Author's Note: This story is just coming out in huge pieces, sorry if it a little bit long. Please review and let me know what you want to see and I will try and work it in. I think the next chapter will include them going to lamaze class and then finally an intro to their return to Seattle Grace.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, unfortunately, except for the baby, the baby is alllllll me :D
Christina was walking around the hospital with a hand on her lower back supporting herself as she showed Dr. Hunt around; she knew they were getting a lot of sideways glances and she could already imagine the rumors that were flying around.
"So, I think that we should go and talk to the Chief" Owen told her quietly as they were waiting for the elevator. "The last thing I want to do is start out on the wrong foot with the man when he finds out that I am the father of your baby from someone else." He looked over at her and saw the look of apprehension on her face which quickly changed to a smile.
"I think that is probably a good idea" she told him, then paused "but I am kind of nervous, how are we going to explain ourselves?" she was nervous, she had been through this once before with Burke and the last thing she wanted to see was that look in the Chief's eyes when she told him that his new attending was also her baby daddy.
"We will just say that when I was here six months ago, I asked you out for a date and it just happened. I was in Iraq and that is why you didn't tell anyone who the father was, you wanted me to know first" we definitely won't tell him it happened in his trauma room right after he offered me a job he thought and a smile came to his face as he remembered the night.
"Ok" she said as the elevator door opened and they walked in "Well I guess there is no time like the present" she pushed the button to take them to the chief's office and took a deep breath. As the elevator door closed, she felt him slide his arm around her waist and give her the support she had been needing.
The meeting with the Chief was going better than she expected it to; Owen was doing all the talking and explained the situation in a way that kept the Chief's feathers from getting ruffled. While he was in shock, the Chief had to give them credit for coming to him right away; too often, he found out about things going on in his hospital through the rumor mill and not directly from the source.
"Well Dr. Hunt, congratulations on your upcoming baby." Richard said with a smile still a little bit unsure of what to do in this situation "I don't see any reason why this should affect your job offer, I trust the two of you can keep your professional and private lives separate?"
"Of course sir. This is still new for us, we are trying to figure out what to do next, but I can assure you that it will not have an impact on your hospital" Owen felt better knowing he had the Chief's ok, the last thing he needed was to be looking for another new job.
"Dr. Yang, you have been very quiet." Richard looked at her and saw a look of surprise and fear cross her face. Wanting to calm her fears he went on. "can you also assure me that you will be able to keep this professional?"
She nodded her head slightly and looked sideways at Owen "Ummm, yes sir, not a problem sir."
With that the two were dismissed from the chief's office and the two men departed with a handshake "I am looking forward to having you work here Dr. Hunt. The two of you can go ahead and take the rest of the day off, I am sure you have some things to discuss." Owen thanked him and followed Christina out of the office. We definitely have some things to discuss he thought to himself.
As soon as they were out of the hospital, Owen put a supporting hand on the small of Christina's back. This is nice she thought I could definitely get used to this.
"So where is your apartment?" he asked her. It hit him hard, this woman was carrying his child and he didn't even know where she lived, hell he didn't know anything about her at all; but he did know that he was looking forward to finding out.
She looked up at him and smiled shyly as the same thoughts crossed her mind "Umm it is right over here. I know I know, it is really close to work. BUT it makes it easier, don't have to worry about traffic, because traffic in Seattle can be really bad, one time I was trying to get to SEA-TAC and I was stuck in traffic for over two hours, I moved maybe a mile in that time, and then poof it was smooth sailing and there are a lot of slow drivers, sometimes I can get in the fast lane with my cruise set at five over the speed limit and just fly past everyone. . ." he looked at her and smiled, she was rambling again and he found it completely adorable she however found it mortifying What is wrong with me!? What is it about this man that makes me feel like a teenager again?! "and I am sorry, I am rambling again." she reached into her purse and got out her keys, fumbling with them a little bit. "I just have to change before we head to get food, would you like to come up?" Wow what a stupid question. What else is he going to do? Sit out here on the front stoop like a stray cat and wait for me?
"Yes, that would be nice, but you don't have to get all dressed up for me." As she opened the door to her apartment, he followed closely behind her. "In fact, you have been on your feet all day; how about we just order in? Then you can relax and we can have some privacy to talk about things."
She was relieved, she really hadn't been in the mood to go anywhere; it had been a long day and she was exhausted. It amazed her how kind this man was, and how in tune he was with her already. "That would be really nice actually. I am pretty tired." she gave him a grateful smile. She was eager to get changed into something more comfortable and sit down on her oversized couch. "I am just going to change real fast, I will be right back. Help yourself to something to drink. I think there is some water and some tea in the fridge." her voice trailed off as she walked into her bedroom. She really wanted nothing more than to just get changed into her soft fleece pants and her long sleeved white cotton shirt with her oversized Stanford sweatshirt she had ordered on the internet when her old one stopped fitting; but part of her also wanted to wear something nice and cute to impress Owen. Whatever, let him get to know the real me. she thought as she grabbed her navy blue fleece pants.
