around the more understated
grandeur of the Fair Lady’s dining room and purse my lips.
“This is hardly ostentatious,” Christian says, a tad defensively.
“I know. It’s lovely. The best honeymoon a girl could want.”
“Really?” he says, genuinely surprised. And he smiles his shy smile.
“Of course it is.”
“We’ve only got two more days. Is there anything you’d like to see?
Anything you’d like to do?”
“Just be with you,” I murmur. Rising from the table, he comes around and
kisses me on the forehead.
“Well, can you do without me for about an hour? I need to check my e-mails,
find out what’s happening at home.”
“Sure,” I say brightly, trying to hide my disappointment that I’ll be without him
for an hour. Is it freaky that I want to be with him all the time? My
subconscious presses her lips into a narrow, unattractive line and nods
vigorously.
“Thank you for the camera,” he murmurs and heads for the study.
Back in our cabin I decide to catch up on my correspondence and open my
laptop. There are e-mails from my mom and from Kate, giving me the latest
gossip from home and asking how the honeymoon is going. Well, great, until
someone decided to burn down GEH Inc. . . . As I finish my response to my
mom, an e-mail from Kate hits my inbox.
72 | P a g e
E L JAMES
From: Katherine L. Ka一vanagh
Date: August 17, 2011 11:45 PST
To: Anastasia Grey
Subject: OMG!!!!
Ana, just heard about the fire at Christian’s office. Do you think it’s arson?
K xox
Rose is online! I jump on to my newfound toy—Skype messaging—
and see that she’s a一vailable. I quickly type a message.
Ana: Hey are you there?
Kate: YES, Ana! How are you? How’s the honeymoon? Did you see
my e-mail? Does Christian know about the fire?
Ana: I’m good. Honeymoon’s great. Yes, I saw your e-mail. Yes,
Christian knows.
Kate: I thought he would. News is sketchy on what happened. And
Elliot won’t tell me anything. ??
Ana: Are you fishing for a story?
Kate: You know me too well.
Ana: Christian hasn’t told me much.
Kate: Elliot heard fro
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