As soon as the Grey INC. plane landed I was blind folded and swiped up into Christian's arms. He refused to tell me anything yet again as he carried me to the car and I stayed in his arms the entire ride. The car came to a stop and I was very carefully led out of the car and down a path. I hear a door open,
"SURPRISE!" There were multiple people that I heard before I saw.
Christian pulls the blind fold off quickly with ease and my eyes bounce back and forth to the faces around me. My family and my new in-laws are the first I see. Elena is the second, I refuse to allow her to ruin this moment. Then I start piecing together the others at the party; the people from Christian's company, a few of the doctors and nurses that I had met from Grace's doctors office, and a majority of people from the wedding. Christian smiles at me and nudges me in to the crowd.
"Ana darling you look beautiful as ever, and tanner. Maybe even a new glow." Grace pulls me into a hug as she lightly rubs my belly.
"Grace it's wonderful to see you. I missed you a lot actually."
"And I missed you daughter in law. And how is my grand baby?"
Christian steps in, "Perfect. Dr. Greene said that the baby is developing just right."
"Oh good, you seem to have gotten a little bigger during your break from us. Maybe it's just from not seeing you."
We usher around the large room though the other doors are completely closed off. I speak to lots of people in a short time before its announced we'll need to sit down to eat and then we are moved quickly into a large dinning room. Christian and I take seat and the front of the table and I talk to my mom about the honeymoon while we wait for the food to be served. She runs through millions of questions about the island, the people, the food, our new beach house, and the baby. I promise to get her a new ultrasound picture as soon as possible hoping I will push her off until we decide to tell everyone there are two babies. In the mean time drink are served and everyone talks lightly before Christian stands at the edge of the table and gets everyone's attention.
He takes a deep breath and coughs before he starts, "I just want to thank everyone for coming from me and my beautiful wife. I'm very glad everyone could join us in our brand new home to celebrate our new marriage."
Our new house? I feel my eyes turn into giant balls as the words sink into my mind more. Holy hell this is our new house and its huge and it's mine. Once the shock has gone an ear to ear grin comes to place on my face and I can't get it to go away. Christian looks down at me from where he stands at the end of the table and smiles down at me sweetly. I smile back up at him and watch while he continues his speech.
"I hope you all have a wonderful time tonight and enjoy being here with us just as much as we will enjoy being with you."
He finished us and everyone, incluing my self, and he sits back down. They serve a Italian salad first, then a lasagna with grilled eggplant, and finally desert. They bring out a huge chocolate fountain and sat out a very large buffet style of things to deep. I grab two strawberries, a rice crispy treat, and a slice of pineapple.
When we finish our meal, all of us feeling extremely full, we move into the very large living room. Christian's grandmother moves beside me and begins talking to me.
"You look so stunning Ana, and I don't mean anything by this because I'm sure you can keep a man just fine, but I have some tips. And I also don't want to make you feel awkward."
Oh god..
"First and most important, always give him head," I'm completely shocked and she's completely serious, "you never know if some fake slut is going to try and steal your man do it every night. Second, at least try to cook once a week, even if you can't do it. Ask Christian's grandpa the first five years of our marriage he ate burnt food but he loved it. Third, watch all other women very close, never trust a hoe. And fourth, produce beautiful children because then they can't leave." Once she has finished a huge smile comes to her face and she hugs me. I hug her back but I still feel awkward and a little victimized.
She goes on about her way and I watch while she talks and hugs Christian. The night flows by and at around nine everyone slowly starts to make their way out and home. Many people stop to tell me that they think I look very good and I have a nice new tan. Once everyone has left its just me and Christian with our family. Mia pulls me over and insists that I tell her everything and that she knows about the baby now. She rubs my stomach and says she's very excited to be and auntie. Grace and my mom are the next to feel my stomach and kiss my stomach, it's obvious that they have adjusted to becoming grandparents, and seem very excited. I almost slip up and tell them that they can both watch one of them and take turns but I catch myself before I say it out loud. Bob and Mr. Grey talk business as usual and I learn that while we've been gone he has started a new project that will work from China and Bob has agreed to help him get the company started. Once Christian picks up on the business talk he's a whole new person and is in complete business mode. With in a about thirty minutes I'm completely worn out and Christian tells everyone good night and so do it.
