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CHAPTER 1Christian Grey walked into the BDSM club and started looking around. He got rid of his last sub two weeks ago. He thought, ‘Things have been getting stale for me with the lifestyle. It's been like going through the motions. I go from one sub to the next every month to a couple of months. The one before, the last one, the stupid bitch, she knew that was a hard limit to sneak into my shower and knew it was forbidden to even enter my bedroom. I whipped her ass and fucked her on the carpet sending her on her way. I had to get rid of the last one for trying to steal from me. I didn't even let this one take all her shit I gave her when she left. It went to charity. I knew she was acting funny and I started watching her when she didn't think I was. I caught her behind my fucking desk and she said she wasn't doing anything but looking for a piece of paper and pen. Taylor had her on CCTV trying to crack my safe. Then I found out she was planting the bugs after interrogating her, for no other than fucking Elena.’‘Taylor went over the whole penthouse including the playroom and the employee apartment with a bug detector. There were 9 mics and 13 cameras. Elena got cut off on that Monday by me calling in the bank loans. Barney and Welch hacked her computer system and deleted everything on me and the new footage in my playroom and all audio files. I had Taylor send a team into her house and removed everything referring to me in every safe or lock box from basement to attic. They wiped her out of videos and thumb drives. She has nothing on me anymore. Oh she called, threatened and bitched, but without a leg to stand on I ignored it. I told her if she hadn't sent the sub in to plant mics and cameras I wouldn't have done a thing to her. I set a full audit on her ASAP on Tuesday. I had already pulled my financial backing, so I told her to stand on her own with three salons. I said the money train is over and gone. Next, I would sell her stocks of 60% to anyone for a dollar if she fucks with me again. Needless to say, she raised hell until I slammed the phone down on her. I'm convinced that Elena was sending me subpar submissives on purpose by filling their heads with bullshit beforehand. She was also trying to pressure me more and more to have sex with her and I am just sick and tired of it all. That made it very obvious.'He looked around and took in the club view to see if anything interested him. Eventually, he walked over to the bar where Martin was bartending. Martin says, "What will you have, Grey?"He said, "Whiskey neat." Christian slammed down his first one. Martin filled it again. He starts walking around watching the rooms with scenes going on.The lighting seems dimmer than the last time he was there. He watched a scene for a while and had to go take a piss towards the back. Christian heads to the men's john and relieves himself.As he is coming out, he hears a commotion in one of the back rooms. Curiosity gets the better of him and he hears….A male said, "Come on bitch, you want to get background information. I'll give it to you first hand. Now strip or I'll make you!"A female said, "Fuck off asshole, didn't think you were such a prick until you got me alone in a room. You morphed into a real bastard. Let's talk in privacy, my ass."The male said, "That's Dom bitch, now strip! I'll make your little book report fascinating."The female said, "Come make me and I'll break your dick off and hand it to you." The supposed Dom starts laughing.The male said, "You're just such a little school girl. You ain't shit! Dick tease." There was punching, groans, smacking and furniture moving around and then silence.Christian opened the door and watched a small petite girl with long dark hair finish hog tying the Dom in the middle of the floor with a rope in one of the private rooms. She glared up at him and his breath caught in his throat. Her eyes were the bluest eyes he had ever seen in his life on a perfectly beautiful face. He thought, 'She is exquisite. A lovely and petite beauty.' Her bottom lip was bloody and she had a swollen eye.She said snarky, "5.3 seconds is not my personal best time but it will do for now. You want a chance at the rodeo title next? This douchebag said he would help me with my thesis, but thought I was an easy mark. Fucking safe, sane and consensual my ass!" The Dom was groaning on the floor.He said chuckling, "I guess you taught him instead, this time around. I'll report him to management. They don't need people who don't stick to the rules here. It makes them a liability and threatens the safety of the club." She blotted her lip with the back of her hand and gave the Dom on the floor a swift kick getting another groan.She said grinning, "He's one nut short too now after he punched me, so he may need a hospital soon." He just shook his head grinning at the tiny little dynamo. Christian thought, 'Damn she would make one hell of a dominatrix. She sure as hell couldn't be a submissive but looks the part as far as I'm concerned.'He looked down the hall and saw one of the bouncers walk by. He got his attention and told him what just happened. The bouncer said he would take the Dom off property and drop him in a hospital parking lot. Christian thought, 'Like I said not to draw attention to the club. The Dumbass.'He asked the girl, "What did you need to know?" She was walking with him towards the front and through the club. Every Dom in the place was zeroed in on her. She was dressed all in black with tight jeans, tight long sleeve shirt with designer spiked heel boots and a long lined leather trench coat over her arm with a notebook.One of the Doms came up boldly and said, "Wasn't this one in the back with Dom Carl a few minutes ago?"Before Christian could answer, she said with authority like a Dom, "Yeah, and he got his ass handed back to him for thinking I'm a sub. I just wanted to talk about the lifestyle, not be accosted into it." The Dom put his hands up and backed away. She sat in a booth in the corner of the room and Christian scooted in with her. The waitress dressed as a sub brought them each a drink.Christian asked, "What is your name?"She said, "Anastasia."He said surprised, "Wow, beautiful name. What are you doing here? I'm Christian."Ana said, "Christian, I just honestly wanted to ask questions about the lifestyle for my thesis on one of my class finals for my second master's degree elective called Human Sexuality. I wanted to talk to actual participants rather than to glean information off the Internet. Perhaps, you can tell me what I need to know." He thought, 'Beauty and brains. I like it. I know this lovely girl is too good for the likes of me, but I'll help her with her class.'Christian said, "Sure no problem. Ask away." She put her notebook on the table and took out her pen and started interviewing him. Ana asked relevant questions, nothing if not pertinent. He was entertained as she had the prettiest smile and giggle. Her upper lip was puffy and naturally pouty. He hated that her bottom lip was split a bit and her eye was swelling up. Christian thought, 'God, I wanted to kiss her. She is so adorable in every way.'After she finished interviewing him, she said, "Thank you, very much for your time, Christian. You have been very helpful to me. I need to go now and get home." She gets up and puts her coat on. He really didn't want her to go out of the club alone, so he got up too.He asked, "Anastasia, let me walk you out and make sure you're safe."Ana grinned and said cheekily, "My hero. Thanks." She made him smile at her. They walked out up the stairs into the cold and went to where she parked her car. It was a ratty old VW beetle.Christian said firmly to her, "You have got to be kidding me. That thing is a dangerous death trap. You can't be driving that thing around?"She laughed and said, "I am for another two weeks then I can start driving my real car and buy my new backup car after school in two weeks at the end of the fall semester. I have to keep up pretenses until then. I don't want people to know I have any money. I didn't want to be like the ex-roommates I had in my first two years. They made it hard to concentrate and study with their late night amorous and criminal activities I found out. I have my own cheap apartment now because I couldn't stand living around them anymore. It's tough to do two master's at once with a minor bachelor's degree too. This is the only class I haven't finished my paper on. Once it's written and submitted I can finish my finals on the last of my other classes to complete the degrees." He was proud of her completing two masters at once with a bachelor's together. He thought that it must be damn near impossible to accomplish and takes up all your time, concentration and focus.Christian asked curiously as Ana sat in her car, "What are your degrees in?"Ana said, "Business Analytics and Risk Assessment with a minor in Business Administration." She sat down in her car. He thought, 'Holy Crap! This woman is amazing and should work for me.'He offered, handing her his card, "If you're interested in an internship or job after you graduate, give me a call. My company is perfect for your educational background. My personal number is on there. I would be interested in new smart talent working for me. I'm Christian Grey, CEO of Grey Enterprise Holdings." Christian thought, 'What the hell. I have never done this without an NDA first.'She was surprised and said, "Anastasia Steele, I'm up for summa cum laude at WSU. I'm not going to graduation commencements in June when they have it. Friday after next, at the end of the semester, I will have my finals exams completed ahead of schedule. I was able to have my professors and the dean let me test early. I can call you after I get my grades and have them plugged into my laptop copy of my updated resume. They will mail me my diplomas."He asked curiously, "Why aren't you going to your commencements in June?"Ana said honestly, "I don't have anyone to go watch. It's ok though because I'm proud of me and the people that are gone that mattered are too." He thought, 'She must be alone.'Christian said sincerely, "Good luck on your exams and your paper. I really would like you to call me after, ok?" He shook her hand and a bolt of electricity shot up his arm. It must have happened to her too, because her eyes got big looking at him. She said she would, got in her car and drove away. He couldn't stop thinking about her.Christian called Welch and told him to get a complete background check on Anastasia Steele, student WSU, VW beetle license plate number ARS910. He hung up with him and had Taylor drive him home as he rubbed his hand and arm still tingling.As Ana drove away, her arm is still tingling. She thought, 'My God, he was the handsomest man I have ever seen. He wants me to call him. He gave me, practically, a job offer. Christian Grey's eyes were the most amazing gray color. It almost sounds so cliche, BUT DAMN! He is going to be unforgettable. My body was screaming to kiss him and then to be touched by him. His mouth and lips were, Wow!' Then her doubt hits hard…Ana thought, 'He was just being nice. He never would want a girl like me besides he's a Dom. I'm a number crunching bookworm geek. He's way out of my league. I am not even in his sexual lifestyle for God's sake, or sub material. I'm only me, a little twenty three year old, nothing special but never a submissive. I just need to forget having any kind of relationship with a man like him. I need to concentrate on getting these finals completed and my thesis in. I'll call him then and apply at GEH. I'll probably get stuck in an accounting intern job anyway. Bet that floor is far away from him.'When she got home, she logged on to her laptop and brought up Christian Grey and Grey Enterprise Holdings. She thought, 'Holy crap! It's him alright. Twenty seven year old billionaire. Yeah, he was just being nice. Move on Ana. He can date anyone he wants and that isn't you.'—------------After a week of putting her nose to the grindstone, it pays off. She had already tested on some exams ahead of time but had a lot left to do. Ana did it with two 4.0's and a 4.2 GPA. She was happy and thoroughly exhausted. It had been a long seven and a half years. She moved into her Seattle fancy apartment already waiting for her in The Emerald on Stewart St. She had the movers come in the day before, clean out her apartment on Monday and hired cleaners to come in. They turned the key over to the landlord when done. It went like clockwork. Ana had got a 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,988 Square Feet and 2 Parking Spaces.She traded in her old beetle the next day on a Monday to get a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT in the color Deep Water Blue Pearl paid for in cash though she haggled the price to not get ripped off. She thought it was a hot car.—---------It was dark, raining, flashes, thundering and coming down hard in sheets. A black Audi Q7 SUV is driving down the I-5. Christian is in the backseat caught up in his own thoughts reflecting back over everything that's been going on with work for the last two days, ‘I took this drive from Seattle to Portland and back instead of flying, because it's raining. I hate flying when it's like this. Besides, I need down time because it's been one hell of a week. In the middle of negotiating that acquisition yesterday, I still can't believe the bastard filed chapter eleven behind my back to save his company. I would have had him still run the company. I could have bailed him out. Sure, I would have owned it, but he could have kept his job running it, just differently and better. Now, if this doesn't work, he'll lose it if he doesn't listen to the trustee and pay off his creditors through the government the way they tell him too. The next thing to happen, was that steel manufacturing plant manager high on his own power trip, in Portland today, deciding to start pushing quotas up on employees making it dangerous. I fired his ass and went down two levels to find an honest worker to promote from within. I hope this will solve the issues. I just needed to detox on the drive home after blowing up all over that guy for being a slave driver.’He was lost in his thoughts and realized suddenly that he saw something off on the right side of the road. He shouted, "Taylor pull over!" He did.

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CHAPTER 2Christian jumped out of the SUV and Taylor dialed 911. Taylor was right behind him slipping in mud down the embankment. A car had crashed off the road into a railing and next to some trees. It was upside down and sideways against the treeline. If those trees hadn't stopped the car it would have slid down a far slope.The water and mud was pouring into the car's roof through the broken window and the driver was hanging upside down too in a seatbelt. It was a girl and she looked unconscious. The window was shattered and it's a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT. Shit she trapped the fucking doors go up like wings.Christian shouted, "Taylor she can't get out even if she tried upside down, the fucking doors open up like wings!" Taylor goes to look to see how the trees are holding her up and they seem strong for now. Christian thought, ‘Fuck it.’ He kneels down in the mud and water and looks inside. The girl's dark long hair is hanging down.Christian touched her bloody bruised face and said, "Miss… Miss… are you ok?" She moans. Her eyes flutter open and she looks at me. The most incredible eyes I have ever seen. ‘Oh my God, it's her, Anastasia!’Ana says weakly, "What's happened?"Christian said, "You went off the road and it's raining like hell. How do your arms and legs feel, are they ok? Does anything hurt?"She said, "My face and chest hurt, my legs and arms seem ok. I'm upside down! I have to get out of here!" She starts to panic.He said, "We called 911 and they were on the way." Suddenly, the car shifts. She screams in panic.Taylor came around the vehicle quickly and shouted, "We have to get her out, now!" He gets down on his knees in the mud and reaches inside. Christian tells him her face and chest are in pain. Christian gets back out of his way. Taylor flips open his knife and starts cutting her seatbelt.Taylor said to Ana, "I have to cut the hip belt and you're gonna fall! I'll catch your head, but we have to get you away from the car fast! Watch the steering wheel and crawl out the window the best you can!" He cut the belt and cushioned her head best he could. She screamed as the car shifted again. She started crawling and clawing out the window as the glass tore at her clothes down her back in the window. Taylor had her torso out of the car as the trees were letting go from the embankment on the edge of the drop off.Taylor and Christian were frantically clamoring uphill trying to drag her physically in the oatmeal mud uphill out of the car, slipping every now and then. She had a death grip on Christian and Taylor with her purse slung around her right arm. They pulled her completely free as the last of the trees let go and her car went careening down the embankment, then down the steep incline below tumbling over and over. They pulled her through the mud up to the guard rail that was broken. She starts crying hysterically into Christian. He couldn't blame her, that was a fucking nerve wracking and harrowing experience. He didn't want to ever relive it again. He picked her up and took her to the SUV to get her out of the pouring rain and mud. Taylor went to the back hatch and grabbed a blanket and two towels. He put the blanket down over the seat and was holding a couple towels. Christian put her on the seat on the blanket. He wrapped the blanket over her. Taylor gets in on the other side. They both try to dry off the best they can. Taylor got the first aid kit out and started looking her over.Out of nowhere, she said, "The brakes went out."Christian said distracted, "What?" Not sure he heard that right.She said shaking, "I bought that goddamn car four fucking days ago and the brakes went out. I think the brake lines were cut. How does a brand new car lose its brakes completely like that? Not like that. I had my foot to the floor and the pedal was dead." She starts to cry again. Someone may have tried to kill her? Christian wrapped his arms around her. She had her hand on his chest and it didn't hurt. He thought, ‘What the hell? Where was the pain?’Christian said, trying to put her at ease, "Don't worry, we'll get the cops to go over the wreckage and it'll show if someone tampered with it. You can also get your car fully replaced."She sniffled and said, "I don't want another fucking car like that. It trapped me inside with those stupid doors! I'll get a different car, fuck Mercedes designing a car that traps you upsidedown! If… if… you hadn't come… I'd… be dead.” She started to cry in his arms again. She was right, if he hadn't seen her at that exact moment she'd be very dead. The ambulance still hadn't come.Christian said, "Taylor, cancel the call and tell them that we are taking her to the hospital in Seattle and the police need to be notified of possible attempted murder." Taylor made the call and said he was taking her to Seattle Grace Hospital and to get the police involved. He told them her name.Christian asked her, "Where were you coming from?"She sniffs and says, "Montesano I have a home there. It was my daddy's favorite place to live and get away from the city. He would say, 'It's the best place because it has everything we’ll ever need.'" She said that in a deep voice trying to imitate him. He chuckled at how cute she was even in pain. Taylor was looking Ana over for injuries on her extremities.Taylor gave Christian alcohol pads and band-aids. He said to clean her scratches and cuts, because he was getting up front to drive. Christian started cleaning her face and she had a big gash by her temple by the hairline. He started there. She winced ever so often but didn't whine like most girls he knew would. She was tough. He blew on the gash because it cools the alcohol and he remembered his mom doing it. She looked in his eyes and he was mesmerized by her eyes, that he remembered from the club. You could drown in her lovely cerulean blue eyes.She said, "You're very kind and gentle, Christian. Thank you for saving and taking care of me, no matter how weird it is that it's you of all people to come along." He thought, ‘Oh God, did I just feel my non-exist heartbeat?’He said softly, "You're welcome, Anastasia. Do you want us to contact anyone while you're in the hospital?" I didn't know what else to say.She sadly shook her head and said, "No since daddy died, I'm all alone. I'm getting sleepy, Christian. My back hurts, can you look at it?" He nodded. She leaned forward and dropped the blanket. There was a lot of blood on the blanket. He looked and she had a huge gouged gash going up her back. It was about six to eight inches long and deep. He panicked and thought, ‘Why wasn't she screaming, it was bleeding a lot.’ He tried to clean it up and put a big bandage on it.He said to make her believe it was alright and stay calm, "You'll be ok." She leaned into him and started coughing with blood on her lips. Then she lost consciousness against his chest. He thought now panicking himself, ‘Oh God, don't go after everything we have been put through together today.’Christian said urgently, "Taylor, she's unconscious, has blood on her lips from coughing and has a huge deep gash in her back bleeding heavily." Taylor sped up.They pulled into the ER drop off zone. Taylor jumped out of the SUV and the ER staff rushed to the door. One of the attendants took over and got her on a gurney and rushed her inside. Christian took her purse and gave them all the information at the desk. He told them everything about her condition. He found her identification, health insurance cards and that there was no next of kin.Christian called his mother and told her what happened, she said to contact his dad. He called his dad and told him what happened today. Carrick said they would need to see if there was any next of kin. Christian told him she said there wasn't any. His dad put in for a temporary guardianship over Anastasia to Christian.Taylor walked up to him on the phone and said, "Someone at this hospital leaked information to the press about you being here with an injured woman. The press is filling up the exits. I called in five of our security and notified the hospital's security." Christian nodded.He said, "I want someone 24/7 on Anastasia at all times and I don't give a shit who gets pissed. If she had an attempt on her life I'm not leaving her alone." Taylor nodded.He told his dad someone may have tried to kill her by slicing her car's brake lines. Carrick said he would call in a favor and rush the papers to the judge, as soon as he brought them up to the hospital for him to sign. His dad said that he would send an investigator out to her wrecked car to tow it in and check for tampering. Christian told him where it was. He sat and waited. At least for a moment, when two police officers came into the ER. They were asking for Anastasia Steele.Christian walked up to them and said, "I brought Miss Anastasia Steele into the hospital. Her car had lost control on the I-5 and went through the barricade at mile marker 104. She was trapped upside down in her vehicle up against some trees. It was raining so hard that the trees let go and my head of security and I just barely got her out before it slid down into the valley. After we got her in the SUV she told me that her brakes had been cut and her foot was on the floor trying to use the brake pedal. She just bought a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT brand new car four days ago."The first officer said, "Can we speak to her?"He said, "Don't think so she lost consciousness right before we got her here. That's why we were rushing to get her here."The second officer asked, "Why didn't you wait for the ambulance?"Christian said, narrowing his eyes, "Because they were taking too long and it was dangerous. We were on the way to Seattle anyway and so was she."The second officer asked, "Well you shouldn't have moved her and you should have waited for the ambulance." Christian looked at the guy like there couldn't possibly be anyone stupider.He said, "Hello? Moron, she almost died in a car crash, the car plummeted down a long slope, almost took her too and we waited but they never came yet. She had face cuts, possibly severe cuts from glass and who knows what else. You expected us to let her wait and bleed to death, drowning in her car or die upside down when the car slid down the slope?!"The second officer said, "You shouldn't have moved an injured person."Christian was getting furious at how stupid this guy is. He said frustrated, "At what point in the story, rookie, that I just told you would she not have died if she wasn't moved? Tell me! When she was trapped in her car with injuries bleeding as the trees were letting go from the cliff or when she was sitting in the pouring rain drowning upside down in the car?! Perhaps, I should have done nothing and watch her die before my eyes by sliding down the embankment while waiting for an ambulance that never came in time or laying her on the pavement to bleed out in the rain? Is that your logic?" The guy stood there and didn't say a word.His partner looked at him and said, "Jamison, not another word." He looked back at Christian and said, "Mr Grey can I get your contact information?" He gave him his card and he told the officer that his father was getting him temporary guardianship over Anastasia Steele. His dad came in the door at that moment with his security guys behind him.Carrick said, "It's getting nuts out there, the press is swarming the place." He handed Christian the papers and he signed it.He said, "Thanks, dad." His dad patted him on the shoulder and left to get it signed by the judge.His mother came in and looked a little disheveled. She said, "Christian, what's the woman's name?"He said, "Anastasia Steele." His mom took off to find her.A little while later, his mom came to the waiting room and said, "Christian, she has a deep laceration that has to be sewn up on her back, internal bleeding from a punctured lung with a broken rib and another laceration on her temple to be sewn up also. The worst is she has a concussion. Her being unconscious is not good but with the bleeding injuries, she's in surgery and lost a lot of blood. They lost her once before they could get her to surgery."He asked, "How long until I can see her?"His mom said, "She is in the operating room now to stop the bleeding lung and repair the lacerations. They called in the plastic surgeon to do the skin repair on her face and back. They will come tell you. She's a very pretty girl. You can tell even in her bad condition. Christian what happened to her? You look like hell yourself."He explained, "I had Taylor pull over in the rain on the I-5. It was a fluke that I even saw her. I wasn't even paying attention. It was like something pulled me to look over to her crashed car. If Taylor and I hadn't pulled her out of that car that was flipped upside down, she would be dead. We had seconds to cut her out of the seatbelt before the trees let go from the cliff, her car and mud went careening down a slope into a valley rolling over. She was trapped in it because it had the kind of doors that look like wings going up. She only had a narrow window and the glass was all broken around her. It's a miracle because the car let go the second her foot cleared the window. We climbed up dragging her through the oatmeal like mud slipping ever so often. It was frightening to be one miss step and you're dead falling off that cliff. It was weird and dangerous. When we got her in the vehicle, she said someone cut her brake lines. Someone tried to murder her mom. Her dad died in a car accident a year ago. I'm starting to think it happened to him too. I gotta protect her. She's all alone. I have to help her." His mother looked shocked that he was so adamant about this girl.Christian's mother said, "It's that important to you?" He nodded. He saw her smile that creepy, 'Mom knows what's going on even though you don't' look on her face.—-----------On Thursday morning, Christian sat reading Anastasia Steele's background check. It was quite an impressive read. He sipped his coffee leaning back in his chair.—----------------
Name: Anastasia Rose SteeleBirthdate: 9-10-1987Social Security: 392-35-5346Phone number: 360-433-1526Address:
The Emerald
121 Stewart St, #2207
Seattle, WA 98101230 Wynoochee Valley Road, Montesano, Washington 98563Banks:
Chase Bank
Acct# 274965322 $3,034,580.45Bank of America
Acct# 4538761235836 $25,650,523.09Education:
Montesano High School- 9/1999-6/2002. Entered age 12. Valedictorian age 14.WSU
Seattle, Washington
Degrees obtained in 9-2003 to 05-2011: entered age 16
Major: Business Analytics master's degree.
Major: Risk Assessment master's degree
Minor: Business Administration bachelor's degree
Graduated: Summa Cum Laude
SAT Score: 1375
BAnalytics- GPA: 4.2
RAssesmt.- GPA: 4.0
BAdmin- GPA: 4.0Certifications: First Aid, CPR, Self Defense-Krav Maga- black belt, Survivalist, Gun Range Master (All certifications are current)Previous Employment:
Greenwood Hardware
Clerk and Stocking(Part time)
7201 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
9-2003 to 5-2010Current Employment:
NoneRelatives:
Father: Frank Lambert,
b: 9-1-1969
d: 9-11-1989(military training accident)
m: 12-12-1988Mother: Carla Mae Wilks
b: 7-17-1970
d: 10-28-1993(unsolved murdered)Stepfather: Raymond Steele(former Marine Raider Colonel)
b: 7-31-1964
d: 7-10-2010(traffic accident)
m: 6-12-1989
div: 9-8-1993Stepfather: Stephen Morton (whereabouts unknown)
b: 8-20-1968
m: 9-16-1993
d: 10-25-1993Political Associations: NoneReligious Affiliations: NoneSexual Orientation: NoneCriminal Offenses: NoneRelationships: None found.DMV:
2009 Ford Escape SUV
License plate# RAS7312011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT
License plate # ARS910Permits: CCW
Registered firearms: Kel-Tec P-11, Sig Sauer P226
-------------------He thought, 'She's a millionaire in her own right. Not crazy about her having guns though, but she is a military brat. Whatsup with her mother's murder and missing stepfather? I am really glad Anastasia got rid of that death trap car like she said she was going to do, but that Mercedes was a big mistake. I wonder what she will get next? I think I'll go visit her again this evening, again.’

