When I wake up, I'm refreshed and ready to cook dinner. I look at the clock and my eyes widen. It's 6 o'clock in the morning. That wasn't a nap, that was a freaking rigor mortis. I'm slightly in a good mood today. I'm afraid I will need it to survive The Christian Grey. I get up and take a hot shower before I get changed. Oh how I love a good relaxation. Today, I go for a more romantic look, after all I'll 'get married' today. So I dress in a short, white chiffon dress with short ruffle sleeves and white heels. My hair is tamed in a chignon.
I make my way to my lovely Wanda and drive to the hospital. There I have to sign a lot of paper work and get a few personal things, e.g. a watch and some of the photos, they have shown on TV. Then I go to Christian, who looks gorgeous in jeans, a white t-shirt and a grey sweater. As far as I'm concerned, I could lick his body up and down. Whhhooohhhooo, seems like somebody is off the hormonal balance. I wipe off the drool and go to Christian.
"Hi, handsome, how about I take you home with me?" I say seductively.
He grins. "Absolutely, I really, and I mean really, can't eat anything here anymore. I don't know about your cooking skills, but it can't be worse than here! Save me, I would do anything for you", he says desperately.
"Ok, then carry me to the car because I'm too tired to walk with these heels", I say dryly and fold my arms across my chest.
He laughs and sweeps me off my feet and carries me bridal style. Oh how I love it, when somebody doesn't ask and just does as I say. He carries me to the exit, while we're both giggling like teenagers. At the door, I jump down, take his hand and lead him outside the hospital. At the parking area we stop at Wanda. Christian stops in his tracks and looks at my car.
"Are you serious?" He starts another verbal exchange.
"Yah! Why?"
"Is this even a car?"
"Yah! Why?"
"I don't believe, that I have permitted this vehicle. Lord, I think this car has served in World War II!"
"Yah! Why?" I chuckle. "Christian, we don't have another car, so this has to do. If you have a streak of luck in Vegas, well, then we could buy a new one. But till then, it has to be enough", I explain. It's obvious that he is used to a different lifestyle.
"We are poor?" he asks shocked.
"We can pay our bills at the moment. But when you find a job, we could save up for a new car." I think, I don't have to be ashamed of my life and the amount of money in my bank account, therefore I pass him the ball.
"I'm unemployed?" His eyes widen.
"Yeah, kind of. Since we moved, you haven't found a new job. So you're working for your father part-time at the moment, but I'm sure, you will find a real job soon." I try to sound motivating, as is expected of a loving and caring wife.
"What a nightmare! I'm not so sure I want my memory back", Christian sighs. We get into the car and make our way home. I get very nervous and my body tingles. I don't know if my kids are able to play along. If they spill the beans about who he is and who we are, I am totally screwed. But more important I really hope, he doesn't screw up with my kids or else, I will have to murder him.
As we get to my house, I park the car. I open my door, leave the car and make my way to the front door. I turn to see if Christian follows me but no such luck. He stares with an open mouth and a scared look at my home and I admit, I'm a bit embarrassed.
"Welcome to our little mansion!" I try to say joyfully, spreading out my arms.
"Fuck me sideways, that's a fucking rat hole!" he spits.
"Hey, watch your language! It's an improvement to our previous home. Be glad!" I say to calm him down.
"We moved here - voluntarily?" he questions incredulous and a bit hopeless.
"Come in. You'll love it. It needs a little renovation here and there but then it'll be a freaking palace!" I try to cheer him up. I'm sure, it's not easy for him. He doesn't know it, but he probably never slept in such a simple home.
As we enter the house, Tommy comes running down the stairs. I smile at my big boy.
"And there he is!" I turn to see Christian. He looks even more devastated than before, if this is even possible.
"This is not my child!" he almost whines. His mouth hangs open.
"Sure he is! I was sure, you would recognize him", I say crestfallen.
"No, it is impossible. I would know if I have a child!" he says while his face pales.
"Two children. Don't forget little Andy there", I say and I point my finger at my little one, who comes downstairs to greet his new daddy. Andy goes to Christian and reaches out for him. Christian takes his hand and shakes it. But right after, his face grimaces and he looks at his palm. It's full of jelly, because Andy obviously just ate a jelly sandwich.
Christian asks him: "Is this strawberry jelly?"
Andy answers: "No, raspberry."
Christian sighs: "Great. Just great."
"Daddy, we're soooooo happy that you are back!" Tommy says, hugging his leg and overacting a little bit. I indicate to tone it down a bit.
"Tommy, where is Kate?" I ask him.
"She's in our room - we were drawing some pictures", he says making a happy face.
"Ok. So why don't we give daddy a tour of the house. First stop: bathroom!" I propose. It's a really small house, so it shouldn't take long. "Follow me", I say and indicate them to follow me.
We go upstairs and on that damn last step I slip and before I land on all four, Christian catches me and helps me stand. I smile apologetic and thank him before I resume with showing Christian around. There is the bathroom, which he and Andy use straight away to wash their hands, my bedroom and the kids' room. Kate squeals as she sees Christian and hugs him.
