It's been a week since we got home from Detroit. I feel like last week's trip really helped him. He has been to see Flynn twice since we came back once by himself, at my insistence and once with me. Christian is doing very well. His mood seems to be much happier, lighter, he seems more relaxed. Is he still my fifty? Oh yeah. He still fusses if he does not think I eat enough. He still obsesses about mine and Teddy's safety we still have security with us where ever we go, he still thrives off the feeling of being in control of his company, and still likes the control and dominance he has at home with me. Would I want him any other way? Hell no! He is still my fifty, the man I fell head over heels for, the man who owns my mind, heart, body and soul. He is just less haunted. I can tell he still doubts himself about being a good father but that too has gotten better. At least to me he seems to be finally accepting the fact that his son loves him and that he is a good daddy, my heart swells watching the bond between them grow every day.
Today is our First Wedding Anniversary and I was woken up today by my husband nibbling at my throat, which was followed by very amazing and very sweet lovemaking. We are going to Figi, next week with the entire Grey clan and my dad but tonight Christian is taking me out to dinner tonight but he won't tell me where we are going. Mia is coming over to watch Teddy tonight we are giving Taylor and Gail the night off so Sawyer will accompany us to dinner tonight. I am wrapping up the gifts I got for Christian, I got him a new set of cufflinks, almost identical to the ones I gave him on our wedding day, except these have the a 1 in the middle of our entertained initials, and since they say the first anniversary is supposed to be paper gifts, I have put together a photo album with pictures of us from the last 15 months. I finish wrapping and place them under my side of the bed. Walking into my closet I pull out the dress and shoes for tonight and hang them on the door. I jump into the shower and dress quickly, throwing on some capris, and a blue top and sandals I head downstairs so that I can say goodbye to Christian before he leaves for work.
I find him in the kitchen holding Teddy while drinking his coffee and reading the paper.
"There are my two favorite men." I kiss Christians cheek and Teddy's forehead.
"Happy Anniversary Mrs. Grey."
"Thank you Mr. Grey but you already said that."
"I know. But I plan to say it as often as possible today."
"Well that might be hard if you are in meetings all day."
"I am not working today."
"What? Why not?"
"Because Ana, it's out anniversary."
"Well I am aware of that but we are going out tonight so I just assumed you would work today."
"Nope not gonna happen. If I can help it I won't ever have to work on our wedding anniversary."
"Oh." I state simply shocked at his declaration and it's now that I notice he is dressed in jeans and a button down instead of his usual suit.
"Besides we have plans today and if we don't leave soon we are going to fall behind schedule."
"What are you talking about? What plans?"
"It's a surprise. Go grab your purse we have to go."
"But what about Teddy I have to get him ready, pack his bag. Is the stroller in the car?"
"Oh relax Ana, that is why I am here." I spin around to see Mia with a wide grin on her face, as she walks over to take Teddy from Christian. "My nephew and I are going to have a great time today, don't worry Christian has already explained everything, Ryan will be with us at all times, Jones is here of course too, and we won't be leaving the house. We will be fine."
I turned my shocked expression from Mia to Christian who is just grinning.
"uHurry up baby and grab your bag. It's a good surprise I promise."
I just nod. A million things are going through my mind as to where we could be going. I grab my purse from my office and toss in my phone.
Walking over to Mia and Teddy, I explain where the frozen milk is, how often he needs to be fed and when his nap time is.
"Relax Ana, I have it covered. We will be fine."
"I know. Thank you Mia. Bye baby boy Mommy loves you." Placing a kiss on his forehead, I take Christians hand he says his goodbye to Teddy and then leads me out the door.
"Christian where are we going?"
"You'll see."
"How long are we going to be gone? I still need to be back in time to get ready for dinner."
"You will have plenty of time to get ready."
"But why…." His lips close over mine silencing me and I am rewarded with his amazing smile, saved just for me.
"It's a surprise. Trust me baby."
Christian helps me into the car and then gets in himself, I notice Luke behind us. Christian starts the care and takes off making his way into the city. His hand stays firmly clasped on mine the entire ride. I notice that we are heading to Grey House. I give Christian a curious look.
"I thought you said you were not working today."
"I'm not, I have to grab something it won't take long."
"OK." I feel a little disappointed that he has to go to the office today but, hey when you run an empire like my husbands, I guess you never really get to have a day off.
We pull up Christian, helps me out of the car and we make our way into the building. We receive 'Hello Mr. Grey, Mrs. Grey' from just about every one we pass. Christian nods his acknowledgement to most of them, saying hello, to some.
We ride the elevator up to his floor and are greeted with a smile and brief hello by Andrea. She gives no explanation as to what is going on today or asks Christian if he needs anything, like I've seen her do so many times in the past, she just carries on with her job as if he is not here. Odd.
We come to a stop in front of his office door and again I am very confused.
"Christian I don't…"
"Close your eyes."
"I don't understand."
"Please baby, just close your eyes it's nothing bad I promise."
I search his eyes for a quick moment and relent closing my eyes. I hear his door open and we take three steps inside before I am stopped.
"Open your eyes Ana."
I do and Christian is standing in front of me with a single white rose in his hand.
"Do you know where we are standing Mrs. Grey?"
"In your office."
He hands me the rose, his eyes locking with mine.
"We are standing in the exact spot where we first met, where our story began. It was in this spot that you fell into my life and turned my world upside down, changing it forever. The moment you raised your perfect blue eyes to mine you saw inside my heart and began breaking down the walls around it. I knew in that moment you were beyond amazing and special. Even if neither one of us realized it, in that moment, you became Mine."
