Chapter 2
Sorry if some people seem out of character, this is my first time writing and I don't really know what I'm doing so bear with me.
Owen
That night I barely got any sleep. I spend most of my time staring at my ceiling deep in thought. I know I said I forgive Teddy but I don't know if I actually do. I can't tell her that though because she's obviously stressed as is. I'm just grateful that she chose to tell me at all and grateful she didn't have an abortion like Cristina did. She wanted to have my baby. Teddy always told me she wanted to have kids but she was just waiting for the right guy. Does that mean she thinks I'm the right guy? Then why didn't she tell me sooner?
I try to push all those thoughts aside because no matter how upset with her I am that she didn't tell me sooner, it's not going to change our current situation. 'What's done is done Owen.' I also get up to check my email several times throughout the night. Around 1am I finally get a response.
"Owen-
Her name is Allison Eloise Altman-Hunt. It's kind of a mouthful for such a small baby, I know. I did feel like she should have your name as well though. Allison is for my best friend; I always told you I would name my first daughter after her, and Eloise is after your sister Megan, obviously. Her birthday is April 15th and everything for the most part went smoothly. God, please believe me when I say I wish I could take it back. I wish you could've been there and I feel awful for taking that chance away from you. I know you said you forgive me but I know you Owen. I know you're upset and you have every right to be. When you get here I promise I'll tell you everything you want to know.
Love, Teddy"
I take a deep breath after reading her message. There's no easy solution to this. I know Amelia's going to want to call it off once she finds out about the baby. And what about Leo? I can't move him to a different continent! Am I supposed to ask Teddy to move herself and our new baby back to Seattle? All these things need to be worked out and at the moment, it seems impossible.
The next thing I do is go online and book a ticket for a flight to Germany. I have a couple days off starting in a few days and I have a few sick days saved up I can use if I can find someone to cover for me in the pit. Amelia can take care of Leo if I can figure out how to tell her where I'm going without her leaving me immediately. After thinking it through I figure it's probably simpler if I don't tell her until after I get back. I can tell her I need to attend a conference that I forgot to tell her about. That's believable, right?
I try to fall asleep for the rest of the night as my flight leaves in the morning. /span/p
The next morning I get up early with Leo. I get him ready for the day while also packing my duffel bag. I had already texted my mom and asked if she could help Amelia with Leo while I'm gone. I left a message for Amelia giving her a not entirely truthful explanation for what's happening. I don't really want to see her and explain the real situation until I get back.
I leave another note on the kitchen counter for Amelia then pack up Leo and my stuff in my car and drop him of at my mom's house. Then I head to the airport.
After I go through security I sit at the gate and all I can think about is my daughter. Allison. Teddy always said if she had a baby girl she would name her after her best friend. Little did I know it would be my baby girl as well. I'm still in a fair bit of shock but some of it has turned into excitement. Obviously I have Leo, who I think of as my son, but I don't know if I'll even be able to adopt him. This baby is mine though. Mine and Teddy's.
Once boarded I take the opportunity to sleep on the trans-Atlantic flight. Heaven knows I need it. Next thing I knew I was landed and in an Uber in my way to Teddy's apartment. I hadn't told her that I was coming today; I figure I can pull a surprise of my own and show up at her door just like the time I first came to Germany.
I get to her apartment- number 3- and knock on the door.
I finished this chapter before the finale aired and honestly I don't know if I can continue this right now. I'm very disappointed in how things ended and I hope they can figure things out next season but man that episode was not kind to either us at all. I might come back in a bit after I can wash the taste of that finale out of my mouth- we'll see.