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APOV:
I quietly tuck my sweet boy into his big boy bed for a nap. Ethan was unable to pick Will up until later and everyone else was busy. So, I coordinated with Kate for her to arrive
during his nap. That guarantees us, at the minimum, one hour for her to take the pregnancy tests then us talk about it. My stomach drops once more as I think of Kate being pregnant. Get over yourself, Steele. I roll my eyes at myself and back out of Will's room quietly. I leave the door cracked in case he wakes up. With the monitor in
hand, I make my way to the kitchen to fix myself a small snack. I was unable to eat breakfast due to worrying about Kate this morning. The girl that sat next to me at the ball game last night was not my best friend. She was...terrified. Kate's never scared. I ignore my want to have a drink before Kate arrives to calm my nerves. Would it be rude to have a drink around a possibly pregnant woman? No...yes. Okay, nix that idea. I grab a water bottle and a cookie for my snack.
I'm sitting on the couch, my leg bouncing up and down rapidly while I gnaw on my nails waiting for Kate to arrive. No shock there - she's late. No pun intended. I'm actually surprised Christian didn't catch on to something being wrong last night. I smile when I remember the rest of the night after the ball game. We put Will to bed then headed to my room for a shower. Mr. Grey had other ideas though. He fucked me hard then made love to me. He couldn't keep his hands to himself in the shower so that led to a round of shower sex as well. I finally thought he was done, but he made love to me once more before passing out into a deep sleep. Who would have known that a tipsy Mr. Grey had impeccable stamina? The way his mouth-
DING
The doorbell! I race to the front door and swing it open. There stands my best friend dressed in sweats even though it's summer time. Oh this is bad. The fashionista that is Kate Kavanagh is wearing sweats with overly sized sunglasses that block almost her whole top half of her face. Her hair hasn't been washed and is in a bun on top of her head. A plastic grocery bag is hanging from her folded arms. I can see the boxes clearly.
"Kate…" I say her name as I pull her inside. I wrap her in my arms while she remains still. I pull away and she takes off her sunglasses. Red rimmed, puffy green eyes meet my blue ones. The sight of my friend all disheveled hurts my heart.
"I…" She begins then shakes her head. "Let's just do this quickly. I need to know." I nod my head and we head off into the direction of my bathroom. I attempt to make small talk but Kate is not interested. We pull out a test from each box and we read the instructions. I leave Kate to handle her business and she calls me when she's done. We sit on the edge of my tub staring at the five tests that line my bathroom counter. I feel something wet slip into my hand. Kate's clammy hand is holding mine in a vice grip while she stares at the five tests that will determine her future. This brings up so many emotions in me and I'm honestly not ready to begin analyzing what they are. I'm not ready for another child. I'm not even married…
"Do you remember when you found out you were pregnant with Will?" Kate's quiet voice pulls me out of my inner thoughts. A smile immediately fills my face.
"I do." I turn to look at her and see her staring back, her smile mirroring my own.
"Ethan was over the moon when he announced it at our family's dinner. I thought he was happy when you both started dating but that was trumped when you got engaged. Then you got married and I thought the smile on his face would surely become permanent. But
those moments didn't even compare to when you announced you were pregnant and then had Will. Both of you were so incredibly happy. I never saw either of you frown during your whole relationship. You were a family." She finishes her little speech with a shake of a head. I want to tell her that I had plenty of frown moments but she never witnessed them. I don't correct her though.
"Kate…" I say somberly. I have a feeling I know exactly where this is headed. She turns her head to stare at the tests again when she speaks.
"I'm not married. This isn't a happy moment for me. I'm not smiling and I've cried all the tears in my eyes out. And…" She hangs her head. "This isn't Elliot's baby. There is no way possible. We've only been having sex for a little over a month now, possibly a week before that. I don't know how long… I just know It's just not possible." Her voice creeps below a whisper. This isn't news to me though. I did the math and figured it out this morning. While there is a chance this could be Elliot's baby, there is a bigger chance it's not.
"What am I going to do? I love Elliot." I keep my shock displayed on the inside. Kate has never been in love. She's been in lust, but not real deal love. "I can't have another man's
baby and expect him to stick around. This is so horrible!" Tears, that she didn't know she still had, start to fall down her cheeks and I pull her into my embrace. She places her head on my shoulder and I place my head on hers. I'm sure we look funny right now. This petite brunette cradling a model like blonde.
"How about we see what the tests say first? No need to worry if they are negative. I would bet my money on it is just stress causing your period to get out of whack." I offer my motherly advice and I can feel her relax in my arms. A little melody begins to play and I catch sight of Kate's phone.
"It's time. That's the alarm." She says sitting up straight. "I can't do it Ana. Will you please look for me?" Her eyes are still glassy from tears that threaten to fall.