He plants a soft kiss on my lips. Walking me over to his chair, he sits pulling me down with him.
"It was here where I sat and became mesmerized by you, your innocence and nervous habit of biting that lip, which drove me insane. It took all the control I had not to bend you over this desk and spank your for teasing me. I realized here that I needed you, I just did not know how much yet."
At this point I have full blown tears streaming down my face. I press my lips down on his silently expressing all the love I feel for him. His arms wrap slowly around me allowing me to melt into his body.
"As much as I would love to stay here all day and kiss you, we have to go."
"Christian where are we going?"
"You will see. Come on." He lifts me gently off his lap, adjusts himself and takes my hand walking me back out of the office and to the elevator.
"That day, after the doors to his elevator closed, your face stayed in my mind. I could not get rid of your image you were very distracting, actually you still are." He nibbles on my neck and I giggle.
"Mmmm. I love that sound." He murmurs against my neck
"Christian why are we going up? The car is down in the parking lot."
"We are not taking the car."
"We're not?"
"Nope."
The doors open and we are on the roof and there sits Charlie Tango II.
Again my mind is racing through the possibilities of where were we are going. I know I am not going to get any answers from my husband. The hell with it, whatever he has planned he is obviously excited about it, so I'm going to stop trying to figure it out and just go with it.
We reach Charlie Tango and Christian helps me in, I notice two pink roses on my seat, picking the up I add them to the one still in my hand, Christian begins strap me into my seat.
"This is the first time I got to strap you into anything." His grin is wicked and my face turns 50 shades of red, remembering that moment. I receive a kiss and Christian climbs in, buckling himself, and talking to the tower, clearing us for take off.
"You were the first woman to ever ride in Charlie Tango, the only one I ever wanted to take up in her, and the entire flight I was only hoping that you would enjoy yourself. I enjoyed watching you simply fascinated with everything you saw."
"I remember that night. I had an amazing time. I was so nervous. You made me so nervous being around you. You still do sometimes."
"Why are you still nervous around me?"
"Because Christian, you are you. Brilliant, gorgeous, you command any room you walk into, and I still find myself amazed you chose me."
"You got that wrong baby, it's the other way around Ana."
About 40 minutes later we land and I recognize where we are instantly.
"Portland?"
"Yes." He just nods and unbuckles himself, then me and helps me down.
There is of course a car waiting for us, we get in and Christian drives, us to Claytons.
"My old job? Christian why are we here?"
"I sat in this parking lot for 2 hours, trying to convince myself to walk into your store that day. I was so fucking nervous and I don't do nervous. I sat here and thought about all the ways that you were too good for me, all the ways you would reject me. I scolded myself for being pathetic to track you here. I had no idea what to say to you if I saw you or how you were going to react but I knew I had to see you again." Christian kisses me again and produces 3 white roses for me.
"I was so shocked to see you here; never in a million years did I expect it. Your shopping list however made much more sense a few days later. I stopped breathing the moment I saw you standing by the door. Believe it or not, I thought about you as well, almost nonstop. You took over my dreams and my daily thoughts no matter how many times I told myself that someone like you would never be interested in me. You were way out of my league and I knew it."
"I was never out of your league, you on the other hand….I am the lucky one."
We leave the parking lot and a few minutes later we are pulled up outside the Heathman hotel.
"Hungry baby?" he smiles and I nod back. He opens my door helping me out and tossing the valet the keys.
"Grey." He states simply taking my hand, not holding my roses and leads me into the lobby. He gives some kind of signal to the clerk behind the desk and leads us to the elevators. It opens and I see a small table with 4 pink roses laying on it. I smile as the doors close.
"This is our elevator this is where I broke more of my rules; I lost control kissed you for the first time. The moment our lips touched I became instantly addicted to you. I needed more of you so, so much more." he pulls me into his arms and seals our lips softly. I feel our connection and oh my god, the desire has just exploded in my body. I pull away turning in his harms quickly to place my flowers in the vase with the others. Turning back to him I dive at him pressing him against the wall smashing my lips to him, pressing my body as close as I can possibly get to him.
Our tongues mash with one another's as we consume each other. The passion and desire has risen to very dangerous levels when the door opens, I refuse to be separated from him so I jump up wrapping my legs around his waist, arms tightening around his neck. One arm goes around my back the other my ass, as he walks us out of the elevator. I can feel him hard between us he groans as he pulls out the key card and fumbles with the lock. He finally gets us in after 4 attempts. Our lips still have not left each other's as he walks us into the suite. Next thing I know I am pressed against the wall his lips trailing down my neck licking and sucking at the hollow of my throat. He pulls away gasping for air, slowly lowering me to the floor. Meeting his eyes with mine I can see the love and desire shining brightly.
Christian kisses my lips softly, and taking my hand he pulls me to the bedroom. Opening the door, I inhale sharply at the sight before me. His arms circle me from behind as the tears in my eyes blur the sight of white and pink rose petals covering the floor. On the bed a heart is made out of rose petals with five white roses in the middle.
"This is where we spent our first night together. I lay you down on this very bed, undressed you and took care of you, as I seem to recall you not feeling great that night." I can hear a bit of humor in his voice.
