It was 2 weeks later now and as Owen had expected Cristina was keen on Burke's proposed idea. It was the best she could get without actually being at the hospital.
She got to address patients, teach interns and observe surgeries all from the comfort of her bed. She had to admit she owed Burke one for coming up with the idea.
He had surprised her these past 2 weeks, he was always making sure that an intern was holding her at an angle where she could see and he made a point of including her in the discussions.
Perhaps he was trying to make up for the whole leaving her at the alter thing or maybe he was just being a good teacher, either way she would take it.
Others in the hospital weren't too found of having a virtual resident in their operating rooms. Bailey in particular had refused to include Cristina and insisted that she should just turn the ipad off and do normal bed rest things like any other non-workaholic pregnant woman would do.
But Cristina wasn't like other woman and this was the only thing currently keeping her sane, although she did miss the smell of the operating room and the feeling of a heart beating under her hands.
On this particular Wednesday, she had just finished a CABG with Dr Burke and she was currently being carried to the canteen to see her friends for lunch.
"Walk faster" she hissed to the intern who was carrying her.
He rolled his eyes in response and picked up his pace.
"Excuse me, I seen that. Just because I'm not physically there doesn't mean you can roll your eyes at your resident. Do it again and I'll see to it that you're on scut for the foreseeable future" she snapped, enjoying the fear-stricken look that came across his face as he mumbled an apology and practically ran to the canteen.
He sought out Meredith and happily handed Cristina over.
Meredith laughed as the resident practically threw the ipad at her.
"How can you intimidate him like that through a screen" she laughed.
"What can I say, I'm talented" Cristina quipped.
Meredith took a bite of her sandwich, "So have I missed any hospital drama?" Cristina asked.
"Uhm nurse shelly got fired, apparently she stole a bunch of drugs"
Cristina nodded not surprised, "She always looked like a drugie" she commented.
The table soon filled with the rest of their group and the usual banter returned, they were all laughing at a joke Alex had made when the sound of a chair screeching was heard and the room quietened.
"What's happening?" Cristina asked.
"Uhm it looks like Derek's making some sort of announcement" Meredith said without looking down.
"Point me!" Cristina instructed.
Meredith tilted her so she could see Derek standing on a chair in the middle of the canteen.
"Okay everyone sorry to interrupt, I am here to let you all know that as of today I will resign as Chief of surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West"
There was a echo of gasps throughout the room.
"What!" Cristina said in shock.
"And proceeding me as Chief will be Dr Owen Hunt" Derek finished.
"What?!" Cristina exclaimed even louder this time.
Everyone else in the room was just as confused and whispered to each other as Owen made a quick speech.
"How could he not tell me?" Cristina said confused.
Meredith shrugged, "Derek didn't tell me he was quitting."
"I'm no expert on marriage but these seem like things you share with your wife" Cristina mused.
After Owen was finished being congratulated he made his way over to the resident's table, taking a seat beside Meredith.
"Here ask him yourself, I need to go speak to Derek" Mer said handing Owen the ipad.
"Hey" Owen said smiling.
"Hey chief" she replied.
He laughed.
"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked.
"I only found out early, and I didn't want to rub it in your face."
She rolled her eyes, "Owen I'm happy for you"
"Really?" he asked not expecting his surgery deprived wife to react this way.
"Of course, congratulations"
"Just think of all the favours you can do me, I thought I had it good with Derek being chief." She joked.
He laughed again.
"I'm gonna have to wear a suit" he commented.
Cristina smiled, "You look good in a suit"
He smiled back at her, "How was your surgery this morning?" he asked.
"It was good, patient was stable the whole time, kinda boring"
He laughed lightly at her, "Have you eaten today?"
She didn't reply.
"Cristina I know you love observing all these surgeries but still need to take care of yourself"
"I know I know" she muttered.
"There's leftovers in the fridge." He said.
After lunch, Cristina was picked back up by her intern and taken back to the cardio wing where they were rounding on Dr Burke's post ops.
