A/N: Hello ladies! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the one-shots. I really enjoyed writing Reignite. I've got another one for you. This is two years after Max is officially with them as their son. The previous one was before Max.
All mistakes are my own.
I do not own FSOG.
Young Love.
"Now remember. All my numbers are-"
"On the fridge. I can take care of our sons, Ana."
Blowing the hair out of her eyes, she huffed before placing her hands on her hips.
"I know, baby, but I worry. Besides, this will be the first time all of you have been without me in a long-time."
"I know."
Christian knew what she was speaking of. Ever since that incident with Jose, Ana has been wary of leaving Teddy for any length of time. Especially when Max came home. But, Grace, along with Kate peer pressured her into a spa day. They explained to her that the men could watch their children, they just needed some time to get pampered.
"Honestly, Ana, I think it's a great idea. You've been hard at work putting the house together, along with the new signing of two authors, not to mention Teddy and Max. You need to relax. Besides, Sawyer will be with you, and if anything happens, I want you to call immediately."
Nodding, she leaned against his chest.
"Okay. I love you, Mr. Grey."
"As do I, Mrs. Grey."
Suddenly the heard a yelp and a crash before the sound of two little boys came skidding to a halt in front of the kitchen.
"Oh. Hi momma!"
"Hi!"
Shaking her head, she released her husband before leaning over to kiss her always in trouble Teddy, and his accomplice, Max.
"What did you do this time, Teddy?"
Shrugging, he kept glancing to his left as he spoke.
"Nothing! And it's not just me you know."
Raising her brow, she turned to face Max, who only shrugged before grinning hugely at her. Knowing she would have to figure it out later, she kissed his cheek.
"Alright then. I have to go now. I love you babies, and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay momma. I love you!"
"Me too!"
It always touched Ana's heart when her sons said those three words.
"As do I boys." Glancing over at Christian she smiled as she took in her three men standing beside each other.
"Now, be good, and I already had Gail make dinner. Eat your veggies, Teddy, and don't make your brother feel bad for wanting to eat his."
"Aw, momma! Do I have to?"
"Yes. And listen to your daddy. Both of you."
Resigned to his fate of vegetables, and no bullying, he turned to his brother.
"Let's go, Max."
Nodding, he grinned at Ana before running behind his brother. Ana watched as they ran into the kitchen, no doubt trying to con Gail into making them both something sweet.
"Okay. Well, I'm off. Christian-"
Smiling gently, he kissed her once, twice, three times before steering her gently toward the car.
"We love you, I have the information of where you'll be at, have fun, I've got this."
…
Three hours later...
It was quiet.
Eerily quiet.
Typically, this wouldn't bother Christian if Ana was home, but she wasn't, and they had two rambunctious boys who always got into some type of mischief one way or another. Standing from his home office chair, he slowly leaned out into the hallway, looking both to the right and left.
One had to be careful when dealing with his kids. The last time, they set a trap right in front of his office, and it took hours to get whatever it was that was so sticky off of him.
"I know what to do," he muttered to himself. Walking to the security room, he nodded at Taylor and Johnson, who were both laughing at whatever it was on the screen.
"Hello gentlemen. Can any of you tell me where my sons are?"
Grinning, the dark-skinned man pointed to the screen.
"Right now? Teddy is trying to work up the nerve to talk to the next-door neighbor's daughter. Gabriella has asked if they wanted to play every day this week, but whenever she's in front of Teddy, he freezes up."
"I tell you man, women can be scary at any age," Taylor supplied. Pulling up a chair, Christian shook his head in disbelief.
"This has been going on for a week?"
"Two, to be exact."
"Ana knows about this?"
In an uncharacteristic move, Taylor snorted, before laughing aloud.
"With all due respect Mr. Grey, Mrs. Grey knows about everything the boys are doing."
"How she is able to multi-task with those two is beyond me," Johnson added.
"Huh."
The three men continued to watch the drama unfold before them. The little girl kept talking animatedly to Teddy. Max kept watching the interaction between Gabriella and Teddy, as if he was surprised his brother was talking to a girl.
Pulling up a free chair, the men continued to watch. Suddenly, everyone watching was shocked when the little girl waved at Teddy, seeming to be finished with her train of thought. She turned and headed to the edge of the street. She paused, then turned around and quickly ran up to Teddy, and kissed his cheek before running next door to her own home. Max gazed up at his brother in open-mouthed shock, while Teddy had his hand over where the little girl kissed him just seconds earlier.
Both Taylor and Johnson grinned at each other before clapping. Christian smirked, before standing.
"The little girl couldn't resist my son's charm. It's the Grey effect."
Hours later found the three Grey men partaking in their dinner.
Pizza.
Per Teddy and Max's request, the boys demanded that their dad order chicken and barbeque, and cheese pizza. Christian shook his head at the weird choices, but went with it.
I hope Ana doesn't kill me over this.
"Daddy?"
Glancing up from his food, he smiled at Teddy. Max was too engrossed in his food to even pay attention. Max reminded Christian so much of Elliott.
"Daddy?"
"I'm sorry, Teddy. What is it?"
Setting down his crust, he sighed.
"I have a girlfriend now."
Raising a brow, he sat back in his chair.
