was dead. Ana's dress was covered in blood. Christian knelt down looking at her. She sat up and wrapped her arms around him and said, "I'm just fine, Christian, my love." He grabbed on to her and held her tight burying his face in her neck. They had started to gather a crowd.
Ana whispered, trying to catch her breath in Christian's ear, "Don't worry baby, only a few bruises. I just got the wind knocked out of me." Christian nuzzled her face and started kissing her. The cops came and separated the crowd to get in to assess the situation with the EMTs.
The cops asked questions, retained all the guns. The EMTs checked out the woman, Elizabeth Morgan, and Sawyer 's stab wound. They bandaged Sawyer and told him to go to the ER for stitches. When everything was done, Christian and Ana went to the SUV. Ana wrote out a check $10,035,090.00 and gave it to Christian to give to his mother and sat in the SUV with Sawyer as Christian was escorted by Taylor back inside.
Christian went up to his mother and gave her Ana's check. He kissed her cheek and said in her ear, "Anastasia almost got kidnapped outside and shot the guy dead. He was the embezzler and stealing from both our companies. The police and everyone is gone now and I want to get Anastasia home. She is covered in blood but ok with only bruising. She wanted to make sure you got her check this time with her winnings from the casino."
Grace said concerned, "Our poor girl. Are you sure she is ok?" Christian nodded. His mother kissed his cheek and said, "Give Ana a kiss and a thank you from me, son." She patted his cheek.
As Christian was walking through the crowd to leave. Kate Kavanagh pulled him to the side brazenly while wearing Ana's black stole. Christian thought she really had balls. She said, "Oh good you got rid of that loser Anastasia. Come with me and and I can fuck you so much better than she ever could."
Christian pried her claw off of his arm and snatched the stole off of her. He said with authority, "You will do no such thing, thief. Never lay your hand on me again, you overbearing trust fund slut. I'll be having my brother tested in the morning, you nasty whore!" He yanked himself away from her and proceeded out the door leaving a stunned Kate and a small crowd around her.
When Christian got to the SUV, he tossed the stole on the seat behind them and got buckled up putting his arm around Ana. Ana asked, "What happened, Christian? I can see your upset."
Christian said, "Katherine Kavanagh was wearing your stole and pulled me by my arm to the side and said she was glad I rid of you and called you a loser. Then proceeded to try to get me to go with her because she could fuck me better than you. I called her a thief and to never touch me again. I said she was an overbearing trust fund slut and I was having my brother tested in the morning because she is a nasty whore. I walked away when the crowd gathered. Of all the nerve to call you a loser and to steal your stole, the little bitch."
Ana reached up on a highly agitated Christian and turned his head to hers and kissed him and said, "My sweet hero defending my honor even when I'm not there. I love you, Christian Grey, sweet man." She rubbed her thumb on his bottom lip. He blushed and smiled. She giggled and rubbed her nose against his.
When they got home. Christian undressed Ana out of the ruined bloody dress and bustier and garter. He drew them a hot bath and they soaked and washed away the evening. Christian dried them both and carried Ana back to the bed and made sweet passionate love to her before cuddling together to sleep. Before he drifted off to sleep, he said holding her in his arms, "I love and want to marry you, my beautiful Anastasia." Ana smiled before sleep took her.
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A couple weeks passed and it was Memorial Day weekend. Grace and Carrick were throwing a barbecue in the backyard. The pool was prepared and everyone was coming, mostly family and a few friends.
Ana was getting dressed in a cute blue sleeveless sundress with little white flowers on it. It was gathered at the bustline with a square neckline, straps at the top and form fitted. She had on white sandals that crisscrossed her calves and tied at the knee. Christian was in khaki cargo shorts and a polo blue shirt. They wore their bathing suits under their clothes. Ana brought asiago cheese ball bites on tiny pretzel sticks, sausage balls and cannoli chips with sweet cannoli filling with chocolate chips in it. Ana had a beach bag with everything they needed in it. Christian helped her carry the food to the R8 and the left for Bellevue.
Christian pulled up and parked. Ana and he walked into the house with everything. Grace had Christian go outside while she and Ana prepared all the snacks to take out to the snack table. Once the trays were ready Ana and Grace started carrying out the trays and put them on the table. Elliot was following the food.
Ana said, "Now, no hogging it all Elliot, you eating machine. We have more coming out in a minute." After she sat the trays down Elliot tickled her making her giggle and run in the house to get more food. Elliot was laughing at her running away.
