**Let's take a break from Owen's sickness, my friends. Please enjoy the chapter and as always, I look forward to your feedback.
DAY 8
Teddy sits down on the carpet and leans on the wall. Her whole body is shaky due to being soaked in the rain. She tries to focus on the book on her lap anyway.
The door is suddenly slammed wide open and a bunch of various voices echo inside the apartment. Bailey staggers in the living room; he is cracking up as he leans on another guy for support. Bailey is drunk. Standing next to them is another young girl, hand holding a bottle of wine.
"You have a guest, Bailey." The guy friend mumbles to Bailey's ears, his head gesturing towards Teddy sitting against the wall.
Bailey blinks his eyes a few times; his pupils dilate so he can see the shadow of the person from afar.
"It's…Teddy, Faith's sister."
"Faith's sister? How come she has red hair? She's pretty." The guy transfers Bailey from his shoulder to the girl's shoulder. Bailey tries to stop him but he already quickly approaches Teddy.
"Victor Vance. Nice to meet you, Teddy…Hunt." He grins at Teddy.
Surprised, Teddy stands up and shakes Victor's hand.
"Nice meeting you."
"You're completely wet." Victor rolls his eyes as he stares at the wet clothes clinging to her tiny body.
"So are you." Teddy sarcastically responds.
"Victor, Jillian, you'll have to go now…I'm gonna sleep now." Stuttering, Bailey tries to stand straight and opens the door for his friends. Jillian hugs Bailey once more, saying "Good night!" then follows Victor outside.
Bailey closes the door and leans on the wall opposite to where Teddy is standing now. He blinks his eyes, trying to stay awake. He's glad he just had three shots of vodka. He is still aware who he is and who is standing in front of him.
"What are you doing here?" He crosses his arms.
"Waiting for Faith, apparently." She looks away. "What happened to the couch?"
"It's too old so I donated it. I'm waiting for the new one to be delivered."
"You should go change. You're drunk and soaked in the rain. You'll easy catch a cold." She gives him a concerning look.
"You're not my mother." Despite his consciousness, he feels his body flares up with heat.
"Whatever." Teddy shakes her head then sits down and stares at her book again.
"Faith locks her room again and you can't call her?" Bailey asks her.
"Yeah. But I'm fine." Teddy continues to speak in a monotonous tone as if she doesn't care less about her situation. The water from her hair drips on the book so she eventually closes it. She feels desperate about being soaked up and sitting here waiting for her sister, who may come back in no time.
"That's stupid. How long have you been sitting in the wet clothes? Go change them." Bailey gestures towards his room then staggers inside.
Teddy is offended that Bailey called her stupid, yet she stands up and follows him to the familiar tiny room.
"Stand there." He points at the empty space next to the bed.
Bailey turns on the yellow light. He slowly strolls into his closet and throws out some clothing to her.
"Put them on." He coldly demands.
"You'd better stop that bossy demeanor because I really feel offended here." She snorts at him.
"Oh, you feel offended? Why should I care about that when you never give a damn if I was hurt or even offended?" He sarcastically replies her with a smirk on his face.
"I don't need your clothes." She throws the clothing back at him.
"It's the shirt you puked on last time, dude. You can get out and change and wait in the living room because I also have to change my clothes now." Bailey starts to unbutton his shirt and throws it on the floor. Next he quickly strips down from his khakis, revealing the boxer.
"Oh please." Teddy grimaces and turns around.
"Stop acting like an angel. You are eighteen and probably had sex already. Stop pretending that you're uncomfortable when you see a bare body." Bailey yells. He used to like her shyness when they have physical encounter but now he feels disgusted about it. He feels her fake. Completely fake.
"How did you know?" She laughs sarcastically. "Of course I had sex before, plenty hot sex with pretty boys who are newly graduated docs. Believe or not, my circle of acquaintance includes more doctors than you think, Bailey. It's YOU, only you that I feel embarrassed to look at, because your body is the worst I have ever seen and that petite thing seems helpless with its inborn mission." Feeling extremely hurt, she smirks and snorts back at Bailey. Her head gestures toward his reproductive organ.