"I sat here and watched you sleep for hours. You had such a peace surround you and I found it fascinating. It was something I have never seen before. You were perfect and stunningly beautiful even in your sleep. I was, am still completely enchanted by you. You are still perfect, still stunning, and all mine." A soft kiss lands on my shoulder.
I am so over whelmed by him, tears still stream down my face. How I got so lucky to find such an amazing man I have no idea.
"You are amazing you know that?" I state softly my voice cracking with emotion. I am spun around slowly his eyes meeting mine. "Christian I love you so much thank you for this."
"I love you too Ana. You have no idea how much."
"I do. Christian. I do." I cling closer to him holding him to me. His arms keeping me firm against his body. I nestle my face in his neck, inhaling him. Our closeness, his amazing Christian smell, my overwhelming love for him, brings that earlier desire back to a full blown blaze. "I need you Christian." I whisper against his neck.
I am being walked backward to the bed before lowering me onto it, Christian reaches behind me and removes the roses, placing them on the nightstand then he gently pushes me onto the bed, kneeling before me between my legs his hands run up and down my thighs. He undoes my top pushing it from my shoulders, his lips trail across my skin, I lean back on my hands as he trails his tongue over the top of my bra, his lips trail across my stomach until he reaches the top of my capris'. He undoes the button and zipper, his eyes hungrily roam my body. His hands work their way down my legs to my sandals he slips them off and then slowly slides down my pants. He spreads kisses from my feet up my legs and stomach, back to my lips. My fingers immediately go to his shirt undoing the buttons as quickly as I possibly can. My hands making contact with his chest as he groans and his breathing increases. I press my lips to his skin kissing every inch I can reach my hands go to his belt, fumbling a little before I get it undone. My lips find his again, his hands move around my back and quickly undo my bra allowing the straps to fall forward, my hands undo his pants pulling down the zipper before slipping inside seeking him, I hand finds him and closes around his already throbbing length. He growls ripping his lips from mine, panting as I gently squeeze him.
"God Ana." He pants he stands pulling me with him slipping my bra off the rest of the way dropping his pants and boxers then sliding my panties down. His hand cups me and my knees go weak, his arm is quickly around my waist to keep me standing as his fingers glide through my folds.
"So wet baby, just for me."
"Always for you." I moan as he slips a finger inside me, my core muscle clenching him he slips in a second finger and I know I won't be able to stand much longer. I am so turned on by him that I know it won't be long before I fall apart. His fingers continue their rhythm his thumb finding my clit rubbing back and forth applying more pressure as he goes. My body is shaking hard, Christian is the only thing holding me upright, his fingers stroke faster and harder and I am close. The grip on his shoulder becomes tighter as my nails dig deeper. I am gasping and panting and whimpering.
"Come on baby, you are there let go."
"Christian." I gasp as my body tenses and begins to convulse against him I am briefly aware of his lips on mine then my forehead is on his shoulder my fingers still grasping his shoulders as I whimper and ride out my release.
"Baby, I love watching you come, it's even better knowing I made you come."
His words wrap around me and make me more desperate for him. I need more. I need him.
"Christian please, I need you so bad."
"Whatever you need baby, I will give you."
I am gently lifted onto the middle of the bed, lying back, with Christian slowly falling down with me. I slip my hand between us grasping him again stroking him, feeling him grow and throb in my hand; I guide him between my legs.
"Please." I hear myself desperately begging for this connection. I release him and he settles over me. I feel him probing at my entrance, I arch my hips up to him hoping to bring him further. In one slow agonizing thrust, I feel him inch by inch, he is finally buried deep inside me; both of us groaning at the connection, I feel instantly better.
"There is nothing in the world that is better than this feeling. Me buried deep inside you."
"I agree Christian. Don't move, I just want to savor it for a few moments."
"This is the bed where you woke up on your first birthday as my wife."
"This is where you gave me my precious charm bracelet with every important 'first' represented. This place Christian, is where you were the perfect supportive husband, while I had to deal with one of the scariest things in my life, and you stayed by my side the entire time, you took such great care of me. I will never ever forget that. I love you."
"I love being by your side, and I love taking care of you. Whatever affects you affects me. I will always be there for you Ana, no matter what. I love you too."
"Christian, make love to me."
"As you wish baby."
We spend the next two hours making sweet, passionate love to each other, pausing at one point for lunch.
As we finish getting dressed, I reflect over the last 15 months and everything that has happened. I love this little walk down memory lane that Christian is taking us on. I gather my flowers, the ones from the elevator were brought in at some point, not sure when and I have added the roses from the bed. We leave down in our elevator once again and I can't keep the grin off my face, neither can Christian.
Christian drives us a little out of the way, and pulls over to the side of the road, I have no clue where we are. He reaches in the back and produces six pink roses.
"This spot right here, is where you agreed to give me a second chance."
Yes the tears come back. "This here is where you offered 'more'." I whisper
"I never knew I wanted more until you walked out, those days put things into perspective for me, I knew I needed you to survive, and to breathe and I was going to do whatever it took to get you back. I was so happy you accepted the offer, I was finally able to breathe again."
"Same here. Thank you for offering 'more'."
"Thank you for accepting 'more'." He smiles and I receive another kiss and add the roses to my growing collection. We drive back to where CT2 is waiting for us we head back to Seattle.
Our next stop after arriving back in Seattle is the Fairmont Olympic and I have tears before we even get out of the car. Christian leads me into the lobby, where another small table is sitting with seven white roses. He stops turns to me and before he can speak I am in his arms, holding him tightly and crying.