"Of course." I tell her and give her clammy hand a comforting squeeze. This is it. This determines the rest of Kate's life. My eyes scan all of the tests and I know my body visibly relaxes.
"Well?" Kate's voice is anxious behind me. I whip around to stare at her and my answering smile makes her whole body sag forward with relief. She places her head in her hands then jumps up quickly. She wraps her arms around me before I have a chance to even see her move across the space.
"Well, four out of the five are negative. This one, the only one you picked up that is not digital or color coded, is the one that shows pregnant. It is lines and it is known that these tests are defective sometimes. I would trust this one for sure." I say holding up the one that says not pregnant in digital writing. "This is the one I used with Will and as you know, it is accurate." I say with a laugh as I turn around and wash my hands after realizing I just touched a stick with Kate's pee on it. Gross. "You should definitely make an appointment to see your doctor just in case, but I am 100% positive you are not pregnant." I dry my hands and turn to Kate with a beaming smile on my face. My smile falters as I take in Kate's appearance. She is standing tall, with her arms crossed at her chest. Her head is cocked to side slightly and she is giving me her 'you've been caught, so explain' look. I look back to the tests and make sure I read them all right. Yup, they are all what I said they were. I look back to her and squeak what to her.
"The one you used for Will?" My eyes widen and I try my hardest to keep an impassive face. It must be working because she straightens her head.
"Yeah, you know Will, my son and your nephew. The cute kid sleeping down the hall." I make light of the situation hoping to make Kate laugh. She stares at me for a few more seconds then her face breaks out in a grin.
"Oh, how could I forget that kid?" She chuckles. I think I am home free from the Kate Kavanagh inquisition. I smile at her and she stops chuckling. Her face relaxes while a small smile plays on her lips. "How many other-" a loud shrill echoes through my bathroom. She turns quickly to her phone sitting on the edge of the tub.
"Hello?" She answers without looking at the caller id. "Oh, yes!" she responds excitedly at whoever is on the other line. She looks to her watch and looks as if she is thinking something through. "I can be there in 45 minutes at the most." My eyes squint at her. Where is she going all of the sudden? She uses me as her moral support and now that she has her answers, she cannot spend time with me? She doesn't say bye to the person on the other end of the phone but she starts talking to me animatedly.
"That was my doctor. They had a last minute cancellation and can see me as soon as possible. We will know in less than two hours if I really am pregnant or not. Also, she wants me to switch birth control. She said she thought mine is not strong enough." She is rambling and happy. I feel like we have done a complete 180 in a matter of minutes. Wasn't she just crying? "Ana, did you hear me?" Yes, Kate. I did. I am just suffering from your emotional whiplash.
"Yes! Here, put all the negative ones in the grocery bag and put them in the trash along with the boxes. Take the positive one with you. If you are pregnant, you may want to keep it. I know you're not though, so just show the doctor as proof of the false positive. I'll let you get cleaned up and I'll be downstairs." I smile at her. I am so thankful she is seeing her doctor today. It will clear up any misleading thoughts in her head and maybe they can figure out why she is late. I make my way out of my room and hear a door creek all the way open. A sleepy three year old walks out of the room with his eyes half closed. He sees me and walks straight to me.
"Mama." His voice is laced with sleep and I scoop him up in my arms. His head immediately finds the crook in my neck.
"Hey baby boy. Did you get a good nap?" I saw quietly. His little head nods against me slowly. A semi loud yawn escapes his lips and I feel his warm breath on my collarbone. I check my watch and see he could probably sleep another 20 minutes before he actually needs to get up. I sit down in the corner of the couch and prop my feet up on the large ottoman. I rub soft circles on Will's back and hum a song my dad used to sing to me when I was younger. He still hums it even now that I have a child of my own.
"Hey! There you are…" Kate's voice started off loud but descended to a whisper once her eyes landed on Will. A typical Kate smile appeared as she eyed us. "I have to go. I think I have everything." She said as she made her way closer to us. I cling to Will softly as I tried to get up to walk her out. "No. Stay right where you are. Let my nephew sleep so he will be extra wild for my brother." She chuckled and kissed me on the forehead. "I'll call you after the appointment. Thank you for today, Ana. I have no idea what I would have done without you." I smiled at her as she squeezed my hand and turned to head out the door. I heard the door open and I waited to hear it lock.
"I haven't forgotten about your little confession upstairs. We will talk about this soon." Kate's voice startled me and not by what she said. I thought she was leaving. She is smiling but I see the journalistic look in her eyes. She knows I slipped earlier and now she wants her answers. I don't nod or say anything; I continue to stare at her impassively. She shakes her head while continuing to smile and turns to leave. The click of the lock helps me relax and I set my alarm on my phone to remember to wake up Will. I rest my head on his and close my eyes. I love being home with Will on my off days. I cherish every single moment with him, even if it's us curled up on the couch while he sleeps.
