Holding On & Letting Go

2. Now You Want To Know ?

"Oh Ana hunny he's so tiny, he's perfect" Carla cooed over her newborn grandson, although she felt differently 9 months ago when she heard the news Ana was pregnant and after leaving Christian, she feared she'd end up like her, a single mother who re marries several times before settling down."He looks so much like Christian but he has your hair colour" she smiled through the tears. "Ana I am so proud of you" she kissed her daughter's head when Ray burst through the door "Where is my grandson? I want to see him"

"Right here Ray look at how cute he is" Carla handed the baby to Ray when tears formed in his eyes. "You done good princess" he kissed Ana's forehead

"Thanks dad" she sunk back into the hospital bed exhausted

"What is this handsome devils name then ?" he rocked the infant in his arms

"Theodore Raymond Grey" Ana beamed proudly, Ray was barely keeping it together when he heard his name come out of his daughter's mouth "Teddy for short though" she smiled

"He's a cute little fella, too much like his father for my liking" Ray's voice was full of hatred at this moment, he didn't take to kindly when Ana told him the truth of why she left or was told to leave

"Dad" Carla had just left to call Jose and Kate to tell them the news so she hadn't heard Ray's harsh words

"No Ana, I know what happened. Your mother just thought you were afraid of him finding out, he kicked you out of your own home, you barely knew each other before you married and got pregnant. How could he walk away from both of you?" Ray was rarely angry but when Christian had promised to look after Ana he put his faith in him.

"Dad can we not do this now? I'd rather not dwell on the past. Christian chose to walk away, I know he made you a promise to care and cherish me until death do us part but when I found out I was pregnant he wasn't happy, he said it was too soon. He was giving me a choice, either him or the baby and I chose the right one. Something someone should have done for him when he was little, I chose our baby over him. You might think it's the wrong decision dad but I think this has been the best one I have made so far" Ana was on the verge of tears as Ray moved to sit by her bedside handing little Teddy back to her

"Ana I didn't mean to upset you, I know he cared for you and you cared for him but I don't understand why he wouldn't want to stay with you because you became pregnant. This is just as much his fault as yours. Now your left to look after him by yourse-"

"Dad please I don't need Christian to help me raise a child, he made his choice and so did I so can we just drop all this, I don't want to be crying when Kate and Jose get here" she sighed as her father's words were sinking in. She just wished Christian could be here to share the joy of their newborn son but he walked away, something he promised he would never do, something he begged Ana not to do several times even after she uncovered the truth behind the way he is, he broke his promise, he broke her heart.

"I'm sorry princess" he said and hugged her as Kate, Jose and Elliot came through with an excited Carla

"Elliot?" Ana looked shocked to see her brother in law standing there beaming holding a bag full of presents for Teddy

"Congratulations" he moved handing the bag to Kate as he wrapped his arms around her carefully not to squeeze the bundle in her arms "So this is my little nephew huh?" he smiled at her

"Elliot?" Ana was confused, she had barely seen Elliot the past year and it was like she had only seen him yesterday with the way he treated her. She was expecting about 20 questions as to why she left Christian, so the story was told. But he was the same old carefree Elliot that she remembered.

"Can I hold him? His eyes full of excitement, the same twinkle Christian held when he was really happy.

"Sure" he carefully accepted the swaddled bundle in his arms and when the infant opened his eyes Elliot's breath hitched "He really is like Christian" he whispered "I got you a few things, well Kate picked them out, I paid" Kate giggled as she went to sit beside Ana and Jose sat with Ray in deep discussion.