Пятьдесят оттенков серого
Chapter 23
Whereasyouandher…”Itrailoff,unwillingtotakethatthoughtfurther.
“You’rejealous?”Hestaresatme,dumbfounded,andhiseyessoftenslightly,warming.
“Yes,andangryaboutwhatshedidtoyou.”
“Anastasia,shehelpedme.That’sallI’llsayaboutthat.Andasforyourjealousy,putyourselfinmyshoes.Ihaven’thadtojustifymyactionstoanyoneinthelastsevenyears.Notoneperson.IdoasIwish,Anastasia.Ilikemyautonomy.Ididn’tgoandseeMrs.Robinsontoupsetyou.Iwentbecauseeverynowandthenwehavedinner.She’safriendandabusinesspartner.”
Businesspartner?Holycrap.Thisisnews.
Hegazesatme,assessingmyexpression.“Yes,we’rebusinesspartners.Thesexisoverbetweenus.Ithasbeenforyears.”
“Whydidyourrelationshipend?”
Hismouthnarrowsandhiseyesgleam.“Herhusbandfoundout.”
Holyshit!
“Canwetalkaboutthissomeothertime—somewheremoreprivate?”hegrowls.
“Idon’tthinkyou’lleverconvincemethatshe’snotsomekindofpedophile.”
“Idon’tthinkofherthatway.Ineverhave.Nowthat’senough!”hesnaps.
“Didyouloveher?”
“Howareyoutwogettingon?”Mymotherhasreturned,unseenbyeitherofus.
IplasterafakesmileonmyfaceasbothChristianandIleanbackhastily…guiltily.Shegazesatme.
“Fine,Mom.”
Christiansipshisdrink,watchingmeclosely,hisexpressionguarded.Whatishethinking?Didheloveher?Ithinkifhedid,Iwillloseit,bigtime.
“Well,ladies,Ishallleaveyoutoyourevening.
