Hi Guys
Glad you like the story so far.
There are lots of angst stories on here lately so this can be a happy place, however short it may be.
Also, can not wait for Grey to be released tomorrow. How they handled the release of the book is brilliant. They kept it hush hush and then when we all found out about it the release date was less than a month away. And, the DVD gets released on Monday in The UK :) Score and Score lol
Anyway, here is the next chapter. Next one will be up tomorrow.
Cheers xoxo
CHRISTIANS POV
I swear if he looks at my wife like that one more time I'm going to punch him!
Ana and I were invited out to dinner with Elliott, Kate, Mia and Ethan and this chump leeched on to the casual invasion thrown out by Elliott like it was his lifeline.
I've always loathed Jose. And after seeing how he has been eye fucking my wife all night, I hate him even more.
My brother stands up and lightly tap his beer bottle with a spoon.
"OK everyone. There is a reason we invited you here tonight" Kate stands up and wraps her arms around his waist.
"It is my pleasure to tell you all that in 6 months, Kate and I will welcome a bundle of joy. We're having a baby" He beams and the whole table erupts in cheers and tears.
Ana and Mia hug the life out of Kate and do that almost jump thing that girls who are excited do.
I put my hand out and pull my brother In to a man hug and pat his back.
"Way to go, Lelliott"
"Thanks bro"
I get the attention of the waiter and order a bottle of champagne for us and a jug of orange juice for Kate. When it comes out, I pour everyone a glass and then make a toast.
"To my brother and sister in law. Congratulations, you're going to be wonderful parents and I can't wait to meet my niece or nephew. Cheers"
"Cheers" Rings out around the table and when I sit down I drop my arm around Ana's neck and give her a kiss that should be reserved for the bedroom. Take that Rodriguez! Mine! All mine! Not yours!
"You need to get your ass in gear, Steele. My little one will need a couple of cousins to play with" Kate remarks and my heart stops in my chest.
Ana and I have never discussed kids. Not once. In over 2 years of marriage. I assume we will have one eventually. But like in 10 or 15 years. Not now! Shit! What if Ana wants one now? Don't girls get something called baby fever?
"Your baby will have cousins, Kate. But not for many many years. I like occupying all of my husbands time. Lord knows a baby would have him wrapped around its little finger. I'm happy with it just being us for now. Besides, having a kid would take the spontaneity out of our...activities" She grins and then gives my thigh a squeeze.
I lean over and kiss her just below the ear. She said all the things I wanted her to say but deep deep deep down, I feel...something. I can't put my finger on it but I'm glad that at the minute, my wife and I are in the same page.
"What do you mean? Activities?" Rodriguez takes a sip of his beer and looks at Ana.
You asked for it boy!
"Let's just say, Rodriguez, that my wife and I use every single surface in our home...often. The walls, the floors, the kitchen, the laundry room and so on" I smirk but he is still not getting it.
"Yeah, but for what?"
"Oh don't be so naive, Jose" Kate rolls her eyes "Those 2 fuck like rabbits. Actually they're worse than rabbits. I'm surprised that Ana can even walk straight!"
Jose looks like he's swallowed a bee. Good.
On the drive home, Ana is talking rapidly about the New York Baby show which she wants to take Kate to for a girls weekend.
"Ohhh I hope they have a little girl! Think of all the cute little outfits we can buy her" She claps her hands in excitement.
"Ana...do you...what you said...I mean...?"
"What? You're studdering"
"Do you want a baby?" I ask and hold my breath.
Her warm hand finds mine in the center console and she give it a squeeze.
"In a few years, sure. I would love a couple of kids. But I'm only 24. My career is just taking off. We are still in the honeymoon stage of our marriage. I think a baby would complicate things at the moment. Let's just concentrate on us for now, OK?" She rubs rubs my knuckles with her thumb.
