A/N: I don't own any of the characters from Fifty Shades of Grey they all belong to the awesome E.L. James, I am only borrowing them

Christian pretty much has the same background and was introduced into the BDSM life by a family friend of the Grey's.

Summary/Some back-story info:

GEH was failing but when Christian stepped in to help out his grandfather the business started thriving, but before Christian can fully take over his father Carrick and grandfather Theodore would like him to be married. A lot of the businessmen that they work with believe if you have a solid marriage you will have a solid business, it's a bit old fashioned but hey. Christian really doesn't think it's necessary until he has to do business with the Japanese but even then, he refuses to marry especially since he loves control and likes his life the way it is.

Raymond Steele and Carrick Grey became friends when Ray built some furniture for Carrick and Grace. Ray and Carrick would go fishing and hang out when they had time. Ana would sometimes go with them and other times she would stay with Grace. Carrick helped Ray when he needed to get custody of his stepdaughter Anastasia. It was a long and hard process especially since Carla, Ana's mom, made a mess of Ray's life. Yet he didn't give up on fighting for Ana. At the end Ray had a bit of a struggle but got back on his feet and was able to keep Ana safe and raised her. Carrick of course thinks that now would be a great time to have the favor returned.

And I'm sorry for any mistakes they are all mine.

CPOV

"Will you please calm down. Your grandfather is right. There will be a lot of people who won't deal with you because they won't take you seriously." My dad tells me.

"Dad I've been dealing with them already. They haven't had a problem with me being single, I don't see the point." I tell him as I trying to calm down.

"Christian you know it's because in a way you're behind the scenes. Technically I'm still running the show here. I'm at the meetings with you even though I pretty much just show up to sign the final paper work, but they don't know that. This deal with the Japanese is the first one that you have been dealing with all on your own. You did your research, so you know that they like to deal with trustworthy and confident people which you have proven to be that person. That being said they also like to see loyalty and commitment and the way they see that is through a relationship/marriage. This is why they asked if you would be bringing your special someone to dinner next month when they fly in because they too will be bringing their wives." My grandfather says.

"It's true son. You've been taking care of all these deals, but everyone still sees your grandfather as the man in charge. Don't get us wrong we know that thanks to you GEH is doing better than it ever has. No one deserves this company more than you. You've made changes and have taken everything head on. We couldn't be prouder and believe us we don't have any doubts about how much further you can take GEH son." My dad says.

"I get what you're both saying but I think it's pointless. I'm always working. I don't have time to date and it shouldn't matter if I'm single. I don't agree with this. My life is good just the way it is, there's no way I'm getting married. Grandfather there has to be another way. What if you help me in this deal with the Japanese and then you and grandmother can go to the dinner." I say getting angry again.

"Christian even if I did, all that would show is that you weren't fully committed to them. They will still expect you to be at the dinner and you have to show up or they will also think it's not important enough for you." Grandfather says, and I know he's right.

"It wouldn't hurt you to go on a few dates with some the ladies your mother has wanted to set you up with." Dad tells me.

"No dad! They always try to touch me and all they care about is the money and how "hot" I am as they put it." I respond getting really mad as my grandfather and dad laugh.

"Carrick I wouldn't want to date them either. I've seen them at functions and they look at Christian like he's a piece of meat." Grandfather says through his laugh.

"You're right it was a bad idea." Dad says also laughing.

"Christian look, I won't be retiring till the end of the year which gives you less than two months to find a future wife. I know it's a bit rushed, but you've known this for a while now. This deal just cuts your time in half basically." My grandfather tells me as I nod.

They had told me about this years ago when my grandfather told me about wanting to retire and handing it over to me. I just thought I'd find a way out of it, but now with this Japanese deal my grandfather is pushing it more.

"I know grandfather, maybe I can have Elliot introduce me to one of Kate's friends. Just for the dinner and after that I can just say it didn't work out when we have to meet to finalize the deal." I say with hope.

"Christian do you really think that is going to help you? It's just going to show you didn't have a stable relationship. There is nothing wrong with marriage son, look at your parents and me and your grandmother. We've been happy for many years. You just have to find the right woman, and I believe you could have if you had started a while back." Grandfather says with a look on his face like he just thought of something.

