A/N: I'm so sorry this is late getting up. I forgot it was time to post this.
I did a quick edit to get this up as soon as possible so I hope I didn't miss any mistakes. Please forgive any you find.
Enjoy!
APOV
I graduated high school before I was scheduled to but I got to walk across the stage to receive my 'diploma' with my class during graduation. My parents were so happy to see me walk with my class and are happy that I've already started college.
Tonight is the annual Coping Together gala with the theme of my choosing, Fifty Shades of Grey. Mia, Kate, and I all went shopping for our dresses for this event together while Kate's mother watched Ava. Since the theme is grey we all chose a different shade of grey dress, but we wanted a pop of color, so Mia's dress is a halter that has a bit of pink, the top starts out as pink and fades to grey the lower it goes, Kate's grey dress has lace cap sleeves that hang off her shoulders and it has an olive green belt with olive green stitching, my dress is similar to Mia's, pink faded to grey, except my dress is strapless and completely faded grey, no pink, the top breast area is black then it fades to grey as it goes down and it has a red ribbon just under my breast that ties in the back with the two pieces of the ribbon flowing down the back.
We even went to the salon together for a girls day with Grace, my mother and Grandma Trevelyan. After we left, we all went our separate ways, to finish getting ready for the event. Kate was going to bring Ava and even bought her an adorable dress that matched Kate's but decided to leave Ava with her mother for the evening, and since her parents are not coming to this year's event Kate is seated at our table.
I'm wearing a silk robe, standing in my closet, getting ready like I usually do, but before I put on my dress on I want to put on some sexy lingerie for Christian to enjoy. Last year, making love in the water, was amazing but I don't wish to repeat that since it's cooler this year than last.
Elliot and Kate aren't together yet. I'm not sure if he will take another girl into the boathouse or not, but Christian said Elliot told him he hasn't had sex since Ava's birth and that was about 2 months ago. I'm surprised he hasn't had sex yet. I know he wants to be with Kate but Kate wont give him a chance and she even went to her prom with Mia and a group of their friends. So I'm a little shocked he hasn't moved onto the next piece of ass that will lay on her back and spread her legs.
Mia is bringing a date this year and is excited that she will finally be able to participate in the first dance auction. Mia wanted Kate and I to join her but before I could reply, Grace mentioned her it's for single ladies so I wouldn't be able to help with the auction since I'm married.
I find a sexy red corset I can wear under my dress, I also find a pair of barely there lace panties. I put on the lingerie, then some black thigh high stockings with a red garter and then I put on my dress. I grab my red pumps because I don't want to break my neck when I walk down the stairs and go find Christian to let him know I'm ready.
He's in the kitchen pouring two glasses of champagne and smiles when he sees me walk toward him.
"You do know just because you'll be 21 soon, I'm still only 18."
"I know. But as Mia once said, 'it's only one glass, but hey.'" I giggle at his playfulness, mimicking his sister and accept my glass. "I thought we could enjoy a glass before we left for my parents."
"It's very good." I let him know after I've taken a sip of the cool beverage.
"Are you ready to leave?"
"I just have to put on my heels." I say holding up my heels that are in my other hand, showing him.
"Have I told you lately how incredibly sexy you are?" He asks, running his hand down my side and around to my ass, pulling me to him.
I giggle again. He's playful today.
"Yes, dear. Nearly every second of the day." I kiss his lips. "And you look equally as sexy. I love that you're wearing a red tie." I say, grabbing his tie and pulling him to me, kissing him again.
I showed him my dress the day I bought it and he said he would wear something red with his tux so we would match and suggested a red shirt but I told him something subtle like a thin red tie would look great and he added a pocket square. He usually wears bowties but a red bowtie on a grey tux... NO.
"I love you naked." He murmurs in my ear, giving me the chills. "And I can't wait to peel you out of that dress later, baby."
I blush the color of my sexy lingerie and squirm, getting wet, hearing his sexy voice and promises for later.
How does he still do this to me?
~..~..~
When we arrive at the event the press go crazy taking photos of the new 'it couple of Seattle'. I read a magazine portraying us as a power couple. Though, Christian is the one with the power I'm just his sidekick who is still attending college. I've yet to enter the business world, although, I do help Andrea out more since I do online schooling. Now that we're married and the media knows of me and know who I am, they call out my name along with Christian's as they take as many photograph's as they possibly can before we reach the end and Christian stops, posing with his arm around me, then we walk toward the back to get our photo taken by the event photographer.
