It was 3 months later and everything seemed to be falling back into place . He was getting better and coming back to his old self again with the help of his therapist and of course her's. They agreed that this time they are talking it slow and not rushing into anything no matter how tempting it is because she said they needed to focus on him now and not on them and all of their mess. No matter how long it takes, they will have plenty of time to figure out their issues later and all that matters now is that she is there for him and not going anywhere. And it was enough for now.
She sneaked into the trailer smiling softly seeing him sleeping there, took of her shoes and slip under the covers, snuggling against his chest. He wrapped his arms around her automatically in his sleep like some sort of instinct his mind remembered from the earlier days of their relationship, then he woke up looking at her with a sleepy surprized smile which she found absolutely adorable "Cristina?"
She looked up at him and pulled him to her lips to kiss him a few short sweet kisses "Hey"
"What are you doing here? I thought you said you're coming tomorrow?"
"I did but there's a crazy storm outside and the heating found himself a good time to break down at mine and Alex's place so I thought I'd come here to snuggle for warmth. And plus it's snowing like crazy so the news said the roads might be block tomorrow and since it's our day off I thought if I'm gonna be stuck at home I'd rather be stuck at home with you and not all the way across town from you with no way of getting here."
He smiled widely and kissed her "Well I'm glad you're here"
"Me too" They kissed for a few more minutes but even though they both wanted to take it further they were waiting within their taking it slow policy. As his hand slipped under her shirt starting to explore her body and things had begging to hit up she knew they had to stop before neither of them won't be able to stop themself so she pulled away,saying "Come on, we have an agreement" He began to kiss down her neck ,breaking her concentration "We..um...Owen.. Ok come on stop it stop." she giggled and pushed him away "It's not time yet"
He looked at her with frustration but he knew she was right. It was just that she was amazing. She was beautiful, and brilliant and caring and he wondered everyday how he was lucky enough to be even noticed by her, let alone being loved by her " I know...I just ... I'm so grateful you're here and I want to thank you and make you feel as amazing as you make me feel "
"You already make me feel amazing Owen. Just by being here, just by loving me" she bit her lower lip and looked at him ,frustration in her eyes too "It's not gonna be much longer...Come on we did it before, we can do it again"
"How much time is not much longer?" he asked
"Until this wouldn't feel like we're doing something wrong"
He sigh and gave her half a smile "You're right,I'm sorry"
"I love you" She said trying to make the bitter pill smaller, and it did.
"I love you too"
"So good night"
"night"
they shared one last sweet kiss before she turned her back to him and he wrapped one arm around her, Keeping her close to him and spooning her with his warmth , bringing her back to the place where she felt more safe then in any place in the world.
She smiled thinking what would Cristina Yang from just a few years back would say about her if she sees her right now. She probably wouldn't belive it and think what the hell happened to her that made her be so soft and clingy but Cristina Yang from that time didn't knew what if feels like to love someone so much that it hurts. But hurts in a good way, the way that makes you feel alive and not just exist, in the way that makes you live everyday like it's your last because it may all be gone tomorrow. So she didn't mind if she was all soft and disgusting now because it was wroth it for him.
He woke up suddenly feeling a pair of cold feet rubbing against his. He pulled the second blanket above her and pulled her closer to him,rubbing her back. she fluttered open her eyes and looked at him sleeply
"Are you trying to kill me with your frozen little feet?"
She smiled and kissed him "complaining? Cuse I can go"
"No not at all, and no you can't" he pointe with his eyes at the window "You were right. It looks like we're buried"
"Oh... what are we gonna do?"
"It should melt by noon, the sun is already out and if not I'll call someone to come pull us out"
"So now what?" She asked
"breakfast?"
Later that day after they had breakfast and they kissed and talked and just enjoyed each other's company he got paged to the hospital so he kicked open the door and they went outside and headed to the car. She was about to walk down the stairs when she slipped on the ice. He saw it and tried to grab her hand which made him fall with her on top of him on the soft snow. They giggled and then she looked at his eyes and kissed him smiling "Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm good" She kissed him again and then said "You do realize that this is cliché and disgusting?"
"Yeah probably" He looked at her smiling when an idea suddenly popped in his head. Like it's the most right thing that needs to happen "Let's move in together"
"What?! I'm... What?! That's not taking it slow Owen!"
"So what?"
"It's only been 3 months!"
"3 months,5 years and a marriage"
She looked at him with a shocked smile "You're crazy"
"They say that's what love does to you"
She laughed , getting up and reaching her hand to him to help him get up too "What has gone into you?"
"Nothing got into me. I just love you... I don't want this.. half life with you where you have to sneak into the trailer in the middle of the night. I want to go to sleep every night and wake up every morning with you in my amrs.I want to go home from work together with you everyday,I want to share my life with you completely. I want to give you all of me and that you'll give me all of you. Because I love all of you and everything about you.. even when we're arguing ,even when you do things that I don't agree with I love you... More than anything"
She tilted her head smiling "Ok how about this, I'm gonna say yes but it's not right now. It's a some day soon yes. Because I want all of those things too Owen but your health comes first and we are rebuilding our relationship so that it would last this time Owen and it will. We just have to be patient.. I am saying yes but not right now.. Is that ok?"
"Yes... That's perfect" He pulled her to his arms and kissed her deeply , knowing that they will be alright and one day soon she will change her mind and he is patient enough to wait until she will. She was worth waiting for.
