Thursday night all of Teddy's stuff was packed. Her bags ready to go home, the things she needed to turn in were turned in and they were counting the hours until she left. She had slipped her christmas gift for him to Caitlyn to deliver on Christmas morning. She didn't know hers from him was tucked in her big bag.
"I'm not ready," she whispered as they sat in their favourite spot behind the OR tent.
"What did we forget," he asked.
"I'm not ready to be away from you," she whispered.
"We have to," he said, pulling her into his arms. She curled into him, her head on his shoulder, one of his hands drifted to her still flat stomach. She buried her face in his neck breathing in his smell, committing it to memory. She had stolen one of his shirts from his laundry basket the day before and packed it.
"You have to come home," she said, "not just for me. This baby needs their dad."
"I will come home," he promised, "february 7th at the latest."
"That'll be almost half way," she complained.
"I'll be home and we can do all the fun baby stuff together," he promised.
"I need you home when they come," Teddy insisted, "I need you with me. You have to meet them with me."
"I will be there," Owen promised, "I don't want to be away from you."
"Eight hours," Teddy whispered.
"Together. We will be together until you're on the plane," he assured.
"I don't want to leave," she whined.
"You have to," he said, "I'm trying to go as soon as possible. People know I need to get home to you."
"What about your mom," she asked, "are you sure she wants to do this?"
"She does," he assured, "they'll be waiting for you. Amanda emailed me that she's excited. You made an impression on my sister."
"I talked a bit about having a stepmom," she said, "she needs someone who's been in the same spot a mentor."
"Are you okay to live with my step sister," he asked.
"I like her," she said, "I may borrow her dog when she's at school for walks. Do you think they'll mind."
"No," he said, "we did it in October when they were all at school and work. Sammy likes you."
"Tonight can we just be us," she asked.
"We can," he assured glad they did her farewell party the night before.
"Should we go in," she asked.
"Getting cold," he questioned.
"Tired," she said, "and I just want to cuddle."
"Let's go in, get ready for bed and then you can come to my room and we'll sleep there," he suggested.
They went inside with their arms around each other's waists. Friends had all said their goodbyes to her after dinner and we're now choosing to leave the couple alone and give them space. It was clear they just wanted to be together. For the last few days she had clung to him.
She put on the pajamas she had kept out the blue nightie from their first night together. She felt like the top covered less now, her body already starting to change, her bra had felt different the last day or two.
"I haven't seen this in a while," he said when she stepped into his room.
"Might be the last time you do," she said.
"When I get home," he said.
"It won't fit," she smiled, "by the time you get home I'll have a bump.
"After," Owen said.
"We'll see," she sighed, "how do we know we'll even work?"
"Because I love you and I want to be with you," Owen said.
"I'm scared," she whispered, "I'll leave and you'll forget me."
"I will never forget you," he promised, "I am coming home to you and our family."
"I'm not the first woman you've made that promise," Teddy said.
"But you are the first I really love," Owen said.
"If it wasn't for the baby," she whispered.
"No," Owen said, "with our baby we would be going home together. You're just going a couple months early. Teddy, I am coming home to you because I love you. I have loved you for 5 years. It took what happened in the spring and summer to realize it was you all along. Teddy, you are the love of my life."
He took off the small round charm he always wore with his dog tags
"This was my dads, and my grandpas before him," he said, "I want you to wear it. Keep it safe for me until I come home to you."
"I will," she said she undid the clasp of her necklace the gold one she never took of with the locket that had been her moms and still had a picture of her mom instead. He added the charm to her necklace and resecured the clasp.
He kissed her softly, tenderly running his hand along her cheek trying to memorize every inch of her before she left in the morning. She deepened the kiss sweeping her tongue into his mouth. They kissed for what felt like an eternity his hand cupping the back of her head while the other ran up and down her back. She shifted so she was straddling his legs like the first time they were together her nightie rising up over her hips.
"Please," she whispered.
He softly kissed her neck and found the pulse point that made her moan. She rocked against him and felt him start to swell. They took their time not know when they would be together again. Neither wanted to admit it and say it out loud but there was a chance these were their last hours together.
He kept kissing her neck and moved down to her collarbone. She reached between them and teased his tip with her fingers. Then she slipped off his lap and knelt between his legs. She slid his boxers off and held him in her hands feeling him get harder. She pumped her hand up and down his length a few times before kissing his tip. She took him into her mouth wrapping her lips around him and teasing the tip with her tongue. She moved her mouth up and down his length.
