Four weeks later Teddy got the results of the genetic testing back, she called Owen so he could face time into the appointment. The appointment was Teddy's last thing to do before she left Germany. Tomorrow she would be flying to Seattle to start her new life there.

"Dr Altman," the OB began, "the testing came back pretty good. We found that your child is a carrier for something but nothing that she's likely to develop."

"Okay," Teddy said, "what is she a carrier for?"

"She is a carrier for cystic fibrosis and she should be monitored but it looks like she doesn't have it I would say 95% chance she's in the clear, I would recommend further testing for you and your partner before any additional children to find out if one or both of you are the carrier," the OB said.

"It would be on my side," Teddy said, "I had a cousin with it that passed away when he was 22. I knew I was a carrier for the gene. Anything else?"

"No," the OB said, "monitor when she's born but it looks like she's in the clear."

"What about things like ADHD or Autism," Owen asked.

"We can't test for those," the OB said, "is that a concern in either family?"

"No," Teddy replied, "not on my side."

"My cousin has two boys with autism," Owen said, "and we know with our ages we're not young for parents."

"The testing we did isn't the most sensitive," the OB said.

"I'm not interested in more testing or invasive testing," Teddy said, "you checked for the big things. We'll take anything else as it comes."

Teddy hung up on Owen and finished the rest of her appointment including a physical exam to make sure she was safe to fly the next day. She had booked ab exit row seat with extra legroom and an aisle seat so she had room to move and get up when she needed. Finishing her appointment and getting the all clear to fly she called Owen back.

"Teddy, are you okay," Owen asked.

"I knew that was in my family and I'm a carrier," Teddy said, "Henry and I did testing to see if we could even try."

"Teddy you didn't answer my question," Owen said.

"I need to be with you," Teddy replied, "I need to go home."

"Tomorrow," he promised, "I'll be at the airport waiting for you. What do you have left to do?"

"A couple papers to sign," she said, "my stuff was picked up and shipped earlier. I'm in a hotel tonight with the last couple bags. The clothes I really need."

"You have a ton of Amazon packages," he said.

"I know," she smiled, "I ordered some stuff I needed and sent it straight to your moms. Is she okay with it?"

"She is," Owen assured, "can I unpack any of it for you?"

"I'll do it," she said, "unless the boxes are driving you crazy."

"It's 24 hours," he said.

"Your mom," she asked again.

"Is happy to have you," he assured.

"She knows," she pressed, "and when I'm due. That I'm getting really round?"

"She's excited to see you," he assured, "but the sleeping arrangement is tight with Megan and Riggs coming."

"What is it," she asked.

"You and I in my old room it's the guest room and has a real bed," he explained, "Meg and Riggs on the pull out couch in her old room then Faroke gets an air mattress int here with them."

"Does Riggs know," she asked.

"If Megan does he does," Owen assured, "is it too much? Do you want a hotel?"

"It's a lot," she said, "I can do it. We're house hunting anyway. We could stay at yours short term."

"I have an offer," he said.

"When do they want you out," she asked.

"I'm out already, my stuff is in storage," he said, "it moved fast once I cleared my stuff out."

"I miss you," she said, "I'm not sleeping."

"One more night," he soothed, "one more night you can do it. We can."

"It's not just the nightmares it's our daughter," she said, "she's been pretty active and I get up to pee a couple times."

"Maybe I can soothe her," he said, "nightmares?"

"Better since we've talked about it but it's easier with you," she said, "when you hold me."

"I will," he promised, "every night."

'What about when she comes," Teddy asked.

"Then we both hold her and love her," he said, "she will be so loved. I've wanted to be a dad my whole life."

"I know you have," she replied, "24 hours the three of us will be together."

"Not soon enough," he said, "then I'm never letting you out of my sight."

"Compromise," she said, "we have to work."

"To work only," he said.

"We'll talk," she said, "24 hours."

"I love you," he said.

"I love you too," she smiled.

"Other than what the doctor said, how's our little girl," he asked.

"Active," she replied, "she moves a lot. You'll love it, she got a good jab at my kidney earlier today."

"Name," he asked.

"In person," she said, "I can hear it in your voice, you're upset about something."

"Why didn't you tell me," he asked, "your cousin had CF."

"I knew I was a carrier," she said, "I was tested years ago with Henry and we were trying. With me only having one copy of the gene our risk is almost zero. We can get her tested when she's born but she'll be okay."

"You knew," he said.

"I did," she replied, "I thought you knew about Kyle."

"I remember you going to a cousin's funeral who died really young," he said.

"Complications of a lung infection," she said, "but it'll be okay. Owen, our daughter is healthy."

"Your flight," he asked.

"I got the all clear," she assured, "I'll drink my water and get up and stretch and move as much as I can. I have compression socks even though they're ugly."

"Will you be okay," he asked.

"I will," she assured, "I will need coffee after the flight."

"Teddy," he asked, "you're 6 months pregnant."

"I know how pregnant I am Owen," she said, "one coffee is okay. I will need it to face Megan right off the flight."

"She's a lot," he agreed, "but excited."

"She'll spend all of March with us won't she," Teddy asked.

"No," he replied, " I told her we would see her when she comes for Easter and our little girl should be here by then. And that we would call and tell her when our daughter is here."

"In the hospital can we just be us," she asked.

"Can my mom come visit," he asked.

"A short one," she agreed, "when I'm ready."

"Okay," he agreed, "but you need to go rest and then fly."

"I won't sleep," she said, "I'm too excited."

"Tomorrow," he said.

"Tomorrow," she agreed, "I love you."

"Love you more," he smiled before hanging up.

Teddy walked back to the hotel having moved out of her place the day before and shipped most of her stuff to Seattle. She had been selective, sending favourite items and keepsakes but donating most of the furnishings for families in need.