Chapter One

"I have survived a bomb, a drowning, a shooting, a plane crash, and a birth in a super storm. I can survive these next couple months with this baby. I can do it. I am Meredith Grey." Meredith splashes cold water on her face to wake up as she mumbles this statement to try and get her through the day. She gets out of bed and goes over to the crib but notices something very unusual. Bailey is still sleeping and its already 5:45.

"Hmmm...Derek..I think something is wrong with our baby.." Meredith gets all worrisome and runs over to the bathroom where Derek is brushing his teeth.

"Honey, whats wrong?"

"He is still sleeping...he never sleeps in this late. Something has to be wrong."

Derek goes over to the crib, and picks Bailey up.

"He is fine, Mer. See, he's breathing. Don't worry, hes probably just tired from all these nights of no sleep, alright? Enjoy it while it lasts."

"Okay..." Meredith takes Bailey from Derek's arms and puts him back in his crib.

"I like this whole 'staying at home with the children' stuff but I really need to cut someone open. Its been more than a week Derek. You know how hard this is?"

"You're on maternity leave. I can't just stay home from work one day and let you go into a surgery. You know better."

"Fine. You're going to regret this." Meredith looks at Derek the way she always does when she's angry at him.

She smiles and gives into his grin. They come together and kiss each other like they used to.

"You know...its only 5:55. You've got ten minutes to spare. I mean both kids are still sleeping. When do we ever get that opportunity? Come on Derek." Meredith jumps on the bed patting the spot next to her for Derek.

"Okay, just a quicky though." Derek climbs into bed and goes under the sheets.

Just when they're almost undressed Bailey starts crying.

"You've got to be kidding me, Bailey. You know better! Ughhh..rain check?" Meredith comes out from underneath the covers and puts her robe on.

"Of course, Mer. I'm going to be late anyway. I'll see you tonight, alright?"

Meredith takes Bailey out from his crib and holds him in her arms to calm him down. "I was actually thinking of coming to visit the hospital today with Zola and Bailey."

"Okay, I'll see you then. Love you." Derek kisses Bailey on the head, and Meredith on the cheek.

Chapter Two

Meredith looks across the ER with Bailey in her arms trying to find Derek. She got a call from Derek's mother about Zola. Meredith would drop Zola off with his mom in the morning to help them get settled in with Bailey for awhile.

"Mer! What are you doing here with Bailey? You're suppose to be resting at home!" Christina comes up behind Meredith and pinches Bailey's soft pudgy newborn cheeks.

"Aw, my little nephew is too cute. Why are you even here? You can't come back to work for another couple weeks if not a month."

"Zola...Carolyn called..something happened...I need Derek...find me Derek NOW!" Meredith knew something was wrong.

"Oh-okay, okay calm down, Mer, it'll be ok, I promise. Derek just got out of surgery, I'll go find him, okay? Go sit down. I'll be right back."

Meredith goes over to the waiting area with Bailey sound asleep in her arms. She puts him back into the car seat holder. She rocks him back in forth until he falls asleep.

"Meredith, what happened?" Derek comes running. "Whats wrong?"

"I don't know, I went to bring Zola to your moms house this morning, then I got home, and put Bailey down for a nap. Later I got a call from your mother saying something happened then the cell phone reception was lost. I tried calling her back but it went right to voice mail. I thought she meant she'd come to our house but she didn't so I came here. Derek something happened and I don't know what to do."

Meredith started crying. She's been stressed with the baby, getting little to no hours of sleep. She was a mother, and she didn't want anything to happen to her child. Derek put his arms around her. She was shaking and sobbing but started to calm down with the touch of Derek surrounding her.

Around the corner, an ambulance appears, and Nicole the paramedic comes out to give information to April and Dr. Bailey. It's her, Zola. She comes out of the rig and is put right into trauma room 1. Carolyn comes out last and follows everyone into the room.

"Zola Grey Shepard, age 2 1/2. Appears to have trauma to the head and abdomen. The grandma said she fell down the stairs while chasing after the dog." Nicole gives information to the doctors as they try and work to stabilize her.

"Oh my god, I took my eye off of her for one second I swear. It was one little second. Oh my god. What did I do...where is Derek and Meredith? What am I going to say to them? Are they here?"

"Ms. Shepard, I'm going to have to ask you to leave, we have this under control. Derek and Meredith don't know Zola is here, but yes they are here, by the waiting room. We have this, ok? You have to trust us. Go and tell them what happened. It'll be alright. We are the best doctors around and will do everything we can for Zola, ok?" Dr. Bailey assures Carolyn that Zola is in good hands.

Carolyn goes out to find Meredith and Derek over by the waiting area.

"Mom, what happened? Where the hell is Zola?"

"Honey, I am so sorry, I looked away for one sec-Derek where are you going? You can't go into the room, Dr. Bailey said she would do everything." Derek marches passed her and goes to the window of the room.

Meredith gets up and looks Carolyn in the eyes.

"What the hell happened? Tell me she is ok. Tell me she is not in that trauma room right now. Tell me damnit!"

Carolyn tells Meredith what happens. She is crying and yelling. Derek comes back, tears in his eyes.

"Mother, leave. NOW! Go or else I will throw you out of this hospital."

"Derek, please." He collapses into her shoulders, crying. He hugs her and apologizes.

Bailey comes out of the trauma room and walks over to Derek, Meredith, and Carolyn.

"She suffered some head trauma and we're going to have to do surgery on her abdomen. Don't worry, her head is fine. She's responding very well and doesn't need a consult. If that happens to be the case, Nelson will be doing it, sorry Derek but you know the rules. We are taking her up to surgery right now.

Two hours pass and Derek, Meredith, and Carolyn are all quite, waiting on the edge of their seats. Little Bailey is sound asleep in the cae seat holder next to Meredith. Finally they see Dr. Bailey come out of the OR doors. She takes off her scrub cap, and comes over to deliver the news, good or bad.

"The surgery couldn't have gone any better. She's in recovery right now, and should be fine in the next couple of days. You can go see her now. She should be waking up any minute."

"Thanks so much, Bailey." Meredith gets up with a big smile. "See, this is why we named little Bailey after you. You're just the best there is." Meredith gives Bailey a big hug and lets her hold little Bailey.