I stumble out of bed and slip on my jeans.
In the living room, I retrieve my phone from my jacket pocket. Welch answers in two rings and any hesitation I had about calling him at five in the morning disappears. He must have been awake.
“Mr. Grey,” he says, his voice hoarse as usual.
“I’m sorry to call you so early.” I begin pacing what space I have in the kitchen.
“Sleep’s not really my thing, Mr. Grey.”
“I figured. It’s Leila. She accosted my girlfriend, Anastasia Steele.”
“Was it at her office? Or at her apartment? When did it happen?”
“Yes. Outside SIP. Yesterday. Early evening.” I turn, and Ana, dressed only in my shirt, is standing by the kitchen counter, watching me. I study her as I continue my conversation, her expression a mixture of curious and haunted. She looks beautiful.
“What time, exactly?” Welch asks.
I repeat the question to Ana.
“About ten to six?” she says.
“Did you get that?” I ask Welch.
“No.”
“Ten to six,” I repeat.
“So she’s tracked Miss Steele to her work.”
“Find out how.”
“There are press photographs of the two of you together.”
“Yes.”
head to one side and tosses her hair over her shoulder as she listens
we should be concerned for Miss
so, but then I wouldn’t have thought she could
should consider
look at Ana as she folds her arms, accentuating the outline of her breasts as they strain against the white cotton of
too, sir. Will you talk to Anastasia?
I’ll talk
lip. I
and Mrs. Jones at a
“Yes.”
the meantime, I’m going to need more personnel
“I know.” I sigh.
See if anyone saw
Welch. She’s in trouble. Find her.” I hang up and look at Ana. Her tangled hair
want some
like to go back to bed.” And forget all this crap about
some tea. Would you like to join me for a cup?” She
I want to bury myself in you and forget
me a pointed look and I realize she’s waiting for
to my own ears I
Leila want
why the hell hasn’t Welch
Ana asks a few
don’t want
to tell
“No.”
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