I'll Be Fine
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy.
The scrub room was unusually very crowded with surgeons and interns when Owen arrived. There was a lot of talking and it appeared that interns were trying to get in on the 'must scrub in' surgery of the day.
"Unless you're scrubbing in, get out!" Owen directed. He held the door open and watched as a handful of people exited the room.
"Thank you." Crystal sighed when things calmed down.
Owen pulled Crystal to the side away from where she was waiting to scrub in behind the other surgeons. "I meant to tell you earlier that I was approving of your time off later this week. Are you sure three days will be long enough to take of everything?" He asked.
Crystal let her head hang back and looked up at the ceiling. "If I could get it all done within 24 hours you bet I would." She said brining her face to look at him. He searched her face for any sign of happiness about her upcoming trip to New Orleans but didn't find one.
"Do you want someone to go with you?" Owen lowered his voice. "You seem to hit it off with Meredith." He suggested. Crystal shook her head.
"No. I'll be fine. Besides, she has two kids and a husband." Crystal wasn't about to let anyone with a life step into her messy life she was leaving behind in New Orleans for good.
Owen pressed farther. "What about Alex? You two seem to have hit off pretty good." He didn't know why his newest surgeon had left her previous job and life for Seattle and he wasn't going to pry. All Owen could tell was that she wasn't looking forward to the three days in New Orleans.
"Owen. I am not letting anyone go with me. I'll be fine." She repeated, again. "Besides, my brother is swinging by to help me. I won't be alone." It was partially true.
The room was emptying out even more now as people took their places to begin the surgery. "Hey, Gibbons, are you coming?" Jackson asked.
"Don't worry, Owen. I'm a big girl, I can handle the Big Easy all right." She smiled before turning to the sink.
