Sunday evening Teddy had Owen drop her off at Annie's she didn't want to worry about driving after a couple glasses of wine. He was hanging out with Nathan for the evening and taking Allison with him.

Teddy let herself into the house. Annie had told her to just come in when she got there.

"Annie," Teddy called as she slipped off her shoes.

"Mama," Annie replied, "i'm in the kitchen."

Teddy asked, "what are you making?"

Annie, "cheese and crackers, chicken bites and cut up veggies."

Teddy smiled, "like our first night when you'd fly out to see me."

Annie nodded, "I miss that. The two of us, snacks a couple bottles of wine."

Teddy replied, "so do I. I have white and rose which do you want to start with?"

Annie grabbed two glasses, "rose first?"

Teddy asked, "where's your corkscrew?"

Annie grabbed it from the drawer and passed it over.

"Wine with a cork," Annie laughed, "your fancy tonight."

"We don't do this often enough," Teddy said, "we can have the good stuff."

They carried the food and wine into the family room and found spots on the couch.

"How's Allison feeling," Annie asked.

"Just a little virus," Teddy said, "a couple days home with me and she's on the mend. Owen is taking her to Nathan's tonight."

Annie, "I'm glad she's feeling better so we can hang out. It's been over a year since we've sat with wine and caught up. I've missed this."

"So have I," Teddy agreed, "this last head as been busy. I don't get time with you anymore."

"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about," Annie said.

"What's up," Teddy asked.

"I feel like your not there and I can't talk to you when I need you," Annie said, "I'm always intruding on your time with Allison. It's stupid but I'm jealous. Because again no matter what I do. How hard I work I'm not good enough to fit in."

Teddy asked, "why didn't you talk to me sooner?"

"You've been busy with Allison, " Annie said.

Teddy took a sip of her wine, "that doesn't mean I don't want to spend time with you and talk to you."

"I'm not used to having to share my time with you," Annie said, "you've always been the person I knew I could call and talk to. I don't feel like I can just show up or call and talk anymore. I miss having time with just us."

"I didn't know you were feeling that way," Teddy said, "I wish you had told me sooner."

Annie nodded, "I didn't want to hurt you."

Teddy replied, "you hurt yourself instead. You can always come talk to me."

Annie said, "sometimes I still want time just you and I. I love our family and I'm learning to trust it. But it scares me. I don't know how much to trust it. I'm scared to let you down or disappoint you. You have your perfect baby and I'm still second best. I don't want to be second best."

Teddy sighed, "Annie you are always my girl always. Nothing you or Allison do will ever ever change that. I've missed spending time with you on your own. I don't know how to be your mama in the same city. We've never lived and worked together in the same city. I don't know where my line is with you. There's days I feel like I'm still trying to make up for all the years I missed with you."

Annie replied, "I think we need to be a family at home and I need to be just one of the residents at work. Separate home and hospital. I think that's part of my cardio and trauma bans. Bailey wants me to work with other Attendings."

Teddy agreed, "right now me teaching you may not be the best for you. How can we make this better? What do you want to do?"

"I need time just you and I," Annie said, "do this. Go on an adventure. I know we can't go overnight until Allison is bigger but we can go do things we haven't done before. Go for a walk with no baby sister. Our time together was always down time and fun. We weren't doing the day to day life stuff. I miss doing the fun things."

"What about Josh," Teddy asked.

"He knows how I feel," Annie said, "he needs to have the same talk with Nathan about smothering at work."

"Smothering," Teddy asked.

Annie said, "your always in the gallery or watching in your not with a paitent. I need space to learn and to make my mistakes. I don't feel like I can speak up or take risks with you always watching. I'm afraid to let you down so I don't speak up or take risks. I have to start speaking up more and trying to be a leader but I can't if your right there all the time. Can we please work on separating home and work?"

Teddy said, "I've been hovering because you're so shy. I was trying to encourage you to speak up. I thought it would help you feel more confident. We're both figuring out how to be in the same place everyday. I'm hearing that you want more space at work, you will come find me or page me if you need me?"

Annie replied, "of course. I need more space at work to be myself and learn. At home I need more time like this. Where I feel like I can actually talk to you. I don't feel comfortable talking to you when Allison and Uncle Owen are around."

"I didn't realize that," Teddy said, "it sounds like you're feeling a little jealous."

Annie turned red, "a little. I know it's stupid and childish but your always focused on Allison unless it's to talk about work or correct me. I know Allison is only 5 months and needs you more but I need you two. I need to be able to talk about things with you."

