HI GUYS

HERE IS MY LATEST OFFERING.

THIS STORY WILL BE A BIT DIFFERENT FROM MY OTHER STORIES. ANA AND CHRISTIAN MEET IN A DIFFERENT WAY BUT APART FROM THAT, ALL THE BACK STORIES ARE THE SAME.

THERE WILL BE MULTI POINTS OF VIEW AND THE REASON THIS CHAPTER IS OVER 5,000. WORDS IS BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET TO THE POINT OF THEM MEETING SO THE TIME SPAN IS OVER A FEW DAYS.

IT WILL BE A HAPPY EVER AFTER STORY WITH WITH VERY LITTLE DRAMA. THIS IS GOIMG TO BE A FUN STORY. ANA BRINGING CHRISTIAN OUT OF HIS SHELL AND TEACHING HIM HOW TO BE A NORMAL 27 YEAR OLD AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN.

I WILL MAKE A PINTREST PAGE FOR THIS AND I WILL ADD THE LINK TO MY PROFILE LATER TODAY

HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT.

CHEERS

LORNA XOXO

KATES POV

"Are you gay, Mr Grey?"

Oh shit! I have truly angered him with that question. You know what they say about people who deny Grey! His face has gone blood red and his fists are clenched and if I am not mistaken, he is counting. Why the fuck is he counting? He leans over and presses the stop button on the tape recorder that I set up when I first came in the room.

"Get out of my office right now! This interview is over!" He roars and he actually makes me flinch a little. Nine months I have waited for this interview and he's kicking me out? What a prick!

"Are you a homophobe Mr Grey? Because your reaction to that question suggest you are?" I hold my head up high and ask him direct to his face. If I can get the "Christian Grey is Gay" scoop it will make my career before it has even begun.

Unfortunately Grey just points to the door with a finger that is shaking with anger. I put all my stuff in my bag and head towards the door before he stops me.

"By the way Miss Kavanugh, if anything I have said here today including the answers I gave to your mundane questions before you decided to completely invade my privacy appear in print, I will make sure you never and I mean never, find work in this town or any other on the West Coast! I don't care who your father is, your career will be over if I see one single word from today in print, do you understand?" He whispers menacingly.

"But I waited months for this..."

"DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" He roars and it's clear that I have pushed him to the edge. Bastard!

"Perfectly" I say while giving him my best "fuck you" look. I turn on my heels and leave his office slamming the door as I go.

"Fucking asshole!" I say and the blonde snow queen who showed me in earlier lets out a little laugh.

"How on earth do you put up with that guy? You need a medal!" I say as I button up my coat.

"Grey Enterprise Holdings is a great place to work for Miss Kavanugh. The pay is excellent, the benefits are second to none and just by having this company on your resume can open doors to any field of work you desire, in fact...here, just incase" she winks and hands me a job application and I scan it over quickly. It's for assistant positions in PR, Accounting, HR, Security and Finance.

If I didn't already have a job lined up with my fathers company I would jump at this. Even if I did have to work with the biggest douchbag in America. I know how hard it is to try to get a job if you don't have the contacts that I have through my father. Ana has sent out about a million resumes over the last six weeks and so far she has had two interviews. The first said she didn't have enough experience and the second one she turned down because the guy who she interviewed with gave her the creeps and she said she just got a really bad vibe from him.

"Do you have a pen?" I ask and she hands me a blue pen that says GEH on the side.

I take a seat and carefully fill out all the details and double check it to make sure I haven't missed anything. When I am certain it's perfect I hand it back over to the ice queen who frowns when she looks at it.

"Anastasia Steele?"

"My room mate. Trust me, if you don't hire her and she goes to one of your competitors you are in serious trouble. She is the smartest person I have ever met and she gives 100% in everything she does" she nods her head while scanning the application and I grab my purse.

"Have a good day" I say as I walk away and get in the elevator.

"You too Miss Kavanugh" she says absentmindedly while reading Ana's application.

Well at least today hasn't been a compleat waste of my time. If Ana gets a job then it will be worth the nine months of hell I went through to get this stupid interview that he has now forbidden me to publish! Asshole! I hope I never have the displeasure of seeing Christian fucking Grey again!