Bailey rushes towards Teddy and gently pushes her to the wall. His hip pins her hip and he gasps at the proximity of their faces. His big hand gently braces her chin. He grinds his teeth: "Oh now you dare talk about my penis. I have alcohol in my body, Teddy. Utter one more word and I will make you regret what you said."
"So, is this you? You continuously try to hurt me back because I hurt you? Go ahead. Fucking me just proves you're vulnerable and pathetic." She smirks; her sharp eyes darting at Bailey.
"Teddy Yang-Hunt, the one who is always in control of everything. Let's see how experienced she is." Bailey smirks. He abruptly tears her shirt from the neck down and throws the pieces aside. The little breasts covered by a tiny red bra pop up and pound wildly. Teddy closes her eyes and bites her lips; she made a miscalculated move when she dared him go on and fuck her.
Bailey gently caresses her jaw line; then he runs his fingers slowly down to her neck. His hand gradually descends her chest and he gently brushes the fingers along her cleavage. Teddy trembles as Bailey's fingers playfully twirl around the areola outside the red bra. She can feel her nipple harden, and her face turns red. Bailey's lips form a half smile as he sees her reaction. He lustfully whispers "Do you like it?" then gently, he kisses her ear and licks the secret spot behind it. Teddy feels goose bumps all over her body. She never knew there's a place behind the ears that can turn she on like this. This is all new to her. And he's turning her into submission. And she gasps because she can't handle all of this.
"I'm not vulnerable, Teddy. I can fuck you if you want. I could have a lot of physical interaction with you long time ago but I respect you. Unfortunately, you disrespect me. You don't deserve my love. And I don't even want to make love with you even if you beg for me. Now grab your clothes and get out."
Teddy stares at Bailey, her eyes are full of angst and sadness both at the same time. She puts on the shirt that Bailey washed for her, and slowly mumbles. "You can close the door. I will get out of your life." She puts the book inside her bag and quietly walks out of the house. Bailey can hear the noise of the heavy rain before the sound of the door closing.
Now that Teddy is gone, Bailey doesn't know if he's feeling satisfied or sad. He knows it was wrong of him to hurt her verbally, yet he enjoyed doing it because he was deeply hurt by her rejection over and over. It was hard, but when he decided to move on, she appears in front of his eyes again. He really needs to work things out because he can't avoid her forever, she is his close friend's little sister.
Bailey's phone rings. A strange number appears on the screen. "Hello?"
"Hello Bailey, it's Owen. I tried to call Faith and Teddy but they don't pick up the phone. Has Teddy arrived at your place?"
"No." Bailey stutters.
"Okay then. Just please let her stay overnight, she's going to have her first CLEP Chemistry exam tomorrow morning at Stanford."
"Why does she take the test here?" He furrows his eyebrows.
"She needs Faith to tutor her some Chemistry. Teddy had a few questions but I was stuck inside my room and I couldn't explain to her well through the phone, so she was miserable. And I was really exhausted, so we argued; pretty much she had rough days staying at home with me recently." Owen sighs on the phone.
"It's understandable, Uncle Owen. You have a high dose of radioactive drug in your body. You are having a really tough time. I will wait for Teddy and take care of her if Faith is not home tonight."
"Thanks, Bailey. You're a good guy."
Bailey rapidly opens the apartment door and looks outside. The rain is pouring heavily and he can't see any sign of Teddy. He regrets what he's just done to her now.
DAY 9
Teddy goes through all of her answer choices once more then submits the scantron to a CLEP officer. As she stands waiting for the result letter, she pats her forehead occasionally and massages her eyelids. Her head wants to explode after a long and exhaustive exam of 150 questions. If any other test taker wants to compare the answer with Teddy now, she would honestly responds that her mind is blank. Completely blank.