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CHAPTER 3Ana was floating in blackness. She was rising up to consciousness. She heard a beep of a heart monitor. Ana was all alone in the room and it was dark. She saw the monitor and the IV pole connected to her arm. She looked to the left and saw the silhouette of someone in a chair sleeping next to her. She closed her eyes and fell asleep again.When she woke up again, it was daylight outside and the sterile white ceiling was a blur of refracted light through a veil of tears. Her eyes were watering from the brightness and the sandpaper feeling scratching her eyes inside too. The antiseptic smell and the feeling that her mouth was dry filled her senses until she tried to sit up. Pain shot through her chest and back, pinning her to the bed and nausea rose into her throat. She swallowed hard. She was alone in the room with an incessant beeping of the monitor would speed up and slow down. She reached down on the bed and pressed the nurses button.A nurse came in the room and said smiling, “Well hello, Ms. Steele, I'll go get the doctor for you now that your awake.”Ana asked, “How long have I been here?”The nurse said, “Three days. I'll be right back to get your vitals.” The nurse left out the door.Ana wondered, ‘Geez, three days. It's almost feels like a dream.’ The nurse came back in the room and Ana noticed a man with dark brown hair dressed all in black facing away from her outside the door.The nurse said, “The doctor will be here in a few minutes.” She started checking Ana's vitals and the monitor. A older balding doctor walked in and he asked for a the chart that the nurse was filling in the data on.He smiled up at Ana and said, “Seems your a lucky young woman in many ways. You were brought in privately, almost bled out in ER and they were able to bring you back. They gave you a transfusion of blood before they could get you stable enough for surgery. You punctured your lung with a broken rib. If you had waited for the ambulance you probably would have died before they got to you here in time. The seven inch laceration on your back has been stitched up and the drain was removed yesterday. It was pretty deep but after a few inner muscular stitches the plastic surgeon did the closing procedure on your face and he did your back also. You should have minimal scarring.”The doctor looked at the chart and said, “Seems your guardian is Christian Grey. He's a big benefactor of this hospital.”Ana said, “He's my guardian?”The doctor said, “I assume it's temporary. That's what it says here. Other than that, you need to drink lots of fluids, eat a soft diet and increase if tolerated. Your chest and back may be uncomfortable, as well as you may suffer severe headaches. The nurse has orders to give you pain shots as needed, so just ask. You can take a shower with assistance, but do not get the incisions wet. I will have the nurse remove your catheter tube also.”The nurse said, “Your benefactor, Mr Grey, had your clothes sent over from your home over there in a suitcase. You might feel more comfortable in a clean nightgown after a good shower. We will just avoid your back incision and cover your small front one and face incisions with a waterproof tape covering.”The doctor said, “I'll leave you to it then. I'll stop by at the end of the shift to check on you again.”Ana said, “Thank you, Dr. Laramie.” It was written on his doctor's coat in embroidery. He smiled at her and left.The nurse asked, “Would you like a tray from the cafeteria sent up first? We can do your catheter and shower after, if you like?” She handed Ana a menu. Ana took it from her and started reading it. She told the nurse what she wanted being it was lunchtime, she got a soup, a side of mac&cheese and a coke. The nurse explained to her when dinner time came, that she could call when she was ready. The number was on the menu.Later on, Christian came into the room surprised to see Ana was eating her dinner of spaghetti, garlic bread and salad with tea. She was bathed and in her nightgown instead of the hospital garb.Christian said, “Hello, Anastasia. How are you? You look much better than the last time I saw you. She had black bruises on her cheek and forehead."Ana said, “I saw myself in the mirror and I looked like I got in a bar brawl. My half face is black, swollen and tick marked with cuts. I could barely move to take a shower and not get the incisions wet on my face, back and chest. But, I'm lucky to be alive, I suppose, thanks to you. Thank you, Mr Grey, for you and your security guard saved my life. I know I'll heal but I'm a mess until then and feel crappy. I'll need to make arrangements for a visiting nurse when I get out of here or I'll be miserable trying to bathe.”He asked sitting down in the chair next to her, “Did they say when you might be discharged already?”She shook her head and said, “No, I didn't ask because I had just woken up when the doctor came in. I haven't seen anyone in a little while. I woke up around one o'clock. The doctor said he'd be back at the end of his shift. Just guessing it will be soon.”He said seriously to her, “When you get released from here, I want you to come to my place until you're completely healed. I am setting up personal security for you when you leave here. I have security on your door here for twenty four hours.”She looked at him with her fork full of salad about to go in her mouth and she set it down on the plate. Ana asked directly, “Why are you doing this? I can go to my apartment at The Emerald and get a visiting nurse, food delivery and such. I'm not poor and I'm not helpless either. They told me you put me under temporary guardianship too here at the hospital. Mr Grey, what's going on?”Christian said calmly, “You told me before you went unconscious in the SUV and that you thought your brake line was cut. I had your wreck retrieved and had an investigator look it over. His report said that indeed your break line was cut. I had the security guards at The Emerald look through the video tapes. On last Monday at around 3 AM, they found a man in your apartment garage, checking license plates, going in-between the cars and lying down on the ground in front of your car. He then got up and walked out of the garage. Their supervisor was notified and the guard on duty was fired. I want you close because you are in danger and my place has an entire security detail with a house manager and cook. You will be more secure and comfortably taken care of, so you can heal in safety. We can get you a visiting nurse vetted for you if you wish. I just want to protect you.” She had flinched when he said they saw the brakes tampered with.Ana asked, “Was there a clear picture or any picture of the perpetrator?” Christian scrolled through his phone and pulled up the pictures of the man. He handed his phone to her.He said, “Swipe it up. There are three pictures.” She was looking hard at them all, and used her fingers to zoom in. She turned white as a sheet and gasped. Ana handed him back his phone.Christian said, “What did you see? Who is it?” She shook her head no. She pushed her rolling tray with her food on it away.Ana said, shakily, “Will you send the three photos to my phone? When I get one?”Christian said, “Of course, but what's the matter?”Ana said stoically, “I don't want to put you in danger. I have to figure out why now he would do that to me. I left him completely alone and haven't seen, heard or even mentioned him in years. He has no reason to come after me.”Christian growled, “Damn it, Anastasia, who was it or who's behind it?”She said, “Not here, trust me, you might understand later. The walls have ears. He connected everywhere. I refuse to say anything to you. He could pay off anyone or threaten anyone to do work for him. I won't risk it. I have to keep this quiet. If he is tipped off, I'm dead. You hear me. He can infiltrate your people too. I need to get out of here and make a secure call to the only people that can help me and I have to follow procedures my way.”Christian was looking at her funny wondering what she meant and who. She was acting so paranoid. He said, “If I can get you to my place, will that be ok then? Can you tell my security chief who you saw? He was driving us in the SUV, remember?”She shook her head no and said, “I have to make my call in complete privacy first and they will tell me if I can tell you or not. They are the only people I can trust next to my father. I need a burner phone from the store shelf when I get outside. It must still be sealed in the plastic. I cannot have a traceable phone in any way compromised. Your place may have CCTV, video or recording devices for your security. No tracking of any kind.” Christian wondered why she was so meticulous about this like a secret agent.He said, frustrated and getting upset, “You won't be safe out there on your own! You're vulnerable, hurt and need assistance. You're in pain too.”Ana said magnifying her voice with authority, “There is no other choice! I have to do it my way! I was trained to be this way under these circumstances, so cut the shit, Grey! I have to be on my own away from you and everyone else for a little while. I'm protecting you by not getting you involved in this. Do. You. Understand?!” He thought she sounded like a dominant or Drill Sergeant.Christian said huffing, “Fine have it your way. Do you still have my card?”Ana said calmer, “Yes, on my desk at home. Look Christian, I'm sorry I can't just tell you and get you involved but this person is… egregiously perilous. I just can't and won't involve you. I will be going to my own home and have my own vetted nurse. I'll call you when it all cleared up.”Christian said undemonstrative, “Ok, I leave now. Please remember to call me afterwards.”Ana said, “I will, promise.” He left the room upset. She knew he was a controlling dominant but she was in deep shit and had to distance him then get to her father's ex-military friends.—---------The next day, she had the nurse wheel her down to the hospital's pharmacy and gift shop. It was a nice one. They even had burner phones like a convenience store. She bought two phones and the minutes cards on her bank card.—----------Three days later, Ana went home against doctors orders. When she got up to her apartment, she got out her bug detector and went over the entire apartment. There were six cameras and four microphone bugs. She took them all and put them through the blender.Next she made her call sitting down on her big chair in the living room.It rang and picked up with a series of tones. She said, “DAS64270-R”, The voice said, “Identity received.”She waited for the person to connect. The voice said, “Destination.”Ana responded, “Department of Classified Resources, Agent CR3876-3.”The voice said, “State Reason.”She said, “Emergency 957-A”A man picked up the phone and said, “Agent CR3876-3.”She said, “Danny? It's Ana. 957-A surfaced and almost got me.”Danny asked, “Where are you now?”Ana said, “At my apartment in The Emerald, Seattle. Danny, why would he surface now?”Danny said, “Because your twenty fourth birthday is coming up. The inheritance of the offshore account will be here on your twenty third Ana half date, on 3-10-2012, little one. You are only about three and a half months away. He is hoping to get you out of the way and he can take possession of the money from your mom as her last husband. I wish your mother never ran across this son of a bitch. He's fucking diabolical.”She said, “It's not worth it, Danny, as long as he is alive. Nobody needs that much money anyway. Two and a half billion dollars is insane. He must be crazy to think he will get it. He's not even blood related. He's my fucking stepfather.”Danny said, “Baby girl, he even tried to forge the divorce papers, swindled a judge who went to jail afterwards for aiding and abetting him, altering court documents and uttering and publishing.”She said, “He didn't find this out until after he killed mom. Stupid asshole. Mom never told anyone because they would marry her for her money, not who she was. Besides, it's my biological father’s inheritance for me. How are we going to stop him? I had my brakes cut and was put in the hospital for a week. I died once and they brought me back. I found the condo surveillance garage pictures of his thug Vigo cutting my brake lines in my supposed secure garage.”Danny asked, “Who got the surveillance footage for you?”She said, “Christian Grey. I met him a while back when I was working on my thesis. I made him back off in the hospital and distanced myself from him when he showed me a picture of Vigo. He had temporary custody of me and was in my apartment. I found bugs everywhere before I called you. They took a trip through my blender. I went all over my apartment with daddy's bug detector when I got here and found six cameras and four microphones. It could have been Grey or him that installed them. I'm going through my CCTV tomorrow. I'm exhausted and came home with antibiotics and pain pills. I'm putting my metal chair under the door and setting the alarm on it.”Danny asked, “Do you need anything setup before I get on this?”Ana said, “I checked out of the hospital against doctors orders earlier than recommended. I had a punctured lung, a nine inch laceration down my back, and cuts on my face with bruising on half my face now. I need help I can trust. You know, like a visiting nurse to help me bathe every other day for a little while, a locksmith to change my steel door, a regular secure unbugged phone with all the bells and whistles and a food delivery location that's safe. My phone is toast whereever it is from the wreck falling off that cliff. Once I have a new one I can get the pictures of Vigo sent to my phone and I can forward them to you.”Danny said, “Wait on contacting Grey. We need to get on 957-A first and see how deep the rabbit hole goes on him. If we can get him and wrap it up quickly, then before filing charges I'll get you to get them from him because Morton will be in custody. I'll call and set all three of those up for you. Is the afternoon starting tomorrow ok?”Ana sighed and said, “Yes, thanks, Danny.”Danny said, “You know, you're my favorite retiree, niece, and Ray's baby girl. I will do anything for you, Baby Swan. Be safe and I'll get back to you on this phone. Love you kiddo.”She smiled and said, “Love you to Danny.” They hung up. He called her Baby Sawn because when she was four years old, he babysat her and she danced her version of Swan Lake in pointed toe ballerina shoes and a little tutu.

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CHAPTER 4Christian had been very upset that Ana would not trust him to protect her. She was in a dangerous situation and wouldn't tell him anything. The next day he got Barney and Welch to dig deeper on her, find out who were these people she trusts so much, how they were connected to her and who she might be afraid of. They hadn't found anything in weeks. He was pissed that she had found the bugs in her apartment and destroyed them as soon as she walked into her apartment. He had to give it to her for smarts. He put a covert on her, but it took over three weeks before she left her apartment to go to the bank and supermarket. All she got were deliveries. She looked much better as the bruising had faded and the scratches healed, that he could tell from the photos.Three days later, he was sitting in his office studying a spreadsheet on his computer and Andrea buzzed him. He hit the button and said, “Yes, what is it, Andrea?”She said, “There is a call from Miss Anastasia Steele.”He said, “Put her through.” His phone rang and he put it on speaker phone.He said, “Hello, Anastasia.”She said, “Hi, Christian. My issue has been cleared up and I will not have to deal with it anymore I was told. How have you been?”Christian said perturbed, “I've been fine. Kind of left in limbo since I left the hospital that day.”Ana said, “I am sorry about that but I was not at liberty to say anything to anyone about the situation and I was protecting you from a notorious criminal. I know you don't understand it and you like to know everything about everyone. Let's just remain friends and try to let it go and don't let it bother you. Fate has cast me into your path twice with unusual timing as it is.” He had to agree with her that the timing was unbelievable.He asked her, “Can you come to see me at GEH on…” he pulled up his schedule on Monday on his laptop. “Monday at 11 am? Security will escort you up after you get a visitor pass at the front desk in the lobby. I'll have you plugged into my schedule for an hour so I can show you around, take you to lunch afterwards and drop you off at HR to fill out an application. Ok?”Ana said smiling, “That's very generous of you to spend time with me like this. I'm flattered. Of course, it all sounds great. I'll make sure I look my best. I need to impress my hopefully new boss. You know how intimidating and critical he can be?”He chuckled at her, teasing him, “Yes, he's a tough hard ass but I am sure he will be charmed by you and your smarts in your mouth and brains.” She snorted and giggled. He thought she sounded adorable.She said smiling, “Well at least he is nice to look at, most bosses are gruff old men that are meanies. Gruff young good looking meanies are at least a step up.”Christian was grinning at that and said sarcastically, “Is that so? Well glad it's a step up for you then. I'll be looking forward to spending Monday afternoon with you, Anastasia.”Ana said, “Me too Christian, me too. Have a good evening.”He said, “You also.” They hung up.—---------The next day, Ana went to Nordstrom's to get a few things to add to her wardrobe. She went inside and started looking around. A sales associate helped her with the purchases she wanted to make. When it came time to check out she had a dozen items in her hands and there was a line.A woman behind her was getting outrageous in her commentary on being critical about everyone. The witch was saying, “I bet most of these people in here have to take years to pay off their credit cards to afford their purchases.”Her friend said, “Really, lily, be quiet.”The witch then said, “Just look at them. They should have a VIP cashier for us more important people.”Her friend said, “Keep it down. You're embarrassing me.”The witch said, “You should go up there and tell them your name, Mia, and make these people all step aside. They would rather have your business than theirs.”When Ana’s turn to check out came up, the witch behind her said while tapping her on the shoulder too hard, “Do you mind if we go ahead of you?” Ana turned and looked at the mountains of stuff she had in her arms. Ana snorted and turned back around.The person in front of her was done and Ana moved to put her items on the counter and the woman behind her shoved her out of the way knocking her to the ground. She snottily said, “Move out of the way for the more important people.”Her friend, Mia, shouted, “Lily! What are you doing?!”Ana stood up, grabbed her things off the floor and said to the cashier, “If you ring up one thing of hers, I think everyone in line will leave.” Ana walked up to Lily, shoved her out of the way as she cried out dramatically and swiped all of her things on the counter down out of the way. The eight women behind them clapped their hands. Ana put her purchases on the counter and the cashier started ringing them up.Lily stood up and said hatefully, “You bitch! How dare you touch me!” Lily was trying to take a swing at Ana. Ana grabbed her wrist and jammed her thumb into her pressure point causing Lily to scream like she was being murdered and going down to her knees.Mia shouted angrily, “For God's sake, Lily! Shut the fuck up and quit being a drama queen! You started this whole scene looking like a impatient snob and shoving that woman for no reason! I'm sick of your shit! Get a cab to go home because you're not my friend anymore and I'm not driving you anywhere!” The women in line started clapping again.The cashier called security and had him escort Lily out of the store as Ana took her bags after cashing out. Ana patted the cashier's hand and said, “Sorry you have to put that all back.”The cashier said, “No worries, as long as she got what was coming to her.” Ana smiled and patted her hand turning to leave.Mia said, “Have you got a minute?” Ana waited while she bought her few purchases. When she was done they walked towards the exit.Mia said, putting out her hand, “I'm Mia. What's your name?”Ana took her hand and said, “Ana.”Mia said reaching into her purse and pulling out her phone, “Would you like to go out Friday night? We could get dinner first.”Ana smiled and said, “Sure, that would be great.” They exchanged phone numbers and went to their cars. They were on their way to becoming friends and were planning on having fun together. Lily was standing outside the store watching them both leave pouting waiting for her father to come pick her up.—---------Friday night, they were going out to the clubs. Ana was dressed in a dark blue velvet bodycon dress, off the shoulder, long sleeve, ruched and to mid thigh. She wore a pair of dark blue Louboutin Astrida Bride red sole suede pumps, a Jimmy Choo dark blue leather mini crossbody bag and her faux red fox fur coat.She picked Mia up in her new car, a Kyanite Blue Pearl 2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible, went out to dinner and they went to the club Mia wanted to start at a place called The Dance Factory. Mia said she got her brother's to come out to the club but she wasn't holding her breath on one of them showing up. They didn't have to stand in line with a VIP pass, went straight into the coat check and the VIP section was in the back.They were led to the VIP section of the club. It was very loud there with the crowd and the music. A bit disorienting at first walking through it all. Ana kept a hold on Mia's hand to guide her through the crowd. They finally got there and sat down. The inside was just so full of people at 8 pm. They ordered drinks and Ana was glad they ate before.Mia said, "What do you think of the place so far? My brother owns it and my other brother did all of the remodeling." She looked around and it was hard to get the full layout of the club because of the people.She said, "It's a bit hard to get the layout because it's so full." Mia nodded. A man with blonde curly hair and blue eyes comes up to the table and sits down next to Mia. She smiled and thought, 'He sure is good looking for a surfer type.'The guy said, being charming, "Hey, beautiful, I'm Elliot, Mia's favorite better looking older brother." Mia elbowed him in the ribs. Elliot chuckled at her. He put his hand out to shake hers. She shook his hand and he kissed the back of her hand. Ana blushes because she can't seem to stop from doing it on cue.Elliot asks Mia, "How long have you been here?"Mia said, "We just got here long enough to order a drink." At that moment the waitress takes his order and he flirts with her. She thought, 'He's a big playboy type. Never serious I bet.'A guy came up to the table and asked Ana to dance. Mia took her purse to go lock both of theirs up in the office because Elliot had the key. The guy took her out to the dance floor and they danced a couple songs. He took her up to the bar and started getting handsey and Ana blew him off walking away. She went to the restroom.On her way back, Ana went back to find Mia sitting with two men. Ana walked up and to her surprise there was Christian with Elliot. She wondered just how small the world really was. Christian looked up at her surprised. He stood up and whispered in Ana's ear, "You look beautiful." She smiled at him and sat down sliding into the round booth.Ana said leaning in to talk to him, “So how do you know Mia?”He said smiling, “She's my sister and this is my club. Will you go dance with me?” She nodded and he offered her his hand. She took it and let him lead her to the dance floor.He put his hands on her hips and started dancing slowly with her to Halsey’s “Not Afraid Anymore”. She turned her back to him and was rubbing up against him in an agonizing slow sexy way with her hands caressing his arms. Her head was back on his shoulder next to his face. He was very aroused and wanted to kiss her badly, so he started kissing her neck. His hands were roaming her body. The next song was faster called Usher's “Scream”. He thought, ‘I can't do this. She's too good for me. I'll be a disappointment to her and she will walk out on me when she finds out what a monster I am.’When he pulled her off the dance floor, he took her to a quieter corner and cupped her face looking into her beautiful blue eyes inches from her lips. She swore he was going to kiss her. But, to her disappointment he said, “Anastasia, you should steer clear of me. I'm no good for you. I have to let you go.”Ana said perturbed at him toying with her, “Getting a little too real for you because I'm not sub material?” He didn't respond but put his hands down. “Tell Mia I had to leave because I wasn't feeling well. Can you get my purse from your office?” He turned and she followed him to the back office. He unlocked a door and flicked on the lights. Her purse was on his desk. Ana brushed by him and snatched it all up and turned to leave.He said solemnly, “I still hope you will come and fill out an application at my company on Monday?”Ana spun around glaring at him and said, “Why should I? Your just fucking around with me like a cat with a mouse. I am not a toy to be played with when you're bored. You don't know what the hell you even want. Do you, Christian? I'm not playing your game of hot and cold. What do you want with me anyway and why would you start something in the first place? You can't beat then fuck me anyways. There are other companies out there other than yours, Grey, that deserve a person with three degrees.”He said sadly, “I'm sorry, Anastasia.”She spat, “Yes, you are, Mr Grey.” She walked out and slammed the door. Walked out of the nightclub and drove home.He went home and couldn't stop thinking about what it felt like to touch her and what was said. He knew that he was wrong to have treated her like that and hurt her feelings. His self loathing was telling him that it was better to push her away before she got invested in thinking that he could have a vanilla relationship with her. He felt so damn guilty.—----------Saturday afternoon came, Christian was going to his parents house, and he went by Ana’s parking garage. He got out of the SUV and was surprised to see him in the parking garage as she was getting ready to leave. He didn't live here in her building. What was he doing entering her parking garage? She ignored him and continued walking over to her car. She was dressed in her teal Badgley Mischka pleated three quarter sleeve bodycon midi dress, teal Louboutin patent leather high heels and a faux silver fox fur coat. Her hair was down and curled. She was hitting the key fob and put a few bags in her trunk. He stood by the garage entry and stared at her then walked over to her. She walked around to the car door to get in her Jaguar. He said, “Anastasia?”She turned and looked at him impersonally, “Yes, Mr Grey?”He said condescendingly, “Don't do that.” She raised an eyebrow looking at him like saying, ‘Do what?’He said, pouting, “Don't act like you don't know me.”She asked stiffly, “How should I act according to you?”He said frustrated, “I didn't mean to…. I don't want you to be angry with me.”Ana opened her car door and said, “What do you want from me? You tell me to steer clear from you, now you're coming up to me not wanting me to be angry at you. Will you make up your damn mind, Christian Grey.” She turned to face her car and he spun her around suddenly holding her by the upper arms and started kissing her. She was in shock at first with him. She started responding and then turned her head, breaking the kiss.Ana asked panting, “What are you doing? You threw me away.”He panted and said, “I didn't want to but I can't sleep without thinking about you. I'm afraid I'll hurt you worse. Will you go out to dinner with me tonight, so we can talk this out? Please Anastasia, just to talk? Give me one more chance?” She noticed he looked desperate in his eyes.She caved and said, “Ok, dinner, but no more games, Christian.” She muttered, "I can't believe I'm doing this.” She shook her head.He said, “No more games, Anastasia. I promise.” He kissed her again quickly and said, “Is seven ok?” She said ok. He let her go and went to the SUV looking back at her longingly. Ana turned on the ignition. 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CHAPTER 5At seven o'clock, Ana was dressed to the nines in a designer Couture black lace Bardot off the shoulder long sleeve bodycon cocktail midi dress. She gave herself a mani-pedi when she got home. She wore vanilla lavender perfume. Her hair was styled perfectly in a braided loose fishtail with fat velvet black bow on the end and her makeup on light, with smokey eyes.She had her Arctic Wolf Donna Salyer's Fabulous Faux Fur. She had bought three: a red fox, silver fox and arctic wolf. She grabbed her purse when the concierge buzzed her apartment. Ana walked out of the elevator into the lobby and Christian was dressed in a men's Italian double breasted wool trench coat with a scarf. Seattle was cold at 38°F that night in November.He smiled at her. She took his arm and he said, "My, don't you look beautiful."She said looking at him, "Thank you. You look nice too."Christian grinned and held her hand as he opened the car door for her to get in and buckle up. He walked around to the other side, got in, buckled up and pulled out. Ana said, "Nice R8, Christian."He asked, smiling, "Your Jaguar is a nice car?"She grinned and answered, "It is."Christian grinned, asking, "Better that that Mercedes?”Ana said, "Yes, anything was better than that car. Didn't you know I'm a professional race car driver? Didn’t you know the R in my middle name stands for race car? It's on my background check. I am a professional astronaut, a particle physicist engineer on the Super Hadron Collider in Sweden and manager of the local Dairy Queen too. I didn't tell you because I don't like to brag about myself… much." Christian chuckled. Ana smiled.Christian says, shaking his head, "You and your smart mouth. I'm taking you to my restaurant, the Mile High Club."When they get to the Mile High Club valet, Christian gets out and opens her door. They take a very long ride up to the 76th floor. The electricity is just ping-ponging back and forth between them. Christian was almost panting from the sexual tension. They both exhaled stepping out. He knew he wasn't the only one affected.They checked their coats and he gasped at her form fitting black dress. He thought it looked painted on with her black Louboutin high heel leather boots that made her ass swing in a natural sway with that bow bouncing off her ass. He told himself that he was doomed to have a hard on, all night now from the looks of it. He put his hand on the small of her back as her bow bounced, splitting his concentration.They were led by an over anxious attention seeking hostess vying for his notice. Christian helped push in Ana's chair and then seated himself. The woman bent over putting her breasts in his face when he said, "Leave." The woman pouted, all the way back to the front after seating them.He looked at the beauty across from him. He knew she was out of his league and would never accept him. Christian thought he was too fucked up. He felt this unbelievable pull to just be around her since he had known her back when they met in the BDSM club. He couldn't help himself.Christian ordered a bottle of the best red wine and got an order of oysters on the half shell. They talked about everything, business and silly things while they ate their dinner. Things that Ana did as a child, chasing dogs to get her Barbie doll heads back constantly before he buried it, to her first fishing experience when the fish yanked so hard she went overboard head first. Then fishing turned into vengeance, rather than a recreational sport for her now.Ana was highly attracted to him. He was so handsome. Ana said, "I think you know I like you, Christian. I feel this electrical pull when I'm near you. I would like for us to be friends." He smiled at her and realized she said pretty much the same he was feeling.Christian said softly, "I would really like that. I feel exactly the same way as you. I am sorry about the other night. It's just I have doubts that I'm not good enough for you." She was surprised that he said that.Ana said, “I felt that way when you said to steer clear of you. You made me feel like I wasn't good enough for you.”He said pleading, “No, God, no. It's my fault, never yours.”Ana said earnestly, “Let's start over again and stop doubting ourselves.”They started talking about mergers and acquisitions, hiking and flying. They had so much in common. It was refreshing to him to not have his guard up around her. She was a methodical thinker like himself when dealing with business. Her mind was sharp as a razor when it came to facts and figures. Before he knew it three hours had passed.Christian chuckled and said, "I think this is the first time I can say that I lost track of time. We have been here for almost three hours."Ana giggled and said, "I can't believe it either. You're so easy to talk to and we share a lot of common interests. Most men become intimidated or disinterested after the entree.They will drone on mostly about themselves. They never say a word on what I like to do. I'm not like most women who want to talk about shopping, nails, gossip, hair and designer clothes. Don't get me wrong, I can hold my own with those types. I'm just unconventional."Christian smiled at her and said, "That's what I like about you. You're not like anyone I have ever met. You have to admit you have some masculine interests."Ana smiled and said, "I had a Marine dad, I was his tomboy. I always wanted to be like him."Christian started laughing and said, "Come on, beautiful let's go." Ana giggled and stood up with him. He put his hand on her lower back and they got their coats.Christian couldn't believe that he had such a good time on this first date he had ever had with a woman. He didn't want it to end. He got their coats and they got on the elevator. He attacked her mouth, pressing her up against the wall of the elevator. He couldn't get enough of her tongue and lips. Ana had been driving him crazy all night at how intelligent, beautiful, sexy and entertaining she was.Christian stopped kissing her and asked, "Would you like to see where I live?" She nodded and wiped the lipstick off of his mouth with her thumb and pecked his lips. He smiled a very handsome smile at her. The elevator dinged, and he took her hand.Christian whispered, "What is it about elevators?" Ana smiled, shaking her head.Ana said while stepping off, "I think it's who you're on it with." She inhaled deeply. He started laughing because she was just as affected as he is. He led her to the car and opened the door. He got in and left for Escala. He took her hand holding it over the console. They talked about this and that.Ana asked, "Can I take you out to dinner next time? I want to take you to a seafood restaurant I like, called Aqua. They have the best crab and muscles."Christian said seriously, "I love muscles done right."Ana reached over and squeezed his bicep and said, "Yes, I noticed."He chuckled and glanced at her as they pulled into the garage. He parked and leaned over, moving his finger to say ‘come here’. She did and kissed him. He couldn't get over how she made him feel so relaxed and comfortable to be around her. She was completely disarming and he felt… normal.Christian broke the kiss, opened his car door and walked around the car to help her out of his R8. They walked up and got on to the elevator. He punched in the codes and it went straight up. He was getting that feeling again. Christian attacked and started kissing the stuffing out of her. Christian pushed her into the wall of the elevator and ravaged her lips. He had her hands intertwined with his on both sides of her head. He was completely pressed up against her.
Ana loved his mouth drowning in his kiss. She could feel how excited he was against her belly.Ana moaned at the intensity of his mouth, lips and hands. She matched him in responding to his eagerness. Christian was moaning also. The doors opened and he instantly pulled away from her. Leaving her shocked at the abruptness. She was panting and so was he. He took her hand and led her into the foyer into the huge room of white furniture, brass and glass. The only thing not white was the black piano.He stopped dead in his tracks glaring and clutched her waist harder in a possessive way. He cringed inside and said firmly, "What hell are you doing here Elena?” Elena was relaxed sitting on the couch with a glass of wine in her hand and asked, "Who's your little friend?" He ignored her and hung up both of their coats.He turned back and asked again, getting angry, "I'll ask you again, Elena. What the hell are you doing here?"Elena said arrogantly, "She looks just like the rest of the subs, mousey, boring and plain."Ana asked looking at him, "Who is this woman, Christian?"Elena snottily said, "Exactly my question."Christian said to Ana, "She hasn't been invited so she is not staying long enough to find out.” He turned to Elena and said, “Get out, Elena and don't come back! I don't appreciate you coming into my home whenever you feel like it or intruding on things that do not have a damn thing to do with you! The codes will be changed from now on!"Elena stood up, sauntered walking up to him and Ana moved away a bit watching her. Elena said, "Who do you think you're talking to, boy? You wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me. Stop this right now! You know she can never satisfy you and your needs?" Elena put her hand on his arm.He said gruffly, "How do you know what she can or can't do, Elena? I met her at the BDSM club anyway a while ago. You don't have any clue about her."Ana boldly removed Elena's hand from him stepping in-between them both and said, "No, you haven't a clue who or what I am. Do not touch what is mine and freely given. Come Christian. Let's allow Taylor to remove her. Taylor! Please help Elena leave?” Elena was floored with her mouth open. She couldn't get over the audacity of this bitch trying to dominate Christian. Ana took Christian's hand, as he grinned being led away by her.Elena screamed her head off saying, “Who the hell do you think you're talking to?! I created him! He is mine!”Ana said loudly, spinning around, “Bullshit! He is his own man! Brilliant, beautiful and knows what he wants! And it isn't you he asks for or calls out to during passionate scenes!” Taylor shoved Elena in the elevator as she stumbled. He was grinning from ear to ear knowing Ana just played Elena at her own game.Taylor said as the door closed, “She's a much nicer dominatrix than you ever were.” The door closed. Taylor turned around grinning still and said, “I'll go change the codes and text them to you, sir.”Ana said giggling, “Taylor, I really am a much nicer one by the way.” He blushed and left the room. He had hoped they hadn't heard him rub it in. He just hated Elena so much and was glad Ana was a good girl for Christian.Ana started laughing so hard and Christian scooped her up in his arms sitting her on his lap on the couch. Christian said, chuckling at her, “You enjoyed yourself didn't you, you cheeky girl?”Ana said smiling wiping the tears in her eyes, “Yes, yes I did. What a horrible bitch she was talking to you like you're a child and revealing your lifestyle in front of me to chase me away from you. That was so disrespectful it made me mad. You are a better person than that evil woman.” He was flattered by her saying that.He said smiling, “So do you want to be my dominant?”She smiled at him and asked, “What, you have no contract in play?” Christian shook his head no. “Good because I'm a very selfish woman and it would have been bad of you to be kissing on me if you had one. I must warn you, I don't mind a… vanilla with sprinkles and chocolate syrup relationship, if you can handle that? Though if you ever beat on me, I could easily geld you.”He started laughing and said, “Vanilla with sprinkles and chocolate syrup. Where do you come up with this stuff?” Ana winked at him.He straightened up and said, “Anastasia, you need to know the truth. l’m a dominant monster who beats on little brown haired girls and gets off? I am not worthy of a beautiful creature like you.” Ana looked in his eyes and saw a hurt little boy inside there. She ran her fingers through his hair gently.Ana said, “So you're really a sadist?” He nodded guilty.

