**KIND REMINDER: English isn't my language**

I totally agree with you Luiza, it's so amazing to finally be able to say "real baby", I always thought that that would only be something in fiction but finally seeing it on screen will be something beautiful. Teddy will be the best mommy in the world.

Today My Life Begins

I will break these chains that bind me, happiness will find me, leave the past behind me, today my life begins a whole new world is waiting its mine for the taking I know I can make it today my life begins…

Lifting the white blanket from its teeny tiny body neither Teddy nor Owen could help but gasp...

"It's a boy!" They both said in unison and looking at each other with tears in their eyes, immediately Owen sat next to her on the bed and hugged her by the shoulders, pulling her closer to him. Neither of them could look away from their little boy, he was so beautiful, so perfect; Tiny, ten fingers and ten toes, pinkish skin, head full of hair, lots of hair, ginger hair and in his blue-gray eyes they could already said they would become clear blue, like his father's.

"Look what we did Owen, he's so perfect." Teddy sobbed.

"He is, as perfect as his mommy." He answered kissing her temple while his own tears ran down his cheeks. "I love you so much Teddy, I love you, I love you two so much".

Then baby started to whimper again. "Apparently he loves you too. Do you want to hold him?"

Owen just nodded and settled to hold his little bean, with all the care and softness of the world Teddy placed him in his father's protective arms, she could already tell that his father was willing to give his life for him, she could see it in his face, in his eyes, in the soft way in which he held him, Owen would give his life for the little one and equally she.

"Hey little soldier". Owen said baby talking to him. "You really took your time, don't you? You have no idea how much we waited for you". He placed his finger on the palm of the baby's hand who reflexively wrapped all his teeny tiny fingers around his father's finger, Owen brought his little fist to his lips and kissed it softly. Breathing deeply his sweet newborn scent, definitely from that day it would be, along with Teddy's scent, his favorite fragrances in the world.

"Almost 24 hours in labor and he looks like you, it's not fair." Teddy said, although interrupting the little moment between father and son making him smile.

"You carried him inside you it's the least I deserve".

"You're so cocky!" Teddy said and then kissed him on the shoulder, laying her head there, admiring their little bundle of love and joy. How could she doubt that one day life would have them prepared something better? Owen was right, good things take time and without thinking twice she would wait a hundred years just for another moment like this, to relive a day like this that although at times it was frightening the end was more than perfect, the greatest blessing, the best and most perfect God's plan.

"Maybe he will come to look like me but he will surely be just as brave and intelligent as his mother. Can you imagine it? Handsome with brains, killer combination!" Teddy can't help bursting into laughter.

"I thought that fatherhood would take away your presumption but I see it didn't!"

"How do you expect me not to brag about this little perfection?!"

"I can't stand you!" Teddy answered with a smile and a soft kiss.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you but we have to take the boy for a more in-depth checkup". Arizona said with professionalism but at the same time smiling broadly.

Teddy nodded to Owen and he handed the boy to Arizona immediately feeling the cold emptiness in his arms that left his warm little body.

"And, do you have a name chosen?" Dr. Hoffman asked.

"It's true! You haven't told us how you decided to name him!" Arizona said.

The couple shared a look of complicity and a smile. "Well everyone". Owen said holding Teddy's hand tightly.

"Let us introduce you to Ethan Altman-Hunt." The proud mom added.

"Oh my God, it's a beautiful name... Hey Ethan, I'm your auntie Zona, we'll have lots of fun together but now I'll give you a checkup, it'll be soon I promise." Arizona said baby talking to Ethan and then took him to do the rest of the checkup.

Neither Teddy nor Owen took their eyes off Ethan while he was being weighed, measured and checked up in general, Arizona was doing an excellent job although it was to be expected, after a moment Arizona muttered something to one of the nurses who as soon as she left came back with an incubator putting Ethan's parents back on alert.

"Arizona, what's going on?" Owen asked getting up from the bed and heading towards her.

"Easy Owen, everything is fine."

"Everything is fine?! Then, why the incubator?!"

"Owen, Arizona what's happening?!" Teddy asked again on the edge of tears.

