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As Taylor drove them into town, Christian looked over to Ana now and again. She was staring aimlessly out the window, her hands in her lap. She seemed on edge. "You sure you want to do this?" He asked looking to her. "We can go back to Escala if you want?"
Ana looked to Christian and smiled and shook her head. "No I want to." She told him as she reached over for his hand. She was a little bit on edge, mainly because her lip was still swollen from Jack's assault. She had managed to cover her bruises on her face with make-up but she still felt a bit paranoid with her looks. Not to mention her broken hand. She didn't want people to stare at her.
Taking her hand, he interlocked their fingers and bought their hands up, pressing a soft kiss to her hand as he gave a slight nod. "Anytime you want to go back home…just say the word and we'll go."
Ana smiled and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "Well how about after we've done some shopping we stop for something to eat?"
Christian's face lit up. "Really?"
Ana smiled and nodded to him. "Yeah…though you might have to cut my food up for me…"She chuckled holding up her broken hand.
Christian smiled. "Not a problem. Anything for you." He told her with a smile. "The club?" He suggested to her.
"Wherever you want to go." She told him with a smile.
Christian smiled and nodded before looking to Taylor. "Can you make us reservations?"
Taylor nodded. "Yes, sir."
Christian smiled before he then looked to Ana once more, pressing another kiss to her hand. As Taylor pulled up and cut the engine, Christian climbed out of the car, moving around to Ana's side as he opened the door for her offering her his hand.
Taking his hand, Ana climbed carefully out of the car, careful not to make any sudden movements for her ribs sake, holding onto Christian's hand tightly as she interlocked their fingers, moving close to him.
Pressing a kiss to her head, Christian held onto her hand tightly before he then looked to Taylor who was on the phone making their reservations before he smiled down to Ana and began to walk down the street, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze now and again. As they came to a baby store he stopped and looked to Ana. "Shall we have a look?"
Ana smiled and nodded to him as she stepped into the store, looking at all the baby stuff she felt quite overwhelmed. There was so much! Cribs, baskets, car seats, prams, bouncers, wardrobes…you name it this shop had it. Including clothes. Letting Christian's hand go, Ana began to explore the shop, they had some beautiful things. Spotting a soft toy in the corner of her eye Ana couldn't help but go over and pick it up. A stuffed giraffe. Perfect for either a baby boy or a baby girl. It was simple which was what Ana loved about it.
"You like that?" Christian asked softly as he came and stood next to her.
Ana smiled and nodded as she kept her eyes locked on the toy. "It's gender neutral. Simple…."
"Baby's first toy." Christian mused with a smile to her.
Ana nodded to herself before she then raised an eyebrow at the basket in Christian's hands and laughed a little. "You saw some things you liked then?"
Christian grinned and nodded as he lifted up the basket slightly. "Bottles and pacifiers…my mom said there is no such thing as having too many of them and this…" He mused as he then held up a white coloured outfit with 'Dumbo' on it to show her. "My mommy and daddy love me." He quoted with a grin to her.
"Mommy and daddy certainly do." Ana smiled to him before she then popped the giraffe in the basket and smiled to him before she carried on walking around and exploring the store. When Christian first told her she was pregnant she thought he was joking, but then his reaction and then the doctor confirming everything made it hit home for her. She didn't know how she felt about becoming a mother. She knew she wanted to have children but she knew the timing wasn't the best. They were both so young but now seeing that Christian has accepted it was happening and that he was getting excited about the baby made her feel a lot more at ease about it. Heading over to an area full of cribs she smiled seeing one with a mobile attached. Heading over she ran her fingers across the soft white wood before she looked to the mobile. It had animals attached to it and was in a grey colour. As Christian joined her side she smiled up to him. "I like this one…"
Christian smiled as he looked down to the crib before looking to the mobile then down to the wife. "Me too…I'm guessing it was this that sold it for you?" He smiled gesturing to the mobile.
Ana smiled and nodded. "It did…it's all simple which I like…" She commented to him. "I know the baby is going to be born into this wealthy lifestyle and can have whatever he or she wants…but I want to keep it simple. Right now all this baby needs is a home, food…and two loving parents who love him or her unconditionally."
Listening to her, Christian couldn't help but smile as he nodded as he leant in and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "And that's what our baby will have." He promised her once more before he then offered her his hand. "Come on. Let's pay for this stuff, sort out a payment for the crib then we can go and get some lunch?"
Ana smiled and nodded. "That sounds good to me." She mused as she held onto his hand and interlocked their fingers.
Christian smiled down to her before making his way over to the checkout, popping the basket onto the counter and looked to the cashier. "We'd also like that white crib with the grey mobile…" He told her gesturing to the crib they wanted
The cashier grinned at Christian and nodded. "Certainly sir. With cribs you can either put a deposit down and pay it off as you see fit and have it delivered closer to the time of your new arrival or you can pay in full and we'll deliver it when it's suitable for you."
"We'll pay in full and we'll have it as soon as you can." Christian commented to her.
"Certainly sir our next available delivery date is a week Friday."
"That's fine." Christian told her handing over his credit card.
The cashier smiled taking the card and passing him a form and a pen. "If you just fill this form out for me with your details and address. The courier will contact you the day before to discuss a time on which it will be suitable for you."
Reluctantly letting Ana's hand go, Christian quickly filled out the form and pushed the paper to her before he then looked to Ana and smiled down to her. "That's one thing checked off our list."
Ana smiled down to him as she linked onto his arm, resting her chin on his arm. "You didn't have to buy it right now…"
"No but I wanted to." He told her with a smile as he pressed a soft kiss to her forehead before he took his card off the cashier and popped it back into his wallet before he took the bag from her, offering her a small smile before they began making their way out of the store.
