I'm also playing with the Henry timeline. Annie is going to like him though.
10 days later ( Saturday)
Annie was sitting on the couch after breakfast, "I'm starting to get bored."
Teddy laughed, "good."
"Good," Annie asked.
"It means your healing," Teddy smiled.
"It's just us today. Chris is meeting some friends from high school for a Motocross race. They bought tickets to watch the supercross months ago," Annie said.
"He told me yesterday," Teddy said , "I thought we could go for a drive then Henry would like to come tonight if you're up to it."
"You're 'not my husband' ," Annie asked.
"Yes," Teddy said , "he knows about your accident and that you've moved in."
"He's okay with you having a 19 year old," Annie asked.
"He wants to get to know you," Teddy said , "he also knows that you're at school most of the time."
"What are you making your husband for dinner," Annie teased.
"I haven't decided," Teddy said, "want to help me?"
"Not chicken," Annie said.
"Pasta," asked Teddy.
"With seafood sauce and salad," Annie asked.
"I'd like that," Teddy replied, "do you know how to make it?"
"I can," Annie said, "going to pass my cooking off as your own?"
"Never," Teddy said, "it's just that no one taught me to cook like that my mom and I baked."
"Mom taught me to cook," Annie said, "and I loved foods class in high school."
"Make a list and we'll get it on the way home," Teddy said , "I can bake something for dessert. Maybe brownies?"
"With ice cream," Annie asked.
"And some fresh berries," Teddy suggested.
"Okay," Annie agreed.
Annie grabbed a piece of paper and pen and wrote the list of what they would need for the pasta sauce.
"Are you sure you're up for a drive," Teddy asked.
"Go do something other than sit in the house, back yard or a hospital room," Annie shouted, "I'm in."
"Go get ready to go out then," Teddy said.
Annie stood up from the island and walked into her room. Teddy looked at the clutter that had built up in her normally tidy living room. Pillows and blankets had accumulated on the couch, books and Annie's laptop on the coffee table. Teddy liked order, over the last few days Annie and Chris had not created much order, two teenages and one who was sick were a little chaotic. While Annie was getting dressed Teddy tidied up the living room, she stacked the books neatly and gathered up the colouring supplies.
"Annie, we need to put your stuff away before Henry comes," Teddy called.
"I'm making my bed," Annie said.
Teddy opened the door and put Annie's books and art supplies on the dresser, " we need to find a desk for you since you're moving in."
"I'm at school most of the time, I can work on the table when I'm home," Annie said.
"I work on the table," Teddy said, "I'll find a desk for in here. I may use it when you're at school."
"Okay," Annie agreed.
Teddy noticed that Annie was the perkiest she had been in the last two weeks. She was feeling better about going back to work on Monday, this week she would mostly be in her office and doing consults unless an emergency came up.
They finished tidying the living room and were ready to leave.
"I think I'm going to forget how to drive," Annie joked.
"Another week or so and we will talk about you driving," Teddy said, "that was the most movement you've done at once in a while tidying up your room and the living room are you okay?"
"Mama we talked about this," Annie rolled her eyes, "I'm not a baby. I'm ready to move around a bit more. I'll go crazy or get fat or both if I keep sitting around."
"Just let me know if you get tired or start to hurt," Teddy said.
"I will," Annie replied.
They went for a drive along the waterfront and chatted about plans for the upcoming weeks and Annie going back to school.
"Last year of college," Teddy said, "are you ready?"
"I think so," Annie replied, "I picked my classes in May and have all of my classes I need. I just need to finish my papers for my summer classes."
"Do you have finals for those classes," Teddy asked.
"Nope, just a major paper for each, they're both due Friday," Annie said.
"So that's your plan while I'm at work all week," Teddy confirmed.
Annie replied, "I am. The journal articles are in my binder."
"If you need to print something I can do it at the hospital for you," Teddy replied.
"I should be good, both papers are started and I have my research notes," Annie said, "except I want to change my abnormal psychology paper."
"What do you want to change it to," Teddy asked.
Annie replied, "violent behaviour in teens with borderline personality disorder."
"You want to research why your sister beat you," Teddy asked.
"Yes," Annie said.
Teddy asked, "is that a good idea? I think it's too soon. What was your old topic?"
