Snippets are random and out of order.

"Christian!" Anastasia laid back on the bed with her feet dangling off, her pregnancy jeans around her ankles. Panting, she tried again to push herself up, but her huge belly got in her way. She was seven months pregnant and her short 5'2 frame was feeling every ounce of it.

"Problem?" Christian appeared from their bathroom where he was brushing his teeth. He grinned at his heavily pregnant wife sprawled out on their bed.

"Yes! Halp!"

Shaking his head, he made his way toward her and offered her his hand so he could yank her to her feet. "Ugh, thank you. I am too damn short to be carrying your big ass baby around."

Kneeling in front of her, he laughed while pulling up her pregnancy jeans for her. "If you wore a dress like I prefer, this wouldn't be a problem, Mrs. Grey." He yanked the fabric up around her hips and kissed her swollen belly before pulling the elastic over it.

"It's winter! It's freezing outside! I'd still have to wear tights and they are much less comfortable. You can deal with my jeans."

Standing, he pressed a kiss to her mouth. "You are so sassy pregnant. If you didn't waddle all the time, I might find it in me to spank you, but I figure you have enough problems walking."

"And standing... and sitting... and holding my bladder... or putting my shoes on..."

"Speaking of shoes, let me help." He eased her back to the bed so he could slip her socks and shoes on her swollen, achy feet. "My poor girl is swollen today. We'll get your feet propped up once we get to my parents."

Leaning back on her hands, she sighed. "What am I going to do the next two months? I can barely function as it is."

He rubbed her jean clad thighs. "You heard the doctor, he's a big baby. She doesn't think you're going to make it to term."

"I am so ready to get him out of me."

Christian gave her a lopsided grin. "Me, too, princess. I'm ready to be a dad."

"Next time better be a girl. A very small girl. None of this giant shit." She scowled down at her stomach and poked it.

His head fell back in a laugh. "Hopefully, for your sake, she'll be petite like her mother." He doubted that their child would ever be as short as his wife, but he'd say whatever he needed to ease her.

"Alright, wife. Let's get you up and moving. It's time to go."

She pouted. She hated walking down their giant staircase because she knew she'd have to walk back up it later. It made her huff and puff, making her feel like a whale. "Why don't we have an elevator in this place?" Their home was a multimillion dollar three floored mansion with a basement and still, there was no elevator. "I vote we put one in. Like, yesterday."

He pressed a kiss to her mouth while wearing an amused smirk. "I'll talk to Elliot and see if he has an elevator guy. Now, come on, woman!"

XxXxXx

"Ana! You're glowing!" Grace hugged her.

"That's just sweat." Ana grinned back at her mother-in-law. "Getting out of the car is hard work nowadays."

"Well, you still look cute as can be. How's my grandson?" Grace patted Ana's belly affectionately.

"He's good. Saw the doctor yesterday. He's off the charts in height and weight, so she thinks I'll have him early. We'll reassess next appointment." She didn't want to be induced, but she also didn't want to wait another month and try to push out an eleven pound baby either.

Grace was beaming at the news. "Takes after his daddy, then. I just can't wait to meet him!" Her hands plastered against Ana's stomach and leaned close to it. "MawMaw loves her baby boy. I can't wait to meet you, Theron Theodore!"

Ana giggled when her son kicked in response.

"Look! He loves his MawMaw!"

Shaking his head, Christian took his mother by her shoulders and pulled her away. "Okay, Mom. That's enough for now. I need to get Ana off her feet."

"Oh, right! Of course. Go ahead and get comfortable in the sitting room by the fire and I'll bring you two a drink." Grace went floating off, happy as can be with her new grandson. Ana's relationship with them had always felt a little awkward for her, but since she announced she was pregnant, all awkwardness was forgotten. They had fallen in love with Ana the day they announced their pregnancy and their relationship was easy.

"Thank you, baby." Ana reached for Christian's hand and squeezed it as they made their way toward the sitting room.

"No problem, sweet girl. I know she can be overwhelming. Let's get your feet up and I'll rub them for awhile."

"Have I mentioned how much I love you?"

He checked his watch. "Not since I helped you out of the car...about fifteen minutes ago." He helped ease her down onto the couch and sat next to her, pulling her feet into his lap so he could yank her shoes off.

"Well, I do. I love you more than anything in this world. How you deal with me... I'll never know." She watched him knead the instep of her foot.

"Lots of patience... plus, it helps that you're so cute and tiny. You're easy enough to move if need be."

She rolled her eyes. "Ha ha."

"That eye roll is going to have me moving you to the corner real quick." He gave her a wink.

"I don't fit in the corner anymore, Dom. Did you forget?"

It was his turn to roll his eyes. "I'll wedge you in there."

Her head fell back in a laugh. "Christian!"

Chuckling, he leaned forward, pressing a few short kisses to her lips. "I love my little pumpkin."

XxXxXx

"How's the construction going on the mall?"

"Yea. Hurry up with that. I want to shop." Ana stabbed a piece of potato off of Christian's plate since she has already gobbled hers down.

Elliot laughed. "It's going. I've doubled my crew, but it is still going to take until summer." Since high end outlets were becoming so popular, GEH decided to jump in and build a few outlets of their own. This first one was going to be an experimental first draft and once they got the ball rolling they'd build bigger and better.

"Boo." Ana pouted, stabbing a piece of Christian's chicken.

"You know you can shop anywhere, right?" Christian pushed his plate closer to her so she wouldn't have to reach.

"Yes, but this will have all my favorite places in one place... and they'll have discounts!"

Christian shook his head. "All this time and still with the sales..."

"You can take the girl out of Goodwill but you can't take the Goodwill out of the girl."

Elliot's eyebrows knit together, thinking hard. "That doesn't make any sense."

She bit off the piece of chicken on her fork and shrugged. "Eh, whatever."

"Ana? Would you like some more chicken?" Grace watched her demolish the rest of Christian's plate.

"I would like some." Christian mentioned.

"Oh, gosh. I've eaten your food again, haven't I?" Ana pouted, making Christian laugh and hug her close.

"It's okay, babydoll. I love watching you eat."

Smiling against his shoulder, she reached for the last potato on his plate and popped it in her mouth.

XxXxXx

"I love that Elliot is doing the mall construction. You've helped him expand his business. He seems so happy. You're a good brother." Christian straddled her legs while he rubbed belly butter on her large stomach.

Christian shrugged, but couldn't keep the grin off of his face. "He knows how to run his company. If he was shit at what he did, I wouldn't have asked him. He deserves it."

"Kate's going to ask for a baby now."

His hands stopped. "Because of the mall?"

Ana smiled. "Yes. She told him no because he was working so much... but now that he has the budget to pay for two more managers he's been home more."

Christian smiled. "So... what you're saying is that they owe me a namesake."

Ana giggled. "Christian! You're no better than Elliot! And we didnt name our baby after him, did we?"

"He didn't do shit to deserve it. I, on the other hand..."

Ana smacked him with a pillow. "Your ego is out of this world."

"I know something else that is out of this world..." He wiggled his eyebrows at his resting wife.

"Oh, is that right? Are you going to use it then?"

"Think you can handle it?"

"I've done a pretty good job so far, haven't I, Daddy?"

He yanked her legs apart. "Fuck, you're a minx."