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Addison hooked up the ultrasound machine, Meredith lifting her scrub top slightly, Cristina sitting on the chair next to the bed.

"Are you sure you don't want to tell Derek?" Cristina offered one more time, Meredith sighing heavily.

"I don't want this baby to be the reason he suddenly comes crawling back. I want him to come back for me, and if that isn't want he wants then I shouldn't force him to" Addison smiled as she applied the cream, nodding along.

"It's what the bigger person would do" She admitted, Cristina shrugging with acknowledgement.

"Okay, let's have a look at this baby shall we" Cristina said eagerly, unsure as to why she was so excited, whereas Meredith looked terrified. Addison sat back down and began the ultrasound, the steady sound of a heartbeat echoing around the room, Meredith smiling slightly.

"Is it okay?" So far she had been referring to the baby as an it due to not knowing the gender, Addison grinning.

"Your baby is in perfect health, no worries at all" Cristina sat up, looking at the monitor, Meredith gripping her hand for the upmost support.

"How far along is she?" Addison laughed, looking at Meredith.

"You are just over a month along, how did you not notice sooner?" She rose her eyebrows in shock, not believing she had never caught on sooner.

"I don't know. This means I can only perform surgery for another month" She cringed, not liking the pace at which everything was moving.

"Well I will make sure you scrub in on every surgery I can get you on, and I will get Bailey to do the same for you"

"Thank you Addison" Meredith was wondering why the woman was being so nice to her, Addison smiling, printing off the ultrasound picture for Meredith.

"I want you to come and get a check up when you finish your last surgery and then we will make more appointments onwards, is that okay? And also if you feel like anything is wrong come and see me straight away" She nodded, rubbing the cream off and sitting up, fixing her top.

"Put me down as her medical proxy just in case anything goes wrong" Cristina said, Addison nodding as she noted it down.

"Any questions?" Meredith shook her head, Addison smiling and leaving the room.

"Cristina, I'm pregnant" Cristina looked at Meredith, the terrified look on her face concerning.

"I know, I saw. Are you okay?" She shook her head, resting it in her hands.

"I am pregnant with a mans baby who can't even look at me. How am I supposed to do this?"

"You have me, and Mark. And George, Izzie and Alex will help. You have Bailey and Chief. It's going to be fine okay?" She nodded, standing up and heading out the room.

"I have to consult back with Chief, will you come around to Mark's later?" She nodded, watching as Meredith walked away. I could kill McAssHole.


After informing Richard of her condition, he let her and Mark off for the rest of the day to get settled in his apartment. Mark pulled up outside her house, knowing she needed to pack her essentials.

"If you forget anything I can always pick it up when you need it" She nodded, leaving him in the living area while she ran upstairs to pack a suitcase and a few bags full of her things. 45 minutes later she was trekking down the stairs with the bags, Mark taking them off her to put in the car.

"Is this everything?"

"I think so. It's enough for a few months, unless you don't have a laundry then maybe I might need more" He laughed, the worried expression on her face getting worse.

"I have a washer in my apartment, don't worry" She nodded, climbing in the car, watching as the house disappeared behind them.

"Are you hungry? We could pick up some Chinese on the way home?" She shook her head, still looking dreamily out the window. They arrived at the apartment block, Mark grabbing the bags, leading Meredith up to his place. It was actually really clean inside for a man who lives alone, Meredith smiling at the smell of vanilla air conditioner.

"I was expecting empty pizza boxes and bear cans" She said, Mark rolling his eyes.

"That is so stereotypical of you. This will be your room" He opened the door, a spare bedroom that seemed to have never been touched greeting her. There was a king sized bed inside, a TV on the wall with a DVD player connected, a wardrobe next to it with a chester drawers underneath. A small bed side cabinet sat next to the bed with a lamp and alarm clock on it, a Desk on the other side of the bed.

"This is really nice. Thank you again Mark, I think it'll be a lot easier staying here than at home. I mean I love it there but the amount of people can drive me insane. I can start paying you rent if you like" He grinned, placing her bags on the bed.