"Christian! How are you? You scared us! Welcome back! Oh, I heard you lost your memory. I'm Kate Kavanagh. Ana and I were at the same college together and have been best friends since. I live in Seattle and every now and then I spend a weekend here and do a little couch surfing", she says as if she's known him for years. She's a pretty good actress!
"Miss Kavanagh, it's a pleasure to meet you", Christian answers politely.
"Christian, how about Kate and the boys show you the ground floor and I start to cook lunch?" I say. Kate and Christian agree and I am off to the kitchen. I begin to prepare some mac and cheese and set the table. Christian comes into the kitchen and tells me, that Kate took the kids up to their room.
"Ok, lunch will be ready in 30 minutes. How are you Christian?" I ask him because I'm curious if he is already suffering from all the things he did to me. I need him fit, so he can work his ass off.
"Overwhelmed. I recognize nothing and nobody at all and since the accident I feel like I have lost all control", he mutters exhausted.
"Give it a little time. The doctors said it will all come back. I wanted to talk to you about the night. I thought we shouldn't sleep together as long as you don't remember anything to not overwhelm you even more. Besides, the fight that we had was a pretty ugly one, so I don't feel comfortable spending the night with you without solving our problems. So you can sleep on the couch." Ha! Take that you prick, you made your bed, now sleep in it.
Christian sighs. "Yes, maybe you're right."
I give him a reassuring smile and look after my mac and cheese.
After lunch I instruct Christian to do the dishes while Kate and I go upstairs with the kids.
"Ana, he's gorgeous. What a man candy. Are you sure, you don't want to make him your sex slave? I bet he can make you feel veeeeeery good!" she says excited, nudging my side.
"KATE! No, absolutely not! I can't fuck a stranger, for heavens sake!" I say shocked. "And this ass has made my life a whole lot more difficult, so he will be my slave for some time. Nothing more, nothing less."
"Ok, ok, I'm just saying. Have fun!" she says with her hands in the air defensively.
"Oh I will have fun. How about a bit of girly time right now?" I ask with an evil grin on my face.
"Oh that would be lovely!" she shrieks.
I turn around and go into the kitchen. I can't believe, how clumsy The Christian Grey can be. He has washed only two plates until now and you can see, he hasn't done this very often. But it's fine with me, he can take his time.
"Hey Christian! Kate and I are going out for a coffee. So please look after the boys. Bye!" I state matter-of-factly but can't avoid the happiness in my voice.
"WHAT?! WAIT!" he screams and lets go of the glass he's currently washing. He runs after me and whispers: "You can't leave me alone with these children!"
"Why not? You are their father, it's only fair that you take care of your breed as well." I hiss at him.
"When will you get home?" he asks in desperation. Oh Annie, don't back down!
"I don't know and I don't care. I took care of them for the past three days on my own, so now it's your turn. And you know, we girls can rattle on and on, so it might take some time till I'll be back", I say and give him a peck on his cheek. He looks at me distressed and I almost give in but no. No mercy! I turn around and go upstairs to my kids.
"Hey guys, I'm going out with auntie Kate, so be nice to Christian and behave." I command and look at Kate. She smiles at me and draws me to my bedroom.
"I think, I want to doll you up a little bit. It's not that often, you leave your home voluntarily", Kate states. I giggle. I love it, when Kate dolls me up. She's like the big sister I never had. She curls my hair and does my make up. After an hour, I look like a human. A beautiful human and I love it. She dresses me in a mini pencil dress with a dark floral print. My hair falls over my shoulder in lose waves. So we go downstairs, where Christian has finally finished washing the dishes and obviously, Tommy and Andy have a great time chasing Christian around. They brought their toys downstairs and spread them all over the living room. They are so eager to show Christian their toys and he tries to keep up with them. I say goodbye and leave with Kate.
Oh how I love this afternoon. We go shopping, have a cup of coffee and we even take a walk around the park. We catch up on several topics and it's so good to really talk with someone after so long. In the evening, we head back to the house and I'm curious how Christian managed everything. I open the door and hear the TV. I go to the living room and there are Tommy and Andy sitting on the couch with glasses of milk and sandwiches on the table. Wow, I'm impressed. I turn to Kate and mouth ‚Wow!' and she elbows me in my ribs with an ‚I told you so'-expression on her face. I giggle. I ask the boys where Christian is and they tell me, that he's upstairs. So I go there, while Kate sits on the couch. I look in the kids' room. The toys are a mess, but it's ok. I'll tidy up later or tomorrow, together with the boys. I go to my bedroom and there he sits on my bed, he looks a bit tired.
I sit down beside him and take his hand into mine.
"So? How was it, daddy?" I ask him curiously.
"It was exhausting. I feel like I ran a marathon. I don't belong here, I feel it, don't you think I can feel it. I can't do any of these vile things and I wouldn't want to. Oh, my life is like death. My children are the spawn of hell and you're the she-devil. Oh god", he moans and lies down on the bed. 'Yeah. Welcome to my life, Mr. Grey!' I think. Oh he's just such a freshman at life. I lay down beside him.
