Two days later…

The young woman stood just past the door of the hospital room, she could see the woman in the bed but knew she was still hidden. She had used this trick to surprise her uncle for years, now she was observing her mother unsure if she wanted to enter the room. Her mom had been captured when she was 12 but she hadn't spent much time with her since she was 9. She watched closely seeing her grandma trying to help her mother with no one knowing she was hiding in plain sight. It had been almost 13 years since she had seen her mom. She had been 11.

Owen approached seeing the young woman with her red hair pulled into her typical half up half down style. She was wearing glasses in an attempt to hide how red her hazel eyes were from the tears of the last few days. She wore jeans and a blue sweater with a pair of black blundstone boots. Since moving to Vancouver she had embraced the laid back style of the city. The office she worked in had a casual dress code that included jeans. Owen had argued with Alyssa about it until she pointed out he wore scrubs which were essentially pyjamas.

"You ready kiddo," Owen asked softly.

"Not yet," Alyssa replied.

"It's your mom," Owen said, "she's been asking about you for two days."

"I'm not ready," Alyssa whispered, "Uncle Owen she's not real and even if she is I let her down."

"Lyss," Owen shook his head, "you did not let her down. And Lyss it's your mom. I promise it's your mom."

"I'm not a doctor like she is," Alyssa said.

"No but you are an incredible medical engineer," Owen said, "I used your latest project two days ago."

"But," Alyssa started.

"No," Owen said, "you make me proud. Grandma is proud of you. Who just asked you to do a huge military project when your contract here ends?"

"Auntie Teddy," Alyssa whispered, "in Germany."

"Are you taking it," Owen asked.

"Auntie Teddy won't take no for an answer," Alyssa said , "I start in October and leave at the end of September but with mom I don't know."

"You go to Germany and kick ass," Owen said, "Lyss you can do it. And you won't be alone. You can always come home and you'll have Teddy. She'll let you adjust the timing if you want time with your mom."

"I'm not ready," Alyssa said, "mom doesn't look like her picture."

"That picture is 13 years old," Owen said, "you don't look like it either. Let's go get coffee then I'll go with you to see her."

Alyssa followed Owen to his office befor asking to wait there instead of going to the coffee cart. She knew is she went back outside it would make it harder for her to get up to the floor where her mom was again.

"You raised me," Alyssa said, "and Auntie Teddy. Sometimes it was like I had two parents when I'd switch between our house and her house. Half the time if I couldn't find something it was at auntie Teddys. I liked her cottage, weekends when you would work and her and I would sit in the yard and watch the deer with coffee. The two of you raised me."

"We did," Owen agreed.

"She's not answering her phone," Alyssa complained, "I tried to call her."

"I don't know," Owen said, "I've been so focused on you and your mom I haven't tried."

"Mom why isn't Alyssa coming," Megan asked.

"Owen is with her," Evelyn said, "she's scared. And there's a lot of disbelief."

"It's me," Megan said.

"She was 11 the last time you saw her," Evelyn said.

"Why is she scared," Megan asked.

"I don't know," Evelyn said, "she was excited when I called her. She came down from Vancouver BC . She's staying at Owens."

"Not with you," Megan asked.

"Your directives and will gave him custody. He raised her with help from Teddy," Evelyn said, "Teddy is auntie Teddy and they're close. Teddy went to almost every volleyball game, every dance competition, violin recital. When Alyssa comes to Seattle she calls Owen's home. He hasn't changed her room since she went to college. Her room is there, that's her safe place."

"She kept up with it all," Megan asked.

"It was the only way she smiled for a couple years," Evelyn said, "she had a college scholarship for volleyball."

"Her major," Megan asked.

"Integrated engineering mechanical and materials ," Evelyn said, "she's working as a medical engineer. The ports they used on you in Germany she was part of the design team on as a student it was her graduation project."

"Wow," Megan said, "she's good?"

"She's very good at what she does," Evelyn said.

