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APOV

New year seems like a distant memory but it was only a month ago. The children were soon back into their routine again and were happy to be home.

Christian flew to Portland this morning for an early meeting so breakfast was a grumpy affair, the children were not happy that they didn't get to eat with him before he went to work and Teddy was equally unhappy that he didn't get to fly with daddy today. Having the helicopter on the front lawn was convenient at times but the problem was that he couldn't just take it up without his son noticing unless he was at school.

My stomach is growing making my movements slower as I reach seven months pregnant, running after two children under five is hard at the best of times but with a very large stomach and my need to run to the bathroom every five minutes it is even harder.

"Ana, Ryan is here" Luke said coming into the living room where I am sat with my cup of tea.

"OK can you get the door please."

He nodded before making his way to the hallway and the front door, Ryan was due to come with Sam and Thomas next week, I must have gotten the days mixed up.

"Hi Ana" Ryan said coming into the living room alone.

"Is Sam not with you" I asked him.

"No sorry I thought that was next week" he said confirming I was right to begin with.

"It is, I thought I had gotten my dates mixed up when Luke said you were here."

"That's ok, I just wanted to speak to you about coming back as Teddy's CPO full time. I was going to go to the office but Taylor said that they are in Portland."

"Yes Christian had an early morning meeting with the horticulture department at WSU, is everything ok" I asked him.

"Everything is fine, I just wanted to let you know that I am free to come back at the beginning of March if that is ok with you all."

"That's great news Ryan, Teddy will be thrilled. You have more time off than that though."

"I know but Sam and I both agreed and I wanted to be his CPO for when he goes to kindergarten." I nodded, that is a relief knowing that Teddy will have his pal back and take the pressure of the others especially when our son makes an appearance.

"Do you want to tell him or I" I laughed knowing my sons reaction.

"I'll do it" he got up and went towards the playroom where Teddy was playing, he hadn't even been in a minute when I heard Teddy's cheer making me laugh.

I rubbed my stomach as my son had a stretch, I don't think there is much room left in my stomach. Poor little guy must be squashed.

"He is happy" Gail said coming in with my daughter.

"He is getting his pal back, now what have you been making" I said to my daughter who held out a small plate in front of me with a cookie covered in glacé icing and sprinkles.

"For me?"

"Yep for momma" Phoebe climbed on to the couch next to me and helped me eat the cookie, I think I got some sprinkles and she ate the rest but it is the thought that counts.

My phone beeped on the side table next to me, reaching over I picked it up to see a message from my husband.

Hi baby, just finished my meeting and we are just getting ready to leave for home. I love you xx – Christian

Hi sweetheart, good to hear. Fly safe please. Ryan is here, he will be back the beginning of March so our son is celebrating. I love you xx – Ana

I bet he is, Teddy will definitely be happy with that news. See you soon xx – Christian

Ryan was just getting ready to leave when Kate turned up with Ava. Phoebe had gone back into the kitchen to ice some more cookies so Ava who I happily see is in play clothes not dressed for a ball follows them though.

The children played together while Kate and I had time to chat. She had cut back considerable on her workload, going part time and the difference in Ava was immense. Her temper tantrums had gotten better, all she wanted was her parents at home more.

"What are you doing for valentines" she asked me.

"No idea, it is Christian's year to plan something" I smiled thinking of last year and the mess we made when it was my turn to decide what we did on valentines day. Chocolate covered strawberry's, plenty of whipped cream all over my husbands body, especially his erect cock and a whole lot of sexy messy fun. Who says its up to the man to decide what happens on valentines, I can plan something equally erotic and romantic.

We joined the girls who had finished covering the cookies and were now making pattens in the icing that had fallen onto the counter with their fingers. Their faces were white with sprinkles around their mouths, looking like they had put their faces in it. I pulled out some wipes cleaning my daughter, despite her protest that I was taking her sprinkles away. Christian will be back within the next half hour and I know as soon as he gets back little miss sticky hands will want a hug off her daddy.

"Girls do you want a drink" I asked them when I could finally see their faces again.

Phoebe nodded her head, clapping as Ava copying her so I went to see If my son was thirsty too.

"Please Mommy" he said coming back to the table with me. He carefully took a non covered cookie from the packet which hadn't reached sticky hands yet, I didn't blame him, everything else was covered.

We were all sat talking when we heard the helicopter approach. Teddy looked at me before I nodded and he was running towards the front of the house and out of the door, he knows where to stand a safe distance away and knows not to approach until the rotors have stopped. Once that is all done he runs straight for the helicopter where Taylor picked him up so he could sit with his daddy as he does his checks.

