A/N: Here is a little ditty about Burke finding out Cristina and Owen are parents. It is short. So, quick-hopefully satisfying-read!
Family Portrait
Despite what people say about Preston Burke, at the end of the day he was a good man. Yes, when he first returned to Seattle Grace, he had entertained ideas of perhaps rekindling something with Cristina, but all plans had been put on hold indefinitely when he met Owen Hunt. He did not interfere with marriages. Or clear happiness, for that matter.
Therefore, he kept Cristina at an arm's distance. He had intended to put her on his service, but decided against it. He didn't know if he would be able to remain professional when put in a situation so reminiscent of their time together. So, he performed the surgery with a rather shoddy intern-he would talk to Richard about that later-and succesfully saved his patient's life. Discharge papers signed, pleasantries exchanged, it was time to depart.
He decided he would talk to Cristina one last time. He was making a few final additions to the chart when he caught sight of her coming out of the elevator. A smile lit his face and he went to wave, but his hand froze midair when he spotted Owen behind her. He was holding a baby, whose eyes were undoubtedly his mother's. He didn't dare breathe as she turned back to Owen, a content grin on her face as she tenderly touched her son's cheek and kissed the top of his head. He had to look away when she turned her face up to her husband.
They disappeared down a corridor and he stared after them, unable to move. He couldn't say goodbye to her now and it occurred to him that perhaps she wouldn't want him to. So, they left things just the way they were. He still hadn't said goodbye.
A/N: Yes, this was short. But I didn't want to give it a whole long chapter. And I didn't really want Burke to interact with Sam. Anyhoo, next chapter is one of my favorites! It's all written and ready to go. So, leave some feedback! New chapter will be up before the weekend :D