"BC though," Megan asked.

"The job offer they recruited her out of school for a 2 year contract that ends in august," Evelyn said, "then she's taking a couple months before she goes to her next one. She's working right with Teddy for it."

"Boyfriend," Megan asked.

"On and off," Evelyn said.

"Is she coming," Megan asked.

"She made it up to the floor today," Evelyn said, "she tried twice yesterday and the first time didn't make it into the hospital and then the second time to Owens office. She knows this hospital. Owens worked here since he came home. She knows Nathan and he always stayed in touch with her. Her college graduation was Owen, Teddy and I."

"High school," Megan asked.

"Me, Owen and Teddy," Evelyn said, "then Owen was married to Christina. But it didn't last too long."

"He did that to Alyssa," Megan asked.

"She was better for Lyss than Beth but not as good as Teddy," Evelyn said, "they had an understanding. Christina taught her a lot about ambition and standing your ground, not compromising on your dreams. She wanted different things then Owen. She wanted her career and to be the best and it was all about surgery, Owen wanted another child. He says Lyss is his first child but he'd like one more. Christina wouldn't then something happened and they divorced."

"And Alyssa," Megan asked.

"She was in highschool," Evelyn said, "she was staying with Teddy nights Owen was on call anyway so she just avoided Christina and stayed with Teddy. Teddy was always Owen's back up for Lyss. Teddy mothers her and encourages her. Lyss spent three weeks in Europe with a friend the summer after she finished college backpacking and they spent a few days with Teddy just so they could see each other."

"I want to see my daughter," Megan said, "and my son is still in Iraq."

"Owen is working with her," Evelyn assured, "she sees her uncle as her dad. He knows her best. We will get Faroke here."

"He raised her as his own," Megan asked.

"Completely," Evelyn said.

Owen stood in the line at the coffee cart having gone to get what Megan had asked for and Alyssa's favourite as well.

"Coffee after five," a woman said, "you'll never sleep tonight!"

Owen turned, "Teddy?"

"Hi," Teddy smiled.

Owen hugged her and spun her around.

"What are you doing here," Owen asked.

"Megan's home," Teddy said, "you didn't think I would come see how you were doing?"

"Lyss has been trying to call you," Owen said.

"I know," Teddy replied, "I listened to the voice mails. How's Megan? Lyss?"

"Surprisingly with it and good," Owen said, "and refusing to see her mom. She's panicked. She doesn't believe it's Megan. I don't know how to prove it to her."

"We go with her," Teddy said.

"She's hiding in my office," Owen said, "I'm bribing with a latte."

"You have two drinks," Teddy pointed out.

"She's taking one to Megan," Owen said, "I don't understand the fear."

"She's been talking to me," Teddy said, "she's going to take the army contract but she wanted my thoughts on a couple things. She's worried her choice of career will let Megan down, that everything she's done will let Megan down, even the sport she loves."

"She hated soccer and sucks at it," Owen said, "she is an incredible volleyball player."

"I know," Teddy said.

"Megan just wanted her to be happy," Owen said.

"Did she get in the hospital today," Teddy asked.

"She made it to the door of Meg's room," Owen answered.

Owen took the two drinks and led Teddy to his office. They stepped into the office.

"Auntie Teddy," Alyssa shouted.

Teddy wrapped the young woman in a hug, "hi Lyss. I saw your calls. I'm here. You can do this. Lyss you've done harder things this week than going to see your mom. Lyss just go say hello. 5 minutes. Your uncle and I are right with you."

"But it can't be," Alyssa said, "the army said she was dead."

"She was missing presumed dead," Owen said, "not the same as dead dead."

"But everyone said she would never come home," Alyssa said, "that it was hopeless."

"No I told you it was a long shot, less than 1%," Owen replied.

"It can't be," Alyssa said, "she promised she would come home then she was killed. I don't want to go see an imposter."

