Пятьдесят оттенков серого
Chapter 22
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From:AnastasiaSteele
Subject:Joking?
Date:May30201122:30
To:ChristianGrey
Yousee—Ihavenoideaifyou’rejoking—andifyou’renot,thenIthinkI’llstayinGeorgia.Cratesareahardlimitforme.SorryImadeyoumad.Tellmeyouforgiveme.
A
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From:ChristianGrey
Subject:Joking
Date:May30201122:31
To:AnastasiaSteele
Howcanyoubee-mailing?Areyouriskingthelifeofeveryoneonboard,includingyourself,byusingyourBlackBerry?Ithinkthatcontravenesoneoftherules.
ChristianGrey
TwoPalmsTwitchingCEO,
GreyEnterprisesHoldings,Inc.
Twopalms!IputmyBlackBerryaway,sitbackwhiletheplanetaxistotherunway,andpulloutmytatteredcopyofTess—somelightreadingforthejourney.Oncewe’reairborne,Itipmyseatback,andsoonI’mdriftingofftosleep.
TheflightattendantwakesmeaswestartourdescentintoAtlanta.Localtimeis5:45a.m.,butI’veonlyhadfourhours’sleeporso…Ifeelgroggybutgratefulfortheglassoforangejuiceshehandsme.IglancenervouslyatmyBlackBerry.Therearenofurthere-mailsfromChristian.Well,it’snearlythreeinthemorninginSeattle,andheprobablywantstodiscouragemefromscrewinguptheavionicssystemorwhateverpreventsplanesfromflyingifmobilephonesareswitchedon.
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THEWAITINATLANTAisonlyanhour.AndagainI’mluxuriatingintheconfinesofthefirstclasslounge.Iamtemptedtocurlupandgotosleepononeoftheplush,invitingcouchesthatsinksoftlyundermyweight.Butitwilljustnotbelongenough.
