Chapter 29
Apov
September 17th 2014
Mommy mommy where are you?
"I'm right here Lilly come and find me!" I respond to her as I hear her giggling and running through the meadow. I feel arms circle me and as I go to place my hands on top of his I feel a huge belly. I look down and I'm shocked at what I'm seeing. I'm huge and pregnant as I felt something kick me.
"He's active today baby, isn't he?"
I feel myself fading as I'm looking into his face and my mind feels so fuzzy.
"Ana, Ana baby can you hear me? Wake up baby I'm here please let me see those gorgeous blue eyes of my wife."
I open them and realize I was dreaming as I'm staring into Christians eyes as he looks up. He bends over me and places the softest kiss on my lips and he pulls away as he climbs in next to me.
"Where am I? What happened?" Last thing I remember was being in excruciating pain on the airplane.
"Baby the doctors will be in shortly to discuss everything with you. You finally started to come around about twenty minutes ago. I was so scared yesterday I died a thousand deaths waiting for you to wake up. Long story short your appendix ruptured and you had to have emergency surgery. They fixed it but you will have to be in here for about a week on antibiotics." He tells me as he runs his hand through his hair while holding my hand with his other. I can tell he is worried or there is something on his mind.
"What else is going on?"
"Baby when they did the tests to figure out what was going on they detected something. Nothing bad I promise but they said you or we are pregnant."
I'm speechless as I never thought it would happen this fast. I look to Christian as he seems worried.
"Are you not happy? I thought this was what we wanted." I ask him as I feel myself choke up.
"Baby I'm extremely excited but Dr. Greene said with the infection in your bloodstream the baby may not make it. They have to run weekly blood tests for a while before we know anything." He says as he wipes my eyes and then kisses me on my lips.
"Everything will be fine I know it and I feel it in my soul. I never doubt my soul as it found you." I tell him as I have never been so scared in my life. He shyly smiles at me as he lays my head on his chest and I hear sobbing.
"Ana baby I have never been so scared in my entire life then I was yesterday. I could feel my darkness creeping back in as I thought I was losing you." He all but sobs out as he squeezes me to him.
"Christian you will never loose me as long as I live; I promise ok I love you so much." All his fears have come out at once and I need to console him. I would have been scared shitless if the roles were reversed.
"Where is Lilly and do I need to know anything else that happened while I was out?"
"Kate and my mom are taking shifts watching her during the nights. My mom will bring her here daily before her shift so she can be with us and have her speech appointments. I told you the basics to what happened except you had a seizure from the high fever. Mom stopped it in time on the plane but Dr. Greene and your surgeon will explain everything else in detail."
I nod as I don't know what else to say now. Taylor walks in with multiple bags and nods to me as he places them down.
"Mr. Grey the press release went out this morning and it is mass pandemonium out front of the hospital. I have called in extra surveillance as we will be here a week. We will need to devise an alternative escape route upon Mrs. Grey's discharge."
I can't help but giggle at him referring me to Mrs. Grey and Christian looks down at me with a twinkle in his eye.
"Mrs. Grey" he whispers in my ear and nips my earlobe before he kisses my temple and looks back to Taylor. I'm laying here in need and he can sit there like nothing just happened. I huff at him as I can see he smirks at me through his peripheral vision.
"Taylor we can have Steele Grey flown here when we learn of her discharge and have her flown out here to Escala." Taylor nods and walks out and as he closes the door. My hot as hell husband turns to me and smiles.
"Baby we have to stow our hormones for two weeks as we have to abstain until you get the clearance from the surgeon." I can feel my mouth open as he lifts my chin and kisses me.
"What about oral?" I all but blurt out and can feel myself getting hot as Christian busts out laughing. I cover my eyes as I have never felt so embarrassed.
"I'm sure we can think of something that won't hinder your recovery." He tells me as he pulls my hands from my eyes. "Baby don't hide from me and never be embarrassed as your mouth is a godsend to my dick." He winks just as the doctors walk in and a nurse following. I feel uncomfortable as the nurse is staring at me and then lingers her eyes on Christian. I see Christian tense and he gets up and has Taylor come in and his eyes widen as he escorts her out.
