Cristina and Owen got to the hospital. This was the first day of Cristina Yang's cardio fellowship, although she was fighting with Meredith, and she was pregnant today she had to be Dr. Cristina Yang. They started to walk to the front, Cristina stopped for a minute.
"Cristina are you coming?"
"Yeah just give me a minute"
"Are you ok? What's wrong?"
"No Owen I'm fine, I just want a minute to take it all in. I am the new Cardio fellow; I can't believe this day has actually come."
"And you will do great"
Owen said and gently kissed her head. She smiled at him and they walked in.
"Ok go get ready and then come up to my office you have some papers to sign and Jenkins will be there to…good luck with Meredith if you see her. I love you"
"I love you to"
Cristina walked off to the resident's locker room luckily Meredith wasn't in there yet. Cristina was trying to get ready as quick as possible and then the door opened. Meredith walked in and walked over to her locker.
"Cristina we have to talk about this"
"I think we've done enough talking right now, oh and you have apparently done enough talking with Owen to. I didn't know you considered me to be an "Ellis Grey" as you called me…seriously Mer you actually compared me to your mother who was absolutely terrible to you."
Meredith was a bit shocked Owen had obviously told her about their little chat before the abortion
"Cristina that isn't what I meant, I meant you are focused and determined about your career and you don't want a baby to be in the way of that. It was just the heat of the moment when I said you were like my mother, I just wanted Owen to see that you aren't the mother type….but apparently that's changed."
Cristina was angry
"Yes Meredith it has changed, how come you seem to be the only one who is allowed to change? I remember when you didn't want kids and then you met the love of your life and all that went out the window, why is it so hard to believe that maybe the same thing happened to me? Owen is absolutely the love of my life and I want a huge life with him, Mer I thought you would understand of all people! And as for you resenting me about my situation you could have told me about it a long time ago instead of holding it in, I feel like you don't even get who I am Meredith!"
"Well Cristina right now I don't know who you are and I have a feeling Owen has a lot to do with that! I get that he's the love of your life and you want a huge life with him but I just feel like you are compromising yourself. I mean what is going to happen in 9 months you're going to have a baby and then what's going to happen with your fellowship? You're going to take a bunch of time off delaying your fellowship? That is not you Cristina, and I know you, your career is everything to you!"
"Owen has never tried to change me once so don't even talk about him like that! I'm not compromising myself I know what I want and maybe I have finally realized that there is more to life than being a surgeon. After I have the baby I am going to take 2 months off and come back to work and actually that was Owen's idea! My fellowship will be fine and everything will work out, now I just wish I had the support of my best friend and I would be fine, but I guess I'm going to have to live without that."
Cristina started to tear up a bit she really hated that Meredith wasn't behind her on this life changing decision
"I…I have to go"
Cristina started to walk out
"Cristina!"
Meredith yelled but Cristina walked out and headed down towards Owen's office. She had to clear her head she needed to be in the zone today she was starting her fellowship. She walked in to Owen's office he was sitting there with Teddy and Larry Jenkins.
"Ahh Dr. Yang ready to start your fellowship?"
"Yes I am very ready sir; I think I've been ready for this since I started my internship"
She said to Jenkins
"Well that is very good to hear we need enthusiasm around here, but your husband seems to be doing a very good job of keeping everyone on track."
"He is sir very much so."
Cristina smirked at Owen and he smiled back at her
"Alright well just get these papers signed and you and Dr. Altman can be on your way to get started on your fellowship…..oh I should go over the time periods with you, you will be a cardio fellow for two years straight do you know if you will need any long periods of time off at all? We should just know now if you can think of anything."
Cristina hesitated and looked at Owen
"Uhhh, well….. uhhh yes I will need a couple months off sir."
"Oh a couple months? Ok I'm sure we can work that out fine, when will you need those couple months off?"
Cristina looked at Owen she didn't know what to say she didn't want to tell everyone especially Jenkins that she was pregnant yet
"I….well….about 9 months from now."
Cristina said hoping Teddy or Jenkins wouldn't catch on. She looked at Teddy who looked like she was processing the information and then looked a little shocked but she didn't say anything.
"Ok then, that can be arranged, you will just have to do an extra 2 months then."
Cristina was relieved Jenkins didn't catch on, unless he did but he wanted to stay out of people's personal lives.
"That is not a problem sir; I was prepared to do that anyways."
"Ok then sign here and here and I will be on my way."
Cristina signed the papers and Jenkins shook Cristina's hand
"Congratulations Dr. Yang good luck with your fellowship."
"Thank you so much sir I really appreciate it."
Jenkins walked out. Teddy looked like she was going to explode.
"Are you…are you pregnant?"
She blurted out to Cristina. Cristina couldn't lie to her and Teddy wasn't usually one for spreading rumours so she told her.
"Yes I am Teddy; now please get that shocked look of your face seriously no one can know!"
"Oh my god you guys! That is so awesome! Congratulations!"
Teddy hugged them both
"Thank you Teddy but yeah please keep it quiet for now, we are going to tell everyone soon we just want to make sure everything is ok first."
Owen said
"No problem my lips are sealed! But awww Owen you're going to be a dad!"
Teddy was really happy for them her best friend was having a baby. Owen smiled at her.
"Yep I am!"
He said with such excitement, Cristina smiled at him
"Ok but anyways today I am starting my fellowship so let's get going!"
Cristina said she was so excited that from now on she was going to be in cardio and only cardio.
"Yes you guys better get going I actually have to get to my board meeting about the other fellowships."
Owen got up walked around and kissed Cristina on the cheek
"See you later, I love you."
He whispered in her ear and she smiled at him.
"Ok Yang are you prepared for cardio all the time for the next two years?"
"You have no idea how prepared I am!"
"Ok well we are going to start you off with a tricky one, an en-bloc transplant heart and both lungs"
"Oh my god seriously? That is on my wish list!"
"I know Owen pretty much got that surgery he called around until he found one, so it is your lucky day today here is the chart get the patient prepped and we will be off to the OR."
Cristina held the chart in her hands, this was her first surgery of being a cardio fellow and it was one of the most amazing surgeries she will ever perform. She couldn't believe Owen got this surgery for her. She was so happy she forgot about the huge fight she had with Meredith. She quickly whipped out her phone to text Owen.
Text
Cristina: I can't believe you got me an en bloc on my first day of my fellowship. You are seriously amazing!
Owen: I thought you might like that one you completely deserve it my darling
Cristina: Thank you, I love you! I need to go prep, I'll see you later!
Owen: Your welcome and I love you to! You hot Cardio Goddess!
Cristina put her phone away and walked to the patient's room, she wasn't even thinking about Meredith at that point. It was still in the back of her mind and she knew she had to work it out with her but in that moment she was a doctor and nothing else.
