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Aftermath...
Ana's POV:
I wake up surprisingly refreshed, and smile when I see Christian still asleep next to me. I move closer to him and feel a slight pinch from my backside and notice the trusty balls on the bedside table. I really do need to misbehave more often, I think to myself. Gosh what a day yesterday, but the night with Christian was just as memorable.
Ethan's revelation took everyone by surprise, everyone even Christian (who made sure he knew everything), had thought that his relationship with Mia had failed because even though they loved each other they couldn't make it work. Kate is angry, but more over the fact that Ethan didn't tell her that he has a daughter and she has another niece. I think she wants to meet Jessica now, which means that if Ava meets her, then Phoebe will know about it. We may need to talk to her about it should it come to that. Mia and Byron left soon after the saga all came out, thought they didn't say much. Mia is going to ring me soon, they looked reasonable but we are unsure about the status of their wedding.
I start to kiss Christian in an attempt to wake him up and find I am very successful since he is kissing me back within seconds.
"That is one hell of a wake up call Anastasia" He grunts lowering his hands to my post-spanked backside.
"Well that was one hell of a night Mr Grey. I really must misbehave more often" I say in reply now biting my lip.
"If you keep biting that lip of yours then I am sure I can organize a repeat" He says now rubbing and planting small kisses over my ever growing stomach. "Only 12 more week now till we meet our baby" he says smiling.
We are enjoying the moment\ when we hear Phoebe screaming down the corridor. "Mom, Dad, I can't find my school shoes!"
"Damn Phoebe's shoes, why can't she put them on in the same place every day. I am going to take her out and get spare pairs" I say frustrated. Within a minute she is knocking on our door and asking to come in.
"You can come in Phoebe!" Christian calls out. I look at the clock and it is only 6:00am, an hour earlier than she usually wakes up and she walks in looking cross.
"I don't want to go to school today" she says abruptly and in a manner that I only usually saw in Christian when he was angry.
"Where do you want to go then? I can get you a job at my work, but you won't be able to see your friends then" Christian said trying to be humorous but it wasn't working with Phoebe today. She was terribly out of sorts.
"I want to go to New York and see Aunt Mia. This weekend was so unfair, I barely saw her on Saturday and on the Sunday I had to spend the entire time she is here in my room. She didn't do a French braid in my hair and I am very, very angry" she said now lifting her head. Christian and I try not to laugh at her over exaggeration of the words 'very very angry'. Teddy was now at our door; wow both kids up at 6am!
"I am sorry Mom and dad; I tried to keep her in her room. She has been going on about this since 5:30am! She came into my room and woke me up" Ted said yawning.
"Phoebe Grace Grey, what are the rules about waking people up?" Christians asked and scolded her at the same time.
"Only wake people up if I feel sick or if I am going to have a seizure or if something bad is happening. But daddy something bad did happen. I didn't get to spend any time with Aunt Mia!" she replied in the same tone Christian had just gave her.
Christian gave up; there would be no reasoning with Phoebe on this matter at all.
"I am going to get up. Kids, get your school clothes together but don't put them on as I don't want them getting dirty, Phoebe go and find your shoes! Your dad and I are going to have a shower, and then we can have breakfast." I say watching Phoebe storm out of our room and ted trailing very slowly. Once Phoebe has left the room, teddy spins around and walks back to us.
"Mom and Dad, I know what happened between Aunt Mia, Ethan and Byron. I heard then yesterday in the spare room." Teddy said
"You were ears dropping?" Christian's mood was getting worse now.
"No, they were yelling a bit and I went to see if Aunt Mia was OK. Then I heard them talk. I am sorry, I was just worried about Aunt Mia" he said making Christian and I sigh heavily.
"Ted, if you know what has happened then I hope you understand the need to keep this private." I said softly.
"I understand. It also mainly means don't tell Phoebe right?" He said matter of fact
"Yes, definitely do not tell your sister" Christian said pointing his finger this time. Teddy then left our room and Christian collapsed on the bed.
"Are you sure I can't kill Ethan?" Christian asked.
"Yes I am sure. You will soon have 3 kids so you will just have to cope. I just hope Mia and Byron are OK" I say worried and checking my phone to see I have missed any calls or anything. Nothing!
