Christian's Yearning

CH16

~ Furie et amour ~

Christian is livid; the first thing he does is call Taylor. He answers on the first ring.

“Taylor, pick me up now!” Christian barks at the phone.

“On our way.” - I thought a night with the missus would have loosened the boss some!

The next thing Christian does is call Dr. Flynn.

“Mr. Grey, how are you doing this morning?” it is breakfast time Seattle.

“She is not being safe!” Christian can barely contain his rage; he is pacing around the parking areas and pulling on his hair.

“Ana?”

“She left; she went with him on a bike ride.”

After Flynn finally is able to get the story straight; he can barely contains a laugh. Christian knows the good doctor is amused.

“Seems like she is acting as any normal 21 year old, Christian.”

“She is not being safe. This is why I like control. She gave me a kiss and told me she loved me. Then she fucking left, got on a f*ing motorcycle.”

“How does that make you feel?”

“Pissed”

“…and…”

“He is normal; she chose him because I am messed up. I want to f*ng well you know. She left me, she didn’t listen to me, she disrespected me, and she is being unsafe.”

“If you follow through with those feelings, what would happen?”

“I won’t do it. I just think about it, but will not do it.”

“What if you do? What would happen?”

“She would leave me for real. She would run yet again.”

“How did she disrespect you?”

“She did not listen to me.”

“Does she know this fellow?”

“Yes, they seem to be friends; they went out on a few dates.”

“But she kissed you in front of him.”

“Yes.”

“So, she kissed you, told you she loves you, and went on a bike ride with a friend?”

“Yes.”

“I do not see anything wrong with that, Christian”

“But she didn’t listen.”

“She listened, considered your request and she chose to do something different. That is what normal women do.” Christian does not say anything, so the doctor continues. “Normal women make up their own minds. Maybe she already had these plans and did not want to change them? Maybe she wants you to show her that your trust in her?” Dr. Flynn offers.

“I do not know what to do.”

He receives a text ‘we are out front, Sir.’ Christian makes his way to the front of the building from the basement parking spaces, still listening to his therapist.

“Ask her how she liked the trip. Express your concerns about her safety, talk.”

“It is difficult.”

Christian reaches the SUV and directs Taylor to stop back to his apartment first and then they’ll be going “there.” He indicates giving the paper with the directions to Taylor. He is still on the phone with Dr. Flynn.