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A week has passed since the wedding announcement, but fortunately the media hasn't been as bad as I had feared. Hopefully, they'll be the same once the baby news when the baby news is revealed in a few weeks. Christian and I gathered our family and friends at Escala last night to give them the news which it seems they had already suspected. My wondering if Kate knew proved correct when she said she had caught sight of a small bump when I was getting dressed on the day of the wedding. One person who couldn't make it last night was my dad, but he was given the news by Christian and I over Skype. Seeing the ear to ear grin on his face was priceless.

"Ana, congratulations again on the wedding!", a reporter shouts while Sawyer and Lewis keep him at bay on our way back to the SUV following my lunch break. "Can you give me an interview?"

"Back off.", Sawyer orders.

"How about at a statement at least?" I continue moving but glance over my shoulder.

"I'm happy.", I tell the guy. We finally arrive and get into the SUV where I slink down in the seat. Sawyer who's at the steering wheel looks in the rearview mirror. Besides our loved ones, the security team has been made aware of the pregnancy and told to be on extra alert. "I'm fine, just tired and full from lunch."

"Mr. Grey might prefer if you went home instead of back to work.", Sawyer says. I narrow my eyes at him although he does have a point. Christian would insist that I go home, but I'm more than ok.

"Like I said, I'm fine. Thank you though." I pull my phone out of my purse and send a text to Christian.

*Just had a nice lunch and on my way back to work* I stare at the screen and wait for his reply but nothing comes. I'm about to put my phone back in my purse when it begins ringing. It's my husband.

"I was going to text you back but needed to hear your voice instead. I'm glad you had a nice lunch. I myself am having a sandwich while continuing to work."

"Christian, you should take a break even if it's a small one." I hear him sigh on the other end. "What's so important that you can't step away from the desk for a few minutes?" It was only last week that I learned from Olivia that Christian is considering buying Seatte Magazine, but he promised he wouldn't keep anything else from me. Fingers crossed he keeps to his word.

"I've got some deadlines that have to be met by today or tomorrow. I figure if I work basically non-stop I can get them out of the way today, meaning I can have an early day tomorrow."

"Am I correct in assuming you're not going to be home early tonight?"

"Unfortunately that's the case. I'm sorry baby. I'm just trying to make things easier in the long run."

"It's ok.", I sigh.

"I'm going to go ahead and tell you that received a call about an hour ago from Jim Karnes. After much deliberation, he's decided to sell the magazine to me, if I'm still interested of course."

"Why wouldn't you still be interested in buying it?"

"Ana, if you don't want me to buy it, I won't.", he replies. I look our the window as we get closer to the office. "I don't want to do anything you don't want me to."

"I wasn't too supportive of your plan at first, but you said it'll be good for the entire company."

"Right. By me taking over, I can help make the magazine into the best publication in not only Seattle but the entire country. Jobs will be even more secure. The entire thing is a win wine especially for the employees."

"Do it.", I tell him, feeling the SUV come to a stop. "Call him back and let him know you've got a deal."

"Are you sure? I don't have to."

"Christian, I love the magazine, and I know you're excel at what you do. Having the company in your hands is going to be a good thing."

"I'll call him. Even though Olivia is aware that I want to buy the magazine, could you not tell her or anyone else I'm going with it? I don't want any of the details made until things are finalized. This is the very early stages." Unlike Olivia, the rest of the office is still in the dark about the possible sell. My initial fears of them treating me differently have eased. The office will operate as normal.

"My lips are sealed. We've just got back to work. Try not to be too late tonight."

"I'll do my best to get home as soon as I can. I love you and our little angel."

"We love you too." Sawyer and Lewis trades grins at each other as I end the call.


"I suppose you and Elliot have plans tonight?", I ask Kate after I've gotten settled back in at my desk.

"We're going to dinner. Why?"

"Christian has to work late, and I didn't really want to stay home alone. I hope you and Elliot have a nice time." I turn my chair around and resume working on the article I'm doing on a local animal shelter's annual fundraiser. "It's probably best though since I've got to get this article done."

"Ana, from what you showed me of your work earlier, you're almost finished. You have two days until you have to turn it into Olivia. Taking the night off won't hurt. I can call Elliot and reschedule our dinner for another night."

"Don't do that. I might see what my mom is doing tonight." Kate clears her throat and blushes. "She has plans too."

"You know how your mom has been getting along with the people in her office? One of them is having a party tonight." I sense right away there's more to this party than Kate's telling.

"Why would a party have you blushing like that? What could possibly be going on there? Are they going to be doing something illegal?"

"Uh no. It's a passion party where they're going to be looking at sex toys and other things." I can't see my face, but I feel it redden even more than Kate's. "Are you regretting asking?"

"What do you think?", I stammer. "I don't want to think about my mom buying stuff like that."

