October 28th 2012 - The 1 year anniversary
Christian's POV
I wake up in the darkness and feel Ana shaking my shoulder. I blink until my eyes focus and see Ana is half lying half sitting in bed.
"What is wrong, baby?" I quickly sit up and turn the light on my nightstand on.
"Can you help me sit up? My back hurts so bad, I need to sit."
I pull her up and have her sit between my legs so I can rub her back. Man, I feel bad for Ana, she hasn't slept for more than three hours at night for at least a week. Either her back hurts or Teddy and Rachel are kicking her and she can't find sleep. I know it's still over 10 days until her due date, but if this continues I will call Dr. Fisher and ask her if Ana can get induced. She is exhausted and 10 more days like this with so little sleep... I'm not sure how Ana will make it through labor like this.
"Happy anniversary, baby" I whisper into her hair and kiss the top of her head.
"Happy anniversary, to you too. I love you so much."she murmurs and I feel her relax.
"I love you more, baby."
"Not possible" she yawns and a minute later I have to stop rubbing her back, because she leans back more and more until her head rests against my chest and I realise she is asleep.
I try not to move at all. Ana needs to sleep more and if this position is comfortable for her to sleep in then I will sit like this until she wakes up. Besides, if gives me the opportunity to do one of my favorite things in the world which is watching my wife. Even nine months pregnant she is the most beautiful woman I have ever met in my life. I can't believe it's really been a year since we got married. And what a year it has been...
After two hours of sitting upright in bed trying not to move, my back aches too and I really have to take a piss, but this is the most peaceful I have seen Ana sleeping in a while. There were only two or three times where her face scrunched up a little as if she was in pain, but right now she seems to be okay. It's already 8 in the morning, but as it is Sunday and our family and friends won't arrive until this afternoon for a little get together there is no rush for us to get up.
The only person who will be here earlier is my mom. She is coming over to help Maria get everything ready. I know Ana wants to do this, but I don't want her running around carrying shit when she could go into labor any second now. Bad enough that she starting this nesting thing for the last week or so. Yesterday, I've found her on the floor of the nursery unfolding and folding all the clothes for our twins, as she didn't like the way everything was folded before. Call me crazy, but I couldn't see any difference and I have no idea how the hell she managed to get on the floor on her own.
On Thursday Maria called me at work threatening to tie Ana to a chair if I wouldn't talk some sense into her, because my shockingly pregnant wife decided that all the windows in our home needed to be cleaned before Teddy and Rachel arrive. But instead of telling it Maria's helpers she decided to do it herself at climbed on a ladder.
Needless to say that I cancelled the meeting I was about to attend and drove home to let her have it. I know this whole nesting thing is something she can't help but do. But for the love of god, she made it this far, why trying to kill herself and our babies when she is only days away from the delivery. At least she agreed with me that this was not a good idea and we now have invented the rule that as long as she is pregnant, climbing on ladders, chairs or anything else is forbidden.
A more positive thing is that her sister is doing much better. With every visit Ana made in the last 6 weeks she got happier, and that's why I have agreed that Jenny could come here today. I'm still not trusting her completely and she will only stay until after dinner, but we have to start somewhere. So, if today goes smoothly I will feel a lot better about having her over for Christmas and Thanksgiving. But just to be safe, I asked Taylor, who is along with Gail our guest today, to keep an eye on her.
I feel Ana move a little and a moment later she starts to blink. "Hey baby, slept well?"
"Yes, I must have dozed off for a moment... wait it's light outside, how long have I slept?"
"Almost three hours now, are you feeling better?"
"Yes, I'm sorry Christian, this must have been uncomfortable for you." she says and I roll my eyes.
"Baby, you have been uncomfortable for months now, I can deal with being uncomfortable for a couple of hours if it means you get some much-needed sleep. So, how about you relax some more and I get up to draw a bath for us?"
"Sounds perfect." she says with a big smile and so I leave the bed and head into the bathroom. About three minutes later Ana rushes in ... well more like waddles in, but I wouldn't dare to say that out loud and makes her way to the toilet.
"Sorry, but I would have peed my pants if I would have wait ... ewwww!" she exclaims as she looks at her panties.
"What?"
"I lost my mucus plug."
"Really, let me see."
"What? No! Please, just get me some clean panties." Ana says and blushes.