"Christian. Ana." Mr. Grey says, greeting us as we approach him and Grace.
We all exchange pleasantries then Christian and I move along since other event guests are coming through. Christian does some light networking this year, not nearly as much as last year and soon we look for Mia and Elliot together. We find Mia first so we walk over to her, exchanging hugs. Mia introduces us to her date Sean, I believe she brought him a few years back. Christian is giving the poor boy the death glare of all death glares so in an attempt to distract him from his little sister dating, I slide my hand to his ass, giving it a little squeeze. But all that does is distract me. Christian looks at me, smirking
"Are you excited to be going to Paris, Mia?" I ask her trying to ignore Christian's wandering hand.
"Yes, I can't wait. Elliot's going to take me to the airport at the end of the month. I'm so excited."
"Is Elliot here yet?" Christian asks Mia.
"I haven't seen him yet, but he's usually here by now."
"I wonder what he'll wear this year." I say to Mia.
"Probably something funny as usual. I can only imagine."
Mia and I laugh imagining Elliot dressed funny but we immediately stop giggling, seeing Elliot walk toward us wearing something Christian would wear and nothing we would expect Elliot to be wearing. His hair is even styled neatly and there is nothing even remotely funny about his attire. No silly colorful tie, no outrageous shoes, no funny fabric or pattern on his suit, just simple and sophisticated. Kate is walking next to him but they're not touching. When they finally come to where we are standing, I hug Kate.
"Did you arrive with Elliot?" I whisper in her ear as we hug.
"Yeah." She pulls away from the hug but continues talking quietly. "He dropped by to see Ava before he came here and said we could come together since we were both attending." She shrugs. "It's just as friends and as Ava's parents."
"Wow, he came over while your parents were home?" I'm surprised, he usually avoids Kate's parents like the plague. "How did that go?"
"It wasn't pretty." She doesn't elaborate and starts chatting with Mia and her date.
Now I know he's doing this because he really likes Kate and she's not giving in because of his reputation. When Mia introduces Sean to Elliot, I notice Elliot is glaring a Sean much like Christian did, being in protective big brother mode. We all continue to talk until the MC calls our attention to announce dinner will be served.
"I'll be there in a sec." I say to Christian when he wraps his arm around my waist to lead me into the tent.
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah." I kiss his cheek and then grab Elliot's arm, stopping him from entering the tent. "Can I talk to you for a sec?" I ask Elliot.
"Sure."
We step to the side, letting everyone enter the tent and so I can speak privately to my brother in-law.
"What's going on?"
"With what?"
"With you." I gesture towards Elliot. "This isn't you."
He sighs. "I'm hoping if Kate sees that I'm serious, she'll give in and take a chance with me. At least giving me a date to prove that I've changed."
"Elliot, don't change who you are to appease anyone. I know you want to be with Kate but you got her once, just by being yourself. Be who you are, not who you think she wants you to be. You'll never be happy, pretending you're someone your not and everyone deserves to be happy, Elliot. Everyone."
He makes a start to run his hand through his hair, much like Christian does, but he stops his hand mid-air just before it reaches his smooth hair, then he puts his hand down, so I reach up and mess his hair into a more Elliot style.
"Ana!"
"Just be you, Elliot." I kiss his cheek. "There's no better feeling than being adored for being exactly who you are. Trust me, I know." I say and go inside the tent where our family is seated and the servers have already served the appetizers.
When I arrive at our table, all the men stand, showing their manners and Christian helps me into my chair. We continue eating and soon Elliot comes into the tent, stopping to kiss my cheek and whispering a, "Thanks, sis.", in my ear.
I look at him, smiling, as he takes his seat next to Kate and starts eating his appetizer.
~..~..~
It's time for the first dance auction so Mia and Kate have left the table, along with Sean, Elliot AND Christian. I don't know why Christian is getting up to bid on a first dance but I have a feeling I know why, so I get up and stand behind him with my arms crossed, waiting for him to bid. Then I see Lilly's eyes light up, landing on Christian and that straightens me out really quick. Surely he wouldn't bid on another women but now I'm unsure why he's waiting to bid on a first dance without me. And Lilly knows that Christian and I are together. We're married and it was made public for heavens sakes.