"How ADHD presents in women and girls," Annie said, "I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 7 and was curious about why the research doesn't match my own experience. There is little published about how it affects women differently."
Teddy replied, "stick with that, it's something personally important to you. But you're not medicated for it? Or are you hiding the medication from me?"
Annie replied, "I haven't had medication since grade 9. I don't want it. It turns me into a zombie, I'm there but I'm not me. I don't need it. I have a 98% average, work and carry a 7-8 course load. I learned to make it my super power."
Teddy suggested, "you could try calling Derek Shepard and asking him about ADHD brains. A quote from a neurosurgeon as respected as Derek would look really good on your paper. He would be happy to help, he might even have MRI images you could use, volunteer your own brain to be looked at."
"Yes to talking with Derek, no to the MRI," Annie said, "the MRI machine is too loud and I have to be still too long."
"The MRI is loud," Teddy agreed.
They continued driving and ended up at the grocery store. Annie grabbed the cart and began walking into the store. They made their way through the aisles to gather what they needed for dinner.
"Do we need wine," Teddy asked.
"I'm 19," Annie said, "I'm not having any."
"Do Henry and I want wine," Teddy asked again.
"What if he's a beer guy," Annie asked.
"Grabbing both," Teddy said.
They went home and Annie flopped on the couch.
"Hey , I just tidied that up," Teddy called, "nap on your own bed."
"Laying down for 25 minutes, one episode of Glee," Annie said, "I'm sore again."
"Too much walking in the store," asked Teddy.
"Maybe a little," Annie said.
"Before that you were only walking to the hammock or end of the block so that was a big step," Teddy said.
"I know," Annie agreed, "it felt good to be out and moving."
Annie watched her episode of Glee and even Teddy had to sing along with the familiar songs. Teddy was starting to like Glee. It had a good clean humor and the messages in each episode had a lot of truth to them plus she had to agree the music was amazing. Teddy secretly loved music, it was something she only shared with Annie. Teddy mixed up the brownie batter and poured it into a cake pan to bake during dinner so they could have hot brownies for dessert.
As the episode ended Teddy asked, "Annie do you feel up to making the salad?"
"Yep," Annie said. She got off the couch and took the veggies she needed out of the fridge. After washing them in the sink Annie sat at the island and cut up all the parts of the salad and placed them decoratively in the bowl. She put the paper towel on top to keep it crispy and slid the salad bowl into the fridge.
"Do you want me to do the sauce," Annie offered.
"You get the cream sauce started then I can do the rest," Teddy said, "it's the roux I always mess up."
"Mrs Rogers, our foods teacher taught us a no fail roux," Annie said.
"What do you need," Teddy asked.
Annie began to list it off, "sauce pan, real butter, flour, milk, garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, parmesan, wooden spoon and whisk."
Teddy brought all of the things to the counter, "okay I'm your scrub nurse tell me what you need."
"Pan," Annie said, sticking out her hand the way she had seen Teddy do in the OR.
They continued through the process of making the sauce with Annie saying each step as she did it and Teddy handing her supplies. Both were laughing when the doorbell rang.
Henry heard the music and laughter through the open front window.
Teddy opened the door, "hey, how are you?"
"I'm good," Henry replied giving Teddy a hug, "your daughter is home?"
"She is," Teddy said, returning the hug.
Henry handed Teddy a bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling apple juice, "these are for tonight."
"Thank you," Teddy said. Knowing Annie was out of site she gave Henry a quick kiss.
"I feel like a teenager again," he whispered.
"She's 19 and has her first real boyfriend," Teddy laughed, "she'll be fine with a kiss or two."
"It's still your daughter," Henry laughed, giving Teddy another quick kiss.
Teddy took Henry's hand and led him into the living room.
"Hi Henry," Annie called out.
"Hello Annie," Henry replied, "I've heard you had a tough couple weeks. Are you feeling any better?"
"A lot better," Annie smiled.
Annie noticed that there seemed to be a little more than friendship between her mama and Henry. Teddy was smiling at Henry, it was a real smile, not her Owen smile but it lit up Teddy's eyes. Annie would have to tease her later. Annie liked how open she could be with Teddy and that she could tease her and joke around. They made a good pair, even with Annie not being 100% yet she was relaxed at her new home. Annie and Teddy watched girly movies and sang along to the radio.