Teddy smiled, "it's okay to feel jealous Annie. It's a big adjustment. You were my only child for a long time, I was single and you were often my focus away from work. We were very dependent on each other to be a family because that was all the family we had."

Annie said, "really you're still my only family and I'm scared you'll like Allison more than me."

Teddy topped up their wine glasses before speaking, "I thought you were comfortably with Owen and the rest of the Hunts."

"I am but it's not the same. Allison belongs in that family. They tolerate me because I'm your kid," Annie said, "just like the McKellar cousins tolerated me."

Teddy laughed, "you're jealous of your baby sister and I see why."

"She gets to stay with you," Annie said, "be the only child. Chris and I are 10.5 months apart."

"You were never really just you," Teddy said, "you would only have been 6 or 7 weeks old when Leslie got pregnant. I haven't done that math before."

Annie nodded, "I always spent more time with Dan."

"That's why you clung to me," Teddy said.

"It was the first time I got one on one mom time that I can remember. That you cared enough to spend time with me instead of expecting me to change to be one of and go with the flow," Annie said, "I finally had some who took the time to listen and think about what I was saying. I never told Leslie about the eating disorder stuff my last year at UBC. You take me seriously."

Teddy replied, "why wouldn't I. That was probably the worst you scared me. Injuries, getting sick I can do. When you don't eat I panic. You really stress me out when you're not eating. When you were so thin I could see every rib and every vertebrae I was scared. I watched a friend in high school almost kill herself not eating and I was scared."

"That wasn't the first time. Leslie knew I had done it before," Annie said, "it was just the first time I couldn't stop it on my own. I knew you would take me seriously when I asked for help. I know where the lines are mama I know my warning signs and will ask for help when I need it. But you making a fuss about it at work doesn't help."

"So we need less time together at work," Teddy said, "the odd lunch or come chat in my office?"

"I can do that," Annie said, "I wouldn't mind sitting in your office for some quiet when I'm on overnight. I'd be better to sleep on your couch then the gurneys in the basement."

"Your welcome to do that on your own," Teddy said, "no boyfriend."

Annie rolled her eyes, "because that would happen."

Teddy replied, "residents tend to have a reputation of using offices, supply closets and on call rooms for not work related things."

Annie gasped, "mama! Eww no. I work with my mama and step dad. No just no. Never at the hospital."

Teddy nodded, "as long as I don't find out I don't care."

Annie asked, "are we done with this topic?"

Teddy said, "we can be. "

"Why didn't you tell me what was happening with you and Owen before you came home," Annie asked.

"I was embarrassed to tell you," Teddy said, "I had a one night stand with my best friend and destroyed the friendship."

"But you didn't tell me you were pregnant," Annie said.

"How do you tell your 24 year old that two weeks before you were lecturing on protection that at 45 you had a one night stand with the perfect man and were having his baby," Teddy said.

"It felt like you didn't trust me," Annie said.

"I didn't know who or what to trust," Teddy said, "you would have insisted of flying to see me and I needed to figure this one out on my own. All I knew is that I was keeping the baby even if I had to do it alone."

Annie said, "that's what's hardest for me is that you never even thought of saying goodbye to Allison and hoping for the best. I know you wanted to keep me and did what was in both of our best interests at the time. In the same position I would have done the same thing."

Teddy reached to hug Annie, "I know I've thought about that two. I didn't know how to talk to you about it. Doing all the little things with her the cuddles, her sleeping on me makes me realize how much I wish I could have those memories with you. But you and I have done things I'll never do with Allison."

Annie smiled, "our random trips. Wandering Landsthul in the snow. "

"Exactly," Teddy said, "by the time she's your age I'll be 70. I won't want to do that with her."

"Maybe I'll take her on adventures," Annie said.

Teddy laughed, "you'll probably be married with kids when Allison is your age."

Annie said, "when she's old enough to understand we have to take her to Zurich. That was awesome. The woman at the desk had no idea what to make of you. Then Christina came running out to see you yelling Teddy."

Teddy said, "that will only work once. That was our last European adventure."

Annie said, "I liked those. There has to be a few things close we can do when Allison is old enough you can leave her overnight."

Teddy said, "I'd like to see some of the Gulf Islands in BC."

"That's an Owen trip," Annie said, "I don't know how I feel about going back to BC. That's my old life."

"You don't have to walk away from the whole province," Teddy said.

"We used to fish off the gulf islands too many memories," Annie said, "take Owen and Allison stay on Pender or Galliano. Let's find something in Washington or Oregon."

"Soon," Teddy said.

Annie poured them each another glass of wine.

"No more for me after this," Teddy said.

"You're not driving," Annie said.