The elevator doors open and I am trapped in the deep blue pools of the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen! I scan the Adonis in front of me from head to foot and I like what I see. 6'2 or 3, bulging biceps, curly blonde hair and a killer smile. When I focus back on his eyes he is scanning me like I did him. He smiles when he reaches my eyes and then holds out his hand to me just as I step out of the elevator.

"Hi, I'm Elliott, I'm single, never been married, no kids, have a great job and I will be your date for this evening" he says cheekily and it makes me giggle as I reach out and shake his hand,

"Hi, I'm Kate, also single, never married, no kids, I graduate college in three days and you can pick me up at 8" I say as I smoothly as I can but my insides are like jelly.

"Can I have your address? Might make it easier for me to pick you up" he smiles and I swear I almost have an orgasm!

"Hold your arm out" I say and he holds out his arm slowly with a 'why the fuck am I doing this' look. I still have the pen in my hand that the ice queen gave me and I write my name, number and address on his forearm.

"Catch you later, Elliott" I say and then I turn and strut away from him. I know he is checking out my ass because I can feel his eyes on me. Just before I reach the lobby doors his cheeky voice rings out across the cavernous space.

"Laters, Baby!"

ANDREAS POV

"Andrea my office" comes through my intercom and I stand straight away.

The Boss is not in a good mood today at all! First one of his ship yards had a small fire this morning, then the Kavanugh interview, then his brother tracked mud all over his office with his muddy work boots and now he has just fired Olivia because she shredded one of his legal documents instead of filing it. When he gets in this mood it is best to just say "Yes, Sir" "No, Sir" and "Straight away, Sir"

I walk into his office and find him pacing near the window with a blue tooth headset in his ear. I may be a happily married woman but I can still appreciate the fine specimen of maleness that is Christian Grey. He is tall, has Bronze hair, intense silver eyes, perfect teeth and what he does for a suit should be illegal! And his ass, don't even get me started on his ass. Two words, pure perfection! Luckily I don't swoon every time I see him unlike the other women here. I think that is why we work so well together. Yes he is a good looking bastard but I have my own good looking bastard at home so I don't need to act like a hussy in heat every time he walks into a room.

"Andrea, I need you to get hold of Thomson in Legal and tell him I need the O'Brian file again and call Monroe in HR and tell her that Olivia gets no severance. She worked here for less than a month but I swear she has aged me ten years! How anyone can be that incompetent is unbelievable!"

"Yes, Sir" I say as I scribble it down on my pad.

"Also why you are talking to Monroe tell her to sift through recent applications and get me another intern"

"I actually have a brilliant application that was handed in just today Sir, so with your permission I will pull her in for an interview" he just nods his head and then dismisses me with a wave of his hand as he presses his earpiece and barks his usual greeting to whoever is on the line.

I sit down at my desk and scan over Anastasia Steels application one more time. If she is as good in real life as she is on paper she should be brilliant. The fact that she also lives with Miss Kavanugh is a plus because it tells me that she has the patience of a saint having not killed her up until this point. I was only in her company for about ten minutes tops but I could tell that she's a "Her way or the highway" kinda person.

I quickly send her details to Welch for a back ground check and then I call Monroe and Thomson before I finish up some paperwork from this afternoon. My email pings and it's Welch telling me that Miss Steele has passed a security check so I send her an email telling her that Miss Kavanugh submitted an application on her behalf and I would like her to come in for an interview. It's not our usual protocol but Mr Grey has been through 11 assistants in the last year and a half so I'm weary of trusting HR to fill the position.

Half an hour later Mr Grey leaves his office and tells me I can go home for the night so I pack up my things and head down to the parking garage.

When I made it four straight years as Mr Greys PA as a bonus he upgraded my Audi A4 to the Audi SR7. I freaking love this car and it's just one of many perks of being the most powerful man in Seattle's PA. Yes the hours can sometimes be long and sometimes I have to bite my tongue when he is pitching a hissy fit but all in all, I love my job.

I just hope Anastasia Steele lasts more than A month because I really need a vacation!

