I do not own FSoG.
APOV:
"Ana!" I hear someone calling my name behind me. I turn around to catch sight of Paul, a fellow criminology professor, running to catch up with me. I instantly remember his email I never opened Monday and mentally berate myself for it. I hope it wasn't about anything important or something I missed.
"Hey Paul." I keep it short, not wanting to bring up the email.
"Hey!" He says while finally catching up to me, his all American boy smile on full display. His 6'3 build is towering above me along with his toned muscles barely fitting into his black v-neck. His blue eyes shine brightly down on me below his mop of blonde hair. Paul is good looking, don't get me wrong, but he's not Christian. "I sent you an email the other day regarding the ASC conference in DC that's coming up. Do you think you will be able to go?" Crap. I completely forgot about that. They mentioned it during our workshop at the beginning of the year, but it has clearly slipped my mind since then.
"I totally forgot about it. I'm not sure I'll be able to make it." I'm not comfortable traveling that far without Will with me and I obviously couldn't take him along. Paul's face falls as I tell him. Why would that make him frown?
"Oh, well I really hope you can make it. Are you headed to your car?" He asks somberly.
"I am." I say while looking in the direction of the parking lot.
"Me too. Mind if I walk with you?"
"Sure." I say with a shrug of my shoulders. His smile is back again and shining brightly.
We make small talk on the way to our cars. He asks me about Will and since I don't know much about him I ask general questions: do you have any children, siblings, pets? We finally make it to our cars.
"Well, it was nice chatting with you. Have a great afternoon and rest of the week." I tell him while putting my bag in the back seat.
"Wait. Ana." I shut the door and turn back to him.
"Yeah?" His voice is nervous and he's fidgeting. What's wrong with him?
"Would you like to grab drinks tonight?" Oh wow. I did not expect that. I quickly try to control my facial expression of shock and mask it with anything else.
"Actually, I have plans tonight-" I start to tell him when he cuts me off impatiently.
"That's okay. Maybe a date this weekend? I know of a great little Italian place not far from Pike Place." Bless his sweet little heart. He gets an A for effort.
"I was trying to tell you before you cut me off that I have plans with my boyfriend and son tonight." I tell him sweetly. Not that I think I'm special, but I don't want to hurt his feelings at all. Paul is a sweet guy. He's just not my guy.
"Oh. A boyfriend?" He's speechless and shocked, I think. Do I look undateable?
"Yes. My boyfriend." His shoulders slump slightly at my words.
"I see. Is it new?" Okay, where is this leading? I'm not up for 21 questions this afternoon. I decide to shut this down so whatever Paul may be feeling ends today. I'm unavailable.
"No. We are in a committed relationship and he's my best friend. I love him." I say with a smile that I pray is not bordering on bitchy. I just need Paul to know that I'm taken by the love of my life...love of your life? When did you come up with that? I blush as my subconscious calls me out on my words. I look down towards my hands completely caught off guard by myself.
"Gotcha." Paul's voice reminds me I'm not alone and I look up to his eyes. His back is straightened out and his body language is defensive. "Well, have a great night with your son and boyfriend." He says stoically and turns to walk off. What the heck was that?
Xx
I'm dressed in skinny jeans, a white Mariners shirt, and navy converse. I have Will in a semi matching assemble, but instead of jeans he has on khaki shorts and gray converse. I hear the garage door open and wait for the door into the house to swing open. I gave Christian my extra garage door opener that I finally found again. The door opens and my second favorite man walks through the door looking mighty fine. Good lord, he is wearing jeans that hug his ass, an authentic game day jersey, and gray converse like Will. He must have run home and changed. My eyes finally drift up to his face and his awaiting smirk tells me I have been caught ogling him. I clear my throat and call for Will to join us. Christian has something he is hiding behind his back.
"Whatcha got back there, Mr. Grey?" I ask with raised eyebrows.
"Well, hello to you too baby. Yes, I've had a wonderful day and I've missed you as well." He says sarcastically and it causes me to giggle. I fling my arms around his neck and crash my lips to his. It's passionate and I make sure he knows how much I missed him through this kiss. I pull away as I hear Will running into the kitchen. I give him one final peck and pull back completely.
"Cwistian!" Will exclaims as he spots his favorite person. I cannot contain my smile watching their interaction. It does things to my heart. And ovaries…
"Hey champ. I have a surprise for you and mama!" Christian explains to Will. He bends down in front of Will and pulls out an identical jersey to the one Christian is wearing. Will is over the moon about his 'jurswey'.
"Mama! Wook! Cwistian gots me a jurswey wike his!" Will turns around and shows me his jersey.
"That is awesome baby. Here, let's put it on." I help him put it on and I button it up for him. His chubby fingers still restrict him from buttoning his shirts and pants. He runs those chubby little hands down his shirt and admires himself from above. He looks up at me and his toothy smile makes my heart almost beat out of my chest. Goodness, I love this little boy more than anything.
"Here mama, I have a surprise for you as well." Will gasps in surprise as Christian hands me a jersey as well. I jump up from my spot next to Will and once again wrap myself around Christian.
"I love it! Thank you, love!" I give him a loud kiss on the lips. He goes to help me into
the jersey but I halt him. His hands on me right now will cause us to have a delay in getting to the game. His sweet gifts to us have make me want my man right now. I can feel my panties become damp at the thought of saying thank you to him for his lovely presents. "I'm going to go up and change my shirt. I'll be right back." He nods while his forehead is against mine. I quickly run to change and head back downstairs to find Will in Christian's arms. He turns around Ehen he hears me heading into the kitchen.
