Cristina and Owen had been going to Dr. Wyatt every week for the past 3 months. It was helping them both a lot. Cristina was opening up more to Owen and not just trying to cover up her feelings with lots of sex; they still had lots of sex but not to cover up their feelings. Cristina was again excited about her work; she was back in the game. For both Cristina and Owen this was one of the best points in their relationship they were actually talking about what they were feeling, and Cristina wasn't running to Meredith for everything. Cristina was also including Owen in everything she wasn't just deciding on her own she was including him.

Cristina still had regret about the abortion, and felt bad for doing that to Owen, but she was slowly getting over it and she realized talking about it actually helps instead of hiding it.

Cristina had applied for the Cardio fellowship a few weeks ago and today was the day she found out. Owen and Teddy were meeting with the board to discuss her fellowship application. Cristina was so nervous she was in his office before he head to the conference room for the meeting.

"Owen what if I don't get it? Then what am I going to do? I can't move anywhere else, and I love Seattle this is my home I have to get it!"

Owen stood up and walked over to her wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and kissed her gently

"Cristina Yang you are the best cardio resident here, the board will see that and Teddy is going to be in there she is the one who wants you as her cardio fellow she will tell them that"

"I know I am but I was out for those few months after the shooting and then I wasn't very interested in it and probably didn't do my greatest work then…..Oh I feel so sick!"

"Cristina they can't and won't hold that against you"

Owen tried to calm her down.

Knock…Knock…Knock

Teddy walked in Owens office so they could go to the board meeting

"Hey guys are you ready to go Owen? We better get to the board meeting"

"Yeah I'm coming….Cristina it will be fine just go try and get your mind off of it ok?"

"Ok fine, Teddy I'm going to go do all your post-ops if that's ok?"

"Yeah that's perfect actually, Cristina don't worry about it you're the best and I want you as my cardio fellow!"

Cristina still didn't feel any better she was feeling so sick.

Owen gave her a kiss and walked out with Teddy down to the conference room

Get it together Yang, I'm the best there is, there is no way they can't pick me

Cristina thought to herself

Owen and Teddy walked into the conference room; they were both a little intimidated by the members of the board they all were so serious.

"Chief Hunt and Dr. Altman we are having this meeting to discuss Dr. Yang for the Cardio fellowship"

Larry Jennings said. He was the head of the board

"Yes we are sir, I think she is an excellent candidate for the position, she is the best cardio resident we have"

"And you're not just saying this because she's your wife right?"

Owen was taken back he wasn't basing his decision at all on his personal relationship with Cristina he knew she was the best for the job.

"Of course not sir, I don't let my personal life affect work related decisions…"

"Sir Dr. Yang is the best cardio resident I have ever seen, she is the most talented, and she can do most of the surgeries herself. I want her as my fellow."

Teddy interrupted

As soon as Teddy was done a familiar person walked into the conference room.

"Well I would beg to differ…."

Owen and Teddy were puzzled

"And who might you be?"

Owen said

"I'm Dr. Hahn; I was head of Cardio here. I am here to talk to you about another resident that has applied she is from Seattle Presbyterian Dr. Morgan."

"But Dr. Yang is the only one that applied here and so she should get the fellowship"

Owen said a little annoyed

"No, I personally submitted Dr. Morgan's name to the board for the fellowship"

Teddy and Owen had no idea what was going on

"Why doesn't she just apply for the fellowship at Seattle Pres if that's where she works, and you wouldn't be teaching her anyways Dr. Altman would."

"Well that's another thing I wanted to talk to the board about; if you select Dr. Morgan as your cardio fellow I will be willing to come back to SGMW and teach her. I know I have been asked a few times from Mr. Jennings to come back and now it is a possibility."

"Sir is that true? You have asked Dr. Hahn to come back as head of Cardio? Then where does that put Dr. Altman?"

"I have asked Dr. Hahn to come back a few times, she gave us more publicity because of all the cases she has had in the past. Sorry Dr. Altman but you just haven't had as much experience as Dr. Hahn and I think she would be a great addition again to SGMW."

Teddy was shocked, she and Owen never knew anything about the board going behind their backs and asking Dr. Hahn to come back

"Excuse me? You can't even do that! I have a contract!"

"Dr. Altman you wouldn't lose your job you would just be working under Dr. Hahn"

"If you do that to me I won't even consider working under her! I will quit!"