ANAS POV

I finish placing the last of my books on the shelf and stand back to admire my work. We moved into our new Seattle apartment the day our finals finished two days ago. We have to head down to Portland the day after tomorrow for graduation but after that our new "grown up" lives begin.

Kate will be working for her father and I am hopeful that one of the resumes and applications that I handed in will be my way forward. I could have has the assistants position to Jack Hyde at SIP but I turned it down. He gave me the creeps and the way he looked me up and down, licking his lips was enough for me to pass up the job. I want my first real job to be something that I love and enjoy. Not something where I have to be constantly worried about the boss being inappropriate.

I am happy with how my room looks. It's not big but it's perfect for me. I have shades of blue and white everywhere and I have my books on the built in shelving unit. My on suite bathroom is small but it has a shower, toilet and for some reason two sinks so I can't complain.

I giggle about my his and hers sinks. I don't have a "him" so I have no use for the "his". At the grand old age of 21 I am a Virgin. I have been on a few dates and had a few kisses here and there but no one has ever made my heart flutter. I have promised Kate that I will be more outgoing from now on because to be honest, I'm pretty lonely. Sure I have Kate and a few friends but I want someone to do normal things with like cuddle when watching a movie or go on romantic dinners with. I have read about epic romances in my books but I would be happy with just a simple boyfriend. Someone to share my day with while I cook us a meal. It's true what they say, the simple things in life are free.

I head on out to the living room to finish putting away the box of DVDs that we have onto the entertainment unit when Kate breezes through the door. She had a big interview today with some hotshot CEO that she hasn't shut up about for months.

"Hey, how did it go?" I ask as I sit back in my heels surrounded by DVD cases.

"Horrible! He is the biggest prick in the whole wide world! I asked him if he was gay and he went ballistic and threw me out and then said I wasn't allowed to publish anything that he had already said!" She fumes as she plonks herself down on the sofa.

"That was a pretty personal question Kate"

"Rumours have been circulating about him for years, Ana. If he would have come out of the closet for me then perhaps people after me wouldn't dog him and pry for an answer. I was doing him a favour" she pouts and I laugh. She sure can put a spin on things.

"Actually two things did go well today, the first being I met this super cute guy when I was leaving and he is taking me to dinner tonight" she smiles and I roll my eyes. Her dates leave a lot to be desired and the last guy she brought home after a night out forgot to tell her he had a wife and a kid at home.

"Well as long a this one isn't married. Just be carful Kate"

"Yes Mom" she salutes me and laughs when I throw a pillow at her.

"What's the other thing?" I ask

"Welllllllllll they are hiring for assistants in different departments at Grey House and I submitted an application for you"

"You did? I thought you said he was the biggest prick in the world?"

"He is but I doubt you will ever interact with him. The jobs are for assistants in like HR and accounting and with your GPA they would be mad not to hire you"

"Yeah but we said that about all the other companies that sent me "we regret to inform you" letters"

"I have a feeling about this one Steele" she winks at me and then gets up from the sofa and heads towards her room. I finish organising the DVDs and decide to order myself a pizza when I feel my phone vibrate. I swipe my screen and see I have an email from someone called Andrea Murphy

FROM: ANDREA MURPHY
TO: ANASTASIA STEELE
SUBJECT: APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT

DEAR MISS STEELE

KATHERINE KAVANUGH SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AT GREY ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS TODAY ON YOUR BEHALF AND AFTER TAKING A LOOK AND A SECURITY CHECK BEING APPROVED I WOULD LIKE YOU TO COME IN FOR AN INTERVIEW FOR AN ASSISTANT ROLE WE HAVE AVAILABLE THAT I THINK MIGHT SUIT YOUR SKILL SET.

IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE THE INTERVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW AT 11AM AT GREY HOUSE.

PLEASE REPLY TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE

KIND REGARDS

ANDREA MURPHY
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO CHRISTIAN GREY
CEO GREY ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC.

"OH MY GOD KATE!" I scream and a few seconds later she runs into the living room naked as the day she was born holding a loofa above her head

"What? What's wrong?" She screams while looking around the apartment while I cover my eyes.

"Jeez Kate you're naked!"

"Well you screamed and I thought you were being killed!"

