Ana'a P.O.V
l step out of the car and cross the street to enter the Grey building. After Christian bought SIP, they moved the company to the Grey building a couple of floors below. I enjoyed being close to Christian at work. Not a lot has changed in four months. I worked up until said that I had to be on bed rest before Teddy's birth at eight months just as standard precaution. I walk through the lobby and step into the elevator to go up to my office. I tap my foot as we kept going up the floors. The doors open and I see a group of people in front of it.
"SURPRISE." There is confetti thrown around and noise makers are being blown. This was so unexpected. I had a small hunch of it but I didn't think of it to be true.
"Welcome back." Hanna comes toward and gives me a bear hug.
What is going on?" I laugh in surprise.
"It's your first day back. You thought we weren't going to celebrateIt's
"Welcome back Ana." Claudia gives me a hug. She's a fellow co-editor and has been my second in command while I've been on maternity leave. One of the assistants brought out a large sheet cake in pink with the words "Welcome Back" written in icing.
Hope you don't mind cake for breakfast." Hanna says jokingly.
"You guys are awesome for doing this. It's good to be back."
The Grey House
Christian's P.O.V
"Alright buddy, let's get you cleaned up." I have Teddy in his little baby tub for his bath. He's so cute with his little body and the water. I remember his first bath after we brought him home from the hospital. Ana and I wanted to be so careful, We didn't want the water too hot or too cold. I run some water over his little hairs with my hand and run the cloth carefully over him so I don't over scrub his skin. It's gotten really easier to give him bathes. When we first brought him home, I followed step by step in the the baby books on how to bathe a newborn but now that he's getting bigger, I've become more relaxed when giving him a bath. Spending time with my son is what I cherish most. Being a parent has changed me beyond what I expected. He giggles as I scrub the dry milk off his body. He looks so relaxed in his little mini tub. I'm filled with joy that I have these moments with my child. I never thought I would be a father, let alone a good one. But this little boy has changed my life.
"If only you could stay this little forever Ted." He mouth curves into a little smile and I'm in awh."Look at you, you love the personal baths don't you." I then feel a little nudging at my shirt and look down to see the stream of pee coming form Teddy."Oh Teddy." I'm in shock in the surprise. I've never been peeped on before but I can be mad at the little guy. He's only three months old and has no control of his body yet. He babbles little giggles at me as he splashes the water. "You're funny just like your mama huh?" He just keeps smiling at me without a care in the world. I grab his yellow ducky towel and lifted him up into my arms. I walk over to the bed where his clothes are laid out on the bed. I dry him off and he wiggles his little legs as I put lotion on him.
"I know. Mommy has her special touch doesn't she. I'm trying buddy." He sniffles his little nose and he starts to whimper. "No no no, it's okay. Don't cry baby. We're almost done." I put his diaper on him and the navy blue stripped onesie my mother got him. She and Carla literally supplied his whole wardrobe. I lift him up and hold him at my side as my middle was giving off the smell of Teddy's urine. I walk down the stirs and find Gail in the kitchen packing a cooling bag with food.
"Good morning Sir."
"Morning Gail. Can you take Teddy while I go take a shower?"
"No problem."
"If he gets hungry, there's a few bottles in the fridge Ana pumped this morning. We're gonna have a fun day today Teddy." I kiss his little cheek and head upstairs for a shower.
SIP Publishing
Ana's P.O.V
I sit at my desk looking after the meeting/welcome back party looking at manuscripts that pend my approval. Three months can pile up alot on the desk. I rotate in my chair slowly as I read through a manuscript about another young adult fiction novel but I can't focus. Every turn I make to the front I see the photos I put on my desk this morning to make me feel at home. A photo of Christian and I in Monte Carlo walking through the city. We found a local to take our picture. Christian has his arms around me from behind and we're wearing our aviator sunglasses. I had no idea that a baby would be where he was holding his hands around my waist. The second on is of Teddy just after he was born. He's only in white onesie laying down on his blanket on the bed. He was yawning in the shot and I wanted to put it on my desk. My sweet boy. Only five more hours and I'll be home with him and my love.
"Ana are you busy?" I turn to see Hanna standing at the door.
"No, just reading. What's up?"
"I have a man here for you. Says he's here for a lunch meeting." I don't remember having a lunch meeting scheduled for today. Is this person some stalker? If he was, he wouldn't have gotten through security on the ground floor.
"What's his name?"
"He told me to tell you it's the boss." She says this trying not to laugh and I automatically know what she's talking about.
"Send him in."
She walks out the door and I get up out of my chair and walk around my desk. The door opens and in comes my husband in his black dress pants and navy blue shirt, holding a bag in one hand and a car seat, with our son inside, in the other. "What are you two doing here?" I walk up to him and kiss him.
"Well I figured you would want to see Teddy and me so I had Gail pack some lunch and we came down here for lunch and hang out with you. I have the car parked so we can drive you home."
"You are amazing. I wanna kiss you right now but I really want to kiss Teddy."
"Go for it." I kneel down and lift Teddy out of his carseat. He's wide awake and his wiggling his legs and I hold him close to me. "Hi Teddy. I missed you buddy." I kiss his little head and he lays his head down on my shoulder. His sweet baby smell makes me heart warm so much. "Thank you Christian." I run my hand on his cheek.
"Anything for my girl." He wraps his arms around me and kisses me sweetly on the lips. My boys coming to visit me has made my first day so much better.