"Daddy home" Phoebe cheered clapping her hands and was out the door too, she slowly went down the two steps before taking off across the lawn, she will be worn out by the time she gets to her daddy who was just getting out to meet her.

I could hear Phoebe's squeal as he threw her up in the air, my heart is always in my mouth when Christian does that but I know he would never drop her. He helped Teddy down from the helicopter, making sure it was all locked up. Christian told me this morning he was working from home this afternoon, how much he gets done with his children hanging off him is anyone's guess.

I watched Christian pass Phoebe over to Taylor and smiled, he may be a big bodyguard to most but he is family to our children.

"Hi baby" Christian said wrapping his arms around me. Taylor had taken the children inside as Teddy questioned him about the flight.

"Hi yourself, missed you this morning."

"Me too" he brought his head down to mine joining our lips in a passionate kiss. My hands automatically move to their favourite place, in his hair where I wrapped my fingers around the strands tugging. His groan had him opening his mouth to me as our tongues now moved together. I could never get enough of this man, his kisses, his love, his heart they were all mine.

"Love you baby" he whispered breathlessly.

"Love you more" he laughed before moving down and kissing my stomach.

"Love you little one, we still need to fine a name for you son" he kissed my stomach again before moving up my body. "What name are we adding to the list today."

"Oliver" he nodded his head as he took his phone out.

We had been thinking of names for a while, having no clue what to call our son and I want to at least have a first name before he is born. We have a never ending list but are no closer to deciding.

"Oliver Grey, it sounds ok" he said as we walked back inside.

"Oliver Christian Grey" I said sounding the name out. I wanted Christian as his middle name but Christian wasn't so keen, if I say it often enough it might grow on him.

"Hello Miss Ava" Christian kissed his nieces forehead getting a sticky hand on his cheek.

"Is that all I'm getting" he said having all the children laugh as he dipped the spatula that Phoebe had been holding into the icing.

"Much better."

"It more than I got, I ate a few sprinkles" I told him as I wiped the icing from his cheek.

"I am going to get out of this suit before it is covered" Christian said before going upstairs.

"Kate can you keep an eye on the children for me for five minutes" I asked her as she nodded.

I followed my husband up the stairs, heading into my bedroom to find my husband already in his boxers. What did I come up here to do again I thought looking at Christian. I looked him up and down, seeing his smirk when I reached his face.

"Still want to look" he asked me.

"Sure, just turn around a bit, I cant see your arse properly" he barked out a laugh before twirling around for me.

I walked over to him and was soon back in his arms.

"Have you been resting" he asked me.

"As much as I can with two children under five and a houseful of guests."

"Rest please, I know you get tired more at this stage of your pregnancy."

"I will, I promise,

I sat on the bed as he washed and got some jeans out of the closet and a t shirt.

He looked to the door, quietly shutting it before coming over to the bed.

"Christian behave, we have guests" I said as he kissed my neck.

"Guests who can entertain themselves for a few minutes while I kiss my wife" His lips descended onto mine once more.

I have no idea how I ended up lay on the bed but our lips had not left the others. I held him to me as he kissed my lips before moving on to my cheeks, eyes before sucking gently on my ears and neck. I know If we have more time we would be naked now but I also know it wont be long before we hear little footsteps rushing up the stairs to find us.

"Valentines, I want us to go away for the night" he said stroking my cheek with the back of his fingers.

"OK, what are we doing with the children."

"Already sorted, my mum said she will have them" I smiled, cupping his face with my hands as I pulled him to me once again, giving him my answer through my kisses.

Reluctantly we made our way back down stairs seeing it all quiet, apart from the noise from the TV. We followed the noise into the den where the girls were watching Frozen, Christian tried to back out of the room as I gripped his shirt. If I have to sing along to Let it go for the billionth time then so does he.

"Where is Teddy" I asked Kate.

"Said he was escaping the madness and went to his playroom."

"I'm going to check on Teddy" Christian said slowly backing away until Kate called him back. I had taken a seat next to my daughter who was already singing along.

"Have you seen José since his photography show."

That had Christian's attention as he walked further into the room again and perched himself on the arm of the couch I was sitting on. He rested his hand over my shoulder as I reached up and placed my hand on top of his. I know hearing his names makes him angry.

"No I haven't seen him in a long while. Why?"

"I was passing thorough Pike Place Market on Monday when I bumped into him, he was asking how you were, saying he wanted to catch up."

"Does he forget the sh, trouble he caused last time" Christian said catching himself from swearing with little ears in the room.

"I don't know, maybe he thinks that it has been five years and its water under the bridge now. He scribbled his number down, telling me to give it to Ana as well. Practically thrust it into my hand because I was in a rush and then disappeared into the crowd. I wasn't going to tell you at first, didn't want to bother you will all his crap again especially with you being heavily pregnant but Elliot said Christian would want to know and also security."

