A/N: Hey everyone! I have always been a big fan of Teddy and finally decided to write a story. This picks up after 15x15 with Teddy and Tom in Palm Springs. I love Tom and Teddy together, but really I just think Teddy's character deserves to be happy. This story will have aspects from the episodes after 15x15 but also will change up those scenes.

"Wow!" Teddy exclaimed, walking into the hotel room that Tom had booked for them. "This room is beautiful."

"Well, I aim to please," Tom told her, helping her out of her jacket. He then led her to the patio outside to show her the amazing view from their room. Teddy looked out and saw palm trees and the downtown area below them. Teddy turned to Tom and moved closer to him.

"Thank you again." She kissed him and he wrapped his arms around her. Teddy was glad that her baby bump was not too big yet and that Tom's arms could still wrap completely around her, pulling her in close. Once he finished kissing her he led her to the couch on the patio.

Teddy adjusted herself so she was lying down, her head resting on a throw pillow that sat on Tom's lap. She rested her hand on her stomach and felt Tom's hand land on top of hers. She smiled to herself. She loved spending time with Tom, no matter what they were doing. He was caring and gentle, but also the perfect amount of crazy. She could spend hours laughing with him, but could also talk to him about the serious things in life. In a way, he reminded her a lot of Henry. Sure, he was more arrogant than Henry but she actually enjoyed Tom's confidence and knew that deep down it was just a defense mechanism. Tom was easily becoming her best friend, a title Owen had held for so long.

Owen. She couldn't believe his behavior at Jackson's party last night. He had been distant and not particularly involved in hers or the baby's lives recently, as he had a lot going on with Leo. But, to accuse Tom, who he barely knows, of being a terrible person and telling him that he wouldn't be a part of the baby's life was more than Teddy thought he was capable of. Honestly, she believed that Owen rightfully deserved the punch that Tom gave him. Teddy lifted Tom's hand to her face and inspected it to make sure he hadn't hurt himself too badly.

"Something on your mind?" Tom asked, noticing that Teddy was obviously thinking about him punching Owen by the way she was inspecting his hand. They hadn't talked about it yet and he had to admit that he was worried that she might be upset with him. But, since she still agreed to go on the trip with him, he figured she must not be too upset.

"I'm sorry," she said, softly. "About Owen last night."

"You have nothing to be sorry about," he countered. "I'm definitely not sorry for punching him. I'll admit I baited him a little, but he crossed a line."

"I know. He deserved it," Teddy said, remembering Owen's comment about Tom never being a father, even though Tom had been a father until his son died suddenly. Teddy teared up just thinking about Tom's loss.

"I guess he's still hung up on you," Tom stated. "I can't blame him for that."

Teddy smiled. Tom made her feel unbelievably special. "I don't think so."

"What do you mean?"

"He wasn't jealous. At least not of you and me. He was jealous of you and her." Teddy pointed at her baby bump.

"So, you can't be with anyone because it would bring in another person to her life while he gets to be with Amelia?" Tom asked, pointing out the double standard Owen has for himself versus Teddy.

"I guess so," Teddy agreed. "Lucky for you, I don't take orders from Owen."

Tom kissed her passionately. He was falling hard for Teddy. Owen hadn't been completely off about Tom's less than perfect reputation. He had hidden his loneliness behind meaningless sex for so long. However, things were different with Teddy. He enjoyed just spending time with her. She had the same sense of humor and could keep up with his sarcasm flawlessly. He could talk to her about anything. He still couldn't believe he had opened up to her about David despite knowing her for only a few months, but she was so easy to talk to. He wanted her to know everything about him and he wanted to know everything about her. She had shared with him the painful losses she had had in her life. Both parents, her best friend, her husband. He wanted nothing more than to be a part of her life forever. He even wanted to be a part of her daughter's life and, based on the way Teddy talked about the future, it seemed that she wanted him to be a part of it.

As they kissed, Teddy sat herself up from her position and moved so she was straddling Tom's lap. Tom's hands slowly moved up her legs and underneath the skirt of her dress before resting on her hips. Teddy was extremely turned on, as usual since her pregnancy hormones had kicked in. Yet, she and Tom had only had sex a few times, as she still felt self-conscious about her body. Right now, she wanted him badly and the way he looked at her was making her feel extremely sexy. She kissed his neck as she fumbled with the buttons on his shirt and then on his pants.

"Should we go inside?" Tom asked, loving the feeling of Teddy's hands on his chest and stomach, but remembering that they were still on the patio. There were walls between the other patios and theirs, but it was not the most secluded spot to have sex.

"Can't... wait… that… long," Teddy said between kisses.

