Chapter 7:
"Yes, come in;" came the instant reply, in the familiar deep voice which had always brought a smile on Cristina face.
Cristina pushed opened the door and entered the room quietly. Owen was sitting on his desk, focused completely on his paper work. He was wearing a stripped white shirt. She loved him in white. She always thought that white complimented his beautiful blue eyes. Oh his eyes, she missed looking in them. She missed the admiration and love those eyes always had for her.
She found herself unable to speak. Once again she took a deep breath and cleared her throat.
"Hey, are you busy?" Owen instantly looked up, he knew that voice.
"Cristina?" He sounded surprised but happy. He quickly got up from his desk and came towards her. Within in seconds he was standing right in front of her, just a few inches away.
"Hi, Owen" Cristina gave him a warm smile.
"I thought that you were coming tomorrow" He wanted to give her a hug but he wasn't too sure if that was a good idea. They stood there for several minutes, smiling at one another.
"So I see you have taken up my lab and made it into your boring chiefly office" Cristina carefully moved away from him, before it became awkward to just stand there looking at him and started to look around his office.
Owen let a soft chuckle at her comment "Yeah, I turned your lab into my office. I liked coming here, it has always been very peaceful here, like you use to say and it just became my place so, I turned it into my office".
"Boring office"
"It is not boring. See I still have some of your stuff here, from your lab and…" he paused "And from the fire house" he silently added. At the same time Cristina noticed the red leather chair from the fire house, sitting in a corner. She was the one who had bought it. This chair had endured many of their passionate moments. Cristina closed her eyes, as images of those moments started to flood her mind. There were also a couple of other things from the fire house. It took her a couple of minutes before she completely braced herself again and turn back towards Owen, who also seemed to be lost in his thoughts.
"My computer" Cristina suddenly shrieked excitedly, which completely startled Owen.
"Yeah, it's your computer. I told you I kept your stuff"
"Oh I use to love this computer. I had organized each and everything in it myself"
"I know. I use it now. It is very efficiently organized"
"Now I guess your office is not that boring. My computer makes it very interesting",
"Off course, it is all because of your very talented computer" Cristina tried to give Owen a glare but suddenly burst into laughter, which also made him laugh.
"It's good to see you Cristina"
"It's good to see you to Owen" Owen took her hands into his and squeezed lovingly. "I…. We really miss you. The place isn't the same without you" Cristina could see the sentiments and love that she had always seen in his eyes. Her eyes mirrored her own feelings.
"I miss it too", was all she could say at the point. Cristina could feel the need to be physically closer to him growing within her. Cristina gave his hands a light squeeze and freed her herself from his grip. Owen could sense her discomfort; as she tried to avoid any further physical contact between them.
"So how long are you going to be with us" Owen asked, carefully changing the intensity of the moment.
"Well, it mainly depends on Sam's condition, but probably a week. I would like to stick around for a bit and catch up. Also Dr. Andrew wanted me to do some consults. He also suggested that I should perform a surgery or two, for the benefit of the young interns and residents. Although I do think that he was just trying to flatter me. But you know me, how much I love to show my work. So I was thinking that it is in fact a good idea. On that note, you wouldn't mind giving me privileges?"
"Off course you have privileges Cristina, as long as you are here."
"Thank you"
"So what is your plan for tonight?"
"Ahhh, nothing much. I was planning on going over to Mer's but she just got pulled into an emergency surgery. So now I guess I am going to go back to my hotel and sleep"
"Hmmmm, or you can spend the evening with me, we could go out, have dinner at some place nice and you know chat".
"Owen, I don't know..." Although her heart instantly screamed yes, but she stopped herself from being carried away. She couldn't get carried away like this, especially since she didn't know where they stood at this moment.
"Oh come on Cristina, it's just dinner, please"
"Ok. I am in. But first I am going to go back to my hotel and freshen up. You can pick me up from there, in an hour"
"Ok, great. I will just finish up here and then I will come by to pick up for dinner".
"Ok. I am at Pan Pacific, Room 702. I am going to go now, see you in an hour"
"Yes, in an hour"
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