Arriving at the hospital's parking lot, Meredith took her purse and Nicole's backpack and went to pick her from the car seat. It was cold outside so Meredith sprinted to the hospital entrance always making sure her little girl was covered enough.
As Meredith was waiting for the elevator Alex approached her and rested his hand on her lower back making her jump in surprise and turn to him.
'Alex! You scared me…' Alex chuckled and let his eyes fall to the sleeping girl in Meredith's arms
'What are you doing here so early?' Meredith rolled her eyes and pressed again on the elevator button getting tired of the weight in her arms
'Well it's an hospital you know… you come here whenever you're needed.' Meredith snapped as she hit the button furiously
'Hey… chill dude! You're gonna break the damn button' Meredith sighed and shifted the girl in her arms. Alex realised Meredith was having trouble with the weight of the girl and in an instant he walked closer to her and took the little girl in his arms.
'You didn't have to… but thanks' Meredith said with a thankful expression in her face
'Of course I didn't have, but you're tired and if I can prevent you from getting even more tired and kill our patients I'll do it… don't want you to get sued…' he said with a smirk
'Always the prince charming….'
Meredith muttered with a smile on her face.
'What?' Alex asked
as he motioned for her to enter the elevator.
'Oh…Nothing, nothing I was only remarking about you being an oh so sweet gentleman' Alex rolled his eyes and rested his back against the elevator's wall.
As Meredith and Alex walked together with Nicole nurses shot them intrigued and jealous glances, but neither one of them seemed to give them importance and continued to walk.
'Where are you going to leave her?' Alex asked referring to Nicole
'The day care is closed for another 2 hours… I'll have to leave her on an on call room.' Meredith stated more to herself than to Alex. She approached him and made a gesture for him to pass Nicole to her arms
'What?' Alex asked walking a step back not letting her pick her daughter
'Give her to me… I'll leave her on an on call room' Meredith said confused as to why Alex wasn't letting her pick her little girl. Alex rolled his eyes.
'You serious?' Meredith sighed annoyed and looked at him questioning 'Dude come on… You think I walked all this way with her in my arms only to give her back to you without reaching the ending line? I already screwed my reputation, might as well carry her to an on call room.' Meredith smiled at his exaggerated tone and thanked him mentally knowing too well he didn't like many compliments in a short space of time.
'Is she going to be ok in there, alone?' Alex asked as he and Meredith made their way to the surgeries board.
'Yeah, she knows once she wakes up she has to ask one of the nurses to page me' Right at the moment hers and Alex's pagers went off… 'This has got to be a huge trauma… I'll change to my scrubs and meet you in 5 in the ER' Meredith said, already running to the locker room.
This was going to be a long day…
