an wielding a cane. I am startled when
Kate leaps up and hugs me.
“Sister!” she exclaims, and it’s hard not to be swept up in her joy.
~o0o~
“Hey, sleepyhead.” Christian wakes me. “We’re coming in to land. Buckle
up.”
I fumble sleepily for my seat belt, but Christian leans over and fastens it for
me. He kisses my forehead before settling back into his seat. I lean my head
on his shoulder again and close my eyes. An impossibly long walk, followed
by a picnic lunch on top of a spectacular mountain, has exhausted me. The
rest of our party is quiet, too—even Mia. She looks despondent, as she has
all day. I wonder how her campaign with Ethan is going. I don’t even know
where they slept last night. My eyes catch hers and I give a small are-youokay?
smile. She gives me a brief sad smile in return and goes back to her
book. I peek up at Christian through my lashes. He’s working on a contract or
something, reading it through and annotating the margins. But he seems
relaxed. Elliot is snoring softly beside Kate.
I ha一ve yet to corner Elliot and quiz him about Gia, but it’s been impossible to
pry him away from Kate. Christian isn’t interested enough to ask, which is
irritating, but I ha一ven’t pressed him. We’ve been enjoying ourselves too
much. Elliot rests his hand possessively on Kate’s knee. She’s looking
radiant, and to think that only yesterday afternoon she was so unsure of him.
What did Christian call him?
Lelliot. Perhaps that’s a family nickname? It was sweet, better than
manwhore. Abruptly, Elliot opens his eyes and gazes straight at me. I blush,
caught staring.
He grins. “I sure love your blush, Ana,” he teases, stretching. Kate gives me
her self-satisfied, cat-ate-the-canary smile. Officer Beighley announces our
approach to Sea-Tac, and Christian clasps my hand.
~o0o~
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Fifty Shades Freed
“How was your weekend, Mrs. Grey?” Christian asks once we’re in the Audi
heading back to Escala. Taylor and Ryan are up front.
“Good, thank you.” I smile, feeling shy
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