"Baby?"
I look up at him and whisper the words softly. "Yes. I Do." Before kissing him.
"This is here you first admitted you loved me. That night is forever burned into my mind. This was the first place I got to touch you. This is where you made love to me for the very first time."
"You are my life Ana. I knew it that night, I was so scared for your safety, I will do anything to keep you safe. That night I knew I could never live with you."
"I can't live without you either." He kisses me lovingly and deeply.
"Come on baby, we have a few more stops." Christian hands me my flowers and leads me back to the car.
We arrive at his parents' house and I am flooded with all of the memories we have here. Christian leads me to the back yard, there are eight pink roses waiting for me on the lawn.
"I spent $100,000 to dance with the most amazing and beautiful woman in the world. It was the first time I enjoyed one of those functions, I was the luckiest man in the world. I was so proud to have you on my arm. My family fell in love with you. I fell more deeply in love with you."
I receive a small kiss, before he leads me to the boathouse.
"Hearts and flowers." I whisper again, and he produces nine white roses.
"Hearts and flowers." He repeats and that is all that needs to be said. We hold each other for a time, before he brings me back outside. Leading me to the other side of the yard overlooking the water, I see 10 pink roses in the shape of a heart on the ground, pulling me into the middle of the heart, he takes the roses from the 'dance floor' and boat house and lays them on the ground, then takes both of my hands.
"In this exact spot, you became mine. You became Mrs. Anastasia Rose Grey. My wife. You made me the happiest man in the world when you simply said 'I do.' I knew that I would spend the rest of my life trying to make you as happy as you have made me. I mean it Ana, I have devoted my life to you to our family. I just want you to be happy."
"I am Christian so happy. You are amazing more than I could have ever hoped for. I belong to you forever."
"Dance with me."
I don't even bring up the fact that there is no music. I am wrapped in Christian's arms as he sways us around to the music playing in our heads and hearts.
After a few more dances Christian helps me gather my flowers and takes me back to the car. Helping me in, then himself, we drive off and I know that we are heading in the direction of Escala.
I feel the electricity between us as we ride up the elevator to our apartment in the sky. So much has happened here too.
We walk into the foyer and waiting for me, eleven white roses.
"So much has happened here for us baby."
"I agree. I gave myself to you here."
"I cherish that moment, every day, that you chose me."
"I sat here and spent the most terrifying hours of my life wondering if you were alive, wondering if you were going to come back to me." The memory of that awful night brings the tears to my eyes and a chill to my body.
"Don't get upset baby, I am here and perfectly safe. I will always come back to you Ana. I will always come home." He wraps me in his arms and just holds me while I inhale his scent. My body calming. Picking me up, he carries me into our bedroom. Twelve pink roses, await me.
"Here you said yes. You agreed to be mine."
"I have been yours since that first day in your office, like you said we just did not know it at the time, that we belonged to one another."
His lips close in on mine and I let my fingers dance in his hair, while his tongue dances with mine. The desire in his kiss feeds mine until I can hardly stand it. I tighten my fingers in his hair and pull hard he growls breaking free.
"Ana what the..?
"Fuck me." I whisper against his lips and press as close to him as I can get. "Fuck me hard."
That is all the encouragement my husband needs in a flash we are both naked on the bed.
His lips and tongue teasing my lower lips and the blanket beneath me is grasped tightly and twisted in my hands. Christian's hands are on my hips keeping me firmly in place as his tongue thrusts in and out of me driving me wild. He moves up his lips sucking my clit into his mouth, sucking hard, causing me to cry out in pure pleasure, I am so close and he knows it, he gently bites down and I explode calling out his name. I am barely coming down before my legs are lifted on to his shoulders and he slams into me hard. I scream. He pauses allowing me to adjust.
"Ok baby?" his voice harsh with passion, his breath panting and I know it won't take long for me to reach my peak again.
"Yes. Please, I need you to fuck me hard."
"Hold on baby." He growls
I reach my hands over my head to steady myself on the headboard so I don't move. Christian begins to thrust hard, and at this angle deep so deep, I can barely stand it, but it feels so damn good.
"Faster Christian."
"Fuck Ana." He is fighting for control. Thrusting faster and harder, harder and faster. Each thrust filling me completely causing pleasure to race to every inch of my body. The coil in my core is tightening tighter and faster the pressure is building and it's too much I can't hold off.
"Come on Ana!" He yells loudly and I let go, screaming as the pressure explodes, my mind goes blank and there is a roaring in my ears. I barely register I have been flipped over onto my hands and knees, I instinctively grab the headboard again and I feel Christian slam back into me. He pulls me back roughly on him with every thrust and I feel my self building again. I whimper loudly knowing that I can't possibly do this again I can't come again. Chistian's groans, growls and grunts meeting my ears I know he is close.
"Come on Ana. Come again."
I can't Christian. I can't"
"You will come again Ana."
"No, I can't"
"I need it Ana. Come!"
He reaches around his finger finding my clit. "OH GOD" I cry out as his fingers touch my sensitive bundle of nerves.
"COME ON ANA!" he yells his fingers moving fast back and forth rubbing and I am lost I have no control over my body.
"Oh fuck…Oh fuck…FUCK CHRISTIAN!" my voice echo's as I scream. My body is shaking so bad I can't control it, I can barely hold onto the headboard.
Christian continues to pound into me and then I feel him tense.