"That's my third glass," Teddy said.

"We opened the bottle," Annie said.

Teddy nodded, "we did. I want to but I still have to watch how much I drink for your sister."

Annie nodded, "a bottle of milk tonight won't hurt her."

Teddy agreed, "maybe. I haven't had more than one glass since Owen came to Germany. I'm starting to feel it."

Annie replied, "okay."

Teddy asked, "what else is going on? How was friday's party?"

"Friday was good," Annie said, "we had most of the interns here. Well the 15 of us who got to stay. We lost the lazy ones in our class."

Teddy said, "that's usually how it happens. There's two I didn't see how they were even accepted."

"It was a good party," Annie said, "we bbqed and had the fire pit going. Jeremy passed out in the hammock. We had a lot of people stay over so they didn't drive."

"Did you have fun," Teddy asked.

"We did," Annie smiled, "it was nice to just relax with everyone."

"It is," Teddy said, "are you playing in the softball game with Seattle Prysebterian?"

"I don't know," Annie said, "Josh is. I thought I would just watch. There's also that talent show competition with them that Meghan is trying to get me to dance with her."

"Why don't you," Teddy said, "would get you out of the softball game."

Annie said, "it's too close to an attending. I need distance from family at work."

Teddy said, "I hear that and I love that you think she's family. However I think that you need to do it for her. Meghan has missed it. What did she ask you do to?"

Annie replied, "a two person broadsword. We both have kilts so that's what we'll wear. But most of my friends are playing softball so I'll go and at least try to play."

"Have you ever played," Teddy asked.

"Only catch with you and Henry," Annie said, "he tried to teach me to bat in the backyard."

"Where was I," Teddy asked.

"Hospital I guess," Annie said, "it was a waffle morning. I shouldn't have brought Henry up."

"It's okay to mention him," Teddy said, "he was part of our lives. Who do you think went with me to get your stuff from Leslie and Dan?"

"Henry," Annie asked.

"He loved you kiddo," Teddy said.

Annie asked, "are you as happy with Owen?"

Teddy replied, "happier. This is the life I never thought I could have. You, Allison, Owen. A family. Our family. Last spring I thought it would always just be you and I. We're not alone anymore."

Annie nodded, "we have uncle Owen and Allison. I had a good talk with him on Thursday. I basically told him I think of him as a dad."

Teddy smiled, "he didn't say a word to me about that. "

"I basically said I wished he was my dad," Annie admitted.

Teddy replied, "keep talking to both of us please. We both want to spend time with you."

"I need him to help me fix Josh's skiing," Annie said.

"Owen likes skiing with you," Teddy said.

"It's fun to ski with him," Annie said, "the last time we skied Owen asked me how I felt about him asking you to marry him."

"He talked to you," Teddy asked.

"He wanted to make sure I would be okay," Annie said, "I've been waiting years for you to finally get together. I think I told him not to make me keep the secret too long. You'd know I was hiding something."

Teddy laughed, "that explains your comment to him that night."

Annie laughed, "Yep. I really am happy for you and Owen."

Teddy smiled, "thank you sweetheart. Do you know what meghan has planned in a couple weeks?"

Annie giggled, "I can't tell you that. Top secret. You'll have fun. Josh is babysitting that afternoon."

Teddy asked, "Josh is babysitting?"

Annie said, "Evelyn is with us so are your friends, Owen and Nathan are working that afternoon. I was only in charge of organizing a babysitter. Josh likes Allison. He's in the nicu for a couple weeks and he'll be fine. If you guys want a night just the two of you Josh and I are happy to babysit."

Teddy nodded, "I've been afraid to ask. Are you sure you want to?"

"Would I offer if I didn't mean it." Annie asked.

"No," Teddy agreed.

They sat quietly for a few moments before Teddy asked, "how are things with Josh?"

Annie smiled, "we're good. This week was really stressful but we had a quiet night just us yesterday which we really needed. Sometimes it's hard having Duncan as a roommate."

"How long is Duncan supposed to be here," Teddy asked.

"He said a few weeks but that was before Allison was born," Annie said, "I get that he needed a place and he's a good roommate but sometimes I like just being Josh and I."

"It's limiting," Teddy agreed.

Annie nodded, "it is. I don't know how to hint that Duncan needs to start looking for a place again. But he does his own food so I only worry about Josh and my groceries. Duncan wasn't happy when Josh threw out the trail mix he bought. It had cashews in it. The one food we asked not to be brought in the house."

Teddy rolled her eyes, "Josh was right to get rid of it before there was an accident. But other things with Josh are good?"

