So I had a fantastic birthday and I have to thank each and everyone one of you who wished me a happy birthday! I was spoiled rotten by all of my family and friends and also, I got to wave my best friend off at her prom (she looked so beautiful i was crying)! And to top the entire day off, I got my hair done and have gone from being a brunette so having perfect, silky, purple hair!
Anyway, I am coming up to the last few chapters in this story, which means that in a week or so I might be publishing my last chapter. I still have a while to go on my other story but if anybody has any long term story ideas I could start, please drop me a PM.
So I know I left you all on a cliffhanger the other day so I apologise for the wait but here I am and ready to roll- I hope you all enjoy.
"Will you hurry up!" Addison shouted angrily at the young ambulance driver, allowing Meredith to squeeze her hand as another contraction shook her body.
"I am driving as fast as I can Dr Montgomery! Are there any other doctors you want on standby for when we arrive?"
"Page for Dr Sloan, Shepard, Yang, Bailey, Karev, Stevens, O'Mailey, Torres and Webber" The paramedic cringed openly, not expecting the long list of names.
"Meredith I need you to breathe for me, come on deep breaths" Addison guided, Meredith's breathing uneven.
"I can't" She croaked out, tears streaming down her cheeks as she attempted but failed to breathe along side Addison. She placed a mask over her mouth to help slightly, watching her heart monitor shoot through the room.
"Tell me what is happening" Addison looked back down at her, the colour of her skin draining as ever second passed.
"The baby is coming Mere, I know it's a month early and you placenta is still low that is why we are going to perform a c-section the second we get to the hospital"
"Is he going to die?" Addison couldn'd help the tear that fell down her cheek as she shook her head, smiling slightly.
"I am going to save you, and your baby okay?" Meredith just nodded, her head lulling backwards.
"You stay awake for me okay? Promise you will stay awake" She just mumbled a small yes, her eyes barely open as they screeched to a halt outside the ER. Addison jumped out, every single doctor except Derek she had asked for waiting confused by the doorway.
"Meredith has gone into labour. Where the hell is Derek?" She shouted, everyone's faces dropping as they all ran to the ambulance, helping in any way they could.
"We were in a surgery, we didn't know it was Mere so he just sent me and Alex down" Izzie said, knowing that Derek was currently closing up on some mans brain.
"Was the surgery high tech?" Richard asked, Izzie shaking her head.
"He was just closing up"
"I need you to go and take over and close up. Derek needs to be here. Can you do that?" Izzie has been on Derek's service for weeks and was more than capable, nodding her head. She looked down at Meredith who was looking up at her, a small smile on her face.
"I will be back as soon as I can okay?" Meredith nodded, pushing her hand on her leg slightly, Izzie laughing as she ran off, as fast as her legs could carry her.
"Mark, I need you to scrub in with me, you too Cristina. George, I want you to go and help Izzie in the OR once Derek is here. Alex, Callie, I you need both to keep Derek away from me while I am operating okay? He needs to be in the room but I cannot have him getting in the way" They all nodded, everyone wheeling her to the OR floor straight away, not even hesitating while they pushed in front of someone ready to go into surgery, Richard not even looking twice at them as he ran past.
"Emergency c-section that cannot wait" They started hooking Meredith up to the machines, Addison ready to put her out when she moved her head slowly, Addison pulling back.
"I need to see him before I go" She nodded, waiting impatiently for Derek to get here. As if on cue, he barged in through the doors, running straight to her side.
"I am so sorry" He cried, everyone looking around confused.
"You aren't a child, you are going to be a good father" Meredith confessed quietly, Derek shaking his head.
"You are going to make an even better mother"
"Promise me you will not cut everyone out if I don't make it"
"No, don't you dare speak like that. Everything is going to be fine"
"I need you to promise me" He closed his eyes, nodding ever so slightly.
"Tell me our baby's name" She whispered, Derek's eyes lighting up.
"Sebastian Shepard Grey" She laughed, closing her eyes at the pain rocketing through her body.
"Sebastian Shepard Grey" Addison stepped forward, having heard the entire conversation, knowing it was no or never.
"Meredith I am so sorry but we need to do this now" She nodded, Derek stepping back as he watched her eyes flutter closed, a tear rolling down his cheek. Callie and Alex both grabbed either side of him, pulling him to the back of the OR to stand with Richard and Bailey.
"Let her work her magic okay?" Callie said, Derek nodding, a shaky breath escaping his lips as Mark, Addison and Cristina began their work. It was all a blur to Derek as Addison started cutting, Cristina suctioning while Mark stood at the side waiting for anything but hopefully nothing to happen.
