Disclaimer: I don't own FSOG
I hope you can all forgive the long wait, I've been really busy lately and haven't been able to write.
I actually have a question for all of you. So, I thought of a really cool (In my opinion) contest idea. I'm not really sure how to make a contest though. Do any of you know how to do it? Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can give me.
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Christian's POV
I pry my eyes open, feeling well rested. I look next to me and see that Ana is still passed out cold. She's laying on her back, the blanket is draped around her waist and her shirt has ridden up, exposing her stomach. Ten months ago, our son was in there. I can't wait for the day there's another little one on the way.
I roll over until I'm right next to her. My hand trails across her exposed abdomen and she groans. Ana's eyes flutter open and she gives me a small grin. Her fingers make their way into my hair and I groan in pleasure. She pushes me onto my back and straddles my waist. Leaning down, she captures my lips and our tongues tangle. I quickly pull her shirt off and attach my lips to the top of her breasts. Kissing them as her hands tighten in my hair.
"Christian…Mmm…Wait…" I pulls my face away from her cleavage.
"What's wrong?" I try to get my breathing back to normal.
"I just want to call your parents and check on Teddy, let them know that we're here." She grabs her phone and immediately dials my mother's number. I lay back and throw my hands behind my head. I hear my mother answer and Ana puts the phone on speaker.
"How's Aspen? Have you done anything fun yet?" My mother squeals.
"We just woke up from a much needed nap. How's Teddy?" Ana cuts to the chase. I can practically hear my mother roll her eyes over the phone.
"He is fine, stop worrying. He was a little upset when he woke up but he's fine now. Playing with all the new toys we just bought him." It's my turn to roll my eyes. Every time they see Teddy, we come home wit new toys or clothes.
"Mom, can we talk to him? Then we'll let you enjoy your time with him." I beg. I hear her sigh but also her the shuffle of her moving.
"Alright, he's on." My mother shouts.
"Hi Teddy-Bear! Mommy loves you sweetie! Be good for Grandma and Grandpa!" I see tears in Ana's eyes. I take the phone from her.
"Hey buddy, It's Daddy. We'll be home soon to cuddle and play." I promise him, feeling my heart hurt. I can hear his little babble on the other side of the phone and my heart aches. I miss him more than I ever thought possible.
After a few more minutes talking to Teddy, Ana and I say our tearful goodbyes. We just lay in bed silently for the next ten minutes, holding each other. Ana slowly get up and sits on the edge, I rub her back.
"Are you okay?" my voice is almost too low to hear. She nods and looks at me.
"I just miss him. I feel so guilty. I want to be with him but at the same time, I know we need this trip." I lean over and press my lips against hers.
"I miss him too. More than I ever thought possible, but we'll see him soon. We're not going to be gone forever." Ana is the one that leans over this time and presses her lips hard against mine. Within a minute, I'm on top of her.
She pushes on my shoulders and I sit up. Our breathing is hard and we both chuckle together. Ana and I head to the kitchen to eat lunch. Halfway through our meal I clear my throat, suddenly nervous.
"So…Teddy is almost a year old." I mention, my voice shaky. Ana nods her head and takes another bite, swallowing her food.
"Yeah, two more months and we'll have a one year old." She gives me a smile. I grab her hand and kiss it.
"I want to have another baby with you Ana. I don't know how to ease into admitting it, so I'm just saying it. I'm ready to have another baby with you. I'm ready to give Teddy a little brother or sister." I hold my breath waiting for her to say something.
"Christian…I love you. I really do, and I want another baby with you…Just not yet." She looks down at the table. I sit back and run my hand through my hair.
"Why? I know your pregnancy with Teddy wasn't easy and I didn't react how I should've but…It won't be like that this time. I promise." I look at her and see she's biting her lip.
"It's not because of what happened when I found out about Teddy. You're an amazing father to our son. It's me. I'm not ready. I'm still learning how to raise Teddy. I mean…He's still in diapers, Christian. He can't talk, he can't walk…He's little. I want to dote on him while he's still little." She tries to explain. I nod my head and get up, throwing away the food I haven't eaten.
"I'm going on a walk. I'll be back soon." I tell her quietly.
"Christian, don't leave. Let's talk about this." She begs. I shake my head.
"You don't want to talk about it, Ana. You just say no and say you just want to dote on Teddy. We can dote on Teddy and still dote on a new baby. I don't just want another baby because Teddy is getting older. I want another baby because I love you and I want to make another child with you. To grow our family. Yes, two children is more work but we can do it. I want to do it." I feel tears in my eyes. Ana sighs and walks over to me.
"I want nothing more than to have another baby with you. I just want to wait until Teddy is a little bit older. What if…We talk about it again when he's eighteen months. He'll probably be walking and talking more. If we wait until then, he'll be two when the baby is born." She suggests.
"You keep pushing this conversation back, Ana. Each time, you tell me you want to wait longer. I don't want there to be a huge age gap between Teddy and his future siblings." I'm beginning to get frustrated.
"Two years isn't a big age gap! The fact of the matter is…I'm the one that has to be pregnant for nine months. You can tell me how much you want a baby, but I get the final say. I'm telling you, I don't want another baby right now. We aren't ready for one." With that, she storms off towards our bedroom. So much for a vacation.
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Alright! I know it's been a super long time since I've updated. Hopefully you aren't too mad at me. I've just been swamped with school and work so this is my first chance I've had to sit down and write. I know it was a little angsty and you may even be mad at Christian and/or Ana for their fight.
Let me know what you think! Should they wait for another baby or should they start trying?
Hope to see you again for the next chapter
