Finding Christian's Birth Mom's Grave
Ch. 2
"Andrea, call Welch and tell him I want to see him immediately," I say as I exit the elevator. "Then bring me an espresso."
"Yes, Mr. Grey, right away," Andrea says as I enter my office.
Having made the decision to find Ella's final resting place, I want to get this done quickly. I don't want to have this hanging over our lives. Even though I have admitted to Ana that I loved her, I still have too many bad memories associated with that time in my life. As I think about it they weren't all bad, I can remember some happy times.
I smell something yummy, what is that yummy smell? I need to find Mommy to see what is yummy. I find her in the kitchen. "Mommy, what is that yummy smell? My nose likes it and it makes my tummy rumble, " I tell Mommy.
Mommy looks happy today, she smiles at me and says, "You smell cookies, chocolate chip cookies. Do you want to eat some?"
My head nods up and down a lot to say yes I want cookies. Cookies are yummy. Mommy gets me a plate and gives me a cookie. I really like it when Mommy is in the kitchen. I like Mommy happy, sad Mommy is no fun. After I eat my cookie, I run to Mommy and hug her.
"I wove you, Mommy! Cookies are the best, " I say. "Can we have cookies again tomorrow?
Andrea enters my office with my espresso bringing me back to the present. She tells me Welch is here to see me. I tell her to send him to my office. As he enters, I am still trying to shake off the memory.
"What can I do for you, Mr. Grey, " Welch asks as he sits down across from me.
"I need you to find out some more information in Detroit, " I begin. "Ella Brown, my birth mother, I would like for you to find out where she is buried."
"No problem, I will get right on it, sir. I assume she was buried somewhere in Detroit, " he says, almost like he is thinking out loud instead of talking to me.
"How quickly do you think you can get this done, " I ask. Part of me hopes that he says it should only take a couple of days, but another part of me is still afraid that finding her will bring more bad memories and nightmares.
He shrugs and says, "This shouldn't take to long. I have already had some contact with people in Detroit when I was looking for the connection to Jack Hyde." When he finishes, he looks up to see my reaction to hearing Hyde's name. And just as he expected I am sure, I scowl at the mention of that lunatic.
"In that case, I will let you get on your way, so you can get this done quickly. Contact me directly with any information you find, " I say as I stand to shake his hand and see him to the door.
As he leaves I can't help but go back to the memory of chocolate chip cookies. Yes, I did love her. I guess she loved me, but definitely not enough. I contemplate having Welch look into her past to see what caused her destructive lifestyle. Yes, that is why she was a shitty mother, she lived in a destructive way. Would it help at all to know the why of her life? Would it do any good to know why she chose drugs over parenting, over me? I let this thought roll around in my head for a few minutes. No, I decide it won't serve any purpose in my life. Being able to say goodbye, there is a benefit to that for my life with Ana and Teddy. But there isn't anything positive that can come from digging further into her past. I know there isn't any family to find, so only bad can come from that rabbit trail.
With this decision made, it is time to turn my attention to my work day. I pick up the phone and ask Andrea to come in, so we can discuss my schedule. I want to leave a little early this afternoon to go home and tell Ana about Welch looking for Ella. She will be thrilled to fun out I have taken her advice.
Taylor picks me up at about 2:30 and we head home. I am looking forward to getting home to Ana and Teddy. I hope he is not taking a nap when I get home. His smiles and the noises he makes are such a joy, and right now I really want to simply hold my smiling son.
When I enter the house, I walk to the main living area and see Ana on the terrace. She is seated with Teddy on her lap, enjoying the warmth from the sun. I hope they haven't been in the sun too long, they could both burn. As I open the French doors, Ana turns and smiles when she sees me.
I smile at them, and say to her, "I missed my family, so I decided to come home early. The sight of the two of you here enjoying the view is all I needed."
"Well, husband of mine, I am very happy to see you home early. How about we sit here and enjoy the view together for a few more minutes. Then we can head inside because we don't want to be in the sun too much longer. When we go inside, I will give you two some daddy and son bonding time, while I work for a couple of hours." Ana says with a smile.
As I take Teddy into my arms, I tell her, "That sounds like a wonderful plan to me, what do you think of Mommy's plan Teddy?" He gives me a smile as I talk to him. "See Mommy even Teddy agrees with your plan."
"He is a very smart baby because spending time with you is always a good idea, " she adds.
"I also had some news that I wanted to get home to share with you, " I say, and she looks at me with curiosity. I continue, "This morning when I arrived at work, I had a meeting with Welch." At this point she begins smiling, I think she can see where I am heading with this conversation. "You will be thrilled to know that I have sent him to Detroit to find the final resting place of Ella Brown."
