Epilogue:

8 months later … November 17th

Ana:

It's after midnight and Christian has been like a dog in heat all night. So I guess it's the same as most nights, but he's been nothing but mouth and hands since we got the kids down hours ago.

Phoebe has started sleeping through the night since last month. I don't know how we got so lucky on that one. She's even started to crawl. I can't believe how fast time has gone. Teddy is now 4 and we put him in preschool, he loves it. He's made so many new little friends. Next year, I'll have a kindergartener on my hands.

"I don't know what it is about tonight, baby, but you're driving me wild. You smell so good." He tells me nuzzling my neck. "I'm going to take you again."

I would say I'm surprised, but I'm not.

Before I can even tell him to go ahead, my phone on my nightstand rings. Who could that be at this hour? I throw out my hand in an attempt to grab my phone. It's hard to do with most of my body pinned down by Christian's weight.

"Ignore it." He whispers nibbling at my ear.

"I can't. It's probably important if they are calling at this hour." I finally get ahold of my phone.

"Fine, but I'm not stopping." He grins at me wildly taking one of nipples in his mouth.

Horn dog!

"Hello?"

"Ana. It's Kate." She says panting. "I'm in labor." She tells me.

I shove Christian's head away. "Really? Are you at the hospital?"

Christian stops doing what he's doing and looks at me concerned.

"Yeah, I think I've been in labor all day. I'm already at 7. I had to call you first."

"Do you want me to come down there?"

"In the morning. I have my mom and Elliot. Even though he's driving me nuts trying to show me my breathing techniques." I laugh. "It's not funny Ana, I'm going to hurt him." I hear Elliot tell her he loves her too.

"I'm sorry, but it's kind of the husband job, to drive you nuts. He's just trying to help."

Kate and Elliot got married a month after they found out Kate was pregnant. They were able to bump up the ceremony before her bump showed up. They got married at The Canal. A beautiful simple ceremony with their friends and family.

"Yeah, well. He's going to end up with a couple crushed fingers in the end. I just really wanted to call you and let you know."

"I can't wait to meet my niece."

"I can't wait for you to meet her either. That means she'll be out of me." She half laughs.

"Alright, take it easy and don't beat up Elliot too much, you're going to want to keep him around to change the poopy diapers."

"Oh he's changing every single one of them. I'll send a mass text when she finally makes her appearance."

"Alright, chick. Love ya. And hold on. It's all worth it in the end."

"Love ya too sis."

We hang up and I put my phone back. "We're going to be an Aunt and Uncle soon."

"How soon?" He asks going back to nibbling my ear.

"She told us to come in the morning. What is with you tonight?" I giggle.

"I don't know… I just can't seem to get enough of you. Is that ok?"

And before I can even agree he's rubbing circles around my clit, and I'm lost as this sensational hungry man takes over my body.

The next morning after very little sleep, we leave the kids with Gail and Nathan. Since they're not allowed on the Labor floor, since they aren't brother and sister, to visit Kate and Elliot.

Nathan has been staying with us for the last week and will stay till after Thanksgiving, then he'll be back for Christmas and New Years. Christian and Nathan have really bonded over the last 8 months. I don't see Christian ever calling him dad, but they have become really good friends. I adore the man, he's like a funnier version of my husband.

Teddy also gets along great with him. He calls him DD, for double daddy. Because sometimes if Nathan is standing far enough way, he still thinks it's his dad, till he gets close enough to see him. It's kind of cute.

"Knock Knock" I say before entering the room. Christian is behind me as we see Kate with Baby Ava on her chest. "How are you feeling Kate?"

"So much better that she's here."

"I bet." I walk up to her bed and trace my finger along her cheek. "Hi. Ava."

"How are you doing Elliot?"

"The woman broke two of my fingers." He shows us as his middle and index finger are wrapped up.

"And it's still not even close to the pain I went through." Kate remarks back. Elliot just rolls his eyes.

"Whatever Amazon woman."

"Would you like to hold her?" She shouldn't even have to ask. Kate hands me the tiny girl, wrapped in a hospital blanket. She's only slightly bigger then what Phoebe was when she was born.

After visiting for a couple hours and a promise to stop by after they settle in when they get home tomorrow. We leave the new parents to it and let them visit with other guest.

As we're leaving Christian pushes me up against the car, and brushes my hair back. "I want another baby." He tells me with all seriousness. And I can't help but laugh at him.

"Christian we have one at home."

