Bluebird

A Lasting Memory

Ana
I watch as the wedding videos are played and everything goes by in a blur. I see Christian trying to talk to me over and over again. I also see people blocking him from getting to me. I know he has tried to apologize to me about Ellen Watson. What's the point? He can't control other people's actions.
New Years Eve
Ana
I made a resolution to go of my anger and fears. To embrace my new job and to enjoy all that life has to offer me. So far it has offered me a great new beginning at a new job. Friends from New York came in for the wedding and stayed for New Years celebration. Tim hired a mutual friend of mine and Sues as an executive at the Seattle offices. Charles Dunlap is a single father of a four year old boy Alexander Dunlap his mother died in childbirth. Charles is 28 and never married. He had to fight Michelle's parent for his parental rights. But he won after Michelle's will was read and gave him full custody of their baby if anything were to happen in childbirth. He found out later that Michelle suffered from preeclampsia and had been advised to make a will to assure the baby if it survived go to who she wanted him to go. Her doctor knew that Charles Dunlap was the father. A lot of fighting went on until he proved with the DNA test he was the father. Tim had his attorney step in and help Charles and he won full custody. I like him and his son, but not interested in dating him and have told him as much. But he is playing the kid card a lot on me. Finally Shane and David set him up with someone from their playgroup lists. He got real popular real fast being a single father of a delightful young boy. My nephews came to my rescue.
Charles Dunlap
I really liked Ana and so did Alex, but she really just wanted me as a good friend only. She cares a lot about Alex so much so she set us up with her brother and his wife so Alex could play with their twins. They are about a year and half apart in age, but Shane got me into a play date group. That in turn got me a date with someone with a widow with twin girls and a boy Alex's age. Dandelion Shepard stood out not just because of her name but because of the fact she is a Commercial Pilot. She has regular flights and flys privately when available. She flew for the Wilde's, Grey's, and the Steele's.
Dandelion
I nearly fainted when I met Charles and Alexander. My kids were happy to meet a new person and his son. Jeremy my four year old was thrilled to have another boy to play with. Sarah and Susan 2 were less thrilled. My husband was killed on the way to the hospital when the girls were born. He was shot and killed by a carjacker. They still haven't found anything on who did it. The car hasn't turned up, so they think it ended up in a chop shop. I think I could fall for Charles, but the girls haven't warmed up to him or Alexander. Jeremy can't get enough of the two of them. We have been on a few dates and we just mesh. It's like we are pieces of a puzzle and we just fit. My husband Richard Shepard was a CEO of an up and coming IT company. He was making his mark in the world so much so he bought the rare car that eventually got him killed. So I own Shepard New Age Developments Inc. I don't know how to run the company and when Christian Grey, the Wilde's and the Steele's made offers to buy me out I took the best deal for me, the company and the employees. The Wilde's and Steele's didn't have the resources Grey and GEH provided to keep all the staff on and maintain the integrity of the company. So I signed with GEH keeping a twenty percent of the profits yearly. So I am sitting pretty at this point, but I still fly and keep my licenses up to date.
Shane
Ana did good for Charles and Alexander by introducing them to me, David and the boys. We got him integrated into the play date system and he found his way through easily. I really wanted him and Dandelion to meet, but not immediately or they would have resisted the setup. I knew immediately they would be the right match. Sometime leading the horse to water isn't enough you have to let them watch the water flow before they will drink. David told me that a straight up date might not work out. That put them in social events like birthday parties for the kids and sit back and let them find one another. And they did a few weeks later. David said that was wisdom from Ray and Carla.
David
Ahh love being right, well my parents being right about not directly setting people up. He said jut put them in social settings let them find one another themselves. Alexander was a bit disappointed to play with Robert and Roger. They weren't up to his age in play, but we knew a few people and we had a big bbq in our yard and invited people with kids Alexander's age. Our way of getting Charles and Dandelion together. There were three other single ladies there as well. We invited single dads as well. The only ones who are now dating are Charles and Dandelion. The boys get along, but her girls aren't thrilled. They liked the fathers with girls. But Dandelion knew what those guys were after and it wasn't anything long term and her kids need better than that and she told us that time after time and date after date. She saw Charles as someone looking for long term. The only reason he didn't marry Alexander's mother was that she didn't want to marry him, she wasn't in love with him. But he paid for everything including her doctors bills and purchased a house for her and Alexander. So she knew he was a keeper after hearing about his caring nature.
Ana
Charles hugged me hard and thanked me for introducing him to David and Shane. He gave me a wedding invitation. It was going to be a large bbq party on the Lassiter estate with kids playing everywhere and come as you are. He is marrying Dandelion and adopting her three children and she's adopting Alexander.
Christian
My pilot is getting married, she is also twenty percent owner of the company I bought 80% of and she's just a silent partner. I get my jeans and a casual shirt, sunglasses and the presents for the bride, groom and the kids getting adopted today and head out with Gail and Taylor along with Sawyer driving us. It's a pitch in and catered event. They have a huge play area for all the kids. Kate and Elliott are going as well. My whole family is going. My cousins, the Steele's, the Lassiter family, the Wilde's everyone is here for a wedding and adoption ceremony. All are to dress casually. I see her chatting with someone who has a couple of young boys hanging on him. At first they look like they are a couple until a lady in what could pass for a wedding outfit. She kisses the man holding the boys. Suddenly I recognize her as my pilot. She is holding two girls hands. Ana gather the kids and heads them to a place at the altar. Then Shane approaches with David and the boys.
David
Stop drooling over Ana, will you? Seriously get over her already. You both want different things.
Christian
I grin and say well after her New York adventure I am sure she has changed.
David
Not about marriage and children it hasn't. So if your hasn't then leave her alone. Please. Well have to go give Dandelion away. Have fun.
Christian
The wedding was the best I have ever been to. The food was great the people were great. Ana was having a lot of fun playing with all the children.
Ana
I love kids and this wedding was great and the adoption ceremony was great. So great I think I will adopt a child. If I can't find a man who I love I can love a child. I saw Christian watching me several times, but we don't talk at all. I hug almost everyone and leave without saying anything to Christian Grey.