Disclaimer: Shonda owns the characters and the show and everything. I own and have no claim to anything, other than the ides

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"That wasn't even the worst part…" Teddy Altman took another mouthful of Chinese food from the cardboard carton she was holding, before continuing her story. "The worst part was when he said he admires people like me who try to have it all. I mean…" she paused again, this time to have a sip of cold beer from the bottle on the floor by her feet. She spat out the words as she quoted them, as if they disgusted her.

All the while Henry Burton was sat beside her, watching and listening intently to her tale. This had now become a regular occurrence - she would go on a date, then stop by his apartment on her way home. She'd relay the story of the date and he'd help her analyse it. Most of the time they were disastrous, like this one. She'd tell him all about the menu, the restaurant and the guy sat across the table from her, each time the details would change but ultimately the outcome was different. She'd be sat on his couch before 10pm telling him she'd wasted her time and she should have stayed home.

Henry couldn't help but watch her take another mouthful of beer, the way her lips gently came into contact with the glass as the delicately took a sip. He smiled inwardly as she again resumed her story.

."…And I don't know if he meant it because I'm a woman, or a Doctor, or just the type of person I am, but he was talking about me like I was a different species or something. That was the moment I decided I was out of there." She finished her noodles and set the empty box down on the coffee table in front of her.

"I hope you don't mind me turning up here like this. Again." She rested back into the sofa and turned to face Henry, sounding apologetic.

"Not at all. " He smiled warmly. "You bring food, you're welcome here anytime"

"Sometimes I think you're just using me Henry Burton. First my health insurance, now my take-out food" She pretended to scold him.

"You have got to be kidding me! You turn up here at all hours, you drink my beer and then you endlessly chew my ear off about your terrible dates. I think you're the user here." He raised his eyebrows and grinned widely.

"Okay, okay. I guess we're evens. So how was your food?" She nodded in the direction of the carton, which was still mostly full and resting on his lap.

"To be honest. Chinese food isn't my favourite…" He trailed off as she looked a little hurt. "It's ok, I'd eat it if I was hungry but I made a sandwich earlier, it's fine. I'm fine."

She tried to smile. "I'm sorry, I didn't realise. What kind of dreadful excuse for a wife am I? I don't even know that my husband doesn't like Chinese food. Come to think of it I don't know much about you. Aside from your medical background, I don't know you at all."

Henry smiled and tilted his head to one side. He sat cross-legged at one end of the small sofa, and she mirrored his pose just a foot away. "What do you wanna know? Ask me anything."

It was Teddy's turn to smile. "Twenty questions?" She asked.

"Sure. On one condition."

"What's that?"

"Once you've asked your twenty it's my turn. I don't know all that much about you either".

"You're on!" She held out her hand for him to shake and he took it, holding on for a few seconds longer than was necessary.

"Deal."

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So…Hi!

This is my first Grey's fic, and Teddy/Henry is my new obsession. Please review whether you think it's any good or not. I don't have a BETA and I was so excited to get this written that I've hardly proof read it either. There is more to come, and I'll update whether people want me to or not! x o x o