Chapter 18: A Very Eventful Day

Meredith walked into the locker like she did everyday. She tried to hide the fact that she was pregnant so she did her same routine. When she exited the locker room, Christina cornered her.

"Something's wrong with you. Yesterday you were acting really weird and today, it's like nothing's happened. What's wrong" Christina eyed her

"Nothing. Look, I gotta go. There is this patient I need to handle and then all my interns. We'll talk later," Meredith slipped away from Christina and walked down the hall. She found her interns in their usual spot.

"Okay, yesterday I know I was really jumpy, but today is different. Urza you're with me. Ronga, pit. Risca, Montgomery. Shultz Bailey and Davis Burke. Well what are you waiting for?" All the inters scattered.

"Uh, Dr. Grey, um-"

"You heard me Urza. Now c'mon,"

She led her intern down the hall into a special room.

"Good morning Mrs. Yrink, this is Dr. Urza, he'll be assisting me today,"

"Uh, Dr. Grey,"

"Dr. Urza," said Meredith, ignoring her intern, "This is Mrs. Yrink. She's been a special case of mine," Meredith gave her patient a wink. Mrs. Yrink smiled back

"I've always loved you Meredith. I'm so blessed to have you as my doctor,"

Meredith smiled, then turned towards her intern

"Dr. Urza, please hand me her chart,"

Picking up the chart Dr. Urza scanned through it. He soon figured out why she was so special. There was something obviously in her brain, and pressing up against her spinal cord. Something, that would normally kill someone but, here was Mrs. Yrink alive and healthy.

"So Dr. Urza, what do you propose we do?"

"Well, um, I would say get her down for a CT scan, and show them to Dr. Shepherd,"

"Very good Urza, do that now, and I'll be there in a second,"

Dr. Urza took Mrs. Yrink out of the room and down the hall to the elevator. Meredith paged Derek to let him know about this patient and that she was heading to do a CT scan. Meredith stayed in the empty room for a second. Meredith looked around the room. It looked familiar to her.

"Meredith?"

Meredith spun around to see who startled her

"George! You scared me half to death!"

"Sorry. Hey, you okay? You seemed really weird in the locker room,"

"Meredith continued to look around the room

"Mer?"

"This room looks really familiar," was all she said, trying to ignore George's comment

"Well, I guess ya. I mean it should! You spent nearly all of May in here. But, that's not what's been bothering you. Mer, look, you can tell me anything,"

"George, you don't know how much I want to tell you, but I just can't. I don't know why but I can't,"

"Alright." George turned to leave. But first he gave Meredith a big hug,

"You know where I sleep if you ever wanna talk,"

He turned to leave. Awww, I can't do that to him. I've already done enough,

"George wait!"

George turned around, "Ya?"

"Shut the door. I don't want anyone to hear this. Only Izzy, Derek, and Addison know this, and maybe Bailey, but that's it. George you have to promise me that you won't tell ANYONE! I don't even want you to talk about it, unless, anyone that I named mentions it. Got it?"

George nodded.

"Okay," Meredith took a deep breath, "George…I'm pregnant, and Derek is the dad,"

George just stood there looking at her

"Please say something,"

George didn't say anything. He just turned and left the room. Meredith just stood in her spot, watching the door close behind him.

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"I can't find anything here Dr. Grey. I don't know what it could be," Dr. Urza and Meredith were leaning over the computer screen. "Are you sure there is something in there?"

"Positive. She's has been complaining about headaches and back pains. There's got to be something there,"

"You paged me Dr. Grey?" Derek came walking in at the same moment Meredith finished her sentence

"Yes Dr. Shepherd. I have this patient. I've told you about her. Mrs. Yrink? Well, Dr. Urza and I can't find anything that could be causing her pains,"

Derek leaned in over Meredith.

"Hmmm. Let's get her an MRI, then we'll go from there. Page me when you're done. Uh, Dr. Grey can I talk to you?"

"Dr. Shepherd, I'm sure it can wait. I'll talk to you after my shift,"

Derek looked hurt but he still turned and left. Meredith looked back, but didn't say anything,

"Well you heard Dr. Shepherd Urza, get this women an MRI!"

Meredith turned and walked out of the room. She wanted to follow Derek, but she knew she shouldn't. Deciding against it, she went back to her intern and patient, determined to find out what was wrong with this woman.

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"Dr. Grey, I think you should see this,"

Meredith moved over to the second computer screen that she's seen today

"Oh my!" whispered Meredith "That poor woman should be dead. Okay Urza, this woman needs emergency surgery. Reserve an OR, get this woman prepped for surgery. I'll page Dr. Shepherd. I want you down in the OR scrubbing in 15 minutes!" Michael Urza left the room in a rush. Meredith paged Derek, and waited for him. 2 minutes later, he came running in,

"I got your page-Oh my!"

"I know Derek. I already had Urza prep an OR. Can you help me?"

"I'll help you with anything Dr. Grey," Derek looked into Meredith's gray eyes.

