Heaven Awaits

Anastasia Meets Christian

Grace
I have to explain that Anastasia is a friends baby that we are babysitting for today. I show them I am still pregnant. Elliott looked at the baby and touched her hair and Christian asked to hold her. I have him sit down and show him how to hold her. She opens her eyes and looks up at him and coos like she knows he is a good person. Christian just smiles and they seem to just stare into each other's eyes. Then she needs a diaper change. Elliott finds someplace else to be. Christian wants to help me with Anastasia and he does. He helps me feed her and put her down for a nap.
Christian
Mommy says we can't keep Anastasia after I asked her if we could. She laughed and told me I would have a baby sister soon enough. A big man comes home with daddy and he walks over to see Anastasia I am afraid he might hurt her, but he is gentle with her. This guy make my daddy look small. His arms are big like hulk or something. But he has twinkling eyes like Anastasia has, so he must be her daddy, but where is her mommy? I ask and they tell me her mommy is not nice like mine is and doesn't want to be Anastasia's mommy at all. I cry a tear for Anastasia. Mommy hold me in her arms and tells me sometimes babies are better off without having mommies, especially in this circumstances. Daddy picks me up and says I will understand one day soon.
Carrick
We change the subject to eating and that gets the boys heading to the dinner table after a trip to wash their hands. We have a good meal and a tiny sound comes over the baby monitor Raymond is out of his seat like a shot and Christian follows him along with Grace. We are all watching as Raymond cares for Anastasia and gets a bottle out to warm up. He asks where he can warm it up at?
Grace
I watch how gentle this giant of a man to this tiny baby, she weighed about five pounds and is 17 inches long. Apparently Carla dieted when she was pregnant to assure she wouldn't lose her figure. I found out later he gave her money to assure the baby wasn't aborted and when signed her rights away. It just gets worse and worse each thing I hear about Anastasia's mother. No wonder he is willing to pay her off, he wants her no where near Anastasia and I understand why now.
Raymond
I have Anastasia nursery ready to go. I show the Grey's what I have done and they love it. I ask if they would like something like it? Grace definitely wants something like it, if not exactly like it. I tell them I can make it all before she has the baby and do the artwork on the walls if they like in return for all the legal services Carrick gave me. I have been a good friend since then. Grace has tried to fix me up, but that isn't happening now. I have a tiny soul to care for and that comes before everything else in my life. Grace finally gave up.
A month later we have completed the nursery to specifications and I take photos of it all before we surprise Grace.
Grace
The nursery is fantastic, Raymond explains the bed and how it will eventually be able to be used as a twin bed. The drawers underneath was a great idea. The princess and fairytale designs on it that follow the scheme is a wonderful soft colors and carvings in the bed and other furniture. Every piece of furniture flows together with carvings and it flows together with the beautiful carpeting that goes along with the colors. I cry and Carrick laughs at my emotional state.
Carrick
She loves it Ray, I hug Grace and she tells Ray through tears that it is the most beautiful nursery she has ever seen. She hugs Ray and thanks him. I will be glad when the baby is born and a couple of months old and Grace is back on a less hormonal state.
Christian
I play with Anastasia while her daddy, my daddy and mommy are looking at the new nursery that her father created. Elliott is bored to tears and went outside to play.
Elliott
I can't see why Christian is playing with a baby instead of me. He plays with me more when they aren't around. What happens when our new sister arrives. We finally have dinner and dad wants to discuss things about Ray's case with him.
Carrick
I got the final divorce papers and the restraining orders for you and Anastasia are permanent after the judge heard and read the evidence and listened to the witnesses. You have full custody and Carla has assured the judge she wants nothing to do with you or Anastasia ever again. At first I though he would fall for her act, but she showed herself and the judge upgraded the restraining order to permanent and gave you the divorce and Carla is no longer Anastasia's anything she can't do anything or be anywhere near you or her at any time. She has no rights any more.
Ray
Thank you so much Carrick, you and Grace saved me and Anastasia from that monster. How do zip give her the ten thousand dollars?
Carrick
Oh you won't have to give her a dime if you don't want to, there is nothing she can do about it, but if you feel you have to we can have you get a cashiers check or even cash.
Raymond
I have it in cash to prevent her from blackmailing me saying I bought Anastasia from her. She is that diabolical. Nothing is in writing and I took the money out in small amounts and hid it in my work truck.
Carrick
I will make sure she gets it and signs for it as well in my office. We will be recording everything and you won't be there when we do it. But we will make sure she doesn't ask for anything else.
Raymond
Thanks to you and Grace my daughter will be raised knowing she us very much loved.