The Next Morning at Hanna's Apartment, Hanna gets dressed for her college classes.

[Hanna's Outfit]

Getting her backpack, Hanna walks up to the door, and glances down at a flower basket. She crouches down, picking up the flower basket and closes the door.

Hanna slowly walks over to the coffee table, gently setting down the flower basket on the coffee table. And reads the note.

Good luck with your final exams.
—Christian Grey

Hanna small smiles to herself and proceeds with her regular day.

~*~*~

At WSU, the students has completed their final exams and is preparing to leave.

"Christian Grey brought you flowers?" Kate said.

"Yeah. And we kissed." Hanna tells Kate, getting up to her feet with her backpack.

"What? Oh my gosh." Kate said astonished, getting up to her feet with her tote bag. "Told you he's handsome."

"Okay. I'll see you afterwards. I gotta go to work." Hanna said, walking away.

~*~*~

That afternoon, Hanna is wearing her café uniform, handing out food and drinks to some customers.

"Hi, Hanna." Christian said.

Hanna glances at Christian, holding a platter with two plates of food. "Hi, Christian. I'm sorry. I'm a little bit busy right now."

"Okay, then, I can wait." Christian said.

"Okay. Uhh, I'll be right back." Hanna said, walking away from him, handing the food to its customer, she walks back over to Christian. "Sorry about that."

"It's fine, I get it." Christian said. "Do you have a minute?"

"Yeah, a short minute." Hanna said, folding her arms. "Why? What's up?"

"My parents are having a charity masquerade gala this evening. And I wanted to asks you would you like to be my plus one?" Christian asked her.

"Yeah, sure. I would like to." Hanna said. "But I don't have a masquerade dress."

"I could get you one." Christian said.

"Christian, I don't want your money, I have my own money, but I do appreciate your offer, thanks, but no thanks." Hanna said.

Christian small smiles to himself.

Which makes Hanna a bit confused. "What?"

"You continue to impress me, Hanna, especially, with your "take charge person", I admire that." Christian said.

"Young women would love to have money from you." Hanna said.

"You're not like most young women." Christian said.

"Yeah. I know." Hanna said.

"By the way, you should know that I will be speaking at your graduation." Christian said.

Which surprises Hanna. "You are?"

"I am." Christian said. "But we can talk laters, you're quite busy right now, and I'm holding you up."

"It's okay." Hanna said, and slowly walks away.

~*~*~

That afternoon, after her café work job, Christian and Hanna are taking a stroll and stops by a hair salon named Esclava.

Christian and Hanna slowly walks inside and the smell of hair and shampoo; and the sound of hair blow dryers.

"I'll be right back." Christian said to Hanna.

"Okay." Hanna said, and folds her arms.

Christian slowly walks away and slowly walks up to his friend, Elena Lincoln.

Hanna looks at Elena Lincoln, and upon figuring out that she's the one that Christian spoke about, Hanna slowly walks away, walking out of the salon.

Christian slowly walks away, walking after Hanna outside. "Hanna?"

"Is that Elena Lincoln? Is she the woman that introduced you to BDSM thing?" Hanna asked him.

"Yes." Christian tells her. "But she and I are friends and business partners."

"Are you kidding me?" Hanna said, bewildered, and walks away from him.

"Hanna, wait." Christian said, walking after her, causing her to stop walking. "I brought you there to the salon so, a hairstylist can come by and do your hair."

"And?" Hanna said.

Christian sighs to himself. "And I also wanted to say "Hi" to her."

Christian and Hanna exchange mildly looks at each other.

~*~*~

At Christian's penthouse, Hanna is sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at the file folders containing Christian's former submissives.

"You actually have files on your submissives?" Hanna asked, bewildered, looking at Christian, sitting across from him.

"Yes." Christian said to her, sitting across from her.

Hanna becomes worried. "Do you have one about me?"

Christian looks at Hanna. "I do." and hands her another file folder.

Hanna gently takes it and opens it. It's a picture of her wearing her Café uniform and another of going to her classes at WSU.

"You've been keeping tabs on me?" Hanna asked him. "Since when?"

"Since I came by the café for lunch." Christian said.

"Do you have a paper shredder?" Hanna asked him.

"Yeah. Why?" Christian asked.

"Where is it?" Hanna asked.

"In my office." Christian said.

Hanna gets up and walks away, and Christian gets up, walking after her.

Christian walks inside his office and sees Hanna using the paper shredder to shred her file of her.

"Hanna? What the hell are you doing?" Christian asked her.

Hanna looks at Christian. "You've been keeping tabs on me like some stalker and I didn't even know. We've been spending some time together. And this masquerade gala that you and I are going to, I won't be staying long because I have my classes."

"Okay, of course." Christian said.

"And we've been spending some time together, but we're not dating, I'm still not quite sure about that just yet. I'm not gonna be your submissive, Christian, I never will be. So, you can either deal with it, or I'm not gonna spend anymore time with you." Hanna said, folding her arms.