"Oh?" he asked, amused.
"Yeah. Her name is Gabriella. She told me today. She said she wanted to get me something. I want to get her something nice too, daddy. Like how you get mommy things." Smiling Christian nodded.
"Well, that's good, son. It's always nice to buy things for pretty girls. How about some flowers?"
Smiling wide, he nodded.
"Yeah! Gabriella says she likes the color pink."
"Blue is better," Max said, before shoving another piece of pizza in his mouth. Chuckling, Christian gently pulled Max's food from his mouth.
"Easy. It'll still be here."
Smiling sheepishly, he nodded.
"Okay, daddy."
Turning his attention back to Teddy, he rubbed his hands together.
"Alright men. After dinner, we have to find some pretty flowers for Miss Gabriella. Then, we can get ice-cream."
"Yay!" the boys chorused.
"As long as you don't tell your mother."
"After the massages, and the facials, your mother, Kate and Mia dragged me to one of the most exclusive restaurants in the city."
"Was it good?" Christian asked, settling into bed.
"It was alright. Honestly, I didn't see what the fuss was all about. Chicken is chicken."
Christian smiled at that. It didn't matter how much money he made, or how much wealth, Ana was accumulating from her own company, she would never be impressed with the top of the line things.
"I take it there was no Burger King nearby?" Christian asked, smirking.
"Christian! I'm not that bad. Although, a cheeseburger doesn't sound too bad. But, enough about me. Tell me all about your day."
So, he did.
"We just got back a while ago. I got the boys settled after their baths, and two stories later, they were out like lights."
Meanwhile, Ana placed her hand over her heart, and settled into her bed as well. It always touched Ana's heart to hear how much of a family man Christian has become over the years. She absolutely adored him for helping out his son impress his little girlfriend.
"I should be angry with you, Ana." Surprised, she laughed.
"Why?"
"Why? Because, apparently, I've been out of the loop. You know Taylor, and Johnson have been watching our sons for the past month almost?"
Smiling, she answered.
"Yes. When I have a free break, I do as well. The little girl next door is so precious, and Gabriella's mom and I have spoken several times."
She heard his sigh, and it made her as well.
"Christian. Don't worry so much. You've been so busy. With another acquisition under your belt, and the new companies you are sponsoring, not to mention the STEM programs you now run under Grey enterprises is a lot. I only give you short summaries of the boy's typical day only so you can process that everything is fine. Not to hide anything from you."
Christian knew Ana was right. He had been insanely busy as of late. He planned to cut down on a lot of his work, but whenever he did, more increased.
"You're right, as always Mrs. Grey. I shall work on lowering my duties, so that I can hear about more adventures from home."
"Good. Now, when is Teddy going to give Gabriella her flowers?"
Smiling, he told her tomorrow.
"She is going to her friend's birthday party in the afternoon, so before then. I cannot wait to see you tomorrow evening, Mrs. Grey."
Shivering at the deep timbre of his voice, she spoke quietly.
"Me either, Mr. Grey."
Shifting his feet nervously, Teddy kept glancing from the front of Gabriella's door, to his dad, who was smiling down at him.
"Okay, Teddy. Here we are. Now ring the doorbell."
"Yeah, Teddy! Ring the bell so we can go play!"
Christian, as well as Taylor who stood behind the two boys, covered up their smiles. It seemed as if Max was not interested in his brother trying to be nice to his new 'girlfriend.' The boys heard rapid footsteps, and two sets of voices coming to the door before it swung open. The little girl, and her mother were on the other side, both grinning at the cute little boys, and his father standing behind them.
"Hello Mr. Grey, Teddy, and Max." Reaching out his hand, Christian smiled.
"Hello. I'm sorry we haven't met until today. My wife tells me the two of you speak a lot?"
Laughing, the Spanish woman nodded.
"Yes. With both of our husbands always busy, and our kids playing together, we thought why not. And by the way, my name is Rose."
"And you may call me Christian."
Rose attention was drawn to her daughter pulling on her dress. Smiling down at her, she ran her hands over her wayward curls.
"Say hello to Teddy, Gabriella."
Smiling, she stepped forward.
"Hi, Teddy."
Shyly, he smiled back at her.
"Hi, Gabriella. I got you flowers. There pink."
Beaming, she took the flowers and held them close to her.
"Thank you, Teddy." Uncaring of who was watching, Gabriella kissed Teddy again on the cheek, before waving at Max.
"Hi Max!"
Stunned again, Max said nothing, only gaped at the bouncy little girl. Both sets of parents were chuckling at their children, and the interactions they were having.
"Well, Christian, it was lovely to meet you, but we have to be going. Please tell Ana that I look forward to chatting with her this week."
"I will. Come on Teddy."
Smiling back at Gabriella, Teddy sighed, before turning to head back to his own house, with Max running ahead with Taylor.
"So, son. What do you think?"
Walking with his chest puffed out, he grinned.
"I think she loves me."
Rolling his eyes, Christian pulled his son to his side, wondering how on earth his little boy was becoming the neighborhood's lothario.
I hope you all enjoyed this one-shot. I wanted one focused on Christian being a dad. Thanks so much for reading, and leave me a review. It makes me write faster!
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