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CHAPTER 55:
C POV:
As our plane touches down Ana, has hold of my hand so tightly, we have kept the honeymoon going for a good part of the journey home and we wasted the rest sleeping, such a waste? She thumped my arm when I said we should have had a full day of mile high sexing, all over the world. I really love is now that the morning sickness, the mid day sickness, oh and the any time it feels like coming sickness is over. She is rampant for sex all the time; I mean we had a great sex life before, now wow we will be turning out children until she hits the menopause, I think it's called that to stop and let us men get a pause of the pregnant sex thing. Then I remember the smack I got, don't think that will make the best man's speech at Elliot's wedding, it went down like a man flying a key dangling kite during a thunderstorm, she so wanted to laugh, but smacked me instead.
"Are you okay Baby?"
"What, oh sorry yes of course I am Christian. I'm just hesitant about what we see, what she will be like. I mean you can Google her symptoms and they can give you a good prognosis, but with the brain it's a whole lot of fingers crossed, and a heck more hope and luck added in. She could wake up and be fine, which is what I am hoping for."
"Me too Baby, me too. Now have you got your IPad and your diary, you can bore her to death with my sexploits and expertise, she may wake up hornie as hell, then what?"
"We get her Chippendale in..."
"Why would she want a chair?" She laughed at me, seriously. "Ana why would she want an antique chair, the room has several comfy ones?"
"As in a male stripper, a dancing and stripping hunky ass wielding men, those Chippendales..."
"Oh... Wait, a hunky ass wielding men, I am not sure I like the thought of you seeing another man's ass and I presume dick, waving around on the stage?"
"Nah, it would be in the hospital room, up close and personal. Besides, you do the ass and dick dancing quite well dear... And before you moan, I meant very well and I love the one man shows, now do I look all right?"
"Beautiful and very tanned, relaxed and happy. Now are we ready?" I laugh as we get in the SUV and Taylor spies the hold full of rugs and wooden crates. He makes a call.
"Reynolds, have a removal van come to the hanger Mrs Grey has bought half of Asia home with her."
"Hey I only emptied two stores, and you should see the things I got for Sophie and Gail, how are they?"
"Fine, actually Gail is glowing, relaxed and well wonderful Ana, Sophie is settled and has a great routine, and she missed you but has been watching Nell and James so Eric and Catherine can go out. With security present of course. She feels so grown up being a babysitter."
"And Pound Puppy?"
"Still a shitting eating wind making four legged devil. Christian, your parents are expecting you tomorrow, they have arranged a pre wedding dinner at Grey Mansions, Miss Mia has been quite unwell. She has very bad morning sickness and they are keeping it simple. She is under medical supervision and has been admitted to hospital twice. She was rehydrated and she and Jay are living with your mother, until it gets better."
"What, why did they not tell me this?"
"Mia wanted it that way, she said you needed the time away and as she said she had your mother by her side. She is getting better Christian." Jason doesn't look worried, but he could be wearing his poker face?
"Drop me off at the hospital, Luke can stop with me, you go and see her Christian, Kate can wait to see my bronzed husband. Okay Christian, I will be fine and safe in there, won't I Luke?" I know she means this, and Luke nods his head. "Christian Mia needs you, Kate doesn't I will join you as soon as I can."
"Ana..."
"Christian, she is your sister, go with my blessing and send her my love, tell her about the fabrics I bought her. Cheer her up with the tales of the great bartering I did for the silks and the monkey I nearly bought because it reminded me of Elliot."
"Umm, annoying and inappropriate little fucker."
"What the monkey or Elliot?"
"Both... I mean who lets a monkey dry hump a potential customers head?"
"It was funny though, your face is hilarious on the photo I took, I sent that one straight to the puzzle maker, it is titled, Christians Friend, so Aunt Emma may want to show it you..."
"Ana..." I am laughing; but it wasn't that funny at the time, having a Capuchin Monkey grinding its nethers in my head. I showered most of the afternoon to get the thought of his mess in my head. Urge; I shake thinking about it. "I think that would be good, do you want me to come up with you?"
"No, I will be fine, besides there will be loads of time to see her and the Kavanagh's. We are here; give your wife a kiss then." I lean over and kiss her gently. "I will call as soon as know anything, give Mia my love." I kiss her again as Luke opens her door, for the first time in over a month I am actually leaving my wife for the first time, and it fucking hurts my chest.
"Taylor, is Mia okay?"