"Ok everyone lets keep this quick, I have to leave early." Burke said before entering the patient's room.
The next thing Cristina knew the patient was crashing and she was thrown into the arms of some nurse who plopped her down on the counter of the nurse's station and left her there.
"No take me back I want to see!" she whined.
A passer by who was hovering at the same nurses station heard her, and curiously walked over to the source of the noise.
Cristina noticed she was being picked up, "Yes!" she exclaimed.
It was then that she was brought face to face with mama Burke.
Cristina screamed instinctively and fumbled for the end call button. She pressed it five times and threw the ipad down on the bed still screaming.
She shivered with disguist, and swore when she realised she probably couldn't get back on her call again today.
Owen returned home to find Cristina in bed engrossed in her laptop online shopping for baby supplies.
"Having fun?" he asked
She smiled when she saw him, "Not really I don't know what I'm doing"
She remembered what she had stashed under her bed, she reached over and pulled out a bottle of prosecco.
"Congratulations" she said holding it out for him.
He crossed the room smiling at her, "How did you get this?" he asked.
She shrugged, "May have blackmailed an intern" she said nonchalantly.
He laughed as he popped it open and took a swig.
"Thank you" he said as he leaned over to kiss her.
"I'll get you something to drink" he said retreating to the kitchen.
He returned with a champagne glass filled with Fanta, she took it and cheers him.
"To chief Hunt" she said.
"To chief Hunt" he laughed.
Owen lifted her laptop onto his lap, "So have you gotten anywhere with the baby stuff?" he asked.
The only things they had so far for their baby was the onesie Cristina had bought shortly after finding out and the gifts from Owen's family.
"No, I think you're just gonna have to go in store and make it a one stop shop." She said.
"Okay" he said shutting the laptop. "I can go tomorrow after work"
She nodded, "Yeah go to babies r us they do next day delivery and they build it all for you."
"Okay" he said as he climbed under the covers with her.
"We need the boring stuff as well like bottles, and breast pumps and swaddles."
He stroked her cheek, "We'll get it all, you can make a list if you want."
She mumbled a response, before falling asleep with her head laid on his chest.
Owen kept his word and the next evening he was wandering the aisles of babies r us with Cristina on face time and a trolley already half full.
They were currently in the car seat aisle trying to decide on which model would be best when Owen spotted a very familiar face.
"Shit!" he swore quickly turning around, making Cristina raise her eyebrows in surprise.
"Owen!" Beth called, as she made her way down the aisle towards him.
He turned to greet her, accidentally knocking Cristina into the trolley as he did so.
Cristina squinted her eyes to see who he was talking to, from this angle she could only make out that whoever it was had blonde hair.
"Beth! Nice to see you" Owen said awkwardly.
Cristina gasped and listened intently.
The conversation was so awkward it was painful to observe.
"Are you having a baby?" Beth asked after the normal small talk had been made.
Owen shuffled uncomfortably on the spot, "Uhm yes I am" he said unable to hold off a smile.
"Oh" she said simply.
"Are you?" Owen asked after a second of pause.
She shook her head, "No, one of my co-workers, Debbie you remember Debbie?"
Owen nodded awkwardly in response.
"Yeah well I'm trying to find her a gift but this store is huge, I keep getting lost" she said.
Owen forced a laugh, "Well good luck with that" he said starting to push his trolley again.
"Thank you" she replied as she began to walk off.
"Owen" she called as she turned back around.
He turned to look at her again, "Congratulations."
Owen smiled in response and continued down the aisle.
He realised his phone was no longer balanced on the trolley and dug through onesies to retrieve it.
Cristina was staring at him as he did so.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yes" Owen replied honestly, "I've come a long way from having a panic attack when I see her"
Cristina smiled in response.
"Okay" Owen said getting back to the task at hand, "Which car seat?"
Notes: Look at me posting consecutively, definitely should have been studying but this story was calling my name. I'm excited for the next few chapters, let me know what you thought of this one!