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CHAPTER 6Ana said softly looking in his eyes, “Christian, now would be the time to tell me all about yourself. I am not going anywhere, I promise you. I am not afraid of you. I find you the most fascinating man I have ever met. I don't normally allow anyone to get close and after the other night, I am surprising myself. I see your pain inside that you don't want anyone to see or know about. You can trust and share yourself with me. I won't hurt you. Be brave, Christian.” Christian couldn't break eye contact. She had him completely pulled into her eyes drowning in their blue soulful depths. She stole his fear from him in her words. He never felt like this before with anyone either.He started talking as he looked in her eyes under an enchantment, “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, watching 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, as you know, he is a couple years older than me. 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, my sister Mia. She was about three months old. 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."She had tears falling down her cheeks feeling his pain and senses of protecting the innocent baby. He reached up and wiped her cheeks off with his thumbs and kissed her on the lips. Christian whispered, "Don't cry Anastasia, it was all a long time ago and it's over with.” She stood up and straddled him, settling back down on the couch and lightly caressed the back of his neck. Christian thought it was funny that he didn't feel anything but warmth and security in her arms. She affectionately put her head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer to his body.He 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." Ana didn't want to hurt him leaning on his chest, but he was pressing her into himself with his arms."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 sat up looking at him again. She looked pissed."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 21. 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 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 it this way.""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 and I wanted to help her in return for helping me. She started finding me submissives that were vetted from the BDSM clubs. 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 type I liked or didn't like. She presented me with a business plan for a salon business later, so I helped her get on her feet. Later on, she started expanding to three now.""About two months ago, I stopped and haven't had a submissive because it just was getting stale. I was losing interest in all the women Elena was sending over to me. They were no longer appealing anymore and I think she tells them things that sabotage the arrangements. It's like they just kept falling in love with me right away, doing things that were a complete hard limit on purpose. They were sometimes outright just annoying. I kept having to end contracts constantly every few weeks to a couple months lately and Elena was forcefully ramping up her sexual advances. I refused her time and again. You think she would get it that I don't ever want her sexually again after almost seven and a half years. I always made it clear to all my subs in the beginning that it was an arrangement, not an emotional relationship because I wasn't allowing my emotions to be involved. It was only sex and an outlet for me. After I met you things started to change, I realized the other night after pushing you away, that I wanted something more, something different. That's why BDSM is all I know.” He exhaled because he got through it without alcohol or having her look at him differently. Ana softly caressed his face looking deep in his eyes. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and kissed him in a soft lazy loving kiss. Christian couldn't believe she wasn't disgusted with him.Ana said caressing his lips after breaking the kiss, “Christian she is a pedophile that manipulated you. It's not your fault. If you could have had a bit of a chance of more time, you would have told a girl you liked. You would have told her that you couldn't be touched on your back or chest. This all never would have happened this way. She intervened into your adolescence and stole that from you. The girl could have been your first love or wife by now. You could have been happy with that girlfriend to experience life with at a young age. It would have only taken one girl who knew your pain.” He looked in her eyes and realized that it could have been Anastasia or a girl like her to come along back then. Everything with Elena would never have happened that caused him to isolate and hide himself. He had to tell Flynn about what she just told him. It rang so profoundly down into his soul that her words were right. Flynn never put it that simple way to make such real sense to him. Flynn was a bit more clinical in his explanations.He took her face cupping it in both hands, “So, you'll be my first girlfriend, Anastasia? Just so you are aware, I'm gonna fuck up from time to time. It's new territory for me.”Ana smiled and said, “If you'll be mine and only mine? I'll show you how and correct you when you fuck up.” He kissed her so passionately and held her so tight against his body. Not long after that Ana said goodnight and kissed him. She left for her apartment with an invitation to lunch tomorrow in his home.—---------When Ana came off the elevator Sunday afternoon to have lunch with him, he was in his office working and on the phone. She went up to the door and waved at him and he smiled back at her. Ana she took off her coat and sat down on the couch in the open living room. She was in her jeans and a silk gray blouse and black flats with her hair down.Christian came into the room and said, “I'm glad you're here, Anastasia.” He kissed her lips and sat next to her.Gail came into the room and said, “Lunch is ready, Mr Grey.” They broke the kiss and Ana stood up from the couch holding on to Christian’s hand. Ana kicked off her shoes and took Christian's hand grunting like she was pulling him off the couch. He started laughing at her.He said, “You sound like you're going to lay an egg.”Ana giggled and said, “If you get any heavier I might.” He started tickling her and she giggled and ran to the stools at the bar in the kitchen area. He smiled catching up to her kissing her neck to make her giggle again. Gail was watching them and thought, ‘She’s got him actually freely acting his age. What a beautiful girl too. She is much prettier than those subs he brought in. He doesn't act like he does with her. She has to be different. Jason said she was a strong Marine brat that could handle him. I sure hope so. I couldn't stand those horrible women and that bitch Elena. It was funny watching this girl chase her off for a change. I hope she is good to him and she heals him.’Ana and Christian had Teriyaki Chicken stir fry for lunch. He poured them both a glass of Pinot Noir. Ana kissed Christian and loved it, thanking Gail. Gail smiled as she went to the employees quarters to serve up lunch for everyone.Christian asked, smiling and eating, “So my cute little girlfriend, I can't wait to show you around at GEH tomorrow. I'll show you my latest acquisition targets and get your take.”Ana said, smiling back at him, “Now that sounds fun to me. I love analyzing projections and spreadsheets. I know most people think I sound like a real snooze.”Christian laughed and said, “Except me of all people and my COO, Roz. Trust me baby, we are all about it.” Ana was happy to show what she could do to Christian and make him proud.That evening after the nightly news, they had both laid on the couch snuggled up, but she fell asleep. Christian carried Ana to bed and laid her on the bed. They had changed clothes earlier. He tucked her in his bed and got in and situated. He pulled Ana into his body and kissed her little puffy lips. She softly sighed, “Christian.” He smiled because she knew it was him kissing her in her sleep. He held her in his arms and fell asleep.—----------Ana woke up wrapped with Christian’s body wound all around her. She turned over and started kissing his soft relaxed lips. He opened his eyes, smiling at her and kissing her back. He glanced at the clock and couldn't believe he slept a full eight hours with her in his arms.Christian said grinning at her, “I slept for eight straight hours for the first time in my life without a nightmare. I usually only get three or four hours at the most. You are my beautiful dreamcatcher, baby.”She said, concerned and caressing his face, “You have nightmares?” He nodded.He said playfully, “But not with you evidently, because my girlfriend chases them away. She is so scary.” He started tickling her and she squealed laughing at him. Christian pulled her on top of him and kissed her.Ana sat up straddling him, looked down smiling and said, “I want you to make love to me tonight. I want to feel every touch and everything you do to me. I adore how very sweet you are with me and want us to share ourselves with each other. I'll help show you how, baby, if you have any doubts, but I think you may figure it out on your own.” He caressed her face, moving her wild hair away from her face. He never felt so comfortable with anyone before. It happened to sneak up on him so quickly.Christian said, “We will tonight and I promise.” The alarm went off. They got up and both of them got ready.She went to her apartment and wore her Donna Karan black folded neck, off the shoulder midi dress with long sleeves. It was cute with her Louboutin black high heels. Ana had a black clutch, her laptop bag and her wool lined leather black Micheal Kors trench coat. She came back up to his penthouse, he got his briefcase and took her hand as they went down to meet Taylor in the black 2011 Audi Q7 SUV in the garage. He had convinced her to stay with him all day except when she went to HR and returned after. Christian wanted to take her through his whole day so she could see what he did. They pulled into his parking spot and held her hand from the elevator through the lobby. Everyone was staring at them. He stopped at the lobby desk.The receptionist said, “Good morning, Mr Grey.”He nodded at her. Christian said, “You need a visitor's pass, baby. She'll need your driver's license.”She dug out her license and gave it to the girl with a smile. The girl gave her a form to fill out. After she got her badge, they walked to the executive elevator and headed up to the 20th floor. He pulls her close and starts kissing her all the way to the top.

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CHAPTER 7When the doors open, they step out, she pulls him back and Ana takes a tissue wiping the lipstick off his mouth. Then she wipes hers. He kisses her once she is done. Five people were standing there watching them staring as well as his two assistants at the desk. Christian takes her hand and pulls her along into his office. He sits down in his chair and Ana sits in the chair across from him getting her compact mirror and lipstick out reapplying it.He smiled, saying, “I think you shocked the hell out of everyone out there.”Ana grinned and said, “Really?”Christian nodded and laughed, then said, “I've never been seen with a woman or photographed with one either in public.” She put her things back in her purse.She smiled and said, “Oh goody. Another first for me.” He smirked, glancing at her while tapping away on his computer. She stood up and started looking at everything in his office.Olivia came in with his coffee, morning reports and said, “G… Good morning, M… Mr Grey.”He said gruffly, “Bring me another coffee double cream and two sugars on the side. Tell Andrea that I need the Baxter Electronics and Markinson Technologies files this morning.” Olivia left like a fire was on her ass closing the door behind her.Ana said, “I love your big bad CEO Dom voice, it's hot.” Christian starts laughing.Olivia comes back in with the coffee, sitting it on his desk and says, “Andrea is sending me to pull them right now, M… Mr Grey.” The timid girl turns to leave, closing the door.Ana walks over and makes her coffee up. She puts the empty sugar packets in the trash next to his desk. He said while she took a sip of her cup, “Come look at this Anastasia.” He rolls back but before he can get up, Ana plops down on his lap.She said, “Don't move, it is comfortable sitting right here.” Christian chuckled, holding her hips. Ana started reading and clicking through the pages.She sat back and was looking at all of the numerical breakdowns on the one company. She said, "Christian, did the economic analyst go over this one already?”He said frowning, “Yes, they usually do before it ever comes to my desk. Why?”Ana asked, “Christian, do you see here and over here?" She pointed out two figures on the screen. He leans over her shoulder looking.She said, "Those figures are wrong and messed up everything. You need them to double check everything and recalculate it. The figures don't balance with the data that is determining the stock decreases."Ana stood up and let Christian go over what she showed him. Christian called up the Economic Analysts Department in the Marketing Department. He had them fix the file and spreadsheet on Hartman Technology, Inc. He told them which errors were detected and to recalculate everything. Christian said he wanted it corrected within the hour. He hung up and looked at Ana.He said, "Good job spotting those errors, Anastasia."There was a knock at the door, Roz barged into his office not looking up and said, "Do you see this spreadsheet from Hartman Technology? Can we proceed?"Christian replied, "The figures are being completely recalculated right now. My girlfriend caught them in like two minutes and showed them to me." Roz looked over and saw Ana sitting on the chair across from him drinking coffee. She thought she looked like a runway model.Roz walked over and asked, "Show me which ones are wrong?” She flipped a couple pages for Roz and pointed at the two spots.Roz frowned and said, "That blows up most of the calculations on the whole spreadsheet. That's just sloppy work."Ana said seriously, "I would be pretty mad if I had to double check every figure too. It is going to take a lot more time to get results to proceed. You have to be able to trust the data supplied or the risk assessment will be compromised going forward."He said, "Roz, this is my girlfriend, Anastasia Steele. She just graduated with a master's in Risk Assessment, another master's in Business Analytics and a bachelor's in Business Administration, like a month ago.”Roz’s eyebrows shot up and said, "Did she apply here?"He nodded and said, “She is applying today.”Roz smiled and said, "Congratulations and welcome aboard! I know we will place you with us up here. Christian, we need an Executive Assistant to liaison between us. With her knowledge and troubleshooting. We can knock any acquisition out of the park."Christian nodded his head still looking at the laptop screen and said, “I know. I have her shadowing me all day today. I'll have her go over all four prospects. I'm taking her to HR after lunch and then I'll have Don Harper develop the position for her up here.”Roz said smiling, “Good. Now get that creepy smile off your face.” She turned to Ana and said, “He rips more ass around here than anyone. I hope you have a good effect on him.”He started laughing and said meanly, “Get out of here and back to work or you're fired!”Roz said looking at Ana, “See?” She smiled and left, closing the door. Ana giggled.Ana finished her coffee and said, “Ok, baby, I am going to christen your bathroom.”He said, “When you come back, we'll go to the 9 am department head meeting.” She said ok.Christian walking with her down the hallway to conference room A with his hand on her lower back. They walked in the room and he went to the front of the room at the head of the table leaving Ana in the middle of the room. He told the woman sitting in the chair to his right to find another seat.A man walked in behind her leaning way too close to Ana and whispered in her ear while patting her ass, “Baby, get me a fresh coffee.” She automatically reacted. Ana bent his index finger backwards breaking it, swept his legs landing him on his back as he screamed.Everyone in the room stopped and quickly watched. She shouted, “Don't you ever call me baby and get your own goddamn coffee, you son of a bitch! Touching my ass with your filthy hands gets your fucking finger broke. You prick!” The guy looked up at her in fear.The guy shouted, “I'm filing charges in HR and I will get you fired!”She shouted, “Good luck with that, dumbass. I don't work here.”Christian was next to them and he shouted, “You're fired, Jacobs! Get the hell out! You just broke company policy of sexual harassment.” Two security guards peeled Jacobs off the floor and started leading him out the door.Christian said to the guards, “Make sure all property including his car, phone, laptop and tablet are surrendered. In fact, kick him out and let him take a cab to the hospital. HR will call him about separation and mail him his personal belongings.” All of the female department heads started clapping but the one that had to move from her seat. Ana bowed smiling and sat down next to Christian. He patted her hand on top of the table. They proceed with the meeting.He introduced her as his girlfriend and new Executive Assistant starting next Monday, but sitting in for now. The woman, Ana found out later from her report, was Denise Richards, head of the PR department. Denise was glaring at her the whole time.Denise asked Christian in front of everyone, “Mr Grey, why are you letting a non-employee be shown internal procedures that could be detrimental to the operations and security of the higher functions of your company? Has she signed her papers in HR already? At least an NDA?” Christian leveled a look at her that could freeze ice on her ass.He asked, “What the hell are you insinuating, Miss Richards? That is not any of your business. Are you trying to tell me what to do in my own company? Perhaps, you're upset because she is my girlfriend? I guess you will need to stop pushing your breasts into my face now though. You might get my girlfriend mad and she'll break your finger for my sexual harassment, huh?” Denise put her face down and blushed embarrassed. Ana made a giggle squeak and the other heads chuckled at her as she covered her mouth with three fingers.—--------------When the meeting was over, they headed back to his office. Ana said, “That was dry as toast, but alas it is Monday. You fondling my leg must have kept you up and awake.”Christian laughed and said, “You have no idea how “up” I was under that table. I was thinking of tonight and making love to my beautiful girlfriend for the first time. I can't wait to see you naked.”She said slyly smirking, “You could have last night when I was swimming the backstroke in that big thing you call a tub, ya know? I didn't lock the door.”He had his eyebrows up and said, “Why didn't you tell me?”She shrugged and said, “Because Grey, sometimes a man should just take some initiative and take what he wants.”He said, pouting, “You're gonna get it tonight. I think I'll show you a spanking across my knee.”Ana chuckled and said, “Oh goody, another first for me. I can't resist your pout, Christian.” Christian groaned and rolled his eyes. She got up and leaned over his desk with her one knee bent and kissed him cupping both sides of his face. At that moment, Andrea walked in and stopped and cleared her throat. Ana stood up and sat down blushing.Andrea walked up to his desk with files and said, “These are the two files you requested and the Economic Analysts Department called and said the online file for Hartman Technology, Inc. is back up with the correct calculations.” Andrea turned and walked out, closing the door. Ana got up and walked around his desk. She bent over and looked at him bringing up the file on the system. He scooted back and patted his knee. She sat down and rechecked the whole file clicking page by page. Using his calculator app on his laptop.Suddenly, the doors slammed open and Elena and a girl with long brown hair behind her barged into the room. Elena slammed the door closed. Christian held on to Ana as he bolted up out of his chair.He quickly went around Ana and the desk marching up to Elena shouting, “What the hell, Elena! Who the hell do you think you are! How did you get past reception downstairs!”Elena shouted, “Who do I think I am?! What are you doing with that little dominatrix whore at work, sitting on your lap no less?! Have you lost your mind letting her take over your job, home and next your money!”He shouted, “Yes, everything about you is about money! I have given you 100 times more money than that measly $100,000 I got from you! I am sick of you peddling and throwing your old ass body at me! Planting bugs in my penthouse. I'm sick of your lame ass subs doing the opposite of my contracts and told by you to do it! I am tired of your ultimatums, threats and bullshit! If this is a sub, I'll never get another lame ass sub from you ever! Peddle your shit elsewhere we are done! I'm done with everything concerning you as of today!! You will stay away from my home and businesses from now on or I'm telling my mother what you have done behind her back!” Elena flinched on the last one.Elena nastily said, “That fucking cunt told you to do this to me! Didn't she?!”Christian said smiling, “Actually, it has and is all my idea just now and before. You have worn out your welcome over the past year particularly until I had enough about two and a half months ago when I realized you were bugging my penthouse and sabotaging the subs to try to get me in need enough to want your old ass. I made you stand on your own financially since then. Now I'll be selling off my 60% shares and putting you down as ‘persona non grata’. So now you can't charge thousand dollar bottles of wine and put your food on my tabs around town at the top restaurants anymore. You kept pushing and pushing until it became painfully obvious you were forcing my hand. You're not as transparent as you believe you are. I wouldn't fuck you with someone else's infected dick, Elena!” Ana saw the sub smile with her head down and personally she grossed out on that last one.Elena looked at him like a kicked dog, but it was apparently an act of pity to gain back control because it never reached her eyes. She said, “How can you do this or say these awful things to me after everything we have meant to each other? I was your best friend for years.”Christian said, “If you were under some delusional thinking that you were my lover, friend or meant anything to me, you are nuts and need mental help! You used me for money for your salons, sub fees, restaurant tabs and a new car every year. I do not want another goddamn thing from you. Do you hear me? I'm terminating everything.” Elena reached out to try to caress his face and he smacked her hand out of the way hard.Elena turned red and charged over to Ana and tried to slap her so fast, Christian couldn't react, but Ana could. Ana grabbed her wrist and dug her thumb into the pressure point. It made Elena scream and fall to her knees. Elena started gouging her nails into Ana's hand and fingers on her wrist making them bleed. Ana grabbed her other wrist and dug in to it too, making her scream bloody murder.Ana said darkly, “I can cause you so much more pain that will make you beg to die.” Christian swallowed hard. Elena kept screaming as Ana kept digging in more and more. Ana was scary looking at that moment and the look on her face was murderous.Elena begged after so long to be released. Ana said angrily, “If you do one fucking thing to me, Christian or anyone we love, I know for a goddamn fact you'll never see the bullet coming and your body will disappear off the face of the earth without a trace. I know people. I bet you know some lowlife, but mine are top assassins in their field and complete unknowns from the special forces. You even fucking breath a wisp in the wind and you'll never be found again. Live in fucking fear Elena. Just know when you walk out of this office, everytime you look behind you or out of a window. I'll have someone looking back at you from the next call I make when you walk out of here. I guess Christian will be delivering paperwork to you. You best be there to get it at your shops or your house.” Ana let go of her and shoved her away so hard, Elena lost her balance and sprawled onto the floor. She jumped up and ran to the door dragging the girl behind her looking at Ana picking up the phone on Christian's desk with her eyes bulging out. She slammed the door and ran to the elevator.Ana asked, “What's all her addresses and her full name?” She hung up Christian's phone and grabbed a burner phone from her purse.Christian walked over and asked, “You didn't lie did you?”Ana soberly looked at him and said, “Not one fucking word.” She dialed the number and said, “Hi, it's Ana…. Yep, I miss you too… Only if you get her to cook and make me lasagna again… Oh you big silly. I love you too… I know, I wish daddy could come with me… Yeah… You always know when I have a problem… I call you once a month and don't have problems…*sigh* I got one…” Ana's shoulders slumped. “It's a woman threatening my boyfriend, his family and me… Christian Grey… Yeah that guy…” *giggle* Ana hip checked Christian as he brought up all of Elena's information on his laptop. Ana said, “She needs surveillance and maybe more if she does anything… I'll pay the guy myself… I know you would but it's my dime I'm dropping on her head… *giggle* Ok, ok I'll let you deal with the money… Her name is Elena H Lincoln, 9229 E. Manorwood Dr., Bellevue, Washington. She has three local salon spas called Esclava… Yeah, I know Spanish for slave… Dig this, she's a pedophile and dominatrix too… Oh, he will love doing it for us… Well, tell him I send my love to him for his time here and trouble… Scaring the shit out of her would be nice… Oh a red lazer would be so fucking funny like a scope… Ok, sweetheart, say hi to the misses and the kids. Love you bunches.” She hung up.

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CHAPTER 8Christian asked, “Anastasia, who are these people? They will pay, they love you and what not?”Ana looked innocently, “My daddy's friends. I keep in touch with them once a month and they want me to call them if I ever have an issue. They call me silly names and think I am their kid now.” Christian smiled and kissed her temple.He said, “Thanks baby, for looking out for me with Elena. I'm glad you scared her off.”He said, “I found out from an audit recently that she had embezzled ten million dollars over the last seven years. I will send in someone to clean her out of cash, jewelry, all my records and anything else pertinent. Just tell your guy to expect one of mine tailing her and B&E-ing her home for my belongings, one night.” Ana smiled and called informing her friend of everything and to keep an eye out for minors and minions.Christian took Ana to lunch. They drove to the restaurant and got seated right away. It was an upscale Italian restaurant called Spinasse. He got them both a glass of wine and put in their orders immediately.Christian said smiling, "I'm really glad that you're coming on board with Roz and I. We are looking forward to your contributions to help us make decisions on new companies we acquire. I figured Monday I would have the department head meeting and get you introduced to them all officially. I will tell them you will be coordinating with them to get your data."Ana said honestly, "I appreciate the opportunity, Christian."By the end of the meal, he was laughing and smiling at her. He loved her giggle, smile and little stories. It chased away his dark clouds now that she was around. They drove back to GEH and she went to HR with Christian. She went to fill out an application and he went to talk to the head of the department about her, the new position and her qualifications to start Monday.Christian got a lot of work done after lunch with Ana's help. He couldn't get over how well he worked with her when they buckled down. He got the lawyers moving on getting the Esclava’s stock on the market. He wanted all her valuables in case he pressed charges for embezzlement, tipped off the cops to her soliciting submissives, and possible interactions with minors like Ana suggested. Taylor requested getting a full new background check on Elena too.—---------After work they went, got comfortable and had dinner together, Chicken Cacciatore. Christian went into his office after and went over more emails and phone calls. After he caught up, he went out to see what Ana was doing.She was frosting dozens of cream filled chocolate cupcakes, Gail was baking dozens of chocolate chip pecan cookies. Christian snuck up behind Ana and put his head on her left shoulder watching. She handed him one of the cupcakes. He kissed her cheek and took it unwrapping it and licking the frosting leaning up against the threshold of the kitchen and dining room behind her.Gail smiled at their subtle interactions. She just loved how he was acting now that she was here with him. She noticed how he always had to be touching her and always came looking for her everywhere in the penthouse after so long. Gail thought Ana was the sweetest girl she ever met and loved baking with her because she was always giggling and helpful. Christian had chocolate lips and started kissing Ana, making her laugh.Ana mumbled, “Mmmm… My two favorite things Christian and chocolate.” He smiled at her and hugged her. She said, “If you're a good boy, I'll save you the spatula and the bowl after six more cupcakes.”Christian smiled and said, “Ok, we can take it to the bedroom with us.” She giggled at him blushing. He went to the bathroom and drew a warm bath with rose petals to float on top and lavender oil it. He dimmed the lights and lit a candle next on the shelf by the tub. It would be his first time being with her and he wanted it to be special. When everything was ready he went and got Ana and took the chocolate bowl sitting it on the nightstand by the bed. He pulled Ana into the bathroom and slowly started undressing her. He put kisses on her neck and shoulders as he helped her into the tub. She watched him undress and saw how perfect his muscles and body were put together. He was beautiful to her.Christian smiled seeing her look at his cock and said, “Trust me, baby, it will fit.” She moved forward and he got in behind her. She leaned back, relaxing into his chest. Ana started washing her lower body. He washed her back and buttocks. She took the washcloth, turned around and started washing him. He leaned his head back as she bathed him. It felt so good not to have any fear of someone touching his body so intimately. She gently washed his cock and balls while kissing him softly. Christian was in heaven. She was so good to him. She had him turn around and get on his knees. He had her wash his back gently with just the sponge just not touching him with her hand. He was so astonished that she put so much thought and gentleness into touching him. He turned around when she was done and she washed his chest next the same way.Ana whispered, “You're so brave and strong from being a survivor. I adore everything about you, Christian. Anyone else would have destroyed themselves, but your strength of character shows through from how you want to protect everyone you care for from the age of six with your baby sister, your family, the charities and even me now. I love touching, kissing and you holding me in my sleep. I know you have issues with control because you didn't have any at such a young age when you couldn't protect yourself. We are alike in many ways.” She turned around and leaned back into his chest.“My mother took me away from my stepfather Ray when I was six and took me with her to her new boyfriends in South Carolina. She married him a week later after Ray signed the divorce papers. It was ok for about a month. Then the beatings started. He beat my mother so badly that sometimes she couldn't get out of the bed to feed me. He would go to work and I would make us both cold cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My mother wouldn't let me call Ray. He taught me all my numbers, letters and how to make a call. One night it was so bad all day when he lost his job. He was beating on my mother and I called Ray afraid if he killed her then he would kill me next.”“By the time Ray got there, I had been beat up and thrown down the stairs. He had found me in my hiding place and pulled me out by my hair. The next thing I remember was waking up in the hospital with a broken leg, six broken ribs, a broken arm, fractured skull, punctured lung and bruises from head to toe. He damn near killed me. I found out later that my mother died on arrival at the hospital. It was so bad that her ribcage was completely shattered. Her husband ran off and fell in with lowlife people and hadn't been caught until… recently when I had to push you away. He was the one who had my brake lines cut, well one of his minions. He was very dangerous and I couldn't let you get involved when it was an open case in a high government agency already. After I was healed, I lived with my daddy from then, on military bases for a while until he retired. He died instantly in a traffic accident about a year ago. He was my teacher, best friend, hero, savior and daddy. I will always miss him. It's been a terribly lonely year with a big gaping hole he left in my life. He was a big piece of my heart too. It was hard to move on alone and finish school, but I could never disappoint him in any of my accomplishments.” She laid her head back on Christian's chest. He rubbed her head and kissed the top of her head. He felt bad for that little tiny girl being so abused she almost died. It was so familiar the paths they were both on that young. He was glad she had her stepfather Ray to teach her everything he knew to be strong and provide her with enough money to live well. Her stepfather protected her, so she could save him from a lonely life later.Christian said softly caressing her face, “I'm here now, baby. I'll never let you be lonely ever again. You're saving me from my isolation and I'll just turn around and save you right back. We need each other and we're made for each other. The minute we touched the very first time that electrical current that passed between us, was like a magnet pulling us together. I have only known you existed for two and a half months. You took my breath away the instant I saw you hog tying that jerk in the club.” He chuckled. “I was drowning in your eyes. I couldn't stop thinking of you until I saw you in that wreck and almost died, then I almost screwed up everything. Let's get out of here and dry off, baby.” Ana got up and stepped out onto the rug while Christian held her steady. Then he got out and she started drying him off. He thought how she was such a nurturing woman and she was always doing little things to take care of him.—-----------They walked into the bedroom holding hands. He picked her up so fast in his arms that she squeaked. He chuckled at her and laid her gently down on the bed pulling the covers down. He discarded their towels and he looked down at her perfect little toned body.He laid down next to her and said softly as he was running his hands over her body, “I’m going to go slow and show you so much pleasure I can give you.” He moved on top of her and got up on his elbows and started kissing her deeply. She moaned, loving his lips. He started licking and biting her neck and earlobe.He said low and sexy, “I love how your skin tastes.”She said, “Mmm...” Her hands were caressing his arms and shoulders. He started down her chest and started sucking in a nipple and Ana moaned. He nibbled, licked and sucked her nipple while twisting and pinching lightly on the other. He switched, making her nipples so stiff. She arched her back and said, “That feels so good.” He smiled and started licking his way down her belly nipping at the skin.She was letting out little moans. The sensations she felt were traveling to her sex. He came to her mound and nipped and licked it. Her hips rose up to him as she moaned. He pushed her down and spread her thighs wide as he opened his mouth and kissed the inside of each of her thighs. He spread her lips and ran his tongue through her. Ana had a catch in her breath inhaling.He thought she smelled and tasted so very sweet and he began kissing her deeply and sticking his tongue inside of her. She felt like thrums of stimulation were pulsing between her thighs. He started circling her nub with his tongue and stuck his two fingers inside her stimulating her g spot and stretching her open. She began to pant hard and her legs trembled as her insides started fluttering.The next thing he heard as he bit down on her clit, he thought was the most beautiful sound as she panted, moaned and called out his name in a raspy breathless way. That made him hard as granite. He crawled up her body kissing her on the way. He saw the look in her eyes and his heart melted. She was so very pretty flushed and smiling at him post orgasm.He asked, “How did that feel , baby? You look so pretty all pink and glowing.”She said, “Amazing”, still smiling softly and started running her fingers through his hair. She captured his lips in a languid, loving kiss. She wasn't very experienced with sex because she never had time studying so much. The one time was no big deal years ago.Christian asked, “Are you ready, baby.”She nodded, wrapping her legs around him and said, “I trust you completely, Christian.” He could almost cry at the look she gave him of total trust. He lined up at her entrance and went inch by inch pulling in then out deeper.He kissed her as he pushed all the way and stopped. She groaned loudly, holding on to his shoulders tight with her eyes looking into his own.She was kissing his face. He pulled out halfway and back in again a few times and then he started moving in a rhythm. She was moving with him holding on and caressing his shoulders, arms and neck. He ran his hands up and down the skin of her legs. He kissed and panted against her lips.He said, “Baby, you're so tight. It is driving me crazy. You feel so damn good.” He sped up and their bodies started to slap as they were sweating. Suddenly, Ana started fluttering again and she was moaning holding on. She spasmed and clamped down on him so hard, it threw him into complete ejaculation.She cried out, “Oh God , Christian!”He kept saying over and over again, “Ana… Ana, baby.” He came so hard he was overstimulated and started trembling, grasping her and molding her body to his own. She held him in an embrace around his waist and neck until he came back to himself.He softly said breathing heavily, “I… have never… came that… hard before.” He felt boneless and couldn't move.She whispered in his ear, breathing heavily herself, “It's ok… I got you, baby.” He finally got up on his elbows and was looking down at her. She was smiling so big up at him and caressing his face. He was hoping she felt the same way he did because he was crazy about her. He wrapped his arms around her burying his face in her neck inhaling her scent again.He said, kissing her neck, “Let me get off of you and get you cleaned up.” He got up and went to the bathroom and cleaned up. He got a warm washcloth and a clean towel. He gently started cleaning her up and laid a clean towel under the blotch of mess on the fitted sheet so she wouldn't have to lay in it and sleep. He held her in his arms with her back to his front as they both drifted off to sleep.