Christian small smiles to himself. "Hanna Coleman. Taking charge of me? I'm flattered."

"I'm not taking charge of you, Christian, I'm just saying." Hanna said.

"I know. That's why I like you." Christian said.

Christian and Hanna exchange small smiles at each other.

~*~*~

That evening, Christian and Hanna had arrived at the charity masquerade gala. And wearing her hair in a half-up, half down, hair bang hairstyle.

[Hanna's Outfit]

"This is so amazing." Hanna said, looking around at the gala decorations, as she and Christian walks into the ballroom.

"Christian." Mrs. Grace Grey said, slowly approaching her son with a small smile.

"Hi, Mom." Christian said.

"Hanna, darling, you look beautiful." Mrs. Grace Grey said.

"Thanks, Grace. So, do you. Your dress is beautiful too." Hanna said.

"Thank you, I hope you enjoy yourself, Hanna." Mrs. Grace Grey said with a smile.

"I will." Hanna said.

Mrs. Grace Grey slowly walks away. Christian and Hanna slowly walks over to a table and sits down.

"So, how do you like the masquerade gala so far?" Christian asked.

"It's pretty amazing." Hanna said. "I like everyone's masquerade dresses and tuxedos."

"My mother's right, you do look beautiful, Hanna." Christian said with a smile.

"Thanks." Hanna said.

Christian and Hanna exchange small smiles at each other.

~*~*~

Afterwards, Hanna slowly wanders around, enjoying herself with the food.

"Hi, Hanna." Mia said with a smile.

"Mia, Hi." Hanna said.

Mia and Hanna shares a hug.

"Oh my gosh, Hanna. You look beautiful." Mia said with a smile with her glass of champagne.

"Thanks, Mia. So do you." Hanna said, gesturing to her blue strapless masquerade dress and mask.

"You and I have to hangout together. I'm gonna visit the café." Mia said.

"Yeah, sure." Hanna said.

"Okay, enjoy the rest of your evening." Mia said.

"You too." Hanna said.

Mia and Hanna exchange small smiles at each other and Mia slowly walks away.

~*~*~

Gently combing her hair with her fingers, Hanna looks at the mirror.

Elena Lincoln slowly approaches beside her. "Christian has a date. I'm impressed." and looks at Hanna. "I'm Elena Lincoln. I wanted to meet you."

Hanna looks at Elena Lincoln and slowly stops combing her hair with her fingers. "I know you. Christian told me about you."

"I'm sure he has. If it hasn't been for me, Christian wouldn't be who he is." Elena Lincoln said.

"You're crazy." Hanna said. "How could you do that to him?"

"You have no idea what Christian is capable of or what man that he is. He's playing you, Hanna. He doesn't care about you, you're just a young woman that he can bed with." Elena tells her.

"Christian and I aren't dating, we've been spending some time together." Hanna said.

"That's good for you, you still have a chance to leave him for your sake." Elena said to her.

"Me spending time with Christian is none of your damn business. So, leave him alone." Hanna tells Elena, and walks away.

Hanna looks at Christian as he slowly walks up to her.

"Hey." Christian said.

"I wanna go home." Hanna said to him.

"Right now?" Christian said.

"Yes, right now." Hanna said, slowly walking away.

Christian looks at Elena Lincoln, pondering what she said to Hanna, and slowly walks after her with Taylor slowly following them.

~*~*~

In Christian's SUV car, Hanna is looking out of the backseat car window.

"What did Elena say to you?" Christian asked her, worriedly.

"Nothing much." Hanna said. "Can you just take me home to my apartment?"

"I would like for you to stay with me for the night, if you want." Christian said.

Hanna looks at Christian, and gently nodded. "Okay."

Christian gently holds her hand in his hand. And the two exchange calm looks at each other.

~*~*~

That night at Christian Grey's penthouse, Hanna is sitting on the chaise lounge chair.

[Hanna's Camisole Dress]

Christian slowly walks up to her and sits down beside her. "You can have the camisole dress."

"Thanks." Hanna said.

"I hope whatever Elena told you doesn't make you doubt me." Christian said to her worriedly.

"I'm not gonna lie and say that she tried, but I believe you." Hanna said to him.

Christian and Hanna exchange small smiles at each other.

"Where's Taylor?" Hanna asked.

"I sent him to get your backpack from your apartment." Christian said. "And some new clothes."

"Okay, thanks." Hanna said, and plants a kiss on his forehead.

Christian and Hanna exchange small smiles at each other.

~*~*~

After-awhile, Hanna had fallen asleep on the chaise lounge sofa. Christian slowly walks over to her and gently picks up her in his arms, bridal style, and slowly walks away.

Walking into his bedroom, Christian gently lays Hanna down on his bed and covers her with a blanket.

Christian slowly walks out of his bedroom and gently closes the door behind him.

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