Annie was finishing the second week of her subinternship at Grey Sloan when she was invited to interview with Bailey and Webber for a residency spot. She emailed back quickly asking if she could schedule her interview before she returned to Boston.

Annie texted, "offer for interview at GS."

Teddy, "do it this week."

Annie, "already asked to. Need to find the perfect outfit. Didn't bring one."

Teddy, "you went to Seattle without an interview outfit?"

Annie, "I took one but it's just average. I want something I feel confident in."

Teddy, "use the card linked to my account and get something you feel good in. That was for you to use and you never use it."

Annie, "i like to stand on my own two feet. I use it for groceries when things are tight. You already paid for flights."

Teddy, "bare minimal food. I think you've used that card three times in the last year. Go get an outfit and get your nails done."

Annie, "are you sure?"

Teddy, "would I tell you to if I wasn't?"

Annie, "no."

Teddy, "hows Owen?"

Annie, "good. He doesn't like interns or med students. He's grumpy and uptight."

Teddy, "is he still with Amelia?"

Annie, "I don't know but she doesn't seem to like me."

Teddy, "why do you say that?"

Annie, "only department head I haven't been asked to scrub in with."

Teddy, "Owen will have told her who you are."

Annie, "why don't you go visit Owen soon?"

Teddy, "I don't have leave until the end of May and I'm saving that for your graduation."

Annie, "only 4 more months of medical school. I'm not going to be a student anymore, I've always been a student."

Teddy, "you're always learning as a doctor. From other surgeons, residents, attendings, patients. This is the beginning sweetheart."

Annie, "do you have weekend plans?"

Teddy, "no. Are you staying close to Evelyn's?"

Annie, "shopping for the perfect outfit I guess. Then Josh and I want to explore Pike Place and walk along the water. Sunday Owen is supposed to come with Amelia for a family dinner. Evelyn wants to have one while I'm in town."

Teddy, "does evelyn know who Josh is?"

Annie, "she does. Nathan works at GS, she's seen him. I was told I could invite Josh to Sunday dinner."

Teddy, "will you?"

Annie, "he's just a friend I don't want to give him the wrong idea."

Teddy, "if you like him the way you say let him know. Don't be like me sweetheart."

Annie, "i'm scared he'll reject me."

Teddy, "confirm with Evelyn and ask him to dinner. I'm sure he'll appreciate a home cooked meal and a family atmosphere."

Annie, "I'll ask. She mentioned wanting Owen to ask Nathan for some reason."

Teddy," she always liked Nathan. Humor her and ask if she still wants you to invite josh."

Annie, "she's seen him. He picked me up the other day so we could go for a hike."

Teddy," do you still want to do your residency at Gs?"

Annie, "more than ever. I just wish you could work here."

Teddy, "it's okay. It's time for you to spread your wings. GS is a good place for that. What did you write about in your why I want to be a surgeon essay?"

Annie, "the summer I was 19. The big incident and my surgery."

Teddy," that's a good one can I read it? You never sent it to me. Who proofread it?"

Annie," Josh and I read each others."

Teddy, "he knew that story before?"

Annie, "he did. But Evelyn is calling me."

Teddy, "go see her. Talk to you soon. Love you."

Annie, "love you two. "

Annie bounded down the stairs into Evelyn's kitchen

"You were up there a while, what were you doing," Evelyn asked, "I thought you were helping me with cookies?"

"Sorry," Annie replies, "I was messaging with mama."

"How is Teddy," Evelyn asked.

Annie smiled, "she's good. She's happy I got the interview at GS."

Evelyn cheered, "you got the interview?"

Annie nodded, "Webber emailed me today. I saw it when I got here after work."

"This is what you wanted," Evelyn said.

Annie said, "it is i've wanted GS since I was 19. I want to tell Josh but don't want to say anything if he doesn't get one."

Evelyn nodded, "you and Josh kind of remind me of your mama and Owen. Tell him, he'll be happy for you."

"I'll text him after we make cookies," Annie replied.

Evelyn asked, "did you invite him to dinner on Sunday. Owen was asking Nathan today. We'll make it a family dinner. I've missed having those."

"When I text him about the interview," Annie said.

"Invite him," Evelyn said, "he likes you."

Annie, "he's just Josh."

Evelyn asked, "what does teddy say?"

"It's my choice what I do. But she told me to tell him if I like him," Annie said.

