After dinner and a lot of celebrating the engagement Christian had taken Ana to the cottage to get some rest and she found out that he had bought the cottage on Bainbridge Island as a little escape from the city for them. Ana loved it but she was still shocked that he had proposed to her just as she was getting worried he wouldn't propose before their baby was born.
„When did you plan all of this?" She asked while she was lying in his arms.
„The proposal or to propose in general?" He asked with a smile.
„Is there a difference?"
„Yes, I bought the ring the day after you returned to Seattle. I had a different one that I had bought the day you went to New York but I wanted this to be a fresh start."
„But... you couldn't know that we would get back together when I came back."
„Oh, I knew. There wasn't a chance we wouldn't. I lost you once and I wasn't about to let you go again. Now, the proposal I started to plan two days ago... when I was sure you were ready to take that step."
„How did you know?" She asked and he smirked.
„I overheard you on the phone with Mia, you asked her if she would ever consider to propose to Gideon... and I knew that you were thinking about doing just that to me yourself."
„I was but I also talked to Gideon and he said I might as well cut your balls off and put you into one of my dresses if I did that." She giggled.
„I'm glad he did tell you that... after all I'm rather fond of my balls." He said and she with a smirked Ana ran her hand down his stomach and cupped them in her hand.
„Me too." She grinned .
„I'm happy to hear that... so, what else do you like?" He asked with a wicked grin and Ana's hand went from his balls to his dick stroking him.
„I like this... but most of all I like what's in here." She said and kissed his chest right over his heart.
„You do?" He asked with a smile.
„Yes and it's all mine." She said and kissed him but then they both heard knocking at the door.
„You had her long enough, Grey... time to get your ass out of here." They heard Kate and Christian groaned.
„Wait... what is happening... don't get up." Ana pouted as Christian got up and started to dress.
„I would love nothing more, baby... but I cannot stay."
„Why?"
„Well, it is after all tradition that the groom and bride spend the night before the wedding apart." He smirked.
„Wedding?"
„Yes, tomorrow afternoon... Kate and Mia are going to fill you in." He said grinning kissed her and left the room, just in time for her to cover herself as Mia, Kate and her friends from New York came into the room.
„What the hell?" She asked and put the nightgown on that Mia was handing her.
„Girls night before the wedding." Mia grinned.
„But... I don't even have a dress." She said stunned.
„Actually, you have ten. Christian asked Kate and I to pick dresses for you, five each, so you would have selection to pick from." Mia explained further and showed Ana the dresses in the closet.
„Is the wedding really tomorrow?" Ana asked again, this time with a big smile.
„Yes, you are not upset right? Christian was worried you wouldn't like having no say in the planing."
„Kate, I don't care about any of the details as long as I have the people I love there with me... oh my god! I'm getting married." Ana giggled and that made all of her friends relax so they talked for a bit more but then all but Kate, who would be staying with Ana left.
„Poor Sawyer and Ryan, they have to watch the place all night." Kate said.
„What?"
„Did you think Christian would leave us two pregnant ladies without protection? Sorry, but your soon to be husband worries way too much for that. Did you know that every time he finds and article about pregnancy with some sort of information he deems important he doesn't just sent them to you but to me too?" Kate asked amused and Ana snorted.
„Well, you are kind of his best friend."
„Yeah, I guess... it's because I'm such a little sunshine."
„Pain in the ass." Ana muttered while trying to hide it with a cough and both laughed.
„Oh my gosh, have I told you that I've heard Christian and Elliot making plans to have our children marry in case our little one is a boy?" Ana chuckled.
„But they'll be first cousins!" Kate scoffed.
„I know, I told them that would take keeping it in the family too far..."
„I should have expected something like that... after all, Elliot is freaking out daily since he knows we are having a girl... serves him right, manwhore that he was."
„Really, what if your daughter takes after you? Poor Elliot is going to die of a heart attack... all those guys..." Ana teased.
„Hey, I was just having some fun... and besides, you married the first guy you met."
„Hardly the first I met... only the first I wanted to be with..."
„And you took him whips and all." Kate giggled.
„Well, not so much the whips... though I'm rather fond of his twitching palm."
„Slut." Kate laughed.
„Going to sleep now."
The next morning started with a breakfast in bed for Ana and after a long bath, she looked through all the beautiful dresses Mia and Kate had picked for her. After almost an hour she had decided on a white dress with a sweetheart neckline, cap sleeves made of lace and lace trimming right under her breasts. From there it flared out and just made her feel beautiful even with her big belly that no dress could hide anymore.
After she had picked the dress Mia did her make up while her friend Marissa styled her hair and Kate painted her nails. All of them had matching yellow bridesmaid dresses, only Kate's had a slightly different cut due to her belly, but they all looked beautiful in their dresses.
„Ana, Taylor just stopped by, he brought this from Christian." Mia said and they all watched as she opened the gift box to reveal a beautiful set of white gold earrings and necklace with sapphires accompanied by a note that said: Something new, something blue... I love you and can't wait to be your husband, Christian xxx
„Oh, that is so sweet." Mia exclaimed.