"Lyss it's your mom," Owen said, "before we went she did something really out of character and got a tattoo, it was a picture of a ladybug with your name and birthday. Lyss I saw the tattoo it's your mom."

"I don't believe you," Alyssa snapped.

"Then come see for yourself," Owen said.

"Lyss just come say hello," Teddy replied, "5 minutes."

"Okay kiddo," Owen commanded, "we're going to take your mom the drink she asked for."

"I'll walk with you," Alyssa agreed, "but I'm not going in that room. I can't."

"Lyss you can go in," Teddy said, "we'll go with you."

"She's going to be disappointed in me," Alyssa said, "if it even is her."

"No she's going to be so proud of you," Teddy assured, "we are. All she wanted for you was to be happy and do something you love. Lyss you do that."

They walked into Megan's room Alyssa hiding slightly behind Owen and Teddy. The room fell silent as Megan and Alyssa looked at eachother, observing and watching.

"Alyssa," Megan asked softly.

"Mom," Alyssa asked, "mommy?"

"Alyssa," Megan asked, "ladybug come here."

Megan was the only person who had ever called Alyssa ladybug. Alyssa still wore the ladybug necklace Megan had bought her before she deployed with the engraving "love you always ladybug - mom."

Alyssa slowly approached the bed. Megan reached a hand to her daughter. Alyssa cautiously took it.

"Hi ladybug I'm home," Megan beamed.

"Mommy," Alyssa repeated, "your home."

"Can I have a hug," Megan asked.

Alyssa looked back at Teddy who nodded. Alyssa cautiously hugged Megan. She still wasn't fully sure if it was her mom. She called her lady bug which was a good sign and it was her mom's eyes and voice. But did she even remember the voice correctly, could she be tricked. Who would trick her like that?

"You grew up," Megan said, "were you good for uncle Owen?"

"Yes," Alyssa said, "and auntie Teddy. Mommy, you're home."

"I am," Megan said.

Alyssa sat on a chair beside Evelyn.

"There's my girl," Evelyn beamed, hugging Alyssa.

"Hi grandma," Allison replied.

"Tell me all about you," Megan said, "what do you do? Where do you live?"

"I'm in Vancouver BC," Alyssa said, "I found Derek's family. I live with two of my cousins Catie and Kristy."

"Derek," Megan asked.

"I see him maybe once a year. He's not close to his brothers," Alyssa said, "I like Uncle Dave, Uncle Don, Uncle Doug, Uncle Dan and Uncle Duncan. Their sister auntie Dianne is nice too. Catie is Uncle Don's daughter and Kristy is Uncle Dans. We're all the same age. I'm closest to Uncle Owen though. His house is home."

"Your room is there," Megan asked.

"It is," Alyssa said.

"Lyss, can you sit with your mom so I can run home and feed Mittens," Evelyn asked.

"I can," Alyssa agreed.

"Did you feed Josie," Owen asked.

"I did," Alyssa said, "and did her litter box."

"You have a cat," Megan asked.

"She's Lyss's," Owen said, " her birthday when she was 13."

"We have Molly, Socks and LC in Vancouver," Alyssa said, "but I liked my Josie cuddles today. She's calmer and doesn't demand food. LC likes to sit in the kitchen when we're cooking."

"I saw that last time I was there," Teddy said, "on the kitchen stools while you girls were making salmon."

"Alyssa, where do you work," Megan asked.

"Mountain Side engineering," Alyssa said, "I'm a medical engineer. I design surgical equipment. The port for your colostomy is one I worked on in school. Uncle Owen told me. I worked on the valve mechanism to reduce leakage."

"Wow," Megan said, "and you like it?"

"I do," Alyssa smiled, "I worked with Amelia on a side project recently and she's really happy with how it turned out. We're going to try to patent it."

"Someone special," Megan asked, "a boyfriend?"

"I broke up with Jeff a couple days ago," Alyssa said, "it sucks but it wasn't working for me. Are you home to stay?"

"I think so," Megan said, "I need to figure out how to get Faroke here or how to get back to him and you come visit us."

