Teddy got up to go to work Monday morning. She didn't want to get out of bed.
"Don't go," Owen whined.
"I have to work," she said, "three surgeries today and residents to teach."
"But," he argued.
"I'm going to work and you have your interview today," Teddy said.
"A kiss before you go," he tried.
She walked so she was standing on his side of the bed, leaned over and kissed him. He returned her kiss then kissed her bump as she stood up.
"Owen," she laughed.
"Saying good morning to them two," Owen smiled.
"Friday 12:30 at Seattle Grace," Teddy said, "you can see them for the first time."
He ran his hands along her bump feeling the different parts of their baby, "head, back, bum. They're kicking."
"Slowly beating me up," Teddy smiled, "I'm going to shower and get ready for work.
Once Teddy was out of the room Owen got up and threw a pair of gym shorts and a tshirt on. He walked to the kitchen and started the coffee pot noticing there was only decaf in the cupboard.
Teddy put on her black pants and a green top before pulled her hair into a bun being in the OR all day it would be easier to have it pulled back.
Teddy walked into the kitchen to grab a yogurt before she went to work. Then saw Owen at the counter with two plates and coffee.
"Did you make me breakfast," she asked.
"It's just toast and a boiled egg," he said.
"Thank you," she smiled.
"I have coffee," he said, "it's decaf."
"There's only decaf," Teddy said, "better for our baby."
"What do you have today," Owen asked.
"A couple pacemakers, a bypass and anything that came in over the weekend," Teddy said, "I'm teaching Reid Adams today she's not a cardio surgeon. Maybe ENT."
They finished breakfast and Teddy grabbed her bag to go to work. She gave Owen a quick kiss on her way out the door.
Teddy went through her rounds quickly while Reid didn't have the artistry or bravery Teddy wanted in a cardio resident; she was organized and on top of the charts.
Teddy stepped into the last room, "Ms Pike?"
"Linda please," the woman responded.
"I'm dr Altman," Teddy introduced herself, "Adamson present."
Reid went through the details of the case for Teddy.
"Linda, we need to do a few tests but it sounds like you will be having surgery today," Teddy said.
"Dr Altman, do you have children," Linda asked.
"Not yet," Teddy smiled, "this is my first. Are you married? Do you have children?"
"Not married and I have three daughters," Linda said.
"Do you have someone," Teddy asked.
"My boyfriend, he's home with our girls," Linda said.
"Tell me about your kids," Teddy said, she thought the woman was nervous and wanted to build her trust. Plus there was something about the woman that looked vaguely like Amanda.
"Only my younger two live with me, twins Breanna and Sarah," Linda said, "they're 7. My oldest Amanda lives with her father and stepmother, she's 15 or 16 now."
"Do you see her often," Teddy asked.
"I haven't seen her since she was 4," Linda said, "I wasn't ready to be a parent then, I'm still hardly ready with the two I have. Don was so he kept custody of Amanda. I've seen her on facebook she's a pretty girl."
"Can I see," Teddy asked.
Linda showed Teddy Amanda's facebook page.
"Cute dog," Teddy commented on the picture of Amanda and Sammy in the fall leaves, "and a beautiful girl, she looks happy."
Teddy bit her tongue not to tell the woman that she had taken the photo of Amanda in October when she had visited. Teddy knew that the day that she took the picture had been a good day, they had gone for a hike in the fall leaves and Amanda had been joking with Teddy and Owen for the whole walk, the 5 of them had been a happy family. The dog had run through bushes and tried to chase squirrels.
"I need more of your history," Teddy said, "do you smoke or drink?"
"I used to drink," Linda said, "I've been sober for 8 years."
"Congratulations," Teddy said, "any drug use?"
"Yes I've been off the drugs 8 years as well," Linda said, "and it cost me my oldest child."
"Have you tried to reach out," Teddy asked.
"No," Linda said, "it's better for Amanda if I don't she wouldn't remember me. She was 4 when I finally left but I wasn't around much before that. She was a daddy's girl."
"Do you know anything about her life," Teddy asked.
"I've seen pictures of her and a step mother, I think there's older step siblings," Linda said, "there's been family pictures that look happy."
"What about your twins," Teddy asked.
"They're total opposites," Linda said, "Sarah is quieter and loves to read. Breanna is bubbly and outgoing, she's always on the move. Both danced when we lived in New Mexico but we haven't found something here yet."
