Three years later…
Anastasia Grey could not believe the luck that was cast upon her family. It had been six years since Julian's birth, two years since Teddy's, and only seven months since Phoebe arrived. As she looked down at the pregnancy test with two pink lines, she resigned herself to yet another arrival in about eight months' time. Either Christian had magical sperm or she was fertile like the delta of the Nile; birth control just didn't work for them. It wasn't that she was against more children; it was the fact that Christian had a meltdown each time she announced pregnancy.
Julian's announcement was followed by a drunken Christian accusing her of cheating. Teddy's announcement was marked by tears and sobbing in which Christian exclaimed he'd make a horrible father regardless of the fact he had made excellent strides with Julian. Phoebe's announcement and subsequent gender reveal caused a mild panic attack when he realized one day a man would be coming to court his daughter. Christian quickly became pro-gun after a few Google searches on the dangers of dating.
Ana sighed and looked down at her body noticing minute changes already knowing that once again Christian would become the dominant man she knew to lurk under the carefree husband he had become under Flynn's care. Only after the birth would Ana get Christian off her back so he could hovering over the newborn. Christian had come a long way, but he still had control issues when it came to protecting his offspring. It was endearing watching a grown man surrounded by cute baby décor cooing down into a crib.
Picking up the pregnancy test, Ana strode from the master bath in nothing but a fluffy blue robe. The monitor on the nightstand was silent; the children were still resting peacefully in their rooms. She grabbed the monitor detaching it from the cord before making her way to Christian's study. Ana knocked once and opened the door to peek her head into the room. Christian sat at his desk with papers and binders spread out over the walnut wood in the warm Saturday morning sunshine. Taylor and Sawyer sat across him, each with their own iPads in hand. Christian looked up and beamed at his wife motioning her to come closer. Anastasia adjusted the robe tighter and pocketed the positive test as she made her way to Christian's side.
"Jason, have you sent the packages to the media outlets we spoke of last week?" Christian asked piquing Ana's interest.
"Yes, sir. They arrived yesterday to their main offices. I have the security team monitoring their channels for any special breaking news." Taylor's grin was almost malicious in nature furthering the confusion on Anastasia's face. Taylor, despite his background, was a kind soul.
"Good. Luke, place extra security on the kids until this all blows over. That damn woman is going to be out for blood."
Realization dawned on Anastasia at Christian's statement. That damn woman was the phrase Christian had been using for the last two years to refer to Elena Lincoln since he discovered the depths of her betrayal. Not even when he learned that she had placed Gwen as a pawn before him to destroy his marriage had Christian called her anything but her name. The straw that broke the camel's back was the almost negligible paper trail that Jason Taylor's less than legal contacts unearthed between Elena and Ana's would-be killer. Christian locked himself in his study for two days refusing all drink and food before emerging out of the dark room like a phoenix with eyes full of righteous fire and deathly cold plans in mind for that damn woman. Christian had even refused to involve Ana in case the plans backfired on them and sent him to jail.
Anastasia had always known it was Elena that tried to have her killed twice, but the shock to Christian had been detrimental. Although he had time and time again proven his strength to carry on, a wounded look would sometimes still haunt him. At first, Ana had been offended he still harbored a tender softness for the dreadful leathery skinned woman, but over time she finally understood Christian had locked Elena into a role that could never be undone. Elena had been the first person to accept him. Flynn was instrumental in helping Ana adjust and grow to support her flawed husband just as he supported her when she fretted almost to the point of insanity over every sickness to pass through their house after Teddy contracted meningitis.
That soft spot still did not stop Christian from protecting his own against Elena. Right after Teddy was born, they were surprised by Elena's appearance at a family dinner. The way Christian had screamed at her in front of his parents to let go of Julian and Teddy still echoed in Anastasia's mind on odd nights. Never once had she seen such rage from Christian, even when she presented him with divorce papers after finding out about Christian and Gwen's 'dates' from the Seattle Times paper. Poor Grace stood on the side lines observing the scene dumbfounded before whisking the kids from the room to protect them from the vulgar words the spewed from Christian's mouth.
The knowledge of Elena's pedophile activities quickly spread through the inner family circle. The BDSM side of the affair only came to light after Elliot caught Christian in an interesting positon tethered to a cross with Ana dressed to the nines in leather. The pink blush from embarrassment on both their cheeks took a few hours to fade. Elliot barely made it to the bathroom to avoid peeing his pants from laughing. His wife, Kate, could only look on in horror as she quickly shuffled Ana's boys away from the scene. It was a miracle they didn't see anything.
