Eyes fluttering open, Christian looked down to the side of him a frown forming not seeing Ana sleeping beside him. Checking the clock on the bedside table he frowned even more. It had just gone two in the morning. Climbing out of bed he paused for a moment to see if he could hear her but was met with silence. Going into the bathroom just to check he then headed out of the bedroom and into the main room, seeing her sat at the piano he frowned slightly as he headed over to her, sitting next to her he looked down to her. "You okay?" He whispered to her.
Ana stared at the piano, hearing Christian she tore her eyes from the keys before she smiled tiredly and gave a small nod. "Just couldn't sleep."
"Couldn't sleep?" Christian asked looking to her. "Baby you look exhausted."
"I am." She admitted before sighing. "It's just hard to get comfy."
"So you didn't have a nightmare?"
Ana shook her head. "I got up to use the bathroom and then when I got back into bed I just couldn't get comfy. My ribs are just throbbing so much." She explained as she rested her head on his arm.
Christian pouted a little to her before pressing a kiss to her head. "Do you want me to get you some painkillers?"
Ana shook her head. "I don't like the thought of taking them." She mumbled with a frown.
Christian frowned. "Why not?"
"Because I don't want to hurt the baby." She whispered with a sigh.
"But the doctor said they were okay to take with the baby…"
"I know but I still don't want to risk it." She mumbled looking to him. "We're still in the early stages…I just don't want to risk it."
Christian looked to her. "You won't be risking it…how about you just take them for bed?" He suggested to her. "That way you're not using them all the time."
At his suggestion Ana looked to him before she gave a nod. "Okay…" She looked to the piano once more before she then looked to Christian once more. "Will you teach our baby how to play?" She asked looking to him. "You play so beautifully…"
Christian smiled and nodded. "Of course I will." He smiled to her before pressing a kiss to her head. "Now come on, let's go back to bed. I'll get you some water for your medication."
Ana smiled to Christian before she nodded and got to her feet and headed back to the bedroom, a yawn passing her lips as she carefully climbed back onto the bed, propping the pillows up properly so she was in a more of a sitting position in bed, pulling the covers over her more before she smiled to Christian as he came in with her water. Grabbing her medication from the side she took the glass from Christian before taking two tablets, popping the glass on the side before she relaxed back against the pillows.
Christian watched her for a few minutes before he moved his own pillows slightly, moving so he was then sat up he looked to Ana. "Come here…" He whispered as he gently took two of her pillows and rested them against him. "Lean against me." He whispered to her as he moved his one arm out for her to move.
Watching him, Ana then nodded a little as she then moved slightly, resting against him as she grabbed his hand and interlocked their fingers as she relaxed against him. No it wasn't ideal sleeping pretty much sitting up but at least she could try and get some sleep.
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At the sound of Christian's alarm going off, Ana jumped slightly, her body stiffening before she instantly relaxed, rubbing her eyes a little before happily staying where she was. She was too comfy.
As the alarm went off and Ana jumped, Christian turned the alarm off before pressing a kiss to her head. "Good morning wife."
"Good morning husband." Ana replied with a smile as a yawn passed her lips before she moved and sat up properly, her legs swinging over the edge of the bed as she rested her feet on the floor.
"How you feeling?" Christian asked looking to her.
"Weird…" Ana commented with a frown.
"Weird?" Christian asked sitting up looking to her. "What do you mean?"
"I feel a bit better for getting a decent night's sleep but at the same time I feel like absolute crap…" She mumbled rubbing her forehead a little.
Christian sighed. "I'll stay home…"
"No." Ana cut in looking to him. "Go to work. I'll be fine."
"I don't like leaving you on your own…"
"I'm not on my own…" Ana commented with a smile. "Taylor will be here and so will Mrs Jones. I'll be fine. Please. Go to work. You've taken enough time off work." She told him firmly. "I'll meet you at the hospital later."
Getting out of bed, Christian reluctantly nodded before he smiled and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Fancy joining me for a shower?" He asked to her with a smile offering her his hand.
Ana smiled and nodded as she took his hand and got to her feet, wobbling slightly, she clung onto Christian tightly.