"Baby, I just want to make sure you are right."
"Christian, I'm not kidding, it's yucky and I am not going to show you. Just imagine bloody snot and you get the idea. So, can you please get me some clean panties?"
I nod and leave the bathroom. Shit, now I am freaked out. I know most women lose their mucus plug and it still takes another week or more before they go into labor, but some lose it and their kids are born within 24 hours. I try not to think about and get Ana a fresh pair of panties.
Back in the bathroom I help her put them on. "Don't look at me like that Christian." she giggles.
"Like what?"
"Like I am a ticking time bomb. I can promise you I am not in labor. My back just hurts a little more than usual, but that is all. Oh, but if you don't mind, I would prefer to take a shower. I know it's okay to take a bath even after losing the mucus plug, but I don't know..."
"A shower it is then, you little ticking time bomb." I tease her with a grin.
"Do not tease me, Mister Grey or you might not get your presents today."
"More than one?"
"Yup, one after we had our shower and the other later." she grins.
"Okay, let's have a shower." I quickly undress and help Ana under the shower once I have switched the water on. She hates that I insist on helping her get into the shower, but if she would slip and fall I would probably die of a heart attack.
"Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure, what do you need?" I look at her and she looks a little embarrassed. "Out with it!"I smirk.
"Would you mind shaving me? My belly has dropped so much I'm afraid I cut myself."
"Sure, your legs too?" She nods and so I get her razor and shave her. "Very smooth and sexy" I say as I admire my handiwork.
"You know it's been a while since we had sex in here the last time ... want to change that?" She says, but even though my dick is hard as rock, I hesitate.
"I'm not sure, you know if we should have sex. You could go into labor any time now."
"Are you afraid you are going to fuck me into labor?" she giggles.
"Maybe... it's just I don't want to hurt you." I tell her and she hugs me the best she can with her huge bump.
"Christian, you are not going to hurt me. I promise, but we both know that it won't be long now until our twins are here and we have to wait six weeks before we can have sex again, so do I have to beg you now to fuck me or is this your way of telling me that you don't find me attractive anymore?"
I raise one brow and stare down at her. "Anastasia Grey, that was the most stupid thing I have ever heard from you, you are the most attractive woman I have ever met in my life, highly pregnant or not. But if you need proof, I am only to happy to give it to you" I wink at her and kiss her passionately.
Since I can't lift her on my hips I have her turn around and kneel down behind her, so I can taste her wet pussy.
"Oh damn baby, you are dripping wet, did me shaving you turn you on?"
"Yes, I want you to fuck me hard Christian, now!" she mewls and I grin and let my fingers glide between her wet folds.
"So demanding Mrs. Grey. I like that a lot" I chuckle get to my feet and thrust my cock into her. For a moment I close my eyes and savor the feeling of being buried deep inside of my wife's tight, wet pussy. Fuck, I have no idea how I am going to make it through six weeks without sex.
"Christian, move, please" Ana begs and starts to move against me, so I start to follow her rhythm. First slowly and then I pick up my pace and really fuck her hard until I hear her wince and freeze.
"What is wrong baby?"
"Nothing, don't stop please, I'm so close. It's just my back." She says her voice thick with need. Damn it, this was a bad idea, but she seems to really enjoy herself so I continue and reach around to rub her clit and she reaches her climax in a rush with me right behind her.
I am just ready with getting dressed when I decide to check on Ana again who is still in the bathroom drying her hair. But when I open the door I find her hunched over the sink holding on to it for support.
"Fuck, what is wrong Ana, do you want me to call Dr. Fisher?"
"No, I'm fine. It's just those Braxton Hicks again. Can you help me getting dressed, please I'm hungry." She says between taking some deep breaths.
"Okay, come let me help you back into the bedroom. Do you know what you want to wear?"
"Yes, the midnight blue dress and the matching flats with the bow you bought me last week." she tells me and once I have her sitting comfortably in the bed I get her clothes and dress her.
"Do you want me to braid your hair baby, I could try something new." I wouldn't confess that to anyone, but since Ana started to talk about cutting her hair so she doesn't have to deal with styling it every day I have watched some tutorials on YouTube, so I can style her hair for her. I like it long and I would hate it if she would cut it, so now I am the one who styles her hair for her.