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CHAPTER 9Christian had her with him every day at work for lunch that week. They either went out to lunch, had a working lunch in meetings or Ana picked it up just for them. On Wednesday she ordered lunch from a place on East Pine St. called Dingfelder's Delicatessen and picked it up. She got the hot corn beef and hot brisket sandwiches on marble rye with coleslaw, pickles and an order of four knishes. The sandwiches were loaded with meat, heirloom tomatoes and lettuce. The brisket sandwich was with creamed horseradish. They each had an icee Coke. They sat down and dove in taking bites of each other's sandwiches. He loved that she liked good food like him.—----------When the next Monday rolled around to Ana's first day on the job, she was dressed in Herve Leger Candice lipstick red, off the shoulder, long sleeve bodycon dress with a gold Gianni Versace chain belt. She matched it with Marc Fisher Abilene pointed toe pump in medium red and a Ralph Lauren leather medium tanner shoulder bag in Martin Red. She had smokey eyes, light makeup and a darker shade of red matte lipstick. She had her hair down and curled with her ruby earrings in and a gold bracelet. She drove herself in her Jaguar wearing her faux red Fox fur coat. Everyone watched and stared at her as she walked through the door with her laptop case, purse with a large Starbucks mocha latte and Christian Dior transparent red butterfly sunglasses on. She used her executive key. She was stylish, she knew, but felt good on the first day to look good.Christian came off the elevator at work and saw the new office that was setup over the weekend for Ana. The lights were on, the door was open and curiously he looked in and Ana was sitting at her desk looking at her laptop from home because Barney was going to come set her up with all the executive hardware of phone, tablet, laptop, ect.Christian said smiling, "Good morning, beautiful Anastasia, I missed you this morning."She looked up and smiled saying, "Hi, Christian. You look nice today. I know. I was just so busy getting things ready to start the week last night for work in the morning, I fell asleep in my bed. I'm glad I at least turned on my alarm."He smiled at her and said, "It's ok. I'm spoiled and want you next to me all the time. You know you always look so very beautiful in the mornings. We have a department head meeting at ten o'clock in conference room B." Ana blushed. He loved her reactions.Ana said looking him in the eyes, "I'll be there. Count on it." He smiled and went to his office after kissing her.Roz came into her office a little bit later and said, "Good morning, Anastasia."Ana said, "Good morning. How was your weekend?"Roz said, "Uneventful, thankfully. How was yours?"Ana said, "Just running around getting prepared for work like a maniac Sunday. I needed more outfits for work so I did Nordstrom and Saks shopping trips on Saturday. I really am not crazy about shopping but sometimes it's a necessary evil." Roz laughed.Roz said smiling, "I know what you mean. I'll see you at the ten o'clock meeting. Bye."Ana waved and said, "See ya then."Barney came into her office and said smiling nervously, "Hi, I'm Barney. I'm here to get you set up."Ana smiled and said, "Welcome come on in and bring the chair around." He sat everything on the desk and Ana shut down her laptop, logging off.Later on Ana went to the ten o'clock meeting and got a seat next to Roz and Christian at the end of the table. Once everyone was assembled Christian said in his authoritative voice indicating Ana, "Ladies and gentlemen, this Anastasia Steele. She is the new Executive Assistant for Roz and I and you unofficially have seen her around last week. She will be dealing with the accurate facts, figures and report assessments from each of your departments for coordinating the acquisitions, audits and operations of upper management of all companies that the CEO and COO manage. Her job is to coordinate and troubleshoot all relevant data to cohesively bring it all together. Are there any questions?"A few hands went up. Christian pointed to one person and said, "Yes, Mr Andrew Dawson, Head of the Accounting Department." He was being explicit for Ana's sake, as she wrote down names and departments.Mr Dawson asked a bit stuck up, "What are her qualifications for the position because she seems awfully young?" Christian thought he was audacious.Christian said, "She has two master's degrees and a bachelor's degree starting at age fourteen to twenty two with a 4.0’s and 4.2 GPA for Business Analytics, Risk Assessment and Business Administration." Mr Dawson sat down.The hands went up again and Christian picked another saying, "Yes, Miss Denise Richards of the PR department."The lady was still haughty with still low cleavage and asked, "It's been said that you made up the position for her. Did you?"Christian said, "Yes, after seeing what her capabilities consisted of, Roz and I both had her employed to liaison with us." The woman sat down with her nose in the air.The hands went up and Christian picked one saying, "Yes, Mr Jack Hyde of the Mergers and Acquisitions department."Mr Hyde asked snidely, "Why did you not promote from within the Merger and Acquisitions department? I would have interviewed for that position with four years of experience if given a chance."Christian said looking Hyde in the eyes, "She has two business masters degrees with a bachelor's degree, each designed for the job specifically. You had four years in your department but as head for only a year. You also had a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She came with higher education and qualifications, Mr Hyde." Mr Hyde gave him a dirty glare and cut his eyes to Ana leering at her.A hand went up, Christian said, "Yes, Mrs Macmillan of the Finance department."The woman asked indifferently, "What about the chain of command? Who do we go to for complaints and accountability?”Christian said, "Miss Steele is the priority for all gathering of information from all departments. Her requirements or requests from all seven departments under her Merger and Acquisitions, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Auditing, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. I expect full cooperation and accuracy from all seven departments. Any problems see Roz or myself. You are all still head of your departments and the chain of command is the same.”Roz stood up and said, "Alright, now that that's over I want to get your departmental reports for this week." The rest of the meeting went with the department reports.At the end of the meeting, Roz went to her office, Ana and Christian went in Christian's office.Ana asked, "So how many potential acquisitions are you looking at right now?"Christian said, "We are just looking at five right now. You saw the one."Ana asked, "Do you have all of the data on them ready to calculate risk assessments?"Christian said, "I believe so. The economic analysts have done initial research on the companies as potentials. Would you like to see the spreadsheets?" Ana said yes and walked up to his desk. He brought the data up on his laptop and got up to let her sit down and look it over. He looked out the window.Ana sat down and was looking at all of the numerical breakdowns and projections on the one company. She said, "Christian, do you see here?" She pointed out a figure on the screen. He leaned down looking.She said, "That figure is wrong and you need it double checked. It could be a typo. Accounting typos should be caught prior to the Economic Analysts, but should have been caught before by themselves too. It's like they weren't checking their work before it got up here."Ana stood up and let Christian go over what she showed him. He called up the Economic Analysts then the Accounting Department. He had them fix the figure on the spreadsheet on Daronov Technologies. He told them which error was detected by the new Executive Assistant, Anastasia Steele. He said he wanted it corrected immediately. He hung up and looked at Ana.He said, "Good job, Anastasia."There was a knock at the door, Roz barged into his office and said, "Do you see anything wrong on any of our targets?"Christian replied, "Yeah the figures are being corrected right now. Anastasia caught them on Daronov Technologies. just now. They are being corrected. I'm having her go over them all now." Roz looked over and saw Ana sitting on the couch.Roz walked over and asked, "Show me what was wrong with Daronov Tech?” Ana pointed at the one spot.Roz said, "Ok, I'm glad you're on top of it all now, Ana. Let me know if you find more errors."Ana said smiling, "I will make sure you have trust in the data supplied as long as it can be cleared by me before you get it from now on."Christian said, "Roz, I want you to show Anastasia how to log into the information on the targets we have for acquisitions so she can do assessments and evaluate them all before we get them to work on."Roz said, "Ok, come with me, Anastasia." Ana walked out the door of his office.Roz sat down at her desk and showed her how to pull up the spreadsheets for all the acquisitions target companies. She got up and let Ana sit down. Ana looked at the numbers and started working the calculator one handed and clicked through the figures and read the pages of the possible potential and assessments. Ana was about thirty minutes in and said, "Carlton Steel, either dump it or liquidate the assets into your corporation also Daestrum Inc. We just have to make sure they correct the Accounting Department's mathematical error on page 7 on Daestrum. That potential out there on Acer Electronics looks good to go after I do a breakdown cost assessment. Remember to subtract the loss of assets from the purchase price before making an offer to Daestrum and Carlton Steel. The stock was devalued too. I can have risk assessments and cost breakdowns completed for all five out there by the beginning of next week as long as the data is correct." Roz was impressed.After a little while, Roz went back to Christian's office and Roz said, "Anastasia just analyzed the entire five companies out there and caught another error by Accounting and the Economic Analysts in the last half hour."Roz said, "I told her if the departments give her a problem, she can come to us. They are being held accountable for this. They will have to run it by her before we receive them. I told her to also sit in on negotiations and all meetings."Ana walked in Christian’s office and said, "Roz, the departments have been notified to do the correction immediately. I want you to call me Ana. Christian likes calling me Anastasia for some reason."Christian said without thinking and his head in the computer looking over the emails that came in, "Because it's a beautiful name." Ana smiled at him, putting her hand on his shoulder and squeezed it a bit, then put her arm down.Christian said proudly, "Great job, Anastasia. I'll get Barney and Welch to make sure they give you access to the files and data from the different departments immediately." He picked up the phone and had the id and password clearances for access told to the IT department for Ana.Ana said softly to him, "I'm going to go back to my office, Christian." She went out to the waiting area.Ana said to Andrea and Olivia, "I know we weren't introduced properly but I am looking forward to working with you." She put her hand out and Andrea shook her hand. Olivia just looked at her glaring. Ana wondered what was wrong with her. Ana smiled at Andrea and left for her office.

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******I SCREWED UP THIS CHAPTER AND ITS LONGER NOW******* CHAPTER 10At lunchtime on Wednesday, there was a knock on Christian's door and Ana came in with lunch from a local pub Brady's Bar and Grill. It was a place that had the best parmesan truffle fries, New Orleans shrimp po boy sandwich, giant hand dipped fresh fried portobello mushrooms and Teriyaki Steak cheese baguette sandwich.Christian smiled and said, "Hey Anastasia, thanks for bringing me lunch again. I'm gonna have to workout more this week but that smells good. Elliot and the guys from his business are hooked on that place."Ana said, "Being in construction, he will burn off his hoagies in no time. I can always do something crazy to get you to chase me all around the waterfront, if you'd like?" He grinned and shook his head. He walked over to the table where she was laying out food with two chocolate malts. He came up and surprised her by wrapping his arms around her and kissing her deeply.Ana smiled at him and said, "Let's dig in." He grinned and took a seat next to her and they started eating.Christian was sniffing the air and asked, "What is that smelling so good?"Ana said possessively, "It could be the Teriyaki Steak baguette sandwich and hand dipped fried mushrooms. My lunch."Christian asked, "Can I have a bite of your sandwich and a mushroom to taste?"Ana looked at him suspiciously and said, "Only one bite of my sandwich and it better be normal sized. No mushrooms because they are my all time favorite." He started grinning at her. He took a bite of her sandwich. They sat down and ate their lunch.Christian asked out of the blue, "What was your dad like?"Ana said wistfully, "I'm gonna miss him the rest of my life. He taught me everything I know. He was one of those fathers that inspired you to be the best of the best. My daddy was my real dad's best friend. He got with my mom a year after the training accident that killed my biological dad the day after I was born. At least he got to see and hold me for a day." Ana bit into her sandwich.Ana got down to her last giant mushroom and Christian snatched it up before she could reach for it and shoved it in his mouth. She said in shock with her mouth open, "You stole my last mushroom? That's….. that's so wicked of you."Christian got up to throw away his trash like nothing happened. She got up and followed him quickly and reached out to grab him. He dodged her and ran behind his desk staring at her chewing and shoving the big mushroom a little further into his mouth to taunt her, but not all the way. She chased him around the room. Ana laughed and squealed, lunging at him. He turned around and started chasing her after he swallowed the mushroom. He tripped over the chair and landed on his back on the carpet. Ana bolted laughing. She asked by the bathroom if he was ok from across the room. When he came after her, Ana tried to side step him and he caught her around the hips. She fell on top of him over the back of the couch. He held her head and he started kissing her passionately. She stopped and said, "You've got some serious mushroom breath, you bad man."Ana kissed him again and he loved every second playing with her. He thought she was so much fun.Roz walked in the door and stopped, watching them kissing on the office couch. Christian stopped kissing, looked over at Roz and said, "She wouldn't share her mushrooms. She was brutally attacking me to get the last one back and I was still chewing it while she beat me up."Ana said, defending herself, "He is a big fibber. He chased me around the room and even fell over an office chair." She snorted and giggled.Roz was in shock looking at Christian, 'mister straight laces' laying on the couch with Ana, the dark-haired incredible beauty, on top kissing him. Roz said with a straight face, "So what, was she going in after it?" Ana cracked up and rolled off of him into the floor in a fit of giggles.Christian was chuckling and said, "Yeah." Roz started to laugh. Andrea and Olivia were standing outside the door listening to them all laughing. Andrea never thought of him to do anything like that in the six years she worked for him.Olivia was eaten up with jealousy looking at the pretty dark haired girl, Ana, getting special treatment and intimate attention from Christian. How dare she make him laugh and touch him. She had been desperately trying to get Mr Grey to notice her for the past two years that she had been working there. All he did was shout at her. She saw Christian kiss that girl Ana's temple and had his hand familiarly around her waist.—------Two weeks later on the day before Christmas, a four day weekend, Christian was with Ana on a ski slope in Aspen Colorado. They had just eaten breakfast on top of the mountain at the cafe there at the top and were waiting for Elliot and Mia. Ana said looking down the slope, "I'm gonna have to teach Mia how to do things without it involving her looks and buying stuff. There is so much more fun to just be and have fun, than money."Christian said chuckling, "If you can do that, I'll believe you are full of magic."Ana said smiling, "You'll be an indoctrinated believer soon enough. I'm just full of magic."Elliot walked up behind her on his skis and said like a smart aleck, "You’re full of something alright." Ana punched him lightly in the arm.Elliot acted like it hurt and said whining, "Can't you control her bro? She’s like beating me up." Mia fake punched him too in the other arm. Mia grinned at Ana in solidarity.Christian said, chuckling and shaking his head, "Sorry, Lelliot. You are on your own, man. My girlfriend can even kick my ass."Ana said smart assed, "Glad both you girls could both make it finally. Christian and I have been waiting. Let's get our slide on and get in the groove. Time's a wastin. We're missing precious ski time." Mia laughed at the ‘ladies' reference and Elliot tickled Mia for laughing at him. Ana took off down the slope like a bat out of hell and Christian chased after her. They went up and down different runs all afternoon.They had been doing things together and having lunch whenever Christian would have time from his busywork schedule at work. They were getting closer doing things together outside of work. She was trying to show him how relationships are supposed to be.Ana and Christian got to the bottom of the final run at the same time. They waited for Elliot and Mia. All four of them went into the lodge and had lattes and cocoa. They all thawed out, laughed and talked while having fun in front of a roaring fire in the lounge.—------------The next day, Mia, Grace and Ana cooked a traditional Christmas dinner for the whole family staying at Christian’s Aspen home for the holiday. Ana did the ham, candied yams. The sides and desserts were done by everyone else. The ham turned out perfectly with a caramelized crunchy coating. She had smothered it in honey, brown sugar, a can of coca cola and added all of the seasonings. The gravy was to die for.Mia said as they all sat down to eat, "Everyone, tell something you're grateful for that you got this year."They went around the table and when it came to Christian's turn, he said seriously, "I'm grateful for that day I met Anastasia because that was the day that led me to be her boyfriend, boss as well as coworker." Ana looked at him and thought how sweet that was. She was thinking, 'He is? Oh my, what do I do? I'll just give it back to him.'Ana said seriously looking in his eyes adoringly, "I'm grateful for that day too, because you saved my life. I was left all alone in this world when my daddy died. He made sure I would be ok financially after he left. It was just about a year before I was out of college when he died in a car crash. He died in July that year. I was worried that I would always spend my holidays alone until today. So, yes, I am grateful for Christian because he let me not feel so alone anymore." Everyone was quiet thinking. They never realized she was all alone in the world. She hadn't really spoken about her dad to Christian's family.Christian said looking at her and holding her hand on the table, "I guess that makes me more grateful for being able to be with you and you're not alone anymore." He kissed the inside of her palm.Grace said, getting emotional, "No, you're not. You can always come to our house if you need us." Mia nodded.Elliot smiled and said, "I can pick on you more if you want. Then you'll know what a big brother's like?"Ana giggled saying, "I'll getcha if you do that. Watch out. I have magic, El. Christian said so." Christian chuckled.They all started eating, talking and laughing like a family and opened gifts afterwards. Ana got a set of diamond fancy jewelry to wear on New Year's Eve though she didn't know yet. That's what he got them both for Christmas. Christian got a solar helicopter for his desk at work with gold and black diamond cufflinks from Ana.They all started eating, talking and laughing like a family. In the days following Ana got creative with leftover ham - ham pot pies, ham salad celery salad sandwiches with lettuce and tomato. Everyone enjoyed the ham done in creative ways. Christmas was good for them all.—--------It had been three weeks since Elena had been disconnected from Christian completely since he sold the stock and another majority shareholder took over her businesses making her do everything their way. Elena had been raising hell to Grace and trying to get her to make Christian help her, by saying they were trying to ruin her businesses. Grace said she asked but he wouldn't budge. Elena went home angry every time and would sit looking out her window at the Grey's house to see if she spotted Christian coming over there.She decided that she was going to wait before calling him. She wanted him to miss her, so maybe he will be nicer to her. Elena hoped that little dominatrix bitch would be gone soon with her henchmen following her around. She blamed her for her bad run of luck after the break in where they stole everything and being hacked on her computer. Every time she looked out her window at night there were red laser dots showing up on her walls and it was scaring the hell out of her, along with being tailed by a black sedan with tinted windows.Christian told his mother he had a falling out with her and she was cruel to Ana and disrespected him in his home. He did not tell her she had embezzled ten million dollars from him but would if he had to. He did not say anything because he was just glad she was gone and recovered some of the money from her house from four million cash and her jewelry appraised for Almost the same. Christian said to his mother that he and Ana wouldn't stay around long if she invited Elena to the house while he was there. Grace was trying to work around it.—------------The following Tuesday, Christian took Anastasia out for lunch from work at a mom and pop deli that was the best in homemade bread for stacked grilled sandwiches. They were sitting eating a Reuben with sauerkraut on marble rye. They also split an order of a small blooming onion. Ana was sitting next to him in the booth so they could see everyone coming and going. Taylor was eating his own lunch watching too.Christian said honestly, "Anastasia, I want you to go with me to New York Friday night to the Archer Hotel for New Year's Eve."Ana was surprised. She had no idea he planned this. She smiled and, “Of course, I would love to do that and bring in the New Year with you. Sounds like fun as long as you dance with me.”He grinned at her and said, “Baby, I only dance with you and my mother. I've never done this before, by spending holidays and time with anyone. I can't imagine not celebrating everything with you now.” She pressed her oily mouth to his, making him melt into her. He looked in her eyes after she broke the kiss and said, "I love you, Anastasia.”She softly smiled and said, “I love and adore you, Christian, my sweet.” She leaned into him and nudged him. He chuckled and nudged her back because their food was too good and messy. They continued eating and talking.—---When they got back to GEH, Ana went to her office and found the door open and her potted plant dumped on top of her chair. Her reports were torn up and thrown around the room. Water was also poured all over her desk, laptop, tablet and her leftover coffee was spilled on her chair. Even the in-house phone cord was cut along with her expensive framed photos blown up were slashed on the walls. Ana was pissed off. She marched over to Christian's office being Roz wasn't back yet from lunch.Olivia stepped in her way blocking her from his office. Olivia said angrily, "Mr Grey can't be disturbed right now!"Ana roared, "Like hell he can't!" Ana pushed Olivia out of the way. Olivia stumbled but backhanded Ana across the face with her ring and busted her lip. Ana took her to the ground by one hand then the other and pinched the shit out of her pressure points. Olivia screamed bloody murder on her knees.Christian flew out the door and saw Ana holding Olivia on her knees with both her hands. He shouted, "What the hell is going on?!"Olivia whined, "Help me, Mr Grey! She's hurting me!"Ana looked at Christian and he saw the blood smeared and dripping off her chin. Ana said, "Someone destroyed my office and this little bitch wouldn't let me in your office to tell you. I pushed her out of my way and the bitch backhanded me in the face with her ring on. I took her to the ground and I am pinching the hell out of her pressure points."Christian yelled, "Why didn't you call me?!"Ana yelled back, "Because the goddamn cord was cut on my phone on my desk and I didn't think because I was so angry about cell phones! The electronics are all destroyed with water, plant soil, my portrait pictures are slashed on my walls and my leftover coffee is poured in my chair!" Christian grabbed the phone and called Taylor to call the cops and get the surveillance tapes Ana's office that was vandalized for the last two hours and his PA's area in the last hour. He then called for the medical nurse to come up and treat Ana's wounds. Olivia was trying to get up and screamed again at Ana pinching her hard again. Sawyer showed up, took hold of sniveling Olivia and made her sit on the couch telling her not to move.Taylor came up and showed Christian the tapes on his laptop in his office. The video showed Andrea going to lunch and Olivia going into Ana's office with a pitcher of water. Several minutes later, Olivia walked out going back to her desk. The next video showed Ana and himself going into their offices and Ana come out pissed off and headed to Christian's office. The next video showed Olivia blocking Ana and Ana shouting, then pushing her out of the way. Then, Olivia struck her in the face and it went exactly as Ana said. Christian got up and was watching the nurse cleaning the wound on Ana's mouth. The nurse said, "Miss Steele, you are going to need a couple stitches inside and out. You should go to the ER and get it documented."Ana replied trying to smile a little, "Thank you. I will." The nurse smiled up at her.Christian walked up to Ana and said, “The police are on their way up. Your pressing assault charges right?" Ana nodded yes as the nurse packed up everything. Ana had a piece of gauze on her lip that was still bleeding.Christian said, "Taylor and I are going to take you to the ER and precinct to file charges." The police came off the elevator. They were given the CCTV recordings showing the vandalized office and the assault of Ana. Olivia threw a fit saying that her father was a senator and they can't treat her this way. Christian made sure to tell her she was fired. Christian was going to give Senator Blandino an ear full later because he only hired his daughter as a favor.Once Olivia Blandino was arrested and cried blubbering like a baby being hauled out, Christian and Ana went with Taylor to the hospital leaving Roz in charge. Roz was in shock when she came back from lunch to office chaos and a surprised Andrea followed. Ana grabbed her bag with her purse and home computer that wasn't destroyed thank goodness.They walked in the door of the ER and they spirited Ana away to get examined. It was determined that the plastic surgeon on staff would do the sewing up of her lip because Christian insisted. It took a while, but eventually a valium groggy Ana, who took local anesthetic too, was moved to an exam room. Christian's mother Grace was there and looked her over, gave her a mirror and said, "Oh, he did a good job. The stitches are so tiny and hidden on the inside and out. You'll be ok, Ana dear. Just a light bruise on your cheek coming in and your chin." Grace put the light bandage back on her lip area. The attending doctor came in and gave her discharge instructions and prescription for an antibiotic. She filed charges on Olivia Blandino for assault at the police precinct.As Taylor and Christian drove Ana to the pharmacy, Christian asked, "Anastasia will you come stay at Escala with me. Let me take care of you. You're off work the rest of the week. They are going to clean your office and Barney will come give you replacement hardware and phone at my place. We can then leave for New York on Friday, baby." She understood he wanted to baby her and feel confident to take care of her this time, because he needed her to need him.Ana said softly with her head on his shoulder, "Ok Christian. Are you sure you want a woman with a bruised cheek and fat sewn up lip wound as your date for New Year's Eve?"Christian kissed her head and said, “Don't be silly. Let's get you healed up in the time we have and get a cold compress on that bruise and some arnica ointment on it.” Ana fell asleep from her adrenaline crash.When they got to Escala, Christian carried Ana bridal style into the elevator. Taylor had her computer bag and purse. Christian took her up and placed her in his bed taking off her coat and shoes and tucking her in. He went to his office and called the senator and chewed his ear off.—----------------The next day Christian was in his office and his phone rang. It was an unknown number and he knew it was Elena. She was driving his mother crazy trying to get him to bail her ass out of debt. She hadn't called him for over three weeks after her acting like a bitch to Ana in his office. Like it was ridiculously punishing him or something. She was probably going to apologize now after all this time to placate him and get back into his good graces. He wasn't going to just give in, ever anyway.Elena knew Ana was still at his work, working for him and visiting him at his home from her spies report and the investigator that was following them around that he knew about. Ana's father's friend knew and told her and Christian, that they were being followed around by Elena's minions.Prior to all of this happening since Ana showed up in Christian’s life, Elena sensed a wall starting to build up between herself and Christian because he would not contract another subs no matter how she tried to get him to. She wanted another finders fee from him and one from the subs like before being he was getting more of a turn over back then so she could fill her pockets. He paid her $100,000 for a sub from her. Elena collected $5,000 from every sub she contracted with also and she needed more of his money. She knew now that he had a dominatrix now and he had switched back from seven years ago. She just couldn't understand why he didn't come to her instead.Christian groaned and answered or she wouldn't leave him alone all day after it rang twice back to back.Christian answered, "Grey."Elena snapped, "That's how you answer my calls now?"Christian said dryly, "What do you want, Elena? I'm busy."Elena said softly, "I have the perfect sub for you. I can bring her over tonight and have her ready for you after work?"Christian sighed and said, "I don't ever want a fucking sub, Elena. I'm not contracting any more. I'm done with it all. I'm sick of you cramming lame ass subs that are annoying or clingy. I am just not interested in submissives anymore. I'm done."Elena said, "Well ok then, I'll come over and give you release."Christian about threw up. He said, "That will never happen ever again as long as I live. I told you that repeatedly in the past and that is where it is going to stay forever. I want you to leave me alone about anything sexual. I get plenty of releases nowadays and don't need or want you." He hated when she peddled herself. It made his skin crawl.Elena simpered and said, "Don't you remember how good we were together? We were both satisfied mutually." He just fucking couldn't believe her audacity like she was tuned out.Christian shouted, "Goodbye Elena! Don't ever call me again, your numbers are blocked!" He hung up. She called over and over again leaving scathing messages on text and voicemail. He ignored and deleted everything from them.