"So you thought you would defend me, naked, with a loofa?" I start laughing at the situation and after a beat she laughs with me. She covers her self with a cushion which I vow never to rest my head on again and then starts tapping her foot with a "why am I now shivering naked if you are not being killed look"

"I just had an email from Andrea Murphy, I have an interview tomorrow at GEH!" I say and she jumps up and down clapping, dropping the cushion in the process

"Holy balls that's fantastic Ana!"

"KATE! CUSHION!" I yell and laugh at the same time.

A few hours later, after Kate has plucked and primped her body to the max, the door bell rings. She practically runs to answer it and when she does there is a very attractive blonde guy who is holding a dozen or so red roses.

"Hi, wow you look great! These are for you" he says politely and hands her the roses and gives her a little kiss on the cheek.

"Hi Elliott, these are great thank you. Come on in and meet my room mate while I put them in some water" she holds the door open and he walks in.

"Hi, I'm Ana" I hold my hand out and he shocks me when he wraps me in a bear hug

"Hi Ana, I'm Elliott but you can call me the future Mr Katherine Kavanugh" he says and it makes me laugh.

We talk for a little while and he tells me how he owns his own construction company and he graduated from Chapel Hill in North Carolina where he played on the basketball team. He told me how he wanted to go pro but after one rather rowdy game he blew his kneecap. He seems nice enough and he is polite when he asks me what I do.

"Well I officially graduate in a few days and tomorrow I have an interview at Grey enterprise Holdings" his eyes light up when I say this and he smirks.

"I've heard the CEO of that place is a real hard assed old grouch"

"Oh, well...I've never met him but Kate interviewed him and she said he was a...well she called him some strong names but I doubt I will even get to meet him. I'll just be an assistant if I get the job" I shrug

Kate comes back and they leave for a night on the town. I have a nice relaxing bath and then settle down in my bed with a book. The next morning I get up and have a shower and take extra care on my outfit. I'm wearing black slacks with a red silk shirt. My hair is tied up in a pony tail and I am wearing a pair of black sling back heels. I look smart and professional. At least I hope I do.

I head out to the kitchen and roll my eyes when I see Elliott sat at the breakfast bar eating a bowl of cereal. Kate owes me five dollars because she said, in her own words, "I can keep my legs shut until at least the third date". Third date my ass!

"Morning Elliott"

"Morning Ana banana. Wow you look great!" He says and it makes me blush.

"Thanks Elliott. Where's Kate?"

"In her room getting dressed"

I walk to Kate's room and tap once on the door before walking in. Kate is sat on her vanity chair while she straightens her hair.

"This room reeks of sex" I say and she starts laughing

"I know, I know, I said I wouldn't sleep with him but Ana...oh my god! I think I'm in love!"

"Kate, it's been twenty four hours"

"I know that too but Elliott is different. He's funny and smart and kind and sexy and he is an animal in bed. I'm talking sheet clawing, back scratching, animalistic mating!"

"Kate, that is way to much information"

"There is one downside though"

"What's that?"

"Well first of all, you look great by the way, and second of all...Elliott's last name is Grey...as in he is Christian asshole Greys older brother" I can't help it. I start laughing my ass off over her plight.

"Only you Kate! Only you" I chuckle and she throws a pillow at me.

"If things go according to plan with Elliott I'm going to have to sit across a table from El Pricko at family meals and I just know he is going to give me the death glare every single time" she huffs

"Anywayyyyyy, I came in here to ask if I could borrow your car? Wanda is practically dead after the drive up here from Portland and I don't think she will ever recover"

"Yeah sure, the keys are in the kitchen. You will do great Ana and tonight when you get the job we will celebrate"

"Sounds good. Well wish me luck, See you later"

"Knock em dead kid" she says before I leave her room.

I grab my bag and say goodbye to Elliott before I hop in Kate's car and head to Grey House.

Thirty minutes later I am sat with Andrea Murphy going over a contract. I got the job so fast I'm not sure if it's all a joke or not. The salary is mind boggling and the perks are unbelievable.

"So you will be here first thing on Monday morning. I will have a security badge waiting for you downstairs"

"Andrea, not that I am complaining or anything but you gave me the job almost as soon as you saw me, why?" She lowers her glasses and puts her pen on the desk.