"Christian you do like woman don't you, because if you..." He's trying not to laugh at the face I'm making.

"Grandfather! Of course, I'm into women." I respond.

"Relax Christian. Your grandfather is just messing with you. We know it has to do with your touch issues but there are way's around it. You just have to open up to someone." My dad says with a smirk.

"I'm just pulling your leg son, but it wouldn't hurt to if you relaxed a bit, there's no need to be so uptight all the time", my grandfather tells me with a chuckle.

"It's nice to know my own family finds me entertaining. If I bring up my touch issue, then they want to know why and then they get a crazy idea that they can be the ones to heal me and want to talk about my past and. I'm fine just the way I am." I say shaking my head.

I had it happen with a submissive once. She told me she loved me and would help me with my touch issues if I would just give her a chance. I of course called Taylor to take her home and terminated the contract right away. I don't know why she got that idea, I hardly talk to them unless it's necessary like to ask if they are alright, or to go over the contract or when I ask them to be Escala. Little things like that so I don't know how she can say she loves me when she doesn't really know me. All we pretty much do is fuck, I don't get how we could develop feelings from just that.

"Christian we hate to do this to you son, but you had plenty of time to find someone and now you have less than a month to come up with something." My dad tells me with a smirk breaking me out of my thoughts.

I think he's up to something and I'm just not sure what it could be, but I'm sure it can't be good.

"I'm going home." I shout as I close the door. I call Taylor to let him know I'll be ready to leave in thirty minutes or so. I just have to finish up a document. I was always interested in my grandfather's business and would spend as much time as I could with him. When I went off to college the company started struggling because my grandfather fell ill and had to take some time off. I decided to drop out and help him. My mother of course wasn't very happy but once my dad and grandfather talked to her she understood. We of course had to promise my mom that I wouldn't be in the spotlight till my grandfather fully retired. I had to remain behind the scenes, which we all agreed. My mother was always nervous since my grandfather got bodyguards once his business became well known and then he had to get one for my grandmother and for my dad when he was younger since there were a few threats coming in. My grandfather suggested I hire a body guard, so I can get used to it because once news breaks that I am the owner of GEH my life will get hectic. Even though my life is just got crazy with the idea of having to get married.

I've never even dated I'm not into the romance, flowers and all that junk. There's no need to get feelings involved. At the end it just complicates things and then there's also my issue with being touched. How does my father and grandfather see that this is a good thing.

All I've had are submissive it's simple and basic. I don't worry about them touching me. I'm in control of what we do and most of all there's no feelings involved, well there isn't supposed to be but that's the part I like. If I need to I just terminate the contract and move on. It sounds cold, but I make sure they clearly understand that there be no feelings involved. They know right away not to have any expectations. If I get married I would have to end my arrangement with the sub, and I don't see that happening.

I've gone months without one before and it was fine because I was constantly out of town or busy but that was different. When I needed to get a submissive I'd go to a club but if I get married that won't be possible. I can't risk being seen with someone other than my fake wife. This is so frustrating. I phone rings and I answer it knowing very well who it is.

"Grey!" I answer.

"I do hope you have your sub waiting for you when you get home darling. It's obvious you've had a bad day. You know I can always help with that if you need me to." Scarlet speaks in her seductive voice.

"No thanks Scarlet. What is it you need?" I ask because I'm not in the mood for her games.

"Now Christian is that any way to talk to me?" Scarlet says.

"I'm not in the mood for games, so get to the point or I'm hanging up." I tell her getting more pissed.

"It's not important. Why don't you tell me what has you in such a pissed off mood." Scarlet says.

"It doesn't concern you." I respond.

"Darling I know I can help you out." Scarlet tells me. I know I can trust her and maybe she can help me out.

"I spoke to my father and grandfather. They still expect me to get married and now I have about a month to find someone to marry me." I say.

"There has to be another solution Christian..." Scarlet starts to speak as I cut her off.

"I've been looking for a way out of this but there's nothing I can come up with. How the fuck am I supposed to find someone to marry me." I say in an angry voice.

