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"Mr. and Mrs. Grey, good morning.", Sawyer says as he walks into the kitchen. "I'm aware that you weren't expecting me, but I need to talk to you." Christian has already finished his breakfast but sits back down at the table to listen to Sawyer. I'm not sure exactly why he's here, yet I wonder if it has anything to do with Olivia's news that she's expecting, a fact that Christian doesn't know. I contemplated telling him but figured it wasn't my news to share.
"Come in. Have a seat.", I tell him. "Would you like some coffee?" I grab and hold up a cup.
"No thank you. I've already two cups."
"What do you want to talk to us about?", Christian asks as I sit down next to him.
"Even though my dad still has treatment lined up, I'd like to return to work soon on a part time basis. I discussed it with both of my parents, and they assured me they'll be ok. I understand Ryan's been doing well, but like I said, I'd like for my return to be part time." He smiles and nervously rubs his hands together.
"Sawyer, while Ryan has been doing well, he and us also realize he's only temporarily taking your place. My question is do you feel confident that you're ready to return?"
"Yes.", Sawyer answers. "I'm ready."
"Because I'll tell you the same thing I told Ryan which is that protecting Ana and Oliver are the top priorties. I need you to be able to focus on them, not letting anything cloud your mind."
"I understand, and I'm more than prepared to put my all into protecting them." Christian turns to me, awaiting my opinion on the matter.
"I think if he's ready, he should come back. One thing Sawyer, there's going to be some changes in my schedule. I've decided not to return to work."
"Olivia told me last night.", he replies, giving no sign that Olivia told him anything else.
"Is that all she told you?", I ask while feeling Christian's gaze on me.
"She told me that you've decided you'd rather be at home with Oliver instead of at the office. That's about all she said. Was there more?"
"No. I was only curious."
"I know Mr. Grey has to get to work so I'm going to be on my way." Christian and I stand and walk with Sawyer to the front door.
"Thank you for coming by.", Christian tells Sawyer. "Let me go over your return with Taylor, and we'll get back to you about your schedule. It's going to be nice having you back. You've been missed."
"I've missed it. Have a nice day.", Sawyer says before walking out of the house. Christian closes the door and spins around to me.
"Ana, is there something you'd like to tell me?"
"Nope. I have nothing to tell you.", I shrug on my way back to the kitchen. Christian somehow manages to get in front of me, blocking my way. "Excuse me." When he doesn't move, I try to step around him, but he once again blocks me. "Don't you have to get to work?"
"I do, however, I'm certain my boss will understand if I'm a little late. You're holding something back from me."
"You're acting like a man who doesn't want to make love to his wife tonight." I'm seeing the doctor this morning to get the all clear for Christian and I to resume being intimate.
"I can handle not doing anything. Can you?", he whispers. "Are you going to be able to not have our bodies grinding together while I make come?" I feel my body getting warm all over. "You're flushed."
"I'm not.", I scoff. "It's warm in here. Now go to work."
"All right. I'm going.", he smirks.
"I can't believe I once hated spinach.", Audrey says. Followingn my doctor's appointment, I invited her and Kate to lunch at Yard House Resturant, but Kate said she had work to do so it's just Audrey and me. Audrey dips her chip into the bowl of spinach and artichoke dip. "Are you sure you don't want some of this?"
"I'm positive.", I reply as I wipe some drool from Oliver's mouth. "I've never like spinach and don't see myself liking it any time soon."
"I only started liking it when Daniel made some for me. Yes, the man can cook. He's not a master chef, but he can do more than just microwave. With his birth father leaving the family when Daniel was only five, his mom worked two jobs to take care of Daniel and his younger sister. That also meant Daniel had to learn how to take on more responsibilty himself. He said he was a master of making tuna casserole which his mom taught him how to make. Even when his mom remarried and cut back on her work, Daniel still wanted to help with some of the cooking." She stares down at the dip and sniffles. "I'm sorry for getting all sappy. I find it difficult to not get emotional when talking about the love he has for his family."
"He also has a strong love for you." Audrey looks up and blushes. "It's true."
"It's incredible how I once saw him as this goofy guy who acted as if he didn't have a care in the world. Once we started dating, I saw there's so much more to him. He's one of the most caring and sweetest people I've ever known. Of course he's still goofy, but that's part of his charm." She scoops the last bit of the dip on to her chip and groans. "I just sat here and devoured all of that dip on my own, and now I'm feeling both guilty and sick.", she mutters as Olivia and Sawyer walk through the door. Sawyer says something to Olivia, making her giggle. When they see our table, they wave and head over. "Small world. Hey guys."