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CHAPTER 11Later that day, Christian picked up the phone and called Ana after lunch. Ana picked up and said, "Hello, Christian, my sweet."He smiled and said, "Baby, how has your day been?"Ana giggled and said, "Good. I was going stir crazy without you. I saw you got my emails I sent. Barney just left and I went to a Four Seasons salon and got my haircut this morning."He got serious and said, "No, not short I hope?"Ana said giggling, "No. Just trimmed, evened out and conditioned. I did the full spa package this morning except my face and my skin feels great."Christian said authoritatively, "Don't you wear yourself out now."She giggled and said, "I won't. I am going grocery shopping for specific items for dinner tonight to surprise you." After a while they hung up saying goodbye.Later on, she texted Christian and told him when he got home that she was cooking instead of Gail and he was going to be spoiled.That evening, Ana made Roasted Leg of Lamb with onions, lemon and garlic over wild rice and roasted broccolini. She had an arugula, tomato, and herb side salad with homemade roasted garlic dressing.Ana went into the kitchen and started preparing the ready dinner and warming up the plates in the warmer. She put out the salad and dressing on the table with the cutlery and dishes. Christian got a bottle of red wine to pair with the dish. They sat down together after he hugged and kissed, thanking her for cooking for him. The lamb was tenderly cooked falling apart and melting in your mouth. He was in heaven with every bite. After dinner, Ana told him she made him a special dessert and when he was ready to let her know.They went into the living room and turned on the fireplace while drinking their wine laying on the sofa. Ana was rubbing her thumb back and forth on his forearm around her waist. Christian just laid there stroking her head on his chest as they stared into the flames. They were having a relaxing quiet moment of introspection.Christian was thinking that New Year's Eve was going to be a blast with her by his side. He was so happy to have her with him and share every first time experience, like bringing in a new year with someone. It felt so very good to love and be loved back with just as much intensity. He had already bought an engagement ring for her with a blue diamond set in the middle of it. Christian knew it was way too soon but when it was time in a few months, he would ask her. He knew she was it for him and regretted nothing meeting her. Sex had never been more satisfying by letting him ease into a few things with her. Her being at work with him lowered his stress levels. He wondered what would happen if he did lose it at work with her there. He smiled at the thought.Ana was thinking how fast they fell in love. They had met a little over seven weeks ago, two weeks passed before the car crash, then three three after the hospital, then two and a half weeks being around him at work. They had only been intimate for the last two and a half weeks. She never felt so deeply about anyone like she did for him. She loved having sex with him. He hadn't asked to tie her up yet, but spankings, a vibrator and hard fucking in every position possible was a lot of fun. She hoped he was satisfied with her. He was such a skilled sexually experienced man. She hoped she would be enough to fulfill him. She hadn't sat down and talk about the two and a half billion dollars she inherited after her three weeks away from him. She wanted to make several charitable contributions to disburse it to reliable sources. She needed to discuss it with him. She would have to pick the right time.—-----------Elena was sitting with her legs crossed and up relaxed on her chaise lounge. She was dressed in her cream silk peignoir nightgown with an ostrich feather trim robe with matching high heel slippers of ostrich feathers over the open toe. She was in her living room having a cocktail and going over some fashion magazines. When there was a knock on the door. Elena got up and answered the door. She let in her late night visitor.She had found out from Grace a few days ago that Christian and Ana were going to New York for New Year's Eve at the Knickerbocker Hotel. Only the very elite and wealthy can get in there, but… she figured perhaps someone can pose as staff and get in. She got information on what the staff wears to the events is the housekeeping and kitchen.—-------------A few days later on very early Friday morning, Ana and Christian boarded his private jet to go to New York for New Year's Eve on Saturday Night. It was a three day weekend. They both sat down together at the table and got a coffee.Christian asked her, “Have you ever been to New York City, Anastasia baby?”Ana said while sipping her coffee, “No, I went through DC and some of the Marine and Naval bases, like Pendleton, Lejeune, Quantico and Fort Worth. I have been to others but it was basically passing through. Daddy retired when I was ten years old and then it was school for me as he went into business for us as a consultant.”Christian said, “I was just wondering. I'll take you out to wine and dine you tonight, baby.” She kissed him on the lips.She asked flirting curiously, “Any place special?”He grinned at her and said, “It’s a surprise. Afterwards, I thought you might want to go with me to an exclusive BDSM club that not everyone has seen?” Her interest was piqued.She asked, “How would I dress in a place like that?”He chuckled and said, “I got you covered. It's not to participate, only to show you. Besides, you need to look like a domme and me a dom. We can change in the limo after dinner and wear our coats.” Ana thought, ‘Wow, this will be a bit of a different experience tonight. I'll be strutting my stuff in a domme outfit with a fur coat on. Hmmm… that's hot.’They ate breakfast on the jet, took a nap and made love in the jet's one bedroom with a private bathroom. The plane landed at LaGuardia airport and the limo was waiting out front of the terminal to take them to the Knickerbocker Hotel. He had arranged for an SUV for Taylor and Sawyer to follow.By the time they got checked in, unpacked and settled in the hotel room it was 2:30 pm. They went down with security to the Knickerbocker Bar & Grill to get lunch. They were sitting by the window looking out on the busy snowy day in New York Times Square. The streets were bustling with activity.Christian asked curiously because she was smiling looking out on the street, “What are you thinking about, Anastasia?”Ana looked back at him and said, “You are the best time I ever had. If I forget to thank you after such a good time, I'll do it now.” He smiled at her, surprised at her never failing to tell him she is glad to be with him.He slyly said, “You're welcome. Can I have a bite of your cuban?”She giggled and said, “I think you like tasting your food and mine too.” She handed her sandwich and plate to him to give him a bite.They went up to the room and relaxed for a little while watching TV. Christian got up and pulled out a couple boxes and sat them on the bed in front of Ana. She smiled at him and said, “Is this the dominatrix outfit?” He grinned and nodded.Ana pulled out the black leather and lace under bust Victorian corset with a semi see-through, off the shoulder, tight long sleeve black lace blouse. There were fishnet stockings with a lace garter belt, high cut leather panties and thigh high high heel boots. There was even a black leather riding crop. Ana had a fit of giggles pulling out the pieces. Christian was sitting next to her smiling at her.Ana said after collecting herself together, “You want to fuck me in these boots don't you?”Christian cut his eyes looking at her in a sly way and said, “You're getting to know me too well.”She laughed and said, “If you're a good boy, I might fuck you twice in them.” He kissed her on the lips.He said caressing her chin, “You make everything so much more fun. I love your adventurous spirit, baby.”Ana said, “Only with you, Christian. I only trust you.” He kissed her again.Ana said smiling, “I guess I'm wearing some of this under my dress for dinner tonight? I can see the fishnet stockings, panties and garter belt.”He said while she put the items back in the boxes, “We'll take the rest in the limo with my Dom clothes. We will change in the back. The tinted windows and privacy screen will be up.”—--------Later on, Ana was dressed in a dark blue velvet bodycon dress, trimmed in black lace around the cuffs, the off the shoulder neckline and the hem of the midi length dress. She had matching Manolo Blahnik Hangisi 90 embellished velvet pumps. Her hair was down and curled and she had on a sapphire diamond set of jewelry. She did her eyes in a dramatic smokey eyes with dark to light blue eyeshadow. She figured it would go well with the dominatrix outfit too. She of course had the panties, fishnets and garter belt underneath.Christian was in a Tom Ford dark gray suit with a satin gray tie and Prada Saffiano leather Oxford shoes. He got their coats. He wore a black Paul Stuart Double Breasted Military Style Wool Coat and Ana wore her Donna Slayer’s Arctic Wolf faux fur full length coat.They left the room and went down to the SUV waiting outside. People were looking at them as they crossed the lobby. Ana noticed a woman in a housekeeping outfit frowning at her as they left. She thought it was unusual but blew it off.They got to the restaurant Le Bernardin on West 51st Street and had reservations. They checked their coats and were seated immediately. They got the tasting menu and had eight courses paired with different wines. At the end of their meal, they were eating the Peruvian dark chocolate tart with Tahitian vanilla ice cream. Christian was kissing her and making her giggle with chocolate on their lips. She said looking in his eyes, “You're both my favorite two things together. I do love the taste of your lips with chocolate on them.”He said, “I love when you taste them.When they finished eating, they got in the back of the SUV and put up the privacy screen and started changing clothes. Christian got dressed in his black leather tight pants, a black leather men's tight sleeveless tank top with a vee neck and laced up the sides. He changed his shoes into black biker boots and put on a black leather chest harness. Ana was staring at him and wanting to eat him whole. You could see every muscle move through the leather in the sparse light that reflected from outside the vehicle.Once they were dressed, Christian pulled out a gold diamond studded bracelet with a diamond studded lock with a key. It was elegant and very pretty. It was engraved inside with Christian's full name.Christian said nervously, “This means that you belong to me.” He then pulled out a black leather bracelet with a silver lock on it with diamond studs on the lock. The small keys to each were on two different long thin chains. Inside the bracelet that Christian had, Ana's full name was on a silver plaque engraved.Ana said, smiling at him, “And this one means you belong to me, right?”He blushed and said, “Of course, it does. Always.” He kissed her. She put out her hand and he locked it on her wrist putting the chain around his neck. She did the same.Ana said softly, “I love you, Christian Grey.”He said, “I love you too, baby. This is the last touch.” He pulled out two masks. Hers was a half all black lace fancy mask and his was a regular black stain half mask. She had tied her hair up in a high long ponytail. Once they had their coats on, they were ready to go.Taylor and Sawyer dropped them off in front of The Elite Club. Christian had told Ana about it. It was a private members only BDSM fetish club with multiple rooms for viewing scenes and many rooms for private affairs. Members can only bring one guest.They got out of the vehicle and Christian helped Ana out. They walked up the stairs of a very old beautiful Victorian mansion. It had spires and fancy moldings and scrollwork. A beautiful building. As they went to the front door, Christian had to show the concierge his membership and ID with bodyguards stationed beyond the door. Ana saw fancy antique furniture and decor mixed with art deco influences.They walked into the vestibule and were led to the coat check. They were then led down to the basement in the center of the house that was down a fancy mahogany balustrade of the sweeping grand staircase.

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CHAPTER 12In front of them was a full bar of people coming and going from room to room. The bar had tables and chairs with women dressed like subs serving drinks. All around the room were velvet curtains and swag entrances to viewing rooms. Behind each curtain had a viewing area with fancy leather chairs like a mini theater and a wall of plexiglass with a scene going on with sound. Christian explained all of this to her as they sat down at the bar and ordered drinks. He said when she was ready they would go to a viewing room.The bartender walked up and asked, “What will you have? Are you both dominants?”Christian said firmly, “Hendrick’s with cucumber and a glass of your best Cabernet Sauvignon. We are collared to each other and ‘switches’.” Meaning they are dominant and subs for each other.The bartender said smiling, “It's nice to see couples in BDSM relationships with dedication to each other's needs. It is rare to find that one partner that can fulfill your desires either way. Most I see are Dom/sub relationships, but I can see switches working too.”Christian said, “Yes, very rare indeed. We count ourselves lucky. It's all about communication.” The bartender nodded in agreement.Ana said, “That’s what makes our relationship so special.”The bartender was smiling and said, “Enjoy yourselves.” He moved to serve others and the server orders.Christian took Ana into one of the rooms and stood watching in the back. A woman was tied up and suspended from the ceiling with her hands tied behind her back and her legs spread wide with ropes. She had a ball in her mouth tied, nipple clamps on and was being pounded hard from behind by a big Dom that was all tattoos and rippling muscles. They left and went into another room with a woman tied to a bed with a couple toys inserted moaning and being whipped with a suede flogger by a dominatrix. The next room Ana thought was odd because it was a scene Christian said was called ‘littles’. A woman was acting like a child in a short frilly dress like a toddler would wear with frilly ruffled panties. The man had her panties down across his lap, spanking her and inserting a dildo as punishment as the woman cried out. The rooms were all something different, even a vampire one with blood play and hot candle wax.Christian asked Ana, “Would you like a private room to just play in? I can show you some things if you're comfortable enough with me. You can say ‘Stop’ at any time and I promise I will not hurt you at all. I love you too much to go that far anyway.” She reached out and caressed his lips and went up on her tiptoes and kissed him deeply.She said softly, “Ok. Only with you because I’m a beginner.” He smiled really big and hugged her. Christian went up to a man at a desk and got a private room. He took Ana to the room and unlocked it with the key. It was pristine and clean. You could smell how clean it was, like a hospital. Christian locked the door and took off his mask and shirt putting the chest harness back on his naked torso. Ana took off her mask and took off her underbust corset, blouse and panties. She put the underbust corset back on and kept on the fishnet stockings garterbelt and thigh high boots.Christian turned around looking at her with a steamy aroused look and said, “Kneel on the floor, Anastasia. Put your hands flat on your thighs with your legs spread. Have your eyes cast down.” She did it.He smiled and said, “Good. This is called the submissive pose. Hold out your hand.” He took her riding crop she was carrying around all night around her one wrist that he bought for her. She put out her hand and he flicked his wrist hitting her hand with a little smack. She jumped.He asked firmly, “Did that hurt?”She said, “No, sir.” He smiled knowing she knew to say that.He said in a dominant way, “You see? Much of the fear is in your head. Come.” He held out his hand down so she could see it and take it. She took his hand and he led her to the spanking bench.Christian said authoritatively, “This is a spanking bench. You strap down your arms and spread your legs and lay over the top of it. Lay down comfortably on it” Ana laid down over the top of the bench with her knees bent, he Velcroed the cuffs on her forearms and wrists, then her calves and ankles. He spread her legs apart.He asked curiously, “How does that feel?”She said a little nervously, “Good, sir.” He smiled knowing she was a bit nervous and intimidated being in this position for the first time.Christian said with his blood racing through his veins, “I can't tell you what it does to me seeing you like this with me. I love you for doing this with me because it shows that you really have faith and trust in me. You look so very sexy with your pretty pussy all pink and moist waiting for me.” He got down kneeling on the floor with a vibrator, a beginner's butt plug and a tube of lube. First he started licking her. She moaned.He said gruffly, “Quiet. I'm going to fuck you into the middle of next week like this.” Christian began licking and sucking her to the edge of orgasm and backing off a few times to prime her for a powerful orgasm.Once she was dripping wet and panting completely aroused, he lubed up the butt plug and started teasing her rosebud with it. Ana was panting in anticipation of what he was doing. She gasped as he penetrated her, seating the plug. She then felt the lubricated vibrator start humming. He was teasing her and masturbating her slowly and turned up the setting on the vibrator and started fucking her with it. Ana was so turned on until he hit the switch on the butt plug and it started buzzing. She was in sensual overload and her pussy started to swell with stimulation. She could feel the blood rush to her pussy and she started moaning. He pulled the vibrator out and put himself inside her to replace it. Christian began spanking and fucking her hard. His cock was so very hard. He was so completely turned on by her allowing him to do this. Christian went wild fucking her so hard and holding himself back as much as he could. Ana came twice before he allowed himself to come. He then took her on the bed tied to each post. It was an experience Ana would always remember.They had cleaned up in the small shower, sink and toilet in the bathroom attached to the room. This club provides everything you need. Christian told her everything was laundered, sanitized and all items used are put in the trash. He said in his own playroom, the toys were cleaned by his subs. Ana thought that was only right because then you knew they were clean if they were to only be used on yourself.When they were done, they walked out of the room holding hands and turned in the key. They went and got their coats on at the coat check and left to go get in the limo. Christian sat in the back with Ana and they packed up their clothes from dinner in cloth shopping bags. Ana laid back against Christian as they drove back to the hotel.Christian asked, nuzzling her neck and ear, “So how was you first experience in a dungeon, baby?”Ana smiled and blushed saying, “Stimulating, sir.” He chuckled, holding her tighter.He said, “I'm glad you had fun, my beautiful girlfriend.” She rubbed his thigh with her hand.When they were dropped off at the valet stand, they got out with Sawyer as Taylor turned over the keys to the valet. They all four crossed the lobby to go to the elevator. Taylor and Sawyer walked them to their room and went to their own room. Christian and Ana got out of their BDSM clothes and got ready for bed and plugged in their phones to charge by the bed. They laid on the bed facing each other. He was caressing and petting her.Christian said softly, “I am really happy you experimented with me tonight at the BDSM club. It was fun for me to have you with me, trusting me like that. I love you, Anastasia.” She caressed his chin and kissed him.She whispered to him, “I love you too, Christian. I do trust you. Can you trust me?” He looked at her in the eyes thinking. He took her hand and slowly put it to his chest on his heart as he closed his eyes. Ana gasped. Christian waited for the pain to come, but it didn't. He opened his eyes and smiled at her.She asked surprised at him doing that, “Does it hurt?”He shook his head and said, “No. You touched me once before when you were hurt in the crash and I didn't feel pain. I thought it might have been a fluke, but here you are and here I am.” Ana rolled him on his back and slid her hand up his chest with her other hand and then down caressing him lightly. Christian could feel nothing but soft warmth and stimulation of his skin tingling. He sat up and took possession of his mouth and lightly touched his back slowly. He moaned in her mouth and rolled over and made love to her before falling asleep in each other's arms.—---------As they were sleeping soundly, a door opened in a small closet in the room. A figure engulfed in shadow move silently across the room and left out of the door not making a sound. A woman walked through the hotel dressed as a housekeeper to a maintenance room in the sub basement of the building. The woman pulled out a cell phone looking for bars on it to see if she had a signal. She dialed it.When they were at the other end and picked up, she said, “Mistress, they are in love with each other and said it out loud… They went to a BDSM club after they left for dinner and had different clothes on when they came back… Yes, Mistress, I was in the closet in their room. He let her touch his chest and back for the first time, then they had sex… You promised me to be his next sub, how can it be if he is in love with her… Yes… I have it in the motel room I'm staying at… No, I haven't used it yet because you said I needed to watch them first… Tomorrow night is New Year's Eve… Yes, it will be very busy and a good distraction… Ok, I'll do it then… Goodnight, Mist… (Elena hung up in her face rudely) The woman looked at her he phone and blinked being abruptly cut off. *Silence* The woman went quietly home out the employee's door in the back of the he hotel and she got a cab back to her seedy motel.—-------------In the morning, Ana got up and made a couple cups of coffee. She sat them on the nightstand and leaned over and started kissing Christian until he woke up smiling at her. He grabbed her and rolled her underneath himself, as she wrapped her arms around his body. It felt so very good to him.He said, “Good morning, baby. How do you feel this morning?”She giggled and said, “Well exercised from last night's adventures, sweet Christian. I made you a fresh coffee.” Christian kissed her deeply. He kissed the top of her nose and got up going to the bathroom. He came back strutting back to the bed naked. Ana was laid back on the bed with her robe open naked too and couldn't get over how beautifully he was put together while sipping her cup of coffee. Christian sat down next to her and took the other coffee and was sipping it. She slowly raised her hand to his chest lightly touching the chest hair under his neck.She said, “You were so brave last night letting me touch you for the first time. You surprised and amazed me.”He said softly, “You amazed me too. You were brave going with me to the club and letting me be the Dom. Thank you, baby.” He kissed her.Ana giggled and said, “You were so sexy dressed like that. Do you wear that outfit all the time?”Christian sipped his cup and said, “No, only when I go out to a club and now you have an outfit too. When I am at home, I wear a pair of my favorite old ripped blue jeans that have the top button missing.”She said, “Damn, I bet that looks hot.” He grinned at her and gave her a little tickle making her laugh. She cocked her head to the side and was looking at him adoringly. He loved that expression on her face as she looked at him right then. He knew he found a peace inside himself with her.Ana said seriously, “Christian, I have something to tell you but I don't know how you will take it.” He looked at her and wondered what it could be.Christian said softly, “What is I You can tell me anything.” She sighed real big.She said, “Remember when I pushed you away after the crash for about three weeks?” He nodded yes. Ana continued, “I had to heal but I had to get something accomplished at the end of that period with my lawyers. He looked at her funny. He didn't know she had lawyers.She said, “My mother had an inheritance that she was guardian of until I reached the age of just over twenty four years old on November 30th, 2011. I don't know why it was set up for that date but it was. My mother never told anyone about it because they would marry her for the money and not herself. When my stepfather murdered her and almost me too. He had rummaged through all of my mother's belongings before he left me to die and found out about it. That's why he was trying to kill me by getting a thug to cut my brakes. He was thinking he could claim the inheritance as my mothers surviving husband. There would be no way even forging papers like he was doing.”Christian asked curiously, “What did you inherit?”Ana said softly, “My biological father's entire liquidated assets from his entire family. They were oil barons and had huge money in Texas and New Mexico. I inherited two and a half billion dollars.” Christian's jaw dropped. He sat back and drank his coffee thinking.He thought, ‘Thats’s fucking unbelievable. She has a bank account as big as mine. I knew she had about thirty million from her stepfather but two and a half billion? My girlfriend and Executive Assistant that works for my company has as much money as I do. Well, she sure wouldn't marry me for my money. Would she marry me at all, now? She may not want to if she is independently wealthy.’Ana reached out and turned his head to look at her and said, “I need your help and your the only person I know in this world who can understand where I am coming from. I don't know how to operate at this money level. I always down played all my life being wealthy, as a millionaire's daughter then a millionaire by myself in school. I didn't want the attention or the clingy people that try to latch on to you. I just wanted to go to school and be smart. Being a billionaire has me scared because that level of money can be dangerous. I also want to start giving some away to help people in charities and organizations. It's all tax free money because they were all paid a long time ago through the lawyers. I didn't know how to bring it up to you. I hope you won't treat me differently now that you know. I still want to be with you only and do truly love and adore you, Christian. I'm not any different than I was before.” He knew what she was saying and meant. Everyone treats you like a big money bag when you are wealthy and comes at you with their hands out trying to squeeze you for money.Christian said finally, “I'll help you baby. I know you have some financial ideas but we can work it out together, ok?” He caressed her mouth. They had both drank their coffees and Ana wrapped her arms around him and kissed him slow and languidly caressing his tongue. He loved her slow kisses as he laid back on the bed pulling her on top of his body. He rolled her over and entered her.

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CHAPTER 13They stayed in the room and ordered room service while watching movies on Netflix while eating popcorn on the bed until a popcorn fight started and he was chasing her around the room tackling her and kissing her all over as she giggled and wiggled in his grasp.When it was time to get ready for their evening, the bed and floor was cleaned up of popcorn. They took a shower together and Christian had his first bath given by another person's hands. He loved it along with washing her and having shower sex.Ana put her hair up in a chignon updo with a royal blue crystal fancy barrette. She wore her sapphire and diamond jewelry set, blue and dark smokey eyes, dramatic black eyeliner and dark burgundy lipstick. She had a royal blue lace and satin bustier, harder belt and panties with stockings. Ana had on a royal blue Johnathan Kayne evening gown with long sleeves, plunging v neckline, empire waist and mermaid silhouette with crystal bead embellishments throughout.Christian looked handsome wearing a black Tom Ford tuxedo. He was leaned up against the wall watching her get ready. He was thinking, ‘What a fine specimen of beauty. She is made, oh so very perfect for me. If we ever do marry, perhaps we wouldn't need a prenup at all being we have the same amount of assets. I don't want any contracts to come between us. I hope she would still want me if I asked her.’Ana looked over at him, softly smiled and asked, “Whatcha doing standing there looking all thoughtfully handsome and watching me?”He walked over smiling and stood behind her putting his arms smoothly around her waist looking back at her through the mirror. Christian said, “You are so very beautiful in that color electric royal blue. Your eyes are so very vivid standing out and penetrating. It's like you can see right through me.”Ana turned around in his arms and said straightening his bowtie, “You don't have to worry. I can't hide anything from you. Just ask me. You get what you see, my sweet. I'm ready. Are you, Christian?”He said smiling, “Yes. Let's take our coats when we go to the rooftop. Ana took her small Tory Burch Amanda royal blue leather crossbody bag and her royal blue fox fur trimmed cape with fur trimmed hood. Christian took his Tom Ford oversized double breasted wool overcoat with the Platinum Rooftop Celebration Tickets. They were going to dinner first. Taylor and Sawyer followed themThe evening began with chilled Dom Pérignon and a decadent feast at Charlie Palmer Steak IV, there was a sushi station, raw bar, and indulgent black and white truffle dishes, and a full dinner selection menu. Christian was trying an original dry martini made tableside from a martini cart wheeling around the room from table to table. There was a station set up with a decadent caviar pairing and horderves.Ana had some caviar and horderves and she said, “Not crazy about caviar or anchovies. I suppose you have to try it to know. Some of the sushi is good but I am not crazy about raw fish.” Christian took her caviar and crackers and anchovies stuffed olives while waiting for their food as he sipped on his martini.Christian said, “That's something I love about you, you're not scared to try new things.”Ana giggled and said, “Yes, you went from my new thing to my favorite thing or should I say person.” He reached across the table and kissed her hand. The waiter came with the beginning of their five course food order they both had from the set menu.~~~~~~~MENU~~~~~~~Appetizer:Foie Gras Tartlet:
foie gras mousseline, yuzu-miso curd, black sesameFirst Course:Hamachi Crudo:
winter citrus, togarashi, purple daikon radish, sea beansSecond Course:House Made Tortellini:
robiola cheese, parmigiano reggiano, black winter truffleThird Course:Black Angus Filet Mignon:
bone marrow crust, thumbelina carrots, yukon gold potato puree, sauce bordelaiseFourth Course:Valrhona Milk Chocolate Tart:
torched cinnamon meringue, hazelnut-cocoa tuile, espresso caramel~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~They kept filling Ana's glass with the bottle of Dom Pérignon. Ana said, “I'm going to drink this whole bottle of Dom, baby. Well at least I am eating well with it. I feel like dancing with my boyfriend tonight.”Christian said, taking a sip of his martini while eating, “I feel like dancing with my girlfriend too. The paparazzi will be waiting for us downstairs but we aren't leaving and they can't get in. These people think they have the exclusive now.” Ana noticed some people with their cellphones out clicking pictures of them. She didn't care.Ana said, smiling at him, “Let them gossip. You're my man and I need to show you off sometimes and buy you a pretty outfit too.” He looked at her in shock and started laughing. She giggled at him. They were loosening up and having fun together again. After dinner, they went up to the rooftop bar and danced the night away laughing and having fun.—------------In another part of the hotel, a woman was dressed as a server and went up to the rooftop bar, St. Cloud, and was waiting on tables and taking drink orders blending in, all the while at a distance watching Christian and Ana. They were acting like they were so happy together, swaying and dancing to the music in their own little world smiling at each other the whole time. The woman began to doubt herself and was thinking, ‘Why does Mistress want the woman, Ana, dead? He does seem pretty happy and he never smiled before around anyone, even me. Mistress was mean to me earlier, calling me stupid if I didn't finish my task to be with Master again. Mistress said he would be mine if I could get rid of her. I am confused. If he would want me wouldn't he be sad if he did love her and she was gone? I do want him back pretty bad as my Master. Master never took back other subs, would he really want me back if I killed the woman he said he loves?’Taylor was watching the room with Sawyer. Grey paid to have them let into the rooftop party with them for added security. Taylor saw a server acting a bit odd hovering around Grey but not approaching him and always looking at him and Ana in the dimmer lights of the dance floor. He figured she must be another fangirl who recognized him from articles or news.—----------------Christian kissed Ana as the music ended and they went to sit back down. Ana had kept her crossbody bag over her head and sitting on her hip all night because of her wallet, phone and lipstick with tissues she carried in it. Ana left Christian to go to the ladies room.There was a line and she waited for her turn. She went in and wrestled with her dress. After she was done, she came out and washed her hands. A woman on staff approached her and asked, “That's a beautiful dress you're wearing to the party.”Ana subtly smiled and said, “Thank you.” The woman was acting weird to her and in her personal space.The woman said, “You're with my Master. He never let anyone touch him before. What have you got that I don't? Perhaps if I get you out of the way he will love me too.” Ana felt the gun muzzle against her hip.Ana said sternly with authority, “Our relationship doesn't work that way. I'm his Domme.”The woman said snidely, “You lie. I heard you in bed and him telling you that it was your first time submitting to him.” Ana freaked because this bitch was in their room as well. Ewww… They were having sex the last night.Ana said firmly, “I'm trying to be his switch, like he is doing with me.” The woman was confused.The woman asked, “You're his Domme and he's your Dom?”Ana said with authority, “Yes, of course.”The woman said distractedly, “But Mistress said you were stealing his money and made him give you a job at his work.” The bathroom was packed and they were against the wall.Ana said looking the woman in the eyes, “Look, your Mistress has lied to you about everything. I have my own money and I applied for that job after getting my degrees in school completed. Is the Mistress you have been talking about Elena Lincoln? What's your name?” The woman nodded her head.The woman said meekly, “Susannah.”Ana said directly to her with authority, “Susannah, your Mistress has stolen and embezzled ten million dollars from Christian. She's going to jail after tonight. If I were you, I would get the hell out of here and stay away from her because she's going to get you hurt telling you lies like this and trying to get you to hurt Christian and get rid of me. She doesn't care what will happen to you afterwards. Here take this cash. You need to hurry and go straight out of the hotel, forget what Elena ever said to you because she wants to get you in serious trouble. Get get rid of that thing somewhere a child can't find it or a criminal. Bury it deep.” Ana reached inside her wallet and gave the woman $800, pressed it in her hand. The woman looked panicked and nodded, putting the gun away. The woman backed out into the crowded bathroom real fast and left. Ana closed her eyes and was thankful that she could reason with her not to kill her. Ana went out of the bathroom and made a quick call to her father's friend telling him what happened. He said he would call her tomorrow.Ana cleared her head and went back to the table trembling at how that could have only gone two ways. She sat down with Christian and he knew something was wrong. Christian asked concerned, “What happened?” He flagged over Taylor and Sawyer.Ana took a big drink of her wine, almost draining the whole glass. She said inhaling and deeply exhaling, “I damn near got killed in the bathroom. A woman came up to me in a crowd by the sinks and had a gun to my side.”Christian grabbed her and wrapped her in his arms around her. He said, “What the fuck happened, baby?”She said, taking a deep breath, “Elena is what happened. She sent her to kill me. She must have found out we were here through your mother. I called my father's friend. He is calling me back tomorrow about it.”Christian said angrily, “I'm calling everyone and filing charges for embezzlement and seizing her business account and shutting the doors. Taylor we have everything to tip off the cops on pedophilia and soliciting subs. Let's throw the book at her.”Taylor said, let's also see what Ana's contact says tomorrow. Come Monday she will be in jail as soon as the warrant can be issued.”Ana said caressing Christian as he kissed her ear, “I was lucky I could reason with the woman. She's long gone by now. I told her to run and stay away from Elena because she is in big trouble now and she would only tell her more lies. Oh, and she was in the closet listening to us last night.” Taylor looked at Christian.Christian said, “I want you to sweep our room every time we are not home, not just on high alert.”Taylor said, “This is my fault it won't happen again.”Sawyer said, “No, our fault and it definitely won't happen again.”It was close to midnight so Christian and Ana went out to their designated seating with heaters and hand warmers. They both got two glasses of Dom, party favors, and watched the ball come down. Everyone was cheering loudly around them, throwing confetti around and streamers. They toasted, sipped and sat down the glasses. They were lost completely in a passionate kiss ignoring everyone. When they got back to the room and after it was completely swept for intruders, they peeled each other out of their clothes, took a shower and made love until they fell asleep in each other's arms.Christian's costume:https://www.tumblr.com/theskyatdawn2/760897793423458304/gatsby-costume-2?source=shareAna's costume:https://www.tumblr.com/theskyatdawn2/760897200715972608/gatsby-costume?source=share