After 10 minutes her hair is ready and she gives me a bright smile when I show her what I have done in the mirror.
"Thank you, you know it will come very handy that you are so good at doing different hair styles once Rachel will have longer hair."
"Looking forward to it. So, do you want your gift now?"
"Yes, but can I go first?" She asks and when I nod she get's a beautifully carved wooden box out of the drawer of her nightstand.
I take it open it and inside are many different self-made tickets, like the ones you get at sport events and at the movies. I look at them and the first says: One candle light dinner for two, other say things like: A blowjob, a massage, a weekend away or slow love-making. I look up at Ana and frown not really understanding what is going on.
"Those are like gift certificates, because I know even though you have never said it out loud, that you fear I won't have any time for you once our babies are born. So, those are for you and when ever you feel like I'm not giving you enough of my time, you can cash one in and I am going to take the time to make what ever you have picked happen." she explains and I lean over and kiss her. I have no idea when it happened, but Ana can read me like an open book. Because she is right, I am afraid we won't have any time for each other, so this is the perfect gift.
"I love it. Thank you so much baby. I love you" I kiss her again and get up to get her gift. I hope she likes it.
"Two gifts?" she asks with a smile.
"Yes, open this first" I point to the smaller one and she gasps when she opens it.
"Oh my god, those earrings are beautiful Christian and they match the necklace you gave me for our wedding" she says and puts them on before she leans in to kiss me.
"Open the envelope baby." She does and looks up at me completely stunned.
"You bought it? The chalet we stayed at in Austria in February?"
"You said you loved it there, so from now on we can go there when ever we want. We can go hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter."
"You are completely over the top, Mister Grey" she laughs and kisses me, but stops and holds her belly taking deep breaths.
"Ana, are you sure those are Braxton Hicks and not actual contractions?"
"Yes, I am sure, first I had those before, so I know now how they feel and second, and I know I am sounding selfish now, but I do not want to give birth on our wedding anniversary. See, it's already gone, so let's have breakfast and maybe I show you your other present after that.
As the day progresses I'm really starting to enjoy the day and I'm absolutely excited about Ana's other gift. She has bought me a classic Mercedes convertible. I love this car, I have thought about buying one for a long time, but I wasn't sure about the safety, but Ana not only gave me the car, but also a complete safety report. I can not wait for the next summer so I can drive it with the top open.
Our guests arrived all on time and Jenny seems to get along well with everyone and even apologized repeatedly to Kate for the time she attacked her the day she got admitted. For the first time Kate and I are completely on the same page. We want to believe Ana's sister is better, but for now we remain skeptical.
The only thing that has me worried a little is that Ana is having those Braxton Hicks the entire day now. They come and go, but I'm not sure Ana is telling me the whole truth about how intense they are because she knows if she tells me it is bad, I have her in the car on the way to the hospital faster than she can say no.
After dinner Ray and Jenny leave, as well as Taylor, Elliot and Sawyer with their significant others, so it's only my parents, Patrick, Ana and I sitting in the living room and talking.
"Christian darling, could I talk to you in the kitchen for a moment" my mom asks and I nod and follow her.
"Is something wrong mom?"
"Darling, I don't want to worry you, but I think Ana is in labor."
"What? Why would you think that?" Damn it, I knew it!
"When she said she had Braxton Hicks I didn't put too much thought into it, but I have watched her now for ten hours and her contractions seem to get more intense and closer in time. I've secretly timed her over the last hour and her contractions are coming every seven minutes and last about 45 seconds. It could false alarm, but if you don't mind I would like to stay here tonight, just in case I'm right."
"Yes, of course. Shit, I probably need you to stop me from freaking out."
"Christian, Ana is going to need you, you won't have the time to freak out, understand young man?"
"Yes, okay let me check on her." we go back, but Ana isn't here.
"Where is Ana?" I ask and my dad tells me she went to the bathroom. So I make my way to the bathroom and knock. "Ana, baby can I come in?"
There is no answer, so I just go in and find Ana holding on the sink like this morning, only this time she looks like she is in much more pain and there is a puddle of water at her feet and her legs are wet.
"Baby, what happened?"
"I think ... no I'm sure I'm in labor and if you are referring to the water on the floor, my water broke." she gasps and I run to the door and call for my mom to come and help Ana to sit on the edge of the tub.
