Christian's Apartment

Christian's apartment is luxurious and expansive. Ana refers to Escala when she talks about returning to Christian's apartment, but that term is not explained in this book. It is actually the name of the condominium complex where Christian's apartment is located. The complex is real.

The Playroom

This is a room in Christian's apartment where he stages the sexual encounters with his submissive partners. Ana refers to one of their encounters in the room, which left her hurt and confused, and prompted her to leave Christian. During this book, Ana wanders into the room one day and Christian explains that he does not want to have sex in that room because he does not want to tempt himself to return to that lifestyle. The room is painted red, and is sometimes referred to as the red room.

The Grey Estate

This is the home of Christian's parents...