As Ana wobbled slightly, Christian moved his hand to her elbow so she wouldn't fall and frowned slightly. "Maybe we should have a bath instead…"
Ana looked to him and smiled as she cupped his face and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "I'm fine. I just got up a bit too fast."
Christian looked to her. She looked pale. Paler than normal. Kissing her forehead he nodded as he moved his hand to her left hip, knowing her burn was on her right hip before he kissed her forehead once more and headed to the bathroom.
Truth being, Ana felt awful this morning. She was hoping that after her shower and some breakfast she would feel much better. Following Christian into the bathroom she took off her top and threw it into the laundry bin before she grabbed a plastic bag and wrapped it around her cast before she wiggled out of her shorts and headed to the shower, turning it on as she got under the hot water. "Will you have time to put my cream on?" She asked looking to him.
Pulling his pyjama pants down, Christian got into the shower with his wife, hearing her he looked to her and smiled. "Of course I will." He promised to her before he then looked to her body, although her bruises were still dark under her ribs he could see that the bruises were beginning to heal and fade. Leaning against the wall he looked to her, offering her his hand.
Ana could see he was looking at her bruises. Taking his hand she stepped closer to him, biting her lip for a moment before stepped closer to him, pressing her body to his, her body stiffening for a moment before she relaxed, moving his arm around her waist before she ran her hand up his chest and looked to him. "We should see if we can book in for our twelve week scan while we are at the hospital…"
Christian watched her carefully before he then held her body close to his before he smiled to her and gave a nod. "That would be nice." He commented with a smile as he looked down to her stomach. Her stomach was still flat but he couldn't help but smile knowing their little baby was growing inside her.
Taking his hand, Ana smiled as she put it on her stomach, leaning up she pressed a kiss to his lips before moving back slightly as she began to wash herself down. Christian had to go to work. They couldn't hang out in the shower all day, as tempting as it was.
Smiling as Ana placed his hand on her stomach he then smirked as she moved away and started to wash. Grabbing his sponge he then washed himself down before he climbed out of the shower, grabbing a towel he wrapped it around his waist before offering Ana a towel.
Taking the towel, Ana smiled as she wrapped it around herself, drying off her arm before she took off the plastic bag. Moving a towel around her wet hair she then headed into the bedroom, popping on some clean underwear she then grabbed her tube of cream and passed it to Christian.
Following Ana into the bedroom he dried himself off before he slipped on his boxers and suit pants. Taking the tube off Ana he looked to her. "Same as yesterday? Back first?" He asked looking to her.
Ana nodded to him as she turned around.
Squeezing some cream onto his finger he gently he then looked to her burns, clenching his jaw before he thought about his own burns before he looked to the back of his wife. "Can I try something?" He whispered to her. "I promise I won't hurt you. If it's too much just tell me to stop."
Ana turned her head slightly to look at him. Thinking for a moment she just nodded her head a little. She knew he wouldn't hurt her but she was nervous about what he wanted to try.
As she nodded, Christian looked to the burn in the centre of her back. Leaning forward he pressed the softest of kisses to her burn, he could feel her stiffen. Pulling back he then applied the cream to that burn before he moved to the burn on her neck, pressing a kiss to that before applying the cream. He repeated the process on all of her burns apart from the burns on her thighs. Her whole body was stiff throughout it but she didn't tell him to stop. As he looked to her thighs he pressed soft kisses around the burns before applying the cream. They still looked too sore and he could see they were starting to weep. Wiping the residue in the towel he then stood up properly and pressed a kiss to his wife's lips. "You okay?" He whispered to her.
Ana relaxed when he had finished, nodding at his question she smiled a little. "It'll get easier."
"It will." He promised to her before he kissed her one more time before he finished getting ready for work.
Slipping on some leggings and a shirt dress, Ana ruffled her hair with a towel before she then headed out of the bedroom and into the main room, going over to the kitchen she smiled to Gail. "Morning Mrs Jones."
"Good morning Mrs Grey. How are you feeling this morning? You're looking a bit peaky." She commented with a slight frown.
Sitting at the counter she shrugged a little. "Feeling a bit…weird." She admitted to her. "I don't know how to explain it. Guess the lack of sleep is catching up on me."
"Well let's hope breakfast can eliminate this feeling for you. What would you like this morning?" She asked with a smile.
