Don’t dwell on your happiness, Grey.

It will only lead to pain.

Flynn’s recent advice echoes in my mind. Nurture and treasure it.

Shit. How?

Hell.

Elliot wakes and teases Ana while First Officer Beighley announces our final approach. I take Ana’s hand.

“Christian, Ana. Thank you for a fantastic weekend,” Kate says, threading her fingers through Elliot’s.

“You’re welcome,” I answer. And there it is again, that contentment.

“How was your weekend, Mrs. Grey?” I ask once we’re en route to Escala.

Ryan is driving, with Taylor in the passenger seat. Even he looks relaxed.

“Good, thank you.”

“We can go anytime. Take anyone you wish to take.”

“We should take Ray. He’d like the fishing.”

“That’s a good idea.”

“How was it for you?” she asks.

I glance at her.

Fantastic. Scarily so…

“Good,” I say, eventually. “Real good.”

“You seemed to relax.”

“I knew

over at forty if you keep up this level of anxiety. And I want to grow old and gray with you.” Ana reaches out taking my hand. I raise it to my lips and kiss her fingers.

will always worry about you, baby.

You are my life.

“How’s your hand?” I ask, to change the subject.

“It’s better,

“Very good, Mrs. Grey. You ready to face Gia again?”

Ana rolls her eyes. “I might want to keep you out of the way, keep you safe.”

“Protecting me?” Well, how

“As ever, Mr. Grey. From all sexual predators,” she teases, keeping her voice low, so Ryan and Taylor don’t overhear her.

have much to do over the coming week, but chiefly I want to make sure we

I hope this is over.

“Everything okay?” Ana asks, when I join her in the bedroom. She’s wearing one of her satin nightdresses and looks every inch a goddess.

I nod as I climb into bed beside her, putting aside my thoughts about next week.

“I’m not looking forward to going back to

She shakes her head and caresses my face. “I had a wonderful weekend. Thank you.”

“You’re my

“Do you miss it?”

“Miss what?”

“You know. The caning, and stuff,” she whispers.

Why is she asking me this? I rack my brain.

“No, Anastasia, I don’t.” I stroke her cheek with the back of my knuckles. “Dr. Flynn said something to me when you left, something that’s stayed with me. He said I couldn’t be that way if you weren’t so inclined. It was

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