"Why don't you just marry Leila. It would be the perfect solution. You'd make her sign a prenup and let her know that nothing has change in your arrangement. Make it clear to her that you can only act like a couple in public other than that she is nothing more than a submissive. Hell, you could have her stay at Escala and you'll stay with her on the weekends." Scarlet tells me.

"I considered that Scarlet and it would be perfect but there's something that doesn't feel right with Leila. She's a good fuck and a great submissive but to commit to her like that just doesn't feel right."

"Is Leila acting up?" Scarlet asks.

"She's the perfect submissive Scarlet but lately she's tires to make eye contact when I'm talking to her. I make sure she understands not to do it again but it's like she's testing me. She's also been trying to get to know me on a personal level, but I shut her down. There are few other things that I don't like. I hope she's doing it to get punished but something tells me she is expecting something more which I definitely don't want. If I ask her to go along with a fake marriage I think she would feel like she could do as she wished since there would be no way of me ending our contract."

"You need to talk to her Christian and clear things up or cut her lose." Scarlet says, and I can tell she's a bit upset about this.

"I plan to speak to her tonight."

"Well I'm here if you need me. If you need another sub as well just let me know." Scarlet says as we hang up.

Scarlet is the one who introduced me to the BDSM life. She moved into the Belview area and became friends with Elena who introduced her to my mother. My mother had a bad feeling about Scarlet. Of course, my mother being kind she decided to give Scarlet a chance but to this day she still has her doubts and to be honest she had every reason not to trust her. Elena had her doubts about Scarlet but since she lived a few houses down she decided to introduce herself.

Scarlet was the hot women in every teenage boy's dream. She's blonde and has a good body for her age. My mother and father didn't like that I kept going over to her house but since I had straightened up it made it hard for them to say no. We remained good friends even when we ended our arrangement. She's the one I can talk to about certain things, and she also helps me find my subs. I grab my things and head out thankfully Taylor is already in front waiting for me.

"Sir are we going to Escala or the Mansion?" Taylor asks and I'm sure Gail told him Leila was at Escala.

"Escala Taylor." I say as he nods. I was going to go to the Mansion today but given the talk with my dad and grandfather I needed to get rid of this tension.

I also have a mansion that I had built when I closed a deal and made GEH millions. Grandfather was so proud he said I deserved it and told me I should keep the money. I wasn't comfortable with taking all of it, but grandfather insisted. At the end we ended up splitting the money and my grandmother told me I should built a home because you never know when I will need one. I of course went over the top and had Elliot built me something huge. I usually go there after work and some weekends unless I have a sub on the weekends then I spend that time at Escala.

I built, a playroom in the mansion as well but I don't feel comfortable enough to take my subs there. I haven't had one that I can say I truly trust and there's also the fact that I don't want them to get the wrong idea. My family is the only ones I have over at the house when my mother wants to get together for dinners or what not.

I had text Leila my current sub to meet me after all tonight. She's been my sub for about a year now but there have been a few times where I have to question if she is starting to want more from me, but then it's times like today that I get all worked up and I know that when I text her even though it's last minute Leila will be there because she knows she has to be available for me when I need her. Originally, I had told her to have this weekend off since I'm supposed to go hiking with my brother this weekend, but I could use the release besides I'll have her go home tomorrow before I pick Elliot up.

"Sir, we're here." Taylor says.

I get out of the SUV and head straight for the elevator. Once I reach the penthouse I see Leila on the couch looking through a magazine I think.

"Playroom ten minutes." I say in my dom voice.

"Yes master." Leila responds as she looks up at me knowing that she will be punished for that.

"Playroom Now! You know you aren't supposed to look at me." I yell even though I'm a bit excited since she gave me a reason to punish her.

"Sorry Master, it won't happen again." Leila says with a smirk and walks away.

I shake my head and walk into my bedroom. There have been a few times where Leila will try to look me in the eyes which I had mentioned to Scarlet but there's also the fact that Leila has been making herself more comfortable here. Lately she's also been trying to start a conversation with me and I'm not liking it one bit, I don't know if she's thinks we'll be more or if she just likes the punishment. I will have to discuss this with her tonight before it gets out of hand. I hope it's because she likes the punishment and not for any other reason because I would hate to end our contract just because she's falling for me.