"She's a grown woman and even though she and Bob are split up, she needs to find a way to release her tension. Besides, I may have mentioned a little something to her about getting a vibrator.", Kate shrugs nonchalantly. I slap my hand against my forehead.

"How would you feel if I had that conversation with your mother?"

"Good point. Olivia might not have anything going on tonight." Olivia's been having a conversation with Daniel but quickly turns her head at the mention of her name. "Ask her." With her conversation over, Olivia crosses her arms and makes her way to us. "Olivia, we were just talking about you."

"I heard my name but nothing else. Why were the two of you talking about me?"

"Christian's going to late getting home so I want to go out. I'm sure you already have plans tonight."

"Not really. I haven't heard a thing from the guy I've been seeing." Other than helping relationships, one thing Kate enjoys is hearing details about relationships.

"You've been seeing someone? How come we didn't know this?", Kate asks.

"Various reasons. One being that it's not serious and another being I like keeping certain things to myself. It's not fun being an open book." Kate's eyes dart to me and then back to Olivia. "Come on Kate, let me keep this mysterious side of myself. Back to you Ana, I'd like to have dinner with you tonight."

"Great."

"We can finalize things later." Olivia giggles at Kate before heading to her office.

"I feel like I don't even know her. It was bad enough last week when she came in acting all weird after her "meeting.", Kate says with air quotes about the day of Olivia's meeting in which she learned about the magazine's possible sell. Kate sent me to figure out what was going, but I fibbed and said nothing was going on.

"I told you nothing was really going on that day. She simply had a long meeting and was tired, nothing more."

"I'll let it go...for now. How's my goddaughter?"

"The baby's fine.", I giggle. "It could be your godson."

"Eh. You're having a girl."


"When are you and Christian making the baby announcement?", Olivia asks. We're seated at a middle table in Lecosho where we met up for dinner.

"A few more weeks."

"There's going to be a baby fair next month at the convention center. Several vendors are going to be set up along with some speakers. I was thinking you'd be the perfect person to cover it. I don't need an answer right now, but I thought I'd go ahead and tell you about it." I take a bite of my roasted chicken and nod.

"It sounds like it might be fun. Thank you again for having dinner with me. I didn't really want to be home alone."

"I understand. I'm the same way. I was probably going to just sit at home tonight with some popcorn and a movie."

"Still no word from the guy?", I ask.

"He texted this afternoon, telling me that he had plans tonight which is fine since I already made plans with you. Like I said, it's nothing serious."

"Would you like it to be serious? Sorry. I'm starting to sound like Kate." Olivia laughs and turns her head briefly at Sawyer and Lewis who are having dinner at the table next to us.

"Yes and no. It started out as nothing more than sex, but both of us have expressed wanting things to be a little more."

"Why don't you then? What's holding you back?"

"It's complicated.", she shrugs before tearing off a piece of her roll. "I suppose I could say fuck it and move on to something less complicated, but I can't seem to walk away from it or him."

"You've been good at giving me advice so I'm going to return the favor. If you deep in your heart feel this guy is special, you should go for it. Wait a minute...is he married?"

"Definitely not. I appreciate your advice." As she's speaking, I start feeling sick. "You don't look well."

"I'll be right back." Olivia's about to stand, but I motion for her to remain seated. "Stay here. Lewis, will you come with me?" Lewis nods and follows me to the restroom where I barely make it before getting sick. She wets a paper towel and hands it to me. "Thanks.", I mumble.

"Do you need anything?"

"No. I just need a minute." I stay planted on my knees in front of the toilet for a few minutes before standing. I get to the sink and start cleaning myself up. "Ok, I'm ready to go back out." I open the door and slowly start back to the table. I notice that Sawyer's chair is moved slightly closer to my table, and he's talking to Olivia.

"I'm sorry.", I hear him say. "I'll make it up to you." I stop in my tracks at the realization hits me. Sawyer's Olivia's new guy! I compose myself and continue on to the table. Olivia and Sawyer finally see me approaching and stop their conversation.

"How are you feeling?", Olivia asks.

"I'm better."


"I love you baby.", Christian whispers beside me. I open my eyes and see him sitting up in the bed with a grin. "Hey."

"Hi yourself. What time is it?"

"A little after eleven. I got home about an hour ago and had some of the macaroni and cheese Gail had made. Have you been in bed long?"

"I went almost as soon as I got home from dinner with Olivia. I think it was close to nine-thirty.", I yawn. He scoots down in the bed and kisses my right cheek. "Did you call Jim?"

"I did, and we're going to start the paperwork in the morning. How was dinner?"

"Dinner was nice although I wish you had been there." I'm going to keep my theory on Sawyer and Olivia to myself for now since I'm not sure if I'm actually correct. All signs, however, put to a yes.

"I wish I could've been there as well, but I'm going to be home early tomorrow night."

"We like that.", I tell him while rubbing my stomach. "For now though, the three of us need some sleep." I lean over and kiss Christian before rolling back to my pillow.

"Sweet dreams."