Early the next Sunday morning Danika knocked on Teddy's door.

"Teddy," Danika called.

"In the shower," Owen replied from the other side of the door.

"I need her," Danika said.

Owen opened the door, and saw the teenager wrapped in her fuzzy blanket.

"Can I help," Owen asked.

"I need Teddy," Danika said.

"Is something wrong," Owen asked.

"I need Teddy," Danika sobbed.

"Are you hurt," Owen asked.

"I need Teddy," Danika bawled.

"Are you sick," Owen asked.

"I want Teddy," Danika repeated.

Teddy came out of the ensuite with her hair dripping.

"Danika what's wrong," Teddy asked, "are you sick?"

"Maybe," Danika said.

"What's going on," Teddy asked.

"Can Owen leave," Danika asked.

Teddy nodded, "let's go to your room."

"I'll go start breakfast," Owen offered. The teenager didn't look sick to him."

Danika followed Teddy back to her room.

"What's wrong," Teddy asked, closing the door.

"My stomach hurts and I'm bleeding. I woke up and it's all over my pajamas," Danika said.

"Dani," Teddy said, "that's nothing to worry about. You had a stomachache yesterday and I didn't think about it because you had so much junk food with your friends. I'm 99% sure you got your period. It's nothing to worry about it's awful and I hate it but it's part of being a woman. I'm going to go get a couple things you need to shower and get dressed. Your not sick just growing up."

"You didn't tell me it would be messy," Danika said.

"Unexpected like that can be," Teddy said, "but we've talked about this. Go shower we've talked about all of this. Then you need to wash your sheets."

"That's it," Danika said.

"I'm going to put pads and Advil on your bathroom counter," Teddy said, "you know what to do."

"Is it supposed to make my stomach hurt," Danika asked.

"Cramps happen," Teddy said, "Advil will help. Take one."

"That's it," Danika asked.

"That's it," Teddy said, "you're not sick, it's just a fact of life. Now go shower."

A few minutes later Teddy walked into the kitchen with her wet hair in a messy bun.

"Everything okay," Owen asked.

"She's fine," Teddy answered, "maybe a bit grumpy but she's a teenager."

"What's wrong," Owen asked, "she's not sick at least she doesn't look it."

"Leave it at teenage girl Hunt," Teddy said.

"What's today," Owen asked.

"Your on call and I have to help rewrite an English essay that got sent back for not being true," Teddy said.

"What was it about," Owen asked.

"Their summer," Teddy said, "I saw it before she handed it in. She talked about camping, the day we rented a boat and hanging out with Patrick and Emilia."

"That's what she did," Owen said, "do you want me to call Beth and explain."

"No," Teddy said, "I've emailed. I offered to send photos."

"Why was it rejected," Owen asked.

"That's what I asked," Teddy replied, "I asked her to call me and that I wanted to discuss Danika's home situation with her."

"She's the only teacher that hasn't called or emailed me back yet," Teddy replied, "I just want them to be aware that Danika lives with me because both parents are dead. I need them to be sensitive to the neglect that happened and what I'm trying to do to help with it. The middle and elementary teachers had told the high school staff about Danika but the new teachers aren't getting it."

"They will it's only been a week," Owen said.

"Two weeks," Teddy answered, "Webber is having the same challenges with Patrick. They call Patrick's parents or send things to his parents when it's Richard and Adele that deal with it."

"Like what," Owen asked.

"They got kicked out of English this week for talking back," Teddy replied.

"She never had control of her classes when I went to see her at school," Owen said, "and it's teenagers."

"I'm not going to excuse being rude to teachers," Teddy said, " but Danika can defend her opinion."

"It's nothing I wouldn't say to you," Danika said walking into the kitchen.

"I know sweetheart," Teddy said, "I've called and left a message and emailed for miss Whitman to call me."

"Would she recognize our last name," Danika asked.

"Possibly," Owen agreed.

"I can fix it. I'll re write the essay about my summer today," Danika said, "I'll write about summer session for three paragraphs."

"Leave it until I talk to your teacher," Teddy said.

