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           From:AnastasiaSteele

           Subject:Issues

           Date:May24201100:02

           To:ChristianGrey

           DearMr.Grey,

           Hereismylistofissues.IlookforwardtodiscussingthemmorefullyatdinneronWednesday.

           Thenumbersrefertoclauses:

           2:NotsurewhythisissolelyforMYbenefit—i.e.,toexploreMYsensualityandlimits.I’msureIwouldn’tneedaten-pagecontracttodothat!SurelythisisforYOURbenefit.

           4:Asyouareaware,youaremyonlysexualpartner.Idon’ttakedrugs,andI’venothadanybloodtransfusions.I’mprobablysafe.Whataboutyou?

           8:IcanterminateatanytimeifIdon’tthinkyou’restickingtotheagreedlimits.Okay—Ilikethis.

           9:Obeyyouinallthings?Acceptwithouthesitationyourdiscipline?Weneedtotalkaboutthis.

           11:One-monthtrialperiod.Notthree.

           12:Icannotcommiteveryweekend.Idohavealife,orwillhave.Perhapsthreeoutoffour?

           15.2:Usingmybodyasyouseefitsexuallyorotherwise—pleasedefine“orotherwise.”

           15.5:Thiswholedisciplineclause.I’mnotsureIwanttobewhipped,flogged,orcorporallypunished.Iamsurethiswouldbeinbreachofclauses2–5.Andalso“foranyotherreason.”That’sjustmean—andyoutoldmeyouweren’tasadist.

           15.10:Likeloaningmeouttosomeoneelsewouldeverbeanoption.ButI’mgladit’shereinblackandwhite.

           15.14:TheRules.Moreonthoselater.

           15.19:Touchingmyselfwithoutyourpermission.What’stheproblemwiththis?YouknowIdon’tdoitanyway.

           15.21:Discipline—pleaseseeclause15.5above.

           15.22:Ican’tlookintoyoureyes?Why?

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