The officer hands Teddy an envelope and she slowly strolls out of the Undergraduate Student Assessment building of Stanford. The golden sun makes her eyes squinting; and since she is not used to pulling an allnighter, her eyes are red, swollen, aching and extremely sensitive to daylight. Teddy sighs, now she has to get back to the hotel and have a deep sleep.
"Teddy."
Teddy looks over her shoulder and sees a tall, robust shape leaning against the wall. It's Bailey. " Oh gosh," she thinks, she can't have another argument with him again, especially now when she has a severe headache and exhaustion.
"I can't get out of your life if you keep getting into my life, Bailey." She mumbles.
"Then don't try to get out of my life anymore. I've been waiting for three hours, Teddy. I didn't know you take CLEP Chem today. How was it?" He sheepishly smiles as if there was no war between them last night.
"I don't know. You tell me." Teddy leans on the wall next to Bailey and hands him the envelope. He opens it, blinks his eyes a few times then speaks up.
"You've got 93%."
"That's it?" She sighs, fingers still massaging the closed eyelids.
"What's the passing score?" Bailey asks her.
"75%." Teddy murmurs.
"So then you did a great job! I heard you got trouble with some chem topics but it seems you aced the test." He grins.
"Yeah, had Faith tutored me the Weak Acid Tiltration I would have got 100% already. I studied for a week and I pulled an allnighter last night."
"Wow, you really are a perfectionist, aren't you?" He purrs his lips.
"Hey, I pursue Finance doesn't mean I suck at Chemistry or Physics. I'm daughter of Cristina Yang, for your record, the woman who operated on your father's heart with a gun threatened to her head." She answers weakly but maintained her sarcasm.
"I know. I'm not gonna argue with you anymore. Now let's go back to the apartment. You look sick. Did you get soaked again in the dry shirt I gave you?" Bailey glances at the shirt Teddy's wearing. He pulls Teddy's hand and walks her towards his bicycle. Teddy is too weak and hazy to resist Bailey. She tenderly follows him and sits on the back of the bike.
Bailey leads Teddy to his room and she completely forgets her pride or dignity. Her headache tells her to throw herself on to his bed, tuck in his blanket and close her eyes. Bailey chuckles. He brings her a Tylenol pill and a glass of water. Teddy forces herself to sit up and take the pill; then she lies down immediately and falls into a peaceful sleep. It doesn't matter to her that it's 1:00 p.m of the day.
When she blinks her eyes and gradually wakes up, it's already late in the afternoon. Teddy stares at the yellow light of the ceiling, feeling warm and refreshed as she snuggles inside the familiar blanket that has a clean cotton smell. She continues to lie still on Bailey's bed for a while, enjoying the tranquil atmosphere in his tiny room. She glances at his broad back and comes to love the scene of Bailey studying in his desk. Fluffiness flutters in her chest and for the first time, she feels that she should not be a hot headed and impetuous girl. For the first time she regrets her decision. His calm and serene personalities (except last night when he was under alcohol influence) are taming her wild and ferocious heart. The revelation that Bailey has made an impact on her personalities amazes her.
Bailey occasionally looks at Teddy over his shoulder in between the PowerPoint slides. Is he really weak and vulnerable, because the pleasure of watching her sleeping peacefully conquers the pain of being rejected by her every time they have a conversation? He doesn't have an answer; he is totally confused. All he knows for now is they deserve a chance to be together, because they constantly hurt each other, then within twenty four hours, they reconcile and be attracted to each other like magnet and steel.
Bailey spins his chair to look at Teddy again and sees her sheepishly smiling as their eyes meet.
"You woke up!" He excitedly exclaims. "Are you cold?" His eyebrows furrow at the scene of Teddy hiding inside the blanket and only revealing her face.
"No, it's my habit to completely cover my body in the blanket. It makes me feel warm." She gently smiles. "Plus, this blanket smells so good." She chuckles.
"Thank you, I do like the smell of fresh cotton." He nods.
Teddy insists on lying on Bailey's bed and he insists on sitting at the desk, observing her. They look at each other for a while and smile sheepishly like two teenagers. At an eight feet distance, their chests flutter with happiness as they feel each other's embrace even without holding hands.