"You don't have to, I offered"

"Well I am insisting. It is the least I can do" She started unpacking her stuff, Mark sitting on the bed watching.

"I was making tea tonight for Callie and Cristina, you like curry?" She nodded, hanging her clothes up.

"Curry is good. I haven't had much of an appetite these past few weeks so I think I'll just make a sandwich later" He shook his head, passing her clothes to speed up the process.

"That is going to change. You have a baby inside you, you need to eat!" She rolled her eyes, scoffing slightly.

"Fine mom" He laughed, lying down, having given up helping her.

"You know that is now my bed, not yours" He nodded, closing his eyes over.

"I know" She just laughed, the two sitting in silence while she finished making her room her own.

"I brought a load of my mothers old tapes, want to watch some with me?" She asked, clearing the bed, Mark perking up with a grin. She connected up the video player she brought, pressing play and sitting next to Mark on the bed, cuddling a pillow while he sat up intrigued. A few hours passed, Meredith rubbing her stomach subconsciously, Mark watching her thoughtful face.

"Mark? I'm a good person right?" He frowned, sitting up properly to look at her, his legs crossed in front of him.

"Of course you are. Is this about not telling Derek again because I think you are making the right call" She shook her head, leaning back, the pillow pressed against her chest.

"No I mean, I am about to be a mom, and I don't know the first thing about being a mother or parenting. I never had my mom around so what if I turn out like her and neglect my child. I don't want to be like her" The inner struggle he could see in her eyes was horrible for him to watch, his hand reaching out to take hers.

"I know your mother was not the best in the books, but you are nothing like she was. She was all about the work, and I know that, as much as the amazing surgeon you are, you are also kind and caring. If this was your mother, she would probably abort the baby and move on. But look at you. You are taking a year leave, staying with a man you probably cannot stand, just for your baby. That is pretty amazing if you ask me" She smiled tearfully, nodding as she gripped her hand back.

"I can't not stand you Mark, you aren't always the manwhore everyone hates" The pair laughed, Mark standing to stretch his back.

"Come and help me cook" She nodded, putting the pillow to the side and going out into the kitchen. She started cutting vegetables, Mark putting chicken breasts into the oven to cook.

"You are a terrible cutter, here watch me" He took the knife off her, dicing in a perfect fashion, Meredith rolling her eyes.

"I don't cook. I order in and eat food other people cook" He nodded, placing the diced vegetables into a bowl and showing her how to do it again.

"I can tell" She smacked his arm, taking the knife to try and copy his dicing technique.

"Much better. Try not to cut your finger off while I grab the plates and call Callie" She mumbled under her breath childishly, Mark grinning as he grabbed his cell, dialling Callie's number while grabbing the plates. He finished his conversation, hanging up, observing Meredith who had moved onto the onion's.

"Callie and Cristina are on their way, the chicken is almost done" She nodded, placing the last of the diced veg into a bowl, handing it to Mark who was starting on the curry sauce.

"I think you should let me cook tomorrow"

"I have a big surgery on Friday and do not want to die from food poisoning. Maybe next week" She growled at him, helping set out the dishes as he checked on the chicken.

"It smells lovely" She commented with greedy eyes, Mark sensing her appetite making a come back. There was a knock on the door, Meredith opening it to find Callie and Cristina, Callie holding a bottle of wine and a large bottle of water.

"I know, Cristina told me when we drove here and your secret is safe with me and I felt bad because you can't drink so I brought water" She said with a sidewards grin, Meredith laughing as she took both bottles.

"Nice to know Cristina can keep a secret" She said with raised eyebrows, Cristina cringing.

"You may be getting a call of George, Izzie and Alex but I only told them because we are going to give you as much OR time as possible until you leave at the end of the month" She smiled at the gesture, nodding as she wrapped her arm around Cristina's shoulder, them walking to the set up table.

"Thank you" Mark finished dishing out the curry, them all settling down at the table, Mark looking up every few seconds to make sure Meredith was definitely eating. The evening went by smoothly, Meredith ending up falling asleep on the couch while they played Charades. Everything was going to fine, she had the people she needed and it was all going to be great.