Meredith met Michelle and the girls out the front of their hotel. "Hey Mischa." Meredith greeted.

Michelle and the girls climbed into Meredith's rental. "Mer, how's Seattle?" she asked.

"You tell me" Meredith replied.

Michelle looked at Meredith awkwardly. "What's going on?"

Meredith sighed, "I'm overloaded with thoughts and feelings."

"Aunt Mer, do we get to see Grammy?" Beth asked as she buckled herself in.

"Yeah sweetie" Meredith said as she looked at the girl via the rear view mirror.

"Will she like me?" she asked.

Meredith bit her bottom lip. "When she wakes up, I'm sure she will love you."

"Grammy sleeps lots and lots, and grumpy pa gets us milks." Mattie told Beth excitedly.

"Have you seen Alex?" Michelle asked, worried about her sister in law.

Meredith looked over at Michelle. "I told him about the girls today, and 

were having a talk tonight,"

Michelle reached over and squeezed Meredith's hand. "Nick will kick his arse if you want."

"Tempting, but I'd like to keep my husband in one piece." Meredith smiled.

Michelle shook her head. "How's Richard?"

Meredith rolled her eyes. "He wants me home. Not happy about not knowing about the girls."

Meredith's grip tightened on the steering wheel. "I have a life in L.A. I get to see my family, well my brother and sister in laws family. I don't have to face the nurse who screwed up my marriage, and I didn't have to stand there and listen to the gossip about how my husband chose another woman over me."

Michelle looked at Meredith ad could see the tears slipping. "Oh Mer"

Meredith wiped the tears away. "I'm fine. We're here for mom. not for me and my dramas."

Michelle sighed knowing that Meredith's walls were building back up. She had been trying to talk to Meredith about this for 4 years and it always got to the same point. She'd find someone or something else to push her attention.


The rest of the drive was done in Silence.

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On arriving at the hospital Meredith pulled into her mother's park and helped get Bella, Mattie, Beth and Lucy out of the car.

Michelle and Meredith took hold of their girl's hands and entered the hospital.

Meredith smiled when they stepped on the elevator. Derek and Addison were standing there with big smiles.

"hey guys" Addie welcomed warmly.

Meredith and Michelle let go of the girl's hands and they all ran to Derek and Addison.

"Uncle Der, Uncle Der we haven't seen you for like forever. Lucy cheered while Beth was snuggling up to Addie.

"Aunt Addie, why haven't you been to see us?" Beth asked.

Meredith smiled as she watched Bella stand back and wait her turn whole Mattie practically tried to climb up Derek.

"So you came." Addie spoke happily to Meredith.


Meredith nodded. "Yes, we are all here now."

"Moms going to be so happy." Derek told her. "She's missed you and Nick."

Meredith shrugged. "Does dad know that you know about the girls?"

Derek grimaced. "I don't care about Richards's wrath, my baby sister is in town and so are my gorgeous nieces. However, I must ask, when will either of you be giving me a nephew?"

"Do not give Nick any ideas" Michelle replied.

Both Addie and Derek looked at Meredith.

"Don't look at me, I haven't touched a guy romantically in 4 years. I have only just recently seen my husband for the first time in 4 years. So how about you guys get your acts together and maybe consider giving us a niece or a nephew." Meredith told them.

Addie rolled her eyes and Derek chuckled. "We are very busy Mer." Addie answered.

"Yet I have twins and am Chief Resident . Go figure." Meredith reasoned as she watched Bella take Derek's hand.

The elevator dinged. "That's us." Mer spoke, gesturing to the girls o follow.


"Us too." Derek gestured to Addie. "My twin brother is in town , as is my little sister. I haven't been able to visit mom without Richard hovering or Alex asking a thousand questions. So we are going to visit now."

Michelle and Meredith looked at each other and shrugged. The group walked down the hall to Ellis's room.