"No matter how hard you hurt me, I can't hate you for too long." He shakes his head then looks down and sighs.
"You hurt me verbally deeply and I can't hate you for too long, either." She murmurs.
"….Teddy, don't say all these things if you don't love me." He says with a slight disappointment.
"But, I do." She quietly answers.
"Then why did you want to break up with me?" He lifts his head up to look straight into her eyes yearningly.
"Because I took so much of your time and I don't want you to be involved in my family issues." She looks somber.
"You don't have to worry about my study. You need to believe that I am an efficient individual, as much as I believe you are an excellent student." He raises his eyebrows.
"Okay." Teddy can be very quiet like her mother when it comes to sensitive issues.
Bailey just stares at Teddy with great affection. Oh how come this little girl takes his heart away so easily. He chuckles. "Do you want to sit up and go have dinner with me? It's 6:30 p.m"
"No, I'm lazy, I just want to lay here. Plus your bed is so tempting." She grins.
"Then you can enjoy laying there. I'm back to my study." He smiles and turns around.
Teddy watches Bailey's back for a little more then suddenly, she sits up and walks to him. She wraps her small arms around his large back from behind and leans her head against his back.
Bailey shudders for a second to realize what's going on. He sits still to feel the warmth radiating from Teddy's body. He is turned on simply by her hug, yet he gently removes her hand from his chest and spins the chair around, facing Teddy: "Aren't you afraid I will be out of control like last night?"
"Apparently, you were completely in control of your behavior last night." She rolls her eyes.
"There was a thin line and I almost crossed the line. And you are not ready for this." He shakes his head, thinking about how he sexually teased her.
"What if I am?" Her face doesn't reflect any feeling.
"Look, we shouldn't revisit what happened last night. I was drunk and I was hurt, and you were cold and stubborn. But now if we're good, we need to…."
Teddy pulls off her t-shirt and Bailey shuts up as the red bra pops out. He stares at the little breasts pounding rhythmically.
"Teddy… what are you doing?" He stutters.
"What do you think I'm doing?" She smiles.
Bailey exhales deeply. He pulls of his t-shirt abruptly, then stands up and carries her to bed. He lies on top of her and showers her with kisses on her lips and her cheeks. Then he moves his lips to her neck and her pounding chest.
"Ahh…" Bailey can hear Teddy's gentle gasping. He licks her ear again, which gives her goose bumps, and whispers: "You turn me on, Teddy. What should I do?"
She says nothing but runs her fingers through his soft hair. He buries his face into her small breasts that lie under the red bra and inhales the scent of the virgin. Next, he lowers his face to kiss her smooth and flat abdomen, his long arms reaching out and holding on to her delicate shoulders.
Out of the sudden, Bailey sits up straight and yells out loud against his will: "No, I can't." He removes himself from Teddy and throws his body unceremoniously next to where she's lying. Turning away from her, he pants heavily. He realizes It was him teasing her last night that made the turned her on. He gave her the idea of making love, and she is probably trying to prove him her love by giving him what he wanted.
"What's wrong?" Teddy asks as she's totally confused with his behavior.
"I don't want to do this with you now." He answers in between his gasps.
"Okay then." Teddy gently hugs Bailey from behind. He can feel the little bra touching his bare back. As he collects his calmness, Bailey turns around, arms open wide and pulls Teddy to his embrace.
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to do this to you. You need to slow down, Teddy. Slow everything down. I don't want to take your virginity and then the next day you leave me again." He murmurs.
"I won't break up with you again, Bailey. At least, I won't break up with you out of the blue without giving you advanced notice." She genuinely answers.
Bailey chuckles at Teddy's honest words. Still having her close to his body, he gently strokes her hair.
"I love you very much. Will you let me in and be with your through your good and bad times?" He asks.
"I will. I love you, too. Sorry I was so ferocious." She purrs her lips and snivels like a little girl. Bailey feels happy for it is the first time he hears the three words "I love you" from Teddy.