This is the first year, that Elliot only bids on one lady and that lucky lady is Katherine Kavanagh.
Then it's Lilly's turn and I tense when the MC starts and opens her bids but relax when Christian doesn't utter a word. Lilly looks disappointed when someone else bids on her and not Christian. I hate that I thought that he would, but why is he up here to bid on a first dance? The MC then introduces Mia.
"Up next is the lovely, Mia. Mia plays six musical instruments, speaks fluent Japanese and has traveled the world via hot-air balloon. Well, gentlemen-" before he can finish his sentence Christian interrupts him.
"Five thousand dollars." Christian calls out, earning a gasp and a glare from Mia.
This is what I suspected Christian was doing all along.
"Six thousand." Sean, Mia's date calls out.
"Eight." Another man says.
"Ten." Christian calls out.
I grab his arm, making my presence known, while the other men continue to bid on Mia.
"What are you doing?" I ask him with my hand still on his arm.
"I want to dance with Mia." He says innocently. "Fourteen!" He calls out, still looking at me with a smirk.
"Christian, you can dance with her later."
"Twenty thousand dollars." Christian calls out loud and clear after someone bids sixteen.
Sean looks a little worried and only bids one more hundred above Christian's offer, every other man has backed out, probably suspecting that the Christian Grey is not backing out. I know Christian wont allow Sean to win Mia's dance and he wont be outbid. Mia looks at me with huge, pleading eyes to help her so I do the only thing I can think of, stopping Christian from bidding any further.
"Fif-" I cut him off, kissing him. I grab his head between my hands and smash my lips to his. His hands go straight to my hips and he deepens our kiss, moaning into my mouth, making me wet and wanting.
"Twenty-one thousand going once, going twice... Sold!" The MC calls out, causing Christian to pull away from me. "To the gentlemen in the front."
"Ana." He growls out in frustration of being distracted so I smirk and walk away with my job done.
The MC introduces the next lady up for bid and the guests are again distracted with the next bidding.
"Thanks, Ana!" I hear Mia shout.
"Oh, no you don't." He continues his growling tone, grabbing me from being, pulling me to him. I giggle, until I feel him push his erection into me. "You're going to finish what you've started, baby." He whispers, nuzzling my ear. "Now." I gasp. Now?!
"Christian." I warn him.
"Now, Anastasia Grey."
All I can do is nod in agreement.
We start walking toward the tents entrance/exit and make it out of the tent, but before we can get any further Mia follows us, coming out of the tent.
"Christian Trevelyan-Grey! What was that?!" She has both of her hands on her hips and doesn't look thrilled.
"I just wanted to dance with my baby sister." He says innocently.
"Yeah right." She says, crossing her arms.
The first dance auction only has a couple girls left so it will be ending soon. Kate and Elliot walk out of the tent and towards the dance floor but they stop, seeing us so they walk over to join our conversation. Well, not so much as a conversation as it is Mia's accusations.
"Alright. I didn't want my baby sister dancing with some old man. You should thank me, I was trying to save you."
"Sean isn't old." Both Mia and I say.
Christian shrugs, not caring so Mia and I pop him on his arm then Elliot follows our led, hitting Christian as well.
"What was that for?" Christian asks Elliot.
Yeah, why is Elliot hitting Christian as well? He would have been right next to Christian, bidding on Mia as well, if he didn't already bid on Kate.
"Everyone else was doing it." Is Elliot's excuse for hitting Christian. There's the Elliot we all know and love.
The MC booms through the microphone. "Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for the first dance of the evening. Gentlemen, grab your wenches and lead them to the dance floor so we may begin."
Elliot holds his arm out to a beaming Kate, leading her to the dance floor with Mia and Sean following. Christian grabs my hand leading me into the main house. I just shake my head at my insatiable man, following him up the stairs to his old bedroom. We usually don't have sex so early into the event and usually wait until the firework display because it's easier to get away but I guess everyone is distracted with the first dance auction and they no longer turn their heads when we disappear.
