Fifty Shades Darker (book 5)

Spanking occurs in vanilla relationships, too, you know. Usually consensually and in a sexual context…but I am more than happy to make an exception.

You’ll be relieved to know that Dr. Flynn also enjoys my sense of humor.

Now, please go to sleep, as you won’t get much tomorrow.

Incidentally—you will beg, trust me. And I look forward to it.

Christian Grey

Tense CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc.

I watch my phone, waiting for her reply. I know that she won’t let this go. And, sure enough, her response appears.

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From: Anastasia Steele

Subject: Good Night, Sweet Dreams

Date: June 10 2011 00:12

To: Christian Grey

Well, since you ask so nicely, and I like your delicious threat, I shall curl up with the iPad that you have so kindly given me and fall asleep browsing in the British Library, listening to the music that says it for you.

A xxx

She likes my threat? Lord, she’s confusing. Then I remember her squirming in the car while we talked of spanking.

Oh, baby, it’s not a threat. It’s a promise.

I get up and wander into my closet to take off my jacket while I think of something to say.

She wants a softer approach; surely I can think of something.

And then it comes to me.

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From: Christian Grey

Subject: One more request

10

To: Anastasia Steele

Dream of me.

x

Christian Grey

Grey Enterprises

head. Not that photographer. Not her boss. Just

asleep. When I close my eyes it occurs to me that I’ve not thought about Leila all evening. Anastasia has been

since she left me. I’ve slept a soundless and dreamless sleep and I awake

No. Stay positive.

Okay.

her

Better.

evening. I bound out of bed and into my sweats. My run will take me on my usual route to check on her building. But

Fighters turned up loud and proud as I run.

Grey. Keep

Ana’s building, and I don’t have to stop. I’ll see her later today. All of her. Feeling particularly pleased with

up to Ana. We’re doing this her

Street, back

Even to my own ears I sound unusually hearty. Gail stops in her tracks in front of the stove and stares at me as if I’ve grown three heads. “I’ll have scrambled eggs and toast this morning,” I add, and

speechless Mrs. Jones. This is

I check e-mails on my computer and there’s nothing that can’t wait until I get into the office. My thoughts stray to Ana

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From: Christian Grey

Subject: So Help Me…

June 10

To: Anastasia Steele

do hope you’ve

missed you

Christian Grey

Grey Enterprises

car, on the way to the office, I get

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