"I know that. But when the time is right, I want to have another one." I think someone was hit with baby fever. I thought it was a woman thing. "Or if it just happens, because that seems to be the way things happen with us." He runs his thumb across my lips.

I can't help but smirk at him. The man has lost his marbles. "Let's get you home, Mr. Grey. I think you needed to be reminded of what awaits you at home."

He smiles and brushes his lips to mine. "I guess you're right."

1 year later…. October 30th.

Christian:

I'm at the office going over the Hoffmann deal. The deal is almost going to be trashed, I can no longer deal with incompetent assholes. I'm about to call Ros and tell her it's off when my phone rings. It's Danny. He's probably calling me to bug me about our Halloween Party tomorrow.

It's something we started doing for the last couple of years. I think Teddy looks forward to it the most. He refuses to tell me what his costume is going to be this year. Him and Ana have been working on it in secret and no matter how much i try to get it out of her, she's tight lipped about it. Phoebe is going to be a butterfly.

Ana and I are dressing up as a cheerleader and football star. You know a way to re live our youth. It was her idea, i just go along with it.

"What's up Danny?"

"Oh, what? I don't get your usually stern "Grey." I feel kind of hurt."

"Danny, I don't have time right now. What do you need?"

"I know. Sorry man. Listen, I want to purpose to Maddie tomorrow night. And I was hoping I could use your boat to do it. You know set some flowers on the dock."

"Wait, back up, you're proposing?"

"Yeah, dickhead. Why is that so surprising?" I laugh. "I got to do it well, you kind of ruined it for everyone with the way you did with Ana. But, seriously would you mind?" He practically begs.

"No, not at all. You should call Ana and have her help you with whatever you need. She's at home."

"You don't think she would tell Maddie would she? You know how she gets when she gets excited." I happen to love how giddy she gets, but I understand what he means.

"She won't. I'll keep her busy tomorrow night."

"Oh, I'm sure you will. Thanks man, it means alot."

We hang up. And it seems like tomorrow night will be eventful.

Halloween:

"Damn." I hear behind me. I turn around and face Ana in her old high school cheerleader outfit. She still looks as good as she did over 5 years ago. She's slightly taller, so her skirt appears to be even shorter, and her curves have filled out slightly. But, she's still as sexy as the day I met her. "I forgot how great you ass looks in these pants." She tells me grabbing a handful of my right buttcheek.

"Well, you look mighty fine yourself Mrs. Grey. And you're right this does bring back a lot of memories." I wrap her tightly in my arms. "Should I take you behind the quad?"

"I would love to say yes, but your son really wants to show you his costume."

"Oh, yes this huge conspiracy that you two were having against me finding out."

"I think you will like it. He thought of it all by himself. Now come on football star." She drags me by the hand pulling me out of the bedroom.

The house is full of people and Halloween music playing. Our whole main floor was turned into a haunted house. Teddy invited a bunch of his friends and their family from his kindergarten class. At first that was a huge hassle because they all had to sign NDA's before they could come.

Phoebe comes toddling up to me in her little butterfly costume. She's absolutely adorable.

"Dada Dada. Up." She holds up her hands up to me. I bend down and pick her up.

"Hey princess, don't you look cute." She hides her head in my shoulder.

Then in comes Teddy on a little tiny cell phone in a 3 piece suit and tie. "Grey" He snaps just like I do. "No, you get it done, now." He hangs up his fake phone.

"Mr. Grey." I greet him. I don't think I've ever felt so proud. "Are you keeping everyone on their toes at the office?"

"Yes, sir. I also called a meeting so we can discusses more dessert every night."

"Well, we will talk about it tomorrow." I smile.

"So, do you like my custom daddy? I'm gonna be just like you when I grow up." I hand Phoebe to Ana and pick Teddy up.

"I love it. I think it's the best one here." I kiss his cheek which he wipes it off.

"No kissing the CEO." He says sternly. "Unless your mommy." I chuckle

"Oh, I'm sorry Sir."

"Can I go play now?" I drop him from my arms and tell him to go. He runs off to go play with his friends.

A little while later a loud squeal comes from the fog machine that's near the french doors. I look over from talking to Elliot and it's all the girls surrounded around Maddie. I'm guessing Danny proposed.

"I can't believe he actually did it." Elliot laughs. "He always swore he would never get married."

"Yes, that might be true." Danny says coming into our conversation. "But then I met that woman and everything changed."

