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So, good news…I've decided some big things for Ana and Christian. However, that doesn't mean that I have any plans to end the story any time soon. In fact, as long as you guys keep wanting more, odds are, I'll keep writing. I do know how Christian and Ana's family is going to grow though. So without further ado…Here's a new chapter for you!
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Christian's POV
I shake my head while looking at my little sister. Her hands rest on her hips while Ethan, a man I haven't seen since before Teddy was born, stands beside her. Ana puts her hand on my thigh and massages it, trying to get me to calm down.
"What the fuck were you thinking, Mia? You think you're mature enough or even remotely ready for this?" I growl.
"Christian, calm down. There are little eyes watching." Ana warns me in a soft voice. I look to my right and see Teddy's gazed fixed on me and his lip between his teeth.
"Please…Explain to me how this happened." I beg my little sister in a strained tone.
"Ethan and I ran into each other at Starbucks…As soon as I saw him…I knew I never should have let him go. He's the best man I've ever been with and I was an idiot when I walked out. I was scared because we were getting so serious, so fast. We started talking and we just didn't stop. We spent three days locked in my apartment, just talking. I love him, Christian…I wanted to be his wife…So we flew to Vegas and came back married." My little sister sounds so childlike.
"Do Mom and Dad know? Elliot?" I run my hands through my hair.
"We told Mom and Dad last night. They were upset, more because they didn't get to see me at my wedding but they're happy for us. We're telling Elliot after we leave here. Please Christian…Be happy for me. I love Ethan…He's my Ana." She looks at her…Husband…And grabs his hand. When he looks at her, I can see how much he loves her. My eyes stray towards my wife who is smiling. Teddy runs over and climbs into his mother's lap. I carefully reach over and readjust him so his knees aren't pressed into Ana's abdomen.
"I'm not going to say that I'm not upset…I am…I wanted to see my little sister get married and because of your impulsive decision, I'll never get that. I'm not going to hold it against you though. I'll try to be more accepting. Besides, it's Elliot who's going to freak out the worst. Not only is he more protective of you, but he's also running on two hours of sleep pretty much every night…So good luck." I chuckle. Standing up, I pull my little sister into a hug.
My little sister…Married. When the hell did we grow up? I'm married with a child and one on the way. Elliot is married with two kids. Pretty soon my baby sister is going to be popping out babies. I'm officially old.
"Hey, my appointment is in an hour, we should probably start getting ready to go." Ana kisses my cheek and warns me not long after Mia and Ethan leave. I rub my hand against her stomach and feel my heart beat fast. We haven't told anyone about the baby yet, wanting Teddy to know first. We also want him to be involved with the announcement. He may be good with Everly, but this baby is going to be living with us and will be demanding a lot of his precious mommy's attention. We figured it'd be best to involve him in everything.
"Teddy Bear, let's go get dressed." Ana holds her hand out towards our son who jumps up and grabs it. He has no clue where we're going.
"Mommy…I bwing Monkey?" He gives her the puppy dog eyes and I can tell she's already caved.
"Of course, Sweetie. First you need to get dressed though." Her hand runs through his hair just before he takes off for his bedroom. I stand in the doorway and watch as Ana helps him get dressed. She goes to grab a pull up and he bites his lip.
"No Mommy. Me wants undy." Usually when we go out for more than a few hours, we will just put a pull up on him. Lately, he's been adamant that he not use them. Ana bites her lip, her face mirroring our son's.
"Do you promise to tell Mommy or Daddy if you have to go potty?" She asks him using her 'mommy voice'. He nods his head quickly then runs his naked little butt to the dresser. He stands completely naked on his tip-toes trying to reach into his underwear drawer. I walk over to help him, and he pushes me away.
"No Daddy! Me do!" Finally, his fingers wrap around a pair and he pulls them out. They're blue and decorated with little dinosaurs all over them. He hands them to Ana who holds them out for him to step into. When he's finally dressed, he runs off to the living room.
"I'm going to put some more underwear and pants in his backpack. Just in case." I explain, grabbing his Mickey Mouse bag. She kisses my cheek and heads off to our room to get dressed herself.
By the time we walk into Dr. Greene's office, we're ten minutes late. Ana of course apologizes profusely but I pay these people good money. I can show up whenever I want and they can't say shit. We're taken straight back to an exam room. The nurse takes Ana's weight and blood pressure before ushering her into the bathroom and handing her a clear plastic cup. Not long after Ana comes out of the bathroom, Dr. Greene is knocking on the door. Teddy runs over and opens it, then runs back to me shyly.