Christian turns to me and his face is red as he is pissed off. He looks into my eyes and I can see he is scared of my reaction as I have a feeling of who she was. If my instincts are correct she was one of his subs and now I just feel uncomfortable. I know he told me they all looked alike but seeing her and remembering Susannah just makes me feel insecure. I know I shouldn't but seeing one of them and knowing that they had a relationship with my husband I can't help but wonder. I thought I gave my entire everything to him, but am I? I love this man with everything I am and have and he the same. I have no doubts in our relationship whatsoever. I did like it when he was a little kinky at the cabin before Florida so maybe we can try some kinky fuckery.
"Mrs. Grey I'm Dr. Montgomery how are you feeling this morning?" He asks me as Christian comes to my side and squeezes my hand. I squeeze back so he knows I'm not mad but I'm just uncomfortable. I really don't know how to explain it to him.
"I feel much better then yesterday but I'm a little sore. My husband explained the basics of everything that happened. What is my recovery going to be?"
"Well since we could not do it laparoscopically you have to be on moderate bed rest for two weeks. That includes no lifting over five pounds and no strenuous activity including sexual relations. We need to run some blood work today to see if the antibiotics are working with the septicemia. Since your security escorted out the nurse we can take the sample if you don't mind." I nod my head to him as he takes two vials as Christian is rubbing his thumb across my knuckles.
"Mrs. Grey I will also run the blood work for your HCG level to see if they have increased. If they have its a good sign that the infection hasn't hit the baby. We can do the first ultrasound in two weeks when you follow up with Dr. Montgomery. I'm predicting you are about 4 weeks so we wouldn't be able to detect a heartbeat this early. Everything looks wonderful but there are several things we need to watch for. Since you had a seizure from a high fever you are now more prone to febrile seizures. So, any illness that you obtain with a fever you need to treat the fever. Second thing is we will put you on a anti nauseous medicine as a precaution. We do not want morning sickness to kick in and open your stitches, or we will have to go back in. Any questions?" Dr. Greene asks me. I shake my head no but Christian opens his mouth before I can shut him up.
"She gets migraines very frequently are we sure the seizure isn't related to that?"
"No her chart stated the issue with cluster migraines and we did a MRI to be on the safe side and she is clear. We are positive the seizure was a combination of the extremely high fever with the infection in her blood stream. Her fever is normal today so that is great sign the antibiotics are working, but the blood work will show for sure." Dr. Montgomery states.
"We know you said no sex but what about oral?" He asks as I smack his arm he winks at me as he kisses my temple.
"Preferably not as an orgasm can make her abdomen muscles contract." Dr. Greene states as she closes my chart. He smirks down at me and kisses me as I wink at him. I love this man with everything I am and I'm going to give it to him. I'll do some research and surprise him after these two weeks.
"When can she have solids?"
"Liquids and soft foods today, but tomorrow she can resume a normal diet. Here is a list of prohibited foods she cannot have while pregnant." Dr. Greene hands Christian a pamphlet and I look at it. Nothing out of the ordinary except deli meat, and salmon. I love to have turkey sandwiches and salmon. Christian sees this and he raises his eyebrow to me as I shrug. I don't mind as the baby is priority over me anyway and I'll do anything to protect him or her.
"Alright so one of us will be back this afternoon with the lab results and she can take a shower if she'd like Mr. Grey. There is a seat she will have to sit on and be bathed and this a waterproof bandage to go over the incision. Just hang the bags on the iv stand in the shower and you should be good to go. Will you need help?"
"No we will be more than fine I can bathe my wife, in fact it's an honor." Dr. Greene leaves and Christian just looks into my eyes with a tear sliding down his cheek.
"Baby I am so sorry she came in here Taylor reminded her of her NDA and she will not approach you again I can promise you that. I saw in your eyes a little hesitation when you saw her. You know you are it for me and that you never need to doubt my love for you, right?"