"Yes Sir, fine..."
"Okay, pull over and wait for us, I don't want to leave Ana, just yet." He does as I ask and I catch up with Ana. "Sorry, I just..."
"Missed me, I know the pull here as you left hurt." She had her hand on her chest. "What are we like?"
"Madly in love?"
"Yes dear..." We ride up with a grinning Luke in the elevator. As we reach Kate's room Ana knocks and goes in. There is now, none of the big machinery there was when we left, and apart from the obvious missing hair on her head and the scar, she just looks asleep. Ethan is by her side when we walk in the door. He immediately embraces Ana, as they hug they both cry. I stand back and allow them their quiet time, knowing Ana needs someone close to Kate and who understand and feels the pain she does, and Ethan is probably the only one who feels the same guilt as Ana, she has nightmares every night, about the fall and I have been there for her, as she is with me. We are inseparable; we don't seem to function well apart, very sappy Luke calls it. I see it as endearing, though we are going to have to be apart, work starts again Monday for us both...
"Christian, nice to see you, are you well, you look it?"
"I'm fine, has Elliot given you enough time off?"
"He has yes, besides I can work from here, they set me a desk up, and actually the lighting in here is great, we talk all day, it's a little one sided at the moment, but yeah he has been great and he and Karen pop by as often as they can. Obviously he feels guilty, but there was nothing he could have done, he accepted the child and did all he could. Still that's water under the bridge now."
"Has your mother been Ethan?" Ana asks. "If she comes will I still be the focus of her anger?"
"No, she keeps away; I think she has been twice, preferring to go out with Emma, who is as big a bitch as her..."
"Ethan, what's going on?"
"Well when I took back the diamond, she went a little crazy; she swore a lot and generally has been spending more time with my mother than Kate and I. I have filed for a divorce, she isn't the woman I thought she was, I rushed into things and she has agreed we are not simpatico. It is costing half my trust fund to get rid of her. Kate warned me that's all she was in it for; I should have listened. By the way, her sister killed herself in prison, did you know?" Christian looks shocked.
"No, I didn't know, but we have been on a strict emergency calls only thing. No work or any upset, how did she..."
"... She hung herself, they found a note saying she was sorry and couldn't go through with the court case, the embarrassment was too much and she was ashamed of what the allowed Leila to do. Still it's one less of the nuttier people in your lives."
"Yes, yes it is. We will be going to trial in the next couple of months; all the others, including Susan, had I thought, already pleaded guilty to the lesser charges, all except the twins, who are a different story. Apparently, Michelle is a little wackier than usual, she has already been deemed medically unfit to stand trial, she has been sectioned to a secure mental facility, and for the foreseeable future she is not to stand trial. Being locked up does not agree with Diana, the kingpin, who is claiming it was done whilst in a moment of insanity, she is using the 'I didn't know what I was doing' defence. My father is hoping she is declared insane as her sister was and she get the same treatment alas; she is good at conning people. If I have to come out as a dominant, I will before the trail and the press coverage makes more out of this."
"How did her family take it?"
"Emma didn't even come to the funeral. I attended and it was pitiful, a few women turned up and her father and mother sent flowers. They are indeed a funny family, Emma has latched on to mother and is still insisting she is called Kavanagh after the divorce, I think they are fooling themselves that they are the perfect mother and daughter. Still it's no loss having neither one in my life. I will miss the trust fund more than the woman..." I laugh.
"I am dreading the whole thing, but for now, we take it day by day, when the shit as they say hits the fan we will be ready."
"Being with Ana will help, you are stronger than before, and so what, you didn't harm anyone doing your secret thing, so screw them. There's worse things than being a dominant in this world Christian. Ignore them, live your life and live it well, as long as your family and friends support you, you don't need anyone else, I have learnt that the hard way. Jose will be in, in an hour or two; his gallery opens next weekend. He was raving about some doors you sent him to Kate the other day. Really Ana you bought him some old wooden doors? He went ape shit, shaking Kate and screaming how fabulous they were, we thought she'd wake up and tell him to shut the fuck up, I know I did."
"Well Christian, I told you he would like them, I am good at gift giving. I had bought you and Emma a rug so do you want it, or will she want it in the divorce settlement?" Ethan laughs.
"Ana, I would love a rug for my new apartment, I am renting Mia's old place from you Christian. Until I can find one of my own. Emma has moved with Mom to New York."