"OK. Besides, we can practice making babies" I smirk
"That's a wonderful plan, Hubby"
ANAS POV. THREE YEARS INTO THEIR MARRIAGE
Whew! I love a good run in the mornings! Before marrying Christian I was mostly anti work out, but now I love running around the beautiful landscape that surrounds the lake. Christian dragged me out to jog with him one morning and I loved it. We usually run together every morning but he was so tired this morning that I left him sleeping.
I run up the stairs to our bedroom with the intention of grabbing a dirty shower with my husband but the sight that greets me when I open the doors puts me on alert.
Christian is led on the Middle of the bed, soaking in sweat and coughing his lungs out.
He's sick?
"Baby, are you OK?" I rush to his side and put my hand on his forehead. He's boiling!
"Christian, baby you're burning up!"
"I feel like shit! My throat hurts and my head hurts and my ribs hurt and I'm so hot" he whines but in a sexy way. He's adorable when he's sick.
"I'll go get you some medicine and I'll call Andrea" I get off the bed but he holds my hand to stop me.
"Why are you calling Andrea?"
"To tell her you won't be in"
"Of course I'm going in. It's only a cold. I'm fine" I would believe him, if he hadn't started coughing violently as soon as he tries to get up.
I put my hand flat on his chest and push him gently.
"You are staying in bed. I'm calling Andrea to cancel all your meetings and then I'm going to call Hannah and tell her I'm not coming in and then I'm going to make sure you're a good boy and that you stay in this bed"
"You're staying home with me? Why?"
"Because I'm your woman and I'm going to nurse you back to health" I smile and kiss his hot forehead.
"Will you wear a sexy nurse uniform?"
"There will be none of that mister! Not until you're back to fighting fitness, OK?"
He gives me a pout but says nothing else.
I get off the bed and head downstairs to make my calls. When I have informed everyone who needs to know, I send Ryan to the store to pick up some cold and flu stuff for Christian. I quickly take a shower in the guest room and change into sweats and a cami top. When Ryan gets back, I fix a tray with some tea with honey and a variety of meds for my husband.
When I push the door open I find him sprawled out in the middle of the bed, sweating like he's in a sauna. I put the tray on the end of the bed and then sit on my knees beside him.
"Babe, here take this" I help him hold his head up and then I spoon the medicine into his mouth. He grimaces like small child at the taste but makes no complaints.
"Come on baby, let me get you in a bath to relax your muscles"
"OK" He starts coughing again and holding his ribs.
"Do you want me to call your mom? I'm sure she could prescribe you something stronger than the over the counter stuff"
"No, I don't need to have my mommy come and pet me up like I'm a toddler, Anastasia"
Well OK then!
I run him a bath and pour in lots of bubble bath and then help him get in. I kneel on the floor beside the tub and gently wash him all over.
"As much as I enjoy the sight of you on your knees, I'd prefer you get in with me" He scoots back as I start to strip my clothes but I tell him to go forward. I get in behind him and wrap my arms and legs around him. I grab the sponge and start lovingly washing his chest while he relaxes back into me.
"Thank you for taking care of me today"
"In sickness and in health, remember?" I ask while planting a small kiss on his ear.
"You're a good woman, Ana Grey" He tells me just before he starts coughing again.
I help him out of the bath and dry him off. I put him in just a pair of boxers because I don't want him getting too hot. I change the soaked sheets in the bed and then prop up loads of pillows on the head board so he is comfortable.
"In you get, Grey" I say while holding back the blanket. He slides in and then looks up at me with pitiful eyes.
"Are you staying with me?"
"Sure. Let me just get your medicine"
He takes another dose and then I grab the remote to make the flat screen rise from the foot board of the bed.
I scoot behind him like we were in the bath and then pull the covers over us.
"What do you want to watch?" I ask a while flicking through the channels. We rarely watch TV while in bed. We normally do other activities.
"Porn?"
