A World Apart

Family Fishing Trip

Christian
I made plans to see Ana again and we move chairs together at our table so we could get to know Ana and her parents. Mom actually showed her favorite photos of us on that vacation and it had a lot of Ana with us on her tours. I had no idea she had those and put them on her phone. Dad had some of his own then we were showing her parents a whole lot of us with Ana pictures on Ruth's, Sams, Elliott's and Mias phone.
Raymond
Wow I had no idea how Ana had made such a huge impression on the Grey family. I did however want the photos they had of her from seven years ago. Her smiling and happy was nice to see. We set up a time and place to meet them for the fishing trip. I was at first concerned about fishing with our boss, but he assured us it was okayed by the big boss his mom lol.

A week later we are boarding a huge boat named the Grace. We were told to bring swimwear if we wished to swim. Food was going to be served so we didn't need to bring anything.
Asia
I brought a few things to change into if needed and encouraged Ana to as well. I bought her a new swimsuit. Her bikini was out of date and needed thrown away. I bought her two tankinis in colors that brought out her eyes. She would have bought an old woman's bathing suit. I bought myself a toned down suit. Don't want Ray upset.
Ana
Asia bought my swimwear after seeing my choices and her tossing my old suit. She bought us a few other things and updated Rays shorts and swimsuits. So we all bought new things for a fishing trip.
Ray
Wow the boat is amazing and we are going out in the water to find a good place to fish.
Carrick
I am going to relax this weekend and find out more about the Steele's. I had no idea we had so many phots of Ana Steele in our family albums and on our phones. Everyone had them and some I had never seen. We created a usb drive to give the Steele's for their family album. Christian insisted his it guy Barney put together everything we could find with Ana in them.
Sam
There was a lot of them, I think we took them because of the smiles on everyone's face. We all took photos and the driver and other guest helped us get a lot more.
Ruth
I just smile and sit with the ladies as the men finally settle in and try to catch some fish.
Christian
I couldn't keep my eyes off of Ana so when my line caught something my dad had to grab it and ended up getting the big catch of the day. I decided to sit by Ana and we had a nice conversation about what she had been doing in the past seven years. She had dated a few guys but nothing got to a marriage proposal. I explained that I went out on dates, but they were all about marrying me for my looks and money and not the real money.
Grace
I watch as Christian is trying to connect with Ana. I hope it works out with them. Ana seems to be a very kind person unlike other women who go after Christian. His last relationship broke up because she wanted him to buy her a home. She was angry because he wouldn't do it. She was always trying to get him to buy her expensive things. So he broke up with her. Then she blasted him the media about him being a cheapskate. That came to bite her in the butt when he bought his father a new boat. I didn't like her even before I met her.
Carrick
I think Ray is one of the good people of the world and I believe Ana is as well. Christian needs a good lady in his life. He has never invited ladies and their families on board the boat, much less invited their families to meet us. I look over at them and decide to delve a bit and ask her father a bit about her. He looks up and finally understanding what's going on.
Raymond
Just ask what you really want to know. I can tell you this she has not had the easiest of lives. Her mother allowed her to be hurt by her third husband and I got her back with me. She was hurt by a guy who decided he would dump her for a girl from a wealthy family. So she will not be used again nor will she use anyone else. I just thank God she didn't lose herself completely. She hasn't given herself away completely to anyone and after that guy I doubt she will. She doesn't trust easily.your son better not hurt her.
Carrick
I understand and I hope she doesn't hurt him. He is a good man deep down and he deserves the best. You have a good daughter there Ray. So Asia is Anas stepmother?
Raymond
Yes, I know she looks like she could be her mother and her mother looks exactly like Anastasia but she is nothing like her mother. Who is on husband number six. I won't allow her near Annie after husband number three put her in the hospital. I took her home with me and took full custody of her. Annie won't tell me the whole story, but I now she fought the guy off enough to protect her virtue. I am sure being  an attorney you have heard al kinds of horror stories. I bet your wife has seen worse. So I am very protective of her and so is Asia. Neither of us will allow her to be abused again.
Carrick
That's us with our kids, all are adopted. Christian came to us nearly dead from malnutrition and injuries from abuse. So we are very protective of him. Enough of this sad talk and let's just enjoy the here and now and catch some fish.