Fifty Shades of Grey - Chapter 10

During the brief meeting with the - elegent, lovely, nice - mother, José calls. To apologize. To ask if she's "with him". Mother leaves. Grey reacts jealous about "the photographer" calling.

Then he hands Ana the contract and suggests to do some research to know what is involved. Ana does not own a computer. Wait, what? The poor thing has no computer? Luckily, roommate Kate has a laptop. Crisis averted. After they head on out so he can drive her home.

He's wearing a black leather jacket. He certainly doesn't look like the multi-multi millionaire, billionaire, what-ever-aire, in these clothes. He looks like a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, maybe a badly behaved rock star or a catwalk model.

On the drive back she confesses that she needs to talk to Kate about some sex related questions that can only be addressed woman to woman. She is allowed to do so as long as no word gets back to the - now heavily involved with Kate - Elliot, because "Elliot is a nosy bastard."

They stop for food (more eating) and over venison, we learn why Grey is the way he is. Poor thing was seduced by one of his mother's girlfriend when he was fifteen and became her submissive for six years. Oh good, we've found an excuse for him! When he drops her off...

"Oh...by the way, I'm wearing your underwear." I give him a small smile and pull up the waistband of the boxer briefs I'm wearing so he can see. Christian's mouth drops open, shocked. What a great reaction. My mood shifts immediately, and I sashay into the house, part of me wanting to jump and pump the air. YES! My inner goddess is thrilled.

Who believes that someone like Christian Grey would be shocked when learning that Ana wears a pair of his briefs? Show of hands...? Anyone? Yeah, I thought not.

Later some girly talk with Kate about the sex they have been having with the brothers Grey before Ana retreats to her room with the contract "burning a bright red hole in the side of my purse". She muses over the information she has recently learned.

He's such a complicated person. And now I have an insight as to why. A young man deprived of his adolescence, sexually abused by some evil Mrs. Robinson figure...no wonder he's old before his time. My heart fills with sadness at the thought of what he must have been through.

Her subconscious doesn't want to say goodbye to that poor lost soul and her inner goddess nods in silent zen-like agreement.