Three years later…

Ana's POV

"You think we could take them?" I asked, sitting at the bar messing with my water class.

"I know we could take them." Ethan tossed back his shot and stood. "Come on." He smiled wickedly and took my hand, helping me off the stool. We walked over to the pool table and watched the man and his two friends play. One of them was a female with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was small, pretty, but she wasn't all that good at pool. I've seen them here before, cheating people out of money. I did the same thing except there's a difference, I never cheat the game. They did. There are ways to cheat, but if your aren't an expert or have any knowledge on the matter you wouldn't be able to see it for what it is. That didn't apply to me. I knew exactly what they were doing. "Do you want to get in on it?"

"Fuck, yeah." I said. "They aren't playing fair games. I think we should put them to shame and take their money while doing it."

"I agree." Ethan said. "Please, tell me Christian knows you're doing this. I would rather not get in trouble."

"Yes." Christian know me, he knows this is who I am and what I do. He wouldn't change anything about me and for that I couldn't love him anymore than I already do. Of course he told me I should be lying low, but eh, I kind of don't want to. What else am I supposed to do? Aside from Christian, this is my life, it's what I have been doing all my life and I don't know how to change. "Don't worry." I rolled my eyes at Ethan.

"Okay, okay." Ethan's been staying with my dad for the three years. He didn't get arrested for killing Jack. In fact the police department thanked him for helping take out the city's most notorious criminal. I was happy and offered him a place to stay with my dad. They were like family anyways and my father was glad for the company. Christian didn't object, seeing how he saved both of our lives and welcomed him happily. "Let's go, my hand is twitching to pick up a pool stick."

I laughed and pulled him um the two steps that led to the pool table. "Care to play?" I asked, giving them a dazzling smile.

The blonde chick looked me up and down, curiously then smirked. "Can you even play?"

Oh, you have no idea. I hid a smile. "I think I'm pretty descent. Can you say the same?"

She smiled deviously. "Oh, yes. I am quite good, so are my two lovely friends here." So it seems she is the leader of this little group. Huh. Interesting and here I thought it was the big buff guy.

"Well, this is my friend and we'd love to play you." I gestured towards Ethan who gave her a killer smile. She checked him out openly and with no shame. Ugh.

"What do you want to play for?" she asked.

"Oh, so you want make this interesting? I like you." No I don't.

"Where would the fun be if it wasn't interesting?"

"True." I replied. "Ethan, what do you want to play for?"

"I'd say we play for money."

"That sounds good to me." The blonde said. "By the way, I'm Ava and this is Mark and Derek."

"I'm Ana and you already know his name." I smiled. "So let's do this. How much are you putting down?"

"Whatever you have." She said.

"Well in cash I have three hundred." Ethan looked at me like I was insane. I didn't really have that much. In fact I had more, but he thought I only brought a hundred. He wasn't expecting us to really play anything big. Well, he thought wrong.

"That's it?" Nope! "We have to play for far more than that." She scoffed. Her eyes traveled down my body and stopping as she stared at my hand. "Let's make this even more interesting. Why don't you include that gorgeous ring?" Her friends laughed behind her and Ethan was starting to look a little upset. Why? I don't know. Maybe because she figured she could just take advantage of me. I looked down at my left hand and stared at the big diamond that caressed it. She wanted my wedding ring?

I looked back up at her. "This ring is worth more than your car and house put together. If you even possess those things. You really think I would stoop that low? You have another thing coming." I spat out. "It's three hundred, take it or leave it."

She raised her hands in mocking defeat. "Alright." She laughed. "No need to have a cow. Three hundred it is."

"Great."

Elliot pulled me back and walked me to get our sticks. "Ana, you need to calm down. This isn't good for you."

"I know, I'm fine really."

"Good."

"That bitch wanted my fucking ring. The nerve of her…" I said. "We need to take them down."

"I strongly agree with you." He smiled, making me smile. We did our little hand shake and then grabbed are sticks. I was so ready to kick their asses. We stood around the pool table. "Who wants to break?"

"You can." She said.

I nodded at Ethan. He got into position and hit the white ball elegantly, making two solids go into the left corner and middle left holes. I smiled at him, loving the surprised look on the other two guys' faces. Ava remained impassive. "I guess we'll take the solids." He said in a smart ass tone. I stifled a laugh but I didn't hide my smile. He hit another ball and then another, after that I went around to tell him that he needed to miss. I didn't want her getting scared and calling off the game.

I saw the relief flood through her along with the relaxation of her arms. Her over confident face returned and she made a good amount of balls into the baskets. She ended it up missing one of her lasts balls and then it was my turn. I was going to finish this.

It didn't take long for me to hit all the balls and when I called, "Eight ball, upper right pocket," her face flushed and anger clouded her eyes. I smiled triumphantly, taking in the pure elegance and gracefulness of my plays.

"Well this was really fun." I said, putting back my stick. "And to think, you wanted to bet more money." I smiled at her and she gave me a death glare. I walked right up to her and held out my hand. "I'll take that money."

"I don't think so." She smirked.

