December 23, 2013
"Hey—so Derek and I are hosting Christmas Dinner this year and Zola wanted me to take special care to make sure Uncle Alex made it, so I just wanted to confirm that you and Wilson can come?" asked Meredith, as she grabbed her coat from her cubby that evening.
"Of course—anything for that nugget." said Alex, smiling as he buttoned up his shirt.
"And Wilson will definitely be there, too, right? Because I think my son has quite the crush on her." said Meredith, softly.
"Wilson will be there, but you should tell Bailey to watch it—she's mine." said Alex, grinning.
"I don't know, Alex—Bailey's getting to be pretty big, so I'm not sure you could take him. Besides, he's much cuter than you are and he charms the ladies like you never have. You might have some stiff competition." said Meredith, smiling.
"Well, you tell him this: he's the only man in the world that's allowed to share her with me, okay? Just Bailey." said Alex, as the lounge doors opened.
"Who are you sharing with Bailey?" asked Jo, smiling as she walked into the room and over to Alex.
"You—the little guy likes you, and I'm a gentleman, so I've decided that he and I can share you." said Alex, softly, as he pressed a kiss to her cheek.
"Oh, please. I'd leave you in a second for Bailey Shepherd. I haven't seen him in so long—he's probably so big now." said Jo, looking to Meredith.
"He's a giant seventeen and a half pounds now." said Meredith, smiling.
"He's pretty little for an eight month old." said Alex.
"Hey—don't knock my kid." said Meredith, feigning hurt.
"I don't know if I like this you, Alex, the guy who makes fun of babies to make himself feel better. If I had any hesitations about leaving you for Bailey before, they're gone now." said Jo, laughing.
"Hah! Now, both of you, I expect to see you at five o'clock sharp on Christmas Day for dinner. Please don't be late—I've told Zola five, and she can read digital clocks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go pick up the kids before Zola decides that I've abandoned her." said Meredith, smiling as she walked towards the door.
"Five it is. Merry Christmas, Mer." said Alex, as she opened the door.
"Merry Christmas, Alex. And you, too, Wilson!" said Meredith, turning back around for one last second.
"Give my new boyfriend a kiss for me!" called Jo as Meredith walked out of the room.
"Of course!" replied Meredith, as the door shut.
"She wants me to go to Christmas dinner? I'm pretty sure she doesn't like to hang out with interns." said Jo, smiling.
"First of all, you're a resident now. The lost puppies that we got in July are the new interns. Second, she likes you, and you know why? Because you're a good doctor, also she loves me and you're my girl, so she has to like you. And three? That little man of hers really does have a thing for you." said Alex, softly, as he adjusted the collar on his jacket before getting ready to leave for the evening.
"I was serious when I said I'd leave you for him." said Jo, smiling as the walked out of the lounge and headed on their way home.
December 25, 2013
"Uncle Alex! Look! I got a dinosaur for Christmas!" said Zola, shoving the plastic Tyrannosaurus into Alex's face.
"He's awesome, Zo. Who gave you that?" asked Alex, admiring the toy.
"Dr. Brooks—she's so goofy." giggled Zola, slipping one of her doll's pink skirts onto the dinosaur.
"That's one pretty dinosaur you've got there, Zozo." said Meredith, looking over at her daughter and Alex.
"She can wear clothes!" giggled Zola, trying to put a shirt on the T-rex.
"Her arms are too tiny for that, Zo. Maybe try a tank top?" asked Alex, finding a pretty purple tank top in the bin of doll clothes.
"Perfect! Thanks, Uncle Alex!" giggled Zola, slipping the tank top on the dinosaur with ease.
"Who knew you had such a good fashion sense?" asked Jo, looking over at her boyfriend as he played with the little girl, princess crown on his head and clip on earrings on his ears.
"Spare me, princess. It looks like you woke up your boyfriend." said Alex, pointing to the now awake baby in Jo's arms who was looking intently up at her.
"It looks like I did. Hello, Bailey—how was your nap?" cooed Jo as she sat the baby up in her lap.
"See—now for most people he'd just cry, but he just really seems to like you." said Meredith, smiling and waving to her happy little boy as he sat contently in Jo's lap, sucking on his fingers.
"What can I say? I must be the baby whisperer." said Jo, tousling the boy's perfect dark hair.
"Dededede." babbled the baby, reaching up for Jo's hair.
"Can you say Jo Jo Jo?" asked Meredith, making a goofy face at her son.
"Jojojojojo!" he giggled, clapping his hands.
"That's right! And guess who that is? It's Jojojo!" said Meredith, smiling as she pointed at the resident.
"Jojojo!" giggled Bailey, leaning into Jo.
"You, my friend, are far too smart. And too cute." said Jo, pressing a kiss to the top of his head.
"Want to show Jojojo what else you know? Who's that? What's your silly sister's name?" asked Meredith, pointing to Zola, who grinned and waved to her brother.
"Hi Bailey! Look at my dinosaur!" she shouted, raising the dinosaur in the air.
"Zozozo!" babbled Bailey, giggling.
"That's right! I am Zozo!" said Zola, running over to give her brother a kiss before running back and climbing into Alex's lap.
"Brilliant, Bailey, just brilliant! But can you tell me who that is?" asked Jo, pointing to Meredith.
"Mamamamama!" he cried, clapping his hands exuberantly as he looked up at Jo for approval.
"That's right—it's your Mama." said Jo, smiling down at the boy.
"You're a natural, Wilson. You should get yourself one of these someday." said Meredith, smiling.
"Someday." said Jo, smiling as she looked down at the little boy as he stuffed her index finger into his mouth.