You almost slipped up earlier, Steele. I release a long sigh at my self conscious reminding me of earlier. Even with my eyes closed, I can feel the sting of tears pricking. Will releases a long, content sigh in his sleep and I make a decision to enjoy the peaceful moment with him. I push everything else from my mind and clear my head completely. Before I know it, sleep finds me.
Xx
I hear the garage door open and I wait for my guest to walk through the door.
"Ana!" I hear in a horrible face Spanish accent. I stifle a giggle and wait for him to continue. "Ana baby! I'm home!" My amused eyes find the I Love Lucy impersonator standing at the entrance of my living room. "Now that-" he points at me "is a beautiful sight." I look down at my wardrobe then look behind me. What is he talking about? I furrow my eyebrows at him and he stalks towards me. "Did you seriously just look behind you? As if something or someone was behind you?" He is now the amused one as he tries to subdue a laugh. "You are the beautiful sight, baby. God, I could get used to this for the rest of my life." He says so passionately that it cranks my heartbeat up. He tugs on my legs so I'm lying down on the couch instead of sitting up like I was. He climbs on top of me and gives me a sweet peck on the lips.
"Beautiful sight? I look like a slob today." He immediately pulls back to stare at me as if I have grown three heads.
"Baby, are you blind?" I giggle as his strong, masculine hands slide down my body and settle on my waist.
"No!" I squeak out through my giggle. My giggle starts his laughter and it seems we cannot stop. However, his lips find mine as his growing erection presses into my thigh. I moan at the sensation of him pressing against me and he takes the opportunity to plunge his tongue him my mouth. After several minutes, which seemed like hours, we break apart panting for air. He curls into the crook of my neck, much like Will earlier, and I rest my head on his shoulder. We lay like this, him on top of me – breathing in my scent every so often, for sometime before he lifts his head up.
"What are you doing to me, Ana?" I tilt my head at him not fully understanding his question. "I have never made out on a couch before, let alone made out like that in general. You keep me laughing all the time. Your giggle alone sends my dick into horny teenager mode. You've completely bewitched me." He stares deeply into my eyes and I cannot seem to look away.
"I love you." I tell him as I brush my lips against his and lay my head back down. "So, so much, Christian." He kisses me again, but this is very different than before. It is soft and sweet. His tongue is exploring every part of my mouth. Our tongues begin a sensual dance. He pulls away this time and rests his forehead on mine.
"I don't want this moment to end, but we are going to be late if we don't get up." My eyes widen as I hear his words. Late? We don't have plans tonight.
"Late? Christian, we don't have plans tonight. I thought maybe we could do Friday night pizza-" He cuts me off.
"Not tonight baby. Tonight, I am taking you on a surprise getaway to get out of the city for a bit." His beaming smile is infectious, but my smile never appears on my face no matter how hard I try. I cannot leave the city. Will is with Ethan this weekend… what if something happens? I won't be close by. What if there is no cell service? I cannot go a whole weekend without an update from Ethan or talking to Will on the phone. My anxiety is rising while all these horrible scenarios play through my mind. I've never left Will like this… I can't do this.
"What's wrong?" Christian finally turns his head towards me and realizes my panic. His beautiful smile falls once he lays eyes on me.
"I can't go." That is all I am able to squeak out. Christian audibly gulps and I see the hurt flash through his eyes. He takes in a shaky breath.
"I should have known you wouldn't want to go away with me." He says then I immediately hear him grumble something under his breath that I can't quite make out.
"Christian." I say his name and his head snaps to mine. His eyes search my face and his brows furrow. "I would love to go away with you. It's just… I can't leave Will here…" I can barely form sentences as those ghastly images are on repeat in my head. Christian scoops me up and cradles me to him while staring me in the eyes.
"Baby, we will be, at the most, forty minutes away. That is not that far away, I promise." His eyes are truthful and I know I can trust him, but my baby… I shake my head.
"I've done all my research, mom." He says slyly and it causes me to look back at him. He is rubbing circles on my back, much like I was Will earlier, and it makes me relax into him a little. "This spectacular place we are going has full cellular service and Wi-Fi. It has close access to all major highways and roads that lead back to Seattle. We will only be gone until Sunday and we can come back right after lunch. We will be home in plenty of time before Will gets back. Also, Taylor has signed detail to Will this weekend. Nothing is going to happen to him, baby." I stare at him for a few more moments, watching him in awe. This man, this beautiful man with the heart of gold, has thought of everything a parent would who is going out of town for the weekend. His words sink in and I can finally relax, fully. He is staring at me impatiently, waiting to see if I will go or not.