Owen was sitting on the couch waiting for her to return; he was looking around and taking in the apartment. He noticed a couple pictures of her and Meredith Grey, one of Christina and what must have been her mother, it looked like it had been pretty recent, Christina was standing in front of the Space Needle and her mother was standing next to her, both of them had their hands on her protruding belly; someone must of said something really funny because they both had a smile on their faces which could only come from capturing a laugh. He smiled to himself, glad that she had a support system while he had been in the desert, completely unaware of the situation. Just then he heard a rustle coming from the other side of the apartment and he looked over; his breathe caught in his throat. She was standing there in her fleece pants and sweatshirt with just socks on her feet; and she looked absolutely amazing. She had pulled her black curls back from her face in a loose ponytail and he could see her diamond studded earrings sparkling in her ears; the woman was so casual and yet so beautiful, and he felt like a lucky man to have her as a part of his life, at least he hoped she would stay a part of his life.
She looked at him with a smile on her face, he looked so perfect on her couch and she found herself hoping that it became a regular occurrence. As she walked over to him she saw him turn his body towards her and their eyes met, the gaze that they held was a powerful one, full of questions and desires. Not quite ready to deal with it all yet she spoke "So are you hungry? I can go ahead and call the Thai place, they deliver." She waddled over the counter that separated the living room from the kitchen and began to get the phone and phone book then turned to make her way over to the couch. "Their food is delicious, and they usually get it here pretty quick. Her stomach took that chance to let them both know how hungry it was and they both laughed.
"Well sounds like quick is a good thing." he absently put his hand on her stomach and gently rubbed it "Go ahead and sit down, I will call in the order. You said you wanted the crispy duck with red curry right?"
She smiled, realizing that he had remembered what she had said she liked from there. "Yea, the crispy duck" she made her way to the couch and sat down while he called in the order for them.
An hour later, they were both sitting on the couch with the remnants of dinner on the coffee table in front of them. She sat with her legs propped up on his lap as he absent mindedly rubbed her feet. "This is nice" She said "my feet are always killing me, thank you"
"It is the least I can do, I mean you have spent the last six months doing this completely alone" He looked down as guilt flooded his thoughts "I want to be here for you Christina, I know we don't know each other yet but I want to get to know you, I want to be a part of your life and of our baby's life. I know we can figure it all out" he looked at her earnestly; usually he wasn't the type of man that just threw his feelings and emotions out there, but this situation was different. This situation was one that required them to move forward faster than most new relationships would because it wasn't just about them.
It warmed her heart to hear him say those words. The last months had been full of scenarios running through her mind about when he finally found out about the baby; they ranged from him walking out of her life to him proposing, but this, this beat them all; it was perfect. "I would really like that" tears started to pool up in her eyes damn hormones; I hate crying "I really really would"
He shifted so that he could pull her into a hug. "So where do we begin?" he asked her, unsure of what they should do next.
"We get to know each other" she said simply.
The next few hours were filled with stories of childhood and teenage years followed by stories of adulthood. He told her about his time in Iraq and how it had made him the man he was; how he had lost some good men, men that were like brothers to him and about the ones who were still around, getting ready to make another trip to the sandbox. She told him about her father, about how her and her mother had just recently re established a relationship and she even told him about Burke. When she told him all about Burke and how he stood her up on the day of their wedding, he was speechless. "He is an idiot" was all he said. Those simple words said so much, they said everything without saying anything.
Christina let out a large yawn and stretched her arms; what time is it? she wondered. She looked over at the clock on the wall and saw that it was almost eight o'clock Wow, we have been talking for a really long time. Owen looked over at her and saw how tired she was. "Well it is getting late and you need your rest" he got up from the couch and immediately turned to help her up "I will let you get to bed. Do you work tomorrow?" He was hoping she wasn't, he didn't start work for another couple of days and he really wanted to be able to spend a whole day with her.
"Umm no, tomorrow is my day off actually." She looked down, slightly nervous "When do you start work?" she was really hoping that he would say that it wasn't for a few days, she really wanted to spend some time with him, just the two of them, before they were forced to face the rumor mill of Seattle Grace Hospital.
"Not for a couple more days, would you like to spend some time together tomorrow? Maybe go for a walk so you can get some exercise for the baby? And then maybe watch some movies?" he really hoped she said yes.
"Well that sounds nice but," how do I ask this "ummm actually. . ." just say it! "… I umm I have a Lamaze class tomorrow, that is why I have the day off. It is every Tuesday and Thursday." just ask him you coward! "would you ummm would you like to come with me?" she was wringing her hands in nervousness and looking down, afraid to look at him. Tonight had gone so well, she really hoped she hadn't ruined it by asking too much. She felt his hand under her chin and felt her face being raised up so her eyes could meet his gaze.
"I would love to" he said, the emotion clear in his eyes "thank you. Thank you for including me, it means a lot." this was met with a smile, which drew his eyes to her mouth. He wanted so badly to just lean down and kiss her, but wasn't sure. He saw her bring her face slightly forward, and that was all the invitation he needed. He leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers, while his other hand rested naturally on her belly. The kiss was short, but perfect. "Well I better go, you need your sleep. What time do you need me to pick you up in the morning?"
Her mind still wasn't quite working and for a second she just stared at him blankly, finally it registered that he had asked her a question and she responded "oh umm nine o'clock will be fine." she was still staring into his eyes and didn't want the embrace to end. "Nine o'clock it is then. Sweet dreams, I will see you in the morning." With one last kiss and a longing gaze, he made his way to the door. As soon as he left, Christina reached for the phone, I have GOT to call Mer.