Mia's girlfriend Lily said, "Geez, does she flirt with everyone male here today? Wasn't that the woman that ran into you in the middle of Nieman's?"
Mia said, "Usually she's picking on Elliot. It's not flirting it's my brother being a silly butthead. She flirts with Christian because they have been together for months. Oh and yes it was her that I ran into at the store. Nobody was hurt so no big deal. I would prefer it to be her than a stranger."
Lily said, "Well, you can't tell the difference of flirting from what I see, the fat cow."
Mia said, "Well you just may need some glasses because we all love her and she is not fat. She's family." That made Lily very jealous of a Ana. Mia was wondering what the hell her problem was with Ana.
Ana brought out the rest of the snacks with Grace. They all got snacks and drinks and we're socializing.
Elliot said, "Christian, have you got 'The Grace' out of dry dock? I was thinking we could go for a sail some weekend soon. I could take this girl Tammy out with you and Ana. We could go out to Mercer Island and go swimming and have a picnic or something?"
Ana said, "Your not seeing Kate anymore?"
Elliot glanced at Christian and said, "No she didn't work out after the end of the second week. She was a bit, too loose with doing other people while seeing each other. I at least won't see others if I'm with someone until I break it off or blow it off. Christian also told me what you said to him about Kate the day after so I kinda jumped ship seeing her."
Ana said, "Geez, she couldn't even be monogamous for two weeks. That's gross."
Elliot said in a whisper, "I got tested after that." Ana nodded and said good.
Ana winked and said, "We love you too much, El, to have you around someone I knew all about." He patted her shoulder and went to get more snacks.
Ana said giggling, "Now I wonder if he's got tape worms by the way he eats."
Christian chuckled saying, "If he does he would have had them all his life." Ana shook her head watching him pig out.
Elliot came back and said, "You make the best little balls ever." Ana giggled at him.
Christian said, "Let's go swimming, baby?"
Ana said, "Ok." They went over to the poolside and took off their clothes together and went into the pool sitting their drinks on the side of the pool. They floated in the deep end wrapped around each other talking and kissing. Lily never took her eyes off of Ana and Christian.
She was always trying to catch Christian's attention but he always blew her off. She thought if she could gain his attention that he would want her. Lily always dressed as provocative as she could but had always focused to an obsession with Christian. She stayed friends with Mia for that reason and what she could get from her. She watched the two of them floating around and smiling. Every now and then, Ana would giggle at something Christian said or did and Lily let it get on her nerves becoming annoyed and hated Ana.
After a while Ana and Christian got out of the pool, dried off and went inside to get in dry clothes. They were in the guest bedroom on the first floor and started taking a shower together to get the chlorine from the pool off their skin washing each other leading always to shower sex. Lily went in the house and heard them having sex in the hallway. Lily went into the kitchen and then into the living room. She saw Mia's purse and started going through it.
Ana went out of the bedroom telling Christian that she would meet him outside because he had a call to return. Ana walked out and saw Lily going through Mia's purse. First, she thought she may be getting something for Mia, but then saw her pocket a wad of cash. Ana pulled out her phone and videoed her taking makeup and putting it in her pockets too.
Ana left on the audio and confronted her. Ana said, "What do you think your doing going through Mia's purse?"
Lily stopped with the purse in her hand and said, "I was getting something for Mia."
Ana said curiously, "Does that include that wad of cash and about four or more things of makeup?"
Lily said nonchalantly, "She doesn't mind the makeup because she will just go buy more."
Ana said getting mad, "Does that include cash?" Christian stopped dead in the hall and had been listening to the conversation in the living room.
Lily got defensive and said loudly, "It's none of your fucking business you fat fucking cow! Mia can just get more!"
Ana said angry, "Is that what you call yourself, a friend? Stealing money and things from Mia like a thief? Your pathetic."
Lily put the purse down and said, "Who do you think you are, you slut fucking Christian in his mother's guest room. Your just after his money and name. I have known him longer than you. He would have dated me in time."
Ana thought the girl was delusional and looked at her like she was nuts. Ana said, "Are you crazy? I have my own money and name. I'm no slut because we love each other and have been seeing each other for four months." Christian who was standing in the hall put his hand in his pocket with the ring box in it. He wanted to propose today.
Ana said, "I'm going to tell Mia what you have been doing." Ana turned and marched out of the living room.
Lily snapped, "So what you fucking whore."
