Chapter Nineteen

Owen felt numb and hazy and if he were half asleep and high on drugs which come to think of it he probably was. He briefly remembered being shot and Derek stepping in trying to protect him. He had felt pain, but after that everything had become quite dark and filled with pain.

Right now, he didn't exactly feel much better, but it was better than nothing and at least the pain was bearable. Besides if he was in pain that meant he had survived and that was always a good thing.

His eyesight finally settled and he noticed that he was in one of the hospital rooms. It wasn't in the intensive care unit so that was good. But he did feel the thick bandages around his chest. Owen softened slightly when he saw soft, black messy curls lying down at the foot of his bed. Cristina.

Had she stayed by his bedside all night?

He ran a hand through her soft, messy curls waking her. "Cristina, wake up."

Cristina's eyes flew upon and for a second she looked confused at Owen, but she finally let herself smile. "Owen, you're alive. Oh, good you're alive. How are you feeling?"

"Of course, I'm alive. And I'm feeling good, not great, but not great is better than the alternative." Owen said with slight amusement. "Is Rose?"

"They jailed the psychopath," Cristian told him briefly as she squeezed his hand. "But don't worry about that. I'm just glad that Derek was there or things would have been much worse. Teddy and Mer and Bailey saved your life. They wouldn't let me operate even though we are divorced, but Teddy she did a great job."

"Teddy is here?" Owen raised an eyebrow. "Wow, that really is a surprise. Why the sudden trip."

Cristina shrugged. "She heard about Valerie. I'm guessing you told her. Anyway, she wanted to come and visit. It was a perfect timing."

Owen laughed slightly. "It really is. Where's Valerie?"

"She's staying with Mer, it's still dawn Owen. Besides she was getting fussy from being in the hospital all the time. Mer though she needed a break. I'll bring her over this afternoon." Her voice cracked slightly as she touched Owen's cheek. "I was scared, I thought I was going to lose you."

Owen kissed her hand as she curled against his own. "You will never loose me, Cristina you never had."

"And remember no heavy activity." Dr. Bailey warned him as Owen made his way outside of the hospital. He was glad that he was finally out. He loved the staff, but they were a little pushy and overprotective to the extreme. All he wanted to do was get some peace and quiet. Though he guessed that, that was going to be hard with Hurricane Cristina in the way. Especially since she was used to watching his every move. It had been cute at first. But cute had turned into exhausting fast. At least he had Valerie to keep him company. She was the only company that he could stand at the current time.

"And remember give your heart a rest as well. Try not to get upset or angry it will only make things worse. And be sure to come back to the hospital for your check up in a week." Teddy reminded him, a sort of amusement in her voice as she watched Owen become irritated with all the nagging.

"Got it." Owen said as he looked back. "Thanks, Teddy. Are you returning back to the Middle East?"

Teddy nodded. "My job is there and besides all the horror there, there are great people there and it's my home. I just needed to come in and meet the famous Valerie." She squeezed Valerie's cheek and Valerie giggle.

"Thank you, Dr. Altman, really if you weren't here. Owen probably wouldn't be here." Cristina said.

Teddy laughed slightly. "A thank you from Cristina Yang, someone should record that." A yellow taxi cab pulled in front. "That's my ride. Take care." With one last smile, she went inside the taxi.

They watched as Teddy's taxi left and Bailey turned back to them. "I suppose that you two are going as well. Owen, I will see you in a month when you come back to work."

Owen balked. "Yes, I wanted to talk to you about that, Dr. Bailey. A month seems a little excessive."

Bailey did not look amused. "I said what I said. A month, Hunt. You just had heart surgery. You need to rest. Don't make me make it two months. Yang, keep a close eye on him, will you."

Cristina nodded. "I will."

"Are you seriously taking her side?"

Cristina nodded. "I am because she's right. Sorry."

"Well, she's asleep." Cristina told Owen once she had put the baby back in her crib. They were currently staying at Owen's apartment since Cristina had been camping over at Meredith's on and off. They really needed to get a bigger apartment, Cristina was starting to feel as if she were stuck in a sardine can.

Owen was sitting on his couch staring blankly at the turned off TV. "Are you hungry? I can order take out."

Owen shook his head. "Not sit down. Let's talk." Cristina looked surprised but followed him to the couch. "How are you feeling after everything? I know it was quite an ordeal especially with everything and Webber told me that you had to operate in the middle of a hallway."

Cristina nodded. "Yes, it was hard, but I was a badass," she squeezed Owen's cheek. "Besides you were the one that was shot, Owen."

Owen nodded. "Cristina, I want us to move in together. To be a family, me, you, and Valerie. I want us to get a house with a yard. Maybe. If you want." He stuttered. "I'm sorry, am I going too fast."

Cristina shook her head. "No, I do want to move in, but I thought you wanted to go slow. After everything you know."

"Cristina, that's all in the past. We all screw up sometimes even me remember." He kissed her softly at first and then the kisses became rougher as Owen began unbuttoning her blouse. "Owen," she gasped, "Your injuries."

Owen gave her a teasing smile. "I'll survive. Right now, all I want to do is kiss you."

A few months later mainly due to Callie's insistence Owen and Cristina threw a housewarming party in their new home that they had gotten in downtown Seattle. It was closed to the hospital and far away from other suburban moms which Cristina preferred.

"Mama. . .Mama." Valerie said in slight cooing noises and Cristina smile as Valerie tugged on her curls.

"Aw, that's sweet." Meredith said as she took a sip of her drink. "I think I'm getting baby fever."

"Two kids aren't enough for you?" Cristina said with a raised eyebrow. "I could barely resist giving up Tequila for nine months."

Meredith smile. "But Valerie is so sweet."

"That's why. Valerie is so sweet that we don't want to take a chance with a second child. It's bad luck."

Meredith laugh. "It's a nice house. Hey, I think your husband is calling for you."

"He is not my husband yet."

"He will be in a few months."

"Aisle run number three." Cristina said. "Well, they say that three is a lucky number."

Cristina joined Owen in the kitchen, he handed her a glass of wine. "How are my girls?" he kissed Valerie on the cheek. "We had a nice turnout, didn't we?"

She nodded as she gave him a flirty smile. "Still I can't wait until everyone leaves so I can do dirty things to you, Owen Hunt."

Owen blushed. "Cristina our daughter is right here."

"She's not even one yet, she can't understand." She twirled the diamond pendant in the shape of a heart around her neck. She had told Owen she did not want a ring and he had given her a heart shaped pendant instead. "Have I told you how much I like this pendant?"

Owen kissed her. "Five more moths."

Cristina smiled at him. "Five more months."

The End

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