Mia's POV:
Byron and I left Ana and Christian's house and decided not talk further about everything to just think about what had happened and discuss everything at home back in New York once we both had time to think about everything. As we were leaving the airport, I turned to Bryon. "Byron, I love you and it is only you that I want to be with"
It is now Friday afternoon and we are yet to talk about it. We are in limbo and it was getting too much for me. If Byron didn't want to continue our relationship then he would have to tell me and get this over with. I try to ring downstairs to where his office is but no one is there. I ring his assistant who tells me that he left after the show. I then decide to ring his cell phone but he wasn't answering. Great now he is ignoring me. At 5pm I decide to head for my apartment, I was angry that Byron hadn't spoken to me and was had disregard me.
I walk into our shared apartment and drop my bags when I notice that the lights were all out. Great now there is no power. I walk down the hallway as I see some light. Byron must have a torch out. As I turn into the kitchen I am surprised to find the room is lit by candle light and Byron is dressed in crisp white shirt with a dark blazer and pants
"I have been waiting for you to get home" he says handing me a long stemmed red rose.
"I have been trying to ring you but I guess you have been busy" I say kissing him now and looking at all the candles and flowers around the house.
"So I am forgiven for failing to answer your calls then?" I smile and nod.
"I want you to get dressed into something more comfortable but be quick as dinner is almost ready" he says. I quickly go into our room and put on the short red dress I wore when I introduced him to my family. He loves this dress. I loosen my hair so it falls over my shoulders and I redo my makeup.
"You look amazing" He says as I walk back out to our dining room and he hands me a glass of champagne.
"Thank you" I say and take a nice cool long drink.
"Sit down I want to serve dinner" He said bringing a plate of oysters and shrimp. I smile remembering the first time we met.
"We had oysters and shrimp the first time we met, at the network. It was a post show event, I went to grab for same oyster you had grabbed" I had to laugh at the corny way we actually started to talk to each other.
"Exactly, though it took me a few years to get the courage to ask you out. I regret wasting those years Mia. I really do." We finished off the first course. He went and grabbed the next course and it was a simple plate of sandwiches.
"Sandwiches hey? Hhhhhmmmm... So is this the first weekend we went away to Florida and we ate had a picnic by ocean or is that time that you first tried to cook for me but failed and we had sandwiches instead?" I inquired
"The latter reason and it happens to be a big reason why we are eating them now, as I have still failed to be able to cook a dinner without burning it" He said now laughing. It didn't matter these sandwiches were fantastic either way.
"So what is for desert?" I ask.
"I cheated for that one as the only good deserts we have had are the ones you have made, but I do have something else for you Mia" he said serious now kneeling next to me.
"Mia Grey, I love you. Last weekend threw us about and I understand why you did what you did that night. But that doesn't matter now and the one thing I really know and understand is how much I love you. Mia Grey will you marry me?" he asks impassioned and presents me with another ring.
"Yes definitely!" I say wrapping my arms around him.
"But let's not wait so long as we planned" he urges.
"Ok, but my sister in law isn't due for another 12 weeks and I want her to be in the bridal party"
"Then let's marry in 16 weeks, I can't wait any longer than that. We can get married over New Year's.!" Byron is beaming and I nod.
"Yes, let's do that. But there is one change I want to make. I want to get married in Seattle and at my parent's house. Both my brothers got married there and I think is will be a perfect start to our marriage" I ask but he now seems unsure.
"Did you and Ethan get married there?" He asks in a stressed manner
"No, we got married at a hotel" I replied.
"Excellent, then yes let's get married at your parents!"
Ethan's POV:
Saturday finally! I thought to myself as I got on my running gear to go for a run before I drove out to pick up Jessica. I went through the park and to my regular coffee stop. I sit down and grab a paper. I start to read it and then notice in the society section is a picture of Mia and Byron. I pray it says that they have broken up.
I start to carefully read it.
Byron Wallace, executive producers of ABC morning show and Mia Grey, current presenter and TV chef have announced they are bringing forward the date for their wedding to December this year. Rumors have it that they will marry in Seattle, at the home of prominent Seattle lawyer Carrick Grey and Dr Tevelyan-Grey, Mia Grey's adoptive parents. This is will be the third grey wedding there, the first of which was the marriage of successful entrepreneur Christian Grey to his wife, Anastasia Steele Grey. Mia Grey was once married to Ethan Kavanagh but divorced after only a few years of marriage.
My blood boiled at the thought and I needed to work out what to do now. I wouldn't be able to rely on Kate now. She is mad at me that I didn't tell her about Jessica and has demanded I bring Jessica to Seattle so they can meet her. Ava has been told about Jessica but is under strict instructions not to tell Phoebe.
I sighed, and started to think. Mia will be mine again. I won't let any other man have her!
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