"My sister in law is 15 and dances not far from here," Teddy said, "I don't remember the name of the studio but Manda loves it there. I want to say Essence Dance Academy."
"You're married," Linda said.
"No," Teddy said, "it's my boyfriends family."
"I do the same and call Grant's family my in-laws," Linda said.
Teddy completed her exam and made a few notes in the chart.
"I'm going to get Dr Adamson to do some tests and I will see you in the OR this afternoon," Teddy said.
Teddy wanted to talk to Owen and Don, this was Amanda's mom. It had taken everything Teddy had not to tell the woman about Amanda or to tell Amanda she had seen her mom who she was so desperate to meet.
Teddy went though her day working through her lunch to get home to Owen sooner. She really wanted to be home with him.
Owen finished his interview at Seattle Grace with a job offer and agreed to start the next Monday. And drove to his moms.
"Now I get just you," Evelyn said, passing Owen a cup of coffee.
"Teddy doesn't want to share right now," Owen said.
"It's been a hard four months for her," Evelyn said, "everything is good with you two?"
"It is," Owen said, "I know it's fast mom but I want to propose."
"It's Teddy, Owen," Evelyn said, "you've been together seven months?"
"Six," Owen said.
"Owen," Evelyn said, "you two? She's six months pregnant, this happened right as you started dating or before you were. I raised you better than that."
"We had agreed to start dating then there was chemistry and things happened. I wasn't planning on it so wasn't prepared and neither was she," Owen said.
"You're linked to Teddy for life now," Evelyn said.
"I know mom," Owen said.
"You've known her a long time," Evelyn stated.
"She knows me better than anyone ever has," Owen said, "she is the one."
"When the time is right I have your grandmother's ring," Evelyn said, "it was hers then your dad gave it to me. I want you to give it to Teddy."
"Mom," Owen said.
"She's right Owen," Evelyn said, "I knew that the first time you brought her home."
"Your ring," Owen said.
"It's Teddy's," Evelyn promised.
"Why now," Owen asked, "why not before?"
"Because Beth wasn't right," Evelyn said, "Teddy. She's your soulmate Owen. It's a bit fast but when I see you with her you're the most relaxed and happy I've ever seen you."
"She gets me," Owen said, "she's been though the same things."
"She has," Evelyn said, "her story isn't easy."
"It's not," Owen said, "she's fighting with her sister."
"Carly came over one day," Evelyn said, "she reminds me of Beth."
"That can't be good for Teddy," Owen said, "she's stressed."
"Baby, new relationship, new city, stressful job," Evelyn said, "she's turned her whole life upside down for this."
"I know she has," Owen agreed, "I would have gone to New York for her and the baby if that's what she wanted. We talked about it where she wanted to go. It came down to you guys are here and Carly. Our family is in Seattle."
"If she had wanted to go back to Columbia," Evelyn asked.
"I would have applied there or found work in New York," Owen said, there's lots of hospitals and they always need trauma surgeons. I could be a general surgeon if needed."
"You would have gone somewhere else for her," Evelyn asked.
"For her and our baby," Owen said, "we need to be together. We're lucky we're both in demand specialties."
"Do you really love her," Evelyn asked.
"I do," Owen said, "we have a very short time frame to learn to be a couple."
"You do," Evelyn said, "did the weekend go well?"
"It was nice to have a quiet day together yesterday," Owen said, "just to talk and catch up."
"What did you do," Evelyn asked.
"We went for a walk, watched a couple movies, talked, cooked together for the first time," Owen said, "the baby keeps waking her up at night."
"They do," Evelyn said, "just hold Teddy if she wants you to."
"There was a lot of cuddling," Owen said.
"Owen," Evelyn scolded, "yes she is pregnant with your child but you still have to treat her like a lady!"
"She wanted to," Owen said, "she just needed to be held. She's over tired, overworked, overwhelmed and stressed. She told me she wanted to be held. Mom Teddy fell asleep on me."
"What did I tell you when you were younger," Evelyn asked.
"Treat her how I'd want someone to treat my sisters," Owen recited.
"Are you," Evelyn asked.
"Which sister," Owen asked.
"Don't be obtuse Owen," Evelyn scolded.
"If this was Manda I'd have stopped the guys heart. Megan I would want Riggs to do what I'm doing being with her and listening," Owen said.
