Chapter 2: Need to Know

The next morning Cristina and Owen woke up to the alarm: 5:45 A.M. Owen threw on his boxers and walked to the kitchen to make breakfast while Cristina showered and got ready for work. Thirty minutes later Owen had an egg bagel sandwich and coffees made. As she emerged from the bedroom she could smell the coffee and eggs.

"Have I ever told you how great of a husband you are?" She said as she bit into her sandwich.

"Once or twice." He replied and kissed her. "So what surgeries do you have planned?"

"Well Chief Hunt, I have an off pump coronary artery bypass followed by a CBAG then a valve replacement." She said proudly.

"That sounds like a pretty good morning. While I will be doing budget reports, looking through nurse applications and maybe I'll get to scrub into a trauma or two."

"The day in the life of chief of staff. I have to get going but maybe I'll see you at lunch."

"Meet me in my office."

"Okay." She reached up and kissed him and drove off to the hospital.

When Cristina arrived at the hospital, she saw Meredith struggling with the kids. Cristina walked over to Meredith's car and help her get Mark's car seat out and then held Zola's hand and walked to the daycare with them. They dropped off the kids and began walking to the attending's lounge. While in the elevator, Cristina smiled and turned to Meredith.

"So I have news…" She trailed off.

"What?"

"Owen and I are going to try for a baby."

Meredith's face lightened up, "Well that shouldn't take long." She laughed, "I'm happy for you Cristina…"

"But?"

"Are you sure. I mean you've guys have been married for about three years and together for almost five and you have made it annoyingly clear that you do not want a kid."

"I see you do it. You, Meredith Grey, can be a mother for two kids. This is something Owen really wants and I really could want this, a family. My mother and I don't speak; Saul and I don't speak much but more than my mother and I. My family consists of you, Derek, your kids, Owen and this hospital. That's not a true family. I want a real family. Owen and I deserve a real family. We've been through so much and got out on the good side. I'm an amazing surgeon and that was my dream, and it's come true. So it's time for something more, something better for me."

Meredith looked at her person with teary eyes. "I'm so proud of you Cristina. I really am."

Cristina nodded and quickly wiped her tears away. "Let's go before the interns see us like this." They quickly walked to the attending's lounge and changed into their scrubs. Cristina went to the cardio wing to check on her post op patients then went to scrub into surgery.

After finishing her first two surgeries, it was already lunch time. She made her way to Owen's office and opened the door to find the lunch spread he had prepared for them: grilled cheese, vegetable soup, grapes, water, and cupcakes.

She walked into the office and seen Owen sitting at his desk picking at the grapes. "Well this is better than eating lunch in the cafeteria." She made her way to his desk and gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'm so hungry."

"Well let's dig in." the two began eating in comfortable silence, looking up at each other every once in a while. After finishing eating they made their way to the couch. "So I wanted to talk to you." Owen blurted out.

"Okay. Let's talk."

"Why do you want a baby? Why now?"

"Why not?" she asked in returned.

"Is everything okay?"

"Everything is fine."

"Honestly…?"

"In all honesty, I just want a family. After everything we have been through we deserve it. Now is the perfect time." She reassured him.

"Are you sure?" She nodded and smiled then gave him a kiss. "I love you Cristina."

"I love you too, but I have another surgery in ten minutes."

"Alright, kick ass."

"I always do." She said and walked out of his office and to the surgical floor to scrub in.

During her last surgery a thought came to her mind. Can I even have another kid? It bothered her throughout the entire surgery. After the surgery, she walked to the OB floor to schedule an appointment.

"My name is Cristina Yang; I need to make a consultation appointment with Dr. Hicks."

The receptionist looked through the computer to see any free times Dr. Hicks had. "We can squeeze you in right now if you have time."

Cristina checked her watch and nodded. Owen wouldn't be expecting her for another half hour or so. Cristina walked back with the receptionist to an empty exam room. She changed into the gown and lied down on the table.

A few minutes later the doctor walked in; "Hello Cristina. I am Dr. Hicks. I see you're here for a consultation. I have your medical records and see you have a very…interesting history."

"Yes. I do."

"Well what am I consulting you on?"

Cristina took a deep and replied, "My husband and I want to have a baby but I just want to make sure that I am able too."

"Well Cristina, let's see what we can do. I am going to start you off by getting your FSH levels tested then we will do a sonogram of your ovary."

A half hour later Cristina was sitting in Owen's office relaxing. Dr. Hicks assured Cristina that the sonogram looked very promising and that as long as Owen had a high sperm count; they should be able to make a baby soon.

Owen finished up a spleen repair from a MVC victim and made his way to his office. As he was walking on the catwalk a OB Resident was shouting for him.

"Chief Hunt! Hold on sir." She ran as fast as she could.

"Yes Dr….?"

"Matthews. I have your wife's test results. Could you bring them to her sir?"

"Sure. Thank you very much Dr. Matthews. Have a good evening." She ran off to the elevators and Owen walked into his office. '"Hello my beautiful wife." He kissed her cheek then took a seat at his desk. "Sorry I'm an hour late, I had a trauma to attend to. I hope you weren't waiting to long."

"Uh, nope. I had some last minute things to do anyway."

"Hmm. Like what?"

"Nothing really, baby Mark had an appointment and Mer needed me to bring him."

"Hmm."

She couldn't even look at him. She knew that he knew and she had no idea what to do or say. Then she seen the envelope he had.

"What's in the envelope?" she asked cautiously.

"Some results…"

"Owen…"

"Cristina, why didn't you tell me you had an appointment. I would've gone."

"You were in surgery and it was last minute. Spur of the moment kind of thing…"

"What happened?"

"Well I just wanted to make sure I was able to have kids. Dr. Hicks said my egg count is good and she took my FSH levels which I assume are in the envelope."

"Yeah. Do you want to look?" he said offering the envelope to her.

"No, you can do it."

"Alright." Owen removed the papers from the envelope and skimmed over it. "Well your level is 5mlU/ml. Which is pretty perfect."

Cristina sighed and walked over to Owen. He opened his arms and pulled her into his lap. "I was so worried Owen." She whispered.

"It's okay. We're going to be okay."

"Let's go home."

A/N:I'm glad I got so many good responses to my first chapter. I'll try to update weekly…but this week will be an exception J

A/N2: Dr. Hicks is made up. I didn't know any OB names so tadaaa. BTW Mark referred to in this story is MerDer's baby boy.