I sigh before I respond "Yes I know you love me as we are soul mates as I feel it here." I grab his hand and put it on my heart. "I gave you my heart, body, and soul but seeing her just brought up my little insecurity of not giving you everything sexually." He opens his mouth but I place my finger on his lips. "Seeing her made me think that she and the other women were able to give you everything that you need sexually and I can't do that. However, I did like the little kinky sex we had in front of the fireplace at the cabin before we left for Florida. I am open to trying the soft stuff if you will be patient with me." He stares at me as he climbs in with me and grabs my face softly in his hands to look into his eyes.
"Baby you give me everything and more never ever doubt that. I swear to everything in my heart, body, and soul I don't need that anymore. When you rolled that window down I was done and I knew it instantly. My love for you is so deep I never lived until I stepped into the car with you. Before you I never lived a life and now you and Lilly are my life forever more. I love you so much and sex with you every time is more fulfilling then the last. I don't need anything but you and Lilly I promise I'm not missing any needs or desires that I had in the past. That was my past and I'm never going back to that black hole." He tells me as we both are looking in each other's eyes and crying. I nod and he pulls me to him and hugs me as I sob in his arms. I sob for all these pent-up emotions and the love I have for this man. I have never been so scared then I was yesterday I thought I was dying and just when I found him I thought I was losing him. I know he is telling the truth as he had the distasteful reaction when she walked in.
"I'm sorry Christian I love you so much and these past 24 hours have just scared me so much. I'm sorry for ruining the first week of our marriage with this."
"Baby I understand scared as I was scared shitless during your surgery and you didn't ruin anything. How about we shower and get ready for our princess to arrive?" I nod to him and he walks to the door and locks it and pulls the curtain so no one can peek in through the window on the door. He unties my gown and lets it drop on the bed as he grabs a bag and takes it to the bathroom and I hear the shower turn on.
I wasn't doubting his love for me it's just all these emotions built up and exploded. I just need him and Lilly and my world will be centered again. He walks out and grabs the bandage and places it on my incision and kisses my stomach. He picks me up and carries me so slowly and places me on the seat on the shower. The hot water feels so relaxing and I see all my bath products in here. He had Taylor get all my personal items I will need. As he slowly rubs the shower gel in my body I can feel myself almost falling asleep.
"Baby let me wash myself and your hair and I'll put you to bed. You and peanut need sleep, I'll keep Lilly occupied while I work is that ok?"
"Yes I feel so bad not being with her, when I get out I need to do something special with her."
"That's a great idea baby anything you or she want is yours, just let me know. Elliott is going to come by this evening to discuss the construction that needs to be done on the house. Do you mind?" He asks as he rinses my hair and quickly washes himself under the water. I can't help but admire his hard physique.
"See something you like Mrs. Grey?"
"Yes, always and these will be a long two weeks. Yes, that's fine as I can't wait to move in, can we have wedding soup for dinner as that sounds extremely good right now."
"I'll call Gail and make the request, baby anything else?"
"I would like my laptop as I have so many ideas swirling in my head for my book."
"Taylor brought it along with mine as I knew you would want or need it. He also brought some books and magazines for interior design. I want us to come up with the decor together for the house. It will be our home and I want us to make the decisions together." He states as he dries me and then him off. He pulls out a more comfortable nightgown and robe for me. He is wearing dark blue jeans and a v-neck white shirt that makes his muscles ripple. He carries me back to the bed and comes out with a brush and hair dryer.
Thirty minutes later my hair is light as a feather and braided. I have my table set up and making notes on my laptop for the book and the house. I found the most intricate design for the trim and the stair railing. Christian is looking at all the safety and security measures and emailing them to Barney. The door flies open and Lilly runs in and climbs on the bed and Christian almost runs to her so she doesn't jump on me.
"Mama Mama" she says as she lays her head in my neck and clutches her doll to her.
"Hey princess I'm here and not going anywhere did you have a fun night with grandma?" I ask her as Grace walks in carrying a bag and a huge bouquet of Lilly's and Peonies.
"Ana dear how are you feeling?"
"Much better thank you for everything that you did to help me, and for caring for Lilly last night."