"FUCKING YES….ANA…ANA..ANA!" He jerks and explodes inside me. I let go to the headboard and we both collapse onto the bed. I am still trembling, he is shaking, neither one of us can breathe. We just lay there for a few moments panting and trembling. Christian regains some strength, he pulls out of me, causing me to wince, and rolls to his back. He pulls me to him and I rest my cheek on his chest, and throw one leg over his.
"That was amazing baby."
"mmmm"
He chuckles. "Are you ok Ana?"
"Hmmmmm."
"Ana."
"I am fine Christian. It was amazing, you are amazing, I needed that."
"I did not hurt you did I?"
"No baby you didn't that was good, so fucking good. You know I like it rough."
"Is so fucking sexy when you do, you are always fucking sexy. I love you Mrs. Grey."
"I love you too Mr. Grey." I kiss him again. I really can't get enough of his kisses, they are just perfect.
"How about we shower."
"No Shower. Too Tired."
"OK." He laughs. "How about a relaxing bath, then we can dress for dinner."
"Oh My! No we have to shower and get back home, I already pulled out the dress I wanted to wear tonight. It's special and I don't just want to pick a dress from here."
"Relax baby. I already had your dress, shoes, purse, wrap and jewelry that you laid out for tonight brought over. They are all in the closet and on your vanity."
"You really do think of everything don't you Mr. Grey. Thank you." I smile and steal another kiss before he slips out to start the bath, a few minutes later I am lifted from the bed, carried into the bathroom and he lowers us both slowly into the relaxing hot water.
An hour later, after a sensual bath, where we both took turns cleansing one another then had sweet sex, I have just finished drying my hair. Wrapped in my robe, I apply my make-up and scoop my hair partially up, putting in soft sweeping curls. I slip on my soft pink lace panties and matching bra. Then slip on my light pink satin dress. It ties on both shoulders, and stops just above my knees. I put on my second chance diamond earrings. They are my favorite, my charm bracelet of course is always on, I also slip on the filigree cuff bracelet Christian bought me on our honey moon, and around my neck is a heart shaped pendant with Christian's and Teddy's birthstones, he gave me when Teddy was born. Grabbing my purse and slipping on my silver Louboutin stilettos, I am ready to go.
I walk out and find Christian in the living room; he is dressed in a black suit, white shirt. I swear he gets more and more gorgeous every damn day and every time I look at him he takes my breath away. His eyes rise and meet mine, then slowly he travels the length of my body before capturing my gaze one again holding it as he make his way over to me.
"You are stunning."
"So are you." My voice sounds breathy.
He lifts both my hands placing gentle kisses on my knuckles before tucking my arm through his.
"Shall we go to dinner baby?"
"Yes please."
Christian leads us into the elevator and down to the car. Sawyer is waiting with the SUV, Christian opens the door allowing me to slide in and then walks over to his side. I have been so wrapped up in our own little world today I have barely notice if Sawyer was with us at all. I will have to ask Christian later.
"Should I even bother asking where we are going to dinner?" I smile playfully.
"Nope it's a surprise."
It takes us about 15 minutes to get to where we are going. I can't see where we are from where I am sitting.
"Close your eyes."
I do. I hear him get out and seconds later my door opens. He undoes my seatbelt and the helps me out of the car. His arm goes around my waist. And he takes my hand leading me somewhere.
"Ok open your eyes."
When I do I am very surprised. "Christian."
"I promised, the night we agreed to more, I promised to bring you here for dinner. I am sorry it took me a year to make good on that promise."
We are standing in front of the Space Needle, the night Christian flew us in Charlie Tango to Jose's exhibit, the night we chased the dusk, the night where he proposed more, the night where our hearts began to heal, the night he pointed out the space needle, and told me he would take me there for dinner, he remembered.
"You remembered." My voice soft and surprised.
"Of course I did Ana. I made a promise to you, and to my knowledge I have yet to break a promise I have made to you, and I don't plan to either. Let's go inside."
We are greeted as soon as we walk in by a young man who calls upstairs to let them know were are here, and shows us the which elevator to take.
Arriving at the floor of the restaurant, we are greeted by the maître' d, and escorted to a private table along the windows. I am amazed at the view around me, if it were not for Christian I would surly have run into something.
"Christian, it's amazing up here, you can see everything. The city is so beautiful at night."
"It is but not a beautiful as you are." I meet his eyes and blush as he pulls the chair out for me and I see the 13 white roses waiting on the table for me.
"You know I don't think I have thanked you for all of these beautiful flowers I have been collecting today, so thank you Christian, I love them."
"Thank you Ana for being mine."
Before I can respond, our waiter comes by to take our order, I have not even had the chance to look at the menu. I Panic a bit but my husband as always comes to my rescue.
"Want me to order for you baby?"
"Please." I nod. He grins.
"We are going to start with the shigoku oysters on the half shell, followed by the rr ranch prime new your strip, medium, with potatoes and asparagus, and we will also have a bottle of Dom Pérignon."
"Sir." The waiter nods and walks away.
We spend out dinner, talking about everything, we talk about our families, our upcoming trip, about how big Teddy is getting. All of it is making me emotional, and with my emotions and hormones still a little crazy, I have to fight like hell to keep the tears from falling.
"Baby, are you ok?"
"Yes. I am. It's just been the perfect day. Thank you."
"I am glad you have enjoyed it so far, but the day is not over and I still have a few more surprises up my sleeve." He smiles. "Are you ready to go home?"
"Home, Home?"