"Are we ready to take a look at Baby Grey number 2?" She smiles. She looks over Ana's charts, making comments about good hormone levels from her last visit. "So, since we did discover the pregnancy so late, I want to make sure that you start taking prenatal vitamins as soon as possible. Once I get your blood and urine samples checked, I'll let you know if there's anything alarming. At this point though, everything looks good. Have you had any other symptoms other than the missing period?"
"My breasts have grown and they're more sensitive. Other than that, I feel good. I've had a few cravings but nothing strange, just pizza. I have had heartburn, almost as bad as it was with Teddy." Ana's hand rubs across her stomach. It's still flat but I can't wait until I can physically see evidence of our baby in there.
"That's all normal. Like I said, everything is looking good so far, so we really have nothing to worry about. What do you say we take a look at this little one?" She fires up the ultrasound machine. "Now, I can't promise that we'll be able to see the baby this way. We may have to use the transvaginal wand but let's try this first since we've got Big Brother in the room." Ana's shirt is rolled up to just below her breast and her pants are unbuttoned. A generous glob of jelly is applied to her stomach and Dr. Greene pushes the wand into the spot our baby is resting. As soon as I see that big-headed figure on the screen, my heart expands. I already loved the baby before, but now…Now it's real.
"Alright, so Ana you're about fourteen weeks now. The baby is about three point seven inches long and weighing in at three ounces. I can't see the sex, but it's pretty much done forming the genitals. We will most definitely be able to tell by your next appointment as long as the baby cooperates with us." Dr. Greene traces along the baby's spine, showing us it's face and it's arms. Teddy looks confused as his teeth assault his bottom lip. I pick him up and bring him closer to the screen.
"Teddy Bear, this is your baby brother or sister." I try to explain.
"Baby?" he leans forward and pokes the screen.
"Yes, baby. Baby is in Mommy's tummy." I point to my wife's stomach. He leans forward and presses his hand against it, narrowly missing the goo.
"Baby, out? Mommy eated baby? Poop baby?" His look of disgust is almost comical.
"No, Buddy. Mommy isn't going to poop the baby out. Mommy's tummy is Baby's bedroom. The baby will make Mommy's tummy really big and then, Dr. Greene will take the baby out. You'll be the big brother." I hope he understands.
"Me big bwotha? My baby?" He looks at Ana and she reaches over and strokes his cheek.
"You will be the big brother and the baby will be your little brother or sister. Are you excited?" She makes her voice sound happy and elated. It causes Teddy to grin and nod his head. All of the sudden, his face goes blank.
"Mommy…I pee." His hands grab at the front of his shorts and I quickly pick him up, rushing to the bathroom. I can hear my wife and the doctor laugh, I don't even close the door. I sit him on the toilet, holding on so he doesn't fall in.
When we come back, Ana's clothes are on the right way and she has a bunch of the scans in her hand. I take one and immediately put it in my wallet. We set up an appointment, four weeks from now and we'll find out the sex of Baby Grey. We decide to take Teddy for some new clothes for his monkey since he was such a good boy.
He runs around the Build-A-Bear store like a bat out of Hell. Ana picks out a t-shirt saying 'Cool Bro', hoping that when the baby comes, it helps Teddy even just a little bit. We leave the store with two new outfits for his stuffed animal and a very happy little boy.
"When do you want to tell our families?" Ana asks me later that night, in bed. We're both completely naked lying under the covers.
"We're already into the second trimester…I want to tell them as soon as possible. I want our families to be happy for us. Plus, I love our son…But he cannot keep a secret to save his life. Remember when Kate broke Elliot's favorite recliner? He tattled on her as soon as Elliot was in the room." Ana giggles at the memory. Teddy was twenty months old and didn't realize that he was getting his aunt in heaps of trouble.
"We have dinner with your parents tomorrow…We can tell them then. I'll just call Mom and tell her and then Ray…He's coming down in a few weeks, we'll tell him about the baby when he's here." Ana suggests. I lean over and kiss her forehead, bring her body close to mine.
"I love you Mrs. Grey…You are the best thing that's ever happened to me." I feel myself getting choked up.
"Teddy and this baby are the best things that have ever happened to you." She rubs my cheek and says quietly. I shake my head.
"I love them…More than words can describe. But without you, there would be no Teddy and no baby. So while our children rank very high on my list, you are right there at the top and you always will be." She gives me a smile and cuddles in close.
"I love you Mr. Grey…Goodnight." We both drift off, excited about the events that will unfold tomorrow.
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So, I know I said that the family would find out about Baby Grey in this chapter, but it just didn't feel right. I hope you enjoyed it anyway.
I felt like I'd forgotten about Mia so I had to add a little bit of her drama in there. I'd love to hear your thoughts on her big news.
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