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CHAPTER 14Elena Lincoln was whipping her latest young male child in her basement and masturbating herself as he screamed from the pain. She shouted, “That will teach you not to lick me like I have been teaching you!”Suddenly the door of her dungeon crashed in off the hinges. Elena spun around and was tackled to the floor, the flogger with tiny burrs woven into it to tear the flesh was yanked from her hand all bloody, she was flipped over and handcuffed behind her back.She screeched enraged, kicking and throwing a fit resisting arrest, “Who the hell do you think you are?! How dare you touch me and invade my private home!” The policeman stuffed a cloth inside her mouth to shut her shrill mouth, because he was trying to read her Miranda rights and she couldn't hear them with her screeching.The young boy was bleeding and moaning tied to the rack with his hands tied above his head. Another officer took the naked boy down gently telling him, “It's going to be alright. I'm going to get you some help.” He called for an ambulance and he was taking a clean towel from a closet in the room and blotting the blood off the boy's backside and legs. He had bruises everywhere.The other officers on the scene were shocked from what was happening and being displayed before them. They started spreading out searching the whole house.The officer restraining Elena finished her rights and said, “I'll take out the cloth if you start screaming I'll put it back in. Are you going to calm down?” She nodded but started screaming at him immediately and he put it back in.The EMTs arrived and the boy was taken to the hospital, Child Services were notified with the parents. Elena was taken into custody down to the precinct in her dominatrix outfit.—-------------A week after the return from New York on a Monday at GEH, Christian and Ana were being updated by Taylor on everything concerning Elena Lincoln in Christian’s office. She was arraigned in court and had her hearing on the charges of child rape, child abuse and the possession of child porn, all from an anonymous tip. Like dominoes were falling in a row, she had all of her assets seized by the IRS when they were notified of the prostitution business she was running out of her salons illegally found in the salon safe by the police from an anonymous tip. The FTC was notified when Christian filed embezzlement charges against her for ten million dollars.Taylor said seriously that Elena will never get out of prison and is broke. Christian informed his parents when he filed with the FTC so they would not help her when she begged them.—----------------Elena sat in a jail cell with a big mean looking woman, who couldn't take it after a day listening to her bitch and complaining about everything. Elena complained about the pillow, the bed, the blankets, the food, the utensils for the food, the toilet, the clothes, the cell, the shoes, ect. The woman beat the ever living shit out of her and shoved her prissy head in the toilet flushing it several times giving her “A Swirly”. She just wouldn't shut up and was being prissy about touching anything. The woman got so annoyed because all she wanted was just some damn peace and quiet. Elena even snored loudly, keeping her awake all night too.After a trip to the infirmary, they moved Elena into solitary confinement. When it would be released to the public on record after her hearing of her charges, the general population of the jail would kill her before her trial. The hearing was set being charged with pedophilia, human trafficking and solicitation for sex. They wanted her to make it to trial and get public attention because the Police Commissioner was wanting to get reelected.She ended up being assigned a public defender because she found out that everything she owned was seized by the IRS, FTC or police including her business, personal checking, savings and offshore accounts. She called Christian every chance she could with no response so she called Grace and Carrick with no response. She, just for the life of her, couldn't figure out what was happening to her life.She thought, ‘Why is everyone turning their backs on me? I'm a good person and helped Christian straighten out his life and I was helping all those other children too. I figure if I could save Christian, I could save more children. I just know this had to be that little bitch dominatrix doing this to me. She stole my billionaire Christian from me. He loved me until she came along. She has turned my friends away from me too. Did she find out about Susannah? There's another little bitch that disappeared off my radar without doing what I told her to do. What the fuck is happening? I don't understand how everyone can treat me like this?’A voice in her head said, ‘That little dominatrix bitch warned you she could make you beg to die if you did anything to Christian or her and you did, didn't you? Didn't you? Didn't you? Didn't you? Not very smart of you when gun scopes were pointed at you when you looked out the windows every time. Is it? Is it? Is it? Is it? She warned you but you didn't listen thinking you're smarter than her and now your whole life just imploded. Hasn't it? Hasn't it? Hasn't it? Hasn't it? I guess she was telling the truth but you didn't believe her. Did ya? Did ya? Did ya? Did ya? Now look at you broke, being sued for embezzlement, being charged with pedophilia, sex trafficking and tax evasion. Going to federal prison, state prison, county jail. What were you thinking? You weren't, were you? Were you? Were you? Were you? You didn't pay attention when all you had to do was leave them alone. Now you're alone. Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone…..’ Elena started screaming bloody murder to make the voice shut up in her head. She was screeching and screaming in a tyrannical rage throwing a fit. She felt like she was dying because she only had to leave Christian alone and none of this would have happened to her. She started pulling her hair out and banging her head to get the voice to stop in her mind. The guards had to get a doctor to restrain her and sedate her.Over the next week they diagnosed her with a nervous breakdown but not insane, so she would still have to stand trial. Her trial date was set for a month in the second week of February.—--------------Grace was sick to hear about what Elena has all been charged with pedophilia that was sickening to even think about when the boy was there beaten and bloody. The sex trafficking from out of her salon for rich men while charging the women too was disgusting. Grace thought, ‘How could Elena be embezzling from Christian for years after everything he had done to help her? It is so embarrassing to feel like such a fool to be completely fooled by that woman thinking of her as my best friend while she has been doing this behind everyone's back. I wonder if she could have done those terrible things to my Christian when he was a boy to suddenly straighten up like he did miraculously? Oh God, just the thought could tear my heart out. Please, please God let that not ever be. Ana is so very sweet and loving to my boy. She has truly cracked him out of his shell. They go places, do things, even with the family all while still working together. They need to come to Sunday dinner. I think I'll call Christian and have him bring Ana.’—-------------Christian was in his office setting up the next acquisition appointment with Andrea to meet in Boise, Idaho at Hartman Technologies. He wants to fly in two weeks on Monday in the helicopter and refuel at Baker City, Oregon on the way there. He wants to take Ana with him to a negotiation meeting and show her how it's done. Ana told them that the company lost revenue from over extending themselves on investments and took a big hit. Her evaluation recommends that the offer must include the revenue losses in the offer. Christian and Roz had been working on the offer proposals with the Mergers and Acquisition Department. He wanted to save the jobs of the non management employees. The phone rang and Andrea went back to her desk as he answered the phone. It was his mother.He said, “Hello mother.”She said, “Hi Christian, how have you and Ana been doing?” Christian knew she was fishing for more information.He rolled his eyes and said, “We are really good. What can I do for you?”She said, “I want you and Ana to come to Sunday dinner. Your brother and sister will be there and we haven't seen you since Christmas and that one time in the ER.”Christian said, “Ok mother, we will be there. Six o'clock?”She said, “Yes dear, thank you. Have a good day, sweetheart.”Christian said, “You too. Bye.” He hung up.At that moment Ana came in and said, “Christian, did you see the spreadsheet on Whittaker Industries? They have some shady areas on trying to research the reason for the corporate revenue loss and stock devaluation. I’m pretty sure they are hiding something from public disclosure. Their financial statements are showing possible delayed expenses and accelerated revenue.”Christian looked at what she was showing him as she stood next to him with the file hard copy. He said, “Send this over to the forensic accounting area and tell them I need someone assigned on it immediately to find out if they are guilty of fraud and we will drop them from the list. Oh, by the way, we are going to my parents for dinner Sunday. My mother called and pretty much asked but put her foot down. My brother and sister will be there too.”Ana said smirking with her eyebrow up, “Are you telling me my big bad ass CEO boyfriend got muscled by his mom to bring his girlfriend for Sunday dinner?”He looked at her pouting and said, “Yeah and she was too pushy trying to get information on us.”Ana said, still leaning down on his desk, “You know how sticking that lip out drives me crazy, wanting to bite it, right?” He nodded trying not to smirk. She leaned over and licked his lip and tugged it with her teeth gently. He grabbed her as she squeaked, put her on his lap and started kissing her passionately.She broke the kiss and said, “You know I'll come with you to make it more fun. I love you, Christian Grey, my big badass CEO.” He grinned, kissing the tip of her nose making her giggle.He said gruffly, “That's me alright, a big badass CEO. Thanks, baby.” She caressed his chin and stood up.Ana said smiling at him and winked, “I'll go take care of this, baby. See you at five o'clock.” She waved her index finger and left. He smiled at her and got back into his proposal on his computer. He thought, ‘I’m going to marry that beautiful creature one day soon.’—-----------Ana was in her office and decided to go down to the Accounting Department herself because she needed to speak to Joy Robinson the Manager in Accounting Forensics about assigning an account on the file for Whittaker Industries per Christian. She also wanted to know if she received information back on another company yet.Ana left her office and took the elevator down to the 17th floor that was only half used and the other offices were being renovated. She went to speak to Joy. After she was done, she was leaving to go back to the elevator. Ana saw someone step into one of the empty offices way down the long hall at the other end. Curiously, she walked down there and heard voices.A man said, “Strip or I'll make you.” The door closed. Ana went into the other office and hit record on her phone and heard through the wall. The same man said, “If you don't take your fucking clothes off I'll fire your ass.”A woman said begging, “No, Mr Hyde. I need this job to feed my kids.”Hyde said aggressively, “Hurry up and take your goddamn clothes off then! I'm not going to wait for your pussy all day!” Ana had texted Taylor that a rape was taking place in the 17th floor at the end of the renovating hall and she was recording it.Taylor and Sawyer showed up and Ana pulled them into the office by her. They heard Hyde say, “Now bend over and if you scream I'll hurt you more.”Taylor and Sawyer busted down the door catching Hyde with his dick out and pants to his knees as Sawyer snapped a picture. The woman screamed and started crying in the corner of the office.Ana shoved Hyde out of the way, “Get out of the way you sick prick!” grabbed the woman's clothes and was helping her get them on, shielding her from everyone.Ana asked concerned helping, “Did he hurt you?”The woman nodded and said, “Yes.” She turned her face and saw it bruising and it was swollen.Ana said adamantly, “You are not going to lose your job. You hear me? I won't ever let that happen to you. I saw him, but not you and followed wondering what anyone could be doing down here because nobody has any business to do down here. Is this the first time he has done this?”The woman whispered, “I think he has done it a lot. There is a big turn over in his department.” Ana nodded and patted her now that she was redressed. Taylor and Sawyer were waiting for the police. Christian showed up as the police arrived. Ana was whispering telling him what happened and what is suspected of Hyde.Christian said to the woman, “I want you to press full charges against him. I'll have someone take you to the ER, get your face looked at, documented for us and the police. I'll get you a lawyer, so don't worry there. Your job is secure here. I'm sending you home with full pay for the week and you can come back on Monday. If you need anything, I want you to call me. I'll be contacting the women he has fired recently to find out if there is a history. He will never harm anyone ever again, I'll make sure.” Christian gave her a card and had Sawyer drive her to the hospital and precinct.Ana and Christian went home. Christian said, “Why don't you just move in here with me and sell your apartment condo at The Emerald. I love you being here with me and we do love each other.”Ana was sitting in the couch with him leaning back on his chest. She asked, “Aren't you getting sick of me yet? You know, I Iook just like a frizzy haired freak in the morning with stinky breath. You also know what an ogre I am without a cup of coffee.” He was grinning down at her.He said shaking his head, “You are not frizzy and stinky in the morning. I will always provide you with coffee in the morning somehow, so you won't beat me up or do something crazy like an ogre.” She giggled and while he kissed her head.Ana said, sliding her head over on the arm of the sofa and looked up at him. She reached up and caressed his face and said, “I am so very crazy about you, baby. There is nobody I trust and love more than you. I'll move in with you, Christian Grey, because you asked me so very nicely and I am practically living here anyway.” She sat up and kissed him making him melt.

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CHAPTER 15Over the week, Christian had hired movers immediately to start bringing all Ana's belongings to his apartment. They put some of her furniture in storage and swapped out some of his furniture that was so boring. It started to look more comfortable than clinical in his other rooms too. It took all week to organize her belongings with Gail’s assistance, it sped up the process.—-----------When Sunday came, Christian drove his Spyder with Ana to dinner in Bellevue with the family. They pulled into the driveway with the SUV following them to park. Christian got out of the car, helped Ana out of the car and carried the dessert that she made into his parents house.Grace approached them in the vestibule while they were hanging up their coats and said, “Hello, Christian and Ana. I'm glad that you're here. What do you have there?”Ana said smiling, “A caramel apple upside down cake.”Grace said smiling at her, “Elliot is the apple lover in this house. I'm sure it will be wonderful. Go make yourselves comfortable and visit with everyone in the sitting room.” Christian led Ana into the sitting room and stopped to poured them both a drink at the bar in the corner of the room.Elliot was sitting on the couch, looked over to see them and said, “Hey Ana, who's your pick for the Superbowl in February?” Ana hugged Mia who walked up to her and said hello.Ana took her glass of wine on Christian and sat down next to Elliot. She said, “I know the Patriots are playing the Broncos in the playoffs on the 14th of January. Did you watch the game today with the Giants? I guess they play the Green Bay Packers next on the 15th.”Elliot suggested, “I should come over to the penthouse to hangout on that Saturday and Sunday. I can watch the game with you and Christian each day. We'll get some pizza and beer. His theater room has a great wall screen to watch it.” Christian was smiling watching Ana talking football with Elliot.Christian said smirking, “Your turn to buy the beer and pizza, Elliot. I have bought the last three times.”Elliot said slyly, “We should make Ana buy because she is the new guy.”She said laughing and fake punching Elliot in the arm, “Since when did I turn into one of the guys. I don't have the same equipment to qualify.”Elliot pushed her in the shoulder and said, “Oh you know what I mean. You're probably gonna end up marrying my brother and be family anyway.” Ana looked at Christian and smiled, winking at him standing by his father.Ana said to Elliot, “He hasn't asked or insinuated that. You like jumping way ahead of yourself, don't you?”Elliot shrugged his shoulders and said, “You seem to fit in pretty well. It seems inevitable.”Ana said matter of factly, “Well we just moved in together this week.” Everyone gasped including his mother who walked into the room to hear the statement.Grace said, stunned, “Is that right Christian, are you and Ana living together now?”Christian said smiling, “Yes, she was at my place all the time and it just seemed silly to have her place a few blocks away. I asked her to just move in with me. I love her and she loves me. It just felt right.”Grace was misty eyed, kissed Christian's cheek and said, “I'm so happy for you both. Come on everyone, let's go eat.” They all went to the dining table.—-----------On Wednesday day, Christian was at work and Taylor came into his office and said, “Sir, Jack Hyde made bail this morning.”Christian said seriously, “I want Denise Richards and her children under surveillance immediately. He may go after her or her kids to keep her from testifying against him for assault and attempted rape.”Taylor said texting into his phone, “I'm on it. We have two more women fired from his department being added to the lawsuit.” Taylor left the room to go get a team organized to watch over Denise and her family.Christian had a luncheon meeting in his conference room and Ana decided to go out to lunch with Joy Robinson from Account Forensics. They went to a little deli a couple blocks away with Sawyer following them.Joy asked, “So how was your weekend?” She took a bite of her sandwich.Ana shrugged and said , “I went to Bellevue for Sunday dinner with his parents and siblings. I talked football with his brother most of the night.” She stabbed her salad.Joy said giggling, “Lucky you. I got stuck babysitting my twin niece and nephew. I'm still cleaning up from the aftermath.”Ana asked, “Aren't they the ones who super glued the toilet seat at your birthday party?” She took a drink of her Coke.Joy said, rolling her eyes, “Yeah, you would think my brother would quit torturing the family taking care of those monsters since he doesn't discipline them properly. All he does is keep dumping money on all the stuff they tear up. No wonder his wife left him and signed those two over to him. Only reason I took them on was because he offered to get my car repaired.”Ana said giggling, “I'd tie them both to a chair until he gets back. I would stick a DVD of etiquette lesson 101 on the TV on instant replay. I'd tell them, ‘Any bitching can be directed to management, oh that's me. I guess it's too bad for you, huh?’ They might scream and throw a fit but they will shut up or I have gagging material like wash rags and tape. Don't look at me like that. I'll be damned if I let someone else's kids wreck my home, whether they are family or not. They will be begging to stay home instead of my place. My kids wouldn't act like that. He should have someone stay at his home to police them and so someone can blow out the match before those two kids burn the house down.”Joy said, sighing, “I know but I wanted my car back on the road. I was getting a replacement for the clutch and brakes.”After they ate and left with Sawyer trailing behind. Ana walked down the street next to Joy and asked, "When will you get your car back?”Joy said, “The mechanic said by Friday.” They passed by an alleyway. A man in a ski mask jumped out and had Ana in a headlock and a gun aimed at her head. She knew what to do to get out of a headlock but not with a gun point blank at her head. Sawyer had his gun drawn and aimed at the guy, but there were two others in ski masks with guns on Joy and Sawyer. The man tossed her purse at Sawyer on the ground. Ana thought, 'Damn, no phone and no gun for me.’Sawyer demanded, “Let her go.”The man said nastily, “Fuck you. She is coming with me for insurance. Tell Grey to stay by his fucking office phone or she will pay the price when I beat her ass.” A white van pulled up. He shoved Ana in the back and was aiming at Sawyer. Ana was shoved on her face in the floor of the panel van with zip ties being put on her wrists behind her back and her ankles. The van peeled out and Sawyer saw the license plate. Joy and Sawyer hurried to GEH.Christian was anxious and scared for Ana. He was pacing and pulling on his hair. Joy went home after she added her statement as a kidnapping witness, along with Sawyer. She was terribly shaken up. They were all in his office waiting for the phone call.—---------Ana was thinking on her stomach as the van took off, ‘Who are these fucking people? Are they part of a ransom scheme or retaliation towards Christian? I guess I'll find out their motivations soon enough.’They changed vehicles four times, and their clothes and wigs in different parts of the city and put a bag over her head to not be able to see. Towards the end of the changing locations, she was being shoved up a set of stairs and then shoved down a steeper set of stairs then shoved to sit down. The bag was removed from her head to reveal a basement of some sort with no windows.Ana was looking around at everything in the room. Some of her captors were upstairs arguing and the two in the basement with her were doing things around her. They still wore their ski masks. She was glad she wore a pair of pants and a blouse today.The one person, a male, said with authority, “You stay down here. There is a bathroom over there.”Ana said stoically, “That's fine if you put me cuffed in the front. I could manage better.”The other guy cocked his fist back and struck her, hitting her jaw and cheek, knocking her backwards. He spat, “Figure it out bitch!” They left her laying on the cot.She had seen stars from that hit to the face. It hurt like a bitch and probably loosened a few teeth in her jaw. She closed her eyes and focused on the task at hand and not the pain. Ana looked around and stood up looking around at everything in the room. There was really nothing helpful that was obvious so far. She needed use of her hands and that was a priority. She went back to the cot and laid down and started wiggling. Ana was able to get her hands around her butt and wiggle them behind her knees. She kicked off her heels and started trying to get her arms over her foot, which was always the really hard part of her contortion act. Eventually, she got one leg through and then was working the other leg through a tiny bit easier over the other foot. She was glad she was flexible. Her father taught her a lot of things and this was one of many.Once her hands were in front of her, she tightened the zip tie real tight, put her shoes on and brought her hands down hard in front of her with her shoulder blades together pulling her wrists apart. On the third try, the zip tie snapped and Ana was free.She sat down and took off her shoes. She thought, ‘I'm going to have to alter my Stuart Weitzman Navy kitten heel pumps, because you just can't run in heels no matter how low they are.’ She ripped off one heel, put the shoe back on and tore off the other heel. Ana heard a ruckus going on upstairs. They were fighting among themselves. Then she heard a shot… someone fell to the floor.Ana got up and went into the bathroom looking for anything she could use as a weapon. There were some broken pieces of tile but not big enough to be useful. She was able to pry one of the wall tiles off and bust it into a sharp jagged point. She climbed up on the toilet seat, there was a drop ceiling that had those fiber square boards. Ana pushed one up and found electrical wiring there. She yanked on the wires and was able to get a decent length and thickness from them to strangle someone. She knew she was going to have to play it smart though and use herself as a foregone conclusion. She would need to play the ignorant female and bide her time. They had guns, and until she could get one, she was stuck here.—--------------Christian was barking orders and wanting as much information as Welch and Barney could scrape together. The police were occupying his office and reception area. Welch and Barney had gone through the city footage tracking the van. They found the switch of the first vehicle and traced them for a while until they lost them after the second car switch.After three hours, Christian's phone rang. He picked it up on loudspeaker and Taylor recorded it. Christian said, “Hello.”The man on the phone said nastily, “Listen up Grey. Your woman is crying for you after I popped the bitch in the face a few times. You do as I say and maybe I'll let her live through this.”Christian was enraged at this violent bastard touching Ana and striking her. He said demandingly, “Get to the point and let me talk to Anastasia to know she's alright.”The man spat, “I'm the one calling the shots at how this shit is going to be done, you mother fucker! I'm the one running this show so fuck off Grey!.... Now, here is the deal. You go to the store and buy four large backpacks and eight large duffle bags. You then go to your bank and pull out twelve million dollars. A million in each of all unmarked $100 bundles. I know that's just a piss in a bucket for your money bag ass. I'll call you back later for further instructions.” The phone call disconnected.Christian looked at Welch and Barney typing away on their computers. Barney said, "It's a burner phone.”Welch said, “I couldn't get a fixed location other than somewhere north in the Lake Stevens area. Maybe I can zero in more with the next call to which cell tower they are using.” Christian was frustrated and hated that they had Ana. He was hoping she was alright. He had Taylor go to the store and buy the backpacks and duffle bags. Christian got on his phone to the bank and made an arrangement for a twelve million dollars withdrawal in cash.

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CHAPTER 16Ana had been left alone for hours it seemed. During that time, she had found a wooden plunger handle about two feet long, several long electrical wires about three feet long, a flat head screwdriver, a jagged piece of tile and a thin metal bracket about four inches long. It was now dark in the room. She hid the wires coiled up in her bra, the bracket she put under the cot mattress for now and the piece of tile she stuck in the other side of her bra. She had the plunger handle in one hand and the screwdriver in her other hand. Ana laid on the bed with her hands behind her back holding both objects after she used the toilet but didn't flush, putting the lid down. She didn't want them to know she was moving around down there like going to the bathroom. She did get a drink from the water faucet. Ana waited… and waited…It took a while waiting for someone to come down and check on her. One man was by himself came down the basement steps with a flashlight and kept creepily whispering to himself. He whispered, “My, my, my, aren't you the pretty, pretty, pretty one… I think, I'll have to fuck the shit out of you pretty, pretty, pretty girl.” He unzipped his fly after laying the gun down and the flashlight on a table top.He was pulling his cock out of his pants. She was watching him through the slits in her eyes as he was stroking himself. She was waiting for her moment and her grip was tightening around her two weapons in her hands. Ana thought, ‘I have to get to that damn gun and this sick fuck was going to die in order to get it.’He leaned down and reached out to unbutton her pants. That's when she struck. She rammed the screwdriver into his throat so fast he couldn't react in time. He grabbed his throat gurgling. She kicked up high and hit him in the ribcage. Ana sat up and struck him in the head with the wooden plunger handle. He went down.She tied his hands and feet with his shoelaces, but crammed his mouth with toilet paper. She searched his pockets and he had no phone on him. Ana used one of her wires around his head and mouth to hold the paper in his mouth. She felt for a pulse, it was there for now. She grabbed the gun and checked the magazine that held 17 rounds. It looked like he hadn't fired it at all. Ana clicked it back in the grip and put the small flashlight on a keychain ring around her left hand middle finger.She crept up the stairs listening to every tiny sound. At the door she listened through it, she heard someone to her right rustling around at the top of the stairs and the TV was on further ahead at a distance. She stopped at the door and gingerly turned the handle completely before opening it silently. Ana noticed peeking through the crack in the door, there was a room to the left of the door, a room to the right and a long hallway of doors ahead of her to a big room with a large front door. That was where the TV noise was coming from. She remembered coming in straight through the house. She crept silently out of the door once she knew whoever was to the right couldn't see her. Ana entered the hall and quickly closed the basement door silently.She quickly peeked in the left bedroom. It was empty with someone's stuff on the bed. She closed the door behind herself and started looking through their things and found a knife and thought, ‘This will be useful.’To her surprise, she found a silencer that fit her gun muzzle. Ana thought, ‘This must have been that rapist asshole’s room.’ She froze when heard the person from the right side room walking further down the hall and saying while calling out, “I'm hungry you guys and making something to eat.” She heard him walk a few more steps and start knocking around pans in the kitchen down the hall.Ana checked the windows in the room and looked outside, it was dark, but the windows were painted shut. She thought, ‘Son of a bitch! Typically, I'm gonna have to fight my way out of here if they are all painted shut. Let's move silent but deadly. Daddy said that pain is a luxury and being tired will get you killed. Be hyper aware of all people and their locations at all times.’She had the knife in a sheath inside the back of her pants clipped there. She was listening through the door, hearing the two guys talking in the living room and one guy cooking in the kitchen. Ana remembered and thought, ‘Ok let's see, there were five guys in the van before they had my head covered. One was shot upstairs arguing and then the rapist in the basement. That meant, one in the kitchen and two in the living room. I just hope there wasn't any in the house before I got here.’She crept out of the room, shutting the door and she went into the room that was right of the basement door. She closed the door behind herself silently, looked around and found a burner phone fully charged plugged into the wall and a set of keys on the bed. Ana unplugged the phone and put the phone in her bra taking out the tile piece. She wished she had pockets about now. She tried to open the windows and one opened. Ana slit the screen and climbed out of the room's window feet first. It was a drag she had to leave her trench coat behind.There wasn't much out there but snowy ground and a couple out buildings like a shed and a garage. She headed to the garage and went inside. She was trying to open the driver's door, but it was locked so she opened the driver's door with the key. Ana put the key in the ignition and knew she was going to have to be fast about it the next steps.Before she turned the key, she looked up, she saw a man standing in front of her in the car with a gun aimed at her. It was Jack Hyde and he said hatefully, “Get the fuck out of the car, you slippery sneaky bitch!”—--------------Taylor and Christian had all of the eight duffle bags and four backpacks filled with a million dollars each. They were at his penthouse waiting for the next call on where to take the money. Christian hadn't slowed down in his thinking since the kidnappingChristian shouted at Sawyer, “Tell me, why the hell didn't you stop them from even taking her!”Sawyer said seriously, “He was in a blind alley waiting on us to come out of the deli. He instantly had the gun to her head. Then I saw two others behind him with guns on me and Miss Joy Robinson. I had my gun pointed at him but if I did anything he could have killed her. A van pulled into the alley and they shoved Miss Steele in the back where one guy was in the back to take her and one was driving. They all had ski masks on. I couldn't have done anything or she would have been killed at point blank range. I wish I could have seen them to know we were coming down the block but like I said, it was a blind corner. The post was next to the building masking the corner of the building before crossing the alley. It was so fast, there was no time. I didn't see anyone lurking or loitering. They must have had distance surveillance on everyone coming and going from GEH.”Taylor said to Christian, “I saw the layout of the alley. They had the advantage. If a client is at point blank with the gun to the head anything could put their life at risk. I hope she uses her skills to get away or get control of a gun for herself. She is trained.”Sawyer muttered, “I hope she kills them all.”—-------Ana was sitting in the car, pulled the keys from the ignition and fisted them in her left hand with the keys in-between her fingers in a fist. She had the gun in her right hand. Jack shouted again, “I'm only saying it one more time! Get! Out! Of! The! Fucking! Car!” She could see he meant business, but her gun had the silencer on it.Ana opened the car door, she had her left leg out of the door then her right. She was going slowly to not make any sudden moves. She stood up behind the door and quickly dropped down behind the door.Jack shouted, “What the fuck are you doing?” Ana took aim and shot him right between the eyes. The noise of his shouting had the other two guys running towards the garage from the house. She could hear the crunch of the snow under their feet as they ran. One guy ran into the garage and Ana shot him in the head instantly. His body dropped.The next guy was peeking around the open garage door to see where she was with a gun in his hand. She got a good look at him and she couldn't fucking believe it. It was Marc Jacobs, the creep who asked for coffee while pinching her ass. She broke his finger and he was fired on her first day at GEH in the meeting she sat in on with Christian. She thought, ‘That son of a bitch was in on this with Jack to kidnap me? Ok, one in the basement, one dead, Jack dead and leaves just you mother fucker.’He said from outside of the garage, “You're not going anywhere. You have two dead bodies blocking your way out.”Ana said loudly stoically, as she put the keys in the ignition and started the car, “You think I won't drive right over those mother fuckers even if I have to drag them down the street to get the fuck out of here?! You cocksuckers sent a fucking rapist down to the basement to rape me! He might be dead by now with a flathead screwdriver rammed through his fucking throat!”Jacobs cringed, because he was a true coward at heart. He thought, ‘Jack tempted me into this goddamn scheme of his to get her and make Christian Grey pay millions for her return. I was just trying to get a little payback and the money. But, she is not just a typical weak woman like I was led to believe. She fucking killed the other three guys and Jack killed the first guy. Now I'm all alone and the only one left alive. What the fuck am I going to do now?’Ana jumped in the car and revved the engine, slammed the door, jammed it into gear and punched the accelerator rolling over the bodies of the two men already dead. Jacobs panicked and started firing at the car haphazardly. The passenger door’s glass crumbled and shattered. She shot her gun out the window and shot him in the abdomen. She never stopped and just kept driving.Ana looked at the front of the house address 3130 and the next road sign was 139th Avenue NE. She had no idea where the hell she was. She drove making lefts and rights and pulled into a police precinct. Ana shoved the gun under the passenger seat of the car.She got out of the car and ran inside the lobby and up to the desk panting. Ana panicked and cried out, “I’m Anastasia Steele and I just escaped my kidnappers! Help me please!”The woman officer said, “Take a seat and wait until you're called.” Ana looked at her like she was either deaf or the dumbest person she had ever seen.Ana shouted angry, “What the fuck do you mean sit down until I'm called?! I was just held at goddamn gunpoint, almost raped and kidnapped, you stupid bitch! Look at my face! I need someone to go back with me, it's an emergency!”A male officer walked up to Ana and said, “Come to the back with me.” He took her to the back and put her in a room with a table and two chairs and locked the door. Ana freaked out and started pounding on the door shouting to let her out. She took out the phone in her bra and called Christian.The phone rang and he said, “Yeah.”Ana said, “Christian?”Christian said panicked, “Ana, where are you, baby?”Ana said, “I escaped and now I'm at the Lake Stevens Police Department. Christian they locked in a room with a table and two chairs. I shouted that I was a kidnapped victim and just escaped and the police woman told me to sit down until I'm called. What the fuck is going on? I yelled at her and called her a stupid bitch then they locked me in here. I stole this phone from one of the kidnappers, along with a knife, keys, the car and a Glock 26 handgun with a silencer. Oh shit, the gun is in the car under the passenger seat but the car isn't locked.” At that moment, two policemen opened the door and said, “Give us the phone! We got the gun in your car under the seat, lady!”Ana cried out, “Help me, Christian!” The phone went dead.Christian was shocked looking at the phone and shouted, “Get me the fuck to Lake Stevens Police Department! They have Ana and are ignoring that she was a kidnap victim! They locked her in a room by herself! Now they are going off on her about the gun on the front seat she took from the kidnappers and taking her phone away! She needs help!” He was grabbing everything as he told Taylor and the SPD police in the room. They all drove to where Ana was being held. Christian had called his father and told him to meet them there.When Christian got to the Lake Stevens Police Department, they went in the precinct. The SPD police told Christian to let them find out what was going on first. Christian waited with Taylor and Sawyer for his father to arrive. When Carrick walked through the door, the SPD policemen were coming out of the back.Carrack asked them, “What's going on?”The SPD first officer said, “They said that she came into the precinct and was irrational. They say she verbally accosted the lady police officer on desk duty. She was told to sit down and wait her turn, but started swearing at the officer. They took her to an interview room and locked her in. They went out to her car and found a loaded Glock 26 with a silencer and a mag with 14 out of 17 bullets. She is being charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and because a firearm was in a vehicle is considered a concealed weapon in Washington state, even if it's in plain sight. It would have to be in a lockbox.”The second officer said, “We explained that she just escaped from a kidnapping, the gun was from one of the kidnappers and more than likely how she got away. We even told them she was a licensed gun owner, but that was not one of her guns because she was taken without hers. They said that they would not be releasing her until she is arraigned tomorrow morning before the judge.”

