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Chapter 37
APOV
It's Saturday morning and I'm still sick. Instead of my favorite pancakes, I try and keep some toast and tea down. Christian doesn't want to leave me alone so we spend the day just lounging around the house. I read a manuscript while Christian is working in his office.
In the afternoon, I'm laying on the bed reading a manuscript when my cell phone rings.
"Hello?"
"Mrs. Grey? It's Dr. Swanson."
"Oh, hi Dr. Swanson. I take it you have the results?"
"Yes, it appears that just dropping your name sped up the process. Anyway, we did find why you are getting sick."
My heart stops and then starts beating quickly. I panic momentarily not sure if I want to hear the bad news. "Oh, why?" I try and fail at sounding casual.
"Well, Mrs. Grey, you're pregnant."
Pregnant? No! I'm not ready yet for that. "Pregnant? I can't be pregnant - that's impossible."
"Mrs. Grey, I can and am assuring you that not only is it possible, it's what you are. Judging from the levels of HcG, it appears you are about two months in but you will need to see an obstetrician for a better determination."
Fuck! Christian is going to flip out. "OK, um, thank you, Dr. Swanson."
"Take care, Mrs. Grey. Call me if you have any questions."
"Thank you. Bye."
I start to shake and pace back and forth in the bedroom. How can I be pregnant? I got the shot and I kept up with it. There has to be a mistake. On my phone, I Google 'chances of pregnancy with depo provera'. It appears there is a 0.3 percent chance of getting pregnant. Of all the times to be extraordinary this is not one that I want. I'm too young. I'm not ready.
I have to tell Christian. I'm just going to get it over with. I'm immediately scared to tell him. We were getting along so well. There was no drama or fighting.
Slowly, I walk down the hall to his office. I can hear him speaking with someone on the phone.
CPOV
I'm talking to Ros about issues with the shipyard in Ireland we purchased when Ana appears at the door. She knocks quietly.
She looks upset and I think she's been crying. "Ros, I've got to call you back."
She walks up to me hesitantly and her bottom lip starts to tremble. A pit in my stomach has formed. She must have gotten the blood test results.
"Baby, come here. Whatever it is we'll get you the best care and best doctors wherever we have to go. Please don't cry."
She shakes her head and there are tears running down her face. "No, it won't help." Now she is sobbing and I can barely understand what she is saying.
I start to panic but I don't want Ana to see it. I have to be strong for her. "Anastasia, please tell me what is wrong. Please!"
She looks up at me with tears in her eyes. "Christian, I'm pregnant." Did I just hear that correctly?
"What?" She starts to cry even more.
"I'm pregnant with a baby. I'm going to have a baby." I start to laugh, uncontrollably laugh. Here I thought she had some horrible, terminal disease and she's pregnant. She twists her face at me in confusion. "Christian, why is this funny? I'm not ready for a baby. You're not ready for a baby!"
I try to stop laughing. "Honey, I don't think it's funny. Actually, I'm so scared I think I may throw up. But, I was so worried it was something horrible. This is a relief. Anastasia, I wouldn't survive without you."
"What do we do?"
"What do you mean 'what do we do?'? We're going to have a baby. I guess we freak the fuck out and then get our shit together in time for it to come."
"You're not scared?"
"Baby, I'm absolutely terrified. I feel like running out of here screaming and getting drunk. But you are going to be a wonderful mother and will make up for me if I am a shitty father."
"How do you know?"
"That you'll be a wonderful mother?" She nods and wipes her nose on the back of her hand. "You have so much love to give. You had enough love for both of us when I didn't even think it was a possibility. You know everything about me and you still love me. That's why. Plus, I saw how you were with Lucy. You're a natural." I lean down and kiss the tip of her nose.
She lifts her face to give me a gentle kiss. "Christian Trevelyan Grey, I love you. But I think a baby may be more difficult to deal with than a puppy"
"You're going to be a wonderful mother. You know, Anastasia, I've heard when some women get pregnant they get really horny." I wiggle my eyebrow at her.
She giggles and playfully slaps my shoulder.
APOV
Dr. Greene said that most couples wait until they are twelve weeks along until they tell people. She wants to keep close progress on me because there is a chance it could be an ectopic pregnancy from the depo provera.
It's been hard to keep this a secret for a whole month from everyone. In fact, Christian made up some business trip just so we could get away from the stress of our secret.
We're on our way to Bellevue to tell the Greys. I'm nervous. I don't know how everyone will react.
We are again greeted at the door by an overzealous Lucy. "Hey, Babygirl! Aren't you getting big?" She's wagging her tail and kissing my face.
Grace comes walking in, "Oh, Lucy! Let poor Ana up." I'm laughing because it only makes her lick me more.
Elliot walks in, "You know, I think that dog likes you better than me. Maybe you should be her mother."
I hold my breath and quickly look up at Elliot thinking he already knows something. Christian tries to cover up and laughs a little too loudly. He reaches down to help me up while Elliot gives him a funny look. He and Lucy turn and go back into the great room. We follow behind. I give him a look and quietly whisper, "I thought he somehow knew!"