Tom became more turned on by her answer and moved his hands to the waistband of her panties. He quickly pulled them down and had Teddy stand for a moment to let them fall to the ground. She pulled his pants down just enough to no longer be in the way. She climbed back on top of him, lowering herself onto him. He thrusted into her deeper, eliciting a soft moan from her lips. His hands found their way back up her dress and roamed over her stomach and then her breasts. They continued moving together until they both finished at the same time.

Teddy woke up and found herself alone on the couch outside. She sat up, groaning because of the soreness in her back that had come with her little girl growing inside her. She walked back into the hotel room, looking for Tom who was not there. She was about to grab her phone to text him, when he walked through the door with a box of cupcakes in his hand.

"Hey," she said, eyeing up the cupcakes. "Where'd you go?"

"A bakery down the street," he told her. "I wasn't sure how long you'd be out for, but I knew you'd be hungry when you woke up."

"I'm sorry I slept so long," she apologized. Her eyes still hadn't left the box of cupcakes. "Can I have one of those now?"

Tom sat down with her at the foot of the bed and opened the box for her. Teddy picked out a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and took her first bite.

"Oh my god. This cupcake is amazing," Teddy gushed. She held the cupcake out for Tom to try it. He took a small bite, wanting to leave the rest for Teddy to enjoy. As Teddy moved onto her second cupcake, she felt flutters from her stomach.

"I think she likes the cupcakes," Teddy said, rubbing her bump. Teddy loved the feeling of her daughter moving.

"May I?" Tom asked, indicating that he wanted to feel her stomach. Teddy nodded and took his hand to place it in the spot the she could feel the movement. Tom and Teddy smiled at each other. Once the baby settled down, Tom removed his hand from her stomach and gave her a quick kiss.

The rest of their vacation was spent going to the spa for a massage, eating snacks, exploring the shops downtown, relaxing in the hotel room, and finally dinner at a fancy restaurant on the last night. Despite having been in a relationship for a few weeks, they had not gone on many dates. They were always working or were so tired from working that they'd order room service and spend their nights in together rather than going out.

Teddy and Tom walked into the restaurant, holding hands, and sat down at their table. The waitress came around and took their orders.

"Congratulations on the baby, by the way," the waitress said. "You two must be so excited."

"Oh thank you," Teddy said, as the waitress walked away. She wasn't sure whether or not Tom wanted her to correct people when they assumed the baby was his, but he seemed to make no objections.

"So, are you going to be looking for a more permanent place to stay when we get back?" Tom asked. He had to admit he was slightly concerned at how long Teddy was waiting to find a home for her and the baby. The baby would be born in only a couple months and it would only be more difficult to move once the baby came.

"Looking to get rid of me?" Teddy asked, jokingly. Although she had her own hotel room, she had been spending several nights a week in Tom's room.

Tom laughed. "Well, you do steal the covers at night."

Teddy smiled and shrugged.

"Teddy, I'm serious though," Tom said, taking her hand. "Don't you think it will be easier to get settled in before the baby comes?"

"I guess," Teddy agreed, unenthusiastically.

"What's holding you back?" Tom asked, sensing that there was an underlying reason for her hesitation to move. He figured that Teddy would be excited to set-up her new home for the baby. That she would be excited to decorate a nursery.

"It's just a little overwhelming," Teddy admitted. "All this drama with Owen makes me wish I hadn't come back."

"Are you considering going back to Germany?" Tom asked.

"No," Teddy assured him. "I just wish things would go back to normal with Owen. That we can be friends again. But, everything is so awkward between us and I don't want it to be like that when our daughter is born."

"You know, you can't delay her from coming just because you and Hunt aren't back to normal yet?"

"I know," Teddy said, with a smile. "It's just stressful. I still have things that need to be shipped over from Germany. I need to buy furniture and so much stuff for the baby. And, then I need to move it all in, which could be problematic because I waited too long and now I probably shouldn't be lifting heavy boxes."

"I will do all the heavy lifting," Tom promised her.

Teddy smiled thinking of how good Tom is to her. The last thing she wanted to do was make Tom do all the work of moving for her, but she really wasn't sure how else to do it.

"That would be really helpful," Teddy told him. "Don't feel like you have to though. I can hire movers."

"I want to," Tom assured her.

"Okay," Teddy agreed. "When we get back then."

"Actually," Tom started. "I have to go back to Hopkins for a week when we get back. So, you can look for a place and I'll help you move when I get back."

Teddy nodded, feeling a little disappointed that Tom would have to leave as soon as they got back to Seattle. She didn't like that Tom worked part-time in Maryland. Suddenly it hit her that Tom actually worked part-time in Seattle and that he was only there to do research with Amelia. Once that project was finished he would inevitably go back to Maryland. He could leave at any time and the thought made Teddy feel nauseous.

"Everything okay?" Tom inquired.