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CHAPTER 17The next morning, Carrick walked into the interview room with a Seattle Police Department detective to find Ana in an orange jail jumpsuit, handcuffed to a table and in leg shackles. It was just before her hearing.Carrick demanded, “Release my clients from restraints! It's ridiculous to have leg irons on her!”The chief detective of the Lake Stevens Police Department said, “Her resisting arrest had her using military combat moves against us. For our safety, she is restrained. We went to the house she said had the kidnappers. She massacred all five men. One she shot and shoved in a garbage can with a lid on it. Another she jammed a screwdriver through his carotid artery. She shot two through the head and one bled out from the abdomen.”The SPD officer shouted, “You corrupted our crime scene?! It was our jurisdiction to process it as reported to the FBI! You were notified of this yesterday!”The LSPD chief shouted back, “Judge Markenson issued a search warrant to us to investigate and process it before we were notified!”Carrick said to Ana, “Don't say a word to anyone.”Ana said stoically, “All I've said is where it happened and that I was kidnapped. Oh, and that the gun and car were theirs.” Carrick nodded.—--------------When Ana entered the courtroom shuffling with leg restraints still on and handcuffs, she looked around and saw Christian sitting in the pews behind the rails looking very angry. He looked her in the eyes. Her eyes started tearing up and she said moving her lips, ‘I love you.’ He smiled at her. All he wanted to do was hold her in his arms, tell her everything was going to be alright, while ripping everyone apart for treating her like this.Ana and Carrick sat down at the table in front of Christian. Christian whispered behind her, “I love you, baby. It will be alright.” She turned her head and looked at him.The judge entered the courtroom and the bailiff shouted out, “All rise!” Everyone stood. “His Honorable Judge Markenson is residing!”The judge sat down and said, “Please take your seats.” Everyone sat down.The judge said, “In this arraignment, in the case of Anastasia Steele vs the Lake Stevens Police Department. She is being charged with Disturbing the Peace, Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Stolen and Concealed Firearm and Murder of five Men. How plead you?” He looked at Ana. Carrick nodded to Ana.Ana stood up and said, “Not guilty to all charges.” The people in the court were all whispering.The judge said, “The hearing is set for the day after tomorrow at 3pm. Court is adjourned.” He hit his gavel on the wooden block.Carrick was granted access to the judge in his chambers with the prosecuting attorney. Carrick said, “You know as presented by evidence that my client was a victim of a kidnapping by five men in Seattle two blocks from Grey Enterprise Holdings headquarters one day prior to her arrest here in Lake Stevens. She is an Executive Assistant employee at GEH to the CEO and COO of the company. She escaped her captures after having to kill them to get away. She came to your precinct to get help and report the incident. Your desk Sergeant blew her off and told her to sit down. She was frightened and scared. Your officers locked her in a room. That is not proper procedure or due process! She fought back when they grabbed her to take away her phone. She only used it to call for help because she was trapped in that room, not arrested or told why. Your department has victimized an already traumatized victim of a violent crime that occurred in Seattle and ended up in Lake Stevens. The FBI deemed the jurisdiction to be Seattles. Your department processed a crime scene belonging to Seattle, possibly corrupting the case. If you don't back off, I will be filing charges today for Anastasia Steele for Unlawful Imprisonment, Unlawful Arrest, Failure Of Due Process, and depriving her of her Civil Rights against the Constitution of the United States. In accordance, I'll be charging you anyway for the Seattle Police Department against the Lake Stevens public officials, Interfering with a Crime Scene Investigation, Tapering and Retention of Evidence of a Violent Crime, and Unlawful Jurisdiction and Trespassing.” The judge looked pissed.The judge said angry, “You can't do that, we had a right to investigate a crime committed within our city limits. The FBI had not notified us of a jurisdiction decision.”Carrick said, “If you would have reported it to the FBI they would have told you then, but you issued a search warrant without proper notification.”The judge then said, “Your client came in here violently out of control.”Carrick said, “Your officers would not listen to her reporting the kidnapping. She became upset because they ignored her after the trauma she had been put through. Locking her in a room and not reading her rights or arresting her is unethical and illegal. Do you really want to go through this and make public that the Lake Stevens Police Department restrains victims without Mirandaizing them but locks them away against their rights? This is an election year, are you doing this to make a name for yourself against Christian Grey's fiancee? I can save you time and taxpayer money to tell you that you will lose with Seattle Police backing me up on this. They are pressing their charges anyway against you. Are you so sure you want to proceed this way?” The judge looked at the prosecutor. The prosecutor was in shock at everything Carrick said. He was evidently not briefed thoroughly.The judge said, “What of the concealed firearm in her possession hidden in the vehicle?”Carrick said, “The car was registered to a disgruntled ex employee, Jack Hyde, the initial ransomer. The gun was in the possession of an ex felon formerly charged and sent to prison for rape. He was disarmed by my client when he attempted to rape her in the basement of that house. What the hell do you expect to have happened? My client went through hell to save her own life!”—-------------Carrick and Christian walked in with a small suitcase and handed it to the guard. After a little while, Ana came through the door in the clothes she got from the suitcase he brought her. She rushed crying into Christian's arms as he kissed her face and held her tight. Christian said, “I love you so much baby. I got you. You're coming home with me.” He hugged her to his body burying his face in her neck.Carrick said, “All charges were dropped, Ana. Let's get you home and comfortable.”He patted on her shoulder as she turned and hugged him saying to Carrick, “Thank you, Carrick.”Carrick softly said while patting her, “You welcome, Ana.” They all three walked out of the precinct to the SUV.By the time they got home to Escala, Ana had fallen asleep in Christian's arms. Christian carried her up to the penthouse and laid her on the bed. He took off her shoes and kicked off his own. He climbed into bed covering them both up and held her in his arms.After a while, Ana was having a nightmare….—---------Ana was sneaking out of the house window in the dark. It was eerily dark and very quiet. She was barefooted and the snow was crunching under her feet as she made it to the garage. She broke the window on the car with a hammer and opened the door. She leaned down under the dashboard and was fooling with the wires. She heard a noise and slowly sat up and saw Jack Hyde with a bullet hole between his eyes, Jacobs bleeding from a gunshot to the stomach, the guy shot in the head and the guy from the basement with a screwdriver in his throat standing there all bloody holding Christian with a gun to his head. The guy with the screwdriver has a knife to his heart.Ana asked, “What do you want?”Jack Hyde said sneering hatefully, “His life.” Jack pulled the trigger and the man with the screwdriver jammed the knife in Christian’s heart. Ana screamed running towards them kicking and fighting to get to Christian in desperation and slow motion as he was dropped to the ground. Jack and the other three men were standing around her laughing. She was on the ground rocking Christian's body as they were all laughing louder at her. She was grasping Christian crying out loud in wails of pain seeing him dead and all of the blood all over her. Her heart was feeling crushed inside her chest. She kept screaming, “Christian! Don't leave me! God! Please don't leave me! Christian!”—------------Christian ran into the bedroom to find Ana writhing and screaming for him in the most blood curdling way. Taylor, Sawyer and Gail were racing to the bedroom. Christian got on the bed and pinned her arms kissing her face saying, “Wake up, baby. Anastasia! Wake up, baby!”Ana's eyes flew open and she struggled, but Christian let go of her arms. She grabbed him, grasping him so tight to her sweating body as she cried out, “They killed you! I couldn't stop them! You were dead! The blood! The blood was everywhere!” She began crying and falling apart.He said rubbing and holding her, “It was a nightmare, baby. You killed them all, remember? You saved yourself and now you're free and I'm here with you at home in our bedroom. I'm holding you, do you feel me?”Ana sobbed pitifully, “No, hold me tighter, so I can feel it. I love you so much, Christian. It felt like I was dying inside.” He tightened his hold on her. Taylor, Sawyer and Gail looked sad and left them alone together, closing the door behind them.Time passed and Ana calmed down. Christian got on his elbows and was caressing her face. He said softly, “Everything is alright. Are you feeling any better?” She nodded her head with tears still in her eyes.She said touching his lips with her trembling fingers, “A little. I don't want to live without you, my sweet Christian. I can't go on without you with me. I'll be all alone in the world again with a hole where my heart once was. You're my whole life now.”Christian said brushing the hair back from her temples, “Good. Will you marry me, Anastasia? I want you to be all mine forever.” Ana was surprised and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.She hugged him after breaking the kiss and softly said, “God, Christian, I would have married you last Christmas at the dinner table after you said you were thankful for me coming into your life.” He was so happy holding her close and knowing she loved him enough to marry him.He said, “I should have just asked you months ago when I bought the ring. You seem to know everything I'm thinking ahead of me anyway.”She caressed the back of his head, “I told you after my car wreck that fate has cast me into your path twice with unusual timing. I'll never love anyone like I love you.”Christian said, “Let's take a warm bath together, get comfortable and eat. We can do it in whatever order you want.” Ana kissed him.

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CHAPTER 18A month later Elena's trial was over, she was sentenced to life in prison in the state penitentiary. The charges were: seven counts of Child Rape, seven counts of Molestation of a Minor, seven counts of Child Abuse, Possession of Child Pornography, eighteen counts Prostitution and Human Trafficking, Tax Evasion, Embezzlement of ten million dollars. The IRS and FTC were set for separate trials.—--------------Elena lay inside her cell in solitary confinement staring at the ceiling. She said out loud to herself, “I save your life and you owe me. I saved your life and you owe me.”In a different part of the facility, two state psychiatrists were discussing Elena's case. The first male psychiatrist said, “I think Elena Lincoln has a love obsession with her former partner.”The female psychiatrist said, “That could be true. I think she also focused her anger on her ex partner’s girlfriend. He probably didn't want anything to do with her being she was twenty years older than him and his mother's friend. I believe the breaking of ties with her tipped her into this obsession.”The male psychiatrist said, “If the inmates find out that she's a pedophile of little boys, she won't be around long.”The female psychiatrist said, “That's true.”Out in the hallway was a woman with a mop and a bucket cleaning the floor. She listened to the two shrinks talking about Elena Lincoln. The woman thought, ‘That was the fucking snotty bitch driving me crazy and wouldn't shut the fuck up when she got here. A goddamn pedophile? Aw shit! The girls will want to hear this. That dirty child molester’s days a fucking numbered now.’—--------------Ana was back at work even though she had worked from home the whole time keeping up with everything. She just wanted some normalcy. She had seen Flynn several times by herself and it had helped her understand the nightmare she was having.The kidnapping had stirred up many underlying feelings. Her child abuse from Morton, her mother's murder by Morton and her stepfather, Ray, saving her life. Even going through her stepfather, Ray's instant death in a traffic accident while she was at school. He was her teacher, best friend, hero, savior and daddy. She had become so lonely with him missing in her life escaping in her schoolwork. Then when Christian had entered her life, she had felt the connection to him. The nightmare was about her fear of losing another person she loved. Having to kill all four of those men the way her father had trained her to do mixed all of her turmoil of her emotions manifesting into the nightmare. Once she realized how it all related to each other and what happened, the nightmares stopped thankfully.Carrick had stomped on Lake Stevens Police Department in court. The personnel on duty were all reprimanded and the incident of Ana's treatment were put on their personal records, including the judge. The Lake Stevens Police Department was put through complete retraining courses in procedures and the Chief of the police department was to oversee that it all was completed to satisfy the judgements against them.—--------------Christian was getting dressed to take Ana to Sunday dinner again at his parents house. Ana was dressed in an elegant midi length dark plum bodycon dress with a square neckline and long sleeves flared at the thigh. It molded to her figure perfectly and the flare at the bottom gave it a flirty look when she walked in matching high heels. She wore her dark amethyst gold jewelry and had a dark plum lipstick on with shadow eyes. She wore her silver fox faux fur coat. Christian was in a dark gray suit with an open collar white shirt on and his double breasted black winter coat. He drove them in his R8 with the SUV following them.Christian grabbed Ana's dessert off the floor of the passenger side. He helped Ana out of the car and they walked to the front door. His mother saw them coming up the walk and opened the front door.Grace said cheerfully, taking the dessert from Christian, “Hello, Christian and Ana. I'm glad you're here. Come take your coats off and go to the sitting room.”Christian took off his coat and hung it up. He turned, took Ana's coat from her hand and kissed her neck. He quickly licked it making her giggle at him. Christian smiled softly, caressing her cheek. He hung up her coat and closed the closet door. She took his hand and started grinning while pulling him to the sitting room as he smirked at her.When they entered the room, Elliot asked, “Ana, what kind of dessert did you bring?”Carrick said smiling, “Hello, Christian and Ana.” They both said hi back to his father. Christian went to the bar.Ana said, cocking her head to the side, “I brought five individual desserts, Elliot. I didn't think you wanted one.”Mia started giggling and said, “You can't eat mine, Elliot, or I'll go hide it if you think about it.”Elliot said, crossing his arms, “It's ok, I'll eat yours, Ana. You can just make more.”She rolled her eyes at him and said smiling, “It’s a Pecan Pie Cobbler.” Elliot smiled.Christian walked up to her with glasses of wine in his hands and he said, “Here, Anastasia.” She smiled and took the glass of wine and kissed him lightly on the lips. He slid his arm around her waist and walked her over to the sofa. They sat down together.Carrick asked, “How has work been? I heard you went back to GEH, Ana.”Ana said, sighing, “It's been good to get back to normal.”Christian said smirking, “Don't let her fool ya, she has been working from home the whole time. She has weeded through everything and never fell behind at all.”Elliot said, “Geez, she is just like you, a workaholic.”Ana said with her nose in the air, “I am not. I take pride in my accuracy. I have to make sure Christian and Roz can make safe decisions.”Christian chuckled and kissed her head saying, “She's out golden safety net. Roz and I are grateful we have such a talented partner to work with. She makes everything easier to manage.” Ana blushed.Grace came in the room and sat down and said, “Dinner will be ready in a half hour.”Christian stood up and said, “Well good then. I have something to say.” He reached in his pocket and went down on his knee in front of Ana. He pulled open a ring box and said, “Anastasia Rose Steele, will you marry me and make me the happiest man on earth? I love you so very much because you have changed my life and saved me from being all alone. I promise to be with you always.” Mia and Grace gasped out loud with their hands over their mouths.Ana was looking Christian in the eyes and reached out caressing his lips. She said, “There's no man I'd rather be with and no man I'll ever love more than I love you. Yes, Christian Trevelyan Grey, I would love to marry you.” HeHe slid the blue diamond ring in her finger, stood up and kissed her.Christian’s brother said, “It's about time. You just don't let women who can cook and like sports get away.” Mia ran over to the sofa and was gushing while looking at the diamond ring. Christian stood up and his mother was crying and wrapped her hands around his arms. Carrick was standing next to her patting on her. Grace sat, “I'm so happy for you, my baby boy. It's all I ever prayed for.” Christian inhaled and wrapped his arms around his mother to her shock.Grace cried, “Oh Christian!”Christian said whispering in her ear, “Ana is healing me.” His mother started balling. Christian looked at his dad. His dad nodded and pulled Grace into his arms. Christian walked back over to Ana and sat next to her.Elliot walked over and whispering to Christian, “Way to go, bro. I'm happy for you both.” He squeezed Christian’s shoulder.Christian looked up at him and said, “Thanks, Elliot.”Mia said excitedly, “Can I plan the wedding? Can I? Can I?”Ana said firmly, “No pink.”Mia frowned and said, “Ok. But what colors?”Christian said “Blues.”Ana looked at him smiling and said, “And grays with silver.” He reached out, caressing her face.Mia said, “I can work with that.”Ana said to Mia, “I'm sure your mother wants to help. Do you, Grace?” She looked at Grace.Grace said, wiping her eyes, “Oh yes, my dear. What can I do?”Ana said, “The venue?”Mia asked, “But when?”Ana looked at Christian and he said, “Tomorrow.” He laughed and Ana giggled as she fake slapped him on the arm.He said, “I don't care as long as it's soon or I'll kidnap her myself and fly to Vegas.” Everyone laughed.Ana said smiling, “You would too, I bet.”Grace asked, “Three months? May.”Ana looked at Christian with her eyebrow up. He said, “Ok but no later or I'll deliver on my threat.”Grace said, “If I can't get a decent church, I'll do it in the backyard.”Ana said looking in Christian's eyes, “Ok, Grace.” She brushed her finger over his lips and kissed him.Grace stepped out of the room and came back saying, “Dinner is ready, come sit down children.”—------------The next day, Elena was sitting at a visitor booth with a phone waiting for a visitor to come. There were guards standing behind her and two other booths in the room with inmates talking to their visitors.Grace showed up sitting in front of her. Grace picked up the phone and waved her finger to Elena to pick the phone up.Elena said stoically, “I've been calling you for months. Now you show up?”Grace said with no emotions, “I just got around to it. We have busy lives. Now it's more busy than ever.”Elena said curiously, “What do you want, Grace? I can't imagine you want something from me?”Grace said smirking, “I just wanted you to know that everything you did, didn't work?”Elena looked puzzled and asked, “What are you talking about?”Grace said looking her straight in the eyes hard, “Everything you did to Christian. It's all been unraveled and fixed.”Elena leaned forward and said, “What do you mean?”Grace said glaring at her, “I know you molested and hurt my son. I know what you did to him now.”Elena started clapping her hands slowly and spat, “About goddamn time you got your head out of your ass and smelled the fresh air. Grace, the great pediatrician who can't even recognize her own son was getting fucked and beat hard everyday by me. He was one of my best too. He took to it like a duck to water. It has been thirteen years and you're a little slow at figuring it out.”Grace scowled at her and said calmly, “It's been set to right now. You lose, Elena. He's getting married to Anastasia and so very happy even being touched now. Your plans have all failed, you have nothing and your life is shit. Does that make it worth it? You'll never see the light of day ever again. They have so much on you, you will never even be safe inside there. I hope you rot in hell all alone without a penny even for the commissary. I would be terrified when those women all come for your ass, just remember to think of Christian walking down the aisle and holding his first born child when they rip out your beating heart.”Elena cackled and said, “That low class girl is poor and after his money and his name. She's a bumpkin and will be the end of him. You'll see down the road when he leaves her to go back to beating little brown haired girls to get off.”Grace spat, “You'll be dead soon. I'll just wait for the news to report it.” Grace hung up and left.

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CHAPTER 19The following day Carrick went to see his son in his office. Carrick walked through Christian's office door and said, “Hello son, I came to talk with you.”Christian looked up and asked, “What about?” His father sat down in the chair across from his desk.Carrick said seriously, “I know love is a powerful thing and very important in a young man's life, but you must think ahead of yourself.”Christian asked with a bored look on his face, “Father, what are you getting at?”Carrick said huffing, “Fine, you need to have a prenup set up before you get married.”Christian looked at his father and said, “Why? I don't want one and I didn't ask for one.”Carrick said firmly, “You need to protect yourself. I'm not saying anything will go wrong, but it can happen. Ana's a nice beautiful girl, but you never know and you need to protect your assets, just in case it does.”Christian looked his father in the eye and said, “No! I'm not starting my life with her with contracts looming between us.”Carrick said, “I don't think you understand…”Christian said standing up getting frustrated, “I said no. No. No. No. Now drop it! It's none of your business!”Ana was walking down the corridor to Christians office with an arm load of files. She opened the door to his office and heard him yelling. She closed the door seeing it was Carrick. She walked over and sat her files on a table and asked, “What's going on?”Christian snapped, “My father was just leaving.”Ana asked, “What's this about?”Christian said, “Nothing.”Carrick stood up and said, “I asked about a prenup.” Ana laughed. Carrick looked at her funny. Christian was glaring at his father.Ana said indifferently, “That's not necessary. What's mine is his and what's his is mine. We will share everything equally.”Carrick looked at her and said, “He is worth billions.”Ana said smiling, “He's worth more than that to me. He's priceless.” She walked up to Christian and they wrapped each other in their arms. Christian was smiling at her.Carrick was getting frustrated and said, “I'm sure there will be ample compensation for you if anything goes wrong and provisions for children with listed rights in case also.”Ana giggled and said, “I don't want compensation from him. It's not needed or wanted. We'll just cut everything in half and share our children. But I'm not leaving Christian ever. I adore him and always will.”Carrick said with a blank face, “But then you'll have nothing. I don't understand?”Ana looked at Christian and said, “He doesn't know?”Christian shook his head and said, “I didn't tell him because it's not my place to tell him. I don't want any contracts between us at all.” Ana nodded.Ana said seriously, “Carrick, I need you to swear on your lawyers oath or whatever you hold dear as my future father in law, what I tell you next will not be breathed to anyone?”Carrick looked puzzled and said, “Ok, I swear not to say a word to anyone.”Ana said clearing her throat, “Last November I got an inheritance from my biological father. I haven't told anyone but Christian because he understands where I'm coming from. I am terrified of it getting out to anyone.”Carrick asked, “Why?”Ana said seriously, “I have 2.5 billion dollars free and clear of taxes from my father's family. They were oil barons in Texas but everyone passed away with me as the sole survivor of the Lambert's fortune. That kind of level of money frightens me because I had inherited almost thirty million from my stepfather Ray. I was a millionaire not even comfortable with that. I told Christian because he could understand that I was not remotely familiar with how to operate at that kind of level of money. When we get married, it will be our money. No matter what happens, we will both be making GEH grow together and have our money together. See, Carrick, we are both perfect for each other in so many more ways than money. We just want to be happy together forever.” Carrick was in shock. He never would have guessed that she had that level of assets.Carrick said sincerely, “Yes, I guess you both are perfect for each other. I'm sorry I got pushy. It's the lawyer in me.”Ana said, rubbing her hand on Christian's chest, “It's ok, you're just doing your job wanting to protect your son. Christian and I are evenly matched and money will never be an issue. Besides, it will be our money and everyone will think it's all his. I personally don't care.” Christian bent down and took possession of her lips.Carrick cleared his throat and said, “I'll be going so you two can get back to work. Sorry to have disturbed you.”Christian said, “Have a good day, father.”Ana smiled and said, “Yes, have a good day, father.” Carrick smiled at them and left to go back to his office. As he left, he thought she was right they were equally matched financially, business wise, and completely in love. She was healing his son and changed his life completely from the brooding man he was before.Christian said looking in her eyes, “I'm glad he backed off. After all the fucking paperwork I had between me contracting women in my life, I don't want that between us.”Ana smiled and said, “Sorry baby, but one piece of paper will be, it will be a marriage license. It's a good contract though because I'll take you and you'll take me.” He smiled and kissed her.—------------A week later, Elena was sitting in her cell looking at a newspaper picture that was torn down the middle with just the picture of Christian with a woman's hand on his chest. It was the engagement announcement in the newspaper with Ana torn off.She was muttering, “You don't want her, you were supposed to be mine. I taught you everything, how to fuck, about a woman's body and how to beat them like a master. I taught how to dance, all about wines and how to be a successful strong unemotional man. I made you who you are and taught you everything I know about having no children, family or relationships that would get in your way. I gave everything to you. Come back and help me, Christian.”A guard came and she stuffed the picture under her pillow. The guard said, “You get twenty minutes out in the yard.” She got up and followed the guard out to the fenced in yard. She started walking around looking at the overgrown field beyond the triple chain link fences with barbed wire.Suddenly an alarm went off. The guard shouted, “I have to get you back to your cell! NOW!” Elena and the guard who had hold of her arm went into the corridor dragging her through the crowd of people and I mates. They crossed into the kitchen area and the doors flew open and the inmates flooded the corridor in chaos. The guard got separated from Elena in the throngs of prisoners. Two people grabbed her by the upper arms and were dragging her through the crowd and went into the kitchen area. They locked the door, pushed her into the dish room where eight inmates women each with items in their hands. They had three cucumbers, duct tape, a spray can, matches and a shank.The leader of the group said, “Strip her! Let's get the show on the road.” They started punching and tearing her clothes off.The leader hissed, “This is how we take care of pedophiles for putting their filthy hands on little kids!”Elena started to scream as they bent her over naked and taped her elbows and knees together, “No! No! I helped them!” They stuffed a cucumber in her mouth…—-------------The next day at work, Christian and Ana were going over the acquisition final draft for negotiation when Christian's personal cell phone rang. It was his father.Christian said, “Hello, father.”Carrick said, “I have an information update on Elena. She's in Seattle Grace Hospital. She was grotesquely attacked by inmates and not expected to live long but they are treating her injuries. She was stripped and they carved the letter ‘P’ on both sides of her face and forehead. They bound her, raped her in all her… orifices with cucumbers and then... doused her with cooking spray then… her lower half was lit on fire. It took a while to find her because whoever did it locked the dish room door with the exhaust fan on during a fire in the laundry room. I told you it was gross.” Silence. Christian was shocked at the method they used.Christian cleared his throat and said, “Ok. Thanks for the update.” Christian hung up and just sat there thinking. He admitted that was a very violent way to suffer and she didn't even die. He knew she was suffering in horrific pain now, but he felt nothing and it surprised him.Ana looked up from her laptop and knew something happened. She got up and walked over to Christian. He pulled her in his lap and hugged her. They sat there like that for a while.Ana asked softly, “What's going on, baby?”Christian inhaled and said, “Elena is in the hospital after getting attacked by inmates. They must have found out about the pedophilia. They raped, sodomized and set her lower half on fire. They locked the door with the exhaust fan on. They don't expect her to live long.”Ana said softly, “Wow. Are you ok?”Christian sighed and said, “Yeah, it's just the initial shock of hearing the description of it all.” Ana hugged and kissed him.—-------------Grace was at the hospital when she heard about Elena coming in from the county jail. Grace read her chart and heard the description of how she got her injuries. After a while he walked into the hospital room when she knew Elena would be conscious before her next pain shot.Grace looked down at her laying in the bed. Elena’s eyes slowly opened and looked at her in a woozy state. Her face was all bruised from being punched and her cheeks had the P carved in both but scabbing over.Elena whispered, “I hope… you're happy… now?”Grace said stoically, “Warned you it was coming but you chose not to believe me. It all happened because you wouldn't admit to your crimes against children and other people. You thought you were better and smarter than everyone. This is your payment for your cruelty. I hope it was worth it?”Elena whispered, “Christian and everything… should have been… mine.”Grace said emotionlessly, “Hope you know you only got a tiny taste of the burning hell you're going to. Be sure to have a good, painful trip.” Grace turned and walked out of the room. Three days later, Elena died.