"Ready to go baby?" I nod my head and double check that we have everything. We load up into Christians SUV and make our way towards the ball field.
Xx
We are sitting directly behind home plate with Christian's family. Christian, Will, Kate, Elliot and myself are settled on the first row. Grace, Carrick, Mia, and Kyle are directly behind us. Will has talked non-stop to Christian and Elliot all night about the ball game. I have never seen two grown men laugh as much as they have tonight. They have been pounding back the classic two dollar beers and stuffing their face with complete ballpark food. Of course, as usual, anything Will wants he gets from Christian. I actually have to tell him no more sugar or he was going to stay up all night and deal with a hyper/cranky three year old. Christian told me that Taylor is picking us up and I can indulge in a few cheap beers if I wanted. I declined which earned me the nickname of "grandma" from Elliot because I don't want to get 'lit' with him. I'm not sure what that word even means in relation to drinking. I'd take a guess and say drunk. Who knows…
"Katie girl, why aren't your drinking the beer I ordered for you?" Elliot shouts from the other side of Christian. Will is situated in between myself and Christian with Kate and Elliot on either side of us.
"It taste funny. I just want a water." I frown at her words. I know for a fact Kate has not tasted the beer tonight and that Kate could care less if it taste funny. She will drink anything put in front of her. I turn to ask if she's okay when Grace cuts me off.
"Girls, our annual charity event is coming up soon. It falls on the Saturday after Christian's birthday." I snap my head to look at Christian and he has the decency to look ashamed. His eyes are pleading that I not say anything right now and I respectively respect his wishes.
"What can I do to help?" I ask Grace.
"Just show up dear. We would love to have both of you girls there. It is usually an adult only function, but if you can't find a sitter just bring him with you. He can stick with me for the night." Her eyes gleam at the prospect of babysitting Will. I giggle and tell her that I'm sure I can find someone.
"We can go dress shopping! Oh, I've always wanted someone to go dress shopping with!" Mia exclaims from behind me.
"Mia. You have friends to shop with. Don't drag Ana and Kate with you when you have people to go with." Christian turns around to warn her.
"I'd love to go shopping. Just let me k le what day. It will have to be a Monday, Wednesday, or a Friday preferably." I tell Mia. I think it's incredibly kind that Christian's sister wants to shop with me.
"We can make it a girls day. Shopping, spa, and lunch. What do you say girls?" Grace chimes in excitedly. I can see where Mia gets it from.
"Sounds like fun! I'm in! Kate?" I ask Kate who's been extremely quiet through all of this.
"I'm in. Just met me know when." Kate says quietly. I know for a fact something is wrong with her now. She is acting so unlike her normal self right now.
"Kate, is everything okay?" I finally get a chance to ask when the crowd becomes extremely loud after a home run. She nods her head yes but her eyes become glossy. I decide to not push her right now. The waiter brings us our actual dinner for the night. I ordered the chili cheese hotdog and a burger for Will. Right as I'm about to take a bite the crowd becomes loud as they cheer for a player up to bat.
"Ana…" Kate says hesitantly as she leans closer to me. Everyone around us is standing up cheering as we remain seated.
"Yeah?" I ask while continuing with my smaller bite. I'm mid chew when Kate leans closer to my ear and whispers the most unexpected thing I've ever heard while the crowd goes crazy while cheering for the second home run hit tonight.
"Ana. I think I'm pregnant." Her words catch me completely off guard. So much so, that I almost choke on my food and drop the rest of it on the floor in front of me. She lays her hand on my back while handing me my Coke.
"What?" I'm thankful for the cheering because I'm not sure if I'm being quiet right now or loud.
"I'm not sure and I know it is soon, but...I'm late." I have no control over my facial expressions in this moment. I also have no idea what face I'm making. I'm shocked, but I'm feeling another emotion stir in me. My voice finally starts working after a couple of minutes.
"You need to take a test." That's all I can come up with? Of course she does Ana. That's how you find out if you are or not.
"I know. Elliot is always around though. I'm not ready to tell him just incase it's a false alarm." Her voice is shaky as she whispers in my ear. This has really rocked the always calm and in control Katherine Kavanagh.
"Okay. I don't have classes tomorrow. I'll see if Ethan can grab Will early and you can come over to take them." That's all I can come up with on short notice. She nods her head vigorously at my words. I give her a head nod and turn back to the ballgame. I feel Christian staring at me from the corner of my eye. I look over to him and see him staring at him intently. I give him the best smile I can muster and it must placate him because he responds with one of his own. He has Will in his arms and they are standing up cheering. I clean up the mess I made from the hotdog and tuck it in the small trash can situated in front of me.
Pregnant. Kate's pregnant. So many thoughts are running rampant through my mind right now. Before my boyfriend becomes suspicious, I push them all to the back of my mind. I stand up as if nothing is plaguing my mind and join in on the fun with Christian's family. I wrap my arms around Christian and he pulls me in close to him. I breath in his many scent and close my eyes. There, I feel much better now.
XoEW
The surprise was the extra chapter in one day. The unexpected surprise was Kate's news. Don't worry guys. Ana and Christian will get there sooner than later.