"This has to be quick. We need to get back to the event." He says after we've entered his childhood bedroom, locking the door. "But I plan to make love to you all night long when we return home." He says, taking off his suit jacket, unraveling his tie, then unbuttoning his shirt, revealing his hard, sexy chest and incredibly abs, his sexy V and beginning of his oh so happy trail.
I bite my lip, checking out my husband. Can one lust after their own husband? Because I sure do.
"Oh fuck, baby." Christian moans in appreciation after he unzips my dress and it falls to the floor, revealing my sexy corset lingerie.
I start to take it off so I can get naked but Christian stops me. "Leave it on." His voice is very hoarse.
I reach for his pants and unbuckle his belt, unbutton and unzip his pants then drop to my knees and put him into my mouth, sucking his dick just the way I know he likes. When I feel him getting closer to his release I suck harder and start pumping my hand faster while he moans above me, thrusting his hands into my up-do effectively messing it up.
"Ana. Ana, baby, stop." Stop? No. I continue to suck him. "Stop, baby, I don't want to cum in your mouth." I ignore him and continue sucking him, but he pulls out of my mouth with a pop and lifts me, throwing me on the bed and crawls on top of me, kissing me hard.
"Christian." I moan, when he puts his hand inside my panties, rubbing my clit and curling his finger inside of me while he kisses my neck.
I start to move my hips faster to meet his hand, getting wetter and wetter. Suddenly Christian sits up fast and rips my panties from my body then enters me, pumping fast at just the right angle, hitting my g-spot and causing me to cum quickly, squirting all over him. When I come down from my mind-blowing orgasm, Christian fully enters me, circling his hips and continuing to thrust into me deeper this time. I wrap my arms around him, meeting his trusts when he lowers himself onto me. I raise my thighs higher, allowing him to go deeper while he kisses my neck.
Christian growls and bites my neck when my sex contracts and tightens even further around him as I cum again. I thrust my hands into his hair when Christian slams into me and stills, pouring his release into me as he growls and continues to suck my neck hard.
He kisses my neck and pulls out of me.
"Oh fuck." He says in a low tone and touches my neck, still laying on top of me.
"What?" I ask, reaching up to touch my neck.
"I marked you, baby. Shit. I got excited and carried away."
I get up to look in his bathroom mirror and sure enough I have a hickie on my neck where he was sucking and biting.
Ugh! We're at a public formal event and I have a fucking hickie like some teenager. Okay, I am a teenager but still!
"I'm sorry." Christian says, following me into the bathroom.
"Christian." I say his name frustrated, dropping my hand from my neck. "Just get your tux back on." I say then I wet a wash cloth to clean myself.
When I'm clean, I look into the mirror again to see my messy just fucked up-do looking a hot mess. No wonder we wait until the end of the event to have sex. I have no choice but to take my hair down and since I have to wear it down I move it to the side to cover my hickie. It's actually kind of hot even though it is inappropriate.
I walk out of the bathroom after I finish to see Christian putting his tux jacket back on. I pick up my dress, putting it back on with Christian's help.
"Ugh." I say when I see the mess we made on his bed.
"What?" He asks, kissing my bare shoulder.
"We have to change the sheets. Why do you insist on making me squirt?"
"Because it's fucking hot!"
I giggle at him and pulling the bedding off, tossing it to the floor. I go to the hall linen closest to get fresh, clean sheets and make the bed then grab my heels and the soiled bedding and walk downstairs to the laundry room, with Christian following, to wash the bedding.
So much for being quick.
As I'm putting the bedding into the washer, Christian comes up behind me and starts to roam his hands all over my body, fondling my ass and grabbing my boobs.
"Christian, stop." I say giggling, trying and failing to push him away.
"I can't help it. You look so fucking sexy, baby." I turn around in his arms, wrapping mine around his neck and kissing him while his hands move to my ass, grabbing me and pulling me closer to him.
~..~..~
When Christian and I finally make it back outside to the event, Kate and Elliot are still dancing together even though the first dance, that Elliot paid for, has long since ended. Christian leads me to the dance floor just as Bruno Mars ~ Just The Way You Are comes on, to dance our first dance of the night together. I gently kiss his lips as we sway to and fro to the beat of the music on the dance floor. After the song finishes, Christian leads us to our table because I'm starting to get chilly. He takes his jacket off for me to wear and helps me to sit on the chair.