„I know, but I have nothing to give to him." Ana said sadly.
„Oh, nonsense. He'll get you and that's all he wants." Kate said and so they got ready for the wedding that was to take place in the backyard of the cottage which was beautifully arranged for the event.
When it was almost time the girls left and her father came into the bedroom where she was waiting.
„You look beautiful, Annie... sure you want to do this?" He asked but she knew he didn't mean it.
„Yes, there is nothing I want more."
„That's good... here, for you... it's your something old." Ray said and handed her a jewelry box that held a beautiful, delicate white gold bracelet with diamonds.
„Dad... you shouldn't have..."
„Like I said, it's your something old. Belonged to my grandma, she gave it to me shortly before she died... told me to keep it for a special girl... what's a more special girl than my only daughter." He said and Ana hugged him.
„Thank you, I love you Dad."
„I love you too, Annie. Always remember that, you know even with you getting married and being a mom yourself soon you'll always need your old man."
„I know, I'll be a daddy's girl for the rest of my life, promise." She said smiling.
„Good, now let's get you downstairs and married. Do you have anything you need?"
„Now I do, see something old, something new, something boroughed, something blue." She said pointing to her necklace, bracelet, earrings and the hair combs her friend Lola had boroughed her for the wedding.
The backyard of the cottage was beautifully arranged and their guest were all seated along the aisle with Elliot, Gideon, Hunter and Taylor as groomsmen and Kate, Mia, Lola and Marissa as bridesmaid by the arch at the end of the aisle where Christian was waiting for her along with a reverent to hold the ceremony.
As she walked down the aisle with her father Ana was sure she had never been this happy, surrounded by all the people she cared about and only minutes away from being married to the man she loved more than anything else in this world.
When she reached Christian he shook hands with Ray and then he took Ana's hand and leaned in to kiss her.
„Pretty sure that comes after the vows, bro." Elliot said, but Christian only raised a brow at him before they turned to the reverent and within minutes he announced.
„Ladies and Gentlemen, please applaud for the happy couple, Mr. and Mrs. Christian and Anastasia Grey."
„I like the sound of that... Mrs. Grey... my wife." Christian said while he still held Ana in his arms but soon they were busy with taking pictures, listening to speeches and cutting the cake before they finally had a few minutes to themselves during the first dance.
„Are you happy with your wedding, Mrs. Grey?" Christian asked.
„Yes, very happy... husband of mine." She said and giggled over the ridiculous grin that came to Christian's face when she said that.
„I can't wait to have you all to myself... ready for the honeymoon, baby?"
„Honeymoon?" She asked.
„Isn't that what newlyweds do?"
„Yes... where are we going?"
„Hawaii, I didn't want to go on a too long flight and we only have a week, but we'll go on another trip when you go on maternity leave. You can pick the destination of that trip."
„Have I told how much I love you today already?"
„No, but I can see it whenever I look at you." He said but soon the first dance was over and Gideon came over to them to dance with Ana while Christian danced with Mia.
„So, how does it feel to have tamed your very own billionaire bad boy?" Gideon smirked and laughed when she just gave him a huge goofy grin.
„I see."
„When are you going to propose to Mia?"
„So curious, Cupid... let's just say I have planned to take her away for a two week trip to a private island I've recently bought." He said with a wink.
„No, really?"
„Yes, after all with both her brothers about to become a father Mia has caught the baby fever and I intend to do it the old-fashioned way... you know first comes the marriage then the baby carriage..."
„Hey, I made it down the aisle before my child is born."
„Still don't know what it is?"
„No, but I actually think it's exciting to wait to the birth to find out... Christian, of course, would like to know now, so he can make plans."
„More plans... I've heard he is already looking into colleges." Gideon chuckled.
„Whatever makes him happy and as I have found out, you have to be quick to get a good education for children these days. This little one is already on the list for kindergarten, pre-school and elementary school had we waited until the birth we probably would have been too late."
„Crazy... but I'm happy to see you this happy."
„See, going back to Seattle was the best thing for both of us. After all, had I stayed in New York, you wouldn't have met Mia."
„I have to agree... and thank you, Ana... I never thought I'd ever met someone I want to spend my life with... but Mia is just that... so, thanks for shooting your little arrows at me, Cupid."
After they had danced and listened to all the speeches during dinner Ana was tired and leaned her head on Christian's shoulder.
„Tired, baby?" He asked.
„Yes... tired, happy... I love you so much." She murmured.
„I love you too, baby... now, ready for the honeymoon?"
„We are leaving now?"
„Yes, you can sleep on the plane."
„Or nap on the way to the plane, so we can further work on our membership of the mile high club..."
„Sounds like a perfect plan." Christian said and picked her up before they left their wedding with the good wishes of their loved ones following them...
Next up, Christian and his sister talk, Ana has the baby and then the epilogue which will reveal what happened to Carla... Since I'm out of pre-written chapters and a bit busy this week I'm not sure I'll have an update tomorrow but I'll try my best...