Bailey leans closer and kisses Teddy's forehead. She closes her eyes and enjoys the smell from his body. He chuckles: "Have you ever been close to a man like this before?"
"Nope." She shakes her head.
"How dare you say you had plenty of sex! Look at you all scared and nervous when I teased you." Bailey laughs out loud.
"How do you know what to do and when to do which?" She bites her lips.
"I…just know…." Bailey shakes his head and smiles sheepishly.
"What do you like about me?" she opens her eyes wide.
"You are a cutie pie." Bailey giggles.
" More specific, please?"
"Well, you have a cute nose." He gently caresses her nose as he speaks.
"Next?"
"You have cute thin lips like your father. I can't take my eyes off you when you smile." He plants a kiss on her lips.
"That's what all men say. That's what my dad said to my mom all the time." She shakes her head and laughs.
"Okay, how about you have cute little chest that contains a big heart?" He smiles playfully.
"Are you complimenting the big heart or criticizing the small breasts?" She purrs her lips.
"Complimenting the big heart and complimenting the small breasts. They are cute." He grins.
"I thought men like C cups."
"Men like what their women have." He explains to her.
"What else?"
"Plenty. You sing beautifully. I was drawn to you when I heard you sing with your dad. And you eat popcorn like an elephant. And you cook. And you invest in stocks."
"Pretty much everything." She comments.
"Uh huh." He agrees.
"Still, anything else?"
"Well, you have a scar running from your chest to your tummy. I was impressed by that. May I ask what happened?" He gently strokes the skin on Teddy's abdomen.
"It was a burn accident, and the culprit was Theo. Anyway, I don't want to talk about it. I could never wear bikini because of it." She murmurs.
"Oh, wear one piece then." He suggests.
"Whatever, I don't really care about it. No one is perfect." She sarcastically answers.
"Uh huh, you have flaws and you accept your flaws. That's why I love you." He wraps his hand around her and caresses her smooth bare back.
"The world used to revolve around me, Bailey. But you gradually change me. You calm me down and make me think carefully. I assume it's good for me." She smiles.
"Good. You have a pure and golden heart, that's what makes you beautiful. Now, remember you still owe me a favor? I need you to promise me something." He stares at her with a serious countenance.
"What is it?"
"Promise me you will go back to school next semester and finish your Bachelor Degree in Summa Cum Laude by all means."
"You're afraid I will drop out of school? Haha, you're like my parents, Bailey. Anyway, I promise you. Don't worried I'm already bored to death staying at home. I just don't regret because I do it for dad but anyway, I'm trying to study for the CLEPS and whatever I can think of. I was born in a family of doctors, Bailey. I know the drill to the success."
"Good girl. Just not gone bad." He smiles and kisses her.
They just lay there and enjoy each other's presence in a comfortable silence. Bailey gently caresses Teddy's nose, thinking about how he ended up loving the girl that he enjoyed teasing and fighting since he'd known of her existence.
"What are you smiling about?" Teddy speaks up.
"I remember your mother Cristina let me hold you the first time a few days after you were born. You were very tiny but you cried so loud that you made me hate babies." He beams at her.
"So I held a grudge against you since I was a few days old." She laughs out loud.
"No. You cried because you were hungry. Your mom had to take you away and feed you so that you'd stop crying." He rolls his eyes. "You eat like an elephant since you were a few days old."
"Speaking of eating, I'm hungry now." She purses her lips.
"Right, why don't we spend the rest of the night as a date? I have never really taken you on a date." His eyes sparkle as he comes up with the idea.
"I waste your night again." She sighs.
"I said don't worry about me. I will only go with you when I can handle my study."
"Okay then. Well I am wearing the same old damp shirt and jeans since yesterday."
"We can go to Stanford Shopping Center. I bet you're never there. And I can buy you a dress." He smiles.
"It must be proportionate to $54,000 balance in your account." She laughs out loud.