She was so steamed that she didn't even see Christian in the hallway to the left and walked straight outside. She went up to Mia and pulled her aside and showed her the video and audio. Mia got mad. Ana hugged her and kissed her cheek and said, "I so sorry, Mia. I love you."
Mia hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Ana. I can't believe she has been stealing from me all this time. I've always wondered why my makeup would disappeared. I thought I was forgetful and leaving it everywhere, but my money too? That's too much. I have about $700 dollars in my purse."
In the house, Christian walked up looking at Lily. Lily said, "Hi Christian, you look good today I love your shorts."
Christian said, "You should probably leave about now, if I were you?"
Lily said, "What do you mean. Mia was my ride, but if your asking to go for a drive with me, I'll say yes."
At that point Mia stomped through the door and Ana was behind her. Mia went up to her purse and snatched it up. Mia put her hand out to Lily.
Lily looked curiously oblivious at her hand and said, "What?"
Mia said pissed, "Empty your pockets and give me back what you stole from me?"
Lily said, "Has that bitch, Ana the fat fucking cow, been lying about me! She is the one I saw taking stuff from your purse. How dare she point her finger at me!"
Mia said spitting nails, "It was on video and audio. I heard and saw everything you did and said. Ana doesn't need to steal she is as wealthy as my brother, Christian. Give me my stuff back Lily, you liar!" Lily was pissed at getting busted for stealing by Ana.
Lily grabbed a lamp so fast and threw it at Ana's head screaming, "He should have been mine, whore!" It happened so fast Ana's couldn't stop it. It hit her in the head. Ana crumpled to the floor.
Mia screamed, "You hateful bitch!", and punched Lily in the face breaking her nose. Lily screamed bloody murder and everyone ran inside to see what happened.
Christian was holding Ana in his lap and yelled, "Someone call the cops and get me a towel!!"
Elliot grabbed a towel and Carrick call the police. Lily was panicking about to leave edging her way to the door. Carrick shouted at her, "You step out of that door, Lily, and you will be charged for attempted murder! If you stay it will be only assault!" Elliot had a towel for Christian. Grace was trying to look at Ana's head injury. Mia was watching over Ana.
Mia said angry, "Daddy add thieft to that also. She stole my expensive makeup and over $700 in cash
Ana said softly to Christian and Grace, "Why is it always my head lately. I'm getting sleepy."
Grace said with authority, "Don't you go to sleep, Ana. You may have a concussion and it will make it worse if you do." Ana had a big gash up by her hairline about three inches long on the left side of her head. Christian switched out the towel for the gauze.
Carrick said, "The police and ambulance are on the way."
When the ambulance arrived the bleeding had slowed down and Ana was still talking. They took her to the hospital and Christian followed in his car telling Taylor what happened. The police arrested Lily.
The hospital x-rayed Ana's head and found the skull was fine but dented, but she had another concussion and a nasty deep three inch laceration. The hospital contacted a cosmetic surgeon to do her stitches.
After surgery and Ana was coming out of recovery. Christian was waiting for her. They had her head bandaged and said they were going to keep her in the hospital for the next couple days to watch her concussion.
Christian was holding Ana's hand while she was unconscious. He said, "Baby, you need to improve your ducking skills. I'm so sorry you are the one who got hurt, but Mia broke that bitches nose afterward and she was arrested. You're going to be alright, Anastasia. I have something special for you. I'll be right here, while you're here. I love you, baby."
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Ana groaned and was waking up. She opened her eyes and groaned again. It was so bright and she had a severe headache. Christian said, "Hi, baby."
She croaked, "Hi, Christian. The lights hurt my eyes and I have a headache." He got up and closed the blinds, turning the lights down in the room.
Christian said, "Try it now, baby."
Ana opened her eyes and said, "That's much better. I was getting nauseous from the light." Christian sat down next to her, kissed her lightly and held her hand.
Christian said, "I've missed you."
Ana asked him, "How long have I been out"
He said looking at his watch, "About ten hours. I saw your wound. He did a good job, the stitches are tiny, mom said they will fade." Ana smiled.
Ana said affectionately, "I love you." He kissed her hand.
Christian said softly looking in her eyes, "I love you too, baby."
Ana said, "What do I have to do to get out of here and be with you?"
Christian smiled at her and said, "Call the nurse and she'll get the doctor." Ana started searching the blankets for the call button and pushed it. The nurse came in and went to get the doctor.