"You can stay there as long as you want, rent free, have you been paying rent?"
"Oh hell yeah, five dollars a week, the rates are just too much..." He laughs.
"Good, did Elliot set you up?"
"He did, he also said I could have the choice of any of the apartments on your books, but I like it there and when I am up and running properly I will pay you the going rates."
"Nonsense, Ana and I consider you family."
"Look if you two are here do you think I could pop home and wash and change, Jose and I are going out later to a club?"
"No, please go, and don't rush back, if anything happens I will call you or your dad, is he about?"
"No, he will be in for the evening shift, they eat takeaway together and swop news stories. He has been great; he really has stepped up to the plate. So I bid you two good afternoon. See you later Ana, Christian." With a hug for Ana and a shake of my hand he disappeared.
"Ana, sit down you look exhausted Baby, how about we see Dr Green later? Seeing as we are here all ready?"
"She may be busy Christian."
"I pay her enough Ana, so I am sure she will fit us in, how about when Jose gets here?"
"Okay, it is either my ten or twelve week scan too, they can tell us that much at least and you could get a new picture to stare at that looks like a baby and not just an air pocket."
"I like our bean photo, so shush and read you book to Miss Kate, I will pop and see Dr Green I will leave Luke outside. I won't be long..."
Ana's POV:
"Hi Kate, you look better than you have done in a while, how's things in that head of yours? I guess you are still resting that crazy brain of yours. I wrote a journal, like I said I would, you bore you with my sex filled honey moon. Are you ready, good then I will begin...
Days 1-3:
Today I woke up in a plane after making love to my husband over the Atlantic for a few hours, we touched down briefly in Ireland to refuel the plane and though the place was dark it seemed to smell so different to America, it smelt more grassy? I know don't ask certain smells make me feel calm grass being one of them, other times I feel sick... Anyway we went back to bed as soon as we were able to make love over Europe, and believe me Kate it was amazing. I would have done you proud, as I seem to have lost all my inhibitions when I am with Christian, he makes me relax and feel loved, and not like the victim I always was.
We landed in Hong Kong, to a welcoming committee of bowing black suited ninjas, wait are the Japanese? Anyway, they were so far up Christian's butt I thought they were giving him a colonic. I have a red silk kimono for you from Hong Kong, yet again, I thought they were Japanese, but hell the label said Made in Hong Kong? Anyway, after the welcoming dinner, we sort of made love again, I rock this dominate thing. I took charge and loved it Kate, me in black silk underwear and six inch, Christian Louboutin's, strutting my thang around the hotel room, working my butt off like a hooker did some really interesting things to Christian, and the world rocked. If you hadn't sussed yet Kate, most of the honeymoon includes sex.
We had some dinners to attend and before the signing of the hotels, we were in a meeting which was interesting, unaware I spoke their language, they said he was a fool for parting with more than they were worth. I made a note of what the seller had said showed Christian, and he allowed me to run with it, and in fluent Cantonese, I told them GEH and R and R Hotels were pulling out of the deal, as they were way over priced. I offered the owner ten million less than asking price and we walked out. The owner needed out and sold them to us, Kate I saved Christian eight million US dollars, I was buzzing all night long and had the best sex ever, see we did it a lot... Hey, don't laugh in there, I know I have turned into a raging nympho, oh god I have turned into my best friend, you. Anyway, we had a three nights there
Days 4-7
We arrived in Bahrain, to sign my deal for the luxury cruise liner for the Sheikh, King Muhammad Ibn Khalifah Al Khalifah, and I am telling you, it was bloody amazing, from the minute we landed to the minute the wheels were up. I was treated like a queen, and not just by Christian, but by the Sheikh, at one point I thought he was trading with Christian to buy me, I heard there was a caravan of camels being battered around, until I realised we were travelling by camels to the desert palace of his. Oh god Kate, it was as rough as hell on my ass I can tell you, it was hot and sticky and I swear my camel hated me and found every bloody sink hole possible. Six hours later we head into the most wonderful palace, set in a desert oasis, just outside of a place called Airj.
Kate, it was amazing, but wacky too, you know with so the many wives in his harem. He has ten wives, wife number one, and yes, he called her that, which I thought was so demeaning, well with her he has eleven children. Eleven, I ask you, and then he has his others, we would call them mistresses, but they are called wives, he has a further forty eight children. Quite a lot of them are good looking men too; Christian kept me close his by his side, unless I wasn't allowed in the meetings to discuss their joint love of philanthropy and charitable causes, so then I was whisked off to the women's palace. Talk about crazy, I mean they have everything they want delivered on silver platters, these women are highly educated females and they shared their time with their husband, I couldn't share Christian, Kate that made me so sad seeing how they accepted it as normal.