"Since we already had our little rendezvous do you want to go home earlier than we usually do?" I ask him not wanting to stay long since it's colder than usual this year.
Good thing we're not having our tryst in the water this year. Brrr.
I snuggle closer to him to keep me warm and he wraps his arms around me.
"Whatever you want, baby." He kisses the top of my head. "You know that." Always.
Soon Kate and Elliot walk into the tent and come to our table joining us. They both give us a knowing look, obviously we look well sated and well fucked, especially with my hair down now and thankfully covering my love bite Christian gave me. They look just as fresh as when we left them.
"Ana, will you go to the restroom with me?" Kate asks after awhile.
"Sure." I get up and kiss Christian. "I'm going to keep your jacket, okay."
"Okay, baby." He says, kissing me one last time with his hand on my hip. I so badly want to deepen our kiss but I reluctantly pull away.
I lead Kate inside the Grey's house, they have a portable luxury restroom for guests but I prefer a little more privacy so Kate and I go inside and to the hall bathroom. I was going to wait in the hall for Kate to finish but she insists I come inside with her. As soon as we go inside the bathroom, Kate shuts and locks the door.
"I don't really have to use the restroom, I just wanted to ask you something."
"What?"
She takes a deep breath. "Would you watch Ava for me this Friday?"
"Sure." Wait. I slowly smile. "Why?" I usually don't ask her why, but I have a feeling.
"Elliot and I are-" I let out a little squeal, interrupting her then quickly cover my mouth so she can continue. "We're going to go on a date. Just one date." She says seriously, holding up a single finger. Yeah right, just one.
"Oh my gosh! Yes, of course, Christian and I will watch Ava." I grin, hugging Kate as she laughs.
CPOV
After the girls walk away, I to talk with Elliot.
"So what's going on?"
"What did you and Ana do on your first date?" He asks me.
"She wasn't allowed to date when we started dating so I secretly took her to a park. Why?"
"Kate's giving me one date and I can't fuck this up. I need to woo her and sweep her off of her feet but I've never dated before so I don't know what the fuck I'm doing."
"Just go with it. All the little things Ana and I shared together turned into memories that we share today. Make your own memories, don't try to recreate mine and Ana's. I didn't know what the fuck I was doing either so I let Ana lead me, even though she obviously didn't know what she was doing either. We grew and learned together. Just be yourself."
"That's what Ana said. You two are really wise for your age, you know that."
"We get that a lot. You don't have to be such a stiff though. Not saying Ana and I are, but this" I gesture toward him "isn't you. You're funny, you're goofy, you're charming, just be yourself and do Elliot, not Christian or anyone else." He nods. "And use a condom." I add.
"I don't need one."
I smirk. "Kate on birth-control?"
"I'm not sure."
"Then you better use a fucking condom, unless you want to give Ava siblings."
"I've never done this before. Dated. But I'm not going to have sex with her. I'm just taking her out to dinner, maybe a movie, I don't fucking know, I've never dated before that's why I asked you what you and Ana did when you weren't fucking like rabbits." He runs his hand through his messy hair. I saw Ana mess it up when they were talking earlier, and Elliot confirmed that my baby told him to be himself. But not having sex, is not Elliot.
"Why aren't you going to have sex?" I'm shocked he's the one not wanting sex.
"I want have sex with her, don't get me wrong, but I want her to like me for me, not just the great sex, and hopefully give me a second date and many more after that. That's how you and Ana got started, you dated and got to know each other before you had sex."
"Yeah, but you and Kate have already had sex. And you have a baby together." I remind him.
"I know. I know. But I want..." He pauses looking for the right word. "More." I nod, understanding. "I never thought about more before, I don't know what more is but I want it with Kate. She's bewitched me. You and Ana make it look so easy."
I laugh once. "Not always. We have disagreements and arguments just like everyone else." I repeat what mom told me when Ana and I had our first disagreement, our first fight. That all couples, no matter how long they have been together, have disagreements and arguments.
"Maybe I can take her to The Mile High club?" He asks.
"Sure."
"So when are you and Ana going to have a baby?"
"When she's ready."