"Mark, when the baby is out I need you to carefully take him to the side okay and if he isn't breathing, start compressions straight away" Addison whispered, Cristina trying to hold it together as Mark gulped loudly, nodding. Having done this many of times she moved quickly yet efficiently, the baby out in a matter of minutes, Mark grabbing him, taking him away to the side of the room where scrub nurse was waiting patiently. Derek went to run off to his side, Callie and Alex holding him back.
"Let him work Derek" Alex said sternly, though it fell on deaf ears as he fought harder against them.
"Why isn't he crying Mark?" He shouted in distress, Mark not answering as he hooked the baby Grey up to the small machines, the flat line painful for everyone in the room to hear. George and Izzie ran into the OR after scrubbing in to help, George going to Mark while Izzie headed to Addison and Cristina who were still trying to stop Meredith's bleeding.
"Come on baby Grey, not today" Mark whispered as he continued to compress, trying to control his own breathing as he watched George take breaths for the little one.
"I can't find the source of this bleeding!" Addison cried in distress, Izzie going to her other side, making eye contact with her.
"What do you want us to do Addison?" The doctor froze when Meredith suddenly flat lined, Derek's cries drowned out by the machine as she watched Cristina grab the paddles, Izzie starting compressions.
"Damnit Meredith" Cristina shouted, charing to 150. Her body rocketed of the table, still no sign of life in her heart.
"Addison what do we do?" Izzie screamed in anger, Addison thinking at hyperspeed. She dug further into Meredith's uterus, finally finding the source of the bleeding after a painful 7 minutes and 38 seconds of Meredith being down.
"Cristina pass me a clamp" Cristina ran round the table, the clamp going straight to the source of the bleeding, stopping it almost immediately. As if it was meant to be, both Meredith's and baby Grey's machines started beeping evenly, everyone in the room releasing a collective sigh, Derek crumbling to the floor in hysterics.
"Let's get back to work" Addison said with a sigh, Izzie nodding, looking down at Meredith for reassurance before helping Addison finish up and suture her back up. Derek watched backwards and forwards as Mark worked on his son and Addison worked on his girlfriend, not knowing who to keep his attention on. In a matter of seconds Mark was turning around, a grin on his face as he held Derek's son in his arms.
"He's a boy" He laughed, Callie helping Derek stand, guiding him over to Mark. He took the blue bundle from his arms, a gurgled laugh escaping his lips as he looked down at his baby, a black tuft of hair already formed on his little head, mimicking Derek's.
"He has your hair" Callie laughed, Bailey, Richard, Alex and George all surrounding him.
"He has her eyes" Bailey said as the baby's eyes slowly fluttered open, already looking around in room in curiosity.
"He is perfect" Derek mumbled in awe, everyone taking a moment to treasure the scene in front of them.
"I need to take him to the NICU but I will get him put into Mere's room when she is in recovery okay?" Mark said, Derek nodding, reluctantly allowing Mark to take the baby, him and George heading out of the OR.
"How is she doing?" Alex asked, Addison finishing the sutures.
"We are going to take her up to recovery now. She lost a lot of blood and was down for almost 8 minutes so we just have to wait to see when she wakes up if anything more severe took place" Addison admitted in shame, knowing that she was distracted and if it was anyone else those 8 minutes would have at least been cut in half.
"You did good" Richard said, knowing that in the moment Addison and the two residents were doubting their skills but considering the circumstances everyone handled it amazingly. Derek didn't even hesitate before wrapping Addison up in his arms, sighing deeply into her neck.
"Thank you so much" He mumbled, Addison smiling, hugging him back. He shared the same interaction with Cristina and Izzie, them all watching as she was wheeled out to recovery. Derek followed Addison and Richard straight away, Izzie finally releasing the breath she had been holding in, hunching herself over slightly.
"Hey, we did it. She is okay" Cristina said comfortingly, Izzie laughing slightly, standing back up straight.
"In under 2 years, that is twice I have seen her like that. Lying on a table, not breathing. I just, I don't ever want to see her like that again" Cristina nodded, understanding what she meant. Cristina had been in that room too, and it was not the best. It was traumatising to say the leas.
"But both times she has come back from it" Bailey stated from in the shadows, her foot propping the door open. They all turned to look at her, her face deemed with knowledge and understanding.
"This is the third time I have seen her in a situation nobody should be in, twice in this OR, and all three times she has made it out stronger than before, and that is good enough for me" They all smiled, watching as she walked out the door. Alex wrapped his arm around Izzie and guided the two women out of the OR, heading to recovery to wait for Meredith to wake up.
Okay so I hope this was goo enough for you all after the wait! I am estimating another 2 chapters until the ending so don't forget to PM me ideas!