Annie nodded, "we're good. He's sweet and attentive. At home we do all the couples things but we don't usually at work. We don't want to be part of the gossip mill. Our family has had enough of that this year."

Teddy agreed, "we have. Mostly about me."

Annie said, "there were some really dumb people in one of the other intern groups that for like 6 weeks didn't realize there were two dr Altman's. No matter what people told them they didn't believe it. One of them flat out admitted to me they didn't believe it until they saw us side by side."

"I know which one you mean," Teddy laughed, "she was oblivious."

Annie asked, "are you sure you're okay with Josh and I living together?"

Teddy nodded, "I would have said something before he moved in if I wasn't. I know your 25 and want to be with your boyfriend. You love him. Anyone can see that. You and josh have a connection and a chemistry most people never get."

"I think he's the one mama," Annie said.

Teddy smiled, "you might be right. There's something about being with your best friend. And knowing each other as friends first."

"It's easy and comfortable," Annie said, "we know each other and have a history. I'm so glad he waved at me in orientation and started talking to me. I saw this tall hot like really hot guy and didn't think he'd ever be interested in me."

"Josh is a good looking guy," Teddy said, "I get the same way when I met Owen. He was the hottest man I had ever seen and it might have been the uniform but he was confident and commanding. He knew exactly what he was doing and I was brand new. I wanted to tell my new room mate all about it only to discover that my roommate was Meghan. I mentioned him and she told me not to talk about her dum dum of a brother."

Annie asked, "she called him a dum dum?"

Teddy laughed, "always did. I worked with Owen a lot then she became a little sister to me. I told her about you first actually. Leslie had sent me new photos of you and you had grown up a lot in the six months since the last set of photos. Meghan saw them on my bed as I was reading the letter and asked about you. For the first time in years someone wanted to know my whole story and didn't flinch when I said the photos were my daughter."

Annie asked, "what did she say?"

"She asked where you were and wanted me to tell her about you," Teddy said, "she loved that Owen chose you to go with him to get her. She said she would have known you on sight even without using our last name. She said it was surprising at first to hear you use Uncle Owen."

"I forgot we were at work," Annie said, "I was so good about dr Hunt until you came home. But they were talking about you and Owen said 'somebody isn't going to call her mama until I say so or her mama tells her she knows' using mama for you I slipped and called him uncle Owen."

Teddy smiled, "Meghan doesn't care."

Annie, "she called me tiny Teddy."

"So does Nathan," Teddy said.

"I've asked them to stop and they won't, can you ask," Annie said, "mini Altman is one thing because it's our last name but not tiny Teddy."

"I will again," Teddy said.

"What exactly are they to me when you and Owen get married," Annie asked.

"Your step aunt is engaged to your boyfriends uncle," Teddy said, "after their wedding she will be your boyfriend's aunt and your step aunt."

"That sounds really messed up," Annie laughed.

"It does," Teddy said, "but it's a weird blended family. Nathan and I have talked about the one in a billion chance that you and josh even met let alone became friends and started dating."

"I'm more surprised we're all at the same hospital," Annie said.

"They needed cardio and trauma surgeons," Teddy said, "and josh followed you for residency. He wanted to be with you."

"We both wanted the west coast," Annie said.

"You wanted to be home," Teddy said.

"I did," Annie said, "I need your advice on something. Next week Ian and Gloria Josh's parents are coming to stay with Nathan and Meghan for a few days. It's the first time josh has seen them in two years."

"I know josh isn't close to them and Nathan used to talk about him a lot in the desert. I don't remember why but meg and Nathan both thought they shouldn't have custody of Josh," Teddy said.

"They drink and are addicts," Annie said, "Josh said they're temporarily sober enough to remember they have a son. He's never introduced them to a girlfriend before. What do I do?"

Teddy smiled, "you're going to Nathan and Meghans you know them and are safe there. You smile, make small talk and listen to them. Stick to safe topics."

Annie asked, "what if they ask about my family?"

"Then you talk about mama and uncle Owen and your baby sister," Teddy said, "gloss over the McKellars entirely in this situation."

Annie and Teddy spent the rest of the night catching up on little things and enjoying spending time together after having cleared the air. They both realized how much the other needed that time. For the first time in a while Annie felt like she had Teddy actually listening to her. Teddy also realized how much she missed Annie and having their time together. She had always had Annie time. It only half surprised Teddy that Annie had felt a little jealous of Allison, she knew there could have been some feelings of jealousy because Teddy and Owen kept Allison, what Teddy hadn't expected was Annie to be jealous of the time she spent with Allison. Teddy made a promise to herself to spend more time with Annie on her own away from the hospital.