So this chapter is going to kinda flash forward a lot, but there will be occasional flashbacks to what happened in the time period missed out.
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Mark and Izzie sat outside the bathroom for the 4th time in that hour, them both cringing as Meredith continued to throw up.
"Are you sure she isn't pregnant?" Izzie whispered to Mark, him laughing slightly.
"We haven't done it yet. I would tell you if we had" Izzie sighed, tucking her knee's up under her chin.
"Come on, how have you guys not done it! It's been what? Almost 7 months"
"It'll be 7 months in 3 days" Mark corrected, Izzie gushing making Mark howl.
"The fact you are keeping count is so adorable" She was interrupted when Meredith come out of the bathroom, her hair plastered all over her face with sweat, her body shaking uncontrollably.
"You need to go back to bed" Izzie demanded, Meredith shaking her head defiantly.
"I will be fine, I just need a green tea" She argued, Mark wrapping his arm around her shoulders, Meredith resting her head on his chest with a sigh.
"You're burning up, I think you should just take a day" He stated, her forehead burning through his thin vest.
"I am not taking the day off" She shot back weakly, pushing off him only to wobble slightly, Mark catching her before she fell.
"Bailey is going to take one look at you and send you home" Izzie told her, Meredith rolling her eyes, slowly making her way to get ready. Izzie did the same, Mark sitting on the edge of the bed, watching her walk around the room, taking her sweaty clothes off.
"I was thinking of calling up your chief today, try and get myself working?"
"Really? That would be great!" Meredith exclaimed, though her lack of energy didn't make her sound very enthusiastic.
"Are you sure you would want me working with you? We would have to be so professional in work" He winked, Meredith laughing slightly.
"You have been bouncing backwards and forwards from your practice for 7 months, it's time you settled yourself a job here. Unless, you don't want to stay here for much longer?" She wondered, frowning as she looked at him. He stood, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her in close.
"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. New York is my past, and you, you are my future Meredith" She smiled, allowing him to kiss her nose softly before she finished getting ready.
"Are you sure you don't want to take the day off?" He offered one last time as she, Izzie and George headed to the car.
"I am sure Mark. Keep me in the loop with you and chief okay?" He nodded, kissing her lightly on the lips before watching her leave with George. He grabbed Izzie's wrist slightly, holding her back.
"Keep an eye on here Izz" He said, his voice full of concern making her smile.
"Of course Mark. We will see you tonight" She said, squeezing his hand to show everything would be alright before running after George and Mere, offering to drive.
They arrived at the hospital, them pulling up next to Cristina who had just pulled up on her motorbike. Meredith stumbled out of the car, Izzie managing to catch her before she went flat on her face.
"Are you drunk?" Cristina joked, but both of her friends expressions made her frown, her hand going straight to Meredith's forehead, a hiss escaping her mouth making Izzie snarl at her.
"You need to go back home" She said, Meredith rolling her eyes.
"I am going to be fine. Just, give me a bit okay?" She said, Meredith going to walk away, stumbling slightly. Cristina passed George her things, wrapping her arm around Meredith's waist, guiding her inside.
"I don't need help" She argued weakly, Cristina scoffing.
"You look like hell, you smell like a herbal shop and you are walking like a lightweight on a bottle of tequila. I am helping you inside. Maybe when Bailey see's you she will send you home"
"If she knows what is good for her she won't send me home" Meredith bit back sharply, George laughing.
"She is going to argue with Bailey and get herself killed" Meredith shot him a glare, them all laughing as they headed to the locker room. They all watched painfully as Meredith tried to get ready, her body failing to do it's task in helping her get ready. After a certain amount of time, she was finally ready, standing up from putting her shoes on, her knee's buckling, Cristina being there to stop her falling.
"Seriously Mere, you need to go home" She said worryingly, showing how serious she was being.
"I'll be fine" She argued back again, not giving in. Cristina helped her out the locker room, them all going up to Bailey who turned around, eyeing Meredith straight away.
"There is no chance I am letting you go near patients looking like that!" She shot, crossing her arms across her chest.
"I am fine"
"No she isn't. She has been throwing up continuously for the past 2 days and, me and Mark tried to get her to stay at home but she wouldn't. Please send her home" Izzie told her, Meredith staring at the blonde in annoyance.
"Bailey please, I am fine" Bailey sighed, nodding her head.
