A World Apart

The Dance Auction

Raymond
Ana you should go and be in the dance auction for charity. They are auctioning a single dance for the charity. The charity is for abused children it would be like helping someone who has it worse than what your moms husband put you through.
Ana
Okay I will do it for you and the abused children. Save me if the guy who wins is a pervert though.
Raymond
I will, but let's hope no one is.
Asia
You are just trying to get her to meet someone aren't you?
Raymond
Yes, Alexander really broke her heart when his family made him break it off with her to marry a girl from a wealthy aristocratic family. I just want her to laugh and smile again. She's just going through the motions.
Asia
I can see that, she was kind of cool to that young girl. It was amazing that she left such an impression on that family and Ana didn't blink an eye until she mentioned the two black eyes and I couldn't tell if she was more worried about your impression or she just didn't remember them. But she remembered the two black eyes and the events around it.
Ana
I went with all the other cattle to sign up for the dance auction. Mia Grey got behind me with a tall blonde lady. The women are going to be auctioned off first and the men next. Then they have the women dance with the men who won the dance. Then they have the men's dance next.
Mia
This is my first ball and my first dance auction. Oh Kate this is Ana Steele and she works for Christian. Is Elliott going to sell his first dance?
Kate
Hi Ana. No I don't have the money to buy his first dance. So he's going to buy mine.
Mia
What about Ethan?
Kate
Well dad gave him some money to donate, but I suspect he's going to bid on a certain Grey. Let's hope your brothers allow him to lol.
Mia
They put me in fifth position then Kate and behind us Ana and the rest of the single ladies.
Ana
My dad is meddling in my love life again. He wants grand children. I am far from ready for children much less rushing into marriage to appease my father. I listen to bids of thousands of dollars for one dance. Mia went for ten thousand and it was Ethan, he was the only bidder at ten thousand dollars. Then Kate had four bidders and the winning bidder was Elliott at fifty three thousand dollars. I apparently was the big draw at six bidders and the winning bid was two hundred thousand and it was my boss Christian Grey. Can we say embarrassing.
Christian
I couldn't help myself when I saw those bright blue eyes looking back at us from the stage I had to buy her dance. Mom was thrilled, dad was shaking his head and laughing Sam and Ruth were applauding my choice and my winning bid. Not a lot of men volunteered for the dance auctions, I think twenty out of a hundred had. They went pretty fast though. I got up and walked over to gather up my dance partner. I introduced myself to her mom and dad and the rest of the table. I hold out my hand and lead her to the dance floor. Her blue dress brings out her eyes along with her delicate jewelry.
Ana
I am nervous about dancing with my gorgeous boss. I recall how good looking he was back then and as a grown man he is even hotter. I asked him if he still the photos he took back then and he assures me he does. He just has them at his parents home. The music starts and we mold together very well. We continue to dance until I need the restroom. He said he would escort me to the aides room and he wanted me to meet his family and sit with them.
Christian
I am going to dance with her until the ball is over. I have been thinking about her and looked at her photos a lot. We have family photos with each tour with her in each country. They were the best family photos we had. I was smiling in each one and that was not like me. I invite her out on our boat and she can bring her parents. She takes me over so I can invite her mm and dad. I lead them over to meet my family and we make labs to go on the boat to fish and relax.
Mia
Ethan was a gentleman and he asked my dad if he could date me. It's great, he is hot and he has a good set of goals. Plus he is my brothers girlfriends brother. I guess Christian has found his long lost Ana. How could we forget those big blue eyes they are in our family photos from the tours in France, England, Greek and Italy. Even at fifteen he had a thing for Ana.
Sam
I recognize those haunted blue eyes. I knew even before I saw 5he black eyes that someone had hurt her before then and it left emotional scars as well as physical ones behind. I had told Ruth that I suspected she had been abused before the black eyes.
Ruth
This is an amazing turn of events. After seven years the tour guide Christian was so enamored with is here and is working for him. He tried so hard to find out about her, but no one would give him or us any information. They said her father wold make them suffer and he was trained very well in those tactics.
Carrick
I can't believe this what are the odds of the girl Christian was so in love with at fifteen would come back into his life seven years later.
Grace
I am s thrilled about this and we have pictures of her on our wall with Christian smiling for the first time.