Christian laughs and gives me a kiss on the cheek.
"Christian, Ana! Can I get you some wine?" Carrick greets us.
"No!" I don't mean to yell it and am suddenly embarrassed. Christian and the rest of the family look at me in confusion. "I'm sorry. I read an article that said if you don't drink any alcohol for two weeks you could lose ten pounds."
Elliot looks at me funny. "You women are strange. I don't think you need to lose any weight. Just like Kate. I think she looks fantastic and she thinks she's fat." He shrugs at me. Thankfully, we are saved by Grace calling us for dinner.
We make our way to the dining room and sit down. I'm so nervous I'm not sure I can eat. Then Grace brings out green beans and the smell instantly makes me sick. I read about things like this happening when you are pregnant. I look at Christian, "I have to go to the bathroom." I get up and almost run to the powder room. Christian follows me and holds my hair for me, just like that night at the bar.
We come back to the table and everyone is quiet. Grace looks at me concerned, "Ana, darling, are you OK?"
"Yes, I'm sorry…" Christian squeezes my hand silently asking for permission to break the news.
CPOV
"Actually, Mom. She's better than OK. She's pregnant. We're going to have a baby." Instantly my mom, Mia, and Kate scream and get up to hug Ana. I never thought I would ever utter those words before.
Mia is so excited, "Oh my God! I'm going to be an auntie!" She turns to Kate, "We're going to be aunties!" Even though Kate and Elliot don't plan on getting married for a while, Kate is already pretty much a Grey.
Elliot comes up to me. "Congrats, bro! I didn't think you knew how to do it."
"Elliot!" My dad yells at Elliot like we're teenagers again. "Son, I am happy for you."
"Thanks, Dad."
My mom comes up to me with tears in her eyes. "Christian, I am so very happy for you. I love you."
I give her a quick hug and whisper in her ear, "I love you too, Grandma." She lets out a little giggle.
"I like the sound of that." She next goes to Ana and hugs her hard.
"Oh, Ana. Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me." Ana blushes and once again Elliot can't keep his mouth shut.
"Mom, I doubt they did it on purpose." This time it's Kate that playfully punches him to get him to be quiet.
"Elliot, this just means you need to hurry up remodeling our house." I tease.
He gives me a big smile in return and for once doesn't give a smart ass answer. "We'll need to add in a nursery." He smiles big.
My mom comes in with sparkling water in champagne flutes. "Let's toast to our growing family."
Mia looks at my mom confused. "Mom, this is just water." My mom smiles.
"I know. But since we are toasting Ana I want to make sure it's something she can drink."
"Hey! I'm the happy father. Why don't I get a toast?" I act affronted, teasing my mom.
She looks at me and shakes her finger. "When you carry a baby for nine months and give birth then we will toast you. Until then you are to spoil your wonderful wife and the mother of your child." Just hearing those words, mother of my child, makes my heart swell. I never thought it was possible to love anyone as much as I love Anastasia right now.
APOV
Yesterday went well when we told the Greys about the news. Now we're on our way to Montesano to tell Ray. I'm nervous. And, I know this is irrational, but once Ray knows I'm pregnant he's going to know Christian and I had sex. I feel embarrassed like I've been breaking the rules or something.
We pull up in the driveway and Ray is out the door to greet us. The rumble of the engine in the R8 probably alerted him that we are here. "Annie, Christian! So good to see you two. Come in."
We get into the house and while I find it comforting and cozy, Christian almost looks like he's too big to be in here. "Do you guys want some tea?"
I smile. That's Ray's specialty. "Please, Daddy." Ray goes into the kitchen and puts the kettle on the stove.
"So, kids, what's new?" Ray asks innocently.
"Well, Daddy. You're going to have to change your name."
Ray looks at me absolutely confused. "My name?"
I nod. "Yes, to Grandpa." It takes him a couple seconds for it to register.
"A grandpa! You're having a baby?" I nod and smile as tears run down my cheeks. He runs over to me and picks me up in a big bear hug, an unusual act for him. "Annie, that's so wonderful! It's the best news I've ever heard!"
He puts me down and looks over at Christian. Christian looks downright scared. I've never seen him like this before. "Congratulations, Son." He gives Christian a pat on the back.
We decide to go out for a celebratory dinner before leaving to go back to Seattle. It's been a wonderful day and right there I decide we need to see Ray more often. I look over to Christian and he looks at me.
"I love you Anastasia Rose Grey, mother of my child."
"I love you Christian Trevelyan Grey, father of my child." As I say that, I naturally caress my stomach.
6 months later…
CPOV
I'm sitting here in a hospital room next to my beautiful wife who is fast asleep. I'm holding our son, who is only a few hours old, in my arms. I'm a father and I'm happy about it. I don't think I've ever been this happy ever before.
I think about where I was two years ago versus today. I can't believe I lived the life I had. It was heartless and cold, every day was depressing. I don't realize it at first but I feel a tear drip down onto my chest.
I look down at my sleeping son. MY son. I wonder who he will look like. I hope he looks like Ana. I give him a kiss on his forehead.
"I love you, Theodore Raymond Grey."
THE END...