This story is 6 months after Crisitna leaves for Zurich. There is no Amelia in the story. Meredith and Derek have worked everything out and he works at DC.

It's a regular busy night at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Owen has just finished his chiefly duties and is driving back to his home aka Derek's trailer. He remembers her, how they would both leave the hospital together at the end of the day no matter what. But that is just a memory now. Because that is never going to happen again. She lives in on another part of the world.

As he's driving his truck, he remembers he's got a present for Zola. So he takes a detour to Meredith's and Derek's house.

Meredith has just finished putting kids to sleep and plops on the sofa keeping the baby monitor on the coffee table. She opens a bottle of wine and pours a glass for herself and has her iPad ready as she's just about to facetime Cristina. Just as she sits she hears the door bell rings.

She sees a tired Owen at the other end of the door.

"Hey, I just came by to drop off Zola's present"

"Hey Owen. Come in. you look exhausted" Meredith motions him to come inside and he enters and ask where Zola is.

Meredith replies "Oh, I just put the kids to sleep. You can leave it here or give it to her tomorrow at the hospital daycare in person"

"I think I'll just leave it here. She'll be thrilled to see it in the morning."

Meredith smiles and asks him for a glass of wine which he politely declines.

Suddenly, they hear a cry from the baby monitor. Meredith says"oh, I'll be right back. Its bailey"

Owen says "No problem. I'm just about to leave"

Meredith answers as she's going towards the bedroom "oh please wait I could use some company"

In the midst of all of this, she's completely forgotten that Cristina is going to facetime her any moment. Owen takes a seat on the sofa, sets his truck keys on the coffee table and picks up a magazine to read till Meredith is back. Just then he hears the iPad ringing.

Being concerned that the kids might get disturbed, he absent mindedly taps the green answer button. Through the other side Crisitna yells" HIIII mer! That was a quick pick up"

Owen freezes to the sound of Cristina.

It was Cristina

His Cristina.

He calmed himself down. Breathe in. Breathe out.

Cristina spoke again" Mer are you there?"

With his husky voice, Owen replied, now picking up the iPad to his face level "Cristina! It's Owen". At first Cristina thought she was dreaming. But she hadn't even started drinking tequila yet, she thought.

Before Cristina could speak up Meredith came out of the bedroom "sorry to keep you wait" but then looks at the iPad in his hand and realization dawned upon her that he must have picked up Cristina's call. To make the situation less awkward Meredith chips in and says "I see, you found company".

Cristina still recovering from hearing Owens's voice first time in so many days decides to peek in, "Hey Owen. Hey Mer."

Owen, now sensing the twisted sister's awkwardness states "Hey Cristina, hope you're good. Take care now" and wishes Meredith goodnight and leaves the house.

Cristina felt her world spinning and her stomach flipping at his choice of words and just stares at those lovely blue eyes she always loved.

"That was awkward" Meredith says to Cristina.

Cristina tries to forget what just happened and takes a shot of tequila.

"Oh mer. Before I forget and get really really drunk. I'm coming to Seattle next week."

Meredith was just about to reply when she sees Owen standing at the other end of the house having returned to pick up his keys. Judging by the look on his face Meredith realized he must have heard what Crisitna said.

"Mer did you listen?" Cristina yells through having gulped down her third shot of tequila.

Owen walking toward the coffee table speaks up" oh sorry to intrude but I left my keys"

He quickly takes his keys from the coffee table and leaves the house. Cristina and Meredith just stare at each other