"She so fancied you." Ana commented looking to him. "I don't even think she noticed I was there."
"Well she can fancy me all she likes. You're my wife and I love you." He told her with a smile before he passed the bag to Taylor with a grin before looking to Ana. "Anywhere else you want to go before we go to the club?"
Ana shook her head. "No. I feel a bit tired. Maybe some food will perk me."
"Say no more." Christian smiled down to her before heading back to the car, opening the door for her; he helped her in, looking to her concerned as she winced.
"I'm alright." She promised looking to him with a smile.
Nodding Christian closed the door behind him before he went around to the other side, climbing in as Taylor opened the door for him and smiled over to Ana taking her hand in his. She seemed a lot more relaxed. He hoped maybe this was taking her mind off things. As Taylor drove them to the club, Christian gently drew circles on her hand with his thumb looking to Ana now and again. She did look tired. As Taylor pulled up outside the club and got out of the car and opened the door for him, Christian climbed out and headed around to Ana's side and gently helped her out of the car, frowning as she winced once more. "Did you bring your pain medication with you?" He asked softly looking to her. He hated seeing her in pain.
Ana nodded. "I'll take them when we are sat down." She promised to him as she linked onto his arm, resting her head on his arm as they headed into the club. She was looking forward to just sitting down and having something to eat, especially knowing they would be alone and have their own privacy. She felt like people were staring at her. As they reached their floor she happily walked through with her husband resting her head on his arm, clinging onto his hand.
"Christian." Came a voice from across the room.
Looking up hearing someone call Christian, Ana felt sick spotting a familiar figure coming closer to them. A figure she did not want to see again. Ever. Mrs Robinson.
"Elena." Christian replied cooly as he looked to her blankly.
Elena smiled to Christian before she looked to Ana. "Anastasia."
"Elena." Ana replied back blankly. She could do without her today.
"So nice to see that you're out of hospital. I hear congratulations are in order."
Ana raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"
"The baby. Christian told me all about the pregnancy the other night. Such an exciting time." She told her with a sly smile.
Ana's jaw clenched as she heard her. He had been to see this woman behind her back? "Well I'll be making sure my baby stays as far away from you as possible. Last thing I want is for my child to be in contact with a child molester." She hissed as she glared at her before she glared at Christian. "I've lost my appetite." She snapped at him before she stormed off. She was furious right now. How could he do that to her? She was lying in a hospital bed and he had gone to see that woman? She felt utterly betrayed right now. Pushing the button for the elevator she quickly got in as it opened before pushing the ground for button, she wanted to burst into tears.
Christian glared at Elena before running after his wife. Seeing she had already got into the elevator and made her way down he quickly climbed into another elevator and pushed the button to go down, his eyes darting to see what floor he was on. He needed to speak to her. Needed to explain. As the doors pinged opened he rushed out, seeing her heading towards the exit he rushed over. "Ana." He called as he gently caught her arm.
Ignoring Christian as he called her, Ana quickly snatched her arm back as grabbed her arm. "Don't touch me." She hissed at him.
"Ana please…let me explain…" Christian begged looking to her.
Ana glared at him. "Let you explain? Explain what Christian? Explain how after you accused me of purposely getting pregnant knowing fully well that I didn't that you went and saw that woman? And then happily told her OUR business!" She snapped at him ignoring the throbbing pain that was coming from her ribs. "You know how I feel about her. Know how your family feel about her yet you go and see her when I needed you most!" She shook her head. "Did you know she was going to be here? Is that why you wanted to come here? So you could see your precious Mrs Robinson?"
"I didn't know she would be here. I wasn't aware she still came here. I thought once I cut all ties from her and the business she wouldn't think of coming here, especially seeing as my mother still comes here." He told her looking to her. "And she's not my Mrs Robinson…I didn't intentionally go to her…"
"But you ended up there." She snapped to him, tears pooling in her eyes. "Of all people to go to you go to her."
"I went to go and see Flynn but he wasn't in…I was walking and I don't know I just ended up near the salon…she was just there…we just talked."
"Yeah about OUR private life! You had no right." She shook her head and turned to walk away from him.
"Ana…" He sighed as he moved and stepped in front of her to stop her leaving. "Please…"
"I'm not interested in anything you have to say." She told him looking to him. "You know she's a hard limit for me yet you go behind my back while I'm lying in a hospital bed and you go and spill our personal life to her. Never have I ever felt so betrayed." She told him before brushing past him. "Why don't you go and tell her about my nightmares? Maybe she'll give you some words of wisdom." She snapped at him.
Christian sighed in frustration. "Ana!"
"No!" She shouted back to him. "Leave me alone. I have nothing to say to you right now." She told him as she left the club and into the street and into the now pouring rain.
Christian sighed following her out. "Where are you going?"
"Away from you!" She shouted at him. "I don't want you following me. I don't want Taylor following me. Just leave me alone." She snapped at him before storming off down the street. She needed to get away from him. She needed time alone.
Christian sighed as he watched her go. Running his fingers through his hair he looked to Taylor. "Call Prescott to follow her…tell her to keep her distance."
Taylor looked to him hesitantly. "Sir…"
"I just need to make sure she's safe…" Christian told him with a sigh as he headed over to the car.
Taylor nodded as he then followed Christian's instructions, opening the door for Christian and waiting for him to get in before he closed the door behind him before going to the driver's side. "Where too sir?" Taylor asked looking to him.
Christian sighed as he slumped in the back and rubbed his forehead. "Just take me home."
Taylor nodded. "I've given Prescott what way Mrs Grey went. She'll keep me updated."
Christian just nodded to him as he stared aimlessly out the window. He couldn't believe Elena. Couldn't believe she would do that. He had no idea how he was going to make this up to Ana. He had never seen her so angry. He fucked up again. How was he going to win her back?