"Miss Steele...I have seen about twenty interns come and go through those doors since I have worked here and every single person that has sat in the chair you are sitting in have asked the same question "will I be working directly with Mr Grey" and yet the first thing you asked was if you would be able to park in the underground garage or the parking lot down the street. I need someone who will remain professional when Mr Grey walks in the room, not someone who pushes their chest up and twirls their hair"

"Well then I'm your girl. Never have been much of a hair twirler" I shake her hand and then leave the building and head towards Kate's car.

Wow I have a job! An actual grown up job! Yah me!

I pull out of the space slowly and then I have to wait a few minutes because there is a SUV in front of me waiting by the doors. I watch as a guy who obviously has military training judging by the buzz cut, gets out and opens the back door.

The elevator door opens and out walks the hottest man I have ever seen! He is over six foot and he has wavy copper hair that I just want to run my hands through. He walks with a grace that I know if I lived until I was a thousand I could never master. He stops just outside the SUV door and takes off his suit jacket to reveal a white shirt that is clinging to every single muscle. I let out a hussy like breath and I swear he hears me because his head snaps up. His eyes run over Kate's car and then go to the drivers side and I start to slide down in my seat until I remember that the windows are so darkly tinted it would be impossible for him to see me. He takes one last look at the car and then slides into the SUV. Buzz cut shuts the door and then gets in the drivers seat and drives away.

It takes me another minute or two before I snap out of it and drive home.

I wonder if the copper hottie works at Grey House or if he was just there for a meeting? I hope I do see him again because he is the first man that has ever fried my brain. If I had a type, he is it.

I know that the odds of finding my happy ever after with the first guy I ever sleep with is slim but I think that I am ready for sex without strings. I know that sounds slutty but I am twenty one years old, what am I waiting for? I want to live my life to the fullest and that includes living on the wild side a little. I think about actually having sex with the copper hottie and I blush! God, how am I going to get hot and sweaty with a man if I can't even think about it? Perhaps I should watch some porn so I know what I am getting into. God you are such a pervert, Steele!

I park in Kate's spot and then run up the stairs to our apartment. I fling the door open and throw my keys on the table.

"Oh honey, I'm home!" I sing and then I scream and cover my eyes.

"Oh my god!...I am so sorry I didn't think" I start to splutter and I hear scrambling and zippers being pulled up.

When I looked towards the couch when I walked in the first thing I saw was Elliott's bare naked ass pounding into my room mate! I wanted porn, not a live show!

"Ana I'm sorry, we got caught up in the moment...Ummmm you can look now"

I peek out between my fingers and find them both a bit crumpled, but clothed. Elliott is blushing which makes him look like a little kid.

"Guys, it's fine. I just wasn't expecting it...on the sofa...in the middle of a work day" I say and Elliott starts laughing.

"Forget about our sexcapades! How did the interview go?"

"I got the job!" I squeal and Kate runs at me for a hug but I put my hands up and stop her.

"Whoa there Katherine! After where I saw you had your hands on Elliott's body, you need to shower before you touch me"

"Ok ok, but oh my god! I'm so pleased for you! We need to celebrate!" She claps her hands and starts jumping up and down.

"Kate, we graduate in two days. Let's make it a triple celebration. My new job, us graduating, moving to Seattle, let's go out graduation night"

"Ok deal"

Three days later I am sitting amongst rows and rows of black gowns and hats. Kate has just given her speech and now some old dude is droning on and on about the school spirit and how we made our school proud. Apparently, Christian Grey was supposed to give the commencement speech but he cancelled at the last minute but sent a cheque for a new wing to the library.

My name gets called and I walk across the stage to get my diploma and I look up into the stands to where Ray is sitting. He stands up and gives a whoop and a clap and I blush beet red. It means the world to me that he is here to see me graduate. My own mother couldn't pry herself away from Bob for a day to come and watch. It's not like I'm surprised. She missed my middle school graduation and high school so It's no big shock that she is missing this.

I go to Ray and he hugs me and takes a few pictures and then hands me a small box.

"What's this?"