"I have no problem calling," Owen said.

"I appreciate it but you'll make it worse," Teddy said.

"So just start my anatomy project that's due in two weeks today," Danika asked.

"What's it on," Owen asked.

"Cardiovascular system," Danika said, "Heart, lungs, veins and arteries."

"We've got this," Teddy said.

"Our group is good. Patrick got the digestive system his uncle is helping him he had really cool pictures," Danika said.

"I have good pictures for you," Teddy said.

"The sta cheating to give Patrick and Danika the systems they have suregons for at home," Owen laughed.

"Important question Danika," Teddy said, "syrup or fruit and whipped cream on your pancakes?"

"Fruit," Danika said.

"Pancakes, fruit and bacon," Teddy said, passing Danika a plate, "milk?"

"Coffee," Danika asked.

"Because it's the weekend," Teddy agreed.

They spent the rest of Sunday doing house work and homework to be ready for the week. Teddy wanted to get as much of Danika's anatomy and history projects done over the weekend as possible.

Monday morning Teddy walked into the attendings lounge and poured herself her second cup of coffee.

"How was your weekend," Arizona asked.

"Good," Teddy replied, "I really had to be a mom."

"What happened," Arizona asked.

"First period and the associated drama," Teddy groaned, "and Owen was at my house which didn't help the freak out."

"She's old for that," Arizona said.

"She's tiny and the way she dances it's not surprising," Teddy said, "she needed that five weeks off of dance to grow and gain a few pounds. She's still underweight."

"Callie wants a baby," Arizona blurted.

"Kids aren't so bad," Teddy said, "I want one."

"Hunt," Arizona asked.

"We've talked about it in a hypothetical way sitting in the sand but never as the two of us," Teddy said.

"I don't know any them," Arizona said.

"Your in peds," Teddy questioned.

"That's why I don't want them," Arizona said, "I can see everything that could go wrong. You don't have kids?"

"Residency," Teddy shrugged, "Iraq, needing the right guy. Teenage sister."

"Is owen the right guy," Arizona asked.

"Maybe," Teddy said, "we've been friends for a long time. He's my best friend."

"He sleeps over," Arizona said.

"That's new in the last couple weeks," Teddy said.

"We see you two find on call rooms," Arizona teased, "is it good?"

"It's great." Teddy said.

"What's stopping you," Arizona asked.

"Raising my teenage sister," Teddy said, "she comes first. Danika needs me."

"How is she doing," Arizona asked.

"School's okay," Teddy said, "I have to pull her from school tomorrow to get braces. I need the English teacher who is Owen's ex fiance to call me about a paper she refused to mark."

"Does this teacher know who you are," Arizona asked.

"Yes," Teddy replied, "I would come out here on leaves and see Danika, hang out with Owen. I met Beth every time I was here."

"Where are you from," Arizona asked, realizing she never asked that.

"New York," Teddy replied, "I actually knew Addison Montgomery as kids."

"Then why Seattle," Arizona asked,

"My parents split when I was 20," Teddy replied, " Danika was born when I was 23, her and our dad were out here. Then when she lost her mom last spring I'm her only living relative."

"What about your mom," Arizona asked.

"She passed 7 years ago," Teddy replied, "before I joined the army."

"So it's really just the two of you," Arizona asked.

"It is," Teddy said, "we're starting to settle in."

Teddy's phone rang showing the number for Danika's school

"Dr Altman," Teddy replied.

"Dr Altman, this is Miss Whitman Danika's english teacher," Beth said.

"Thank you for calling me back," Teddy said, "we need to discuss Danika's english paper. I don't know why you rejected the paper. It was factual, her grammar, spelling and organization were good. I read through it before she handed it in. I watched her sit at our kitchen table to write it. Why was it rejected?"

"Because it was inconsistent with the information in her student file," Beth said.

"Did you read my email at the start of the school year," Teddy asked.

"I skimmed it," Beth said.