"Have you been keeping track of him" I said quietly to Christian when Ava started talking to Kate.

"Welch keeps a track on his movements from time to time, but if he had moved into Seattle permanent then he would have let me know."

I nodded bringing his hand to my lips where I kissed his wedding ring. Looking up to him, my favourite smile was back as he placed a chaste kiss on my lips.

"He's not part of our life Christian and I want to keep it that way."

Christian nodded before he asked Kate for the number. She gave it to him as he got up, thanking her before leaving the room.

"Is he angry"she asked me.

"For the moment. If you haven't realised by now, my husband is very protective of his family."

"I never would have guessed." she laughed.

We watched the movie with the girls before I got up to stretch my legs. Its like they seize up when I sit for too long, especially when I have had a little girl bouncing on them for most of the movie.

Kate took the girls into the kitchen to get a drink so I went in search of my son. He was in his playroom still, engrossed in something on his iPad.

"What you doing" I asked, taking a seat next to him.

"Playing subway surf, look mommy I beat Daddy's score" he turned the screen around to show me his game. I cant play them, They are too fast and make my eyes go funny.

"What do you want for dinner."

"Pizza" he said clapping his hands.

"Pizza are you cooking it."

"No daddy ordered it" he laughed rubbing his stomach.

"What did he order for me" I asked him knowing from his face the answer.

"Yucky mushrooms."

"There is nothing wrong with mushrooms" I tickled him loving the giggles that left him.

"I will call you when your pizza is here" I said getting up and went in search of my husband.

I headed to his office knowing that is where he will be, I could hear the voices before I even reached the door.

Knocking, I popped my head in to see a security meeting taking place.

"Sorry do you want me to come back" I asked him as she shook his head.

"No its fine ana, we are finished." I stood out of the way of the door as all of our security left.

"Pizza?"

"I though it would be easier" he sighed.

"Are you ok" I asked him going over to him.

He pulled me onto his knee and wrapped his arms around me, resting them on my stomach.

"I'm fine baby, I spoke to Rodriquez and reiterated our position and told him to stay away. I told him I didn't care if a hundred years had passed and not five but he was not welcome here, not welcome in our lives and certainly not welcome within a hundred feet of my wife. He knew what I was talking about and I wont hesitate filing a restraining order against him again for harassment."

I kissed his cheek, as he rubbed my stomach getting kicked by our son in the process. He smiled looking down to my stomach before looking into my eyes.

"I love you so much Christian, I am yours just as much as you are mine."

He was leaning in for a kiss when the door opened revealing our son stood there.

"Daddy no kissing mommy, specially when pizza is here" I was trying not to laugh as he stomped into the room and tried to pull me off his daddy.

"What do you love more Teddy, Mommy or Pizza" he stood there thinking for a moment as I got up and went to tickle my son again.

"It should be mommy, you shouldn't need time to think about it" I said as he laughed running from the room with my ticking hands following him.

With that no more was said or thought of José Rodriguez, he wasn't part of this beautiful life we had built together and he certainly wasn't part of my family.

…

"Christian where are we going."

He had a blindfold over my eyes. We were outside somewhere and he was helping me take careful steps. I could hear boat masts clanging around me in the breeze and I could smell the sea air. For all I know we could have driven around the block and be back at home because they are sounds and smells that are around me everyday with living next to The Sound.

He was stood behind me with his arms around my waist, placing gently kisses on the back of my neck. We had just left the space needle after having our valentines meal. The children were all having a sleepover at grandmas house, including Ava who was having her first with her cousins. When we left the living room floor of their house was covered in sleeping bags and cushions. Teddy had his iPad so if things got too girly he could amuse himself but Carrick was usually good at keeping him entertained.

My blindfold was eventually removed as I got my bearings of where we were. We were in the marina but we were not on The Grace because that is moored at home and Christian and Teddy had been on it before we took them to grandmas house.

I walked forward to the table where there were blueprints and detailed plans for the catamaran which I soon realised we were now stood on. It was what was written on the top that had my attention. The Anastasia.

"Our shipyard here has been building it since I had it commissioned last year."

"Its beautiful" I was speechless that he would have this built and name it after me.

"Come" he said taking my hand and leading me up to the upper deck where there was champagne in a bucket of ice.

"Even though the catamaran was launched and christened at the shipyard I wanted to officially christen it with you."

He leaned forward taking my lips with his own. Gripping on to the lapels of his suit I held him as close to me as I could without squashing my bump.

"I love you Ana, you and our babies are my whole world" he brought his lips back to mine as we continued the kiss.