"Teddy," Owen groaned, "stop. You keep doing that I'm going to cum now and I want to cum with you."
He reached for her, pulling her up to kiss her lips again. He slowly pulled her nightie over her head. He cupped her breasts making her moan as he ran his thumbs over her nipples.
"Gentle," she whispered. She was surprised how sensitive she was. He kept kissing her moving down her neck and collarbone and softly kissing her breasts. He guided her back on his bed covering her body with kisses as he did. He made his way between her legs gently kissing and running his tongue over her clit. He was moaning his name and rocking her hips up to meet him. He slipped one finger into her causing her to moan louder. Her walls began to contract around his finger as he slipped a second one in.
"More Owen please more," she moaned.
He kept up his movements as hers became more erratic he knew she was close. He closed his lips around her clit and sucked, sending her over the edge.
"I want you in me," she moaned.
"You on top," he suggested, "I want to see all of you."
Teddy slowly lowered herself on top of him, easing down until he filled her fully and his hands found her hips. She began to rock as he thrust up into her. His hand found her sensitive bundle of nerves and he gently teased it as she leaned back giving him more access. She began to contact around him. She leaned forward to kiss him.
Cautiously he rolled them so he was on top and her legs wrapped around his waist. He was careful not to put too much weight on her but she pulled him closer wanting as much contact as possible.
"Faster," she whispered in his ear. She moaned his name as he picked up the pace. She dug her heels into his back.
"I'm close," she moaned.
"Teddy," he moaned.
They both found their release at the same time. He collapsed on top of her for a second then rolled to his side pulling her in close.
"Why," she started to ask.
"I don't want to squish you," he whispered.
"What if that's the last," she asked.
"It won't be," he assured, "Teddy I am coming home. We will be together."
"I can't do this without you," she whispered, moving his hand to her stomach.
"I will be home long before we meet them," Owen said, "I will be home and go at midnight to get whatever you're craving. I will rub your back and massage your feet. I will be there to feel them kick. And you will not be alone."
"How can you promise that," she asked.
"Because I will make it happen," he declared.
"I'm holding you to it," she said.
Friday morning they woke up well before she had to go. Teddy put on her uniform and did her bun for the last time. It would be 36 straight hours of travel to get to Seattle with no time to stop or shower. As they were grabbing her bags she ran to the bath room. Owen followed her and rubbed her back as she vomited.
"This is the worst part and the least sexy way for you to remember me," she groaned.
"I'll remember last night," he said.
He didn't know that when they had gotten dressed and made his bed that morning she had tucked the blue nightie he loved under his pillow. She had slept in it the night before and sprayed it with her perfume that morning before she left.
"Let's go," she said.
"Your okay," he asked.
She swallowed another wave of nausea, "I have to be."
"You'll call me when you get home," he asked.
"I will," she promised.
He carried her two big bags and she had her little one as they approached the plane. They gave her big bags to the guy loading the cargo and she kept her little one as a carry on.
"Altman," the officer in charge called.
"Give her a minute," Smith yelled back.
"Go be careful," Owen whispered, holding her close.
"I will," she replied, "come home to us."
"I will," he promised, "take care of our little soldier."
"We'll be fine," she promised," I love you."
"I love you more," he whispered.
"I'm already counting down until your home," she said.
"Until your in my arms again," he replied.
"I love you and our baby loves you come home to us safe," she said.
"I love you and our baby and I promise I will come home," he said.
"Altman times up," an officer bellowed.
"You have to go," Owen said.
"I love you," she whispered.
"I love you two," he said before kissing her.
She put her helmet on as we required to board the plane. Owen gently clipped it for her taking a moment to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"Be careful and come home," she said.
"Be careful and take care of our little one," he said,"
I love you."
"I love you too," she whispered.
He walked with her to the door of the plane holding her hand. Their hands lingered as she walked up the ramp neither wanting to break the connection. Teddy took her seat and secured her harness staring sadly out the open door at Owen. He wanted nothing more than to run up the ramp to her and hold her.
The door closed and Teddy slumped forward her head in her hands. She prayed with everything she had that in 8 weeks she would be meeting Owen at the airport. She prayed he would come home to her that they would be together. She fingered the pendant that had been his fathers and grandfathers. If anything happened to him she would pass it to their baby with their fathers love attached.
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