Leila is very pretty with long chestnut color hair, and brown eyes, she has a slim fit body if you look at her you can't tell she's a submissive. The best part of Leila is she can take all my punishments, she's the perfect submissive well she started off that way now it's like she's testing me and all that does is piss me off more.

After our scene in the playroom, I ask Leila to meet me in my study after she cleans up and puts some clothes on. I can see her smile but thankfully this time she doesn't look at me. I go to my room and shower then put on my warmups. I still feel tense but not as much as before. After about half an hour Leila knocks on the door to my study and I tell her to come in. Leila is only wearing a thin silk robe which I'm sure she's not wearing anything under by the way that her nibbles are rubbing against the fabric.

Leila is very attractive and even though she's only wearing a robe it's not very distracting, don't get me wrong it's a nice view but if she was hoping to tease me it's not working. "Leila you may sit down, and you can look at me while we discuss a few things." I tell her as she sits on the chair across from my desk and smiles up at me.

"Is everything alright Chris...?" Leila starts to ask as I interrupt her. What the fuck I never said she could use my name. None of my subs can call me by my name.

"I never said you could use my name Ms. Williams, and I suggest you never do it again!" I say almost in a shout.

"I'm sorry master, I didn't mean to upset you." Leila says as she shrinks into her chair.

"I need you to be honest with me. Are you expecting more from me? Because lately you have been doing things that you're not supposed to do, perfect example is calling me by my name." I say trying to calm down.

"I just feel comfortable with you master. I thought maybe if we weren't in the playroom I didn't have to be submissive. I've been trying to see how much I can get away with, but..." Leila starts to speak when I interrupt her.

"What the fuck! Why you would you get that idea? When we sat down and discussed our contract I specifically said I didn't' want feelings involved. This was nothing more than a Dom and Sub arrangement. We only see each other on the weekends and it's mostly in the playroom other than you making me something to eat." I yell because I'm just getting angry and I'm a bit confused.

"Master you've been so caring, and you make sure I'm okay. Plus, the car and the clothes along with other things that you have gotten for me. I just thought maybe some things could change. We could get to know each other better and have a conversation like when you saw my painting and you asked if you could have it. I told you about the painting and how much I enjoyed it. We sat there for about an hour even though I didn't look at you but still it made feel excited. Then today you asked me to meet you when you had canceled our plans and I thought maybe you missed me and wanted to see me just for tonight." Leila tells me.

"What the fuck Leila? I get all my submissive car and clothes. Depending what they need as well it's part of the contract. The conversation was just because I liked the painting but don't read too much into it. I know good art when I see it. The reason I called you was because I had a rough day at work and needed the release." I say getting angry. How could she read more into it. I know it sounded cold when I told her I don't treat her any different than my other subs but it's the truth.

"Mr. Grey, I'm sorry I got the wrong idea. Don't end our arrangement over this misunderstanding. I realize now how wrong I was and will correct my mistakes. I will continue to be your submissive even outside the playroom just like before." Leila says almost crying and all it does is fuckin irritate me more.

"I will have Taylor take you home now." I say walking out of my study not even looking at her.

"Master please don't..." Leila starts to say. I turn around and glare at her letting her know I'm not putting up with any games right now.

"I will let you know what I decide at a later time. Now go get dressed so Taylor can take you home." I shout not even looking at her. I don't want to seem weak but with everything going on right now, I don't have time to get a new submissive besides if I have to get married I might not have a sub much longer. Fuck why did she have to complicate things when this was working so well. I go to get me a drink to calm me a bit, and then head to my room to try and sleep. Besides my nightmares that keep me up, I know I won't' get much sleep. I keep thinking of how to get out of this whole marriage thing and now I have to think of what I want to do with Leila. I would have ended the contract right there but right now it's more of a convenience for me to keep her. Fuck!

A/N: I know it's a lot of info in one chapter. Hope you all enjoy!