Chapter 11

The rest of the summer flew by and so did the fall. Before they knew it, they were celebrating Christmas. They had lots to celebrate. Kate and Elliot welcomed Elliot Jr. Christian and Ana's home was complete and they were all moved in. The best thing was that Ray was still around. Not only was he around, but doing well. They wanted him to move in, but he turned them down saying newlyweds needed their own space.

They all met at Christian and Ana's home in Banbridge for the holidays. Christian and Ana gave every family a separate box. "Go ahead, open them."

They all opened their box and found a sonogram and shirts. Ella yelled seeing her shirt that said "bonus grandma". "Shut up!"

Ana nodded, "And it's twins. I'm due in July. Dad, do they run in our family or something?" Ray just shrugged, but Christian could tell something was up. He didn't worry, but continued to celebrate with the family.

Luke surprised Hannah with a ring. Andrea was even there with her fiancé Jason Taylor. The family finally seemed together and free of secrets.

After the New Year, Ana was at work when she received the phone call she had been dreading. Ray was in the hospital. She walked in crying with Christian by her side, but he didn't look sick, he looked well. "Dad, you look good."

The doctor invited them in and smiled. "I started therapy again. I wanted to try to stick around as long as I could. I missed so much with you, I didn't want to miss anymore. I didn't tell you, because I didn't want to get your hopes up."

Ana turned to the doctor. "Chemo made him weak and he fainted. We did some tests. Several repeats as a matter of fact." They looked around confused. "His cancer is gone." The doctor explained it was a miracle and he had never seen anything like that before.

Ray stayed in the hospital for more testing and blood work. He was indeed a miracle. Ana walked in with Christian and froze. There stood a woman who looked exactly like her mother. "Dad? What's going on?" The woman smiled, she looked older than her mother was, but she looked just like what should would have. Even Christian was surprised.

Ray came clean, "This is your Aunt Rose. She's your mom's twin sister." Ana went from shock to almost anger immediately. She had forgiven him for everything, but she questioned why keep this from her.

Her Aunt stepped in quickly hearing the anger in her voice. "She never met me." Ana was more confused. Our mother and father were young parents. We were both giving up for adoption. My parents were more open and told me everything. I tried to find her, but I didn't think I had any success."

Ana shook her head, "You said you didn't meet her, but you didn't think you had any success. What are you talking about?"

Ray took over and handed Ana a letter. She opened it and began reading to herself. "Hi Carla. My name is Anna Rose Morgan. I was adopted as a baby and told I had a twin. I believe you may be her. I've enclosed a picture of myself along with my information. If you find this to be true and want to make contact, I would love to hear from you."

Ana looked at the name Rose signed at the bottom. Then she looked at the picture. "You look just like her." Rose smiled.

Ray told his daughter what he knew. "Sweetheart, when she died I was in a bad place. I had things put right into storage and went to battle my illness. When I wasn't given a good outlook, I left you with Eric and Elena." Ana knew this part. "The last time it came back I decided to stop fighting it. I went to the storage unit. My plan was to leave it in the Will, but I needed to clean it up. I found that note in a box. I had no idea, she never told me. I reached out to that address not really knowing what to expect. Your name finally made sense though."

Ana knew her mother didn't speak to her parents much, but they died before she was born. "I also found her journal. She wanted to meet you Rose, but she was scared." Ray explained with the moving to the long term facility, Rose's response got lost. He also needed to tell her the truth finding out she was pregnant with twins.

She smiled, "Ana, I didn't get to meet her, but I'm so happy that I got to meet you. Please, let me be a part of your life." Ana hugged her Aunt and cried. They talked and got to know each other. Rose told her she grew up in Georgia and she and her mother Elizabeth still lived there. "She would love to meet you. I've never been married or had children. I found out long ago, it wasn't possible."

That made Ana extremely sad. Ana looked at Christian and made a decision. "How long are you in town for? We would love to have you stay with us." Rose was there for a week and headed back. She met the rest of the family and was grateful to everyone who was in her sister and niece's life.

She stood with Christian by her side and said goodbye to her Aunt Rose. "Hey, we will see each other soon right?" Rose promised her and her mother would make another trip in a month to see them.

Christian peeked in on Ana. His mom dropped off lasagna, salad, and Italian bread. She had been napping since her Aunt Rose left. He didn't know if it was pregnancy, sadness, or a little of both. He put the plate on the nightstand. He leaned over and kissed her lips. She woke up with a smile. "Hmmm, I want more of those lips."

Christian smiled, "I would love to, but you haven't eaten." Ana pushed her hand down his pants and rubbed. She stroked his length causing him to moan. She looked down seeing his tip poking from the waistband. "Fuck Ana!"

She kissed him. "Help me work up my appetite." Her blue eyes burned into his gray ones. She rolled over on top, lifted her shirt, and slid down his hard length. She rode him deep. Christian's hand rubbed her slightly swollen belly. The bump was getting bigger. He loved the feel of it.

This had been her since after Christmas. They fucked so much and it felt so good. She was more physical and rough. He knew he had to last. Ana wasn't satisfied until she was on her hands and knees getting pounded from behind. It even forced Christian to ask Doctor Greene if he was hurting her or the baby. He was bright red that day. The doctor assured him it was fine and normal in Ana's stage and pretty soon she would ease up. "Christian please?"

He heard her begging and flipped her over. He pushed in hard and grabbed her small waist. His hands gripped her tightly. He pushed forward as Ana pushed back. She wanted it all and he gave it to her hard and fast. "Fuck Christian! Fuck! Fuckkkk!"

They both laid on their side and cuddled. "How's that appetite now?" Ana agreed to eat. She finished everything. Christian wiped her mouth with his tongue. "I thought you would've been too sad to do anything." He smiled. "I'm glad you're eating."

Ana fell on his chest. "Is it wrong to want her here with me? I almost asked her." Christian wondered why she didn't. Despite everything he couldn't imagine being far from his family. That's why he loved his job. It had major upside with the income and flexible hours.

He kissed her head, "I don't think it's wrong, but you'll never know if you don't ask." He knew it was hard for Ana. Asking for help wasn't her strong suit. She liked to stand on her own two feet. "Why don't you talk to her when she comes back?"