"Oh, yes," Teddy said, getting control of the emotion on her face. It's not like she could ask him to stay. It's his job. An amazing job. Head of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins. There aren't many jobs that would top that.

Teddy pushed the thought of him eventually leaving for Maryland for good out of her mind, or at least to the back of her mind, so that they could enjoy dinner. They ate and talked and laughed together, both of them thinking about how they couldn't be happier with anyone else.

The next day, they took a flight home. Tom had noticed that Teddy seemed a little sad since he had told her that he was going to Hopkins this week. She seemed to be distancing herself from him slightly.

"Do you want to come?" Tom asked her as they got back to his hotel room in Seattle.

"Where?"

"To Hopkins," he clarified. "I would love if you came with me."

Teddy forced a smile. "I can't. I have to get back to work. I wish I could though."

"I'll only be gone for a week," he reminded her, rubbing her shoulder.

"For now," Teddy mumbled.

"What do you mean?"

"Seattle is temporary for you," Teddy explained. "You work on the other side of the country and eventually you'll have to go back there full-time."

"Is that why you've been in such a bad mood since last night? I have to say I'm a little excited that you're upset about it."

Teddy glared at him. "This isn't a joke. I'm not looking to date someone for a couple months and have them leave. I have to start thinking of my daughter. I can't have her getting attached to someone who isn't in this for the long haul."

Tom could see Teddy's eyes glossing over with tears. She turned to face the window to avoid looking at him. Tom wasn't sure what to say. He was all in with her. He wanted all the things that she did. He wanted to be a part of her life and her daughter's life forever. He knew it was an extreme thought considering that they hadn't been dating for long, but he knew it was true. But, she was right that he did work for a hospital in another state which could become complicated down the road. However, he still wanted to put everything he had into their relationship. He grabbed her hand and kissed it, causing her to turn back to him.

"Teddy, I want this. I want you. And, her." Tom gently touched her baby bump, which made the tears fall from Teddy's eyes. "When I'm asked to move back full-time, we'll figure it out then. Okay?"

Teddy wiped her tears away. "Okay."

Tom texted Teddy the next day to tell her that his flight had arrived safely in Maryland. He went straight to his apartment to drop his stuff off. Most people would be glad to be home after staying at a hotel for months, but Tom felt indifferent. It was lonely here. Besides working at one of the best hospitals in the country, there was nothing keeping him here. In his typical fashion, he had kept everyone at a distance, not allowing himself to get particularly close to anyone. It was easier that way. He desperately wanted to be back at the hotel with Teddy, rubbing her back as she fell asleep against him.

He then went to the hospital where he got to work. After being in the OR for a majority of the day, he was exhausted and was ready to go home and sleep when he was asked to meet with the chief of surgery.

"Tom," Chief of Surgery, Dr. Monte, greeted when Tom walked into his office. "Have a seat.

"How's your research going with Dr. Shepherd in Seattle?" Dr. Monte asked.

"We are still making adjustments," Tom answered honestly. "Perfection takes time."

"I understand that," Dr. Monte told him. "But, frankly, we didn't hire you here to spend a majority of your time doing work at another hospital. We need you back here, running the department on a full-time basis."

"And, I'm suppose to just give up the work that I've put into the research with Dr. Shepherd?" Tom probed.

"No," Dr. Monte clarified. "Researchers collaborate from across the country all the time. I just can't see a reason why you couldn't be collaborating from here."

Tom thought for a minute but had no real argument for why he needed to be in Seattle as often as he was.

"It would slow down the process immensely if we did that," he argued. He decided to throw in some of his arrogance in hopes that Monte would let him stay in Seattle longer. "Let's face it, Dr. Shepherd really needs my help."

"And, we need our head of neuro back," Dr. Monte countered. "Come back here and we'll get you set up in a lab."

When Teddy had brought up going back to Hopkins full-time, Tom had thought that moment was still far off. He figured he at least had until he and Amelia finished their project. Now he wasn't sure what to do. His relationship with Teddy had only just begun and would certainly be over if he moved back. He cared so much for Teddy and could imagine a future with her. He didn't want to move away and lose the woman he could see a future with.

"And, if I don't come back?" Tom asked, considering his options.

"Your contract ends next month and we will have to find someone to replace you," Dr. Monte told him candidly.

Tom weighed his options for only a moment. "I would start looking for someone else then."

"Come on, Tom," Dr. Monte pleaded, as Tom walked out. He didn't want Tom to quit. He was a phenomenal surgeon and they were lucky to have him, when he was here.

Tom closed the door to Dr. Monte's office behind him, feeling at peace with his decision. Now, he was going to go to Seattle, home, to see Teddy.

A/N: Hope you liked it! More to come. Please review if you have a chance!