When Christian and I signed off on the deal, to build his floating harem carrier, he presented me with a trunk full of jewellery, perfumed oils and well all sorts of things, as a thank you gift, I swear Kate you will love the things in there. We then announced our good news to the Sheikh, I am not kidding you, it was like I was telling Christian all over again, he loves children, well with fifty nine and three more on the way, plus the grandchildren he must like children? Sunday lunch at their place is a sodding massive affair, I bet. Anyway young Bean in here was treated to a very large selection of clothes, toys, silk sheets and oh god a pet lion, as in the growly type... Seattle zoo has a new Lion for their collection and six camels, I just hope it didn't mean I was swapped for a half a dozen camels, and had become wife number eleven, Christian says I was not, as there weren't enough camels in Saudi Arabia to buy me from him and yes I cried a lot.
So, we left there, thankfully still married and happy. I got two new commissions from his two elder sons for smaller yachts, to you and me ocean liners. Christians boatyard is expanding to Asia, so we will be there a lot over the next two years and the business here will be expanding too. So all is good with business. I have a few stories from the Sheiks' wives, how about you do a fun piece on what it is like when all his wives have their period at the same time? I would imagine its worse than living in a war zone given he has twenty six daughters who have them too?" Christian comes in and smiles.
"Kate is going for some tests, and so Dr Green can fit you in now, so whilst Kate is away, let's get our Bean date checked shall we?" The orderly's come for her and a nurse take her for a scan. Whilst I go for mine. As I approach the door Christian kisses me again. Is he worried about something? I knock and I'm called in. Her smiling face is pleasing to see.
"How are you Mrs Grey? I believe your Doctor has handed you over to me, since her move to New York?"
"Yes, she recommended you, I will miss Judy..."
"Mr Grey, please take a seat, I only received your file yesterday. Mr Grey here asked for you to be seen, apparently you have been away and whilst you were away, you did several strenuous things, camel riding, horseback riding and a Jeep safari, he was worried about you."
"You where, really you idiot, they had hospitals there. Don't do that again Christian. Worry I mean, I am fine I told you that."
"I know, but a medical opinion would ease my mind."
"For ten minutes at least." The doctor, she laughed at our friendly banter, but from the looks that passes between them; why did I think they knew each other, before today. We talked though my past, and cried a little, especially at the assaults as a child and the consequent rapes by Tristan, all noted in my file, so why I had to relive it bothered me a little. Then after bloods and water were taken and tested we had the much needed scan.
"Ana, your baby is approximately twelve weeks into the gestation period, here see the picture is so clear." Christian was in awe of the image on the screen. "I won't ask do you want a picture I will say how many?" Christian has tears in his eyes as he stares at my stomach, and then again at the screen.
"I would like ten please; we have a large family... That is our baby Ana; can you tell us what it is yet?"
"No, that's only possible at the twenty week scan, but all is well and mother and baby are doing fine. I will give you a script for more iron Ana you look a little anaemic, nothing to worry about; we will know more when the blood works come back. Have you been eating well?"
"Yes, I have been practically a vegetarian, the thought of red meat makes me sick, and so I have protein shakes and fruit, lots of vegetables, I can tolerate some fish and chicken. I haven't been as bad the past two weeks. Food has been stopping down; I may attempt the meat thing again."
"Your weight is fine, baby is probably drawing the iron from you, it's very common, and folic acid and iron pills will boost that. Anything else?"
"No, unless you need to ask Dr Green something Christian?"
"What, no, no but that is a baby on the screen."
"Yes dear..."
"Not a bean, but a baby..."
"I know Christian."
"Don't worry Mrs Grey, men tend to realise its real when they can make out the head, arm, legs and see a heartbeat, Mr Grey here isn't acting strange, just normal for a first time father."
"First time yeah, that's me Ana oh god that's wonderful. Here let me help you up."
"Christian, I am the same person I was when I walked in here; got on here myself I can get off myself. Honestly men..."
"Cranky much? So, when is her next appointment, so I can schedule time off?"
"Twenty weeks, unless you need to see me before Ana, then just give me a call." She passed Christian the script and she left, she is not as personable as Judy. He helped me off the bed and to get re dressed.
