I don't own any of the characters or anything involving 50 shades.
Now we are back to Ana's POV:
For the next couple of hours we are bombarded with visitors. We have a constant flow of doctors and nurses and Ted comes by to visit after Christian calls him. Jamie is still recovering and can't make it down just yet but promises to come visit me tomorrow. Christian goes and picks up the girls while Ted is in my room. When Ted leaves I fall asleep.
" Annie! Annie!" I hear Penelope exclaim and I open my eyes to see all of my sisters and my daughter and Christian standing at the foot of my bed.
Amanda comes over first.
"Daddy said we have to be really careful so we don't hurt you. Can I give you a little hug mommy?" She asks quietly. My poor little girl looks so scared as she looks at her mother on a hospital bed.
"Come here baby. I am not going to break. Give me the biggest hug you got!" I tell her.
Christian looks on nervously as Amanda throws her arms over my shoulders and squeezes as tight as she can. It hurts a little bit but I know that she needs to know that I will be ok.
*Throat clearing*
"Excuse me. Ana? Christian?" Dr. Jenkins says as he enters the room.
"Yes? What do you need doctor?" I respond. What possibly more could he need from me at this moment? I have had blood drawn, head scans, x-rays, blood pressure checks, vision tests, breathing tests and exercises, etc. Can't I just have a moment of peace with my family?
"Do you mind if I speak to both of you in private?"
I was about to say that I mind very much so. I don't want the girls to leave. I have missed them so much. Christian, knowing what I am about to say, answers before I can.
"No, not at all. Elizabeth can you take the girls and go to the waiting room. I will let you know when you guys can come back." He tells her as he grabs Amanda from me and sets her down on the floor.
When all of the girls have left the doctor begins.
"Are those all yours?"
"One is, the rest are my sisters." He looks at me like he wants to know more but I don't feel like talking about my parents right now. "It's a long story. What did you want to talk about doctor?"
"I just wanted to let you know that you will be released from the hospital tomorrow. All your tests came back and they all look really well. I just want to keep you overnight again to be safe. However, now that I know what kind of responsibilities you have at home, I am not sure if I feel comfortable releasing you just yet." He announces.
"Why?" Christian and I say at the same time.
"You need time to heal Ana. You have a long road ahead of you until you feel like your old self. The stress of raising 7 children is going to be a setback to your recovery. Maybe you should hire someone to help you." He offers.
"My sisters and my daughter are not a setback to anything." I yell but am again reminded of my injury.
"Babe, I don't think he was saying that. I think we should have someone to help us anyway. I was going to bring it up later but if it will help you recover faster I think we should at least discuss it."
"I am not having some stranger raise my family for me Christian! I am just not!" I shout back.
"Ana, you need to calm down. If you don't I will be forced to keep you here for at least a week." The doctor threatens.
I roll my eyes and fall back on the bed. This is going to be a long and frustrating battle. I can already feel it brewing. After the doctor leaves Christian just stares at me.
"No Christian! I won't end of discussion!"
I could see he wanted to fight further but decided against it.
"I am going to get the girls. Do you want me to bring them back in here?"
"Actually, do you mind if I take a quick nap. I am exhausted." I admit timidly.
"Okay baby, I will take the girls for some lunch. I will be back soon." He leans forward and kisses my cheek before walking out the door.
I close my eyes and try to get comfortable. This is really hard to do when you have needles in your arm and have scratchy bed sheets and lumpy pillows. I manage to drift off while situating myself.
I have become accustomed to a new dream. No longer do I dream of my nightmarish past, I now dream of my future with Christian and how wonderful our lives will be.
While in the middle of a beautiful Christmas morning with our 4 kids, I am woken up by someone asking for me in the hallway.
"Anastasia Steele?" The stranger asks the receptionist.
"She is right down the hall, third door on the right. Are you family?" The receptionist asks.
"Yeah!" The stranger replies.
As she walks closer to my room I can feel my heart pounding. I have heard that voice before. Where have I heard it? She is getting closer.
All of a sudden I see a figure standing outside my door. .When the door opens I am shocked at who is behind it. This is no stranger….
Who is it? Please keep reviewing and reading! I will update again sometime in the afternoon and once more at night (central time zone) so keep a lookout! p.s. I so just realized that Ted has the same name as Teddy from the book...was so not intentional..lol