Book 2 - Page 150 (1/2)
”A cake?”
I nod.
”A chocolate cake?”
”You want a chocolate cake?” His grin is infectious.
He nods.
”I'll see what I can do, Mr. Grey.”
He kisses me once more.
Carla is stunned into silence.
”Mom, say something.”
”You're not pregnant, are you, Ana?” she whispers in horror.
”No, no, no, nothing like that.” Disappointment slices through my heart, and I'm sad-dened that she would think that of me. But then I remember with an ever-sinking feeling that she was pregnant with me when she married my father.
”I'm sorry, darling. This is just so sudden. I mean, Christian is quite a catch, but you're so young, and you should see a little of the world.”
”Mom, can't you just be happy for me? I love him.”
”Darling, I just need to get used to the idea. It's a shock. I could tell in Georgia that there was something very special between you two, but marriage... ?”
In Georgia he wanted me to be his submissive, but I won't tell her that.
”Have you set a date?”
”No.”
”I wish your father was alive,” she whispers. Oh no... not this. Not this, now.
”I know, Mom. I would have liked to know him, too.”
”He only held you once, and he was so proud. He thought you were the most beautiful girl in the world.” Her voice is a deathly hush as the familiar tale is retold... again. She will be in tears next.
”I know, Mom.”
”And then he died.” She sniffs, and I know this has set her off as it does every time.
”Mom,” I whisper, wanting to reach down the phone and hold her.
”I'm a silly old woman,” she murmurs and she sniffs again. ”Of course I am happy for you, darling. Does Ray know?” she adds, and she seems to have recovered her equilibrium.
”Christian's just asked him.”
”Oh, that's sweet. Good.” She sounds melancholic, but she's making an effort.
”Yes, it was,” I murmur.
”Ana, darling, I love you so much. I am happy for you. And you must both visit.”
”Yes, Mom. I love you, too.”
”Bob is calling me, I have to go. Let me have a date. We need to plan... are you having a big wedding?”