Hi everyone. This is my first ever serious writing please please be gentle in reviewing. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
CHAPTER 1
I paced in front of the boarding gate when I heard the announcement for the umpteenth time, "passengers boarding for flight 747 – New York to Seattle please report to the boarding gate immediately". It was like the announcement was synchronized with the lady in front of the gate as she threw me another dirty look which shouted 'are you getting in or what lady!'
Huh easy for her to say I thought in my mind, well hello officer I am sorry I am Anastasia Steele one of the eminent publisher of the country. Haven't heard my name well how about Steele publications, ring a bell? Oh don't mind me I am going to Seattle to attend the marriage of my precious step sister with the guy who took my virginity and dumped me for her. Oh and also note just because I stupidly loved him I am still single even at the age of 24 and my sexual history is well how about zero. And also don't forget about my step mom who was imported directly from the fairytales who remind me that I am such a loser every time we meet. Well, since you don't mind please continue giving all those stares as u please.
Just as I was sinking in all those thoughts I heard a voice which distinctly reminded me of Elena my stepmom; "madam are you ready to board your plane as you are the only person standing outside compared to the 100 people inside?" . I took a long breath adjusted my coat around me and said in a pleading voice "I am so sorry, my boyfriend should be here any minute…." Just then I heard a very very familiar voice calling 'Ana, Ana'. Praying frantically that it is not Hannah my PA I turned just to be proved wrong.
"Please" I said with tears in my eyes "please Hannah don't tell me that I am gonna go to Seattle alone just to prove to Elena and Leila that I am truly a failure with men. Oh my god! ". Hannah looked at me with sympathy and said, "I am sorry Ana, Eugene told me he had arranged one of his best guys to be acting as your boyfriend for 3 weeks, but it seems like that guy got a movie offer and went to Vegas immediately. I am so sorry is there anything I can do?" I tried hard to control my heart beats imagining all the remarks and back talks I am gonna come across till this disastrous wedding is over. "No Hannah, just find and keep the details of the best shrink and possibly book an appointment near the date I return, I would need a massive session. Bye see you after 3 weeks don't forget about Mark Dante account." "Bye Ana" she said and tuned away.
I took my bag and followed in to board the plane that would take me to my personal hell. Three weeks of torture that lay in front of me which I hoped to god get deducted from my afterlife severance in hell. The gate lady gave me a smug smile and said "thank you for finally deciding to join us madam. If you would hurry inside the captain could start taking off which he has been waiting to do for 5 minutes". I gave her a middle finger salute in my mind and walked into the plane. And just as I entered the plane I slipped, 'yes clumsy, disoriented without a poise, no wonder Steele you can't even get a guy to act as your boyfriend' I thought. The next step I took was enough for my Jimmy Choo's to break their heels and make me fall down. But I dint fall as a set of strong hands caught me, I took a deep breath which was really wrong in the current company as that filled my head with a scent I couldn't just place, so heavnly, so rich and so definitely male. I opened my eyes and a curious pair of grey eyes met mine and I lost all thoughts.
That's the start of my story; I promise it gets better as it goes. Please let me know your thoughts.
Rachael XOXO