"yes baby Home, Home."
"yes please. Today has been wonderful and amazing and perfect…"
"So you have said."
"But I miss our son like crazy!"
"Me too, Ana. Come. Let's go home to our son."
I smile widely and Christian leads us out of the restaurant and to the car, where I cuddle against his side as Sawyer takes us home.
Pulling through the gates, I feel a high level of happiness and sigh with contentment wash over me. I love being home.
Inside we find Mia on the couch Teddy in her lap he is watching her, as she talks to him and sings to him.
"Well it looks like the two of you are having fun." Christian smiles at them, as we walk over.
"Oh hey, you guys are home. Did you have a good day?"
"Yes we did, it was amazing your brother is quite the romantic person." I grin as I collapse next to her on the couch. She hands Teddy over to me, and I snuggle him close and drop kisses his head and cheeks.
"Oh good I am so glad you enjoyed the surprise." Mia claps excitedly.
"Any problems today Mia?"
"None at all Christian; he ate and napped right on schedule. We had a good time, reading and playing, we went out back for a little bit, and of course Ryan came with us outside. No interruptions, everything went very smoothly."
"Good. Thank you so much Mia, for doing this. Giving up your whole day."
"Oh nonsense, I loved every second of it. I never get my nephew just to myself. I just love him so much Ana, he is so precious. Thank you for letting me stay and with him."
"Mia would you like to stay over tonight? Oh I can have Sawyer take you home." Christian asks.
"No actually I hope you don't mind, Ethan is coming to pick me up we are going to go catch a movie."
"Sounds like fun."
"It will be." The sparkle in her ryes, the beaming smile on her face, just continues to reassure her brother that she truly is happy.
After walking Mia out, and saying hello to Ethan, Christian and I take Teddy upstairs for his bedtime routine. I hand Teddy to Christian and tell him to settle in the Chair, while I prepare his bottle, since I had champagne with dinner, I won't nurse him, and I know that Chrisitan loves to feed him any chance he gets. I hand the bottle to Christian and settle in the other rocker with bedtime story and read it to Teddy watching as well as he falls asleep in his Daddy's arms.
"I love watching him sleep. I love that he is comfortable with me to fall asleep. This feeling is unlike any other. I helped make him, of course you did most of the work, but still he is a part of you and a part of me mixed together. He is perfect. I never thought I could love somebody this much. It's amazing Ana. I never thought I would have this. Thank you."
I don't know what to say, so I just simply reach over and place my hand over his, and watch our son sleep for several more minutes. We both give him kisses and say our goodnights before Christian puts him in his crib.
Just outside the nursery door I am swept up into my husband's arms and he carries me into our bedroom where I am greeted with 14 pink roses in the middle of several vases holding all my roses from earlier today, on the bed are two single red roses.
"You own my heart baby, here are your flowers."
Tears pool in my eyes and I kiss him again. He walks us out onto our balcony.
"This view, I am so glad you loved this view, I could not imagine a single day without looking at this view with you."
"Same here. Thank you for showing it to me that night. I knew the moment I saw it we were home."
"Home." He sighs. "How about we change into something more comfortable. I have a present for you."
"Sounds good to me." I peck him on the lips and slip out of his arms. Heading into the closet I slip out of my dress, panties and bra. I pull out the dark blue corset with silver lace trim with matching garter and thong I bought a few weeks ago but never got the chance to wear. I slip the matching shoes and my floor length silk robe to keep it hidden from my husband for a while longer.
Christian is by the cooler in our room he has pulled out a bottle of champagne and two glasses, smiling and handing me one.
"Happy one year anniversary Ana."
"Happy one year anniversary Christian."
"To a lifetime of happiness and love, and being mine."
"I'll drink to that."
We toast and then I head over to the bed, bending down I removed the wrapped gifts I have for him and set them next to the two packages already on the bed, then I sit back against the headboard nest to Christian.
Christian picks up a long thin box and hands it to me. Untying the ribbon I open the box, lifting up the tissues paper I find a document. I think I have stopped breathing after reading it's contents.
"Christian, you can't be serious."
"Of course I am. I told you this was the plan. It's yours."
"But I can't run SIP I mean Grey Publishing."
Sure you can baby, you have been learning a lot, and I don't expect you to walk in tomorrow and take over. We can do this as slowly as you want. We can structure the company any way that makes you comfortable. You only have to do the tasks you want. We can hire anybody you need to help you. You can go back to work when you feel like it, work from home if you want. Everything will stay the way it currently is until you are ready to make changes. It's your company baby, do with it what you want."
I stare at him in shock and then back down at the document in my hand stating that as of today I own Grey Publishing.
"You really believe I can do this?"
"Without a doubt in my mind baby, plus I will be here to help you every single step of the way, you don't have to do any of this by yourself."
"Thank you Christian. Nobody has ever believed in me the way you do."
"You're welcome Ana, and that goes both ways you know."
I nod and give him a soft kiss. I hand him his first present. He opens the box with the cufflinks and I watch him finger the engravings.
"Do you like them?"
"Of course I do baby, thank you so much, they are fantastic."
He hands me a small box. I remove the paper to find the familiar red of a Cartier box. I carefully lift the lid.
"Oh my god Christian, It's beautiful!" I lift out the new charm for my bracelet, it's a platinum number one covered in diamonds.
"Another first baby, our first wedding anniversary." He takes my hand with the bracelet on it and the charm; I hold my wrist for him as he attaches the charm for me. I gently finger all my charms loving that we revisited a few of them today and now I have a new one to admire.