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CHAPTER 20Christian found a week later that he was the beneficiary of Elena's will. It creeped him out that she left him in charge of her final arrangements. He arranged for her to be put in a pine box and a simple headstone in a local cemetery. He contacted the FTC and IRS to notify them that he was her beneficiary. He faxed over the proper documents they needed for their records. They told him that they would contact his lawyers to know what their settlement was against Elena's estate.Four days later he was notified that the FTC and IRS wanted to settle after listing all of Elena's assets, the three salons, her house, the money in the bank accounts, and the offshore account. The total came to $16,537,007.45. Christian was owed the ten million stolen, the house and the businesses. The remaining to be taxed by the IRS and the fees from the FTC was $4,211,356.56. Christian cut the checks to both government agencies and had Elena’s house and businesses interior safes and everything searched and cleaned out by his staff. They found tons of jewelry and two million in cash, with four aliases. Christian and Ana did full background checks in the aliases and found out that Elena had three strip clubs and two bars under different names with bank accounts. He informed the IRS and cut them checks for their back taxes on these businesses for $2,567,809.00 and sold them. After liquidating the businesses under the aliases he walked away with $6,788,107.23. Christian sold all of the jewelry for $2,145,566.00. After he sold the three salons for $3,156,788.00, he put all of the money Elena had except for her house still on the market to be sold. He had a separate account that had a total so far of $17,638,303.12 to divide among the seven children abused in her trial according to charges. He was just waiting for the sale of her house now.Christian and Ana were very surprised to find the aliases she had other businesses under. Christian figured once the IRS got their cut it would be free and clear to liquidate it all. He wanted to help the children she tortured under a legal stipulation of use for health, mental health and education. When they were over the age of twenty five, the money then could be used as they wished.A few weeks later, Elena's house sold for 3.7 million dollars. Christian settled it all and had $21,363,404.35. He divided it by seven for $3,051,914.91 to be issued to each child under strict stipulations by his lawyer. The lawyers served the children and their families with the accounts with legal representatives to oversee its uses.Christian was glad that messy pain in the ass was over and dealt with. It was the beginning of April and his mother had procured a church and hall for them to have their wedding. She must have pulled some strings, Christian figured, being it was a prime season on short notice. Ana was busy dealing with the particulars from time to time with Mia concerning the cake, decorations and wedding dresses. It seemed the church and hall were thrilled to be the hosts or the most reputable billionaire in town so they couldn't be more accommodating.The press caught wind of the engagement and it became a complete media circus. They were lined up outside of his residence and at GEH headquarters driving everyone who worked there nuts trying to get in the building. The police had to be called constantly, putting up barriers to keep the press from blocking doorways. They even had to haul away some very belligerent reporters and cameramen.Ana and Christian had a negotiation meeting set up with a company called Fillmore Manufacturing in Spokane, WA. They had a vast amount of warehouses and supplies and equipment. He planned on flying his helicopter there with Ana the next day on Wednesday. The paparazzis were were making it hard to get in GEH so he had his helicopter flown on to the roof of Escala.—------------The next morning, Christian woke up and started kissing Ana awake. She groaned and said, “You sexed me up so much last night with your kinky fuckery, I want to sleep more.”He said chuckling, “Yes, you were a sexy little minx letting me tie you up and fuck you into oblivion. We have a negotiation date today, my beautiful baby. We need to dress to impress and get this deal we all worked so hard on to put together.” She groaned and said, “Ok, ok, you ball breaker.” He laughed as she rolled out of bed to the bathroom and joined her in the shower.Ana dressed in a navy blue lace trimmed suit. It had a double breasted blazer with lace around the neck sticking up and the sleeves had bell sleeves round split with lace coming out of the sleeves. The pants were regular pants with a flared bottom. She wore her Christian Louboutin navy pumps #38. They had rounded toe and very high heels. She matched it with her Sofia crossbody in lux grained calfskin and nubuck with a silver chain shoulder strap. She took her royal blue fox fur trimmed cape with fur trimmed hood she had on New Year's Eve.While Christian was finishing dressing, Ana had grabbed a few water bottles, protein bars, some bags of snacks mixed nuts and dried fruit and bottled juices. In a reusable shopping bag that zips closed. She also grabbed her laptop case. They were going to eat lunch in Spokane before they came back. Christian came out of the bedroom and kissed Ana sitting down at the breakfast bar with her. They are a good breakfast and put on their coats. Christian was dressed in a dark charcoal gray Tom Ford suit and his Double breasted black wool coat. It was still relatively cold outside at 45° degrees fahrenheit.The helicopter was warmed up and they got in. Christian strapped in Ana and winked at her as he tugged on her harness. He said, “You can't escape me now, baby.”She said giggling, “Like I'd ever thought to try to get away.” He kissed her, handed her the cans headset and went around to get in the pilot seat. Taylor got in the backseat and strapped in with his headset. Christian did all the checks and got clearance from the SeaTac tower. He lifted off heading due west.They flew along keeping I-90 in sight most of the way to Spokane. It was 279 miles to Spokane. They got to the airport in approximately two hours. Christian had arranged transportation waiting for them as they walked out of the airport. A limo was waiting to pick the three of them up.When they arrived at Fillmore Manufacturing main office, they were shown to a conference room. Ana and Christian put the heir coats with Taylor's on a chair. Christian pushed in Ana's chair next to him and took a seat. Ana booted up her laptop and brought up the file on Fillmore Manufacturing so they could reference it and the proposal they had presented to the owner. When the owner came into the room they greeted each other and started negotiating and hammering out the final details. GEH was taking over the company and investing into it to strengthen the business and save jobs. They had lost revenue from over-extending themselves but Christian had the capital to reinforce the business and get it back on its feet to be profitable without cutting jobs. The owner was very happy to retire knowing that his company and people were well taken care of.When they were done with the meeting and had the final aquistion papers signed on the dotted line. They said their goodbyes and went to find lunch. They had the Bucket List Burger made with australian wagyu beef served medium on house made onion bun and a heap of garlic fries. They added bacon and onions and had a local frosted root beer.Ana said, “You're going to have to chase me around the penthouse to burn this off. It's so greasy and good.”Christian leaned in, kissed her lips and said in a deep sexy voice, “I'll burn it off of you, baby. I'll catch you too and burn it off.”She smiled and winked at him saying, “Ok, I'm there to make you work for it. You can count on me.” He grinned and bit into his burger thinking of all the things he could do with her.He said chuckling, “You know, you have ruined me for other women. There's nobody like you.”She smiled and nudged him and said, “Good then I won't have to take out any woman touching my man. I'm pretty territorial like that. You belong to me.” He nodded and chuckled eating a fry.He said deep and sexy, “It feels good being owned by you. I've never had so much fun until you came along.” Ana looked at him adoringly. He loved that expression on her.Ana said putting her head on his shoulder, “It truly does feel good. I love you, Christian Grey.”They finished up eating and they got in the limo to head to the helipad. They were all strapped in and Christian did all the systems checks with clearance from the tower at Spokane International Airport. They took off.They flew off and Ana was looking out over the city. She pulled out a map of Washington state and was tracking things with her finger to see where they were by identifying main roads along the way. It gave her analytical mind something to do. They went over towns and interstates. Ana smiled looking over the land with patches of snow still in the mountains and passes. It was so beautiful from up here. Ana loved it. Suddenly, the helicopter, Charlie Tango, shimmied and started to balk.Christian shouted, “Engine number one went out!” He was trying to keep it steady but it was hard.Christian was on the radio shouting, “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Charlie Tango Echo Charlie… ! The radio is dead!” Ana started flipping switches on the radio and it was completely dead. He was guiding it into the trees near a gravel pit area not far from I-90.Christian said, “I'm landing near that gravel pit clearing. We were going down rough.Then the second engine blew and Christian said, “Damn it!” He was a dead stick trying to guide it in.The impact was hard teeth shattering but it could have been worse if they hadn't been so low to the ground. Christian got it down on the gravel pit clearing.Christian shouted, “Is everyone alright?!”Taylor said, “I am “Ana said, “I'm fine Christian.” Ana unhooked the harness with ease. Christian wondered if she had done that before. She got out of the helicopter walking on her toes because her shoes were so high with spiked heels. Ana grabbed her bags and Taylor was climbing out of the side she was walking around the helicopter inspecting it.Christian caught up to her and asked, “What are you doing, Anastasia?”She said, “I'm looking for bladder fuel leaks. Christian for both engines to go out and the radio being dead, you know this isn't a coincidence, right?”He put his arm around her and said, “I know, baby. What confuses me is how you know that?”She said chuckling, “Oh, baby, you're going to learn so many things about me. I have a EC120B helicopter in my hanger in Monsanto. I want to take you there some time.”He was shocked thinking, ‘It didn't list that she had a pilot’s license on her background check.’ She said knowing what he was thinking, “I can fly it but I never got licensed. It's ok, I can do maintenance on it too. My father taught me everything I need to know to get certified.” Christian was proud of how smart his woman was. He thought, ‘My woman. Yes, my woman was a big cut above most women. I have someone so different and rare about to marry me and be mine forever. I'm a lucky bastard. I'll never let go of her, she's my perfect match.’Christian said, “Let's see if we can make a call at the bottom of this ridge. I think it's Grouse Ridge.”Ana started walking towards the out building that looked like tractor trailer buildings. The men followed her without getting a signal. She stopped and held on to Christian's arm.Christian asked, “What are you doing?” She ripped off her heel on one shoe and put it back on. She switched feet and rip off the other heel.Ana said, “I hate ruining them but I'll get another pair. I have to be able to walk.” They kept walking and trying to get a signal. Ana stopped when her burner phone got a bar on it. She put up her finger and dialed.The operator said, “Hello, 911. How may I help you?”Ana said, “This is Anastasia Steele. I'm with Christian Grey and Jason Taylor. We crashed in our helicopter Charlie Tango EC130. We are stranded in a gravel pit by Grouse Ridge along the I-90.”The woman asked, “Is anyone hurt?”Ana said, “No, thank God, but it's cold and it may snow soon.” The clouds have closed in and the sunshine is gone.”The woman said, “We will dispatch someone in the area to locate you, stay in the area.”Ana said, “Ok.” She turned to the guys and said, “We need to find shelter and make a fire if possible.” Taylor took off to find wood. Ana went to investigate the buildings with Christian.Ana said as they approached the structures, “Go check those over there and I'll look into these.” They split up to see if any of them were open. They all had locks.Christian said, “There are some more buildings behind that tree line over there.” They went over there and found a generator under the trailer on wheels. It had a lock too. Ana went up to the generator and opened the cap on it and it had kerosene in it.Ana said, “It's got kerosene in it. Fuck it I'm breaking the lock on it. It's getting fucking cold.” She picked up a rock and smashed the lock. They opened the door and found a few chairs, a desk, shelving and an air conditioner.Taylor hollered at a distance. Christian hollered back and went to get him. He and Christian were dragging up wood and piling it. Ana started breaking branches and making a pile in a clear area when she had enough. She started a fire. The smoke raised up into the sky. She had all of her bags and Christian's briefcase next to three chairs she pulled out of the trailer to sit around the fire. The guys had brought back more wood. They sat down around the warm fire. Ana gave them water and a bag of nuts with dried fruit snacks packs.Christian said fondly, “I'm surprised you thought to bring snacks and drinks.”She giggled and said, “I was going in a helicopter. My father used to say, ‘Always plan ahead. Just in case, it can happen.’ He was a wise man.” She took a drink from her water bottle and ate some nuts and fruit.Taylor said, “Yes, he was. That's the first lesson in survival.” Taylor thought to himself, ‘Ana is an incredibly fascinating woman and Christian was extremely lucky to find her when he did. How we saved her life in the nick of time in that car wreck was uncanny. I and Gail know she is saving his life by getting him away from all that cruel dark shit he was doing and showing him a different way to live. I knew the boy was going to be alright when she got rid of Elena completely from their lives.’It got dark and Christian had his arms around Ana as they kept adding wood to the fire. Eventually a car came from into the gravel pit area Taylor went out and flagged them down. He brought them to the fire. They got the extinguisher from the helicopter and put out the fire and put the chairs back in the trailer and put a stick in the hasp lock on the door to keep it closed. They all got in the Police SUV and went to the Snoqualmie Police Department.They got them warm coffee and some chips from the vending machine once they arrived. The report was filed and Christian was going to make arrangements for the helicopter to be picked up at the site. The police said they could follow them out there being it was trespassing. They said they would contact the owners and tell them that only the padlock was removed because it was an emergency landing.Christian, Ana and Taylor all got in a cab and we're taken to Escala. He tipped the driver well. They went up to the penthouse and found his entire family waiting for them and upset.His mother was in tears as he ended up holding her to calm her down. Then she clutched onto Ana. Elliot told him that they had been on the news for hours and everyone was a wreck wondering if they were alright. His father was hugging him.Christian said, “We landed in a gravel pit luckily low to the ground. We made a fire and Ana brought snacks and water. We were lucky. Ana made the call to 911.”Ana said laughing, “Nobody was injured except my Louboutin high heels. I had to tear the heels off to walk. Aren't they cute?” They all laughed looking at her funky shoes.That night Christian and Ana took a hot shower and went to bed making love. Christian said holding Ana in his arms safe and warm, “I'm so glad we're all ok. I'm going to find the son of a bitch who sabotaged my helicopter.”Ana said softly, “I'll hold them while you beat them up, baby. I love you.” He smiled thinking about her hog tying the bastard.He kissed her temple and said, “Whomever it is will be the next in line at the rodeo hog tying contest with my girl.” She giggled and snuggled into his chest.

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CHAPTER 21Ana and Christian were both at work. Ana was in her office working on the particulars of the next target once the acquisition was completed for the Spokane, Fillmore Manufacturing during its thirty day waiting period for completion of asset transitioning. The next one was Acer Electronics. It was good to go. They were located in Oregon outside of Eugene. Their loss of revenue was due to poor investments and over expenditures. She was writing up her risk assessment when a strange package was delivered to her office. She didn't order anything and had no return address. The more she stared at it the more it had her hackles up like a chicken. She sensed something was definitely wrong. Ana had a bad feeling about it and called Taylor.Taylor picked up the phone and she said, “Taylor, I just received a package from a no return address. I have an instinctually bad feeling coming from it. Can you find out if it was scanned and cleared?”Taylor said, warning her, “Don't touch it. Just leave it there and I’ll come get it and have it checked. Better safe than sorry. Give me a minute.” He hung up. Ana's gut was bugging her. Her father always said to trust her instincts. She got up to get away from it, so she sat on her couch farther away. She kept looking at it from a distance with her thumbnail in her mouth and wishing she had X-ray vision. It just didn't feel right.Taylor came in and saw Ana sitting far away acting strange. He knew something was wrong. She was brilliant and he trusted her instincts.He asked her, “Are you ok?” She shook her head no.She said concerned, "Be careful, Jason, please. All my alarms are going off the more it's around me.” He was putting on rubber gloves.Taylor said to her, knowing she was uncomfortable, “I want you to go to Christian's office for me and wait there.”She nodded and said, “Are you going to X-ray and scan it?”He said, “Yes. I'll tell you what we found in Christian's office. Go on get.” She smiled at him and kissed his cheek when she went out. For some reason the anxiety hit her hard out of the blue.Ana walked into Christian's office and sat down in front of his desk while he was on a conference call. She had her thumbnail in her mouth and was very quiet just looking down at the floor. He could tell something was very wrong.He said on the conference call, “Gentlemen, I'll be back in a moment.”He hit the mute button, got up and knelt down in front of her chair and looked up at her with concern. Christian asked, “What wrong, baby?” He reached up and caressed her face.Ana said, frowning with her brows furrowed, “I received a package on my desk with no return address, it gave me a bad feeling and I started getting anxiety. My dad said to trust my gut instincts so I called Taylor and he came to get the package to X-ray it and scan it. He told me to just leave my office and come here because he would come here and tell me what he found. I hope I'm wrong and it was a mistake.” Christian got up on his knees and wrapped her in his arms around her. She laid her head on his shoulder.He had never seen her act this way since the kidnapping. He got up and went to his conference call and said he would call them back because there was an issue going on in the building and he needed to get it cleared up.Christian sat down in his chair and said, “Come here baby and let me hold you.” She got up and sat on his lap in his office chair. He wrapped her in his arms and caressed and kissed her face.About a half hour passed, Sawyer came in and said seriously, “Taylor sent me to tell you what's going on. The package contained a letter, a dozen different candid pictures of you recently, a small stuffed teddy bear and… a condom tied off full of… well you know. Taylor sent some of it for DNA testing. He has contacted the police and they are coming up to open an investigation. This is a copy of the really extremely disgusting letter it contained. I'm very sorry Ana.” Ana took it and read it….. ‘Hello Daughter,It's been a long time since I saw you. You sure have gotten pretty as you grew up more so much than your mother. The feds thought they had me after telling Vigo to snip your brake lines on your new fancy car. See, the feds think they have me comfortably in prison right now at the moment, but I gotta guy to switch out with me during transport. People in general and a bankrolled one of their own on the bureau, can be convinced to do what I want like everyone else. If you turn a buck in their pockets and direction they will dance and give you a damn good blow job while smiling up at you from your crotch. At least that fed bitch did. People are so fucking unbelievably easy to manipulate or convince to dance like puppet on my string.So I'm writing to tell you that I saw your getting married to a billionaire on TV. Should have invited your daddy to walk you down the isle and lick that pretty pussy of yours, little girl. Now that you are so fucking sexy and rich, this time I'm coming for you so I can have you for myself. See, I should have just fucked you instead of your mother. I would have broken you in real good before I made you marry me instead of trying to kill you. It would solve how I get my hands on your money and you would have been my child bride at the tender age of six. I could have kidnapped your little ass back then and forced you to marry me. It's ok I would have used Vaseline to get inside you.Wish I would have known your mother had all that money before I beat her ass to death, but I didn't find out until afterwards. Live and learn. So now I'm going to come get what's rightfully mine, YOU and the cash. Go ahead and marry that rich little fucker if you like. I'll get to dip my big fat cock in your little pussy and asshole soon enough. I'll just endlessly fuck you until your so sore and sexed up that you will relent to be compliant and give me what's mine. So Daddy is coming to take you home with him soon to fuck ya real good.Getting my tongue and cock primed for you,Big Daddy Morton’ Ana handed the letter to Christian and threw up her lunch in his bathroom on her knees. Christian and Sawyer heard her retching.Christian grinded out after reading the letter completely disgusted and infuriated, “Find this disgusting son of a bitch! I want him fucking dead with his head on my desk!” He put the letter on his desk and went after Ana in the bathroom. He rinsed out a cold washcloth and was wiping her neck, forehead and mouth as she sat on the floor in front of the toilet.Ana said panting, “I have to call the FBI they don't know the wrong guy is lock up and he is still out there. He's extremely diabolical and dangerous, Christian. That is why I wanted you away from me back then for your safety. He could influence your guys to turn on you. He did the FBI and the prison guards to get away with this. I told you back then he was even too much for you to handle. I'm going to have to be sure and kill him myself this time or we can never live in peace. He's a sick and twisted criminal, baby.” He was kneeling on the floor with her and took her in his arms pressing her into his body. She was caressing the back of his hair and rubbing his back. She knew he was so very upset about that letter and package now. She thought ‘I guess my instincts were spot on. I am so very attuned to anything to do with that animal. He probably would have raped me and forced me to marry him at six somehow. He would have found somebody to make it legal. Glad I dodged that bullet and was almost beaten to death instead.’Ana got up off the floor with Christian when the cops came into his office. She gave them the case number for the FBI. When they left she made her phone call.It rang and picked up with a series of tones. She said, “DAS64270-R”, The voice said, “Identity received.”She waited for the person to connect. The voice said, “Destination.”Ana responded, “Department of Classified Resources, Agent CR3876-3.”The voice said, “State Reason.”She said, “Emergency 957-A”The voice said, “That case has been resolved.”She said, “Not anymore.”The voice said, “I'll put you through.”A man picked up the phone and said, “Agent CR3876-3.”She said, “Danny? It's Ana. 957-A fooled you. He's not in prison. He paid off someone in the bureau and prison guards to look the other way during transport. He has a patsy in there posing as Morton.”Danny asked seriously, “Where are you now?”Ana said stoically, “At GEH. I received a package. The local cops in Seattle have it now but it was a letter I can email you. It's truly sick what he was saying and he is coming after me stating it twice in the letter that had a teddy bear and a condom full of semen. We have an analysis being done on the DNA.”Danny was silent for a moment and said, “Send me that letter and I'll find the turncoat in the bureau and prison. I'll get the DNA to verify him and the bastard in prison. What I can't figure out is why he told you all of this like a confession.”Ana said emotionlessly, “It's simple really for a genius psychopath.”He asked curiously, “What do you mean?”She said, sighing, “Shock value and he is in a place where he can't be touched. He doesn't give a shit about the turncoats and probably hates disloyalty in them for being so easy to turn. He claimed to have sex with the bureau person so it was a woman you're looking for. He wants to see them hung out to dry taking the wrap for helping him. He plays both sides of the fence, remember Danny? That's why it took you decades almost to snatch him up off the streets even with daddy’s help. He probably had this whole damn thing planned ahead of time. I bet he seemed unconcerned when you put him through the system.”Danny said groaning, “He was almost confident and unfazed now that I think about it. Fuck, we were played the moment he was picked up. It was too damn easy. Shit! I should have remembered it was his MO.”Ana said softly, “I'm going to have to kill him myself to be sure he is really dead.”Danny sighed and said, “I'm not going to tell you to hunt him down or anything. I know Ray taught you how to do this shit, but do it legal. If he's coming for you, watch your six, play the player and most of all don't get caught in his web. I'll be trying to get the responsible parties and try to get tracking on him.” Ana hit send on Danny's email on the scanned letter.Ana said to him, “Be careful Danny. He knows you're hunting him again. He's toying with you too.”Danny said seriously, “You be safe with eyes in the back of your head. Goodbye, little one.”Ana said sadly, “Goodbye, Danny.” She hung up.

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CHAPTER 22Over the next few days everything was quiet but on high alert. Ana had been talking with Danny when he discovered they had a suspect on the FBI agent, Tina Gates. She had been on the case with various others but she had been doing visitations in the lockup with Morton.A week later, the prison guards during transport of the prisoner cracked like an egg after some hard squeezing. Morton had arranged the swap out and paid them five figures to look the other way and keep their mouths shut. The guy in prison was a small-time pickpocket that was paid six figures to keep his mouth shut.Needless to say, they all were arrested and under investigation for the details of the exchange. That's when the FBI agent, Tina Gates was implicated and arrested under investigation with the other four guards and the guy he swapped. They had initially been contacted by the FBI agent to make arrangements. Tina Gates was confused when they told her that Morton himself led them to her as a suspect. He had her do all the dirty work and he now left her out to dry after promising her a large sum of the money he recovered. She said they were in love. She was just another fool duped by him in the chain of events.—--------------It was two weeks since the letter and three weeks before the wedding and no incidents had occurred so far but the weeding out was being done to get all of those accessory people involved. Christian had been acting peculiar and wouldn't let her go anywhere without her four bodyguards in tow and himself.On one particular day, Christian was tied up in a meeting conference hashing out the last details with the company's representative. Ana was in her office going over the files, facts and figures. Her phone rang and she picked it up.Ana said, “Anastasia Steele, Executive Assistant to Christian Grey. How may I help you?”The man on the phone said, “Miss Steele, I am Lawrence Graves from Messenger Services. I was told that there was a message received and being held at the back office of the Internal Office Messaging desk. The message was electronically received and marked personal.” Ana thought that was peculiar.Ana asked him, “Why wasn't it forwarded through IT Security first?”The man stuttered replying, “The message said Personal and Confidential. The sender says ‘FBI’, mam.” Ana was confused.Ana said to placate the man looking at the phone number in the screen of her phone, “I'll be down in a few minutes.”The man said, sounding relieved, “Ok, thank you.” She hung up and called Taylor.Taylor answered, “Security, Taylor.”Ana said puzzled, “Taylor, I received an unusual call internally from a Lawrence Graves at extension 7-6389. He said he was in Message Services. He said there was a message received and being held at the back office of the Internal Office Messaging desk. The message was electronically received. I asked him why it wasn't sent to IT Security first. He said it was marked Personal and Confidential and the sender was labeled FBI. Taylor I told him I would go down to retrieve it. This smells strange to me.”Taylor was quiet looking at a diagram of the building on the screen and then said, “It smells strange to me too. The office he is directing you to is at the far back of the building near a backdoor exit through a hallway. It shouldn't matter where the hell the message came from, the message would go through the IT Security Department regardless and they know this is standard procedure. Ana why would the FBI be contacting you at work under digital inscription internally in our network? It sounds like a hack and a setup to bait you to a close back exit alone.”Ana said thinking on complete high alert, “That actually makes sense. It must be driving Morton nuts, devising how to get to me. Being Christian and I come and go from here with eight bodyguards to and from home to the office only. I think this is his first attempt to feel it out.” She thought to herself, ‘Let the games begin, Morton, you son of a bitch. I'm packing and have everything on me everywhere just in case. I'm going to make him get so frustrated that he might make a mistake.’Taylor asked, “Are you armed?”Ana said flatly, “And have the trackers on me. I don't leave home without any of my items.”Taylor chuckled, “Let's lock and load before entering the department. I'll come get you with Sawyer. I'm sending in Ryan to scout and report back first. I have Sawyer contacting the local police and the FBI right now while we have been talking and they are on the way.”Ana said, “Ok I'll be ready. Christian is going to have a cow with me going in there and may want your head after it's over. I just don't see how we could get them out and alive. If anyone ambushes them they would all be dead in minutes with no chance of finding out anything from them through interruption or otherwise. If I go in I can disable them at best before everyone else gets in. See you soon.” She hung up and pulled out her Kel-Tec P32 and put the magazine in. She made sure her garter belt holster with her Sig Sauer P226 was loaded and the safety on. She had her bracelets, shoes and rings all with GPS tracker dots on them. She was counting on them underestimating her. Morton was not aware how she was trained by her stepfather, Ray, over the years. Her daddy told her he would never leave her vulnerable to any mother fuckers out there. She thought, ‘Well, daddy, you didn't know it would be the real mother fucker this time.‘Taylor knocked and they both left. As they went down the elevator. Taylor got two text messages.Taylor said, “There are three perps in the back office lurking according to Baker. Welch said there was no internal message sent through the network labeled FBI, personal and confidential or otherwise in your name. It's definitely a setup and Welch and Barney have secured all footage in the internal CCTV records, the police and FBI are on site. Time to lock, load and take off the safety on your guns. Mr Grey is going to be pissed about this by us letting you go in alone. The back is covered at the exit and a pick vehicle has been spotted. We will be evacuating the department as soon as it begins with other backup personnel.”Ana walked into the department and inquired about talking to Lawrence Graves. She was directed to a young man no older than eighteen. He took her to the back office. At the same time Taylor, the cops and FBI moved into position with the back exit covered and the back hallway. Ryan was coming around through other offices with Baker. Taylor's security would apprehended Lawrence Graves silently and would silently evacuate the department after Ana entered with the door closed.Lawrence knocked and opened the door. When Ana entered the room, she was shoved through the door and the door slammed shut by Lawrence. She stumbled but not bad and got her footing.A man locked the door behind her. He walked around her leering with a smug look on his face and said, “Well hello, pretty, pretty, pretty girl. Morton was right, you are a sexy little kitten. Maybe I can get a taste once he's done all you little holes.” He made a sucking noise between his teeth. It was pretty gross a disgusting to her. She glanced around the room, her mind had calculated distance and trajectory.Ana said flatly, “Morton is a fucking bitch for sending you girls in as the first attempt to caprure me. Besides, your just too fucking ugly to exist anywhere near my pussy.” He had a big nose, greasy black hair and a grizzled black beard that was patchy and untaken care of.The man said smoothly, “My aren't you the little brave spicy kitten in the litter. Morton’s going to love punishing that dirty little mouth of yours with his cock.”Ana said looking at him with a masked smile, “Come on, you big bunch of pussy boys. Lets get the fucking party started. It's fucking time for the pain because you make me weary of your bullshit and just looking at your faces.”The leader got angry and shouted, “Let's go, now!”The two other men stood up quickly. The leader grabbed Ana by the arms. She spun around so lightening fast and he wasn't ready for that. She broke the hold he had on her in a defensive move, then elbowed him in the face full force with a crunching sound. He shouted, holding his face. Ana's elbow hurt like hell, but she didn't care or feel much because her adrenaline was running on high. No pain, no gain.She dove behind the desk, pulled both guns and came up shooting the one guy in the arm reaching for his weapon. The other guy she shot in the right shoulder. She was in the zone and completely numb to the violence. The leader was standing up with blood in his hands holding his face. There was banging on the door from the department she came in at, but it was locked.Ana shouted out loud and nastily, “Which one if you cunts, wants the first bullet between the eyes?! She was moving her one arm with her Sig Sauer going between kill shots.The leader snarled, “You made one big fucking mistake messing with me, bitch! I have no qualms about killing women!” He launched himself at her causing the other to clamour to the exit. Ana fired. “Bang!” She got him right between the eyes. His body dropped to the floor. All the doors flew crashing open with cops, agents and security flooding the room with guns drawn.They grabbed the two guys before Ana would put her guns down. She clicked on the safety's and sat them both on top of the desk then backed away with her hands up. The cops secured her weapons and the perps' weapons once patted down.The one cop asked Ana to give her statement. She was about to start when the FBI agent said, “Mam, are you Anastasia Steele, DAS64270-R?” Ana nodded.The FBI agent said to everyone in the room. “This is a FBI open case and under our jurisdiction! We are taking over now!”After everything was settled and her statement was taken, the FBI, Taylor and Sawyer took Ana up to Christian's office to explain what just happened. He was fucking pissed off about been left out of the entire operation and Ana being endangered just to get the bastards infiltrating his company to do it. He was angry because it all happened and he had no idea because he was in a conference. The FBI said they would contact them when they got more information.Christian went to hold Ana and she groaned in pain cupping her elbow. He pulled up her knit sleeve on her dress and saw a big bruise forming in her elbow. He said, concerned, “What the hell happened to your elbow, Anastasia?”Ana said, shrugging like it's no big deal, “It must have been when the dead guy tried to grab me and I elbowed him in the face, breaking his nose. His head must have been harder than I thought.”Christian said worried, “You might have cracked something yourself. It's turning dark fast.” Ana went into his bathroom and held it up looking in the mirror in the light. Sure enough it was turning black. Funny how she didn't feel it that much when her adrenaline was running so high. Christian told Taylor to go get the SUV and everyone ready to go to the hospital. Taylor and Sawyer left his office.Ana came out of the bathroom and said, “It's ok, if I cracked it it isn't going anywhere for now. I can still work”He said in his Dom voice, “You're going to the hospital to get an X-ray, now Anastasia, with me! Do you hear me?! I'll take no arguments from you either about it!” She smiled at him and let him have his moment of control over her. He needed it.She sighed and said, “Yes sir, Mr Grey.” She smirked at him thinking he was sexy, raising her brows a few times at him. He huffed and suppressed the smile that he was fighting.He said confidently, “Good. After that you will be punished thoroughly for putting yourself in danger like that to get hurt.” Ana grinned trying to stomp down the big spanking and sexy things in store for her later.He helped her on with her coat in her office, had Andrea clear his schedule and carried their briefcase, laptop carrier and her purse, down to where Reynolds and Ryan were standing waiting in the lobby to take them to the SUV.