"But baby, we like you!" I say while turning to face him. We lay there for a while, he's looking at the ceiling and I'm staring at him. I could stare at him all the time. First of all he indeed is an eye candy, but secondly, I have to respect his ambitions to fight through this life, Kate and I created for him.
There's a knock on the door, which brings me back to the here and now.
"Knock, knock!" Kate yells.
"Who is it?" I ask.
"Boo", she answers.
"Boo who?" I ask.
She opens the door and says: "Why are you crying?" and giggles. I sit up and shake my head. Kate is like a child sometimes.
"Hey Annie, I think, I'm heading home", she says and I stand up. She goes over to the kids' room to say goodbye. She has already changed the boys into their pajamas and has tucked them in. Oh how I love her. She helps me out without me saying anything at all. After we make our way to the front door, I hug her.
"Annie, don't be afraid. It's a foolproof plan and it went well so far. So …" she lays her hands on my shoulders and winks at me "… don't do anything I wouldn't do. I'm on my way home so call me if you need anything. Bye" she kisses me on my cheeks.
"Bye Kate!" I say and wait at my front door until she's driving away.
I go to the kitchen. The dishes are clean. He put them on the kitchen counter, probably because he did not know where to put them away. So I do it and make a mental note to show Christian where everything is in the kitchen. After all I hate doing the dishes, so this will be his chore in the future. I go upstairs and feel a bit nervous. This will be the first night in months with an adult man under my roof.
I go to my bedroom. No Christian. Bathroom. No Christian. Where is this little shit? I open the boys' door and there he is, leaning against a wall and looking at the sleeping children. I go to him and take his hand and pull him out of the room. I have a weird feeling, when a stranger is looking at my boys. So I drag him into my bedroom and open the closet. Ethan and Hannah helped me to put Christian's new clothes in there. By the way, Kate managed to put new clothes for me in there, too. I take a t-shirt and pajama bottoms and hand them to Christian.
"You can take a shower and change into them while I make your bed downstairs", I brief him.
"Thanks, Ana", he murmurs.
I take a pillow and a blanket downstairs, make his bed and go back to my room. I want to enter it but suddenly, the bathroom door opens and Christian steps out with just a towel around his hips. Oh my god! What a sight! My body immediately reacts to this perfection and I have to restrain myself from jumping his bones. Shit. Looks like tonight I have a date with my B.O.B., my only boyfriend since Brad. I quickly shake my head to get rid of this picture, as Christian asks me, where his toothbrush is. I show him where we keep the toothbrushes and enter my bedroom. Waiting for Christian to finish, I fidget with my hands, feeling tense. It's a bit unfamiliar to wait for the bathroom and I don't know what to do. So I pick up the book I'm currently reading – Tess of the d'Urbervilles - and start to read. After a few minutes Christian leaves the bathroom. On his way downstairs he gives me a peck on my lips and wishes me a good night. I stare after him and tilt my head. What a fucking gorgeous ass. I want to grab it. I quickly make my way into the bathroom and close the door.
Taking a deep breath I undress myself and hop into the shower. The hot water relaxes my muscles. I sigh. The first day is over and nothing unbearable has happened. Good. I'll think of a to do list for Christian. I think he should focus on the yard. After that he could help Ray with the renovation. Besides he will be babysitting and doing some chores. Mmmhh, Christian. I close my eyes and touch myself. Whooohooo, I really need some time with Clit Eastwood and Lawrence of A Labia.
Wow, what a way to end this day. After some 'happy time' I'm feeling so weak in my knees, I have to sit down on the floor for a few moments. I try to calm my breathing with my eyes still closed. I have to admit, that it has been a while since my last orgasm, but I have a feeling, there are plenty in sight in the near future. I dry myself off and go to my closet. I pick up my ‚I need coffee'-nightdress, put it on and lay down in my bed. Satisfied and relaxed I drift off into sleep.
Now, that I'm reading this chapter again, I only find two other movie quotes aside from "Overboard" ;).
caroline . dunstan . 5 - Thanks for your review!
eminshall07 - Go ahead and watch the movie! I love it too!
Westie80 - There are 10 more chapters ;)
Guest - Therefore, Kate and Ana involved Phil, the police officer. He helped to fake the proofs.
ashley . mercer . 16 - Go ahead and watch the movie 'The Big Lebowsky' to show your hubby some love ;D.
sweetsub75 - Yup, that was the meeting. I hope, you liked it ;)
almythea - I'm afraid once a week is as fast as I can update, but thanks for your review!
hettyblue - I'm afraid there won't be many chores or a lot of work described, as the story is in Anas POV.
Christian618 - I think when he thinks he's married to Ana, he will fall faster for her.
Grey Steele fan - He'll start in the next chapter and will show Ana the result in chapter 13.
Pielietje - I think, Ana doesn't think about this yet. But when she gets to know him better, hopefully she will see how wrong she is.