They had been looking through a great deal of books trying to find an answer. Meredith put down her last one. "What happens if we don't find what's wrong with her and she dies? She will only be remembered as almost being teen miss."
Christina snorted. "So what's going on with you and Shepherd?" she asked.
Meredith ignored her at first, then thought hey what they hell. "Promise not to comment or to judge"
Christina sat her book down.
"I slept with him." Meredith told her.
"But your married to Alex"
"Oh no God, before that" Meredith sighed. "Around 8years ago he was a resident, and I picked him up in a bar. Well we kind of started dating. Then it fell apart."
Christina looked at her. "Why what happened?" she asked knowing that there was obviously more to the story.
"His wife showed up. I didn't even know he was married. But now he's being smug about it and trying to flirt with me. He knows I'm married, but he is still doing it." Meredith explained.
"That's sexual harassment, you should tell the chief." Christina
exclaimed.
"I would but there's 2 things. 1. he would want to know about our previous relationship which will cause him to flip out. 2. Dr Shepherd will cop more than trouble." Meredith sighed.
"Hey do you know what Katie's pageant talent is? Rhythmic Gymnastics'" Meredith changed the topic.
"They have talent?" Christina scoffed.
Meredith stood up. "Christina come on.
Meredith explained her suspicions of an aneurysm to Christina, and they had caught Shepherds in an elevator and told him. He had been reluctant to run the tests, but still did so. He was quite shocked that they had been correct He quickly informed them that they would be scrubbing in.
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Later Meredith was standing at the back of the O.R. Dr Shepherd called her forward, away from Christina. Meredith looked up at the Gallery to see both her parents watching.
Derek nudged his head to the
microscope that would give her a closer look at what he was doing. "I
really valued your little display of affection with your husband Mer,
but I thought you would have married higher up in the food chain"
Meredith ignored him and looked up at Alex who was again leaning against the door frame.
"Does mommy and daddy know about us?" Derek continued. Meredith stepped back from the lenses and looked at him.
"Do you really think I would be that stupid?" Meredith studied him. "They would have thought me a fool. Now focus on your surgery Dr Shepherd."
"Oh haven't I hit a nerve." He taunted.
Meredith stepped back again. This didn't go unnoticed by her parents, or by Alex. "If all you want to do is talk about me Dr Shepherd then I will be going. I'm here to learn not to be harassed."
Derek laughed at her. "What are you going to walk out of my O.R?"
"It's not your O.R. it's my fathers and by hell I'm going to." she retorted, and with that she made her way to the door, and left.
Derek shook his head. She was going to be in trouble.
Alex, Richard and Ellis left the Gallery to go find Meredith.
Meredith finished scrubbing out and then left the room only to be met by Alex, and her parents.
"What the hell was that?" Ellis asked.
"You don't just walk out on a surgery." Richard followed.
Alex walked to her and put his arms around her. "Was he being an arse again?" he asked.
Meredith buried her head in his shoulder, as Alex ran a hand through her hair.
"There's more to him being an arse isn't there?" Alex asked and Meredith nodded.
"Am I going to want to kill him?" Alex continued.
Meredith nodded once more.
"My office now" Richard said quietly, and they both parted.
Alex took her hand and walked with her.
