She watched their faces and it almost gave her a satisfied feeling that she made them feel so bad. But at the same point it made her feel bad but they needed it. Ever since she came back to town the only person who even listened to her with out making any judgments was Alex. Not even her person would even look at her.

"I am so sorry, Mer." Christina spoke first. Meredith looked at her then back down at her food.

"Yeah, Meredith, we had no clue." Izzie said.

"Will you forgive us?" George asked.

Meredith stood up and everyone looked up at her. She nodded.

"I forgive you. I guess coming back I hoped things would be the same. But knew they wouldn't be."

"Things are the same, now. You're still my person. George is still Bambi. Alex is still Evil Spawn. And Izzie is still made of plastic." Christina said. "Dr. Barbie comes with her own chart and stethoscope."

"I'm not a Barbie."

"Yes you are. Just admit it now." Christina said. Meredith laughed.

"Some things will NEVER change." She shook her head as she giggled. "Do you guys want to officially meet her?" They all nodded and Meredith disappeared into the kitchen. She returned holding the hand of the beautiful little girl they had seen so much around the hospital except she was covered in spaghetti sauce. Alex stood in the doorway.

"This is Katie. Katie this is…" She went around of the table. "Izzie, go to her if you want cookies, George, go to him if you want to play a game, and my person, Christina, go to her if you want to… well, I don't know right now."

Everyone laughed. They all said 'hi' and all that.

"I should go clean Katie up." Meredith said standing up.

"I got it, Mer." Alex said touching her shoulder and picking Katie up.

"Thanks." He nodded and walked out.

"She's beautiful, Meredith." Izzie said beaming a smile at her.

"I would have to agree." George said and Christina nodded.

"She's her father." Everyone stayed quiet.

"Does he…" Christina started to ask but stopped when Meredith started to shake her head.

"I haven't told him. I talked to him and told him about the cancer." She said looking down at her hands.

"Meredith, do you still love him?" Izzie asked. Silence lingered in the air. There were a few minutes while nobody said anything. Her eyes were glued to her hands. She nodded slowly before standing up and walking out.

"Great going, Barbie," Christina snapped as she hurried after Meredith.

She stood in the kitchen with a hand on each side of the sink. She was looking out the window and every once in a while she would reach up and wipe a tear away from her cheek. Christina walked over and stood beside her.

"What's wrong?" She asked quietly.

"What kind of person am I?" She cried. "What kind of mother keeps their child from their father? I want Katie to know him. I just don't know how to tell him, so I put it off. I'm in love with a man that doesn't know he has a daughter. What the hell is wrong with me?"

"Come on, Mer. Don't say that."

"I have to tell him. I have to tell him now." She walked to the hall.

"Now?" She followed her and watched as she walked up the stairs.

"Now."