"Be serious, Christian"
"I am. I want to watch that sex tape we made at Escala on my birthday"
"We both know that if we watch that we will end up fucking the life out of each other"
"Works for me" He shrugs
"Baby, I love you but I think actually sharing bodily fluids with you right now may be playing with fire"
"Oh shit! I don't think of that! You might get sick. Baby, maybe you should go stay with my parents until I'm better"
"Yeah, that's not going to happen. Besides, I shared a bed with you last night and we had sex and kissed a lot. If I was going to catch it, I'd have it by now"
"I hate feeling like this. I never get sick. Who do you think I caught it from? I swear if it's one of the staff I'm going to fire them!" He growls through a cough.
"Well, if I had to take a guess, I would say that you caught it from Ava yesterday. I don't think you can fire our 1 year old niece but maybe you could get Kate to put her in time out" I giggle.
"The little stinker" he grins.
Watching my CEO, dominant husband interact with our 1 year old niece was an eye opener for me. She has him wrapped around her pudgy little finger. He goes over to Kate and Elliott's at least twice a week to play with her and he bought her so many toys that they had to convert one of the spare bedrooms.
"Did I tell you that she has learnt a new word?"
"No, what is it?"
"Can-can, which means candy"
"How would she know what candy is? You know Kate forbids people from giving her any" I smirk because I know that he always has a bag of candy in his pocket every time he sees her.
"Oh, ummm, she must have picked it up from the television"
"You're a horrible liar, Christian Grey" He starts to chuckle but then starts to cough.
"Shes a great kid. It's so funny watching her walk. She kinda stumbles likes she's drunk"
"She is pretty cute"
He stays quiet for a few minutes and then slowly turns over onto his stomach so that his head is resting on my belly. I gently run my fingers through his hair because I know that he is struggling to tell me what's on his mind. His eyes are darting everywhere which has always been his tell that he's nervous.
"Ana...do you remember last year, that night when Kate and Elliott told us that they were having Ava?"
"Yes, I remember"
"Do you remember the conversation we had on the way home?"
"Not really. It was well over a year ago" I shrug, trying desperately to bring the conversation to mind.
"We discussed having children and we agreed that at that time it wasn't right for us. Well...I've been thinking...and obviously we have to both be on the same page for this but...well...I was...you don't have to say yes now, you can think about it but...I want to have a baby with you"
The breath leaves my body. Of all the things I thought he was going to say, that wasn't even on the list.
He wants a baby? I mean I know we are financial secure and we have a loving marriage but are we ready for a baby? Late night feedings. Diapers. Throw up. I'm 25 almost 26, am I ready to be Mommy?
I look down at his face and I can see the apprehension in his eyes. He must have been sitting on this question for a while. As I am looking at him I see flashes in my mind. A little boy with copper hair running through the meadow as we chase him and then of a little girl, fast asleep on her daddy's chest. I see first smiles and first teeth. I see first words and the first day of school. I see my husband teaching our son to throw a ball and me teaching our daughter the wonders of the written word.
In those few seconds I want that future more than I have ever wanted anything before.
"Okay" I whisper and he bolts up and starts coughing. I pat his back and then he pulls me over so I am sitting in his lap.
"Okay? What does that mean? Does that mean that you'll think about it?"
"Okay, that means that I won't take my pill in the morning. I would love to have your baby"
"YES!" He actually fist pumps the air and then tackles me back onto the bed and starts devouring my breast.
"Whoa whoa whoa, Mister! You're sick. When you get better we will make a baby but right now you need to rest"
He starts pouting and then quickly grabs his phone. He presses a couple of buttons and then puts it to his ear.
"Mom?...Hi...can you come over please?...I'm sick...I thinks it's flu...I want to get better as soon as possible...OK mom, thank you...see you soon...love you"
He disconnects the call and then grins at me.
"I'll rest for 24 hours but after that, you're getting knocked up" He starts wiggling his eyebrows which makes me laugh. I gently cup his face and look into his beautiful eyes.
"What am I going to do with you, Mr Grey?"
"Anything you want, Mrs Grey. I'm all yours"
"Yes, you are"
I lean in and kiss him softly. My husband puts his all into everything he does so I can't wait to see how he is going to go about Operation: Knock up the wifey!