"Oh that's what mothers do. I'm so sorry I didn't catch this sooner in Florida I will never forgive myself. You saved my son and he almost lost you and I couldn't even save you in return. I'm so sorry."
"Grace you have nothing to apologize for, you did all you could do with what you had. I'm not upset with you so please let's not worry about this ok." She leans and kisses my cheek as she hands Christian Lilly's bag. She kisses Christian cheek and then leaves to start her shift.
"Christian I don't think it's the best for Lilly to be hanging out in the hospital during the day. Flu season is starting and I don't want her getting sick especially since I'm pregnant."
"Shit I didn't think about that but your right let me make some calls and see what we can figure out. I am not leaving you when you are in this condition." I nod to him as I am starting to feel uncomfortable and tired. "I'll be gone not fifteen minutes then I will take her to her appointment." He walks out and I can hear him yelling at someone.
"My princess come here and look at the pictures with me for the house." She snuggles up to my side and makes me laugh by pointing at everything. She does point at a gorgeous sectional couch for one of the family rooms. I bookmark the page to come back later as I need the specific details from Elliott tonight.
Cpov
I walk out and first things first I'm going to rip Taylor a new one. How dare she walk into my wife's room and stare not only at her but at me. I'm so fucking pissed right now seeing Ana's reaction to her I could see she was uncomfortable. I was petrified at what she was thinking and sure enough she was questioning if she was enough for me. My wife is my heart and soul and she completes me and no one will jeopardize her or our love ever.
"Taylor what the ever living fuck was Gabrielle doing in my wife's room. Not only did she bypass you and Sawyer but she completely disregarded her NDA. I want all of them found and reminded of their NDA's and that they cover Ana and our children. Don't let this happen again." I all but shout at him.
"Sir I apologize and it won't happen again, I was manhandling a reporter off the floor. Welch is getting all their background checks updated as we speak and we should have tabs on all of them by this evening."
"I don't want to know anything about any of them unless there is a direct issue. That is my past and those two in there are my present and future. Only come to me about any of them if there is a direct threat otherwise you handle it." He nods as he gets on his phone and I get on mine. I'm going to call Gail and see if she can help with Lilly.
"Morning Mr. Grey how is Mrs. Grey this morning?"
"Much better Gail thanks for asking. Ana and I have concluded that Lilly shouldn't be hanging around the hospital all day. Would it be ok if you watched her after my mother and or Kate dropped her off every morning?"
"Of course sir, that little girl is the sweetest little thing I have ever come across. What would Mrs. Grey and you like for lunch and dinner?"
"She can only have soft foods and soups today; she did have a request for Italian wedding soup. Lilly has a speech appointment today, so after that I will drop her off which should be her nap time and pick up lunch. I'll have Elliott pick up the dinner as he is meeting us about the house this evening. Make sure you write any household requirements down and hand it to him."
"Not a problem and I will make some French bread and some salad to go with everything."
I hang up and walk back in the room and see Ana is getting tired.
"Baby you sleep now I'm going to take Lilly to her appointment and then Gail has agreed to watch her during the day. I'm going to drop her off after the appointment and bring lunch back." I lean down and kiss her with everything I have to the point we are both breathless. " I love you baby and sweet dreams."
"I love you too, and I love you Lilly be good for miss Gail." Ana hugs her the best she can and kisses her hair as I pick her up.
"I'll be back baby now don't get into any trouble while I'm gone." She blows a kiss as I leave and shut the door. I already feel empty not being in her presence. Taylor follows me as we make our way and Sawyer is left guarding the room.
Two hours later after dropping of Lilly and getting our lunch I'm walking back to my home. Walking into her room she is just stirring awake and smiles a breathtaking smile at me.
"Did you have a good nap baby?"
"I did and now I'm starving but I missed you can I have a kiss?" She stares at me and I place the bag on the table and walk over to her.
"Of course but you don't have to ask your wish will come true my dear." She giggles at me as I place my lips to her and its fireworks every time. I pull away panting and she smiles at me as I pour her soup as she gets the bed into a seating position. I place our food in front and sit across from her as we eat the chicken stew.