"Well, I'm happy for you man. Congrats" I tell him, pulling him in for a bear hug. Sometimes it surprises me that I can even do this.

"Thanks. So have to ask if you'll be my best man? And Elliot if you'll be my groomsman."

"Of course." We both agree at the same time.

The party winds down and everyone starts to head home. The kids are in bed passed out from their sugar highs. Maybe even dreaming of sugar plum fairies.

I carry my high school sweetheart in my arms and lay her down on the bed. I'm about to crawl on top of her when she stops me.

"Wait. You lay down." She crawls out of the bed and I go to lay down. So my girl wants to be on top tonight. Maybe a little reverse cowgirl.

She goes into the draw in her night stand and pulls something out. Then straddles my lap.

"You're going to have to take off those panties, baby."

"Not quite yet Mr. Grey." She hands me a piece of paper and I look it over. And I know right away what it is. "Now tell me if this brings back any memories?"

"You're pregnant?" I ask surprised.

"Yep, it seems like you knocked up your high school girlfriend again." She giggles. "And not on accident this time." She smiles.

Last year, after Ava was born, Ana and I had a long talk about extending our family. We both agreed to wait till Phoebe was 1 and half to start trying. We also agreed we both just wanted one more to add to our clan and we would be done. Pending any other surprises. We thought it would be good for them all to be close in age. And by the time we boot them to college we'll only be in our mid-40's. I might have to go looking into a vasectomy. Only 23 and I have to be sterilized. The thought makes me laugh.

"You're really pregnant?" I ask happily. We've only been trying for 2 months.

"Yep. Your super sperm wins again. But look at closely. Do you see a difference between the other two?"

I look at it and I can't really see any difference just two little black dots with gray spots in them. Two?

"We're having twins."

"Twins?" OK, I really am getting that vasectomy now. She nods at me smiling. "Wow."

We're going to have our hands full now. I pull her down and kiss her like I've never kissed her before.

"Thank you baby. I love you so much."

"You're very welcome. So why don't you show me just how happy you are. Want to take me to the quad now?" She wiggles her eyebrows at me.

"No, I much rather have you in my bed." I grab her hips rolling her down to the bed. For the rest of the night we make love and celebrate the new lives we created.

30 years later….

Christian:

Today is the day I turn over GEH to my kids. Teddy and Phoebe will now be the joint CEO's. Ana and I are still the presidents of the company. But basically all we do is sit back and watch. Ted and Phe have been working towards this day since they graduated college, but they've been in training since they were little. I've very proud that all 4 of my kids graduated from college.

Teddy went to Stanford and Phoebe went to Yale. After Teddy graduated he was my COO. Ros retired when Gwen got sick with breast cancer. She wanted to spend her time helping and taking care of her. Gwen is now in recovery and they are now busy traveling the world.

Our daughter Autumn is taking over the head of the IT department, just like her mother. She didn't want the CEO title though. Autumn is the most like Ana. She got her first computer when she was 8 and it's been attached to her hip since. She also went to M.I.T and finished in two years. She has her mother's photographic memory.

Then there's our son Tyler he didn't want to join the ranks at GEH. Instead he wanted to be a Doctor like his grandma. He just graduated medical school and works as a Surgeon at the hospital.

I couldn't be more proud of my children.

Teddy got married 10 years ago to a wonderful girl named Julie. They have two kids Alex, 4 and Jamie, 2. Phoebe also just got married last year to John Hordes, they were dating on and off in college. But just yesterday she told us she was expecting their first kid. Autumn got married right after she graduated M.I.T. at 22 to Devon Davis. They have a daughter Charlotte who is now 5. She's been working in the IT department since she was 23. Now that Barney is retiring she is taking his spot. Tyler is still single. He says he's too busy saving lives to be tied down, but I know he's like his uncle Elliot and Danny when they were young. He's happy and that's all that matters to me.

Kate and Elliot are still married and had two kids together Ava and Sam. Elliot had to retire early from Grey Construction. He ended up getting a back injury when he fell from some scaffolding. He's alright, still sometimes suffers with pain, but doing pretty well otherwise. Sam ended up taking over the business after the accident .Ava joined to coast guard and met her husband overseas.

Danny and Maddie are also still married. About 10 years ago they separated for a little while, neither one would say why, but they worked things out and are happy as can be. They never did end up having any kids.

