Owen waited outside the women's restroom for a good 5 minutes as he listened to Amelia retching in the toilet. He felt helpless….. he wanted to go in to pull her hair back and pat her back, but it would seem weird to do so in a public woman's restroom.

After 5 minutes- and upon seeing that no one else was coming into the washroom, Owen entered and knocked on the door of the stall Amelia was in.

' Go away!' he heard her muffled voice from behind the stall.

' Mia- it's me' Owen said.

There was a long moment of silence before Amelia opened the door. She looked pale- and her eyes were red from crying.

She looked up at Owen with a sad look in her eyes.

' You heard everything ?' he asked her softly.

' Just the last few sentences of your conversation.' she answered with a monotonous tone in her voice. ' Which is more than enough.'

' I really didn't know , Mia..' he reasoned with her. ' I'm just as shocked as you are. She never told me anything- Meredith never even dropped a single hint about it. She was adamant enough to not want kids previously- it did take me by surprise that she decided to keep this baby.'

' Talking about babies…'

Amelia wordlessly took out the 5 positive pregnancy tests from her labcoat pocket to show him.

A wide grin slowly formed on Owen's face as what she was showing him sunk in.

' Mia' he said walking over to her to hug her.

She quickly pushed him away before he could embrace her in a hug. A hurt expression crossed his face.

' You'd better sort out your mess first.' she said with a cold tone in her voice. ' You choose either me or her- you choose either one of us- not both.'

' Mia- you know I'll always choose you and our baby.' Owen pleaded, as he rested his hand on her still flat belly. There's no one else I would want to have children with.'

Amelia relaxed visibly at Owen's plea.

' I'm sure there's a reason why she brought Dylan to see me now after all these years of keeping him away from me.' Owen said. ' She did say that she has her reasons which she'll reveal later.'

Amelia stiffened again. ' So you mean she and the boy will be here for some time?' she asked.

' I don't know how long will they be here for .' he answered. ' Can you please just give her a chance?' he pleaded. ' 'She's still in the ER with Dylan, waiting for us.'

Amelia remained silent- which Owen took as a good sign.

He took her hand in his and led her back to the ER.

Cristina was still waiting in there with Dylan, as instructed by Owen earlier on before he chased after Amelia.

She gave Amelia her famous loop sided smile upon seeing her enter the room , hand in hand with Owen.

' Hey Amelia' she greeted the other woman. ' Long time no see.'

' Hey Cristina' Amelia greeted back, trying her best to be polite.

' Dylan- say hi to auntie Amelia.' Cristina urged the little boy in her arms.

' Hi' he waved shyly to Amelia.

Amelia could see Owen's features in the little boy. He is no doubt Owen's son.

' Hi Dylan' Amelia smiled at the boy. She always had a soft spot for children.

' He's adorable' she said to Cristina sincerely.

' Thanks.' Cristina smiled.

' So why did you bring Dylan here to see me after all these years? You said there was a reason for that.' Owen didn't want to waste any more time. 'Because Amelia and our unborn baby is my family.'

Cristina seemed unfazed by Owen's bluntness.

' Oh wow- congrats you guys! ' she said with a genuine expression. ' I'm so glad for you both, I really am.'

' Thanks.' Owen and Amelia replied in unison.

' Are you both free tonight for dinner ? Cristina asked. ' My treat. There's something important I need to discuss with you both about.'

Owen and Amelia exchanged glances. What important thing did she need to discuss with them about?

' Well ok .' Owen shrugged.

' Sure.' Amelia chimed in.

' We'll meet at Howdy's at 7:30 pm tonight then.' Cristina said. ' See you guys then.'

' Say bye daddy and aunt Amelia.' urged Cristina- holding Dylan's hand to wave at them.

The rest of the day went by fast- and 7:30 pm came. At 7:30 pm sharp, Owen and Amelia entered Howdy's- and spotted Cristina waving at them.

' Hey' she greeted them as they took their seats opposite her.

' Hey there' Owen greeted back as Amelia smiled at her. ' Where is Dylan?'

' I left him at Meredith's' Cristina answered. ' He has a play date with her kids. He needs to make friends here.'

' Cool- how long will you both be here for?' Amelia asked as Owen subtly nudged her on the elbow. He knew how direct and straightforward she could be, with disregard to others feelings. He also knew that Cristina had the same characteristic- so he really hoped that both women can hold a civil conversation at least throughout the meal.

' I don't know really.' Cristina answered honestly. ' Maybe a few months? Maybe a few years?Actually, according to the doctor- half a year the most.'

Owen was about to open his mouth to ask what she meant when the waiter came to take their orders.

' So' Owen said after they had placed their orders ' What do you mean by half a year according to the doctor?'

Cristina cleared her throat. What she was going to tell them was big news which would change both of their lives and she hoped they were prepared for that.

' Well… ' she said slowly….' Actually this is the thing I want to discuss with both of you. The main reason why I brought Dylan here to you both, after keeping him away for 3 years is because I need you both to take care of him.'

' You mean help babysit him? Owen asked. ' Sure, I don't see a problem with that. I'm his father after all..'

' No- I don't mean just babysit him' Cristina quickly corrected him. ' I mean take custody of him when I'm gone.'

There was a tense silence between the 3 of them as Owen and Amelia both exchanged puzzled glances.

' Huh?!' Owen asked confused as Amelia looked on with a puzzled expression. ' What do you mean when you're gone? You mean you're leaving back to Zurich and leaving Dylan with us?'

' No- I'm not leaving back to Zurich.' Cristina answered calmly. ' According to my oncologist- I have only 6 months left to live the most. Acute myeloid leukemia.'

Owen and Amelia both sat in stunned silence at Cristina's revelation.

' So…' Cristina continued as the couple sitting opposite her remained silent. ' I was thinking that since Dylan has no one in Zurich- no relatives, no family friends- and since Mer already has her hands full- and most important of all- since you're his father Owen- could you please take custody of him?'

' I'm so sorry to hear that.' Owen finally found his voice. ' I really am. I feel so sorry for Dylan too. Are you feeling ok right now?' he asked concerned.

' Yes, right now I still feel ok- although I expect to feel like crap when I start chemotherapy tomorrow.' Cristina answered. ' I've just booked an appointment with the chemotherapy unit here this afternoon. I do feel more easily tired than usual though now.'

' Do you need any help?' Owen offered. ' Need any help with cooking, groceries, daily household chores, or taking care of Dylan?'

Owen seemed genuinely concerned, and this melted Cristina's heart a little.

' It's ok Owen- I still can manage at the moment. But I'll keep your offer in mind.' she winked at him. ' Most importantly- I need to know whether you're in- whether both of you are in regarding this custody arrangement.'

' You ok with this Mia?' Owen turned to Amelia, who remained silent since Cristina's reveal.

Amelia felt like she was put on the spotlight all of a sudden. What should she say? On one hand, she really pitied Dylan- and understood that he would have no one once Cristina was gone. And she adored kids and the little boy was adorable. On the other hand, there was a part of her that wanted to run- just run away from the whole being adult and being responsible thing. In 7 months- she would be responsible for not one- but 2 young kids. Her life was about to change soon- and all this she discovered within a day. She really needed time and space to think and breathe.

So there you go- part 2 of ' Dylan'. Hope you liked it! As usual, reviews, messages and comments are very much appreciated :)

P.s. So will both Owen and Amelia accept the responsibility of taking custody of Dylan? Owen will, but how about Amelia? Do let me know what you guys think!