I walk into Christian's office and almost instantaneously he looks up at me and smiles his huge mega heart-warming smile at me. Jeez could he be any sexier than he is right now. Phoebe is sitting in his lap behind his executive desk playing with his tie as she tells him all about her day at school. Teddy is running around the desk in circles playing with the glider that I gave Christian oh so long ago that usually sits on his desk. The painful memories come to mind of when I left him all that time ago and gave him that glider but I push that aside and out of my mind.
Christian opens his mouth "Well hello beautiful". I walk over to Christian and lean down and kiss him on the lips and smile "Hello beautiful yourself". He smiles against my lips as I step back from him and walk around to the other side of his desk to sit down in one of the vacant chairs opposite him and Phoebe. Teddy runs over to me with the glider and sits down next to me to show me it. Christian is talking to Phoebe and asking her all about her day while Teddy talks to me about the glider and everything in his life at the moment. He's so much like his father even at eight, already enthusiastic about the aerodynamics of gliding. Phoebe jumps up from Christians lap already bored of talking to him and he looks up at me.
"So how was your day today baby?" I look across to him. "Well I talked to Hannah and she was quite enthusiastic to be taking on a little more of the workload reading over some more manuscripts over the summer while I have some time off. She's been such an amazing personal assistant to me Christian but its been over eight years now and I think I am holding her back a little selfishly so I don't lose her as my PA". He smiles. "Ana don't stress, she would have to be the best paid PA after Andrea on the West coast of the United States, but I agree she probably does need to be bumped up a little in the rankings after so long at Grey Publishing".
"I know I think this summer with me being away from work with the kids will not only be good for our family but it'll also let Hannah have more of an opportunity to grow more in the company. Roach of course will be keeping an eye on her so I'm not worried. Besides I'm sure I can read a few manuscripts here and there".
Christian's facial expression completely changes. "Ana" he warns. "The deal was that you take the full three months off, no work at all to spend more time with the kids." I don't want to ruin the good mood he's in especially with the kids here so I relent. "I know baby and I cant wait to spend all the time I can get with my little kiddies". I squeeze Teddy who's sitting right beside me and he swats me away as he's found Christians iPad and is playing some game.
Christian responds "Well I'm glad that you'll be with them over the summer and I can't wait till were all back in the south of France in a few weeks with the whole family". I smile back at him. "Me either. I saw Kate toady at school picking up the kids and I invited them all over on Sunday afternoon for lunch so I thought you might want to call your parents and invite them and Mia and Ethan as well." "That sounds like a good plan baby".
We continue the afternoon just chatting both of us enthused in our children just talking and telling us little things about their days and what they plan to do in the summer. Both Teddy and Phoebe are over the moon to hear that I will be home with them all summer long and that they won't have to spend the whole time with the staff. They love Gail but I can tell sometimes they just want their mommy and daddy.
In saying that Christian and I have had a very hands on approach to raising our children and have never missed a soccer game or a dance recital. If we are travelling for work in the rare instance that one of us can't be there we always make sure that the other one is there or that either Grace or Carrick or Ray or Kate and Elliot or Mia and Ethan are there to support them. Our family is so supportive of each other and I am so lucky to have my children constantly surrounded my family members that love and adore them so much.
Christian knows his children's timetables like the back of his hand which I find to be one of the most amazing qualities in him and why he makes such an excellent father. Sometimes I find myself slipping up with knowing which child has to be where for what activity but Christian is always ten steps ahead of the game and knows where everyone has to be. He still works extremely hard and GEH is still thriving but we have a general rule in our household that we have to all sit down for dinner together each night pending that the children aren't at soccer or dance practice or that Christian isn't travelling for work.
It's amazing how much has happened in nearly the past nine years and how much Christian and I have grown together with our family. I remember when I first sat in his office and how intimidating it initially was. I now look around to see photos of Christian and me with our children covering his office walls showing us off to all the business associates that would come in here on a regular basis. He tells me all the time that Teddy, Phoebe and I are his one true accomplishment in life.
I am snapped out of my thoughts as Christian looks down at his Cartier watch. The children are both being uncharacteristically quiet as Phoebe is now watching Teddy play whatever game he's playing on the iPad again. Christian speaks to me "Well baby its nearing on for just close to five thirty and Gail is off for the weekend so do you want to take our children out for dinner tonight?" I'm not really keen on the idea but I relent because I didn't realise time had gotten away so quick and I don't really feel like cooking anyway.
"I guess so, but there still in their school uniforms. We can't take them out for dinner when they have no clothes to wear". Christian is about to speak but Phoebe runs over to me and sits in my lap "Mommy can we go to McDonalds for dinner pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?" I smirk at fifty. There is no way in hell that he meant let's go to Mcdonalds for dinner when he said lets go out for dinner. Christian would have had a five star restaurant in mind but from experience I know my children aren't too keen on the boring setting of restaurants. Christian smirks back at me. We both know we are probably about to witness a true Phoebe Grey tantrum. Teddy pipes up. "YES mommy lets go to Mcdonalds."
I look down at these two angelic faces watching them both wait for my reaction. "How about you ask daddy if it's ok." Their heads turn to look at Christian expectantly and he looks straight at me. I can tell he's annoyed that I've pinned this on him but I really don't care if they eat junk food for dinner tonight and I know fifty is pretty strict with their diets. Usually he likes to play good cop with the kids. Christian finally speaks "Teddy, Pheebs since mommy seems happy to let junk fill your digestive systems then I guess I'm ok with it too". I shake my head at him and laugh "Oh Christian you'd do anything to make sure you're not the baddie".
With that we all stand up and leave the building heading for home stopping by Mcdonalds on the way. After we get home and the children are fed and bathed we all sit and watch a Disney movie that Phoebe has picked out. About halfway through I look over at my kids on the sofa and their both sound asleep as is my husband too. I pick Phoebe up and carry her to her room upstairs that's been decorated with a pink princess theme. I put her in her bed and kiss her goodnight before turning on the night light and shutting the door. I cross paths with Christian who has just woken and is carrying Teddy to bed as well. I follow him into Teddy's room and once he is in bed tuck him in and kiss him good night as well.
I follow Christian out of the room and close Teddy's door behind him. He embraces me and kisses me passionately. "Well Mrs Grey, let's say we have our own fun now". With those words I follow him into our room across the floor to the opposite end of the house. He opens the door and pulls me inside and before all too soon he's undressing me until I'm left in my bra and panties.
I kiss him as I start to undress him as well and I can already feel that he's hard as I my make my way down to the zipper on his suit pants and free him. Christian pushes me against him before saying "You. Are. So. Hot" between kisses. We end up on our bed and he finally rips through the lace of my designer panties and lowers himself onto me. I soon find my release and he finds his too before he collapses his weight on top of me panting. Christian rolls over and turns the bedroom light off and embraces me so were spooning and kisses my shoulder.
"That was amazing baby". I grin. "I agree it was more than amazing". He kisses my shoulder again and I smile. "I'm excited to be home with the kids". He holds me tighter. "I know I'm excited for you to be home too but go to sleep." With that I close my eyes. "Good night Christian". "Goodnight baby, go to sleep". I smile. The bossy dominant Christian is never far away when it comes to me but with the kids he's the total opposite. With that thought I drift off into a peaceful sleep.
