Fifty Shades of Grey (58 page)

Christian Grey

CEO & Eye Roller, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
Eye Rolling

Date:
May 31 2011 19:14 EST

To:
Christian Grey

Dear Mr. Grey

Stop emailing me. I am trying to get ready for dinner. You are very distracting, even when you are on the other side of the continent. And yes – who spanks you when you roll your eyes?

Your Ana

I press send, and immediately the image of that evil witch Mrs. Robinson comes into my mind. I just can’t picture it. Christian being beaten by someone as old as my mother, it’s just so wrong. Again I wonder what damage she’s wrought. My mouth sets in a hard grim line. I need a doll to stick pins in, maybe that way I can vent some of the anger I feel at this stranger.

From:
Christian Grey

Subject:
Your behind

Date:
May 31 2011 16:18

To:
Anastasia Steele

Dear Miss Steele

I still prefer my title to yours, in so many different ways. It is lucky that I am master of my own destiny and no one castigates me. Except my mother occasionally and Dr. Flynn, of course. And you.

Christian Grey

CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
Chastising… Me?

Date:
May 31 2011 19:22 EST

To:
Christian Grey

Dear Sir

When have I ever plucked up the nerve to chastise you, Mr. Grey? I think you are mixing me up with someone else… which is very worrying. I really do have to get ready.

Your Ana

From:
Christian Grey

Subject:
Your behind

Date:
May 31 2011 16:25

To:
Anastasia Steele

Dear Miss Steele

You do it all the time in print. Can I zip up your dress?

Christian Grey

CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

For some unknown reason, his words leap out of the page and make me gasp. Oh… he wants to play games.

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
NC-17

Date:
May 31 2011 19:28 EST

To:
Christian Grey

I would rather you unzipped it.

From:
Christian Grey

Subject:
Careful what you wish for…

Date:
May 31 2011 16:31

To:
Anastasia Steele

SO WOULD I.

Christian Grey

CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
Panting

Date:
May 31 2011 19:33 EST

To:
Christian Grey

Slowly…

From:
Christian Grey

Subject:
Groaning

Date:
May 31 2011 16:35

To:
Anastasia Steele

Wish I was there.

Christian Grey

CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
Moaning

Date:
May 31 2011 19:37 EST

To:
Christian Grey

SO DO I

“Ana!” My mother calls me, making me jump.
Shit.
Why do I feel so guilty?

“Just coming, Mom.”

From:
Anastasia Steele

Subject:
Moaning

Date:
May 31 2011 19:39 EST

To:
Christian Grey

Gotta go.

Laters, baby.

I dash into the hall where Bob and my mother are waiting. My mother frowns.

“Darling - are you feeling ok? You look at bit flushed.”

“Mom, I’m fine.”

“You look lovely, dear.”

“Oh, this is Kate’s dress. You like it?”

Her frown deepens.

“Why are you wearing Kate’s dress?”

Oh… no.

“Well I like this one and she doesn’t,” I improvise quickly.

She regards me shrewdly while Bob oozes impatience with his hangdog, hungry look.

“I’ll take you shopping tomorrow,” she says.

“Oh, Mom, you don’t need to do that. I have plenty of clothes.”