Ellis pulled Meredith off to the side. "You didn't mind i hope?" Ellis asked as she gestured to the rest of the group.

"No mom, it actually made things easier to announce it." Meredith replied with a big smile on her face.

"I'm so happy for you sweetie." Ellis told her.

Meredith nodded, "it's really quite a relief" she told her mother

Richard clapped his hands together. Everyone looked over at him. "maybe we should get Addie to do an ultrasound."

Addison looked at Meredith, who in turn moved towards the examining table. "Can we just do a normal one?" she asked, her eyes being hopeful.

Addie nodded. "Let's see how far along u are"

Meredith laid back on the bed and Addie lifted her shirt. Everyone crowded around.

Addie applied the cold gel to Meredith's stomach, before spreading it around with the Doppler. She flicked in the machine and moved the scan around so everyone could see the image.

Meredith watched as Addie raised her eyebrow with concern.



"What" she asked warily.

"Mer, the scan is really good at determining due dates and estimating conception." Addie told her.

Meredith nodded her head, "Yeah i know" she said with a smile. "so how far along am i, 2 weeks? a month?" she asked.

Addie shook her head. "2 months" she choked out.

"That's impossible," Meredith told her, "2 months ago i went under the knife."

Addie nodded, and then realisation kicked in. "Did you have sex with Mark the night before you went in to surgery?" she asked.

Mark shook his head. "No, Mer was crabby that night because she spent the evening in the chair." he remembered.

Meredith was deep in thought. "No, but the night before we did."

Mark and Meredith looked at each other in shock.

"Well it seems these little babies are survivors." Addie spoke, she too was quite in shock.

Everyone looked around the room. "Babies?" Richard asked.



"Yes, it seems you are going to be the grandfather of twins." she spoke hesitantly,

Mark and Meredith stared at each other. They were completely in awe. Mark bent down and kissed her. "I love you sloan" he told her.

"I love you too" she replied.

Meredith closed her eyes, breathing in the happiness. Then she had a thought. "Why did the test say it was negative?" she asked.

"That could be due to some of your meds, or you could be the one percent chance that it brings back the didge read." Addie explained

Mark laughed "You've always done things differently." Mark then brushed a piece of hair from her face.

"Can we wait until we are out of the danger period before we make any announcement?" she asked everyone in the room

"You can announce it at Christmas" Derek told her. "My clan is coming, you know Marks brother is coming, and you can invite your friends. It can be this year's Christmas special."

Meredith laughed. "Did you really just think of that?" she asked.

"Yeah" he answered sleepily.

"The highlight of Christmas is seeing Addie 8.5 months pregnant." 

Mark teased.

"Unless baby shepherd decides to come early." Meredith added.

"We will just have to wait and see" Ellis spoke wisely as both Addie and Derek cuddled, resting their hands on her swollen stomach.

"Our celebratory tea tonight is now a combined one." Richard beamed. "I hope you dont mind sharing the limelight?" Richard asked.

Addie laughed. "I could not find someone better to share it with." With that Addie left to collect the print for Mark and Meredith, while Ellis, Richard and Derek were paged to different patients leaving Mark and Meredith to enjoy and truly embrace the fact that they were going to be parents.