When the doctor arrived, he said looking over her chart, "I'm glad you're finally awake. I am Dr. Bradley. Your surgical wound closure went fine and the bleeding was minimal after closing. The bandages need to be changed every day for the next seven days after that it will need air. We need you to set an appointment within seven to ten days for stitch removal, but I am sure Dr Trevelyan can do it for you also. Do not get it wet and be careful how you wash your hair to avoid the incision. You can go home the day after tomorrow. We need to have you under observation for your concussion being it's your second one this year. Do you have a headache?" Ana nodded. He got the nurse to get her a pill when she wanted it and to maintain a normal diet.
Two days later, Ana was at Christian's penthouse and staying there with Mrs Jones watching over her and giving her headache pain meds because this time the headaches were migraines when they hit. She slept most of the time and Gail would wake her up to feed her. Christian would come home and lay down with her for the first few days when he would find her asleep.
The headaches were slow to improve over the first week. Ana would work from Christian's penthouse remotely. She would have to rest from time to time because it could cause the headache to resurface.
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Lily Markinson was charged with assault 2nd degree with intent to do bodily harm and Theft 2nd degree. There was a minimum of three months in jail, $25,000 in fines, a settlement for restitution was set up and it was placed on her permanent record due to the assault 2 being a violent offence. They tried to negotiated her charge down to assault due to it being her first offense but being Ana was in the hospital for more than two days, they would not budge. There was a restraining order placed on her for Ana's protection. The Grey's told the Markinson’s that Lily was no longer invited to any functions or permitted on all Grey properties. The Markinson's were embarrassed and humiliated by their daughter’s behavior reducing their social status.
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Once Ana was feeling better after a couple weeks, they went over to the Grey's for brunch on Sunday with Christian. Ana was in a light blue sundress with small yellow polka dots, sandals that criss crossed tied up her calves and had her hair french braided with a blue bow on the bottom. Christian was in his khaki shorts and dark blue short sleeve shirt with tennis shoes.
Grace greeted them at the door and said, “Come in. I'm glad you're feeling better, Ana and could join us today. Are the headaches better?”
Christian said mimicking, “Oh, hello, Christian. Geez mom.”
Grace says, “Oh, hello, Christian.” She turns back to Ana and walks away with her arm around her shoulder. He rolls his eyes at her.
Carrick walks up and kisses Ana on the cheek as he passes Grace and Ana. The family was all in the living room together.
Mia said patting on Ana, “I'm glad you're feeling better, Ana. Mom said the headaches are subsiding.”
Ana smiled and said, “They are. I dread getting them because they are migraines. It's been three days since my last one.”
Mia said snapping, “I hate that bitch, Lily, for hurting you.”
Elliot chimed in, “I would have beat her up for you, if you asked.” Mia pushed him over on the sofa giggling.
Ana smiled and said, “I'm glad you broke the bitches nose and charged her for theft.”
Mia grinned and said, “You're my friend, of course I would at least do that.” Ana hugged her.
Christian walked up and handed Ana a glass of white wine, because red aggravates migraines, while kissing the side of her head. Christian took her over to the sofa and took her glass and sat his glass down too on the coffee table. He went down on one knee and took her hand. Everyone gasped.
Christian said very heartfelt, “I love you Anastasia Steele. I never thought I could love until I met you. I couldn't stop thinking about you after I saw you for the first time standing alone at the gala last year. You were dressed in a beautiful golden gown that looked painted on your perfect figure. We went through bumps and skips, but I can never go on in my life without you next to me. Anastasia, my love, will you marry me and be my beautiful wife?” He was nervous and had a fleeting look of fear flash quickly across his face.
Ana went down on her knees, held his face and stroked his lips softly with her thumb. She said, “Oh Christian, I will love only you until the day I die and afterwards. Yes, my sweet love. I will marry you and be only yours as you already are mine.” She kissed him passionately. He was so relieved and kissed her, holding her to his body. His family cheered and clapped as Mia recorded the whole proposal on her phone. They had a wonderful dinner as a happy family.
As expected Grace and Mia went crazy into wedding planning mode over the rest of their visit. They threw hundreds of questions at them. Ana said laughing, “We haven't decided most of these things together. He just asked me and we need time to discuss things. I didn't even know he was going to ask me at all.”
Mia sighed and said, “How like Christian to keep it such a quiet secret from everyone.” Grace nodded in agreement.