Why? Why to people bet money and when they lose they don't want to give it up. It's so tiring on my part. "Why are you going to bet money, but when you lose you take it back?" I put a hand on my hip. "That's cheating. Not to mention poor sportsmanship."

"I'm not giving you my money." She grounded out.

"Yes you are." I took a step forward with my fist clenched.

"Ana, come on." Ethan said. "It's not worth it, you need to be careful."

"Yes, Ethan I know. But this bitch needs to be taught a lesson."

"You might as well just leave because I'm not giving you my money."

"I beg to differ." I said, giving her a right hook in the jaw. She knocked out cold and I bent down to dig through her pockets. I heard Ethan in the background telling the other guys to back off. I reached into her pocket and found eight hundred bucks. That cheap bitch. I took the three hundred and put the rest back. "Well, guys, thanks for the game. Tell her to put some ice on that when she wakes up."

Ethan and I left the bar in a hurry.

"Really, Ana, did you have to hit her?" he shook his head.

"Yes I did. And now we got our money. Hopefully that will teach her something."

"You are truly something else. But really, you need to be more careful. It's not just you anymore."

"I know." I smiled and looked down, caressing my stomach with my two hands. "He's going to be just like his mommy." I giggled to myself. "He's going to be strong, intelligent, and so beautiful." I looked up at Ethan who was smiling down at me.

"Yes, he will, not to mention violent."

I hit him in the shoulder playfully and continued to hold my stomach. "Let's go tell daddy how much money we made today."

"How much?" Christian kissed my stomach. "How much trouble did your mother cause today?" his warms hands rubbed against my swollen six month pregnant belly.

"Not nearly as much as you think." I said.

He kissed my stomach once more before coming to lie next to me. "Right. Ethan told me what happened." I swear, he can't keep anything to himself. "Ana, I'd appreciate it if you kept the physically violence to a zero."

"I believe it's a minimum."

"No. It's a zero. You need to be careful."

Why does everyone keep telling me that? "The doctor said that I need to do some physical activity."

"I think he recommended walking, not throwing punches at people."

"I honestly don't know what the difference is. Either way I'm working out my body without putting so much effort into it." He gave me a look that said he wasn't buying what I was selling. "Come on, baby, you don't want me to get flabby arms do you?"

He laughed. It was a wonderful sound and needed to hear it.

"I'm already fat and I'm going to get bigger. I don't think my arms need to get that way too."

His chuckling subsided slowly. "You are not fat, Ana. You're carrying my child." He put his hand on my bare stomach. "I think you're beautiful. In fact, you have never been more beautiful than you are now." He kissed me sweetly and I parted my lips, letting his tongue snake through and entangle with mine. He lifted his body on top of me and deepened the show of affection, making my stomach fill with, other than our baby, butterflies and anticipation. He lifted me up with his arms and pulled my bunched up shirt off. I bit my lip and waited for his next act. He stared down at my body and the pulled his own shirt off as well. I let my hands run up and down his defined abs, feeling every tight muscle. My fingers found and unbutton his jeans, sitting up and tugging them off.

When we were fully naked, he laid his body on top of mine. He was so warm and he smelled so good, better than anything my senses have ever picked up. He kissed me, holding my face with his muscular and using his other to balance his weight.

I bit his bottom lip, earning myself a low growl. I felt him reach in between us and guide his hard erection to my entrance. I was so wet, and willing that when he pushed into me, I felt the orgasm begin to blossom. He moved slowly inside me, and I moaned out in ecstasy. "Oh, baby that feels so good…"

He groaned against my neck and was breathing hard. His movements began to progress and I opened my legs wider, giving him all the access he needed. I ran my hands down his back and pushed him into me.

I closed my eyes and focused on the feeling, moaning out my pleasures as I reached for my release. It was there, right in front of me. I grabbed it and held on the sensations so overwhelming. I shattered beneath him, screaming his name. I felt his shaft pumping into me and the tremors of my vaginal walls surrounding the ridges of his length. He growled, "Ana," Into my neck and then collapsed when he could no longer hold himself up. He moved to my side and held me tightly.

We laid there in silence, enjoying the serenity of our blissful event.

I moved my hand to my stomach and embraced it, feeling the hardness that was my baby. I was so happy, so completely and irrevocably happy. I love Not only was I happy, but I was in love. I love Christian and I love our baby, we created a life together. This was my family and there's nothing else I could possibly want. As I thought of my life, my sweet heaven I felt something…

And then I felt it again….

"Christian." I said frantically. "The baby…"

He sat up so fast he scared me, cause the baby to move even more. "What's wrong? Is everything okay?"

I laughed while starting to cry. "Yes." I grabbed his hand and placed it on my stomach. "The baby. He's moving."

Christian felt the kick and his face showed so much emotion that I couldn't help but to stare. I saw a tear fall from his face. "That's our baby." He looked at me. "We created this."

"We did." He put both hands around my stomach and kissed it softly. "He's going to be so precious, Christian." He smiled up at me and then back down at my stomach, letting his hands feel the kick, the life that was so precious to us.

"I love you." He whispered to him.

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