"Sleep good honey, and watch that baby." My mom kisses my cheek before she and Bob head out for the night.
"I will mom. It's so good to see you."
When everyone has cleared out Christian leads me to our new bedroom. The bed is set high up with a thick white and black bed set. The rest of the furniture is white but the tv that is set into the wall. The bed was high off the ground with a beautiful white quilt like head board. But getting in the bed was much better, the covers swallowed me whole and the pillow felt like it must be full of feathers. Within ten minutes I was off to sleep.
October and November seem to pass within just a matter of days. Christian goes back to his routine of constant working, though he does make time for me in every way. I stop by and see him almost daily, since I have nothing to do and Mia is still in school, and the women at the office begin to act much nicer than they had before the wedding. I guess having the title Mrs. Grey would give them some reason to worry. I don't let it faze me at this point that all of the are beyond beautiful, if anything that's Mr. Grey's fault and something that Grace should have a talk to him about. Carrick, or Cary as he and Grace have continued to tell me, and Bob's new business has kicked off with out a slight bump and has already made at least a million dollars. It must be in his genes. Mom and Grace spend plenty of time together, constantly on lunch dates and making other plans. Mom stops by at our house often to hang out with me and go over small things for the baby, we've decided to wait till Christmas to tell them, and it always rubbing my stomach.
Kate has already gone back to Georgia with her mom but they are thinking of moving. Kate doesn't plan on starting college till this spring and could easily change schools. The only problem being her moms new man. But she's planning on coming out as soon as possible.
The front door opens and I hear a loud, "Hey sweetie." from the front.
"Hey baby." I'm sprawled out on the large couch watching American Horror Story and rubbing my stomach.
Christian walks around while he takes off his tie, he looks more tired than normal.
"What's wrong?" I look up at him from my layed position.
"Just a long day," He leans down and kisses my now more noticeable, round, and bulging belly, "Hey little peanuts, I missed you and mommy."
"We missed you do." I smile as he kisses me. He's given in to calling them peanuts, kinda a hard habit to kick.
"I think I'm gonna work from home tomorrow."
"Really?"
"Yeah, really. I'm sick of the office anyways."
I smile, "Okay."
He lays down beside me and we flip though movies till we decide on one. I fall asleep half way through.
The next day when I wake up Christian isn't in bed but I hear noise in the kitchen. When I waddle into the kitchen Christian's macbook is sitting on the island while he is flipping pancakes. I laugh lightly, still weird seeing him cooking and cleaning and stuff. Maybe I should just stay pregnant, I look down at my stomach in the white silk night gown my personal shopper bought, it's easy to see I'm pregnant in this.
"Morning baby."
Sneaking up on Christian never happens. He could hear you breath from a mile away but act like nothing to make you think you got him; then surprise you instead.
"Good morning Mr. Chef."
"I figured you and the babies need this. Plus we have a big day ahead of us."
I pull out a bar stool and sit down, "What are we doing?"
"Lots." He turns and winks at me.
I just roll my eyes in return, "Okay."
He smiles knowing once again he's gotten his way as he flips two pancakes of onto a glass plate, he slides it over to me along with a bowl of fruit and organic maple syrup. I pour my syrup over to my pancakes and let it soak in. Christian flips a few more pancakes and comes to sit beside me. We eat and talk about our Christmas plans all the while he gives away no hints. He tells me to go get ready while he cleans up, he's already in his clothes for the day; a light grey t-shirt and worn out blue jeans. Based on this I decide on a short sleeve white t-shirt and pull on a long dress like dark grey button up coat with lighter grey tights and black pumps. I refuse to give up looking cute in my high heels, though they are getting very tight. But I can deal.
"You ready?" He asks as I walk out of the room.
"Yes." I smile brightly.
"Heels?"
I roll my eyes, "I'll bring some flats but I'm not going to need them."
He chuckles while I walk back into the closet.
"Make sure to get your purse." He tells me and I grab it from a chair in the living room.
I notice he's decide to take the Jeep SUV today oddly. Once we're in the car he continues and continues to drive until we've reached a car dealer ship. I glance at him, what is this about? I see the large 'Mini USA' on the front of a very updated and modern building.