"Spectacular, huh?" I say to him and he pulls me even closer than I thought was possible. I feel his body relax as well and it's my turn to rub circles on his back. He pulls away from me so we are staring right into each other's eyes. That panty dropping, full blown smile is gracing his handsome face. He jumps up and takes me with him. He lets me slide down his body once we are fully standing straight.
"Let's go!" I giggle at his eagerness to get on the road, but I don't even have a bag packed.
"Christian, I don't have anything packed yet. Give me five minutes." I move to walk off but he doesn't release me from his grasp.
"Your bag is in the trunk. I had my personal shopper pack us both one." I stare at him – I'm not sure if it is in shock or confusion. Possibly both.
"Come again? I think I misheard you."
"No, you heard me baby. Are you blind and deaf?" I swat his chest as he lets out a chuckle. "Ow, that hurt." I purse my lips at him. "I had my personal shopper pack us bags. I wanted to completely surprise you and keep you in the dark about our location." He wiggles his eyebrows at me and a smile cracks through my pursed lips.
"Okay, okay. Let's go then!" I give in and he swings me around in circles.
"Alright, let's head out. Oh, wait. I need some heartburn medicine. Those meatballs got me today." He rubs his chest and looks hurt over the fact the meatballs betrayed him. I stifle my giggle.
"I'll get you some." I start walking towards my room, but I am once again stopped.
"No way. This is your stress free getaway. You are not lifting a finger this weekend. Tell me where it is and I will grab it." I smile at my loving boyfriend.
"My bathroom, medicine cabinet." He nods his head and takes off towards my room.
"Hey baby! Will you make me some lemonade for the road?" He hollers over his shoulder as he heads down the hall way.
"Yes!" I say cheerfully back to him. I make my way to the kitchen as I think of all the possible places we could be going. Last time I went on vacation… the last time I went… When was the last time I went on vacation? I make a face at that thought. OH! Yes, last fall. I went with the Kavangah's to their house in California. I was roped into it. "It's for Will, Ana. A family trip. He will question where you are the whole time if you aren't there. Plus, you can't be away from him even if it is only twenty minutes away. How would you survive hours?" Ethan knew how to play games and play on my emotions. Joke was on him though because Kate and his mom never left me alone. I smirk at that memory. A tapping noise brings me out of my thoughts. What is that? Oh, that is me tapping on the counter. Wait, where is Christian? I turn to look behind me and make my way to the living room. Did he pass by and I didn't see?
"Christian?" I call out as I make my way to the bathroom. Maybe he couldn't find the heartburn medicine. As soon as I turn the corner, I bump into a brick wall of muscle. His muscular arms engulf me as I start to fall backwards. He pulls me to him and gets me straight again.
"I was just coming to find you. Everything okay?" His smile is bigger than I've ever seen it. He is almost smiling like the Cheshire cat.
"Everything is great, baby." I tilt my head… something is off. I can feel it. Before I have a chance to ask he starts speaking again. "I found the medicine then I took it while I was in there. Then, I had to use the restroom, pee of course. Well, I had to wash my hands after that. As I was about to leave, I caught sight of myself. I checked myself out a little, flexed in the mirror for a bit. Now, here I am talking to you in your hallway." My amused eyes dart all over his face. He is rambling. Christian Grey, CEO and badass is rambling as if he has word vomit. He is hiding something. I'm not sure what it is though. "Okay, we are wasting time here while you eye fuck me. Ready?" I giggle at his egotistical assumption. He leads me to the kitchen where I grab my purse and cell phone. He also suggests I take my iPad just in case I wanted to face time Will.
We finally make it into the suv and pull out of the driveway. We talk casually about our days and I omit the information about Kate. Christian would only tell Elliot, who in turn would confront Kate. I shiver at the thought of how that conversation would go down.
"Cold baby?" Christian notices everything. He grabs my hand and pulls it to his face. "Your hand is like ice baby!" He says worriedly but then a smile spreads across his face. He cradles my one hand in his and places it in his lap without saying another word. Okay, what the hell is going on? He usually gets upset and gives me a million reasons why my hands are cold and how I should have prevented it. Yet, here he sits, smiling, as my small hand is engulfed in his massive one. I am about to call him out on his weird behavior when we come into view of a big body of water. I finally take in my surroundings. How long have we been in the car? Where are we? I haven't paid attention since we merged on the interstate. I stare, as if in a trance, at the water that makes it way closer to my side of the car. It is so… relaxing. A smile graces my face as I lean my head back against the head rest and watch the water alongside the road. I may not know where we are or where we are headed, but I do one thing: I feel incredibly safe with my life in Christian's hands.
I wonder where they are going and what they will do when they get there. Can they escape the noise for long? We shall see next time, loves.
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