Пятьдесят оттенков серого

           Inthatmoment,alltheeventsfromthepastthreeweekswellupinsideofme:exams,graduation,anintense,fucked-upbillionaire,deflowering,hardandsoftlimits,playroomswithnoconsoles,helicopterrides,andthefactthatIwillmovetomorrow.Amazingly,Iholdmyselftogether.Mysubconsciousisinawe.IhugtheClaytonshard.

           Theyhavebeenkindandgenerousemployers,andIwillmissthem.

           KATEISCLIMBINGOUTofhercarwhenIarrivehome.

           “What’sthat?”shesaysaccusingly,pointingattheAudi.Ican’tresist.

           “It’sacar,”Iquip.Shenarrowshereyes,andforabriefmoment,Iwonderifshe’sgoingtoputmeacrossherknee,too.“Mygraduationpresent.”Itrytoactnonchalant.Yes,Igetexpensivecarsgiventomeeveryday.Hermouthdropsopen.

           “Generous,over-the-topbastard,isn’the?”

           Inod.“Ididtrynottoacceptit,butfrankly,it’sjustnotworththefight.”

           Katepursesherlips.“Nowonderyou’reoverwhelmed.Ididnotethathestayed.”

           “Yeah.”Ismilewistfully.

           “Shallwefinishpacking?”

           Inodandfollowherinside.Icheckthee-mailfromChristian.

           ***

           From:ChristianGrey

           Subject:Sunday

           Date:May27201113:40

           To:AnastasiaSteele

           ShallIseeyouat1p.m.Sunday?

           ThedoctorwillbeatEscalatoseeyouat1:30.

           I’mleavingforSeattlenow.

           Ihopeyourmovegoeswell,andIlookforwardtoSunday.

           ChristianGrey

           CEO,GreyEnterprisesHoldings,Inc.

           Jeez,hecouldbediscussingtheweather.Idecidetoe-mailhimoncewe’vefinishedpacking.Hecanbesuchfunoneminute,andthenhecanbesoformalandstuffythenext.