"Why does it always have to be when she's ready? You had to wait to have sex when she was ready now you're waiting to have a baby when she's ready? She's not in high school anymore so why not?"
"It's not just waiting for her to be ready. I can be ready and she's not or she can be ready and I'm not. It's about us both being ready in any situation."
"I can understand that. So what are we going to do for your 21st? You only have a couple weeks left."
"What are you boys doing in here?" Our father asks, walking to our table.
"Just talking about what we're going to do for Christian's 21st birthday." Elliot playfully punches my arm.
"What have you decided?" Our dad asks, sitting down to join us.
"One word, boobs and booze."
Dad and I laugh at Elliot and his one word.
"I don't know what I'm doing yet but the only boobs I want to see are Ana's, so no strippers."
"Aw, man! Come on. It's been awhile since I've seen a pair." I laugh at Elliot.
"Now that's hard to believe." Dad chuckles.
"It's true!" Elliot insists.
"We should go golfing." Dad suggests.
"Golf?!"
I don't want to fucking golf for my 21st or any other birthday. I guess being in business I should start playing the sport since plenty of business is done on the fairway.
"We?!" Elliot says outraged.
"Well, one thing is for sure." Dad says, looking at me.
"What's that?" I ask.
"We have to get you trashed." Elliot finishes.
"Alright." I chuckle. "I will take the day off from work so Ana and I can celebrate my actual birthday and I know mom is going to want to have a family dinner, then we can have a guys night that weekend."
"Wait." Elliot says. "Dad is coming?"
"I can hang with the best of them." Dad says offended that Elliot doesn't seem to want our father joining us, but I don't care if he joins us.
"Yeah, right." Elliot says. "I could drink you under the table, old man. And if you come with us we're not coming home at 7 o'clock for your bedtime and pills grandpa. You best keep to the water and be our DD."
"DD? What's that, daddy dearest?" Dad asks.
"Designated Driver." I let him know. "And we can have Taylor be the DD so we can all get wasted."
"It's so fucking weird, talking to dad about getting wasted and having him join us."
Elliot and I laugh loudly at the thought of our serious lawyer father, getting drunk and having fun with us.
"Christian, we really need to take him to a strip club, man." Elliot slams his hand down on the table a few times, dying of laughter, even squealing, and at times I think he stopped breathing he's laughing so hard.
Dad and I join Elliot, laughing and laugh harder when Elliot falls out of his chair.
"Carry." We hear our mother and look to the tent's entrance, seeing her walk in and towards our table so we try to gather ourselves. "We're going to have to cancel the fireworks this year and the rest of the gala, it's getting really windy and chilly. I suspect a storm coming."
"Alright, darling."
"Christian, Elliot, Perhaps it's best if you two stay here. I can have the guest room set up for Kate if she wants to stay and Ana, of course." I'm not sleeping in a separate fucking room or without Ana. "I just don't want you to have to drive in the storm if it comes soon."
"Ana and I will stay but we're sleeping together."
"I-" My mother starts but is interrupted by my father.
"Grace, darling. They're married." My dad reminds her.
"Yes, of course. Elliot let me know if Kate is staying or if she's returning home so I know if I need to have Gretchen set up the guest room for her."
"She'll probably want to go home to be with Ava so I'll take her now." He gets up and I follow him, walking out of the tent to find Kate and Ana.
Mom was right, it is windy and looks like a storm is coming.
"Where's Mia?" I haven't seen her since Ana and I went inside for our fun.
"I'm not sure, I haven't seen her since the first dance auction."
"Speaking of that. Why the fuck did you hit me? You know your ass would have been right up there with me, bidding on Mia, if you didn't bid on Kate."
"Ana told me to be myself and stop acting like someone I'm not. That, and it was fucking awesome hitting you after you clocked me in my eye almost a year ago. Maybe I should have hit you as hard as you hit me."
"You fucker." I laugh as I say it, playfully punching him as we continue to look around for our girls.
Some guests have already left and others are starting to leave now to avoid the storm that's coming. Kate said she was going to the rest room and I know Ana prefers to use the bathroom in the house so that's where we go even though it's been awhile since they left us.
"Are you serious?" We hear them in the family.
"Yeah. It's-" Kate stops talking as soon as she sees us.
They are sitting on the sofa in their gowns, Ana's still wearing my jacket, talking girl talk it seems.