Arizona took Owen by the shoulder and brought him to Teddy's bedside to explain what was happening with their son. "Ethan is in perfect condition this is only a precautionary measure, when he was born he had trouble breathing and now I could detect a slight whistle when he exhales, we will do some x-rays but even without doing them I can assure you that with a couple of hours in the incubator Ethan will be even better. Do you trust my Teddy?"

Without thinking twice Teddy nodded as she quickly wiped the tears that fell down her cheeks.

"We will take Ethan but I assure you two that tomorrow morning you will have him back, as doctors we don't have to promise anything Teddy, you know that, but I can swear to you that in a few hours Ethan will be out of that incubator and back in your arms, that sure I am that he's fine".

Teddy burst into tears. "Hey honey, it's for Ethan's sake, he needs this it'll only be a few hours." Owen tried to comfort her, he also trusted Arizona, he knew that she knew what she was doing and why she was doing it and although he couldn't help but worry about his son's health he understood why they had to take him away, but apparently it was too much for Teddy, surely deep down she also understood why Arizona had made that decision but the feast of postpartum hormones made her see the situation bigger and more complicated than it really was.

"They will take him, they will take him away and at any moment he will want to eat and I'm not going to be there and I'm not going to be able to give him his very first meal". Teddy sobbed.

Arizona took Teddy's hands in hers and looked at her sweetly. "I know this hurts honey, but you'll have your whole life to be with Ethan just think this is one more little sacrifice for him to be a hundred percent healthy, okay?" Teddy just nodded and threw herself into Arizona's arms crying. "Ok, ok now I have to take him, for now rest and you'll see that tomorrow when you wake up he'll be back here".

Before little Ethan was taken to neonatal care Owen brought him back to Teddy who gave him a soft kiss on the forehead and combed his abundant ginger hair. "I'll see you in a few hours my love, mommy loves you with all her heart". She whispered to him later to see how they placed Ethan in the small cradle then connected monitors in his small chest and on his tiny feet and covered the cradle with a plastic case.

"Owen, go with him!" She cried and he looked at her puzzled. "Please, go with him don't leave him alone, GO PLEASE!"

Owen kissed his son's mother quickly and ran along with Arizona and the team of pediatricians behind the incubator that was carrying Ethan.

…

Three hours after Ethan's birth Owen was still standing in front of the nursery's glass without taking his eyes away from his little soldier. He couldn't believe that with just a few hours of life this small part of him and Teddy have caused so much chaos and mixed emotions, he could already say that it was a forecast of what was to come, he would surely be a tornado, Owen couldn't avoid smiling broadly just imagine him creating havoc at home, running, making mischiefs, screaming, laughing loudly.

Surely when all this was Teddy would laugh at him and tease him, making fun of his lack of faith, for not believing in what she said that day. "This was meant to be, everything happens for a reason, it's all part of a bigger plan ... He's preparing us for something bigger". Whether it was God or not this was definitely the greatest gift and as all the precious gifts he would take care of him and protect him.

"You know? In a few days you'll have your own you don't have to stalk babies". Said a voice and pulled him out of his thoughts.

Meredith.

Owen smiled broadly. "Well, maybe you will be glad to know I'm not stalking babies, I'm taking care of my baby". He replied with pride.

"No way! Really? When was it born?" Meredith asked in astonishment and going to stand next to him in front of the glass.

"About three hours ago".

"Boy or girl?"

"Boy, Ethan Altman-Hunt". Owen replied with a warm smile.

"Ethan… It's a beautiful name… it means 'Strong'".

"Well, he's certainly strong; Teddy was in labor for almost 24 hours".

"What?! Wow, well she's a warrior... Congratulations, Owen". Meredith said with an awkward squeeze on his shoulder, after both shared a smile she knew the squeeze wasn't enough so they just shared a hug. She had never been exactly Owen's best friend but she was genuinely happy for the trauma surgeon, like everyone in the hospital she knew of his and Teddy's loss so knowing that they finally had their baby really warmed her heart, she knew the feeling perfectly.

"Guess which baby is". Owen said with a smirk.

Meredith scanned the nursery with her expectant eyes for a few seconds. "That one!" Meredith said triumphantly, pointing to the little baby in an incubator at the back of the room.