"Oh Christian, I am so happy. I really think this is going to help you come to terms with your mom. Thank you because I know you are doing this partly for me. I love you, " she says as she comes to kiss my cheek.
"Should we head inside now, " I ask as she pulls away.
She agrees that Teddy has probably had enough fresh air and sunshine for the day. We walk back into the living room and sit down on the couch. I love how lived in our home looks. We have pictures of our families on the walls and furniture, Ana has really done a beautiful job of decorating our home. In each room, there are pieces that remind me of the things we have done and places we have been.
After a few minutes, Ana heads to her office to get some reading finished for meetings she has tomorrow. She tries to work from home three days a week and then Mrs. Jones takes care of Teddy a couple of days when Ana goes into Grey Publishing. Mrs. Jones enjoys being with Teddy as much as either of his grandmothers. Teddy is happy and content when he is with her.
When we finish eating dinner, we take Teddy up to give him his bath, read him his bedtime story, and put him into his bed. We both enjoy this time we spend as a family each night as we get our son ready for bed. As I hold him and smell his sweet baby fresh scent, I know that the smell from his baby shampoo will forever bring sweet memories.
We walk hand in hand through the small hallway from the nursery to our master bedroom. "How does soaking in a bath sound, " I ask Ana as we enter our room.
"That sounds wonderful. The only question I have about the bath is are we taking the bath to get clean or dirty? I know which I would prefer, " she says as her eyes darken.
"Yes, Mrs. Grey, I can certainly tell which you would prefer from the look on your face. Getting dirty in the bath sounds like a great plan to me. I can think of several ways to accomplish this. Do you have anything in mind, Mrs. Grey, " I ask as I poor bath oils into the bath?
"My only request is some of your kinky fuckery. I don't want gentle lovemaking tonight. I want you to fuck me hard, " she says breathlessly.
"Oh, Mrs. Grey your wish is my command. Now take your clothes off and get into the bath." I say as all the blood rushes to my favorite body part. "But I think we should soak in here for a little while and both of us relax and unwind from our day. Remember, Mrs. Grey, anticipation is the greater part of seduction."
"Mr. Grey, you need to remember that saying goes both ways. Maybe I will be seducing you, " she says with a heated look.
I don't think this bath is going to last as long as I had originally planned. As a matter of fact, I think bath time is over right now. I stand up, grab my towel and notice Ana's confused expression. I wrap the towel around my waist and then scoop her out of the tub. She squeals as I tell her to grab a towel off the warming rack. She does so and throws it across her body like a blanket. When I get to the bed, I deposit her on top of the duvet.
"Now that is a mighty fine sight, " I say. Then I go into our walk-in closet and get the brown plaited leather crop. The one I bought after she dreamed about me using one on her. I also grab that grey tie, the one that helped us begin our path to our kinky fuckery.
When I return to the bedroom and she sees what I have with me, her eyes darken and her breathing accelerates. She asked to be fucked hard, so as always say, we aim to please.
I slept very well last night, actually so well the alarm some me up. I decide to go form a run along the sound this morning. The sun is shining, the temperature is just right and my family is still sleeping. My run is fantastic and as I enter the kitchen upon my return, I see that everyone is now awake and having breakfast. I walk over to my beautiful wife and kiss her good morning.
"Yuck, you are all sweaty! Go take your shower before you drip sweat all over me!" Ana complains.
"You weren't complaining when I was sweat in and dripping all over you last night," I whisper in her ear to tease her. Just as I knew she would she blushes pink with embarrassment. I chuckle and head up to take my shower. She is just too much fun to tease.
When I return all clean and ready for work, I steal my son from Ana to wish him a good morning too. He is in a good mood and is smiling and laughing at everything I say to him. I love that he has begun to interact with us more. It makes me so excited to watch him learn and grow in the years ahead. When Gail has my breakfast ready, I give Teddy back to his mommy so I can eat and get to the office.
Just before lunch, I return to my office after a meeting and Andrea gives me a message to call Welch. I tell Andrea to get him in the line and transfer the call to my office. My heart rate accelerates as I wonder if he has already found Ella's grave. I sit down at my desk and take a deep calming breath and count to ten to help me relax. I am completely surprised by my reaction to the possibility of Welch already accomplishing his assignment. After a few seconds, the phone rings, and I hesitate before answering.
"Welch, what news do you have for me, " I ask.
"Well, Mr. Grey, this was a very straightforward assignment. She was pretty easy to locate. I have all the pertinent information for you." he tells me. "Would you like any photos? Or would you just rather wait to see it for yourself, " he asks.
Do I want photos? What the hell kind of question is that? Of course, I don't want photos of the crack whore's grave. But I tell him I will just wait to see it in person. I am sure Ana is going to want to go as soon as possible, so I have Andrea check the availability of the company jet.
To be continued