I hand Christian his last present and I hope he likes it, we sort of had the same idea today.
"I hope you like this one."
"I am sure I will love it baby, thank you."
I watch as he undoes the paper and lifts the book out of the box. The cover has the words. 'Our Story' engraved on it. He opens the books to find the poem I wrote for him on the first page.
Two Hearts
Beat as one
The story of us
Has just begun
We share laughter and tears
We share hopes and fears
I belong to you
You belong to me
Together we are complete
Two halves make one whole
Only with you, do I want to grow old.
Me and you, You and me
Together forever and an eternity.
I will love you forever. Love always, your Ana.
"Did you write that?" his voice is heave with emotion already.
"Yes." I reply` softly.
"It's beautiful Ana. Thank you."
The next page contains the first picture of the two of us at my graduation day. This is the day you said to refer to you as my boyfriend. That thought caused the millions of butterflies in my stomach to go crazy, oh and you met my dad and won him over, not an easy task.
The next picture is of the masked ball. You offered me more. You made me feel like a princess, you were my prince. I knew I could never live a day without you again. I was so in love with you by this point there was no going back.
He flips the page and finds the one of his birthday. We told the world tonight that we were getting married. I was so glad that you got to be there to celebrate your birthday and that I got the chance to tell you 'Yes'.
The following page has three pictures on it from our wedding; one of us saying our vows, one of us kissing and one of us dancing. Today we promised ourselves to each other forever. I was the happiest woman in the world knowing that from that day on, my life would be spent with you and I would be happy.
The pictures from our honeymoon are next the only one with a description is the one Christian took of us in the bed after we had just had sex. So in love.
Our first Christmas together is next, I love this picture. We are standing in front of our tree Christian is standing behind me with his arms wrapped around my belly cradling it. Our first Christmas as a family. I cherish every moment we spend together, our first Christmas was perfect.
The next page is graced with a picture of the three of us the day Teddy was born, it's our first official family picture. The adjoining page, I included pictures from when we brought Teddy home, Christian holding him. The day our world became complete and I fell more in love with you than I ever thought possible.
The last page has a picture of the one of the 3 of us at the ball this year and pictures from New York with us at the game, on the carousel and the toy store. Memories are forever, my love for you and our son grown every day and every day we make a new memory.
I sit quietly watching Christian turn each page slowly, not saying anything just looking at every page, picture and word. I have no idea what is going through his mind. He closes the books and I just sit still waiting for him to say something. A few minutes pass and silence.
"Christian?"
He raises his gaze to me and he is crying.
"Never…" He clears his throat. "Never did I think my life would turn out like this. I never believed I deserved any of this happiness. Ana that is what I feel every single day I feel happy. I am the luckiest man in the world to have you by my side. You are the strongest person I know. Without you by my side, I would have never been able to accomplish what I have, to let go of the horrible parts of my past, to understand parts that never made sense before. I never looked forward to the future. I never wanted more, until you. That moment in my office changed my life forever and I am so glad that it did. I am closer to my family and enjoy spending time with them. I have become a better person and you; you with your strength allowed me to see that I am a good person, that my past does not control me. Ana you showed me how to love and how to be loved. You simply loved me, and you have given me my own little family, you have given me dreams of a wonderful future with you. You are my life, my world, my love. I can't live without you. I no longer have nightmare about you leaving. I know that you love me. I will spend every second, of every day for the rest of my life loving you. I will give you the world."
"Christian I love you so much. You are my world. You own my heart. That day in your office changed my life too. I am so lucky to have found you. No other woman in the world has a husband like you. You are loving and caring and thoughtful. You are my knight. You keep me safe, protected, cherished. I have everything I could ever need with you. I don't want the world. I just want you. That has always been true. My heart belongs to you always. I too can't live without you. After everything we have been through, nothing can rip us apart, we are meant to be together. I believe in destiny and you Christian Grey are my destiny. I will love you forever."
Christian pulls me into his arms sealing his lips to mine. The kiss starts out tender but soon as our mouths part and our tongues begin to dance desire erupts in my body. Christian stands, pulling me up with him. He removes the presents from the bed placing them on his nightstand.
He reaches for me, slowly pulling the belt of my robe it falls open and he slides it off my body.
"Oh god baby. Where did this come from and why have I not seen it before?"
"I got it the day we went shopping for jeans, this is the surprise I told you about but I never got the chance to wear it, and so I decided to save it for tonight."
"You are so fucking sexy and beautiful." His lips nibble my neck as his hands run down my side past my hips and as far down my legs as he can reach.
I am laid gently on the bed and Christian straddles my hips his fingers slowly undoing the hooks that run down the front of the corset. It falls open and he groans. Each hand cupping a breast he massages gently. I can see him big and hard through his pajama bottoms. I let my hands stroke his chest slowly caressing every inch of him I can touch before allowing a hand to slip under his waist band. I find him and begin to stroke gently. His thumbs stroke over my nipples causing them to harden into tight peaks. He rolls them between his fingers, pulling softly and squeezing gently.
