"Christian Trevelyan-Grey. Why on earth would you let Ana believe you felt she got pregnant on purpose?!" Grace scolded as she looked to her son is disbelief as she entered the main room after helping Ana unpack. After passing her tests the following day it was agreed Ana was allowed home providing she kept rested and Grace would keep an eye on Ana. Knowing Hyde was being treated in the building she knew it would make both Ana and Christian uneasy but Grace could sense there was still a strain between the couple. Christian explained that Ana didn't want to be touched after what happened with Hyde but Grace could see there was something else. Ana wouldn't even look at Christian. As Grace helped Ana unpack she took the opportunity to talk to Ana privately, trying to understand what was going on between the couple and that's when Ana burst into tears and told her everything. To say Grace was angry with her son right now was an understatement!
Hearing his mother, Christian looked up from his phone and sighed a little as he popped his phone on the side. "I didn't say that…"
"But it's how you felt. She can sense that from you Christian. She can read you like a book. Why did you let the doctor tell her that her shot ran out early? You should have told her. After everything she has been through with that monster why would you do that to her?" She asked with a shake of her head. She currently wanted to shake some sense into her son.
"She didn't give me a chance to explain!" Christian cut in looking to her. "She went on about how she couldn't be pregnant because she has an appointment soon and I told her she missed it and that's when she said I thought she got pregnant on purpose. She got so angry with me." He sighed. "She wanted me to go so I left to give her the opportunity to calm down…since then…she just not interested in what I have to say…she won't even look at me." He shrugged a little. "I don't want to upset her anymore mom. I thought if I kept my distance she'd come and talk to me when she was ready."
"Oh Christian." Sighed Grace as she moved and sat down next to him. "You should have just tried and talked to her, whether she's mad or not you should have tried and explained your side of things. She's so upset and all of this could have been avoided."
"I just wish she would let me touch her…" He whispered with a sigh.
"And she will when she's ready." Grace informed him looking to him. "As the days go on the pain she's experienced physically will start to disappear. She'll be able to distinguish what hurts more and then you can go on from there, but emotionally and mentally it might be a long road and you have to prepare yourself for that, she might not be back to her old self for a long time…"
Listening to his mother Christian nodded a little before sighing to himself. "What do I do mom?"
"Go and talk to your wife…" Grace whispered to him moving her hand to his as she gave it a gentle squeeze. "I'll call you later to check in. She has some pain relief but I've told her not to take it unless she really needs to." She told him as she kissed his cheek before getting to her feet and heading to the elevator where Taylor was waiting to escort her down.
"Thanks mom." Christian called after her as he watched her go. Running his fingers through his hair he then took a breath as he got to his feet. He had to go and talk to her. Heading to their bedroom he frowned not seeing her there but he could hear her in the bathroom. Heading over to the bathroom he knocked the door gently. "Ana…" He called before he frowned as he saw her hunched over the toilet, throwing up. Quickly making his way over to her he knelt down beside her, gently rubbing her back. "I'm here…"
Being sick one more time, Ana had one arm banded around her ribs before she moved to sit on the floor properly before she moved back and leant against Christian. She just needed him right now. Being sick just made everything hurt even more.
Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, Christian hesitantly moved his arms forward, letting her decide the next move.
Seeing Christian's hands move forehead she looked to them before she took his right hand and held onto for a few seconds before moving it around her waist gently before she took his left hand, interlocked their fingers and just held their hands in her lap, her thumb lightly brushing over his wedding band. Her burn on her hip was just too sore to have his hand there at the moment.
Christian smiled a little as he watched her. He knew roughly where all her burns were and from her movements he gathered her burn was on her right hip. Kissing her head once more he didn't attempt to gently tighten his arms around her, not wanting to frighten or hurt her. He could still see she was still a bit jumpy. "I'm sorry." He whispered down to her. He needed to get this out now. They needed to clear the air. "I didn't mean for it to come across as if I were accusing you of getting pregnant on purpose. I know you didn't. Your shot ran out early. I should have told you that and I'm sorry I didn't." He whispered to her once more. "After everything that happened to you with Hyde…to hear you were pregnant….I was so mad…." He looked down to her as he felt her stiffen in his arms. "But not mad at you." He told her quickly. "I was even more mad at Hyde for not only putting your life in risk but also our baby's…"
"I didn't know…" Ana whispered keeping her eyes locked ahead of her.