"How did you know?!" Owen asked laughing.

"Look at him! He's the only little redhead ball".

"Redhead ball!" He laughed. "He could have been blond... But I would say that he's more like a Cabbage Patch".

Meredith laughed loudly. "But why is he in an incubator? Is there something wrong with him?"

"Oh no, no, no, he had some breathing difficulties when he was born so Arizona decided to have him in the incubator for a few hours, just as a precaution". Owen answered and then both remained silent, watching him.

"Rainbow baby". Meredith said out of blue.

"What?"

"Rainbow baby, that's how some people call the babies born after a loss… When it's raining and the sun comes out a rainbow appears… after a loss always comes something better".

"It's one the most beautiful things I've heard... Our little rainbow baby." Owen replied with a smile.

...

When Teddy woke up the first thing she heard was the sound of soft whimpers and the faint mumble of a voice, Ethan and Owen, their baby was finally back and she was dying to sit up on the bed and hold her baby in her arms but preferred to stay a moment lying down on the bed with her eyes closed, listening to everything Owen said to their little soldier.

"... I remember that she came in like a storm to the OR, she was the most beautiful and perfect woman I had ever seen in my life with her huge green eyes, her long blonde hair and her tan skin, but…" He chuckled. "She was furious; she accused me of stealing her surgery, can you believe that? I didn't steal anything and although I had to maintain composure in my mind I kept imagining myself kissing her, shut her up with my kisses".

Apparently Owen was telling Ethan about the first time he and Teddy had crossed paths, their first day in Iraq so many years ago, Teddy would be lying if she said that that time Owen's presence didn't take her breath away and he did make her heart flutter but she was so furious that in seconds the imposing presence of Major Owen Hunt went into the background, it wasn't until after the surgery was over that she again allowed herself to daydream with the Major, imagining his big hands and his lips wander through her body and it was like that for years, although there were other men in her heart always lived her love for Owen, and now, after all they had gone through together not only in in recent months but in the years they had known each other it only made her love for him stronger, if she could love him even more surely she would but she knew that it was impossible, she loved him with all the capacity that her body, her mind and her heart had to love a man… And their little boy, well, not even all the love in the world could be enough to describe what she felt for her little soldier, her little bean.

"I love you so much Ethan, we love you so much, you are the most expected and loved baby… the luckiest baby boy... your mommy… you can be sure that you have the most loving, brave and intelligent mommy in the world, not to mention how beautiful she is... She has these beautiful and big green eyes, sometimes they are like olives, others like clear water and but always at night, when she is next to me in bed they are like a deep wooded forest, she also has this huge smile that lights up her face and her laughter, she hates her laughter but I love it... There is no day when she doesn't smell good, vanilla, she always smells like vanilla and her hands are always soft and smooth despite the fact that most of the time she wears surgical gloves, oh yeah little bean mommy is a kick-ass cardiothoracic surgeon, you will surely be very proud of her".

"And of his daddy too". Teddy said hoarsely and leaning up on her elbow looking at her pair of men with eyes, though tired, full of love. "He is the bravest men the US Army as seen".

Owen walked to Teddy, sat on the edge of the bed with little Ethan in his arms and kissed her sweetly. "Were you spying on us?" Owen asked with a smirk smile.

"Just a little, from the part where you lied to our little bean telling him that you didn't steal my Coronary Dissection".

"Shhh don't listen to that." Owen whispered to Ethan and covered his little ears.

"Is it true what you said?"

"What? That you were furious and it looked like you wanted to murder me?"

"No, the other".

Owen smiled broadly knowing what she meant. "Every single word, maybe more".

"Come here". Teddy said patting the spot beside her, as soon as Owen joined her he put his free arm around her and she snuggled to his side.

"How are you feeling? Did you sleep well?" Owen asked kissing the top of her head.

"I'm still exhausted but blissfully happy, somewhat sore and swollen but pleased, I slept thanks to what Dr. Hoffman gave me or I would have been all night next to our son's incubator".

Our son. Owen loved how sounded those two simple words that involved so much meaning; Our, of them two, 50 and 50 percent; Son, product of their love and infinite desires and yearnings, of faith and hope.

