Ana remained seated, not knowing how to respond. If she acknowledged regretted the pregnancy, how would that make the baby feel later in life? That they were unwanted? But Christian was going to be so mad... at least one parent should embrace the new life. Her hand moved instinctively to her abdomen.

"Mrs. Grey?" Dr. Greene said, slightly gentler this time.

Ana met her gaze, but still did not respond. She felt the tears coming, and then they were gone. What she needed now was to be strong, for herself and for the baby. She took a long breath. "Thank you, Dr. Greene. This is a surprise."

The doctor nodded and began collecting her things. "Wait! Before you go, I need to know, um... what I should be doing. And could you keep this between us? I...want to surprise Christian later."

"Of course. Patient confidentiality is very important to me, Mrs. Grey," she said, pulling out a few papers from her briefcase. "Here is a list of foods to avoid and other activities not to participate in during the different stages of pregnancy. You will want to find a new doctor and I have the names there of several who are respected in the area, but that is by no means an exhaustive list. You will need to make an appointment within 6 weeks because it is likely that you are only about 4 weeks along, what with having taken the shot so recently."

Ana nodded. "And the birth control? It won't hurt the baby, will it?"

"He or she should be perfectly fine, Mrs. Grey. Please do consult a doctor soon, though." Standing to leave, Ana received one more small smile.

She walked over to her bag for work and stuffed the paper in before offering to see the doctor out. It was the only place in the room she knew Christian never looked. She tucked her hair behind her ear and took a deep breath before leaving the bedroom. She was literally shaking from the news.

Christian was waiting for them on the couch in the living room, still looking displeased about being excluded from the visit. He gave the doctor a questioning look. "Mrs. Grey is not ill, Mr. Grey. Congratulations to you both about the recent nuptials."

She looked between them both before making her way to the front door, one step ahead of Taylor. Christian pulled Ana close to him and planted a small kiss on her head. "Sorry about the shower. I guess I overreacted if you are not sick."

Ana snorted. "I love you too, Mr. Crazy." She was too preoccupied with the news to battle it out over the silly run in earlier. She hugged him tighter and scrunched her eyes together tightly.

"At least we know now that nothing is wrong." Oh, if he only knew the irony of his words.

Christian was forced to spend part of the afternoon at the office and Ana was busy getting ready for her first day back ay work. Less than a week ago, she had been getting ready to go to the same job, but now her heart just wasn't into it. Waiting for Fox Publishing to get back to her had been a true test of patience, but that morning they had finally responded.

Ana was not sure how she was going to make it to the interview, though. The editor who had contacted her requested that they meet the following day for a quick lunch interview. That normally wouldn't have been too hard of a request to accommodate, given the fact that she had an hour long lunch and Fox publishing as literally a block from SIP, but the hardest part was going to be figuring out how to deal with security.

The building that Fox was in housed several businesses. It was not as big as SIP, so it did not require as much square footage, though word had it that they were signing more authors in a quarter than SIP did the entire previous year. Ana had wanted to apply right after graduation but they had not been accepting resumes at the time. The fact that there were a few assistant editor positions open now was nothing short of a miracle.

Ana laid out a very professional looking outfit. It was a dress suit, but that title hardly gave it justice. The black material had felt like a cloud when she grabbed it off the hanger and the matching jacket that went with it had a single row of three buttons and a large belt that cinched in her waist. The nude high heals she had would go perfectly with it.

Still nervous about Christian finding the papers, Ana had decided that she would shred them at work. She had read through everything right after Christian had left and it seemed like pretty common sense things or rules that she had already heard of. Do people really still think it is okay to drink hard liquor when you are pregnant?

Just thinking about pregnancy made Ana want to run back to the bathroom. The morning sickness seemed to be subsiding, but she still felt off. She was not sure how she was going to avoid the wine she and Christian usually had for dinner, or how she would be able to set up a doctor's appointment without him knowing, but she had a little while to think about it.

Keeping the baby from Christian was going to be a big issue, she already knew that. Yes, the man hated secrets, but did he hate them more than becoming a father? They had just gotten married. Ana felt like shouldering this burden for a while on her own would give them a chance to just enjoy one another. Besides, Ana had done a little research on her laptop and it seemed like lots of women kept the pregnancy a secret, only wanting to reveal it to their spouse when the time was right. What she was doing wasn't all that different, though she doubted it would give Christian reason to celebrate like the other women's husbands. More like he was going to hit the roof.

Absent-mindedly, she rubbed her stomach. Don't worry, little blip. You are wanted, by me at least.

Ana jumped as the bedroom door opened unexpectedly. Thankfully, the papers were still safely in her bag and she was able to walk out of the closet and meet Christian with confidence.

"You are back early," she said, wrapping her arms around his neck and leaning in for a kiss. "I love days like that."

"You were right about postponing the honeymoon. I wish we were away somewhere amazing, but business was rough today." Christian gave her a wary look before sitting down and removing his shoes. Ana started rubbing his back, just happy to enjoy the simple moment that most couples took for granted. Tonight it was just going to be them, no worries about anything else.

"Do you want to watch a movie with me?" she asked, kissing his neck. "We could relax."