"I love you too."

Breaking away to breathe he took the bottle of champagne out of the bucket, thinking he would be the only one drinking, he showed me the label. Non alcoholic.

"I had to go though about twelve different brands to find one that didn't taste like vinegar" he said cringing.

"Thank you for your suffering" I laughed clinked my glass to his as he made a toast.

"To many many more years of complete wedded bliss and happiness" I clinked my glass to his, I would definitely drink to that.

With glasses in hand he showed me around the vessel. There was enough room for our family to all be comfortable on here and every safety feature he could have on here, he had. Walking down to what he said was our room I looked to the floor.

Rose petals everywhere, I turned to him smiling as he led me to our bedroom. Opening the door he revealed the bed which had a heart full of petals on it.

"Its beautiful Christian" I turned to him and pulled him close to me where it was my turn now to claim his lips.

"Its nothing compared to you."

Slowly with his lips still on mine he lowered the zip on my dress. Moving it from my shoulders he watched it fall over my bump until it hit the floor. He stepped back to look at me, smiling at the lingerie I had chosen, just because I am pregnant doesn't mean I cant look sexy for my husband. His lips moved from my neck as he whispered in my ear.

"Your gorgeous."

Gently biting on my earlobe, my hands moved into his hair where I tugged hard earning me the groan that I love so much. He picked me up bridal style and lay me onto the bed. The petals were soft underneath my skin as I lay watching my husband undress in front of me.

He picked a rose up off the side and slowly moved it over my body, it tickled in parts and made me moan in others, especially when it moved over my sensitive breasts.

Placing the rose down on the pillow beside me he climbed up my body as we came face to face. Leaning down his lips moved with mine once again, I could never get enough of this man, he was mine.

"How do you want me baby, wedge, on your side, what ever you want Ana, you decide."

"Wedge, I want to see your face" he nodded moving over to the corner of the room where he produced the wedge similar to what we had at home.

Placing it under my lower back and arse, I was now in the perfect position for him to enter me and that is what he did as we both groaned together. With the wedge there was no pressure on my stomach and I could see his beautiful face as he moved inside me. He leaned over to suck on my breast, giving each the same attention and never slowing his movements.

In fact they sped up, he rubbed my clit which brought on the familiar feelings which started my orgasm. As that built up so did his erratic movements.

Pushing gently onto my clit, my orgasm washed over me, leaving me in complete bliss as his groan filled the room as he spilled inside me.

"Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming that I get to spend this life with you Ana. I love you so much."

I had a tear in my eye at his words as I pulled his lips to mine telling him over and over again how much I loved him.

"Are we staying here tonight or going home." I was laying his arms, I could feel the gentle movement of the boat and at the moment I had no desire to move anywhere else.

"Were staying right where we are baby" he kissed my forehead as our son decided to kick.

"I felt that son" he laughed resting his hand on my stomach where I managed to finally fall asleep in his arms.

…

I woke needing to use the bathroom as the light filtered in through the windows, we had fallen asleep on all the petals so I spent a couple of minutes unsticking them from my body and hair.

I walked back into the bedroom where Christian had cleared the bed of petals and took my hand. Laying me down, he produced a bottle of the massage lotion which immediately brought a smile to my face. Massage had been essential to my pregnancy ever since I had carried Phoebe, I had a lot of pain in my lower back and even with this pregnancy, after a long day or a long night like last night a massage was always welcome.

He massaged one side of my back, before I turned over to the other side, repeating his movement and my groans.

…

I was stood on the deck, watching people go about their business, on to other boats, or just walking their dogs along the quay. Christian was just bringing the bags up on deck.

"The children ok" I asked him, knowing he had just spoken to his mother.

"Yes they are fine Ana, already had breakfast. Phoebe is being a doctor and making sure her grandma is healthy for her next shift at the hospital and Teddy was beating his granddad at the tennis on the Wii."

"I can hear your dad grumbling from here, being beaten by a four year old."

"Nearly five year old" he said as I nodded.

"I cant believe next month out little boy will be five, where has the time gone too."

"I don't know but I want to enjoy every moment before they are all off to college and only call once a week" I didn't like the sound of that at all.

"Cant they stay small forever then."

"I've been saying that since Phoebe was born, she isn't allowed to grow up and neither are our boys" he rubbed my stomach as he helped me back on to the jetty and onto dry land.

Five years, where has it gone. I need to get planning because I know our little boy will have the best birthday he has ever had. Until his 6th that is.

Thank you for reading

I was hoping to have it up by now but I've been packing for my holiday and wanted to get it up before I go today.

The next chapter will hopefully be the first week of august when I am back.

Take care

Caroline