"Who is Faroke," Alyssa asked.

"Your brother," Megan said, "he's 10. I adopted him after he was orphaned. I want you to meet him to have both of you in the same room."

"When," Alyssa asked.

"I don't know," Owen said, "Lyss are you okay?"

Alyssa nodded, "moms home."

"She is," Owen smiled.

"Mom what happened," Alyssa asked.

"I was captured," Megan said, "it was hell."

Owen gave Alyssa the knock it off look and the cut gesture to make her stop. He knew Alyssa would want to know everything she could but today was not the time.

"I'll tell you another day," Megan said, "ladybug I can't get over how pretty you are. You're all grown up."

"24 next month," Alyssa said, "I finished college 2 years ago."

Alyssa's phone went off with a call from her boss.

"It's my boss I have to take this then go get some work done at home," Alyssa said, "I'll come back tomorrow."

"I'll see you tomorrow ladybug," Megan smiled.

"See you tomorrow mom," Alyssa replied, the word sticking in her throat. For years that word had meant pain and loss. Now she wasn't sure. Was this the mom that had sung opera loudly to bug Uncle Owen. Who had drawn body systems with chalk on the sidewalk. The one who made ladybug cookies for her lunchbox.

In the hall Alyssa called her boss back, "Brad I'm so sorry I was with my mom."

"Your mom," Brad said, "it's Friday you're supposed to be in the office. Why are you with your mom? Is everything okay?"

"My mom just came back from being held captive for 12 years in Iraq," Alyssa said, "she got home two days ago."

"What's happening," Brad asked, "I asked Baker where you are but he said you broke up."

"Jeff and I broke up that's personal," Alyssa replied.

"Your mother," Brad asked.

Alyssa took a deep breath, "she was captured when I was 12. I don't know what's going on, they're still doing teats. I have my computer and can work from here but I have to be with my family."

"Your family," Brad asked.

"Mom, Grandma, Uncle Owen and Auntie Teddy," Alyssa replied.

"Where are you," Brad asked.

"Seattle," Alyssa replied, "I spent middle and highschool here with Grandma and Uncle Owen and Auntie Teddy."

"How long," Brad asked.

"We don't know," Alyssa said, "my mom is really injured, it could be a couple months in the hospital. I will work remotely as much as I can and can work in the hospital as mom gets stronger. I'll come up for meetings when I need to. My work is up to date."

"Hunt take some personal time," Brad said, "you have a lot of time saved up. Take some time to be with your mother. What was she doing in Iraq?"

"She was a combat surgeon with US Military," Alyssa replied, "she was only 31 when she was captured. She deployed when I was 9."

"Which hospital," Brad asked.

"Grey Sloan Memorial," Alyssa replied.

"Her name," Brad asked.

"Dr or Lieutenant Megan Hunt," Alyssa replied.

"Your dad then," Brad asked, "was he in the army as well."

"I've met him a few times but he's not in my life. My uncle helped raise me from the time I was a baby," Alyssa replied, "you've met Uncle Owen. He came up a few months ago to look at the rapid grafts. He's the trauma surgeon from Seattle, Dr Owen Hunt. Mom chose her last name for me as a baby."

"I'll let you go," Brad said, "check in with us let us know how you're doing this is a really unusual circumstance. Alicia from HR will be in touch about your leave. Check your email but don't worry about getting work done for a couple weeks. You can catch up when your mom is doing better. We want to offer you a permanent contract which we'll discuss when you're back to work."

"I am considering an offer from the US military," Alyssa said, "medical research at one of their labs."

"Send me the details of the offer and I'll see what we can do," Brad agreed, "I'm going to let you go. Take care Alyssa."

"Thank you," Alyssa replied, "you too."

She hung up and slipped back into Megan's room.

"No work," Evelyn asked.

"They gave me a few weeks leave," Alyssa replied, "to be here. I have to check emails and my team will need me to do some things but I have time."