"Hi.", Olivia says. "Luke couldn't believe I've never been here so he decided to rectify the situation and bring me here for lunch."
"It's a great place, and according to Audrey, the spinach dip is a must." Olivia quickly shakes her head which Sawyer sees.
"Babe, are you ok?", Sawyer asks Olivia.
"Yeah. I had a moment but feel a little better."
"Why don't you guys join us?", I ask them.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah.", Audrey replies. Audrey and Sawyer agree and sit down with us. "Olivia, are you sure you're ok?"
"I'm fine.", Olivia says. She leans over and whispers to Sawyer. When she straightens back up in her chair, she folds her hands in her lap and grins. "We've decided to not keep it a secret from everyone so we're going to go ahead and tell you. Well, Ana already knows since I had a heart to heart with her yesterday, but we want the rest of the world to know as well." Sawyer picks up and clasps her left hand. Audrey appears confused, but I know exactly what's going on.
"We're having a baby.", they say together.
"A baby? Oh my gosh. Congratulations.", Audrey tells them.
"I told Luke last night. We were in the middle of watching a movie in which the couple become first time parents, and I figured it was the perfect time to tell him. I lowered the volume and asked how he'd feel if we were the couple."
"I told her we'd be the happiest people in the world. She responded by telling me that we're going to be like that couple. Olivia's pregnant.", Sawyer grins, touching Oliver's little hand. He turns to me and sighs. "I suppose that's what you were alluding to this morning when you asked if there was anything else I wanted to say."
"I wasn't sure if Olivia had told you since you didn't give any hint of knowing."
"I was doing my best at keeping it to myself since Olivia and I hadn't discussed telling others. I also wasn't aware that you already knew, but when I got back from your house and talked with Olivia, she told me about your conversation yesterday. That's when we made the decision to tell people. We're making our announcement to both sets of parent at dinner tonight. A lot of gloomy things have been happening as of late, but this baby is a sign of hope."
"Olivia and Sawyer showed up at the resturant when Audrey and I were having lunch so we invited them to join us.", I tell Christian while we're sitting in the bedroom. Since he had another late night at the office, we haven't had much time to talk. Christian stands and undoes his dress shirt. "You're distracting me."
"Why are you complaining?", he laughs. "I thought you like my body."
"I do...very much, but I'd like to be able to tell you what I need to without losing my train of thought." He pulls his shirt closed and motions for me to continue. "As I was saying, Olivia and Sawyer had lunch with us. It was during that lunch in which they gave me permission to tell you something."
"I wonder what you have to tell me. Could it be the same thing you were keeping from me this morning?" I stand and start my own teasing by unsnapping the front of my blouse, exposing my white lace bra. "Now who's distracting? I'm so fucking turned on right now so you could please tell me what you need to say."
"Olivia's pregnant.", I reply.
"She and Sawyer are going to be parents.", Christian murmurs before launching a wide grin. "That's great."
"It really is wonderful. I found out when Olivia told me yesterday, but I wasn't sure if I should tell you so I decided to not. I'm sorry if you're upset about me keeping a secret from you." Christian stalks towards me, pulling my body against his. I instantly feel his growing erection pressing into my stomach. "I need you." He lets go of my hands and slips the blouse off my body and on to the floor. He then undoes my bra, letting it fall to the floor with my blouse. His lips move tenderly on to my bare breasts.
"Motherhood agrees with your body.", he says, blowing on my nipples. He stops and goes to work on my pants which he pulls down. The sight of my wetness causes him to smile with pride. Two fingers slip inside my panties as he pushes them into my core. Just as I'm about to moan from my desire, his mouth captures mine and engages in a tantalizing kiss. We stand and become lost in our kiss. I take control and move down the zipper of his pants which I push to the floor. I grip the material of his boxers and shove them down, taking his throbbing cock in my hand. I move my hand up and down his shaft while he hisses.
"Does this feel good?"
"Mmmm." We read each others' minds and lose the rest of her clothes until we're naked. I climb on to the bed and watch as Christian looks down at me with lust filled eyes. He crawls on to the bed and pushes my legs apart, settling between them. He kisses me at the same moment he eases into me. His thrusts are light initially but soon become harder. I lift and wrap my legs around him so he can go deeper. The second he hits the deepest spot possible, I feel like screaming but don't. "Christian, I'm close." His eyes darken as his pace speeds up. The moment my body crashes is also the same moment his does. He jerks and spills into me. We remain bundled together until he slowly pulls out of me, rolling on to his back.
"Fuck woman.", he sighs. "That was...wow."