"Ana, since when did you feel like those weren't Braxton Hicks?" I ask and she doesn't look me in the eyes so I am sure she knew it for a while now. "Ana?"
"Around the time our guests arrived." she murmurs.
"Why didn't you say anything?"
"Because I didn't want you to freak out and I wanted to enjoy the day" she says just as my mom comes in.
"Mom, Ana's water broke, would you mind going upstairs and get her some clean clothes."
"Of course, anything specific you want me to get for you, Ana darling?" she asks and takes Ana's hand.
"There is a purple maxi dress and a grey cardigan."
"Good, I'll be right back, don't forget to time her contractions" my mom reminds me and leaves us.
"Are you okay baby?"
"I think so. Christian there is something about me you need to know. If I am in pain, I get really angry, so I am going to apologize now for anything I might say to you later and if I tell you to go away, please don't leave me alone. Just promise me not to leave me alone, okay?"
She looks really scared, but if one thing is for sure, than it is that I am not going to leave her side until our twins are born.
"Don't worry, we are in this together. I am not going anywhere no matter what you are going to say to me."
"Okay... ahh ...shit!" She gasps and grabs my hand. Fuck, that were less than seven minutes.
"It's okay baby, you are doing great, just breathe like we learned it at the birthing class." I try to sound calm and rub her back until she relaxes again and looks up at me.
"I changed my mind, I want a epidural, if this is only the start I am not doing this without any pain relief."
"Okay, what ever you need."
After my mom and I helped Ana change I call Dr. Fisher to tell her that Ana went into labor and that her contraction are now coming every six minutes and she tells me that we should slowly get ready and come to the hospital. I skip the slow part and 10 minutes later we are in the car with Taylor and one of Ana's CPO's. My parents are following us and Ray is on his way to meet us at the hospital. Maria and Patrick stayed back home and I promised to call them as soon as Teddy and Rachel are born.
"How long?" Ana asks when another contraction passes.
"4 minutes apart, baby. I think those two really want to come out now. This is much quicker than the midwife and Dr. Fisher said it would be."
"Maybe they are just sick of being squished together in such a small space. How late is it?"
"10:30 pm." I know she is still hoping that our babies won't be born before after midnight, but I'm not so sure and as I have this thought Ana screams out in pain twisting in her seat.
"Step on it Taylor" I yell at him. Fuck, I have never felt this helpless in my life. How can this happen so fast now. This is not what we were told, her contraction are getting too close too fast and all I can do is rub her back and hold her hand.
"How long before we arrive?"
"About 10 minutes baby, don't worry we get there in time." I try to calm her and tell Wellens, Ana's CPO, to call the hospital and tell them we need a nurse with a wheelchair to meet us outside on the parking lot. I try to keep track of Ana's contractions, but suddenly it's like there is not even a minute between them.
"I want to push" Ana cries out.
"We are almost there baby, I can already see the hospital. Just one more minute, okay?"
"Ahhh... it hurts ... it hurts... never again ... do you hear me... no more babies" she groans and finally the car stops and everything happens in a blur for me. I lift Ana into the wheelchair and the nurse is running towards the entrance, just two minutes later we are in a room and Dr. Fisher is with us.
"Okay, Ana, let's see what we have" she says and I help Ana to get her feet in the stir ups. Thank God I convinced her that she didn't need to put panties on, so we don't have to remove them now.
"Oh my, I can see lots of dark hair Ana, baby A is almost crowning."
"Can I push, please I need to push" Ana cries out again and I feel like I might pass out any minute.
"Yes, with the next contraction you can push. Okay Ana, now eyes closed, chin on your chest and push."
Dr. Fisher counts and then tells Ana to stop. "That was good Ana, come here feel your baby" she guides Ana's hand between her legs so she can feel the babies head.
"See, baby you are almost there. You are doing great" I tell Ana but I guess that was wrong because Ana turns her head to glare at me.
"Are you kidding me, this one is not even out and there is another one inside of me! Do not fucking lie to me I am not even half way there" she yells at me, but before I get a chance to apologize the contraction starts and Dr. Fisher tells Ana to push again.
After four more rounds of pushing and Ana telling me that she will never have sex again there is a piercing little cry and our first baby is born.