Christian laughed and said, “Ok, you two, it's time to take my beautiful fiancee home and tuck her in bed . I can't let her get over tired.” Ana stood up and walked to him as he wrapped his arms around her.
Grace said smiling, “Thank you for coming over. I really hope those headaches go away soon, Ana.”
Ana said thank you. Christian walked her to the car and they went back to Escala.
The following Monday Christian announced, publicly through his PR department, submitting a picture of him and Ana wearing the engagement ring a message. He said that he and Miss Anastasia Steele were engaged but no date has been set. He asked for them to give them their privacy in the meantime until it is announced.
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Elena was sitting in her cell staring at the paint peeling off of the ceiling. They had taken away her phone and visitation rights and she was bored. Someone walked by her cell and through a newspaper in.
Elena was curious and got up and started going through the paper and on the entertainment page, there was Christian and Ana. It was the article announcing the engagement. Elena flew into a rage and shredded the paper into little bits making it rain paper in her cell. She was enraged, screaming and throwing a fit saying, “He's mine, goddamn it! I created him! He belongs to me!!”
The guards came in after a while tired of her ranting and drug her off to the infirmary. They had to sedate her to stop the screaming.
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A few days later, Elena was out walking in the yard outside in the fenced in perimeter. A big woman passed by her and bumped into her saying, “Die baby raper.” She jammed a homemade shiv into her side with a twist. It happened so fast Elena didn't know it happened until she saw the blood on her clothes. The guards took her to the infirmary and they stabilized her long enough to get to the hospital to prepare her for emergency surgery.
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Grace saw Elena come in in the ambulance. They rushed her to surgery.
When she was out and stabilized in ICU, Grace would visit once a day to see if she had woken up. Grace wanted to know if she had done any of those horrible things she did to those other children, to her son. A news report said there were six children involved with her coming trial and she had been charged with six counts. But, Grace knew she was stealing from her son the whole time he was helping her. Her son wanted to help her because she helped him get his business launched with her $100k. Her son gave her a million dollars in return for it. Elena then continued stealing money when he helped with her businesses which Grace couldn't understand why she would do that to her son. Grace needed to know if she may have molested and hurt him like those other children were. It was driving her crazy to find out if her suspicions were true or not.
Grace stopped in ICU for the third day in a row and found out that Elena had been upgraded to her own room in the prison care department. Grace went to go find her there.
When she got to the right room, she peeked in the door and saw Elena laying in the bed looking up at the ceiling.
She walked into the room and went up to her bedside. Elena turned her head and just looked at her not saying a word for a long time.
Eventually, Elena said weakly, “Where have you been? I have called and called but you never answered.”
Grace said stoically, “You have been proven to have stolen from Christian, I told never to talk to you again.”
Elena said puzzled, “And here you are talking to me?”
Grace asked curiously, “Why would you steal for years from Christian after he gave you a million dollars for your one hundred thousand dollars?”
Elena said huffing, “You wouldn't understand. He owed me. I saved his life.”
Grace asked hesitantly, “W… What did he owe you for doing and for how long would you think he would have to pay?”
Elena said with a small smirk, “Are you sure you want to know, Grace? He owes me for the rest of his life.”
Grace said emotionlessly, “I need to know.”
Elena tried to laugh but winced in pain. She said, “You made it easy. You gave me the information I needed to get him to come to me and control him. He had such a beautiful body and boy could he fuck like pro. His endurance was unrivaled by all of them. I would push him to his limits and he would come back for more. I taught him how to do it himself to other women, but that bitch has gone and fucked up everything in my life. I had him under my control and she came around and turned him against me. A low class little bitch like her. A fucking event coordinator.”
Grace said, her voice shaking, “She's a multi billionaire like him and always has been. I only asked her to do the event because you wouldn't help me. She is brilliant, beautiful and we knew her father. She is marrying my son and healing him through touch. He is happy for the first time in his life. So see, you were always out of your league, being cruel to her because she is so much better than you ever were. Christian is undoing the horrors through pain you did to him. They will be two billionaires as Seattle's power couple. If you had helped me last year, they would never have met. It's all your fault they met, your plans failed, you are broke now and broken. You'll die that way or at the hands of your inmates for the rest of whatever moments of life you have left. You lost everything, Elena, and you did it all to yourself.” Grace turned and walked straight out of the room. As she walked down the hall she heard Elena screaming from her room echoing down the hallway as nurses were running to her room.
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