What Ana didn't realise...

Chapter One.

Waking up to my husband on a lazy mid-May morning, would be perfect without period cramps. I groan in pain which instantly wakes up my husband.

"Are you okay? Sure you want to go out with my family today? We can always cancel."

"I'll be fine, we'll just be taking it easy on the boat, nothing too strenuous. If I start to feel worse I'll lie down."

"Okay, I have something that'll make you feel better Mrs Grey."

"Oh, really. What would that be Mr Grey?"

"I'd say a vanilla session the a platonic shower and breakfast."

"I never thought I'd see the day that would be enough for you, Sir."

"You're ill. My duties as a husband come before my libido. All be it it's a close call."

Then he's all over me. Worshiping my body, loving me. Afterwards we're basking in the afterglow I remember our conversation from the night before that made me a lot happier than I thought it would...

Night before

We were cuddling on the couch with a glass of our favourite wine each, looking at the fire. When I realised I wanted nothing more than a baby in a bassinet next to us, and our children watching a film before bed. I want a baby.

"Christian, don't be mad at what I'm going to say" He looked at me with obvious suspicion but didn't interrupt.

"Whenever you're ready for a baby, I don't care when you are when you're ready I am." His face is blank, then his lips are on mine. I pull away. He smiles and I know he's ready to, at least I think. My subconscious is shaking her head, she clearly didn't think this was a good idea. My inner Goddess on the other hand is wearing her pom-poms while jumping excitedly.

"Ana, I'm ready now. I want to show you the world still, but I want to show you it with our children."

"Okay, I'll call Doctor Greene on Monday to cancel my next shot."

Present day.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Us last night, our conversation about children."

"I meant it Ana, I'm ready. I can't wait for it all." I can't help but smile at how far we've come, especially with the Jack Hyde incident. After that, I started throwing up a lot in the mornings, becoming very emotional and I gained some weight it was all down to the stress from everything catching up on me. After quite a few sessions with Flynn I'm all but over it, I still worry at times but, not as bad.

"Let's shower Mr Grey." I wink at him as I strut to the bathroom teasing my husband. This is where I'm meant to be. Forever.

After our shower, we get dressed. Christian in the bathroom me in the bedroom otherwise we'll never leave. Once we've had breakfast we're on our way to our new boat too meet: Grace, Carrick, Elliot, Kate, Mia and Ethan not forgetting the security. I'll never get used to these things being ours.

I realise my cramps are almost timed if I'm right, I had one half an hour ago, then an hour before that, an hour before that and so on. All my weird period cramps are out the window when I realise we're the first one's at the boat, Christians sly grin matches my thoughts.

"Steele!"

"Kavanagh!"

As I embrace with Kate, I look over her shoulder and see Christian looking rather disappointed I mouth later that seemed to perk him up considerably.

We're all settled on the boat as I look at the clock only twenty minutes have passed since my last cramp. I wonder what's going on. Especially that they're hurting more than normal ones do.

"Ana, do you want something for it?"

"No, I'll be okay they'll pass soon."

"What's wrong little sis?" I love that Elliot refers to me as his little sister, I know I legally am his sister but it's still sweet.

"Just cramps, but they've been getting worse since this morning. If they haven't gotten better in an hour I'll take something."

"What's wrong Ana?"

"I'll leave you two alone, I'm going to find Kate."

I cuddle up to Christian, I must have fallen asleep because I'm awoken to yet another cramp. It feels like someone has a knife on my insides, I've never had pain like this before.

"Ana, honey look at me. How bad is the pain?"

"Worse than anything I've ever experienced." He looks so worried, but this just getting to me,

"I'll go grab my mum. I think she's in the kitchen with Carrick. Want me to send Kate through so you're not in pain alone?"

"Okay." I'm glad he suggested Kate, we used to go through this together at college so I'm okay talking to her about it.

"Hey Steele, your overprotective and annoying husband looks worried sounds it too. What's up?"

"Period cramps. Bad ones. They're worse than I've ever had."

"Even worse than stress ones near exam times?"

"I've never felt pain like the last one Kate, I'm starting to get worried now."

"Talk to me about something else then, put your mind off it. Lay your head in my lap, I'll stroke your hair just like we did in college when we didn't have our mums there." I oblige, and soon I'm talking to Kate about mine and Christian's discussion about children from last night. She even genuinely seems happy for us, maybe, possibly they could actually get along. Although I won't set my hopes up.

"Ana, tell me exactly what's happening with these cramps."

After I've told her about my mind wanderings with the timing of my cramps her mothering and doctoring brains collide. I can almost see the bulb light on top of her head.

"Right, Christian pick Ana up, take her to the master bedroom no arguments I'll explain my suspicions when we get there. Kate you, go into the kitchen get me a pint of water and a glass full of ice, preferably crushed. I'll go tell everyone everything's okay, just not to disturb us."

Five minutes later we're in the master bedroom of the boat, I'm on the bed with a pacing Christian and a very quiet Kate. Both scaring the hell out of me.

"Can. You. Stop. Pacing." I pant as these fucking cramps get worse and worse.

Thankfully Grace enters the room then she looks pale though.

"I need everyone to stay calm. Christian if you raise your voice once I will send you out. No second chances. Ana, I need to do a check on you but if my suspicions are correct. I think you're in labour. Rather far along, too far along in the labour to do anything but deliver the baby here now and get to a hospital at a safe pace."

My eyes meet Christian's for half a second before he faints.