The family dinner had been a blessed disaster bringing about a change in their relationship. Christian's uninhibited defense had finally brought the peace of mind that had been long in the coming for Ana. With Julian's name changed to Grey and Teddy still at her breast, Christian and Anastasia had tied the knot for the second time two weeks after the failed dinner party at his parent's house. The honeymoon was spent with kids in tow relaxing in Montana for two weeks at the family ranch. Nine months later, Ana was breastfeeding a newborn and a toddler. Looking back, she should have known she'd get pregnant again. It was as if Christian calculated her cycle to screw her into oblivion on the days she was most likely to be fertile regardless of the contraception Anastasia was taking during that time. She wouldn't put it past him to purposely knock her up. Christian was obsessed with having more children.
'Him or me, someone is getting fixed,' Anastasia laughed at the thought of telling Christian he needed to get his balls snipped. 'That is not going to go over well. That man wants a house full of children. He should be satisfied with four.'
Christian looked up at Ana hovering behind him, a frown marring the delight the pending downfall of that damn woman brought him. "Something you'd like to share, Mrs. Grey?"
"It's rather personal, Mr. Grey," Ana stated with a quick glance at Luke. He caught her drift and rose without a word nodding before he turned and hurried out of the room. Jason sat shock still before gathering his wits and belongings to vacate his seat. Christian's eyebrows rose in confusion at their lack of manners, but returned his attention back to Ana who was fumbling with her hand in a pocket.
"Do you have a present for me, Mrs. Grey?" Christian almost bounced in his seat closing his eyes and holding out his hand.
Anastasia took his hand and pressed it flat against her belly; Christian's eyes flew open at the feel of soft fabric under his palm. "You'll have to wait a few months, but I think you'll enjoy losing your sleep over this."
The effect of her words was immediate; a laughing Christian flew up from his seat and grasped tightly around Ana's waist spinning her in circles. "Whoa there, big guy. Mama is still a little woozy from the morning sickness."
Ana's feet touched the thick carpet as he lowered her gently to the floor as if she were made of glass. "Are you sure? Are we having another one?"
Anastasia fished out the pregnancy test from her pocket and handed it to Christian. "I have an appointment next week. I'll send Andrea the details so we can go together. I'm sure Grace will babysit for us."
"Another special delivery for the Grey family," Christian stared at her in wonder. "Oh! We'll need to set up another bedroom. Are we going to co-sleep again? The bassinet is still in the basement."
Ana rolled her eyes at his enthusiasm. She loved her children, but each one was a nightmare the first month. She had never been more thankful than to stay at home with Teddy and Phoebe and catch up on sleep during the day while Gail and Luke minded the children. Pushing her feelings of regret about Julian's first months, Ana pulled Christian close for a quick kiss. "Honey, we have months to plan. I can't be more than six weeks right now."
"You relax, I'll do all the planning."
"I'm sure you will, you control freak."
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::BREAKING NEWS::
Society's enemy number one, Elena Lincoln, was found dead this morning in an apparent murder-suicide. The bisexual dominatrix was found in a pool of blood at her L.A. home with a gunshot wound to the head. Next to her was her former lover Gwen Perkins, formerly known as Gwen Grey, previous wife of Christian Grey.
The murder-suicide has brought international attention on its heels to the hottest scandal of the year involving the Grey family and Lincoln. Reports of child abuse by Lincoln has reached a fever pitch as far as London and Berlin. Our own Christian Grey was once a victim of Lincoln's and now heads the charity Never Again to end the abuse of children. In a rare interview last month, Mr. Grey spilled the beans on his life before his adoption to the Grey family and exposed the terrors he faced at the hands of Lincoln bringing the much needed weight of the law down upon her head. His courage has inspired many of Lincoln's victims to come forth and testify. Mrs. Lincoln had been released on bond and was awaiting trial when she was found dead by a friend.
Grey is being branded as a hero across the globe for championing victim's rights to remove the statute of limitations on rape and molestation charges especially those who are under the age of consent. In the video below, Mr. Grey speaks out at a UN summit with his darling first and third wife, Anastasia Grey, by his side. The seven month pregnant Mrs. Grey stood by as a pillar of strength for Mr. Grey as he described in great detail the horror of Lincoln's dungeon and the effect it has had on his life.
The world had been shocked to hear about such an upstanding citizen's nighttime sordid details, but was mortified to be chastised by the same man who defended true BDSM in the same breath. We'll take a page out of Mr. Grey's book and say 'we all enjoy a little kink now and then.' Yes, Sir, we agree! There is nothing wrong with a healthy relationship that enjoys a little fun between the sheets. After all, a little kink brought a besotted Mr. Grey three children with two more on the way. There has never been a man more pleased to have so many children than Christian Grey.
As for Mrs. Lincoln, we have only one thing left to say. Ding dong the witch is dead!
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AN: Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! This is the final chapter of Special Delivery. One day, when my other stories have run their courses, I will write about their first marriage and the end of it all. Until then, I'll be working on Looking For You and a new story about to come out called Need To Know.
Hope you enjoyed and please review!