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"Meredith Earth to Meredith." Meredith shook her head and turned towards Maggie.
"What did you say?"
"I asked if you needed me to pick up the kids tonight."
"no I should be able to get them if not Nanny is on call."
Meredith had been lost in thought about Andrew and about letting Link know that she couldn't have any type of relationship with him. She didn't want a Derek Finn situation on her hands again. Once in a life time was enough for that.
But then her heart stopped as she looked at her sister. Maggie. In all this turmoil she had forgotten Maggie. Maggie who had dated Deluca Maggie who had been upset with her when she dated Riggs.
She wanted to be happy because she hadn't felt this happy since Derek died but could she when it had the potential to hurt her sister. Her sister who had done so much to help her. She shook her head and slung her bag over her shoulder as she called for the kids so she could get them to school and day care.
"Meredith are you sure you're okay you look a bit pale." Maggie told her.
"Yeah I'm fine." Meredith shook her head. She wanted to confide in Maggie but how." She sighed as the two sisters parted ways.
She found herself in between patients when she saw Link. "Link can I talk to you for a second."
"Sure." He smiled and at that moment he reminded her so much of George O'Malley. Would she crush him the way she had George.
She walked into a lounge and shut the door behind them. "Link I don't know how to say this. She rung her hands. He looked at her.
"You are telling me you chose Deluca aren't you?" she gasped and looked up at him.
"How…?"
"It's written all over your face. It's okay Meredith. Jo wanted us to work out and you know what I would have liked us to work out too but I understand.
"We can still be friends right? My kids really like you."
He smiled "Of course. And if you and Deluca don't work out well I'm still in the wings." He winked she gave him a weak smile as he opened the door and walked out. As the door swung open Meredith saw Deluca standing by the nurses station. He walked forward but then seemed to stop in his tracks.
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Andrew watched as Link walked out of the attending lounge. He caught sight of Meredith and started to walk forward but stopped himself. She had been talking to Link did that mean she'd chosen Link. Could he blame her. Link was older. Link was great with kids. Not that Andrew wasn't himself but still. Link was an attending. There was so many things stacked against Andrew and he knew it.
"Hey Deluca I could use your help on a case." He turned to see Maggie standing there and his heart dropped. In all his thoughts of Meredith and being with Meredith he hadn't thought of Maggie. He swallowed. He never wanted to hurt Maggie, but Maggie was now with Jackson and seemed happy would she really care.
"How can I be of help Dr Pierce?"
"I have a heart valve replacement today and I'd like you to scrub in the patient in Levi Daniels." Andrew took out his pad and accessed the information he nodded. "Okay I'll make sure everything is set up and book the OR."
"Thank you Dr. Deluca" and with that Maggie was gone and Andrew could breath a little easier. He turned to head towards his new patients room. That's when he heard his name.
"Deluca can I talk to you?" Meredith motioned towards the lounge."
"I have to check on a patient for Dr Peirce later." He turned and left crushing his own heart a little in the process.
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Meredith watched him leave her heart sinking. She wondered what was going through his mind. She was sure she'd seen hurt flash oer his face when he'd seen Link leave the room with her. What must he think but it seemed she couldn't clear up any miscommunications at this moment and should she really without talking to Maggie first.
It really was a twisted web she'd seemed to weave herself. Did she fight for love or back down in the face of the potential pain of her sister. The choice was laid out in front of her now she had to be brave enough to choose one. Fight for possibility or fade back into widowhood.
A/N so I took inspiration for this chapter from the synopsis for next weeks episode which says Meredith tries to talk to Maggie about Dating Deluca I really hope Maggie doesn't ruin their chances.