"Urm maybe some pancakes with fruit?"
"Of course…I can slip in some white chocolate chips for you?" She suggested to her.
"That sounds…perfect." She commented with a smile.
"Tea?" She then asked with a smile.
"Please." Ana responded with a smile before she then pulled the paper to her and began to flick through it.
"WHAT!?" Came Christian's booming voice as he came out of the bedroom, phone to his ear, his jaw clenched.
Jumping slightly as Christian came out of the bedroom, Ana looked over to him before she watched him. He began to pace the main room while running his fingers through his hair. Her heart sank. She knew he was stressing out. Something was wrong.
"No you keep him there until I get there." He snapped as he cut the phone call off. "Taylor!" He called before he slipped the phone into his pocket and slipped on his suit jacket before he then headed over to Ana, instantly feeling guilty. "Baby I'm so sorry…"
Ana frowned a little as she looked to him. "Sorry for what? Christian what's wrong?" She asked looking to him.
"Sir." Came Taylor's voice as he appeared in the main room.
Looking to Taylor, Christian then looked to Ana and sighed. "I have to go to California. Some fucker is trying to screw me over…"
Ana looked to him as she got up and moved over to him. "You don't have to explain." Ana told him looking to him. "Do what you need to do."
"I'm going to miss the appointment…" He mumbled with a sigh.
"It's not an important appointment Christian. It's just to make sure all my infections are clearing up."
"But I'm leaving you with no security. And no one to go with."
Ana looked to him before she then looked to Gail. "Mrs Jones, would you be able to accompany me to my hospital appointment later?"
"Of course Mrs Grey." Gail responded with a soft smile.
Ana smiled before looking to Christian and shrugged a little. "Now I have someone to go with. Besides your mom is going to be at the hospital too. I've asked her to come down."
"But you have no security." He commented with a frown.
Ana looked to him. "Christian. We will be driving straight to the hospital then coming straight home." She reassured him. "I'll text you when I'm there and when I'm home." She promised him.
Christian looked to her for a minute before he gave a reluctant nod.
Ana moved closer to him, cupping his face she pressed a kiss to his lips before she looked to him. "Fly safe and be safe." She told him firmly before she looked to Taylor. "Please keep my husband out of trouble Taylor."
"I'll do my best Mrs Grey." Taylor responded with a small smile.
Looking down to his wife, Christian looked to her before he sighed and kissed her head. He hated leaving but knowing he was leaving her without any security and was missing her appointment. He could kill this fucker. "I love you." He whispered to her.
"I love you too." Ana told him with a smile before she straightened his tie and smiled. She could tell he was agitated and didn't really want to leave her. "I'll be fine." She promised to him as she lazily ran her fingers through his hair as she stole a kiss off him. "Now go. Sooner you go the sooner you get to come back."
Stealing several kisses off her he nodded before reluctantly leaving her. "Any problems then call me." He told her firmly.
"I will." She told him with a smile. "Mrs Jones is with me so you have nothing to worry about."
Christian nodded a little before he then looked to her once more before he then followed Taylor to the elevator. He hated leaving her especially now of all times. Getting into the elevator he watched as the doors closed before he then looked to Taylor. "Can you get hold of Ryan?" He then asked looking to him.
"I can try sir." Taylor responded to him.
Christian gave a nod. "I know he's supposed to be on vacation but with both Sawyer and Prescott out…" He trailed off and sighed. "Tell him I'll pay him extra if he will come back early. I hate the thought of leaving Ana without any security while we are in California."
Taylor nodded and grabbed his phone as he made the phone call.
Christian nodded a little before he then grabbed his own phone and text his mother.
From: Christian Grey
To: Mom
Hi mom, I have to go to California on business and won't be able to make Ana's appointment. She has no security at the moment as Taylor is with me but Gail will be coming with her. Please keep me up to date.
Popping his phone away he then let his mind drift. Of all times for this to be happening it had to happen now? He didn't want to leave Ana but he knew he had to be the one to sort this. Ros had been doing an amazing job but this fucker from California was a sneaky bastard. He was going to get to the bottom of this. No one was going to mess with him or his company. He was Christian Grey. He wasn't going to be taken for a fool. No way.