"There's a storm coming." I let them know. "Mom wants us to stay here since Seattle is quite a drive. You're welcome to stay as well, Kate."
"Or I could take you home." Elliot offers. "But we'll have to leave now if we want to beat the storm."
"I'd like to go home, please." Kate says standing up, Ana as well.
"I'll be back, Christian." Elliot says, patting me on my back and leaving with Kate after she hugs Ana.
"Christian. Are you sure about staying here?"
"We're married now so we'll be able to sleep together."
"Not about that." She comes closer to me and whispers in my ear. "I'm not wearing any panties because you ruined them and if the storm is going to be that bad we can't just send Taylor to get our clothes. What am I going to wear tomorrow, or sleep in tonight, my corset?"
I smirk. "I wouldn't object to that."
"Christian." She chastises me.
"Relax, baby. I still have clothes here and I'm sure Mia would let you-" Mia. "Have you seen Mia?"
"No. I haven't seen Mia lately." I can tell she's lying, or omitting, so I narrow my eyes at her.
She tries to walk away but I grab her.
"Ana." I warn her. She knows something.
"What?" She tries to sound innocent.
"Where's Mia?"
"I'm right here." Mia says walking into the room looking... I don't even want to think about how she looks right now.
"Where's Sean." I don't ask, I demand to know. I'm quiet, but inside I'm fuming.
"He went home. Mom sent all the guests home because of the storm coming. She also said you guys are staying the night." She grins at Ana then looks at me and frowns at my scowl. "Oh, don't look at me like that, Christian. I swear my brothers are so overprotective." She says to Ana.
"It's our job."
"I really wouldn't want to be your daughter. You claimed dad was a walking chastity belt, I bet you'd have your daughter in a legit belt."
Damn straight. "My daughter won't be allowed to have sex until she's thirty."
"You're acting just like dad. Elliot does too."
"Christian." I look at Ana who called my attention. "I'm 18."
"I know." I say, confused at why she's telling me her age.
"We have sex." She points out.
"I know." I smirk, then frown when she raises her brow.
"You're good with numbers." She says overly sweet, patting my chest twice. "You do the math." She kisses my cheek and walks out of the family room, with a giggling Mia, to go upstairs and change.
What the fuck just- oh fuck!
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I let Taylor and Sawyer know we're staying here for the night and my mother will have guest rooms for them, then I follow Ana upstairs to find her changing into one of my T-shirts, a pair of my boxer briefs, and some of Mia's pajama bottoms. I follow her lead and change out of my tux and into a T-shirt and sweats.
I kiss her and we walk out of my room, I guess it's a good thing Ana changed and washed the bedding earlier since we're sleeping over. It's started thundering now and we can hear the wind howling but no rain yet. When we walk back into the family room, Mia is already has the room littered with pillows and blankets, searching for a movie in her pajamas. Mom and Dad soon walk in from the kitchen still dressed in their best.
"It's starting." Dad nods towards the window, causing us to look and see the storm, rain pouring down, trees blowing everywhere, lightening and thunder.
"I thought it would be a good night to watch a scary movie." Mia says.
"Mom and I will watch with you kids. Let us change but you can go ahead and start the movie." They leave the room to change.
Ana and I sit on the sofa after I grab us a blanket to share. I wrap my arm around Ana as she snuggles to me and Mia starts the movie and sits next to, but not close to, Ana.
"Has Elliot made it back yet." Mom asks as her and dad walk into the family room dressed in their pajamas and sitting to join us.
"Not yet." I answer.
Just then the door opens with a bang, Ana and Mia scream like girls in a scary movie and Ana even jumps on my lap holding me so I wrap my arms around her, and Elliot walks into the family room soaked, dripping wet.
"It's raining cats and dogs out there!"
"Yes, and you're getting it everywhere young man." Mother chastises Elliot. "Go dry off then come watch the movie with us."
Elliot leaves to change and everyone gets comfortable as the movie continues. Ana gets off my lap and is cuddled close to me, as I hold her with on of my arms. She is holding my arm with both of her hands, even though nothing scary has happened yet. I know she's not a fan of scary movies so I hold her close and kiss her temple.
"I'll keep you safe, baby." I whisper in her ear.
