Chapter 8: With Somebody Who Loves Me!

(R.I.P)

Zander has officially got around to upgrading the toilet, it now cleans itself, which is handy.  If only he could manage to make it so it stops clogging all the time.

Ana didn't make it to the toilet, so her body is telling her what she guessed.

She had a shower and brushed her teeth.
"Babe, I have some news for you." Ana preceded to tell Zander.
"I finally get a pet donkey?" He questioned.
"Erm no. . . . . . . I am pregnant." She said as she looked into his eyes, hoping he would not be afraid, or not want the child.  She had waiting a long time for her own children seeing as she was not aloud to see her nephews.  Instead of finding what she was searching for, his eyes crincled as he smiled.  He kissed her softly on the lips and held her tight.
"That is the best news I have heard in a while."

The next day Ana and Zander went out shopping.  They scoured the baby shops for hours.  Finally they decided they would get a green and yellow crib and some similar coloured curtains.  They wanted to buy more but that was all their budget allowed them for now.  They stopped at a hardware store also, safety was specially important to them, they didn't want their little bundle to hurt him or herself.

Then afterward, it was time Ana bit the bullet and went to say goodbye to her mother.  This was the hardest thing to do ever...... even after seeing her ghost depart.  At least she was a ghost and still there then.  The aching feeling in her chest consumed her emotions and she let go.

After Ana and her hormones had calmed a bit Zander hugged her.  Then he felt her belly.
"You know that a part on your mother will be in this child, her spirit, and she will always be here to keep you and our family safe.  It is what she does my love."
Ana smiled at the man she loved so much, he had a heart of gold that boy.

Ana decided lady needed some attention, she had been rather neglected so she gave her a good old brush down.  While doing this though, she could no help but think about Rue, and how everything was going.  Jarabi left with the boys.  They still live in town though, Ana let them know that they are all welcome to her house.  She still feels the loss though, a part of her is missing.  At least she has Tegan and Jade.  Both girls have partners.  Although she is a bit worried about Jade, she married an older man and got pregnant.  Tegan moved in with a nice young man from school.  Both girls seem very happy though.  So she can't complain.

Later on Lady Muck found the paparazzi snooping around the house.  Lady does not appreciate this.  So she pee's on her.

Ana and Zander sit down to dinner and discuss baby things and names.  Zander things that Tulip and Frank would be lovely names..... Ana stays silent and she eats.

Ana can't help but laugh when she does the washing up and puts the left overs away.  Zander comes up with the most humorous things sometimes.

Giving all that, she likes to look after her, and gives her a massage to ease the pain of the extra weight she is carrying in her stomach.

Zander goes fishing, he is lucky the part behind his house has a little pond.

While Ana reads a pregnancy book, although Lady thinks she should be catching up on the local gossip.

Time flies and soon they have a beautiful baby boy.  His name is Vett . . . . .  not frank.

Ana tucks the cute little bundle into his bed.

Before crawling into her own bed.  She is so tired but glad everyone in her house is safe and happy.

In the morning Zander finds Lady checking out the baby.  Vett is sound asleep still, so he takes Lady out side.

Trying to teach her to sit has been a mission.

...............she got it in the end though.

Ana and Zander have not lost their love for one another over a silly baby, if anything they wish they had time to do it more.

"What do you think about having another baby?  I think it would be a better idea to have children close in age." Ana asks.
"I think that is a perfect idea." He winks suggestively, then slides over top of her. "I can't think of a better time to practice either."

They are happy.  That is what matter most.