"Gail is making the wedding soup for dinner and Elliott is bringing it with him with the plans for the house."
"That sounds good I have found some ideas I like but do you have the dimensions and details of the house?" She asks me as I pull the file out from my bag that contains the folders I need to work on.
"The house is on twenty-six acres of land and is 30,000 square feet of living space. 4 floors with twelve bedrooms, 15 full and 4 half bathrooms. Two story foyer with a double grand staircase, 2 additional staircases, elevator, four living rooms, and a formal dining room. A two-story library, and home office, gourmet kitchen with double islands, butler's pantry, walk in pantry, breakfast room, family room. The lowest level has a rec room with wet bar, gym and a home theater that can seat twenty, a wine cellar, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a 11-car garage. Outdoor we have a pool house with spa, bathroom and kitchen, and a tennis court. There is also a guest house I was thinking we can convert to individual apartments for he security staff." I tell her as her eyes are wide as saucers.
"Wow ok so we have our work cut out then, I have some ideas already but I would like the security system that we have on the cabin."
"That's a given and Barney is already working on it. We also need to build a boathouse so I can bring the Grace over and dock her there. When you are better I will have to take my ladies out on the water."
"That sounds like a wonderful day, I think the meeting with Elliott today should just be about the basic construction details and then maybe a weekly meeting on the minor details. I'm not going to be able to do all the painting so we should hire a crew. I can do the scheme on everything else though. I'm thinking of making a list for every room of the house and labeling each room so I can check off the items needed that way."
I'm staring in awe as she rambles off and I love this talking about daily things.
"Baby whatever you want is fine and I agree to the weekly meetings. The lists are a great idea and I see you have already started on some items. Do you want the library as your office?"
"Yes, as all the books will give me inspiration as it's my happy place. One of the livings rooms I was thinking of a toy room for Lilly."
"Perfect ok I need to read through some emails and contracts do you mind?" I ask her as she seems to be in her own world.
"No as I have so many things to keep me occupied for months." I kiss her as I make myself comfortable on the couch and I hear her typing away and looking through magazines. I love my life.
Five hours later I have read all I need to read and I look up and Ana is asleep with a magazine open in her lap. I look at all she has marked and love everything she has chosen and or made notes of. I hear a knock on the door and Elliott walks in with a bag which by the smell I can tell is our dinner. He has the blueprints rolled up and walks in so quietly.
"Evening lil bro how the wife?"
"Much better Elliott thank you for bringing dinner I'm starving." My wife responds before I can answer. "The smell woke me and I have so many ideas brother in law I hope you brought a notepad. We will go room by room tonight and label them and make the list of construction needs." Ana answers and I bust out laughing as he is looking at me with wide eyes for help.
"Here baby let's eat first as Elliott will need his strength." He takes a seat on the couch as I get Ana's food for her and she dives in.
"Lilly slept like a princess last night and Kate is picking her up right now to take her to her apartment. I'm going there after and we are going to watch Snow White. That girl is hooked on that movie." Ana giggles and I just smile at her as both of my girls are hooked and I wouldn't want it any other way.
"Dude you are so whipped you don't even know it. You look like the cat who ate the canary as all you do is walk around with a smile. I love it though as they have changed you for the better, I love having my brother back." He slaps me on the back as he finishes and pulls his iPad out to make notes.
"Elliott I love my life and wouldn't change a thing now let's get looking at these as I want to be with my wife."
"Elliott we are both whipped and I agree with Christian I love it and wouldn't change a thing either. Ok let's get looking as I can't wait to move in." She is so giddy as we run through everything and she knows what she is talking about. After two hours and everything is written down what is needed to change or not we should be in by Christmas. Elliott leaves and I lay down holding my wife, and I couldn't be any happier than I am right now.
I place my hand on Ana's belly as we received the blood work back. Antibiotics are working and her hormone levels are increasing.
"Christian I love you and our new life we are starting. It is only beginning and I can't wait."
I kiss her temple as I pull her closer to me "I love you too Baby and yes so many new adventures and memories I can't wait. Sleep my love as you and peanut need it." I kiss her as we both fall asleep in each other's arms.