"You are really daughter of Cristina Yang and Owen Hunt, aren't you? Let's go." He pulls her out of bed. Bailey puts on a nice blue shirt and dark grey ants. He wraps his arms around her and they walk out the apartment.
Bailey takes Teddy to the mall and she quickly enters Kate Spade shop. She looks around swiftly then picks out a white silk midi dress with a black bow around the waist. "Here." He gives it to the receptionist and drops his jaw to see the charge on the card: $450.00.
"Wow."
"It's an elegant dress." The receptionist smiles at Bailey.
"Indeed." He nods and glances at Teddy, who is smiling at him mischievously.
Teddy quickly changes into the new dress and walks out to Bailey's surprise. She looks indeed elegant and pretty like a duchess. She smiles at him. "I need matching shoes. I can't wear sneaker."
"Shoes, it is."
Teddy visits Nordstrom and picks out matching black, shiny Michael Kors low heels. She walks over the cashier but Bailey interrupts her. "I can handle this."
"You paid for my dress. I will pay for my shoes." She beams at him.
"It's okay. Let me treat you like a duchess for once." He kindly offers Teddy.
"There you go." Teddy hands over the heels for him and he waits anxiously for the balance to come up. $295.00. Bailey laughs in surprise. He never knows having a girl friend is costing and consuming this much.
As they walk out Nordstrom, Bailey holds her hand and leads her to a small flower boutique. He walks inside and comes out in ten minutes with a bouquet of red flowers.
"Thank you. That's very nice of you." She cheerfully receives the flower from him.
"I am dating daughter of Dr. Owen Hunt. I know the drill." He laughs.
Bailey takes Teddy to a nice upscale Spanish restaurant in Palo Alto neighborhood. She looks at the excessive menu of tapas and purrs her lips: "Can I eat like an elephant?"
"Absolutely." He laughs out loud.
Teddy reads back and forth the menu then decides to let Bailey order. He orders a few popular tapas and a small portion of seafood paella. He also has peach sangria for himself while she orders peach tea.
"That sangria looks delicious. Wish I can try it." Teddy pouts.
"You can, but you will puke again and have rash again, and I will have to clean up your mess again."
"You already know what to order without looking at the menu. Have you taken many girls here?" She casts a side glance at him.
"Believe it or not, you are my first girlfriend." He sheepishly smiles.
"Oh come on, were you a monk for twenty three years of your life?" Teddy sarcastically asks.
"Sex is not a good topic for dinner conversation." He gives her a stern look.
"Bailey, please don't act like my dad." She shakes her head, laughing.
Bailey crooks his finger, signaling Teddy to lean closer to him. "First, I don't try to act like your dad. Second, you said you would like someone who is as good as your dad. Third, I can be a monk and still know how to make a girl scream in bed."
Teddy chuckles. She loves how he normally uses chronological order in his sentences. She quietly nods and smiles. "Okay."
After the delicious meal, Bailey offers to pay but Teddy insists it's her turn to treat him. Bailey grins and let her write the check. They slowly walk back to Stanford campus in the cool, tranquil evening.
"Wait, can we visit the Memorial Church Quad? I really love the hallway."
Teddy and Bailey take a leisure stroll along the hallway of the nostalgic quad. She takes off her shoes and walks on her bare feet.
"Why is that?" He gestures his head towards the shoes.
"I'm used to wearing sneakers. I can't wear heels for too long." She beams at him.
They enjoy the comfortable, sentimental silence as they progress from one end to the other of the quad. Suddenly Teddy speaks up. "If Faith is to marry Daniel, I hope he proposes to her here."
"Why here?" He furrows his eyebrows.
"Because this place is beautiful. Also they both are from Stanford so this is a meaningful place to propose. Any girl would love to be proposed here."
Bailey stares at her and chuckles. Are you talking about Faith or yourself, my dear Teddy?
"When are you going back, Teddy? He asks her.
"Tomorrow. Three more days until my dad comes out of the cave." She laughs out loud. "I guess I will see you again in Thanksgiving."