I realise that this chapter involves lots of dialogue and it's just between Teddy and Owen but I thought it was a good way to help explain why Teddy had returned. Anyway enjoy!

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'How long are you staying? ' He kindly asked

She was sat down opposite him on a soft brown leather armchair while he sat behind his deck.

'I don't know yet.' She responded quietly and unfocused. 'Probably a week.'

'Where are you stay...?'

'Owen how are you managing?'

She looked deep into his big blue eyes. She could tell he wasn't good as although he was trying to smile, his eyes were sad and looked lost.

'I...I...' he stuttered. 'I thought she was the one but... but... it's like she didn't actually want me.'

Teddy reached forward to his arms and held his hands and sympathetically rubbed his arms.

'Owen, why didn't you phone me.' She reassured him while continually . 'You're my best friend. I know you better than anyone else and I would of come sooner.'

'Teddy...'

She got up and hugged him and the two just embraced. It was like nothing had changed since they last met up 6 months ago. With tears started rolling down Owen's eyes and the two just hugged tighter.

'It's fine. Everything's going to be fine. Everything's fine.' Said Teddy quietly with tears starting to roll down her face.

'Teddy... what's wrong?'

'I'm fine.'

'Teddy it's me.'

Now Owen was rubbing Teddy's shoulder sympathetically.

'Should we go somewhere more in private?' She asked being quite aware that people could see through the windows into his office.

He nodded and led the way to a storage closet nearby and the both of them just collapsed to the floor and just sat their leaning against an metal set of shelves holding new pillows and blankets.

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About 20 minutes later the two were still sat on the floor but now laughing so hard they were crying.

'Do you remind when you and Megan stole some banana bread from the kitchens one night?' he laughed.

'Yes! And it was so disgusting and crumbly that it was impossible to eat and we just left crumbs everywhere!'

'And then Major Coral announces to the group that we had a thief and Megan just couldn't stop laughing...'

'...And she took the blame while I desperately tried to get all my crumbs off me!' she continued nearly in tears of laughter. 'God, I miss Megan.'

The small room went quiet. While the two friends looked at each other and their smiles went away.

'Teddy, what's wrong?' He asked kindly with a concerned look on his face. 'It's me, I can't really judge at the moment because look at me!'

He lets out a sort of a laugh and then his face returns to being more serious while still staring into Teddy's big green eyes.

'I'm having a hard time at MedCon. Leading it is such an amazing privilege and i've felt so privileged and honoured as it has let me set up all these amazing projects for Veterans and Refugees. Well nearly amazing as I have to sort out the problem with one of the refugee clinic this afternoon but even so I have on paper the dream job.'

'But it's not the dream job is it?'

'Far from it. I've really struggled with it in the last few months with all the paperwork and I don't think I've seen the inside of the OR for about a month. And being head of MedCon isn't really a job to make friends with and i don't think I can call anyone except my Deputy a friend.'

She looked into his eyes. Staring deep into them but it was like she wasn't focusing in. Owen could tell her mind was scattered everywhere and she was lost in deep thoughts and dilemmas.

'I've been talking to my deputy well Greg,' she continued, 'And I reckon he would be willingly to take over and become head and it would be a rather easy and quick process. But if I drop the job, that's all I have because I don't have any family so I'm a bit lost where to go now.'

'Well at least stay here for a week or so. I know my mom would love to catch up with you and honestly I want you to stay. We have so much more to catch up on!'

'Why do you think I came over here...because I was worried about you and honestly I just feel relaxed when I'm here and I can just forgot about work.'

'Come on we need to get off this floor though!' Owen responded while standing up and offering Teddy her hand to pull up her up and two snuck out of the cramped closet and into the hospital halls.

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The two had agreed to meet at Owen's new place at 9 - Derek's trailer after his shift finished and after Teddy sorted things out with Bailey but at 9:20 there was no Teddy and Owen started to get worried; pacing down the trailer worried about her where about as he knew that Teddy was never late if she was pulled into surgery.

Oblivious, he didn't know that Teddy had just received a phone call that would change both their lives.

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Oooo who was the phone call from? Hopefully I'll update tomorrow!