It was 3:01 when a knock came at the door. Meredith groaned lifting her head from the bed.

"Do you want me to get rid of them?" Alex asked rubbing her back.

"They won't listen." She sighed wiping her eyes and looked around the room. "Thank you, guys."

"You're going through a hard time, Mer. We're here for you." George said.

Meredith smiled lightly at them. "Well, thank you. I don't know what I would do with out you guys."

There was another knock at the door.

"Do you want us to stay?" Addison asked.

"I don't know." Meredith shrugged standing up.

"I'll stay with you, Mer." Christina offered. "I want to see if they're as bad as you say."

Meredith nodded as she stood up. Addison gave her a hug. "Remember what I said. Don't put too much stress on the baby of yours."

"I won't."

"And if they get too hard on you, page me or Bailey. We'll take care of them."

"Thanks, Addi."

Alex and George kissed her cheek and said their goodbyes. Izzie gave her hug and said she hoped everything would go okay. Meredith walked to the door to see the Shepherds and Donna crowded around.

"Sorry, we were… talking about something." She mumbled some sort of excuse for how long it took for her to get to the door.

"See you later, Mer." Alex said as he pushed past them. George and Izzie followed close behind.

"Remember what I said, Mer. I mean it." Addison said sternly and Meredith nodded. "I'll be back later with some food, okay?" Meredith nodded again.

"Bye, Addi." She said softly.

"Hello, Addison." Carol said kind of coldly.

"Hi, Mrs. Shepherd." Addison said with a fake smile before looking back to Meredith. "Page if you need anything."

Meredith just nodded giving her a small wave as she walked down the hall. Walking back into the room, she gave a tired look at Christina. The Shepherds and Donna followed her in.

"Um, this is my friend, Christina." Meredith explained noticing the curious looks at her person.

They all mumbled some sort of hello as they sat down in the various seats throughout the room. Thankfully for Meredith, she already had a seat, so she was able to sit closer to the bed than before.

"How are you, Christina?" Derek asked.

Christina raised her eyebrow. "Christina? Feeling brave are we?" She said coldly.

"What?" He asked leaning back in his chair.

"I'm just simply saying that my name is Dr. Yang to you."

"Christina, not now." Meredith whispered. Christina just nodded not taking her glare from Derek.

"Alright, Dr. Yang, how are you?"

"Just peachy." She replied.

"So Derek you worked with… Dr. Yang?" Carol said breaking the silence.

"Yes. Actually, I was the best man at her wedding. Isn't that right, Dr. Yang?"

Meredith eyes grew wide as she looked over Christina, who was obviously fuming with anger.

"You're so damn lucky we're in a hospital and that I don't kill you right here and now." Her words showed just how much she hated Derek.

"Christina…" Meredith said quietly and glared at Derek.

"So, Meredith, when is my grandson due?" Donna asked breaking the tension in the room.

"Uh, we don't know if it's a boy." Meredith said. Donna laughed.

"There hasn't been a girl Sloan in four generations."

"The baby is due on March 15th." Meredith answered rubbing her stomach.

"I can't believe he didn't tell us." Carol commented.

"Why wouldn't he? I mean we're his family." Kathleen asked.

"Maybe he was ashamed." Madison suggested raising her eyebrow at Meredith.

Both Christina and Meredith looked at each other in shock.

"Mark was not ashamed." Christina spoke up first. Her voice was stern and serious.

They looked at her for a second but said nothing.

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They sat in silence while the rest of the room talked.

"Dr. Grey?" Olivia called from the door. "You have a visitor."

Meredith nodded struggling to get to her feet. "Who is it?"

"It's Miss. Victoria." She answered. Meredith smiled as she walked to the door.

"Well if it isn't little Miss. Victoria." She smiled down at the young six year old sitting in the wheelchair. "I have it from here."

Victoria's head was wrapped in bandages. Her nose was bandaged and various stitches covered different parts of her face. On one of her legs was a metal that she would wear on that leg for the rest of her life. She had an IV running out of her other arm.

"Hi Dr. Meredith." Victoria smiled brightly. Her blue eyes brightened as Meredith crouched down to her level.

"How are you feeling, Sweetie?" Meredith asked.

"My booboos hurt." Victoria said sadly.

"How about I see what I can do about that?" She struggled to the upright position. "Olivia can I have Miss. Victoria's chart?"

"Yes, Dr. Grey." Olivia said.

"Thanks." Meredith smiled taking it. Flipping it open, she read over the long list of different pain meds.

"We're Dr. Christina and Dr. Mark."

Meredith looked down at the young girl. "Well… Dr. Mark… he's hurt." She crouched down to him. "But don't worry. The doctors are going to make him all better just like we made you all better."

"Promise?"

"I promise." Meredith smiled.

"Can I feel the baby?"

"Yeah." She moved the chart so she could reach out and touch. The small hand rubbed over her stomach as Victoria mumbled a few words to the baby as she did everyday.

"She says she wants Dr. Mark to get better too." Victoria said confidently.

"I want Dr. Mark to get better too." Meredith smiled at her. "How about I make you booboos hurt less?"

Victoria nodded as Meredith pushed the breaks off of the wheelchair and wheeled her into Mark's room. Victoria gasped. "Dr. Mark looks really hurt."

"I know, Sweetie, but he'll be okay." Meredith assured.

"Hey, Miss. Victoria." Christina said getting up.

"Dr. Christina!" Victoria squealed. "Guess what?"

"What?" Christina said crouching down to Victoria's level.

"Mr. Mc-Fat-CT-Guy took pictures of my head."

Christina laughed as Meredith glared at her.

"You taught her that?" Meredith asked with wide eyes.

Christina nodded laughing. "Did you do what I told you to do?"

"Yep. He said he like chocolate cake bestest." Victoria said smiling with pride.

"Don't listen to anything Dr. Christina tells you to do." Meredith laughed.

"Okay, Dr. Meredith." Victoria nodded as Meredith searched through the drawers of the meds cart.

"Here we are. This should help, Miss. Victoria." Meredith said putting the needle into the port. "Let's get you back up to your room so you can rest."

"Can I visit Dr. Mark when he wakes up?"

Meredith nodded. "I'm sure he'll love to see you."

"Bye Dr. Christina." Victoria called as Meredith wheeled her to the door.

"Bye Miss. Victoria." Christina waved.

"Olivia, can you take Miss. Victoria back to her room?"

"Yes, Dr. Grey."

"I'll see you tomorrow, Miss. Victoria."

"Bye, Dr. Meredith."

Meredith watched her be wheeled away. Letting out a sigh, she turned and walked back into the room.

"Poor girl." Donna was first to speak up.

"You guys seem close." Stephanie pointed out.

Meredith and Christina nodded.

"What is she? Another one of your children?" Nancy said.

Meredith looked up at her with a shocked expression. "She's a patient! She's mine, Marks, and Christina's patient."

"What happened to her?" Carol asked.