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Christian's pov
Teddy walks in looking just as afraid as I feel. He has floppy copper hair the same colour as mine, and blue eyes like Anastasia's. She was right he looks like me. There was no denying this was the son of Christian Grey.
"Dad?" he looks happy to see me but he also looks like he's talking to a stranger. He just stands there looking back and forth between me and Anastasia. I don't know what to say to him.
"Can I touch him?" he asks his mother looking scared. She stands in the corner not trying to intrude.
"I don't think that'd be a good idea Ted" she whisper at our disappointed son.
I want to tell him yes but I don't know what he wants. A hug? I don't know how I'd react.. I had Phoebe in my arms but its different she's a baby that doesn't make sense but its just different.
"Has he turned into a vegetable or something! He's just sitting there not speaking" He's defiantly my son. I laugh and this draws his attention he doesn't look pleased.
"Calm down Teddy" Ana warns in a soothing voice. Just like she warned me about our son's hormones bringing out the worst in him.
"No I won't we waited! Waited two weeks and he doesn't even remember us! He doesn't even remember you!" Tears fill his eyes out of frustration and pain. "We waited for you. She waited for you in this hospital every night and even made sure she was home in the morning so phoebe didn't realise she was gone! She cried for hours in the garage afraid we'd see and you can't even fucking remember us!" I can tell he's going to continue but I hear an almighty shout come from the corner of the room.
"Enough! Theodore Grey you do not speak to your father like that. You do not speak to anyone like that and you do not use that language speaking in front of me. I know your upset and angry and we're dealing with that. Wait in the hall and we'll talk when I come out. Wait in the hall please."
She waits until he leaves to brace herself against the hospital bed.
"Don't hold this against him Christian, he's angry and confused, please don't hate him" she begs.
"I don't… I can't even if I wanted to" I leave it at that because if I were to be honest I don't know this woman I don't feel comfortable discussing how I feel with her.
Ana's pov
I leave the room feeling sorry for Christian and angry at my thirteen year old.
Teddy sits against the wall on a plastic chair looking ashamed.
"What happened Ted, you knew how it would I prepared you, I know it's so hard trust me I know but you can't do that to him he's not well and this isn't his fault don't hate him for something he can't control please Teddy we didn't bring you up like that"
"I don't hate him that's the problem, If I hated him this would all be easier, but I can't I tried to hate him and I can't I love him and that's why it hurts so bad we're strangers to him he doesn't love me, how can he love someone he doesn't even know mom" Teddy cries softly into his hands. I comfort my son knowing he's right knowing it hurts more because we love him so much.
Teddy goes home with Sawyer but Phoebe refuses to leave without seeing her daddy I try and explain that he's coming home tomorrow but all she knows is that she saw him earlier and now he's gone again. I know I shouldn't risk just walking in with Phoebe in my arms but I'm so tired and I just want to go home I'm going to have to talk to Teddy about what he's going through it must be hell for him.
I walk in internally cursing myself as I do for not knocking as he stands topless wearing navy sweats that hang so sweetly from his hips. My insides clench and I swallow as I stare at the body of my husband who looks like he's been carved by the angles and gods themselves. He grabs his t-shirt to cover himself as he realises that the child is in my arms.
"Christian she's seen it all before you know? You're her father" I giggle and I see a hint of a smile on his lips and then sadness.
"I forgot" he says and drops the t-shirt again I wish to god he's put it on before I leave Phoebe with Grace and jump on this man right here right now.
"Daddy" Phoebe whispers as she leans out of my arms to be picked up by Christian. He hesitates slightly and then walks over to gather our bundle of joy in his arms. They look perfect like there was no accident, and for a moment I let myself believe there wasn't.
Phoebe cuddles into Christians chest and I see him physically tense.
"we don't have to deal with that again do we?" I ask to myself.
"Deal with what?" he asks looking confused. I didn't realise I had said it out loud.
"Nothing Christian, I was talking to myself" my phone vibrates in my pocket when I see its Kate I know I have to answer.
"Will you be okay for just two minutes I have to get this?" I ask feeling like something could go wrong if I leave them alone, he could get too emotional and It could push him over the edge, she could start to cry and he wouldn't know what to do.
"Ana I lost some of my memory but I still know how to mind a child for five minutes especially my own" I feel like an ass for treating him like a child.
I leave and answer feeling once again guilty.
"Hello"
"Hey Ana Elliot and I are heading to the hospital to visit Christian do you guys need anything" Oh thank god he won't be alone.
"No Kate me and Phoebe are just leaving, Christian saw Teddy today" I sigh knowing if I don't tell her someone will, that's why what she says next doesn't surprise me.