Jason and Gail have since retired but still live in the guesthouse on the property. We could never kick them out. They are too much our family to do that. Gail was our housekeeper/nanny till the twins left for school. They love their Aunt GG and Uncle Jason.

My mom and dad are still alive and kickin. They're busy traveling the world, livin it up. There still very active for being in their 80's. They seem more in their 50's. My sister Mia moved to Paris 20 years ago with her husband Philippe. I miss the girl, but she comes home as much as she can.

Then there's Nathan, he passed away soon after Teddy was married. I was devastated, I had just come to terms and started calling him dad, it took forever I know, but we had a great friendship that I sadly miss. We were visiting him in Texas when it happened. We went to go check on him when he didn't wake up. He was usually the person that got up at dawn. He had passed in his sleep due to a brain aneurysm. I took his death pretty hard. I started drinking a lot and wouldn't get up for work or leave the bed. After a two weeks it took Ana pretty much kicking my butt to get me out of the funk. She told me if I didn't try to get help and talk to someone or at least get out of the bed, she was leaving. I don't think she would of ever left, but it was what I needed to snap out of it. That day I found a therapist I could talk to, and helped me grieve.

Then there's My Ana. It's hard to believe we've been married for 32 years. It seems like only yesterday I was asking her to marry me. She's been my rock and even till this day I would be lost without her. After the twins were born she took a step back from GEH. She worked a little bit from home and did some meetings, but she was pretty much a stay at home mom. And since GEH was pretty much running itself, I was always able to leave the office by 5. Business Trips were always still a family affair. I never wanted to be without them for a long period of time. Ana came back to GEH part time after all the kids were in school for awhile, but would be home by the time they got back.

Now that the kids are taking over the helm of the company Ana and I are running away to Hawaii. We have rented the same villa we had on our honeymoon and we plan to stay there for a couple of weeks and then I'm taking her to travel Europe. We'll meet up my parents and sister while we're over there.

As I stand at the podium in the lobby of GEH with my kids and my wife behind me, I think about how lucky my life has been. I don't know where I would be if I didn't meet the love of my life at 16. She helped save me from the dark path I could've gone down. Even after a teenage pregnancy we still made it against all the odds.

"I'm pleased that I could be the CEO for GEH for 34 years. This company started in my wife and I's college apartment all while raising an infant. Also with the help of Mrs. Ros Bailey our former COO." I smile over at Ros who joined us here today. "We never could imagine how far this company was going to go when we first started. But, it was almost overnight that it just exploded. My kids learned quickly all the insides and outsides of this company. They loved when they could come to work with Ana and I. My oldest was running board meetings when he was 18. I'm honored that 3 out of my 4 kids want to follow in our footsteps. While my other one saves lives and I'm more then proud of him too." I look back at my kids and they're all smiling. It's hard to believe these 30 something year olds were babies once. Where did time go?

"So today, I would like to introduce to you the new CEO's of Grey Enterprises; Theodore Grey, and Phoebe Grey-Hordes. And also the head of the IT department Autumn Grey-Davis." The crowd claps as they stand up. "Theodore, if you will?" I hand the mic over to Teddy and starts going over the future of GEH. I sit down next to my wife and pull her close to me.

"I love you, baby." I whisper to her. "Thank you."

She smiles at me, she knows why I'm thanking her. "I love you too, Christian, and thank you.."

I kiss her lips softly and it might of turned to a little bit more because I soon notice all eyes on us. My kids are just smirking at us. They know their parents well.

"Just ignore those people behind me. Some of you might already know that's just who they are. Hopefully early retirement will help cure them of their sickness." Teddy says laughing.

Since he was about 7 he always called me and Ana kissing on each other a sickness. He could never understand why I had to kiss and touch her all the time. But, I've seen the way he is with his wife, so if anything it taught him how to treat his wife well.

After the announcement, we leave the kids to work as Ana and I head to the airport. We had just bought a new jet 4 months ago, just for us, so we could just up and leave whenever and didn't have to worry about if someone else needed it for business.

We settle into our seats and I pull her as close as i can. The stewardess serves us both a glass of champagne. "Ready to enjoy our freedom? No work, no kids, just us?"

"Oh, I'm ready."

"To a new chapter in our lives." I raise my glass.

"To our new chapter." We clink our glasses, and then get totally lost in each other.

The end

It's over. I hope I was able to answer everything and tied it everything up. Maybe I can go back in sometime and change things. But I really wanted to make sure this story was done before I went on HIATUS.

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