CHAPTER 25

"So… What are you going to tell Mark?" Meredith asked, sitting next to Addison and Jordanna.

"I don't know."

"I can't believe you're going to have a baby Addie." Jordan said, giving her big sister a hug.

"What if he leaves me you guys?"

"Mark is not going to leave you Addison. He loves you too much." Meredith said.

"Yeah, he's going to be really happy about this." Jordanna said, "and we'll be here for you. No matter what happens."

"Thanks."

"Hey Meredith, what's the matter with you?" Jordanna asked.

"Nothing."

"Liar. Are you upset that you're not pregnant too? To tell you the truth, I don't think that I could handle two hormonal sisters at the same time."

"Not upset, just a little disappointed."

"Derek wants kids," Addison said, "Derek grew up with a big family. He's always wanted children. It'll happen."

"Gee thanks. When he finds out you're pregnant he'll want to knock me up right away."

"Anything to complete with Mark."

"Exactly."

All three of them laughed.

"Well, I'm glad I'm not pregnant." Jordan said, looking at the pregnancy test she had took just for fun.

Addison and Meredith stared at Jordanna. "Please tell me that you are not having sex with Alex." Meredith said.

"I'm not stupid Meredith. Alex could be arrested for that. He could use his Medical licence. It was just a joke you guys. Geez."

"But you will right? Eventually? You and Alex?" Addison asked, making a sceptical face.

"Well, Alex loves me, and I love him; so yeah, eventually."

"I hope you two aren't counting down the days until your eighteenth birthday or something. Because Alex is the type of guy who would-"

"No, its not like that. Alex isn't like that, and I am not in the mood for a safe sex talk ok?" Jordanna stood up, "It won't be my first time, but I want it to be just as special, because my first time consisted of rape!" She made her way to the door. "Don't cheapen this experience for me ok? Please?" She said before leaving.

"I think we bought one too many pregnancy tests." Meredith said.

"Yup." Addison agreed.

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"Hey, what are you doing here?" Alex asked.

"Just hoping you'd have time to have lunch with your girlfriend."

"Oh, is she here some where?" Alex played. Jordanna made a move to hit him, "Kidding, kidding. Of course I would love to have lunch with you. But I thought that you were spending the day with Meredith."

"Well Addison took the day off so she's spending the day with Meredith."

"Well, lucky for me then."

"Indeed it is." Jordanna smiled.

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"So, have you planned what you're doing for your birthday yet?" Alex asked, "only one month away."

Jordanna immediately thought back to her conversation with Meredith and Addison. "Umm, well… My friends might do something at night. I think I'll do the sister/family dinner thing the night before."

"Are you going to schedule any time for me." Alex smiled.

Jordan snapped. "Why? So we can have sex the minute I turn eighteen?"

Alex was taken aback. "Jordanna, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing, I'm talking about nothing. I gotta go." She got up quickly.

Alex was faster and stopped her from running off. "I just want to know what your plans are so that I could take you out ok? It's not like I'm counting down the days Jor. It'll happen when it happens. Ok?"

Jordanna nodded. "I'm sorry. I lost it. I'm sorry."

Alex kissed her. "It's ok. How about we spend the day together. Brunch and an afternoon movie before you go out with your friends?"

"Sounds perfect."

Alex's pager went off, "duty calls. I love you."

"I love you too."

END CHAPTER 25