"Then decide," Evelyn said, "before you go separate ways for residency."

Annie replied, "I'll think about it."

"What are you wearing for your interview," Evelyn asked.

"I need to go shopping," Annie admitted.

"You didn't bring an outfit," Evelyn said.

"Mama said the same thing. I have one but I don't love it," Annie said, "it's average I need something that makes me feel confident."

Evelyn, "I'll go shopping with you. I know I'm not your mama but I'm happy to go."

Annie nodded, "we'll go and send mama pictures. She answers me no matter what time it is for her."

Evelyn smiled, "i will take the photos for you. How do you text her all the time messaging germany must get expensive."

Annie replied, "we use whatsapp to text and I call with facetime so it uses wifi or data."

"Thats all beyond me," evelyn said, "next time you call her i'd love to say hello."

"This is usually a good time to call her," annie said, "I can grab my ipad and we can set her on the counter while we make cookies and we can all talk."

Evelyn smiled, "would she do that?"

"She misses you," Annie said, "she'll be happy if I call."

"Go get your ipad then," Evelyn said.

Annie ran to the guest room and grabbed her ipad off the desk she tapped on the face time app and called Teddy.

"Hi sweetheart," Teddy said, "I thought you were hanging out with Evelyn."

"I am," Annie said, "we thought you could chat with us while we made cookies."

"I'd rather be in the kitchen with you," Teddy said, "but take me to Evelyn."

"I'm going," Annie said, "I texted josh about Sunday dinner."

"Good," Teddy said, "don't be me. Let him in."

"Teddy it's good to see you," Evelyn said.

"Evelyn, it's been ages," Teddy smiled.

"Isn't it midnight for you," Evelyn asked.

"If i want to talk to my daughter it's late nights for me or early mornings for her," Teddy said.

"I remember that with mine being away," Evelyn said, "but I love having Annie in the house."

The three women chatted and caught up for a while, Annie was quiet listening as Teddy and Evelyn told stories.

Teddy asked, "this perfect interview outfit what are you thinking?"

"Dress or skirt," Annie said, "I feel best in dresses and skirts."

Evelyn asked, "color?"

Teddy said, "dark and neutral."

"Navy or royal," Annie asked.

"Royal looks good on you," teddy said, "but not quite as professional as we need for this."

"Can I get a bright pair of shoes," Annie asked.

"A colorful shoe or jacket would work," Teddy said, "but one or the other. Not a sweater, you need a jacket."

"I'm writing this down," evelyn said, "I'm going with her to the mall."

"Send me pictures," Teddy said.

"I will," Annie said.

"I should go to bed now," Teddy said, "I have to be up in 5 hours."

"Good night mama," Annie said.

"Night Teddy," Evelyn called.

"Good night you two," Teddy replied before ending the call.

Teddy was homesick. Seeing Annie in Evelyn's kitchen, watching as the two made cookies together. She wanted those moments. She wanted to go home to Seattle but had nothing there to go to. Maybe if Annie got the offer at GS she would go and look for work in seattle. But she would be starting over again. She didn't want to start over again.

Saturday morning Annie and Evelyn headed to the mall looking for the perfect interview outfit. After trying on and rejecting at least 20 dresses they found one Annie loved. It was navy blue with red stripes around the hem. It had a fitted bodice with princess seams and a high neckline with a full A-line skirt. With Teddy's input they decided that either the grey or navy jackets Annie had packed would work. They also found a pair of red shoes the same shade as the stripe on the dress. Teddy agreed that the shoes were the right touch of personality.

Monday morning Annie walked into the hospital ready for her interview. They had practiced interviews the night before after dinner, Annie working with Nathan and Josh working with Owen, they had agreed that both were ready for their interviews with Bailey and Webber. Annie was interviewing first, before walking to the chief's office she paused and held out her pinkie to Josh.

"What is this," Josh asked.

"For good luck," Annie said, "dancer thing."

"Break a leg in there Altman," Josh smiled, linking pinkies with her.

"Knockem dead Riggs," Annie smiled, "we've got this."

"We do," Josh agreed, "go be awesome."

"I'm always awesome," Annie said, "you're going to rock."

"Don't I always," Josh laughed.

Annie walked up the stairs and across the catwalk. She paused at Bailey's door and took a deep breath before knocking.

"Miss Altman, come in," Bailey greeted.

"It's good to see you Dr. Bailey, thank you for making time for me today," Annie replied.