"Ana, that was amazing, I mean look you can see everything, we could change its name to alien, it looks like one?"
"No, I think Bean is wonderful, now let's get back to Kate and see what the doctor says. Then home, I need our bed and sleep... After we go and see Mia."
"Mia, yeah Mia oh hell Baby it just got real, I mean for me it just got real I know you have the feelings and the not so fun part, but that, that is the best thing ever. Thank you."
"Thank you Mr Grey, it took the two of us."
"I told you I made you more pregnant..."
"Hahahaha, so we better have more sex then, seeing as you think sex is making your garden grow."
"Just call me Mary, Mary Grey..." He says it like he's James Bond and I laugh, god he is like a boy with a new puppy.
"Christian, I got the feeling you knew Dr Green, how was she one of the others?"
"No, Baby she was their gynaecologist, she sorted their shots out and any woman troubles they had."
"Oh my god she thinks I am one of them, oh hell why did you not say anything when I told you Judy recommended her?"
"Because she is the best and I only want the best for you. Besides I told her you were not like the others when I made the appointment. The title Mrs Grey told her that Baby, I am sorry I can get you another one or have Judy fly back here to see to you?"
"I am over it Christian, it just seems weird knowing I get looked at by the woman who has seen their huhars and now sees mine, Erkkk you saw their huhars too, god where has my logical brain gone?"
"Still on honeymoon, are you mad at me again?"
"Nope, not mad just relieved and ex sub wasn't going to deliver our child and run of with him or her!"
"Ana, don't ever think that, none of them are getting near you ever again..."
"Okay, so I bet I know who will love those pictures."
"Everyone, Mom, the Aunts and my sisters..." Why did I not think of her being their doctor too, perhaps because Christian Grey, you are a moron?
We head down to see Kate and the doctor and Ethan are with her, we smile as we tell him where we have been. I am not sure how I feel about having the subs doctor as mine too, I am happy for now, but it explained the looks I got. Damn my husband's particular taste in a certain type of woman, past tense Ana. I chastise myself; he loves you... Good job I love him too then. Ethan introduces us to another doctor.
"It's cool, she literally just got back. The doctor here is explaining she may be out of it a little longer, but nothing is for sure, she is just sleeping. How much beauty sleep can one girl need? Thank you Doctor." He left the room.
"So, are all her other tests good, I mean the spine injury and the girl stuff?"
"Yes, she moves her legs when they do the reflex test and physio come in to do the exercises, I help and move her legs a little, and her arms. The hysterectomy is what it is and yeah that's all good. The thought of telling her, she cannot have children any more is daunting, but is the least of her problems; I am not telling her why her prized hair is no longer there."
"We could get her a weave put in place, it will hide it. Do the wash her hair, it looks very dry?" I ask because Kate loves her hair, and it is a mess, Ana she had a bad fall what do you expect. Okay twice my subconscious has had a go at me in the past ten minutes; I need to be back on honeymoon...
"They bed bath her and run a hot towel over it, it's not fully healed the scaring, so they have to be gentle. That will be the first thing she wants done, her hair." Ethan points out the ugly scalp reattachment and I cringe. Get it together Ana... Fuck off conscience and here's a twenty for the imaginary chitty jar...
"I will have Franco come and do it and fix the gap with what Ana suggested. Are we all ready to go, I know it was a quick visit Ana, but we have been flying all night and you are exhausted." I look at Christian and plead for more time, however Ethan tells us to go, and come back refreshed tomorrow, as he will be there until his father and Jose arrive. I give her forehead a kiss and say goodbye. I have a feeling this is going to be a long awakening. We head to the car followed by Jason and Luke.
"Christian, how can you sleep for so long?"
"She hasn't had her Prince Charming awake her with a kiss Ana, unlike you..."
"I was being serious?"
"I was being humorous, it seems I failed? Ana, I don't know, how about we will ask Mom when we get to their place, unless you want to go home?"
"No, we can spend some time there. Luke, Jason we are going to Grey Mansion, you two head back after you leave us there, and send Ryan and Reynolds. We will be here a while." I tell the guys who look so tired, I wonder if Jason is being ravaged by Gail all hours of the night too, I smile as I think it.
"Ana, if you are sure?"
