Sunlight was beginning to enter through the window when she slowly woke up, slowly because she always needed her 5 minutes to get in touch with reality every morning. And then, when reality begun to sink in, she smiled. She smiled and caressed Owen's head, that was resting in her shoulder. Not that differently from that night a while ago in the on-call room. He was sleeping peacefully and hugging her at the same time. And she could not help smiling... a little more and she would be showing a big teeth smile... Oh God! She frowned, what was he doing her???? she should be careful or she would end up being bubbly as Izzie... But she'd better not think about Izzie right now. Much better to think about Owen and their wonderful night together.

She smiled again, thinking about the conversation with Mer the previous day... so, she had HAD GI Joe.... and how! Had she known it would be that good, she would have jumped upon him on the on-call room ages ago. She kept smiling and caressing his hair until he slowly fluttered his lashes, rubbed his nose against her shoulder, and looked up at her... "morning" she said... "morning" he answered sleepily, a smile in his mouth. And then he kissed her shoulder and relaxed again against her, trying to get 5 more minutes of relaxed sleep.

So, her GI Joe was not an early bird, good, because mornings were not her favorite time either. Today they both were on the evening shift, so they could afford to get a couple of hours of sleep. Well deserved sleep actually, after the long night, she should stop smiling right now... she was not smiley or happy... and did not want to be, actually... So, she closed her eyes and tried to go back to sleep.

It couldn't have been more than 10 minutes until the doorbell rung. Crap! Who could it be. It was her morning off, it was early, and she was happily enjoying her morning sleep; her Owen sleep. Maybe if she ignored it, it would stop... Not a chance, and Owen was already waking up, she hated fate! She did deserve her happy morning.

"Just wait here, whoever it might be, will be gone as soon as I open the door." she told him cranky. "Coming!!! " she shouted to the door, while quickly putting on some underwear, and the first pants and jacket she found on a chair next to the bed. Owen could not help to grin while watching her dress from the bed, still half asleep.

She opened the door really willing to slam it again on the face of the unhappy caller... until she saw it was Mer... no way she would ever be going back to bed.

"Hi, I have been with Izzie all night and I do not feel like going home, or sleeping..."

"Come in"... "bed is not empty but we can use the couch"

"Aaahhhh, so, you finally got your charmed life... cause I am guessing is GI Joe over there..."

"His evil twin actually" was Cristina's smug answer. "And my life would be much more charmed if Izzie had not chosen to get skin cancer this week". Her mood quickly sinking. "How did Izzie pass the night?"

"Sleeping... was quite a boring night actually; I think I was more anxious than she was, and now I am tired". In the meanwhile they both had moved to the couch and covered themselves with the blanked Callie had in the sofa. For a moment none of them moved, and just lay down staring at the wall... Until the sound of the shower came from Cristina's bathroom.

"Sorry Cristina, I didn't want to interrupt, maybe.." Meredith apologized, blushing a little "Don't worry, he'll better get used!" Cristina snapped back, and they both burst into laugh thinking about how Derek had had to get used to Cristina waking him up in her bed. "... just try not to jump into our bed too soon. I do not think he could handle it right now." Cristina continued.

They kept staring at the wall and hearing the shower for the following minutes, there was really not much to tell, Cristina knew that if Meredith had heard from McDreamy she would have already told her. Especially if he was going to perform Izzie's surgery. She hoped he would do it, for there was nobody else she would trust with her friends brain (or her own for the case), than McDreamy; but he was a mess right now. Who knew how it would turn out...

And then, the shower stopped; and she half smiled picturing Owen getting out of her shower, hesitating about what to do. Cristina was sure that he would be pretty uncomfortable greeting Meredith, but also knew that he was not a guy to hide in her bedroom for hours waiting for Mer to leave. Would be interesting to know how he would react... For a moment she thought about going back to the bedroom, explaining, and helping him to decide. But she was actually curious about his reaction. So, she finally smiled and decided not to move.

Meredith looked at her, arched a brow, and said "You are just mean and cruel, you know?"... "Yeah... and you are so enjoying it" Cristina replied.

It took them another 5 minutes to solve the doubt.. when he came out of her bedroom, still barefoot wearing only a T-Shirt and jeans. His hair still wet, looking much younger and relaxed than they had ever seen him. Nearly the same man that took the icicle from her chest some moths ago. Cristina could not help but looking at him, smiling. While Meredith told "Good morning Dr. Hunt". "Morning Meredith... guess you can say Owen when I'm out of the shower. Get used to it", and he smiled at the astonished look on their faces "You were not coming back, were you?" he continued. "Nope" was the only answer he got from a Cristina still in shock.

"Any chance I might find coffee over here?" He continued, amused by their silent reaction. "Guess on the first cupboard over the sink" Cristina managed to say, as he took the task of making coffee by himself. "Guessing you ladies want a cup each?"

Cristina and Meredith did not answer, just nodded with their heads... and then Cristina looked at Meredith and silently mouthed "He is chatty", to which Meredith also mouther "I Know"... and they both remained silent until Owen came back with 2 cups of hot coffee.

"Enjoyable as the company is, I have to go", and with that he took his cup of coffee to the bedroom, to put on his shoes, and get his jacket. After 2 minutes he emerged from the bedroom, put his cup on the dishwasher, and pulled Cristina up from the couch. Cristina still too astonished to speak, while Meredith looked with her brows arched in amazed amusement.

She walked him to the door, under Meredith's gaze. And, after she had opened the door he grabbed her neck and kissed her good morning and goodbye at the same time, the sweetest way she could imagine "Call you later on.. hope I have passed the test...", he whispered still against her lips. "Goodbye Meredith"

And without waiting for an answer from any of them he left, still smiling, leaving both women too surprised to mutter a word.