"Derek Shepherd, this is serious! Now, are you going to help me remove these blood clots and help me save this woman or not?"

"Like I said Dr. Grey, I'll do anything for you!"

Meredith rolled her eyes and left the room with Derek following right behind her. They both entered the scrub room where Michael was already there, and scrubbing.

"Okay Dr. Urza, Dr. Shepherd here will be operating on her brain, and I'll be doing her back. Whenever we need you, I want you to be right by our side. This woman needs her life to be saved, you hear me?"

Michael just nodded his head and headed into the OR.

"Hey Mer, do you know this woman?" asked Derek, as he was drying his hands trying to figure out why she's so determined to save this lady

"Let's just say she's a close friend of mine," answered Meredith shortly as she entered the OR ready for surgery.

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"Time of death 12:42 p.m." All Meredith could hear was the sound of Derek's voice. She casually walked out of the OR like it was another surgery. She scrubbed off and left before anyone else. When she got out of the small room she made a run for it. She ran into the nearest bathroom and into a stall. She started to throw up into the toilet. Luckily Christina saw her and ran into the bathroom after her friend.

"Mer?"

There was no answer. Christina tried to open the stall where Meredith ran into but it was locked

"Meredith?"

Still no answer. There was no crying, no sound of throwing up, nothing. Christina kicked down the stall door. There was Meredith lying on the floor. She had fainted.

"OH MY GOD!" Christina picked up her friend and carried her outside. There she met Derek. He was speechless.

"I found her like this," explained Christina.

"I-I-I don't know-"

"Take her up to Addison, Shepherd!" Derek turned to see Bailey walking down the hall. "Dr. Urza here came and got me when he saw his resident acting strange after her surgery. The baby is just making her sick. Derek, that's why she fainted. But there is no need to be alarmed this is what usually happens during a pregnancy,"

Christina couldn't believe what she was hearing. Meredith pregnant?

"Now C'mon Shepherd, get her up to Addison NOW!"

Derek did what Bailey told him. Slowly he carried his fiancée up the stairs and into the elevator.

"D-Derek?" Meredith slowly opened her eyes when the elevator started to move

"Shhhhh, everything is going to be alright. I'm taking you to Addison. You just fainted, that's all,"

"Oh okay," Meredith tried to close her eyes again

"Mer, Hon, you can't close your eyes. Please just look at me,"

Meredith just smiled and she let Derek take her up to Addison.

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"Well, Mer you're going to be alright. Like Miranda said, this happens during a pregnancy. Just drink some water and in a few hours you can go back to work,"

"Thanks Addison," Meredith tried to get up out of bed, but Derek pushed her down

"Derek! I got interns!"

"Meredith, you've left them enough for them for them to know what to do. They'll be fine. I'm the nuero guy here, and I should know what to do if someone faints. You need to stay here and rest. Drink some water and Addison let will let you back into the hospital at 4. Make sure she gets some food in her too please Addison. I'll see you later,"

Derek kissed Meredith ontop of the head and left.

"You two really do love each other, don't you?" Addison asked after Derek left the room. She was obviously jealous, but she couldn't say anything right now.

"Ya, I guess we do." Said Meredith as she sank into her pillows

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Meredith left her room at 4 like Derek instructed and went down to find her interns. She ran into Christina along the way

"Hey!" cried Meredith. There was no answer from her friend, "Christina?"

"What? Is there anything else life changing that you haven't told me about yet?" Christina spat,
"What the hell are you talking about?"

"What am I talking about? MEREIDTH GREY YOU'RE FREKIN PREGNANT AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME! OH WAIT NO, YOU TELL EVERYTHING TO BAMBI FIRST!"

Christina turned and stormed away.

"Shit," Meredith mumbled as she climbed into the elevator

"HEY MER! HOLD IT!" Derek came running in just as the elevator started to close. Meredith stuck her foot out just in time

"Thanks," he sighed when he stepped in

"No problem,"

"I see you're better,"

"Much, thank you,"

Derek kissed Meredith on the head again.

"Hey Derek," said Meredith pulling away

"Hmm?"

"If I'm pregnant, then don't you think we should be setting a wedding date?"

"I guess so?" laughed Derek,

"Derek Shepherd I'm serious. I want to be married before the baby comes,"

"Alright. Look we'll talk about it tonight. Can I come over?"

"What just because we're engaged, you think you can just invite yourself over?" laughed Meredith

"Awww c'mon Mer, please?" Derek did a little puppy dog face

"Aww, how can I refuse that?" Meredith kissed Derek on the cheek as the elevator door opened. "Okay, see ya at my place around 10? I need to work extra to make up for my absence this afternoon,"

"Perfect. I have a surgery tonight. 10 it is!"

Both doctors went seperate ways. Even though the day had been very eventful, Meredith was wearing a huge smile on her face as she walked the halls, looking for her interns.

A/N: PLEASE REVIEW! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK OF THIS! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE PREGNANCY AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IT GOING ON! I LOVE SUPPORTIVE CRITISIM! HOPE YOU GUYS ARE ENJOYING IT SO FAR!