"You okay," Teddy asked.

"I think so," Alyssa replied.

"Dr Hunt," Meredith came into the room, "I need to do some tests. We need to take you for a CT."

"Okay," Megan agreed, "I'll go get my picture taken and see you in a bit ladybug."

"I'll wait with Auntie Teddy," Alyssa agreed.

With Megan and Evelyn out of the room Alyssa asked Teddy, "how sure are you it's really mom?"

"Alyssa I am 100% sure," Teddy said, "I used her tattoo to help identify her, that spot pattern is different, the 5 on the one side and 9 on the other."

"May 9th," Alyssa said, "my birthday."

"I know," Teddy said, "it was documented in her file. She answered all of the questions on file. We're waiting for the dna results to come back. Owen told me they were comparing yours."

"I don't believe it," Alyssa said, "and I don't want her to know much about me until I'm sure."

"Okay," Teddy agreed, "you decide when and how much to tell. Lyss she's your mom. I saw her in Germany. I checked and scrubbed in on her surgery there. Lyssa, she's your mom. The first thing she asked when she knew it was me was if I still talked to Owen and how you were."

"What did you tell her," Alyssa asked.

"That you are amazing," Teddy smiled, "that I'm proud of you. I showed her a couple pictures that I like. Your college graduation and one of you on top of that mountain you like to hike."

"The chief," Alyssa said.

"She knows you went to Prudue and did really well," Teddy said, "but you could google that. You liked your time there."

"I did," Alyssa said, "it was hard moving and having you in Germany and grandma and uncle Owen in Seattle."

"I visited when I could," Teddy reminded.

"I know and until Amelia you came home for Christmas with us," Alyssa said.

"Lyss, you can talk to her," Teddy said.

"You don't like her," Alyssa pointed out.

"I don't know her," Teddy said, "but I don't like that she's not right here with all of us."

"I asked her if I had a brain tumour," Alyssa said, "she won't order a head CT or MRI for me."

"Alyssa this isn't a hallucination or your imagination," Teddy said, "I've touched her. You know I'm real, you can touch me. You hugged your mom."

"She tried to squish me," Alyssa said.

"She did the first time I met you," Teddy said, "you were supposed to be in the family area with Evelyn but we were all lined up in formation and you saw Megan and you were 9 and you took off running yelling mom."

"And she hugged me and held my hand so I would stand with her," Alyssa smiled at the memory.

"And as soon as we were dismissed Owen ran to you guys and spun you around," Teddy replied.

"The hardest was when he came home and mom didn't," Alyssa said, "he didn't tell us at first."

"I know," Teddy replied, "he said it took a couple months. He was hurt too. Just like you were. He didn't know how to be strong for you."

"Mom needs me to be strong but I don't know how to be," Alyssa said, "I'm not even sure if it's her."

"You let her in as much as you're ready for when you're ready," Teddy assured.

"I don't know," Alyssa said, "Auntie Teddy she doesn't look like how I remember her."

"I know," Teddy said, "Alyssa it is your mom. She loves you."

"I love her but I don't know her," Alyssa said, "I was 9 when she was deployed for the first time."

"I know," Teddy said, "I remember her and I going to training together. She was my roommate. She had your picture on the wall by her bed with your little red pigtails."

"She loved the pig tails," Alyssa groaned.

"They were cute," Teddy said.

"I have a little brother," Alyssa said.

"We're trying to get him here," Teddy said.

"I have a brother," Alyssa repeated, "I don't even know what he looks like."

"As about him," Teddy said, "Lyss get to know him and your mom."

"But you and uncle Owen and Grandma raised me," Alyssa said.

"And we will always be here, your mom doesn't mean we stop loving and being proud of you," Teddy assured.

"I don't know how to talk to her," Alyssa said.

"Start like a new friend," Teddy said.

"I need a mom," Alyssa said, "but I don't know who to talk to."

"I will always be here," Teddy said, "what's going on."