"Just be supportive," Evelyn said, "Teddy needs you."
"She does," Owen agreed, "we're going to be okay. We have lots to figure out but that's okay. I know her better than I've ever known anyone. But I should go make her dinner."
"What are you making," Evelyn asked.
"Coq au vin," Owen said, "she loves French food and roast chicken so it's a win. With potatoes and veggies."
"Dessert," Evelyn asked.
"Carrot cake," Owen said, "she's texted three times today that she's craving it so I'll get it."
"Go do that," Evelyn smiled, "spoil her."
"I am," Owen promised.
"Do you need anything," Evelyn asked.
"We're good," Owen said, "thanks mom."
Teddy came in after work exhausted and ready to flop on the couch to watch a movie and go to bed. She was so tired she wasn't even hungry anymore.
Owen heard the door open.
"How was your day," he asked as Teddy came in.
"Long," Teddy said, "something smells good."
"I made Coq au vin with mashed potatoes and sauteed veggies," Owen said, "it's about 5 minutes from being ready."
"One of my favourites," Teddy smiled, "I'm going to change."
"Change then we'll eat," Owen said.
Teddy hung up her coat and walked to Owen.
"One thing first," she smiled giving him a kiss.
"Good to see you two," He smiled returning the kiss and holding her close.
"I'll change then we can hang out," she said.
"I'll finish dinner. How hungry are you," Owen asked.
"Hungry," she replied.
"Go change," he said.
"I am," she replied, "I smell like hospital."
Teddy quickly changed, hanging up the work clothes she had hardly worn that day and changing to a pair of jeans and a tshirt.
"More comfortable," he asked when she walked back into the main room.
"Yes," she smiled, "this smells really good."
"For you," Owen said passing her a wine glass.
"I can't drink," she scolded.
"It's cranberry juice," he smiled, "I know we can't drink."
"I can't," she said, "you can."
"No," he said, "I haven't since we found out."
"Not even with the other guys," she asked.
"Not one," he said, "we're doing this together. One thing I can do is not drink because you can't."
"I'm fine with not when we're home just the two of us," she smiled, "have a drink it's fine. How was your day?"
"Good," he said, "I got the job."
"Seattle Grace," she clarified.
"Yes," he said, "it looks like a good hospital."
"Are you ready," she asked, "when do you start?"
"Monday," Owen said, "I asked about cardio after I accepted the offer. They need some one."
"Owen I have a contract until the end of June," she reminded.
"I mentioned that my girlfriend is the most amazing cardio surgeon and leader ever," he said, "they want you to apply."
"What about my contract and our baby," she asked.
"I told them you had a contract until June," he said, "and that we're having a baby. Dr. Webber wants you to send your application and interview."
"Does he know I'm due in July," she asked, "I don't want to consider starting until the end of October at the earliest. Maybe even January."
"He's offered me time with the baby," Owen said.
"Are you sure you want to start Monday," she asked.
"I want more time with you but since your working," he said.
"I have a few days off in May," she said, "maybe go somewhere close for a weekend before baby?"
"Back to Vancouver," he suggested.
"We could," she smiled, "where we made this one."
"Let's look," he agreed.
They ate dinner talking about their days and cleaned up the kitchen together, easily falling into simple domestic routines.
"You keep rubbing your shoulders are you okay," he asked.
"Tight from surgery today," she said, "I'm fine."
"Why didn't you bring the table up if you were hunched," he asked, he knew from years of working with her that when she had to hunch over the table for hours her back and shoulders got sore.
"My resident is short," she said, "I tried to get her more involved."
"Sit down," he suggested.
"Sitting is not going to help my shoulders," she complained.
"Sitting down so I can massage them is," he said.
"That would help," she agreed.
"Sit," he said.
Teddy sat on the couch with her back to Owen, he began to gently work the knots out of her shoulders and upper back.
"Teddy," he said, "you're really tight. Get the resident a step stool you can't do this to yourself."
"Its a few weeks of being tight," she said, "i've seen a registered massage therapist a few times now. I might book another appointment."
"You should," he said, "this can't be good for your back."
"This is helping," she said.
He continued working the knots out until she leaned back against him.
"What," he asked.
She turned her head and kissed him, "I like having you home."
He returned the kiss, "I like being home."