"Yes, we're sure Jason, get back to Gail and Luke get some sleep. As Ana says, send two of the others, to take over. We will be fine at my parents for a while." We climb in the car and are driven to the in-laws home. I lay my head on Christians lap as we drive. His fingers comb through my hair and I hear him sigh. I feel so loved and cherished, each gentle touch makes my heart beat faster, and my love for him deepen. I am safe I am loved; I snuggle in to him and fall asleep.
C POV:
Ana's head lies on my lap, I gently stroke her hair and she sighs as I continue. My wife and my baby are here and safe and I am so thankful for that. I heard Ana talk to Kate and I know she still blames herself, me, well I feel nothing for Kate, selfish of me, no, because had she managed to hurt Ana, and made Ana lose our child, I would have been lost. Ana would have been devastated, and it would have sent her back to the purgatory of the dark place I found her in. So I do hate Miss Kavanagh, if I'd have lost Ana I think my life would be over. I thank whoever is looking out for us in a silent prayer.
"Jason, did they finish the stairs whilst we were away?"
"Yes, and they look more in keeping with the house now, they finished a few days ago and the books from Escala and Mrs, sorry Ana's homes have all been placed in them, as I said it looks great, Gail has cleaned the house with the help of Gavin, everything is top of the line. He took a few days off to visit his mom, and can't wait to get into the swing of things. Master James is a little excited to see you tonight in fact Eric says he has quite a few stories for you to read. Miss Nell has been a sweetheart and they have spent hours in the pool with Sophie. Things at home are ticking over just perfectly."
"Home, that place really does feel like it, Jason. I got notice the other house is for sale, Barney has procured it for us too, if you and Gail want the bigger house, say the word, I will get the keys for you?"
"We are a little squished in there, and it would mean the house we are in could be used for guests? Plus, it also means we can secure the four houses tightly, and there is scope now for more play areas for the family, locking off the beach totally. I will see what Gail says, thanks Christian."
"My thoughts exactly, when the faux Emma was here she had to share our home, any word on her?"
"She pleaded guilty, and is in the slammer for fifteen years, she went down quietly, and she hasn't spoken to anyone and has had no visitors."
"What about Susan I hear she took her own life too?"
"Clear cut self hanging. The note she left said she couldn't face things after what they were made to do, and though she didn't kill Ana's housekeeper, she had nightmares every night. Her family refused to see her and when her sister Emma visited her, she returned to her cell and well ripped the sheets and they found her the following morning. The others were told and are now keeping silent. There is only Diana willing to fight this and have her day in court, alas she is too handy and is in solitary, and is being watched, she is disturbed all right but on her medication she seems fine. They monitor her 24/7, both her and Michelle the sister."
"So, we play the waiting game with the twins then?"
"No, just Diana, Michelle will never see the light of day, whilst you were in Hong Kong, she shoved a pen in a fellow patients eye, Killed her as dead as a Dodo. We didn't want to ruin your honeymoon. So, other than that everything is fine at home."
"Well, it was busy here then. Ana is sound asleep, can you see to it the heating is on at home and the bed has an extra throw, its cold here."
"All ready done, we are here, do you want me to take Ana Sir, I mean Christian?"
"No I have her, she is very light. However, can you get the doors?" I carry Ana into the house and take her straight to my old room; my mom follows.
"She is just exhausted Mom, we didn't get much sleep and she has been with Kate for a while and we had an appointment with Dr Green."
"Is she okay?"
"Yeah, she is amazing, we are into the second trimester, and are planning a press release, so it will be out there. I think we were papped coming out of the hospital?"
"You were I had a news alert. Though it stated you were visiting Kate. She was good this morning when I popped into see her, sleeping but well."
"Should she still be asleep Mom, Ana is worried?"
"She could wake at any time or sleep well for as long as her body needs, there are no hard and fast rules Little Man."
"Mom, I am..."
"I know, but Trinity she calls it you all the time and it is how I have always thought of you Christian, my little man. Now he is going to be a daddy, and of all my children, you I am most pleased for. The other two never had any problems with knowing what they wanted. You, you didn't know what you needed until our precious Ana came back. She and you are perfect together, just perfect and my grandchild will be just as perfect." She swiped the side of Ana's face gently and we headed down the stairs.
"How is Mia I am worried?"
"Over stressed with Mama Mia, and the wedding. She has this morning sickness really bad. The medical term for severe morning sickness she has is called hyperemesis gravidarum, which means excessive vomiting during pregnancy, she has very wonky, it's not a very medical the term wonky, but it describes just how messed up Mia's hormones are. They are high and it causes all manner of problems, she is now sixteen weeks along, and well hopefully she is over the worst."