"Jeff and I broke up," Alyssa said, "we want different things. I want to get married and real married not like Uncle Owen. I want some one who loves me and won't leave. Henry loved you but he died. I want some one who won't leave and wont die. Jeff doesn't want that. He just wants to have fun. Even when I mentioned living together he didn't like it."

"Then he's not right for you," Teddy said.

"And I want kids one day," Alyssa said, "and to be home with them."

"Find the right guy first," Teddy advised.

"I feel like most of my life is a lie," Alyssa said, "I've told everyone my mom is gone."

"Because we all thought she was," Teddy said, "Alyssa when I first saw her. I didn't believe it. I asked her questions that only she would know the answer to, from when we lived together. She is mentally here, she has a lot of trauma and needs help. You don't have to go from stranger to mom and daughter over night and you might never have that. That's okay. Be her friend. Try that first."

'I can try," Alyssa agreed.

"Just try," Teddy smiled.

"Can I listen and not talk," Alyssa asked.

"You can," Teddy replied.

They brought Megan back to the room.

"Hi mom," Alyssa greeted.

"Did I interrupt," Megan asked.

"Just talking," Teddy covered.

"Owen explained you're not ready for a bunch of questions," Megan said looking at her daughter, "can I ask a couple?"

Alyssa nodded.

"I've heard Owen, Mom and Teddy call you Lyss," Megan said, "do you prefer Lyss or Alyssa?"

"Lyss," Alyssa replied, "Uncle Owen only uses Alyssa when I'm in trouble or he's mad at me."

"What happens when he gets mad at you," Megan asked.

"Depends on what I did," Alyssa replied, "did I break a house rule or fail a test?"

"Forgot to clean the litter box," Teddy said knowing a common one when Alyssa had been in school.

"Alyssa Evelyn Hunt," Alyssa bellowed mocking Owen, "get in this laundry room and clean the litter box now! I'm counting 10"

"9, 8, 7,6,5 4," Owen chuckled, "do we need to be grounded, lose your phone or computer."

"I did it today with out being reminded," Alyssa said, "Josie is a good fuzz fuzz."

"Do I get one more question," Megan asked.

"One more for now," Alyssa agreed.

Megan agreed with Owen that she should stick to first date type questions to get to know Alyssa as an adult. She had to separate her child that was the picture in her head for the last 13 years from the young woman in front of her.

"Favourite musician," Megan asked.

"Taylor Swift," Alyssa replied, " Dean Brody, or Luke Bryan. I like country."

"It goes with the truck," Owen laughed.

"You drive a truck," Megan asked.

"I do," Alyssa answered, "your favourite Musician."

"Britney Spears," Megan said.

"No," Alyssa groaned, "you're worse than auntie Teddy."

"She's a country fan," Owen said, "I taught her well."

"You never convinced me to play guitar," Alyssa said.

"No you liked your violin lessons," Owen said.

"But yet they were always on my day," Teddy teased.

"Your day," Megan asked.

"Mom was still working," Owen said, "Tuesday and Wednesday nights. I was in the PIT over night those nights. Christina could have done it."

"But I wanted to," Teddy said, "and if I got stuck in surgery my husband was happy to drive Lyss and make her dinner. Henry cooked anyway."

"You were married," Megan said, "what happened."

"He died," Teddy said.

"That was hard," Alyssa said, " I still miss Henry."

"So do I," Teddy said.

"You married a patient," Owen said, "so he could use your insurance."

"Sounds noble," Megan said.

"It was," Teddy replied, "but we fell in love. And he was amazing."

"And you let him see my daughter," Megan asked.

"I gave Teddy medical POA if needed for Lyss and I," Owen said, "but once I got to know Henry, I liked him. He was a good guy. He made Teddy happy."

"We played baseball," Alyssa said, "Uncle Owen and Auntie Teddy were stuck in some massive trauma for a youth group baseball event and Henry came and made sure our team won."

