A/N: This chapter and following chapters take place two weeks after chapters 1-5.
Teddy put her name badge on the desk. She felt odd knowing that this was goodbye for her. She looked up to see Owen smiling at her. It wasn't his normal smile, but one hardened from the war, the tragedies at Seattle Grace Mercy West, and (mostly) the loss of his wife.
"You're leaving then?" Owen asked already knowing the answer.
"After we clear something up. What are you doing about Christina? You can't just give up, Owen." Teddy sank into a chair in Owen's office.
Sighing, Owen shook his head at Teddy. "Look, you and I have gone through a really hard few months. And we did it alone. You lost you're husband and now I've lost my wife. Neither of us needs more details than that."
"I nearly fell apart when I lost Henry, but he died. There was nothing anyone could have done to save him. Christina isn't dead or dying! You have a chance to fight, why not take it?" Teddy demanded.
"I just can't, Teddy. I don't know what else to say."
"Fight for her! Don't let her slip away, because if she goes to Minnesota and you stay here your marriage will be over!"
"I'm aware of that." Owen said quietly.
"What did you do that was so terrible? What did she do that has made you so angry? What happened between the two of you?" Teddy asked, hoping Owen would finally confide in someone.
"She was pregnant and had an abortion." Owen's eyes did not meet Teddy's. He was stuck in those moments from the past. "We grew apart. I've always seen a future with children and she refuses. We tried couple therapy and that didn't work. Eventually, I did the stupidest thing I've ever done." He paused, looking down at the floor. Shame and agony washed over his face. "I slept with someone else." His voice was almost a whisper. Teddy sat in shock, her mouth opening and closing a few times.
After several minutes of Teddy feeling dumbfounded and Owen bowing his head in shame, Teddy managed to make words form. "You screwed up, but that doesn't mean you're marriage is over."
"It kind of does. I don't think we can come back from this."
"That's why you have to fight! Owen, I know you. You didn't want for any of this to happen. You would never knowingly hurt Christina."
"Or you." He added. Teddy looked surprised. "I never wanted for you to hurt like that. You were happy and found someone you loved, and I felt like I took that away from you. I'm so sorry Teddy, but you can't help me with my marriage when you're still grieving over the loss of your own."
Callie sipped a glass of wine as she sat on the couch staring into the fire. Sophia was sleeping at in her room and Arizona was at work still. So many people were leaving the hospital now, but Callie was safe. She wasn't going to loose her wife or best friend. They would remain a happy little family.
Callie smiled to herself, remembering all the people Seattle Grace Mercy West was losing. They were all like family to her in some way or another. Karev was Arizona's prized student, and more than that Callie had always liked him. Christina was there for Callie when she needed someone who wouldn't ask a lot of questions. It was sad that Sophia was losing her godmother, but Callie would keep Yang in check. Meredith had even been something like family to Callie. She was friends with George and that brought them closer together, and she was friends with Christina. Hell, their kids played together all the time. And Callie had a hand in teaching all of them. Every resident at Seattle Grace Mercy West had learned something from Callie.
The door opened and Callie snapped out of her train of thought. She grabbed the other glass of wine and stood up to greet her wife. "I got red this time. I know you think white is better, but red wine just tastes better so-"
"Thanks." Mark said grapping the glass from Callie. "We already have drinks, so a toast!"
"Um, that was for my wife."
"Will Arizona be home soon?" Marked asked, his face was lit up with excitement.
"I don't know." Callie said giving Mark a weird look. "What's going on?"
"Lexie and I talked." Mark beamed at Callie. She laughed slightly.
"Okay, what did you talk about, Mark?"
"Well, she told me that she loved me. And we talked and I told her I love her too."
"What?" Callie assumed Mark and Lexie still had feelings for one anther, but he was with Julia. Didn't she just baby-sit two weeks ago because they went on a date? "W-when did you guys talk? And what about Julia?"
"We broke up." Mark said coolly as he sat on the couch. "Told her the whole baby thing was a bit too much and I wasn't looking for something so serious with her. It was fun and all, but I can't pass p a chance to move things forward with Lexie."
"Mark, when did you and Lexie talk? I thought things were going well with Julia. And I liked her."
"Before we left to do that surgery in Boise, Lexie told me that she loved me. We talked the next day. We've been talking, and planning."
"I-I thought that, um, you know" Callie nodded in the direction of Sophia's room "she was a problem."
"Sophia? No! Lexie loves playing with Sophia, and she's so good with Zola. That's not a problem." Mark replied, grinning at Callie.
"Okay, so what are we toasting to? You and Julia breaking up?"
"No," Mark looked at Callie with an odd expression. "I'm going to ask Lexie to marry me."
Callie's eyes grew wide. She punched Mark in the arm. "You can't be serious! You two barely are together again!"
"Hey!" He grabbed her arm to stop her from hitting him again. "She and I talked about our plans for the future. She's packing her stuff from Meredith's and we're moving in together. That's the other part of the toast. I'm buying my own house." Mark gave Callie a sly look.
"What? You can't do that. Sophia loves her daddy being so close! Where are you buying a house?"
"Relax, Torres. Derek sold me his dream house. Finally construction finished a week ago and I signed the deed today. Plus, I've got enough land that we can build a second house for you, Robbins, and Sophia." Mark took a rather large drink of wine.
Callie laughed weakly. "Wow, Mark. Those are some pretty big changes. You sure you're going to be okay with Derek leaving and you living in his old house?"
"I have a feeling Lexie will eventually want to move to the East Coast. Both of her sisters live there, so we'll just figure it all out as time goes on. But right now, we have some celebrating to do." Mark poured more wine into Callie's glass.