"Cristina, you are with Burke. Karev, Shepherd, Izzie, Montgomery-Shepherd. Meredith, I am charting all morning so you can sit with me and do that. If I see anything out of the ordinary I am making you go home. Do you understand?"
"Thank you Dr Bailey" Everyone dispersed, Meredith following Bailey to the ER where they sat behind the desk charting. A few hours had passed, Meredith feeling bile rising up her throat, cringing slightly as she tried to hold it back. She slowly pushed her chair backwards, standing catching Bailey's attention.
"Where do you think you are going?" All Meredith had to do was look at her and she knew, sighing heavily.
"Go, but if you are gone longer than 10 minutes you are going home" Meredith all but nodded before rushing off to the closest toilet, just managing to hold it back as she lifted the seat up before emptying the already bare contents of her stomach. She gagged endlessly for a good 5 minutes, standing slowly and shakily before flushing the toilet, wiping her mouth dry with a tissue before opening the door. She jumped when she spotted Addison standing by the sink looking at her with concern, Meredith avoiding her eyes as she leaned up against the sink, trying to steady her breathing.
"I wondered why I never got the intern I requested today" She said, Meredith looking up at her slightly.
"I'm sorry, Bailey wouldn't let me near any patients"
"She is right, you should really be at home resting" Meredith shook her head, closing her eyes to try and control the bile rising up again.
"I'll be fine. I just, need a green tea is all" She said with a pained smile, slowly leaving the toilet, heading back to Bailey who was standing waiting for her.
"Are you sure you don't want to go home?"
"I'm fine" She said impatiently, Bailey nodding, passing a chart to her, Meredith requesting to stand for a while. She had her back to the patients as she charted, another hour passing before she felt a cup be placed beside her, turning around to see who the culprit was. She couldn't help the smile that spread across her face as she saw Mark, standing over her with his winner smile, though his eyes showed deep concern.
"I thought you could use a green tea" He said, Meredith taking it gratefully.
"You read my mind!" Bailey cleared her throat slightly, Meredith blushing as she turned to her resident who was no standing with her arms resting on the side, looking at Mark with a raised eyebrow. Meredith didn't get a word in edge before Mark held out his hand to her, smiling widely.
"I am Mark, Meredith's boyfriend. You must be Dr Bailey, I have heard great things" Bailey looked to Meredith in shock, the woman sipping at her tea slowly, avoiding her eyes.
"It's a pleasure" Bailey said, them separating hands as Mark looked back at Meredith.
"I thought you were going to call the chief about a job" She said, looking up at him.
"I did, he asked me to come in for a meeting but I wanted to tell you first before I met with him" Her eyes lit up, a smile spreading across her face.
"That's great!" She expressed, kissing his lips slightly, him nodding his head. Meredith placed her tea down, turning to Bailey to ask her if she could escort him to the chief's office when a series of events took place all at once, shocking her. As she turned around a gush of wind swept past her face as she saw out of the corner of her eye a fist connect with Mark's face, sending him backwards onto the floor. The culprit of the fist being Derek, who was shaking his hand in agony.
"Derek! What the hell?" Meredith shouted, her and Bailey helping Mark stand back up, Addison standing in the background in shock.
"That's Mark" Derek replied, Meredith's eyes widening as she looked to Mark, his hand resting on his cheek which had split slightly.
"Wait? Derek was your best friend? You slept with Addison?" She asked, her face paling just slightly more than it was before, Mark feeling his eyes go wide.
"Derek is your ex?" She nodded with a loud gulp, her world crumbling around her.
"This is your Mark?" Derek asked angrily, Meredith nodding again, no words being able to leave her mouth. All she could think about was that nothing could get worse, this was it. This was the other shoe dropping. But no, another shoe was yet to they all fell into silence, the ER doors burst open, Meredith's eyes widening as she saw the woman in the gurney, fighting against her restraints, her hair wild. Bailey ran to her side, Cristina and Burke who had been on the trauma entrence greeting her.
"Patients name Cristina" Bailey shouted, Cristina freezing in her tracks, looking up at Meredith in the group, her eyes flashing back down to the chart. Bailey stopped the gurney, turning to Cristina.
"Patients name!" Cristina gulped loudly, everyone turning in shock as the words left her mouth.
"Ellis Grey"
Bit of a change on events but, I hope you all enjoyed and don't forget to review!