"It's a boy. Do you want to cut the umbilical cord, Mister Grey?" Dr. Fisher asks and I do. A nurse checks him quickly and Teddy is put on Ana's chest. He is covered in blood and vernix, but he is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen.
"Our son" Ana whispers to me tears are rolling down her cheeks and I know I am crying too. I had no idea I would feel like this, this utterly happy and full of love for this tiny human being, my son. I'm almost afraid to touch him he looks so tiny, but when Ana asks me to hold him I take him and fuck me, I could cry like a baby just looking at him. My son, my flesh and blood. The perfect combination of Ana and I.
Just looking at him I forget everything around me until Ana starts to curse again.
"Okay Ana, it looks like your little girl doesn't want to wait much longer. Do you want to start pushing now or wait until the next contraction?" Dr. Fisher asks her.
"Now... oh fuck ...shit ... god damn ...son of a bitch... fuck ... give me your hand Christian!" she hisses through gritted teeth and one of the nurses takes Teddy from me so I can support Ana.
"This one will be easier, Ana. And so far not even the slightest tear, you are doing very well."
"Ahhh... oh god... I am never going to do this again... ever ... fuck..." She cries out, but just like Doctor Fisher said, Rachel seems to be easier for Ana to deliver because only 10 minutes later there is another piercing cry and our twins are born. This is it. We are parents; our own little family.
"They are perfect aren't they?" Ana whispers in awe. Our twins are an hour and a half old now and Ana has both of them latched on and drinking.
"How do you feel baby?"
"Exhausted, happy, overwhelmed... the list is endless, but overall just happy that they are here with us and healthy. Have you told our family?"
"No, shit. Can I leave you for a moment?" I ask. I really don't want to leave her and our babies, but our family is waiting to hear that everything went well. Outside the room I see Taylor and Wellens who already had their first glance at the babies when we came to the private suite on the maternity ward.
"Congratulations, Sir. You have two beautiful children."
"Thank you Taylor. They are perfect right? Rachel looks just like Ana and Teddy looks like me but with Ana's eyes." I can't help my enormous grin as he nods and I head towards the waiting room where I find my parents and Ray.
"Are they here? How is Ana? Are the babies heathy?" My mom releases all those questions in a rush and I pull her into a hug before I look at all of them.
"You are all officially grandparents now. Theodore Raymond Grey was born at 11:02 pm he is 20 inches long and 7.6 lbs. Rachel Elizabeth Grey was born at 11:21 she has 6.3 lbs and is 18.2 inches long. They are both healthy, absolutely beautiful and Ana did amazing. You can come and see them soon, Ana is nursing them now, but I'll get you as soon as she has fed them."
My mom is crying and hugs me again and even my dad and Ray give me a hug and a clap on the shoulder. 20 minutes later I am sitting on the edge of the bed holding Rachel while Ana has Teddy and we are waiting for Taylor to bring our parents in. Man, I can't believe I was ever worried about having a daughter. Just looking at her with her pouty lips, little button nose and huge blue eyes, she has me wrapped around her itty bitty fingers already. She is perfect, just perfect.
"Ohhh, look at those two precious babies" I hear my mothers awed voice and soon my mom is holding Teddy while Ray has Rachel.
"You do realise that from now on we are going to be old news to them" Ana says with a huge goofy grin on her face.
"I know and they are going to spoil them rotten and leave it to us to fix it." I answer with the same goofy smile on my face.
"I love you so much, thank you for not leaving my side today" she says and I lean down to kiss her soft lips.
"I love you, too baby and it's me who has to thank you. Today you have made a dream come true for me that I didn't even dare to dream before I've met you. Thank you for giving me my own little family and loving me." I lie down in the bed next to her and hold her in my arms as we watch our parents hold our twins. Teddy and Rachel the perfect combination of Ana and I and the manifestation of our love. In this moment I couldn't be happier even if I tried, live right now in this very moment is perfect...
I couldn't resist... when I realised that the first anniversary of their wedding was so close to Ana's due date, I couldn't resist to let Ana deliver the babies that day because ... yep, I had my first son on the my anniversary and I told myself it weren't real contractions until I almost had to deliver my son in the backseat of the car with my husband freaking out because I kept telling him it was just Braxton Hicks until I couldn't hide it any longer... so if I'm stubborn and stupid my Ana in this story can be too...