"Okay," Teddy replied, "I'm going to explain it now. Danika's mother passed away in May. I'm her older sister. I have physical and legal custody as her only living relative. She moved in with me at the end of June when her school year ended."

"Your name is familiar," Beth said.

"So is yours," Teddy replied, "right now we are focusing on my sister. I see no need to have her re write the paper. I can confirm the events happened, it was a big focus this summer to give her a normal kid summer and to encourage her to be a kid. She's been on campus there except for 3 weeks a year since she was 9. So letting her be home, be a kid and do family things was important."

Owen walked into the lounge.

Teddy covered the phone with her hand, "Danika's teacher."

Owen nodded.

"Dr Altman," Beth said, "I've been trying to figure out since I got your first email if we've met. I think we have a mutual friend, Owen Hunt."

"We have," Teddy replied, "I knew as soon as Danika brought the forms home. Beth we are keeping this focused on Danika. The concern here is my sister and how she's going to fix this paper."

"She needs to rewrite it truthfully," Beth said.

"It is the truth," Teddy said, "she went to the first summer session, hung out with her friends, we went boating with a family friend and camping with the same friend. It was a normal summer. I can email you pictures tonight when I get home from work. She won't be redoing the paper. She will write on a different topic if you have concerns about her writing skills."

"Her writing skills on that paper were above a ninth grade level," Beth said, "but I don't believe it's her work."

"You think she plagiarized," Teddy asked.

"I think someone at home did it for her," Beth said.

"No," Teddy declared, "I will not do her work. I will tutor and give suggestions for her to do better like any teacher, parent or older sibling would but her work is her work. Were not getting anywhere on the phone. I'm done my last surgery at 4 today and pick Danika up at 6 I can meet you anytime after 4:30."

"I teach until 5," Beth replied.

"5:15 is good," Teddy replied.

"It's one essay worth less than 5% of her final grade," Beth argued.

"Miss Whitman this is not about the grade," Teddy replied, "it's the principal of you sending Danika's work back accusing her of lying when she was not. Danika knows I expect complete and total honesty."

"What do you want me to do," Beth asked.

"Mark the work," Teddy replied, "do your job. Look at what she actually wrote and how she wrote. It's your job to teach her English, not to decide whether or not her personal writing is true. I will see you after school and we can discuss it then. I have rounds."

"Rounds," Beth asked.

"Patients I need to see and I'm sure you have students waiting," Teddy replied, "I will see you at 5:15 Miss Whitman."

Teddy hung up.

"That was something," Arizona commented.

"Danika wouldn't cheat and I didn't do it for her," Teddy replied, "I only checked spelling and punctuation."

"Teddy breath," Owen said, "you handled it. Danika will be fine. Don't antagonize her teachers."

"I will protect her from bullying," Teddy replied, "that was bullying."

"You advocate for her," Arizona said, "you advocate for your patients and your sister."

"I'm not saying don't advocate for her," Owen said, "I'm saying don't come off as mama bear in the first month of school."

"I know it's your ex-fiance," Teddy said.

"It is," Owen said, "you show up and she'll back down. You always scared her."

"I know," Teddy said, "she's teaching Danika I have to be protective."

"I know," Owen said, "she knows i'm home and i didnt end it well teddy. I emailed her to tell it was over."

"Owen," Teddy sighed.

"I wasn't in a good headspace," Owen said, "it was right after Dan."

"Okay," Teddy said, "but an email really?"

"Not my finest moment," Owen said.

"Then what was your finest moment," Teddy teased.

"Snowmachine in the desert for you," Owen said.

"That was the best," Teddy said wrapping her arms around him.

Owen gave her a quick peck.

"Hunt, Altman," richard said.

"Good morning sir," Owen greeted.

"Dr. Webber," Teddy smiled.

"Altman did you have to deal with an english paper getting sent beck," Richard asked.

"Meeting the teacher today," Teddy said.

"Adele made Patrick rewrite," Richard said, "apparently half the class had to rewrite."

"If I hear anything I'll let you know," Teddy said.

Teddy's pager went in her pocket for the pit.

"Trauma," Teddy yelled running from the room.