"What are we doing here?"
"We're getting you a car. I've heard you talk about Mini Coopers and stuff so come on. I have a surprise."
I get out without resistance, it's true I've always wanted one, but surprises with Christian come often. Just last week he gave me the new Macbook Pro, a pair of pearl earrings with a necklace to match, and diamonds. Now a brand new car off the lot. As we walk in everyone in the building turns and a man with dark grey hair and a black suit comes to greet us.
"Mr. Grey, it's wonderful to see you again. I assume you are the stunning Mrs. Grey."
"Eric, nice to see you to, and yes. This is my wife Ana."
"It's wonderful to meet you Ana, and congrats." He has a big smile full of straight and shiney white teeth.
"It's nice to meet you too."
"Is it ready?" Christian jumps straight to the chase.
"Yes it is, if you'll turn around it's sitting right out front now."
Christian smiles and nudges to the door. When I turn around a white 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman is sitting outside with a giant red bow on it.
"Oh my god Christian!" The huge smile is plastered to my face.
"You need some way to get around, it's safe, good on gas, and has large back seats for the babies."
"Thank you." I grab him and his him as hard as possible with an crowd.
"No problem. Now go get in it." He has a huge proud grin on his face that takes away any anger.
The car is perfect, roomy but still a small car. It of course had that brand new car smell, which I love. Christian stands aside watching and waiting a huge grin on his face.
"You are too much!" It comes out this odd mix of a happy sign and a huff.
"I though you already figured that out?" He crosses his arms, "Well it's already paid for in full so we can go. Which is good cause we have one more stop."
He doesn't tell me anything again which at this point is normal and instead tells me to follow him. We go to a local holiday store that smells like Christmas trees and cookies right when you walk in. There are isles and isles of different sets and single ornaments Christian and I both grab shopping carts and by the end of the day both were packed full. We spent nearly a thousand dollars.
"That was too much money, we could have gone to Walmart or something."
He looks at me like I'm crazy, "No, you only get the best now. So get in your new car, and drive to your house."
I stick my tongue out at him childishly not knowing what else I can do. He always wins these things. I follow him back to the house where we sit in the drive way a while and before we go in two men walk about. I turn and look at Christian before he tells me to get out. He takes my hand and leads me in all smiles. When we get inside, in the living room, there is now a huge tree placed perfectly in the corner in the view of the window. It's very tall and think, has a perfect shape to it, and is great for all the ornaments we've bought.
We spend the rest of the night hanging all we've bought on the tree and attaching the lights. When we're finished it looks like a fairy tale.
December 14th
"Hello Ana." Dr. Greene is being a nice and polite as ever. I lay on the soft pink bed and Christian stands beside me in a room the smells of vanilla.
"Hi Dr. Greene."
"Now I assume that I know what you really want to find out."
I look down feeling a little like the regular pregnant woman but you can't blame me for wanting to know what my little baby will be. Two baby girls, two baby boys, or one of each.
"You caught me."
Dr. Greene smiles, "Well at nearly 24 weeks we should have no problem finding out."
She grabs that bottle of cold gel that she then spreads out along my now rounding belly. She types in the date and my name in the top corner of the ultrasound and rubs along my stomach. My two little babies lay there in a perfect position, you can now make out their little noses and button chins.
"Well Mrs. and Mr. Grey, it looks to me and out of all my years I've never gotten one wrong; you've got two little girls in there."
The biggest smile I've ever had comes to my face and tears come to my eyes. I look to Christian who is trying to sneakily wipe away a little tear that has escaped He has a huge smile on his face too and I can easily tell it is a happy tear.
"Well Mr. Grey I guess you'll get use to two little princesses." Dr. Greene has a beautiful smile on her face as well.
"I guess I will." Christian squeezes my hand tightly.
The whole way home, with Christian driving, I rub my stomach and think.
"Now we need to names."
Christian looks at me, "Yes we do. Ella Grey, and?"
I think and bit my lip for a while, "Ariel Grey. Ella and Ariel Grey."
Christian turns, smiles, and says he loves it. That night I have dreams of two beautiful little girls with long golden locks down their back with bright grey eyes and princess tiaras.