A few weeks had past and Carmen was getting more comfortable she made friends and she had been avoiding Derek really well. Meredith made sure not to have her work with Derek and Carmen didn't mind in fact it worked out for her.

"Excuse me, are you Dr. Grey" Nicky said to a skinny woman with blond hair.

"Yeah" said Meredith looking into her eyes meeting an ocean of blue.

"Have you seen my mother" asked Nicky.

"I don't know where your mom is, because I don't know who she is" said Meredith annoyed.

"Damn, no reason to act all stank, Blondie, a nurse told me that you would know where she is" said Nicky.

"Sorry, I'm just having a bad day, what is her name" asked Meredith.

"Carmen Santos" said Nicky.

"Oh…um, she had to do a discharge but she should be in the cafeteria for lunch in about ten minutes, I'm headed that way you can come and wait for her" said Meredith.

"Okay, thanx Blondie" said Nicky.

They walked to the cafeteria "So how old are you" asked Meredith trying to start a conversation.

"17" said Nicky.

"You look older" said Meredith.

"Um…thanx, I think" said Nicky smiling.

They finally made their way to the cafeteria and Meredith led her to a table with her friend sitting there.

"Who's your friend" asked Alex smiling.

"I'm Nicky" she said as she sat down with them.

"Well you are gorgeous Nicky, I'm Alex".

"Alex, you look pretty good yourself, but I'm jailbait sweetheart" said Nicky winking at him.

"This is Carmen's daughter and she is 17" said Meredith.

"Seriously, I didn't know Carmen was that old" said Izzy.

"Did you just call my mom old, Malibu Barbie" asked Nicky.

"No…I just…she looks good for her age" said Izzy.

"I like her" said Christina laughing.

"Nicky this is Izzy, Christina, Alex and George" said Meredith.

"Mmm and who are they" said Nicky looking towards the door where two men were standing.

"Oh that is Mark Sloan and Derek Shepard" said Izzy.

"God…Shepard that is my last name too I think that means it's destiny" said Nicky.

"I thought your last name was Santos" said Meredith.

"No my mom's last name is Santos I am Nicole Elizabeth Shepard, if me and that hottie gets married I wouldn't even have to change my last name" said Nicky.

"Calm down little McJailbait, McDreamy is Meredith's man" said Christina. "McDreamy, I like it what do you all call Sloan" asked Nicky.

"McSteamy" said Meredith.

"Damn it fits, he's already got me all Steamy" said Nicky still staring at them.

Derek and Mark walked over and sat at a table "I'm going to go talk to McSteamy" said Nicky as she got up.

"Nicky, no" said Meredith but Nicky just walked away.

"Hi, I'm Nicky and you are" Nicky said to Mark.

He turned in his seat to look at her "Aren't you a little young" said Derek.

"Yeah, I am, but I wasn't talking to you" she said rolling her eyes.

"I'm Mark and I really don't want to go to jail, I'm enjoying the outside world" said Mark smiling.

"Well McSteamy, I turn 18 in a few weeks, why don't I leave you my number and you can make my 18th birthday memorable" said Nicky biting her bottom lip seductively. "Maybe" said Mark smiling.

"Good" said Nicky pulling a piece of paper from her purse and writing down her number then she handed it to him.

"See you around McSteamy" she said then she walked away.

"Are you crazy, she is 17" said Derek.

"You heard her she is about to be 18, that's legal" said Mark putting the number in his pocket.

"I can't believe you just did that, they are our bosses" said George.

"George was it, if I see something I want I go after it" said Nicky.

"We all see that" said Meredith smiling. Meredith liked her she reminded her of herself when she was her age.

"Nicky" Carmen called out.

"Oh there's my mom, it was nice to meet you all" she said standing up.

"And thanks Blondie" she said.

"No problem you're welcome to eat lunch with us whenever" said Meredith.

"Thanx, I might take you up on that offer" said Nicky then she walked off.

"Hey mom" said Nicky.

"Hey, what are you doing here" asked Carmen.

"What I can't visit, my mother" Nicky asked innocently.

"Mother" Mark and Derek whispered to each other shocked. They could hear the entire conversation

"I know you better than that what do you want" asked Carmen smiling.

"Okay I need money to go shopping" said Nicky.

"Here" said Carmen handing her a credit card.

"Nicole Elizabeth Shepard, don't spend more than 3 grand" said Carmen.

"3, what about 5" asked Nicky.

"No three, and if you see any cute shoes get them for me" said Carmen.

"Okay, what time will you be home" asked Nicky putting the credit card in her purse.

"I should be home at about seven, we'll go out to dinner" said Carmen.

"Okay, bye mom" said Nicky then she kissed her cheek and walked off.

"Damn Der, I guess I can't sleep with her now, and I was looking forward to it" said Mark.

"What do you mean" asked Derek confused.

"Seriously, for a neurosurgeon you sure are stupid, Nicky is your daughter" said Mark. "No…No Carmen would have told me" said Derek.

"That's what she meant when she said she did what was best and she didn't want to keep you from fulfilling your dream, she was pregnant" said Mark.

Derek was speechless he possibly had a daughter who was 17 and hot in the pants "I guess I owe her an apology, she was trying to protect you and I just thought she was a bitch" said Mark standing up. Derek followed Mark to the table where Carmen was sitting alone.

"I am sorry for calling you a bitch" said Mark.

"Is Nicky my daughter" Derek blurted out.

Carmen didn't say anything "She is, isn't she, how could you keep something like that from me" asked Derek accidentally yelling towards the end. Everyone turned and looked at them

"I have to go" said Carmen standing up. Derek grabbed her arm "We will finish this later" he said through clenched teeth. Carmen nodded her head, he let her go and she hurried away.