Christian mumbled an agreement, surprising Ana with his willingness to sit through a film. Christian was notorious for hating TV.

"Cool, I'll go make some popcorn. Why don't you go pick something out?"

Christian watched Ana leave for the kitchen. There was no reason for him to be so stressed over work; the company was actually doing great. Flynn had warned him about focusing too much on the things that don't work out rather than seeing the positive big picture and life with Ana defiantly was his big picture. The advice had sounded like a load of shit, but after such a rough day Christian was willing to admit that the argument had some merit.

He began shedding the rest of his clothes and went in the closet to grab a pair of pajama pants. He frowned when he saw that Ana had left her clothes out for the next day. Usually she just grabbed the closest thing in the morning before running out of the door. Why would she take the time today?

She is still worried about her job. Maybe buying SIP had been a mistake. Lord knows, the control that he had over Ana's work enviroment gave him great satisfaction, but it seemed like it made Ana even more conscious of their relationship and how others perceived her. She had gotten that position fair and square, but she still questioned his amount of influence in everything involving her work.

Her bag was next to the outfit, propped up with great care. Normally, Ana forgot her bag and Sawyer was required to get it for her. For this reason, it was always by the front door for him to grab on their way out in the morning.

Christian tugged on a t-shirt and grabbed the bag before walking out to the kitchen. Mrs. Jones had gone shopping and so Ana was standing in front of the microwave with her arms crossed, deep in thought.

"Ana?" His voice made her jump. He held up her bag and she looked panicked. "I found this in the closet. We should keep it by the front door so you don't forget it in the morning."

"Good idea," she practically screamed and quickly moved to take the purse from him. Christian frowned and moved it out of her reach. "What is going on with you? Are you feeling okay, Ana?"

She nodded and tried to laugh it off. The timer on the microwave dinged, announcing that the popcorn was done. Taking advantage of the interruption, Ana jumped up and grabbed the purse out of his hands. "Thanks, baby. I'll go put it by the door."

She scurried off and Christian chuckled to himself. Ana was something else. A movie tonight was a good idea; it would give them a chance to relax together. The woman was obviously wound a little too tight. He reached for a bottle of wine and two glasses before following her into the media room. He frowned when he walked past the elevator. Her bag was not in the usual spot on the entryway table. She really is losing it.

Or she is hiding something in the bag. The thought made Christian intake quickly. How could he be so quick to make a judgement like that? Ana's trust was important to him and he needed to trust her, too.

Ana was already curled up with a blanket on the couch when he entered to room. "Do you want a movie or some crap T.V.?" she asked between crunching her popcorn. Seeing her with a healthy appetite was very gratifying.

"Anything you want, baby." Christian slid onto the couch next to her and took her feet into his lap and began massaging them gently. Ana flipped through the channels before setting the remote down.

Christian really wasn't interested in the show, but tried hard to concentrate on what was happening for Ana's sake. He reached over to the coffee table and grabbed the wine bottle. Silently, he poured glasses for them both and offered one to Ana.

Slowly, she accepted the glass before placing it back on the table. Christian frowned; it was a very good year and he had hoped to see Ana's reaction to it. "Ana?"

"Hmm?" Her eyes never left the screen, although this time it seemed like she was avoiding his gaze rather than watching the television. "Try the wine. It is one of my favorites and I don't believe you have had it before."

Ana glanced at him. "I am just not feeling up to it, baby. I'm sorry, I should have told you no wine tonight."

Christian felt himself panic. "Are you feeling sick again? I can have the doctor come back tonight-"

Ana giggled before he could finish his sentence. "Baby, I'm fine. Just tired and excited for tomorrow. Come on, relax Mr. CEO." She gave his hands a playful kick and turned back to the T.V.

He resumed rubbing her feet, not satisfied with her answer, but not knowing what else to say. She had already allowed for the doctor to visit, so pressing the issue seemed moot, even to him. Christian felt her relaxing under his touch and he realised that she had fallen asleep.

So much for a movie night. Christian had to smile at the sight of Ana completely at ease. He wanted to give her a life without care and when she slept he felt as though he was succeeding. He hoped that her dreams would never be filled with the troubles his mind bore.

Moving slowly, he turned off the television and scooped her into his arms. She felt far too small when she was so still and he even stopped for a minute to make sure that she was still breathing.

Ana did not stir until they had almost made it back to the bedroom, but when she did she attempted to struggle out of his arms. "Baby, you need all the sleep you can get for work tomorrow," he whispered to her. The words seemed to do the trick because she just nodded in response and allowed him to tuck her into the sheets.

His little Ana was so much more tired than she used to be. She had always required more sleep than Christian, but now it seemed like she was napping longer and more frequently. He made a note to call Dr. Greene in the morning to inquire if that could be an indication for an underlying illness. And if that blasted woman gave him the run around one more time he was going to seek a second opinion.

Christian slipped into bed next to his wife and wrapped his arms around her so he could breathe in the fragrance of her hair. He was a lucky man.

Sorry for the delay everyone. Please review if you like it. I know that some people will be frustrated with Ana, but I can honestly see her character putting off telling Christian about the baby under the circumstances. Personally, I would have done the same thing. Hope to update agian soon =)