Annie curled into the living room chair letting Teddy and Henry have the couch.
Annie joined them for dinner then excused herself to work on her psychology paper. Annie made a point of letting Teddy see that she was taking her iPod with her into her room and that the ear buds were already in her ears.
Teddy knocked then opened Annies door, "dessert."
"Let me finish this sentence and I'll be there," Annie replied.
A few minutes later Annie joined Teddy and Henry in the living room, she helped carry dessert and coffees out.
"When do I get coffee again," Annie asked.
"Another week or so," teddy said, "let your liver regrow a bit more."
Annie blushed.
Henry smiled at her ,"I'm a walking tumor greenhouse I've been through losing part of your liver before. It's not fun."
"It sucks," Annie agreed, "mama is a bit over protective."
"With how the injury happened I need to be," Teddy said.
"Mom's are just over protective when their kid is sick or hurt," Henry said, "Teddy said you go to UBC, what are you studying?"
"I'm pre-med," Annie replied.
"Another surgeon like your mom," Henry asked.
Teddy replied, "that's the goal."
"Have you chosen where you want to go to medical school," Henry asked.
"My first choice is Harvard, but I'm also applying to UCLA, Columbia, Stanford and UBC," Annie replied.
"Ivy league," Henry said, "that's going to be hard to get into."
"Annie has an excellent academic record, is working with a friend of mine from medical school on some research, and is volunteering and observing at the hospital," Teddy said.
"I want to do it," Annie said, "I'm looking forward to the challenge. It's only a year away."
"You're 19, how can you go to medical school in a year," Henry asked.
"I took an accelerated path through my undergrad. I'll do it in 3 years instead of 4," Annie said.
"Why are you rushing through college," asked Henry.
"The path to being a surgeon and practicing on my own in the specialty I want is long, if I can cut a year there it's helpful," Annie said.
"How long is it," Henry asked.
Teddy answered, "3-4 years of pre-med, 4 years of medical school, 5 years of residency, 2-3 years of fellowship."
"15 years of education before she's on her own," Henry looked shocked.
"As a resident and fellow she'll get more and more responsibility and when she does her fellowship she can act as an attending when it is within her skill set," Teddy said.
"I want to do my residency at SGMW so mama and uncle Owen can teach me," Annie said.
"I'd like that but who knows where you will match," Teddy said.
"I know but thats the plan," Annie said.
Annie chatted with Teddy and Henry for a while longer then put the desert dishes in the dishwasher, she left the bottle of wine and wine glass on the table for them. Annie slipped into her room to work on her paper.
"What's she doing in there," asked Henry.
"She took two summer courses and has fallen behind on her major papers that are due Friday," Teddy said, "she wants to finish her psychology draft tonight."
"She's driven," Henry commented.
"She is," Teddy agreed.
Teddy tucked her feet under herself on the couch and leaned closer to Henry, she wanted to cuddle but was unsure how to go about this with her daughter in the next room. She had dated of course but this was the first time she had told a man about Annie much less introduced them.
A while later Henry decided it was time for him to leave, he glanced down the hallway and saw the open door to Teddy's room. They both knew that if her daughter wasn't here things may have gotten physical.
"Thanks for coming tonight. I really enjoyed it," Teddy said at the door.
"Thank you for having me and trusting me to meet Annie," Henry said, "I haven't had this great of a night in a while."
"It was just pasta and brownies at home," Teddy smiled.
"The company was excellent," Henry said.
Teddy gave Henry a hug and he bent down to kiss her. The kiss was passionate.
"Good night," Henry whispered.
"Good night," replied Teddy.
Teddy opened Annie's door.
Annie giggled, "mama your blushing!"
"I am not," Teddy said.
"You are," Annie said, "you spent all night flirting with Henry. Did you kiss him?"
Teddy laughed, "I did."
"Was it a good kiss," Annie asked.
"It was," Teddy confirmed.
"Do you love him," Annie asked.
Teddy paused, "I don't know yet. He's a nice guy and seemed to like you but it's too soon for me to know if I love him."
"It's a yes or no question," Annie said.
"It's not that easy," Teddy said, "did you like him?"
"I did," Annie said, "but you don't need my approval."
"I want you to like the men I date," Teddy said, "you come first."