"Now Dr. Altman let's not over react this isn't set in stone, we still need to decide who the cardio fellow is going to be."

Owens stomach was in a knot he couldn't lose Teddy as head of cardio and he couldn't bear to tell Cristina that she didn't get the cardio fellowship; it would ruin her career and everything she worked for.

"Sir I won't approve this, changing heads of departments and letting someone new come in here and take the cardio fellowship it isn't fair to Dr. Altman or Dr. Yang!"

"Chief Hunt, this is not your decision. We don't need your approval. Now let's just figure out who is going to be the next fellow and go from there. Dr. Yang had a very impressive record but she missed a lot of cardio hours about a year ago…wait she didn't even clock any OR hours at all"

"And might I add Dr. Morgan has done more hours than Dr. Yang"

Owen was furious but he had to control himself and he already hated Hahn and he didn't even know her

"You can't count those OR hours Dr. Yang was going through something and wasn't able to be in the OR"

"What was she sick or something? There is no excuse for that sorry Dr. Hunt"

"That is Chief Hunt to you Dr. Hahn and she wasn't sick…."

"Well then why wasn't she in the OR during this time?"

Owen didn't want to tell them why Cristina hadn't been in the OR after the shooting but if it would help her get the cardio fellowship then he had to

"Cris…I mean Dr. Yang was going through post-traumatic stress disorder after the shooting that happened here. She couldn't be in an OR and operate safely on a patient. You cannot hold that against her!"

Teddy just stood there staring hoping that hers and Cristina job was safe

"Oh I do understand that but still Dr. Morgan has had more hours than her."

"Sir Dr. Yang can do a piggy back transplant on her own, I can barely do that surgery myself she is the most talented student I have ever had"

Teddy said

"Yeah and she probably learned that from me."

"Actually Dr. Hahn if I remember Dr. Yang said that you didn't even teach her, in fact you didn't even let her in the OR and when she did try to learn from you, you shot her down. You treated her like she was nothing when you were supposed to be her teacher!"

Teddy yelled at Hahn

Owen was angry now; Cristina had told him all about Dr. Hahn how she never even let her in the OR for no reason. Teddy did the same thing but she was trying to teach Cristina a lesson not just punish her for nothing.

"A piggy back….well that is quite impressive, Dr. Hahn can Dr. Morgan do a piggy back?"

"Uhh no she can't, she has watched me do them and assisted me but she has never performed any alone."

"Has she had any solo surgeries at all Dr. Hahn?"

"She has, she has done an appendectomy, and a colectomy."

"But what about cardio solos?"

Hahn paused

"No, no she hasn't done any solo cardio surgeries but she has assisted me with all of mine and she knows everything there is to know about cardio."

"So does Dr. Yang but she has actually performed cardio surgeries solo, and not just any cardio surgeries but huge ones"

Teddy said

"Chief Hunt, Dr. Altman, and Dr. Hahn please wait in the hall while the board discusses the fellowship"

Owen, Teddy, and Hahn all went out in the hallway. Teddy just had to say something to Hahn

"You have some nerve coming back here trying to take my position and just because you don't like Cristina try and take her fellowship away from her! You know she is the best Hahn and even though you don't want to admit it you know it!"

"Dr. Altman is it? I am just doing what is best for my career and for my student it is nothing personal so get over it!"

Owen had to step in

"So Dr. Hahn you really want to work here again? You know I'm the Chief and if you do get the position I am not going to let you just walk all over everyone. I have heard about you Cristina has told me all about you and you're not going to be an attending who doesn't teach someone because they have personal issues with them"

"Dr. Hunt why are you so protective of Dr. Yang? She is arrogant; she thinks she knows everything about cardio. I mean she sleeps her way to the top! Look at her past relationships Marlow, and then Burke she doesn't deserve this fellowship"

That comment made Owen even more furious he had to defend his wife

"She does not sleep her way to the top Hahn! You better watch what you say my wife is not like that!"

Hahn was shocked Cristina Yang was married

"Ohh so she's your wife, I get it now the whole defending her and wanting her to get this fellowship. Wow she really did reach the top and actually married the Chief of Surgery."

"Don't you talk about her like that Hahn! You know nothing about her! And I am not basing my decision on personal relationships, I am basing it on talent and skill and she is the best!"

At that moment the door opened

"You may all come back in we have reached our decision"

Owen, Teddy, and Hahn walked back in all very nervously waiting for the board's decision.

To be continued….