"Just a small gift to celebrate my little girl graduating"

"Daddy, you didn't have to get me anything" I say but as I open the box I gasp.

It's a vintage looking pendent on a long gold chain. It's round and the front is glass and under the glass is a picture of a row of books. On the back there is an inscription that reads

"To Annie, My story already has a happy ending because you are my daughter, may the rest of your story be filled with laughter, love and joy. Love your very proud father x"

"Oh daddy it's perfect! I love it" I wrap my arms around him and give him a big hug. He hugs me back and then I swear I see him wipe his eyes. He takes me out for burger and fries which has always been our great and then he heads home to Montasano Before I head back to Seattle to get ready for a night on the town.

It's Monday morning and I am ready for my first day at Grey House.

The night of graduation, I went clubbing with Kate, Elliott, Ethan, Jose and Elliott's little sister Mia who I adore! She is so bubbly and fun and she dances like Beyoncé! I spoke to her briefly before Ethan monopolised her for the rest of the evening. I saw them kissing in a dark corner and I'm pretty sure that they left together but the next morning I found Ethan asleep on our couch so I'm not sure what happened after the club and Ethan isn't saying but I have noticed he has a little spring in his step the last few days and he is constantly texting on his phone. He is staying with us for a few weeks until he finds himself his own apartment. I like having Ethan here because he can cook better than what I can and every night he makes the most amazing meals.

I check my reflection one last time and I am happy in my choice. I'm wearing a navy blue shift dress that falls to my knees and I pair it with black heels and a black purse. For jewellery I wear the pendent that my dad gave me and some gold bangles on my left wrist and a watch that Kate gave me for my 21st birthday on my right. I'm ready. I feel confidant. I can do this!

I walk out of my room and I smile when I see what Kate and Ethan have left me on the kitchen table. They had to leave early this morning to meet there parents so instead of wishing me good luck face to face, I am greeted by a massive brown teddy bear that has a sign around his neck which says "Good Luck xoxox"

I pick him up and take him to my room and carefully put him on my bed. He reminds me of the copper haired hottie I saw a few days ago. Same colour fur as his hair. I wish it was the copper hottie on my bed instead of a bear.

I make my way to Grey House in Kate's car with Kings Of Leon blasting through the stereo. With my first pay-check I will get myself another car. Wanda may be good for a dozen or so trips too and from Grey House but I just know she is going to die on me any time now. I park Into a free space and walk through the lobby to the security desk. I am handed my security badge and access codes and then I make my way up to the top floor where Andrea is waiting for me.

"Good morning, Ana" she smiles and then motions me into a small office just off of the elevator.

For the next few hours she shows me the ropes and I pick it up pretty fast. I haven't met Mr Grey yet because he had a meeting first thing this morning down in Portland but he is flying back and will be in the office this afternoon. Andrea takes me all around the building and introduces me to all the key members of staff. One guy, called Sawyer asked me if I would ever consider dying my hair blond, which was weird. I have noticed that there is a lack of dark haired ladies in the building and almost none on the top two floors.

We make our way back to our desks and Andrea hands me a new iPhone, iPad and MacBook. I sync everything to Mr Greys calendar and I notice that he is due back in ten minutes. Andrea told me how he liked to have coffee waiting for him on his desk and seeing as she had to run down to the forth floor I decide to make him one. I go to the kitchen and make him a white coffee with two sugars just how Andrea told me he liked it.

I walk towards his office and open the big double doors to reveal the biggest office space I have ever seen. Two of the walls are all glass which gives a fantastic view of the city all the way to the Space Needle. The wall behind his desk has a grid of pictures of every day mundane objects but when they are all together it makes a truly magnificent piece of art.

I place his coffee on his desk and then grab a bottle of water from his fridge and place it next to his coffee cup. There that should do it.

I walk towards the door and just as I fling it open I am hit by a wall of muscle. It literally knocks me on my ass and being the clumsy oaf that I am, I bring the wall of muscle down on top of me. My head hits the floor with thud which causes me to screw my eyes shut in pain. When I open my eyes I am greeted by the beautiful face of the copper hottie.

Who is laying on top of me!

And judging by the scowl on his face, he's angry.

Very angry!