Chapter Three
Back to Seattle
Meredith's eyes snapped open and she sat up quickly. Looking around and finding herself in a unfamiliar room. Had all that been a dream? She asked herself. She looked to her left hand and saw a silver band that had a beautiful little one carat diamond. Nope, it definitely was not a dream. She looked down at the sleeping Mark. She smiled and laid back down on her pillow her head turned to the left to look at him.
His eyes started to flutter a bit and then they opened slightly. He smiled and then his eyes widened. He sat up and looked around.
"It wasn't a dream. It was real." He said with a sigh.
Meredith sat back up and looked at him worriedly. Was he regretting it? Was he thinking it all just a big mistake? Her stomach nerves were going out of whack and she felt as the bile rose up into her throat. She brought a hand to her mouth and threw the sheet cover off and ran to the bathroom. Emptying her stomach into the toilet.
Mark was right at her heals. And as soon as her head bent down he gathered up her hair and held it back for her. Holding her blonde locks in one hand and rubbing her back soothingly with the other.
Meredith wiped her mouth with the sleeve of her shirt and then looked up at Mark. He just leaned in and gave her forehead a kiss.
"Are you regretting?" She asked, "Because if you are we can go get an annulment and, and..." she stumbled.
Mark furrowed his brow and he bent down on his knees, bringing his hands up and putting her hair behind her ears, "Why would I be regretting it?" He asked her. "I asked you to marry me, right?"
Meredith nodded, "Yes, but you looked like you were regretting it." She told him.
Mark laughed, "I was just trying to remember everything that happened." He told her.
Meredith smiled and then went to kiss him, but stopped midway, "I really need to brush my teeth." She said and stood up. Mark just laughed and stood up too.
Meredith went over to the burgundy colored sink and looked for a toothbrush. Didn't hotels usually have those little toothbrushes in those little plastic and cardboard containers?
"Ah ha." She said and held up a wrapped toothbrush. She tore it off and then went in search of some toothpaste.
Mark just watched her and smiled. Then the thought of going back to Seattle came to mind. He frowned. Things are not going to be pretty. He told himself. But, we'll deal. He thought as he watched Meredith brushing her teeth.
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Mark and Meredith now sat on a plain back to Seattle. Their fingers intertwined. And Meredith's head resting on Marks shoulder. He kissed the top of her head.
Before they even got to the air port. They had rustled the bed sheets a little more, took a shower together, paid the hotel for their stay, went to a late lunch or well breakfast for them, then Meredith pulled Mark into a couple shops were they bought a few souvenirs from their little stay in Vegas.
Now, Meredith was sleeping and Mark was just nodding off. Hoping that everything wouldn't get all thrown out of proportion. His last thoughts wondered to his child that was growing inside Meredith and whether it would be a girl or boy. Either or, he'd love him or her no matter what.
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It was ten thirty at night. Mark and Meredith both walked out of the air port and Meredith rummaged through her purse as they got to Mark's car. Getting in she called the house.
"Meredith?" A worried Izzie picked up.
"Yeah." Meredith said softly.
"Where the hell have you been? We called Christina and Burke and they said they didn't know where you were. I even called McDreamy and he didn't have a clue either." Izzie confessed, "Now, where the hell have you been?" She asked, sounding like a concerned mother.
"Out." Meredith said truthfully. For she had been out. Out of the house. Out of Seattle. Out of the state of Washington...
"Out? Out!" Izzie exclaimed, "Could have at least called, but no! You have to give George and I a heart attack. And I had to call Callie, Callie, because George kept saying 'what if she's lying in a ditch somewhere...what if she's lying in a ditch somewhere'. You scared the hell out of us!"
"I'm sorry?" Meredith said looking at Mark and he gave her a confused look. Meredith covered her hand over the phone and whispered to him, "Izzie and George are freaking out."
"Ah." He said with a nod.
Meredith put the phone back to her ear. Izzie was now listing reasons why she should call if she leaves the house, "Izzie I gotta go. I'll see you later. Bye." She said and hung up.
"God, if your friends are like that when you just leave the house, I wonder what they'll be like finding out we're married?" Mark said turning and going down a street, back to his hotel.
Meredith furrowed her brow, "All hell will break loose." She said and Mark gave a laugh.
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Mark was dressing in some new clean clothes and Meredith was dressing in some she had left in Mark's hotel room.
"What are we going to do?" Meredith asked as she laid back on Marks bed.
"What do you mean?" He asked lying next to her.
"I mean. Are you going to move in with me or are we going to buy an apartment or house even? What are we going to tell everyone? Are we just going to say, 'Hey we're married and by the way we're having a baby'?" She asked the last in a sarcastically cheery voice.
"Mer, it's 11:30. We have to get up in..." He started counting his fingers, "...five hours. Lets get some sleep and think about it in the morning." He said and covered them both with the comforter.
"But..."
"But, you need your sleep, Mrs. Sloan." He said and lightly kissed her lips. Meredith smiled at his use of 'Mrs, Sloan'. "Understand?" He asked smiling and putting an arm around her waist and pulling her closer to him.
"I understand completely, Mr. Sloan." She said and kissed his nose.
Mark just laugh, "Night, Mrs. McSteamy."
Meredith snorted, "Good night, Mark."
A/N: Yes, I know that a flight from down town Seattle to Vegas probably wouldn't take two hours, but...in my world it does, lol! anyway thank you all for the Reviews. :) I'm glad you all like this. And I hope you like this chapter. The next one should have some shocked reations from some Interns and Residents...hehe