"I know." He whispered back to her. "And I'm so sorry. You got so mad I didn't get a chance to tell you about your shot running out early and I didn't want to risk you getting more angry and stressed out if I stayed." He kissed the top of her head once more. "I love you so much." He moved his free hand to gently rest on her stomach. "And I'll love this baby." He promised her.
"I love you too." She whispered tiredly back to him, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. "And this baby will love you, unconditionally." She sighed. "I'm sorry for not giving you the chance to explain. It just hurt that you thought so little of me…"
"I don't think that of you." Christian told her with a sigh. "I'd never think that of you. It was just a shock after everything that had happened to you." He sighed. "I'm scared." He admitted to her.
"So am I." She whispered back to him with a sigh.
"We'll figure it out." Christian promised before he kissed her head once more before looking down to her. "How about we get you into bed and I'll make you a cup of tea?" He suggested down to her.
Ana shook her head a little. "I'm okay…I might get a book from the library and just curl up on the couch."
Christian nodded down to her. "Well I have a few business emails I have to sort out so I'll grab my laptop and join you." He looked down to her. "If you don't mind…"
Ana tilted her head up and looked to him, offering him a soft smile. "I'd like that."
Christian smiled as he gently got to his feet before he carefully helped Ana to hers before he moved his hand back to hers, giving it a gentle squeeze as they headed back through the bedroom and to the main room. Going into his study he grabbed his laptop while Ana went into the library to pick a book to read. As Ana came back through with her book, Christian smiled and headed back out, going over to the couch he watched as Ana moved over into the corner and just curled up with her book. Smiling to himself he popped his laptop down before he grabbed a throw and moved it over Ana's legs and smiled as he bent down and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "You sure you don't want a cup of tea?" He asked looking to her.
As Christian moved the throw over her, Ana smiled up to him before she then shook her head. "I'm okay thank you." She told him as she got herself as comfortable as she could before she opened up her book.
Christian nodded to her before he then sat himself down near Ana, moving his laptop onto his lap he opened it up before he began to type away. Mrs Jones would be back soon from grocery shopping, she was so happy to hear Ana would be returning home and insisted on going out to buy some of Ana's favourite foods. Glancing to Ana now and again making sure she was alright, Christian then went back to his emails, now again ringing Ros and going through a few things with her.
Closing his laptop when he was done, Christian looked over to Ana; seeing she had fallen asleep he couldn't help but smile. Moving his laptop onto the coffee table in front of him he then got up from the couch, moving over to Ana he gently took the book off Ana's chest, popping her book mark in so she wouldn't lose her page before he closed the book and put it down on the coffee table before he then moved the throw over Ana some more, tucking her in and pressing a soft kiss to her head before he went to the kitchen feeling a bit peckish. Opening the fridge he looked at the contents. He didn't really know what he wanted. Settling on some fruit he then looked up as the elevator opened, smiling as Mrs Jones and Taylor came in, Taylor helping Mrs Jones bring in the grocery bags. Signalling for them to be quiet he pointed over to Ana who was still sound asleep.
Mrs Jones smiled and nodded to Christian before she headed over to the kitchen, popping the bags on the counter she looked to Christian. "How is Mrs Grey?" She asked softly.
"Better, she is still quite sore but she's glad to be home."
"Well I think I speak for everyone when I say we are glad she is home." She mused with a smile before she glanced between the two of them. "How is Sawyer?" She asked as she popped the shopping away.
"Sawyer should be able to be discharged in a few days. He's doing well and itching to get back to work." Christian informed her with a smile.
Gail smiled and nodded before she looked to Christian. "So Mr Grey. What would you and Mrs Grey like for dinner this evening?"
Christian smiled to her. "I'll ask Ana when she wakes up, she was a bit sick earlier so I'll see how she's feeling when she's woken up from her nap. Maybe something light if she's not feeling too good but if she's feeling up to it I'm sure she'd love your mac and cheese."
Gail smiled and nodded to him as she carried on putting the shopping away. "Leave it to me sir."
Christian headed back out to the main room, watching as Taylor headed to his office he then moved over by Ana once more, gently sitting down near her. He could tell she was dreaming. She kept frowning and then smiling in her sleep. He was glad that they had cleared the air; well he hoped it was cleared. He hated it when they fought. Happy to just watch her sleep he curled up near her. He wanted to be there when she woke up. They would figure things out. They always did.
