Author's Note: Hey guys! My reviewers are so cool ice cubes are jealous!
"Criss! Get in here!" Anna was bouncing Lily on her lap and looked surprised about what she saw on the TV. Criss rushed in and she pointed at the headline on the news. It read 'Mindfreak, girlfriend, and baby spotted at coffee shop in Las Vegas.'
"That must be from this morning, we went out to breakfast, remember." He tried to console her, but he could see the fire in her eyes
"I am not 'Mindfreak's girlfriend'! I'm your wife! I have a ring and, not to mention, your last name! And I have a name! Grrrr…I'm going to call E! and give them a piece of my mind."
"No, it's okay. I'll deal…"
"And this," She interrupted, holding up her baby, who started laughing at the sight of her daddy. "Is not called 'baby'." Criss started laughing.
The phone rang and Criss was nearest so he picked up.
"Hello?" The response was so loud he pulled the phone away from his ear to protect his hearing. "It's for you." He handed the phone to Anna.
"Ummm…Hello?" She spoke into the phone.
"Anna?"
"Mhmm. Who's this?"
"It's your biffle! Sitara! Don't tell me you've already forgotten me?"
"No, of course not."
"Those BITCHES called you his girlfriend! Did you see that?"
"Yup. Not too happy 'bout that."
"And they called Lily 'baby'! Geez!"
"I know!" Anna said. "See, Criss. Someone agrees with me."
"Well, you know, we haven't officially released the name yet…or your name."
"Well, then mention it on Mindfreak!" Sitara screamed to make Criss hear her from the phone speaker.
"Yeah!" Anna agreed and hung up.
"Sure. At tomorrows taping we can get some footage of you and Lily so I can show the world I am now a 'family man'. And, please don't tell me Rachel's going to call next. She has a much louder voice than Sitara."
"Oh, I doubt it." Anna kissed him. "And where's my Prius?"
"What's the magic word? Really, Anna, a life of luxury has really spoiled you." He said jokingly.
"Nine months of pregnancy, one-and-a-half months of bed rest, fourteen hours of labor. All of these are magic words in my book."
"Ah, yes. Our deal." Criss sighed.
"Mhmmm. I want the maroon one. Don't you agree, Lils?" The baby had her fist in her mouth and then uttered one word:
"Agoooo." And then she laughed hysterically.
"Seriously, Criss. Have you been slipping her meth? She's been acting like this…"
"Since birth?" Criss suggested, taking little Lily into his lap.
"Well, she didn't come out giggling like a maniac, did she?" Anna argued
"No, that would have been a sight, though." He put a slightly more serious look on his face. "But, the truth is I couldn't be happier, Anna. With you, our life, our marriage, our child. I haven't looked at another woman since I met you. I thought that would be hard, especially given my past…habits, but it wasn't because of you. I love you, Anna." He stared into her eyes.
"I love you, too, Criss." She smiled. "Well, Lily, it looks like Daddy's getting some tonight, so you should be getting to bed a little early." Criss held back a smile as Anna went and put Lily to bed. She came back and he was standing up in the middle of the living room.
"Hello, Criss." She was standing dangerously close to him. Mere inches separated their bodies.
"Hello, my love." He kissed her forehead.
"I'm all yours." She whispered into his ear.
Criss picked Anna up and carried her to the bedroom.
The alarm rang. It was a little before 5:00 AM. She usually ignored this alarm and went back to sleep, but her attention was attracted to her butt naked husband walking towards the closet.
"You look even better from this angle." She said sleepily.
"You don't look too bad yourself. Maybe we should make this a trend." He growled.
"The sleeping naked or the sex?" Anna asked.
"I was particularly fond of the second option, but both are good." At this point he had pants on and he kissed his wife goodbye.
"Feel free to bring Lily down whenever you want to film."
"Remember, next week we're going to Maryland to stay with Rachel, 'kay. I think you and Seth will get along great."
"Is that only because we'll be the only men there?"
"He's nice, too." She assured him.
"Okay, Love. Be sure to wear something nice."
"Thanks, Carson. What do you think about my scarf? Is it too Summer-y?"
"Women." He muttered as he stepped out the door.
Anna laughed to herself at the subtle Carson Kressley reference she had just made. 'Finally. Someone who gets my jokes!' She thought to herself.
After another sound two hours of sleep Anna woke up, took a shower, and got dressed in one of her favorite outfits that Criss had given her as a gift. It was very simple: stylish jeans, an empire waist top, and a crocheted sweater. She dressed Lily in a lavender-checked dress, white Mary Janes, and a little butterfly clip in the small amount of hair Lily had.
"Hello, Costa. Where's Criss? Do you know?" She found Costa in the lobby.
"Yeah. He's in the interview room."
"Thanks." Anna shuffled off to the production office with Lily on her hip. The door to the interview room was closed but she could hear what Criss was saying.
"…She's my rock. Just amazing. There's no one I'd rather have a child with. I love her so much." She blushed. Criss was talking about her. He saw her through the window in the door and a producer opened the door for her.
"Please sit down, Mrs. Sarantakos." The producer asked her. She sat on her husband's right side. Criss took Lily into his lap and the cameramen got a video of Criss cooing at his baby daughter and her smiling.
They also got some footage of Criss and Anna kissing and holding hands. They interviewed Anna about her life and how she and Criss met and it was over.
"Go buy yourself something nice, 'kay?" Criss told her after he kissed her on the cheek.
"Oooh. I could get things for Maggie and Julia! I'm sure Maggie loves American Eagle and Julia likes Vera Bradley, from what Rachel tells me."
"After you buy things for yourself." He smirked and she started to walk away. "The stroller's in the back of the Prius!" He screamed after her.
It was waiting outside the hotel for her with a huge white bow on it. Although she loved it the first thought that came to her mind when she saw it was 'How am I supposed to drive it around with such a big-ass bow on it?'
After minutes of struggle with the bow she had the valet cut it off and safely secured her daughter in the carseat.
Her shopping trip was very successful. She was sure she had bought too much, but she hardly ever saw these kids! Anna had to make up for lost time!
Author's Note: The next chapter is going to be the Maryland trip! Yay!