Пятьдесят оттенков серого

           Thisisforthebenefitofusboth.Ishallredraft.”

           Iblinkathim.Holyshit…wearegoingtogothrougheachofthesepointsoneatatime.Ijustdon’tfeelsobraveface-to-face.Helookssoearnest.Isteelmyselfwithanothersipofmywine.Christiancontinues.

           “Mysexualhealth.Well,allofmypreviouspartnershavehadbloodtests,andIhaveregulartestseverysixmonthsforallthehealthrisksyoumention.Allmyrecenttestsareclear.Ihavenevertakendrugs.Infact,I’mvehementlyantidrug.Ihaveastrictno-tolerancepolicywithregardstodrugsforallmyemployees,andIinsistonrandomdrugtesting.”

           Wow…controlfreakerygonemad.Iblinkathim,shocked.

           “Ihaveneverhadanybloodtransfusions.Doesthatansweryourquestion?”

           Inod,impassive.

           “YournextpointImentionedearlier.Youcanwalkawayanytime,Anastasia.Iwon’tstopyou.Ifyougo,however—that’sit.Justsoyouknow.”

           “Okay,”Ianswersoftly.IfIgo,that’sit.Thethoughtissurprisinglypainful.

           Thewaiterarriveswithourfirstcourse.HowcanIpossiblyeat?HolyMoses—he’sorderedoystersonabedofice.

           “Ihopeyoulikeoysters.”Christian’svoiceissoft.

           “I’veneverhadone.”Ever.

           “Really?Well.”Hereachesforone.“Allyoudoistipandswallow.Ithinkyoucanmanagethat.”Hegazesatme,andIknowwhathe’sreferringto.Iblushscarlet.Hegrinsatme,squirtssomelemonjuiceontohisoyster,andthentipsitintohismouth.

           “Hmm,delicious.Tastesofthesea.”Hegrinsatme.“Goon,”heencourages.