"Ana was told to drink a warmed infusion of fresh ginger, honey for sweetness and dried Chamomile flowers for calmness and for the ease of sleep you sprinkle fresh lavender in it, and it helped Ana. Manu's mother, the cook in Bali, gave him the recipe for the tea and it helped her within hours of her first cup."
"Good, we will try anything; it is after all, all natural. Nothing in it to harm her, she is sleeping Jay is beside himself, he has so much on his plate, the wedding, his paintings, the overseeing of Mama Mia and seeing to Mia, he is so good to her."
"We misjudged him Elliot and I, it seems? I will get him some help in, are they still getting married?"
"He loves your sister, just as you love Ana and Elliot loves Karen, she is the only one not suffering, I wonder if that means, Ana and Mia are having the same sex grandchild and Karen the other, Oh that would be wonderful. So, did you get a picture of my grandchild, Mia had hers done and it stands proudly among the ones on the piano, Elliot made the mistake of telling Karen their scan looked like Eric, a little alien..."
"Ouch how long was he in traction?"
"In the dog house for two days..." I pass her, her copy of the scan of our baby. "Oh, they all three look the same, no shock there, though Mia is further along her baby is so tiny." We go to the piano, where I inspect my nephews, and nieces scan photos. My baby seems the biggest. I may be a little bias though... Mom puts Baby Steele Grey in his frame and I smile, who'd have thought that Mom would be crying over three tiny photos in three silver frames? Just think Elliot and I were buying her a poodle to stop her whining for grandchildren...
"Mom, how happy are you on a scale of one to ten?"
"Way past ten Christian, way past anything, why do you ask?"
"I just didn't think I deserved normal, you know after everything I put you through?"
"It was a learning curve, one I hope you never have to go through. I wouldn't change the way things started Christian, it has made you who you are today, forget the past Christian this little one here is your future..."
"What if I fuck up and do something to make him hate me?"
"You suck it up and learn; besides Ana won't ever let you as you so eloquently put it, fuck up. She is your guide and you are her strength, you are both forces to be reckoned with, your child will be strong and wise as are his parents, god help Elliot's baby, thank god he has Karen reeling him in!"
"I need a drink Mom, it's been a rough few hours, Taylor filled me in on the goings on here and the court case, when is dad back?"
"He's in his office, he took a call earlier. Go in and see him I will fix us some dinner, chicken pot pie?"
"Yes Mom, that sounds good." I knock and go into see my father; he is bust tapping away at the keyboard. He looks over his glasses at me and motions me to sit, shit this doesn't look like good news.
"Son, how was the honeymoon?"
"Great Dad, really relaxing, even with the first week doing business deals. The King and I, no we did not dance before you crack an Ana joke, are interested in all sorts of third world projects. He was a very nice guy to do business with. The Asian deal went through, Ana managed to save us a lot of money. The actual honey moon though went as well as anything. Why do I think the shit is about to hit the fan?"
"Because it is, Kate's father has just been on the phone." I panic is she worse? "He has been approached with a story about you and your past."
"He is running it?"
"No, he is in a meeting tomorrow with the seller. Apparently she want a half a million for it."
"Her name?" I ask.
"Cindy..." The bitch, who with the help of the Fed-Ex man papped Aunt Emma...
"...Goldberg, I know her she is an independent investigative reporter, she has been tailing me for months."
"Well, we need to come out before she outs me, Henry can stall her for a few days stating he has to check out legal issues and such. Ana has been working on it and Enya is willing to be there too. To explain from the other side."
"Ana..."
"Yes, it was Ana that said I had to come out to you and out myself before anyone else could, if it's out there, nobody can sell their story, the fifteen can't not without being sued for breach of contract, I will tell Ana to use her contacts and phone Enya and get her here. It seems my world is going to get either more complicated or a hack of a lot easier! Dependant on how the public take the news..." I drink my scotch and wait for Ana to wake up, this is the day I have been dreading...
Sorry for delay had some back searching to do lol, (NAMES AND EVENTS)... I didn't realise just how much I had written lol and how many grammar issues there are opps my bag..
Anyway the outing of Christian as a dominant next, that is bound to bring people out of the woodwork... But who?
SORRY TOO NOT PROPERLY CHECKED FOR TYPOS!