"Youth group," Megan said, "I haven't been to church since before Alyssa was born."

"You asked me to raise her as my own if anything happened," Owen replied, "youth group was more for social reasons than bible study. They went on good field trips."

"You didn't go to camp with them," Teddy said.

"No, they needed a woman and medical," Owen said.

"And somehow I got youth group nights. The youth pastor knew me as her adult," Teddy replied, "I got busy nights."

"All my nights were busy," Alyssa said.

"We kept you busy," Owen said.

"Favourite sport," Megan asked.

"Volleyball," Alyssa replied, "I played varsity in college."

"Where did you go to college," Megan asked.

"Perdue," Alyssa replied, "medicine was never on my radar. I majored in integrated engineering mechanical and materials. I wanted to work on space projects or deep sea stuff, exploration when I started then I took a medical engineering elective on Uncle Owen and Auntie Teddy's insistence and it made sense. It's so precise in how things have to function and the limitations on materials. We're looking at a really interesting antimicrobial polymer right now."

"You found a polymer for those grafts," Owen asked.

"Maybe," Alyssa said, "I'm still working the the locking mechanism. Trying to do it suture free."

"That would be amazing in combat zones," Teddy said.

"Anysort of first response situation," Alyssa replied, "I've been volunteering with search and rescue and am trying to figure out a way to make some of our equipment lighter and more durable while keeping costs down."

"When did you start doing that," Megan asked.

"Last winter," Alyssa replied, "mainly volunteer ski patrol but some backcountry rescue as well. I was part of a really successful search for some teens in Burrard Inlet last summer."

"Do you enjoy it," Megan asked.

"It's a rush," Alyssa agreed, "80% of the time were successful."

"And the 20%," Megan asked.

"I call home," Alyssa said, "the first time I found the person and they didn't make it after all the work we did."

"You got them to the hospital," Owen said, "your team did everything they could. But you were devastated."

"You came," Alyssa said.

"You needed me," Owen replied, "and I flew to Indiana short notice because you thought you had meningitis."

"What was it," Megan asked.

"Strep throat and a migraine," Owen chuckled, "she was a freshman and away from home and scared herself so I got on the first flight to her I could."

"And yelled at every doctor in the campus health center," Alyssa remembered.

"They hadn't done anything," Owen said, 'you had been trying to get help for two days and they did nothing. So I yelled at them then took you to the nearest urgent care. They gave you morphine that was almost as funny as your wisdom teeth."

"When was that done," Megan asked.

"Summer between her junior and senior years of highschool," Owen replied.

"Did I miss any surgeries," Megan asked.

"Appendix when I was 14," Alyssa replied, "Dr Robbins did it with Dr Karev."

"You got all the residents looking out for you," Owen remembered.

"Christina was yelling at Lexie," Alyssa said, "don't you dare hurt my step niece. I'm going into an emergent bypass with Teddy, Owen is in the OR. If Alyssa is not stable when one of us gets back little grey your head will be removed."

"I didn't know that," Owen said.

"She had her moments," Alyssa said, "she taught me to read trig graphs."

"She could do homework help," Owen remembered.

"Best for homework help," Megan asked.

"Uncle Owen or Auntie Teddy," Alyssa replied.

"Cook," Megan questioned.

"Grandma or Henry," Alyssa replied, "I still make some of the stuff Henry taught me to make."

"Do you cook," Megan asked.

"I like to," Alyssa said, "you?"

"I can I don't like it," Megan replied, "I used to love making you sugar cookies."

"In the shape of ladybugs," Allison remembered, "with the date in the dots."

"With chocolate chips," Megan remembered.

"I hate to break this up," Bailey said, "but it is time for quiet hours."

"Of course," Owen replied.

"I'll be back tomorrow," Alyssa said, reaching for Megan's hand.

"Good night lady bug, sleep tight," Megan smiled at her daughter, "I'll see you in the morning my sweet girl."

"Good night mom," Alyssa replied, "see you tomorrow."