"I know Ana, He rang Elliot to talk about it"
"Oh great my own son can't even talk to me now… and mother of the year goes to… Katherine Grey because Ana doesn't know how to deal with her children's emotional need's, look I may go I left Phoebe in with Christian and I don't want to push him too far"
"Yeah okay and Ana you're a fantastic mother ok? Don't forget that, I'll talk to you later.
I take a minute before going back into the room and am shocked at what I see.
Christian lies on the bed with a sleeping Phoebe lying against his chest, he's put his t-shirt on while I've been on the phone and I can't help the pang of disappointment.
"She's so quiet" He whispers looking troubled. I don't know why he has that look on his face. I feel horrible that I have to move her but we have to go home to be with Teddy. I come over close and cradle her in my arms she remains asleep and I hope it will stay this way until we get out to the car I don't want another daddy meltdown.
"You'll be back tomorrow?" he asks looking slightly worried.
"I'll be here tomorrow around 10am to take you home… the kids won't be there though they're going to stay with Kate and Elliot for the night just so you can get settled in" I give him a smile but he doesn't seem to react much to what I'm saying.
"You don't have to come here… I can drive myself back to Escala" no one must of told him where he lives.
"Yeah, you could except you don't live there anymore"
"Of course… where do I live?" he asks cocking one eyebrow.
"You live with me, Teddy and Phoebe that's all you need to know for now"
"Ok I'll see you tomorrow" He looks angry when he say's this, like he doesn't like the answer I've given him as to where he lives. I want to kiss him goodbye, I want to cradle him like I'm cradling Phoebe I just want to be close to him but I know I cant because I know he doesn't want me to.
The next day starts off well as I drive to collect Christian from the hospital, speaking with the doctors they told me to refresh his memory as often as I can by doing things and going places we would have gone years ago. This will help him regain his memory, and I'll do just about anything to help him go back to the way he was a month ago. Although the doctor said to try continue life on as normal Christian won't be aloud go back to work for some time and if I'm to be honest this news doesn't upset me as I'd rather know where he is all the time, just until things go back to normal. He hasn't asked yet about Elena and I'm happy about this although I know it's only a matter of time as from what he can remember is that she's a big part of his life, I doubt no one has told him that he doesn't speak with her anymore, I'm sure he would've mentioned it to me by now.
Its raining when I get to the hospital, and I start to wonder what the children will be doing for the day since they won't be outside playing in the rain. I remind myself to make sure I ring them later and ring Kate and Elliot to let them know how he's settling in. If I was to be honest with myself I'm completely terrified about being alone with this glorious, dark man.
"You're late" he states while sitting at the end of the bed wearing jeans and white sweater, never mind looking like he had been carved by angels, he looks like an angel "Mrs Steele its eleven o'clock you're late" who told him what my last name was? I decide not to correct him because I'm afraid I might scream.
"Sorry, Teddy was being difficult this morning I'm here now anyway are you ready to go?" I let out a well needed sigh as I've been so tired for the last three weeks.
"What was wrong with him? Is he sick?" He sounds worried and that makes me happy.
"No he's ok just yeno hormones and all this stuff getting on top of him" I pick up Christian's bag and move away from him quickly before he can grab them off me.
"Anastasia can I have my bag back I can carry it to the car" He doesn't look pleased… In fact he looks angry. This I ignore and look over at his bedside locker where his wedding ring still lies. He pulls his jacket on wincing as he does this and I remember about his physical injury's aswel.
"Christian… don't forget your ring?"
"What ring?" he looks puzzled and this hurts me.
"Your wedding ring" as I say these words it's like a light switch has gone on in his head and he walks over and picks it up he doesn't put it on his finger he just slides it into his pocket. It's the longest he's ever had his ring off for and it hurts like I've been stabbed a thousand times. I'm so engulfed in my own hurt I hardly notice when he takes the bag off me and winces.
"You can't carry it Christian give it to me" I demand not actually caring about the bag but just being angry at the fact he didn't put his ring back on days ago.
"Anastasia if you know me at all you know very well not to defy me now drop this crap about what I'm able to do and what I'm not, I'll do as I please." And with that he stalks out of the room. I follow after him knowing he cant get far because he doesn't know where the car is let alone where he lives. His reaction intimidates me but doesn't bother me too much as Christian has always been like that. I know he doesn't mean to scare me so I don't hold it against him. He follows me in silence as we walk out to the jeep. We stop briefly at the reception desk as Christian has to sign a couple of forms. When we get to the jeep I'm afraid he's going to insist on driving but then I remember he cant with the tablets he took this morning. After we're ten minutes down the road he speaks.
"Taylor and Gail live with us?"
"Yeah I'm assuming Taylor would have told you this?"
"He did yes"
"Then why ask" I look at him bewildered, he doesn't answer me he just shoots me a breath taking Christian smile, and for a moment I see him, really see a part of the man I fell deeply in love with, and then he asks me a heart-breaking question.
"How do I contact Elena?"