Owen just swallowed the huge knot that had formed in his throat as he absorbed everything that 'our son' meant. "I did that job for both the both of us". He answered with a thin voice.

"How long ago did they bring him?" Teddy asked caressing Ethan's tiny foot that had managed to escape from his blanket.

"Just over an hour ago and with his health check clean; 7.5 pounds and 19.1 inches a bit small considering our height but completely within range".

Teddy laughed. "And of those 7.5 pounds sure .5 are hair, just look at that mop of ginger hair now I understand why the heartburn didn't give me a second of peace during the whole pregnancy." Owen laughed too, causing little Ethan to stir in his arms, whimpering softly.

"It wasn't his hair it was all the hummus you sniffed".

She laughed again. "Ok, was that too…but what about his breathing?"

"He breathes by himself without a trace of the whistle and at any time he will burst into tears asking to eat".

"I can't wait to breastfeed him for the first time".

Just then a nurse came into the room. "Hey, good morning, I'm coming to check on the little one, it's just routine don't get scared".

Owen got out of bed with great care, carrying little Ethan in his arms and taking him to the pediatric care station where the nurse checked his vitals and temperature.

"Dr. Altman, Dr. Hunt, Ethan is in perfect condition" The nurse said with a warm smile as she returned the little soldier to his father's loving and protective arms. "I leave you alone, in a moment someone will come to bring you breakfast". And with that the nurse retired.

"Give me, give me here it's my turn!" Teddy said reaching out her arms towards Owen to take her little boy.

"Just wait a moment". Owen turned around with his back to Teddy and she could hear him whispering something to the baby but she couldn't understand what he was saying. Turning again he went to the bed and sat down next to her giving her Ethan with extreme delicacy.

"Be careful with his head".

"I know, I've held babies before". Teddy answered, cradling Ethan into her arms.

"Wait, wait, I think he has something in his hand". Owen said.

"What?! What is it?!"

"I don't know, look by yourself".

Teddy took Ethan's little fist and opened his tiny fingers, she couldn't help but gasp loudly. When she lifted her gaze Owen was looking at her with a huge smile on his lips.

In Ethan's little fist was the most beautiful engagement ring she had ever seen; Square sapphire surrounded by white diamonds settled on a white gold band.

Taking the ring from Ethan's fist, Owen grabbed Teddy's free hand and looked into her eyes. "Not even all the love in the world will suffice to describe everything I feel for you, all the respect and admiration I feel for you... I was a stupid and a blind because I didn't realize before you were there, always there by my side and I thank the life that put you back on my way and, and ... I think there are no more words needed Teddy, I've told you almost all of them and I'll keep telling them to you each and every day that I have left of life... I love you, you are the love of my life, I have loved you forever and I will love you always, never think you were my second choice because you were always the first here, before anyone else". He said putting his hand over his heart. "And since you don't want me to call you my girlfriend... would you do me the honor of calling you my wife?"

Teddy couldn't say anything so she just nodded energetically as her tears ran down her cheeks. After Owen placed the ring on her finger their lips joined in a passionate kiss that was interrupted seconds later by their son's whimpers when he felt the lack of attention to his tiny person.

Their son, their greatest gift, His bigger plan, their rainbow baby, the proof that always after the storm the sun comes out, after tears there is always a smile and after suffering always comes the reward, it's only a matter of waiting…

Song: Today My Life Begins - Bruno Mars

***REVIEWS?***

Although in my fic it turned out to be a boy, I still think that in reality it will be a girl.

A/N

So, I have a one bad and two good news (I think).

The bad news is that this is the last/penultimate chapter, the next one will be the epilogue.

The first good news is that, unfortunately next Thursday I'll go under surgery, I didn't expect it, so in the next few days I'll upload the epilogue, I just have to fix some final details.

The other good news is that I'll have several days off, I've lots of ideas for a new fic, but not a proper story as such, so I'm divided between creating a new fic with a lotS of one shots, little moments without a chronological order or waiting a little more time to plan the whole story with a proper plot.

So, what do you want? A lot of one shots or a full story? Who knows, maybe once we have more info about what is to come in season 15 and can do both.