"Good morning Miss Altman," Richard greeted.

"Good morning Dr. Webber," Annie replied.

"Have a seat," Bailey directed.

"This interview is really a short formality," Bailey said, "we've been observing you for the last two weeks and just have a few questions."

"Of course," Annie replied, "I've learned a lot the last couple of weeks. I really appreciate the time everyone has taken to teach me."

"How serious are you about coming to Grey Sloan Memorial for your residency," Richard asked.

"This has been my first choice since I was 19," Annie replied.

"Why us," Bailey asked.

"I like that the program allows residents to get experience in a variety of specialties. I also like the camaraderie and connections that I've seen between the surgical staff and how people work together and support each other," Annie replied.

"Have you considered a specialty," asked Bailey.

"From the experiences I've had, I'm most interested in Cardiothoracic or trauma," Annie replied, "I would love to see more in pediatric surgery as well as general."

"How has your mother impacted your decision to pursue cardio," Bailey asked.

"I have enjoyed my time in the OR with her and the stories she tells," Annie said, "I also greatly enjoyed my cardio classes in med school."

"When you were younger you spent some time here observing," Webber said, "how did that impact your choice to apply here?"

"My time here as a pre med student was the deciding factor," Annie said, "that time is what made me decide on being a surgeon. It was the hands on time that I had in the OR and skills lab that showed me what I wanted and helped me to figure out that my goal was surgery."

"This is an intense program," Bailey said, "do you have a support system?"

"I have my mama, sorry Teddy," Annie said.

"We remember you called her mama," Richard said, "do you have others?"

"My brother Chris as well as a few friends," Annie replied.

"If you come here how would you contribute to the program," Bailey asked.

"I am looking forward to participating in one of the research projects, as well as working in out reach programs such as the clinic and street outreach for the homeless," Annie replied.

They continued with the interview for almost an hour.

"Congratulations Miss Altman," Bailey said, "I would like to informally offer you a place here in our next intern class. We will need to submit the information to the resident matching service and you will receive formal notification through them. This is contingent on you completing your MD and passing your MLE exams."

"Thank you very much Dr. Bailey," Annie replied, "I look forward to working with you."

"I look forward to teaching you," Richard said, "say hello to your mother for me. "

"I will," Annie said, "thank you very much for taking the time to meet with me today. I'm looking forward to doing my residency here."

"You're welcome Miss Altman," Bailey said.

Annie stepped out of Bailey's office and saw Josh waiting.

"How was it," Josh asked.

"I think it went well," Annie replied, "your turn. Go rock their socks off!"

"I'll see you later," Josh said.

"Come find me after," Annie replied.

Josh knocked on the door and Bailey let him in, "Mr. Riggs come have a seat."

Annie walked towards the locker room and changed to scrubs and running shoes, she was working with Owen that afternoon and went to look for him in the pit.

"How did it go Miss Annie," Owen asked.

"Informal offer," Annie replied.

"Congratulations! Have you told Teddy," Owen asked.

"Not yet," Annie replied, "I will tonight when I can call her."

Owen smiled, "two second text then you can face time later."

"I want to hear how Josh did first," Annie said.

"Text your mama," Owen said, "Josh can wait. You should be excited."

"I'll wait until March and the formal match comes," Annie replied, "but I feel good about this. Can I have two minutes to tell mama?"

"There's no incoming trauma take the time you need," Owen said.

Annie grabbed her phone from her lab coat pocket and texted Teddy, "just finished my interview."

Teddy, "how did it go? Do you feel good about it?"

Annie, "Bailey said I have an informal offer. I just need to graduate and pass my exams."

Teddy, "congratulations. Did you accept?"

Annie, "I did."

Teddy, "who knows?"

Annie, "Owen. I kind of bounced into the pit I'm on his service today."

Teddy, "Josh?"

Annie, "with Bailey and Webber now."

Teddy, "congratulations sweetheart. Call me later."

Annie, "thank you. I will."

An hour later Josh ran into the OR.

"How did it go," Annie asked.

"Excellent," Josh replied.

"What did she say," Annie asked.

"You first," Josh said.

"On three," Annie said.

"One, two, three," Josh counted.

"I got a conditional offer," they both shouted.

"We did it," Annie screamed.

"We did," Josh said. He hugged Annie and spun her around.

"Not in my ER you two," Owen laughed, "congratulations both of you."