He sits ups a but giving me enough room to pull his pants down allowing him to spring free. I grip is ass and pull him forward brining him closer to my mouth. My tongue darts out and swirls around his tip. He breathes in sharply. I wrap my hand around his base and place gently kisses over his tip, along the sides. I lick him up and down. Slowly I close my lips around him and his satisfied moan lets me know he approves. I suck softly, teasingly. I can hear his breathing increase and his resolve is weakening. My other hand moves to his balls to play and he growls. Suddenly he has moved away from my touch. He stands and drops his pajamas to the floor. One by one he slips off my shoes; he skims his hands and lips up my stocking covered legs, groaning. I moan in pleasure at the feel of his lips, the heat of his breath caressing my skin. He unclips the garter belt and slowly rolls down each of my stockings. His lips trailing kisses as he goes and then back up. I feel his hot breath through my panties and its driving me wild. He presses kisses on me through my panties and then he is sucking my clit, panties and all and that feeling is unreal. His finger slips in the side of my panties and strokes me then gently slips in twisting and curling. The pressure is rising higher. My fingers have made their way into his hair grasping him tight. My head is rolling from side to side and soft whimpers are passing my lips as I climb higher.
"Come on baby. Come for me."
"Christian." I cry out as my release takes over and I buck against him. He releases me and his eyes never leave my face as he watched me ride out my climax.
His hands slide down the garter belt and my panties. He lifts me slightly to remove the corset from under me, and this allows me to wrap my arms around his neck. I refuse to let go, so I pull him down with me back onto the bed.
"I love you so much Ana. I need to be buried inside you."
"I need you." I whisper into his ear.
He shifts so that he is nestled between my legs. I feel him hot and throbbing against me. He moves, his tip teasing my entrance and I lift my hips toward him silently begging him to slip in. He does not disappoint. Slowly so that I can feel every inch of him he slides in until he is buried to the hilt, so fucking deep, it's perfect.
"Oh yes." We both hiss.
Our eyes meet and we just stare, both of us relishing this connection. He lowers himself a bit more, resting on his forearms and elbows. My hands stroke his back, his sides, his ass. Whatever I can touch I do. I slide one hand up next to his and slip it under, lacing our fingers together. His lips claim mine once again increasing the urgency and desire I have for him to start moving, when he pulls away we are both gasping for breath. He begins to retreat slowly and then thrusts back forward slowly but with enough force to make me moan. He keeps this slow leisurely pace going, the whole time we stare into each other's eyes; the only sounds are out mixed breathings and our soft moans.
Christian increases his pace I know that while he building us both up slowly he is staring to lose control. My hips move against him in perfect rhythm and the intense pressure within me is building quickly and desperately. Each stroke is a little harder, a little faster and hits that spot so deep, I stop breathing every time. I am so full with him buried so deep and I need more. I desperately need more.
"Please Christian."
"I know baby I know."
I am almost there the pressure has become unbearable.
"Hold it Ana, just hold it. I want to come with you. Just hold it baby, almost there." He grunts out between strokes.
I honestly don't know how much longer I can hold off. Every move he makes is full of delicious pleasure and he sends that to every inch of my body.
"I can't…Christian…I can't…" I cry out whimpering and begging. I am fighting like mad trying to hold off and I am losing.
"All…most…there…"
"Oh god, I am coming Christian….I can't stop it…"
"Come now Ana. Come." He grunts and growls loudly.
One more thrust and I am at the edge, next one I am falling over and so is Christian. We both cry out loudly together. I feel my inner muscle clench and contract around him as he jerks and throbs inside me, I feel him explode and our juices mix as I pull him in as far as he can go. My muscles continue to milk him of every last drop and he thrust gently savoring every last tremor of my orgasm.
"That's what I am talking about baby." He breaths into my ear and kisses my neck and cheek before finding my mouth.
"That was incredible." I whisper when he pulls away slightly to look into my eyes.
"You are my everything Ana, You are my home."
"You too are my everything, my home, Christian. I love you so much. Thank you for a perfect day, thank you for more and thank you for loving me."
Christian rolls onto his back pulling me with him.
"I should be thanking you for loving me. You truly are amazing Ana. So damn special. One of a kind."
"So are you Christian, so are you."
I rest my head on his left shoulder, tossing one leg to rest between his I snuggle as close as I can possibly get to him his arms go around my back keeping me pressed to him. He pulls the covers over us and we just lay there in silence. My fingers caress his chest before coming to rest over his heart. I feel it beating beneath my palm, and it still shocks me that I never use to be able to do this. He no longer panics when I touch him. I press my hand a little firmer over his heart. His hand rests over mine.
"Mine." I whisper.
"Yours." He responds.
I lean back a bit and move our hands so that his is now over my heart.
"Yours." I whisper
"Mine." He responds and then pulls me closer to him.
"Mine." He repeats softly before placing gentle kisses on the top of my head. I start to drift off when I hear it one more time.
"Mine."
A/N: Thank you to everyone who has followed this story for the last 13 months. I never thought that my one-shot chapter would get so much love and support and I never expected it to turn into this. Thank you to all of my loyal followers who had to wait sometimes months for a chapter to appear because, I could not get the story line to progress. Thank you for sticking with the ups and downs of this story and for all the support you gave with each chapter. I can never express how much your reviews meant to me. They really did keep me going and inspired me to write my own stories. I do publish one of them here. You can find it under my profile. It's called 'A Moment in Paris' please stop by and leave your opinions. This is the end of this story, I really don't feel like I can take it any further but like I promised it's a Happily Ever After. I won't be writing any more Ana & Christian stories for a while. I want to focus on my original work for a while, but I will be back. I have a few more ideas for them. Again thank you from the bottom of my heart! Love, Dee