This earns me a smile and a chaste kiss on my lips before she continues watching the movie.
"I got-" Elliot says walking in, unintentionally scaring Ana and Mia again, causing them to scream and Ana to jump onto my lap again. "pop-corn." Elliot says slowly, sitting down between Ana and Mia. "Sorry sisters."
"If you girls are this scared, why are you watching this movie?" Dad asks confused.
"Uh, it's the perfect night for it." Mia says like it's obvious, gesturing towards the window.
"And it's supposed to be really good." Ana says, eating some of Elliot's popcorn.
"Yeah." Mia agrees, eating Elliot's popcorn as well.
"Hey!" Elliot hovers over his popcorn, not sharing.
"Elliot, share your popcorn with the girls." Mom says.
"They have cooties."
Mia and Ana, playfully hit Elliot.
"I'll go make you girls some popcorn." Mom says, getting up.
"Circle, circle. Dot, dot." Mia says.
"Now I've got my cootie shot!" Ana shouts, laughing.
Mom brings popcorn and goodies back with her, Gretchen following. They put the snacks on the table, then Gretchen leaves and mom sits back down next to dad as we continue to watch the movie. A few times Ana hides her face on me, she jumps and screams with Mia but then when a, what she would think, frightening part happens she doesn't even flinch. I look down at her, seeing she fell asleep and kiss her head. I look at everyone else and they are barely hanging in as well.
"Ana fell asleep." I state, standing with Ana in my arms. "We're going to bed."
"Goodnight, darling." My mother yawns. "Carry, let's turn in as well."
"Yes, dear."
"I'm sleeping on the couch." Mia claims, yawning. "Elliot, you better too so you can protect me."
We all say our goodnights and I carry Ana up to our room, putting her to bed and climbing in next to her.
I pull her close, inhale her scent and snuggle with her, wrapping my arms around my beautiful girl. The love of my life. And fall asleep just as the power goes out.
Perfect timing.
This is the first morning in a long while, since I took Ana's toys with me on my business trip actually, that Ana and I don't have sex first thing in the morning. She claimed it was because the last time we had sex here, on her 16th birthday, my mother heard us so she wouldn't give me any this morning but promised to make it up to me when we got home.
When we woke there's storm damage throughout the area, with tree limbs and power outages. Ana and I shower, innocently I might add, then change into more of my clothes that I have here and walk downstairs to the kitchen where mom is making everyone breakfast with a smile on her face, regardless of our loss of power.
I help Ana into her chair then sit next to her as mom brings the pancakes, bacon and eggs over with Mia's assistance. We all start eating our breakfast and thank mom.
"It's so nice, having all my babies home." She says so full of emotion. I resist the urge to roll my eyes, and smile at her as I eat. "And I'll get to have you all over for Christian's birthday too. I'm a lucky mother."
Elliot starts coughing, choking, laughing and we all look at him like he's crazy, because he is, while Mia pats his back, helping him.
"Sorry." He apologizes, taking a sip of his coffee.
We all continue to eat our breakfast.
~..~..~
Elliot, Ana and I say our see ya laters and leave. I nod to Taylor that I've got the door for Ana and I so he climbs into the driver's seat with Sawyer riding shotgun. I open the door for Ana to climb into our SUV. After all, a gentleman always opens the door for his lady. Then smacks her ass. So I do.
"Christian!" She scolds me, giggling.
I chuckle. "I couldn't resist. It was there."
"What am I going to do with you?"
I shrug. "Love me."
"Always." She kisses me as Taylor pulls out of my parents driveway.
"I almost forgot. I'm going to watch Ava for Kate on Friday. She and Elliot are going on a date and her parents wont approve, I'm sure, so we're going to watch Ava."
"Okay. Elliot mentioned the date. He also wants to take me out drinking for my birthday and dad's going to join us." I chuckle when I let her know my father is joining Elliot and I. "I'll take off from work on my actual birthday so we can spend the day together then go to my parents for dinner that night and then that weekend I'm going to go out with the guys."
"Okay."
"Elliot wants to take Dad to a strip club." I let her know.
"Oh, boy! That would be fun to see!" She giggles, no doubt imagining my dad getting a lap dance, unbothered by me going.
Christian 20
Anastasia 18