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Christian's POV
I straighten my tie in the mirror. Looking over my clothes, I make sure none are wrinkled. I look around the room and crinkle my nose. I haven't been in this room in forever. The bedroom Ana and I shared at Escala, it seems lonely.
Today is the day we're officially introducing Teddy to the world. While there are already a few pictures of him circulating, no one knows anything about him, making him that much more of a hot-commodity. Ana walks into the room with Teddy in her arms. He's in a tiny little maroon polo, Khaki Pants and infant sized maroon converse. I wanted to put a hat on him, but Ana insists that his hair is one of his most defining features.
"The photographer is here, and the interviewer is on her way. We're all ready to go." She informs me as she passes me our son. I lift him so his face is level with mine and rub my nose against his. At four weeks old, he's a pound heavier than his birthweight, a little less than an inch taller and I swear, his hair has grown. I'm pretty sure yesterday he smiled for the first time, but Ana insists it's still just gas.
"The interviewer is Kate. What's taking her so long?" I roll my eyes and Ana laughs.
"She's on her way. It's not going to kill you to wait five more minutes." She kisses my cheek. I look at her with one eyebrow raised.
"Teddy is due another feeding in an hour and a half. Most interviews I've done have taken longer than that. Then, we have to get his pictures done. By the time this is over, the people of Seattle are going to think you gave birth to the anti-christ. We all know he's not patient when it comes to your boobs." I sit on the edge of the bed and put Teddy on my knee, my hand still supporting the back of his neck. I bounce him slightly and his little eyes look around in wonder. These last couple weeks, he's become such a little character. He's even more of a mommy's boy. He's started making more noises. He's spent a little less time napping and a little more time awake.
"I thought the baby was supposed to cry, not you." Kate's voice sounds from behind me.
"I'm not crying. I'm merely stating the fact that Teddy will pull his best exorcist if we don't get this done soon." I roll my eyes as she strolls over and takes my son from me.
"I'm here now. Calm yourself. Oh, Elliot wants me to remind you that you have to get fitted for your tuxes next week." Her lips connect with Teddy's cheek, leaving a bright red lipstick mark. I huff and take him from her. I walk with him to the bathroom and gently wipe the lipstick off his cheek, making sure that it hadn't stained his skin.
The interview goes smoothly. I must admit that we're lucky Kate could do it. She was patient and knew exactly what we'd wanted the world to know about Teddy. Within the next twenty four hours, The world would know about Theodore Raymond Grey. They'd know that he was named after my grandfather and Ana's father, that he was born on May 23rd. We threw in a few details about how exhausted we were and that neither of us knew when exactly we'd head back to work.
Everything was going great. We were finishing up with the pictures when all hell started breaking loose. Teddy wanted his lunch and he wanted it immediately. I'm pretty sure the people living in the apartments below us could hear him. The photographer had a look of horror on his face as Ana quickly picked up the screaming infant and walked back towards our old bedroom. He tells me that he probably has enough photos and he'll email me the pictures.
Kate leaves with the photographer, giving Ana a quick goodbye. We'd already planned to go to my parents' house after we were done with the interview, so when Teddy finished up his lunch, we pack up the car. It's June and it's pretty warm so we decide to all go on a picnic. We'll stay on the grounds of my parents estate, giving us enough privacy to let Teddy explore the outside world as much as an immobile four week old can.
"So, when am I getting grandbaby number two?" My mother impulsively says. Both Ana and I freeze. My heart hammers in my chest. As much as I love Teddy, I am in no way ready for another baby.
"Grace, Teddy is only a month old. I want to dote on him for awhile before we even think about having another baby." Ana's face is bright red and she keeps her eyes trained on our son. Teddy squirms and looks around. Ana takes him from my mother and gets him settled in her lap. His chunky legs kick. Ana leans down and presses a kiss to his forehead, his hand grabs a lock of her long hair.
"You don't want him to be too much older than his siblings though, right? Sure, he's only four weeks old, but it takes nine months to have a baby." My mother shrugs and turns her attention back to my son. We leave the subject there, not going any further. It's not long until we decide to head home.
Ana puts Teddy in his swing, turning it on the slow setting. She sits across from him on the couch and I join her. I pull her into my arms and she snuggles into my side. We both watch Teddy as he looks around the room. I can't believe it's already been a month since he's been here. It feels like just yesterday I was holding him for the first time, but I also can't remember what life was like before him.
"So, about what your mom was saying…" Ana starts. She doesn't continue though, she just bites her lip.
"I know that I didn't react great when you told me you were pregnant with Teddy. It's something that I'll regret for the rest of my life. I do want more children with you. One or two more maybe. I'm not…I'm not quite ready right now though. We have Teddy, I want to focus on him because once we have another baby…He's going to have to share us. I know my mother wants more grandchildren, but there's still Elliot and Kate, Mia and Ethan." I don't know what else to say, I don't want to upset her.
"I want more kids too. Not now though. Maybe in a few years, when Teddy is older we can start trying, but he's enough for me. If we didn't have any more kids, I wouldn't be devastated because, look at him. He's perfect. I'm not ready to share him with his brothers and or sisters." Her eyes return to our baby boy who has practically his whole fist shoved in his mouth.
"A few years then? I think it's perfect. We'll have time to give Teddy all our attention, maybe get him interacting with other children so that when we do have another baby, he won't be extremely jealous." I suggest. Knowing how attached he is to his mom though, I doubt we're going to be able to get away without his jealousy. He gets pissed if she's not paying attention to him when he wants it.
Ana turns towards me, a smile on her face. I lean down and kiss her lightly. Her hands travel to my face so they're holding my cheeks. They slide into my hair as I deepen the kiss. It's been a long four weeks and we still have at least two more until we can have sex again. I don't just miss the sex, I miss being able to connect with my wife. The way no one else has connected with her.
Just as I'm about to slide my tongue into her mouth, Teddy begins wailing. I chuckle and shake my head. Ana moves from my arms as I stand up and walk over to my crying son. His cheeks are red but there are no tears. This is his 'I want Mommy' cry. There are no tears, just screaming until he's Ana's arms. I love this little boy, but I have a feeling he's going to make my sex life a lot more difficult. I kiss his forehead before handing him over to Ana. Within five minutes, he's clutching a lock of her hair and staring up at her face. I sit next to them and even with Teddy being a huge mommy's boy, and maybe even a bit of a little cock-blocker (an adorable one), I wouldn't want my life to be any other way. They're my world and in a few years, if we decide to have another baby, they'll be a part of my universe.
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