Chapter 21: Fun Surprises

Meredith woke up the next morning to a jolt from her stomach. She cringed at the sudden surprise.

"Hey? Is everything alright?" Derek lay awake staring up at his new bride. Meredith looked over at him and smiled.

"Here," she grabbed his hand and put it on her stomach.

"Is it?"
Meredith nodded

"5 months pregnant and we get to share the baby's first move on our first day of being a married couple. I couldn't have planned it any better,"

Derek pulled Meredith into a long kiss

"I love you," he whispered

"I love you too! Hey Derek, what do you say about getting our first baby picture today? I mean we both have the day off and I need to get some new clothes. I think my old one's are starting to shrink,"

Derek laughed

"Or you're just getting fat!"

Meredith pretended to punch him

"Hey! I'm just kidding. Wow temperamental aren't we this morning! I say getting our first baby pictures sounds like the perfect day to me!"

Meredith and Derek kissed again

"Now I know this marriage isn't a mistake!" said Derek

Meredith laughed as she got out of bed and into the shower. The hot water running down her back soothed and relaxed her. The day before took her by surprise that she really needed this shower. It felt so good just to be back into her normal routine minus work. She was so happy that tomorrow she will be back to work. Meredith got out of the shower and got dressed. She pulled on a pair of jeans and one of her favorite green blouses. Luckily is still fitted her pretty well. Derek had already slipped out of the room and went downstairs. Meredith pulled her hair into a messy ponytail and climbed down the stairs. Mostly everyone had gone to the hospital. Alex and Calli were in the kitchen drinking coffee and talking to Derek. Izzy was baking cupcakes and George was making more coffee.

"Hey!" welcomed Meredith as she walked into the kitchen "Where did everyone go?"

"Well you see Mer, there is this thing called work," said Izzy sarcastically as she turned around.

"Hey Izz do us a favor and leave the sarcasm to me!" Christina and Burke just walked in from the guestroom. Everyone let out a small giggle
"So how was the first night of your marriage?" asked Alex taking a sip from his coffee.

Meredith walked over to Derek and sat down. He looked into her beautiful gray eyes.

"It was perfect!" said Meredith frankly

Alex just rolled his eyes and got up

"Well, Chief put me on the first shift. I'll see you guys later," he went over and kissed Izzy good-bye

"Tonight right?"

Izzy just giggled and smiled.

Everyone just rolled their eyes and started to talk about anything and everything. Meredith looked back at Derek talking to Burke.

An old jackass of a boyfriend turned into a new perfect husband and is now welcomed into my hospital family now. Could this get any better?

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Meredith and Derek rode to the mall together. Both couldn't stop smiling the whole way there.

"Mer, you haven't smiled this much in a while. You know you look really beautiful when you smile,"

"Derek, just keep your eyes on the road and off of me," laughed Meredith. Derek pulled into the parking lot and parked pretty close to the entrance.

"Derek I'm freakin 5 months pregnant, I'm not 50 years old. I can walk!"

"I know, but we're going in today to see Addison. I just don't want you to be tired,"

"Derek, I'm not tired, I just want some clothes that fit and some food! I haven't eaten in a while!"

"What do you mean you ate last night?"

"I couldn't keep it down," answered Meredith sheepishly

"Mer, you're telling me that you haven't eaten? In how long?"

"Derek let's just go shop,"
"No Mer, we're going to go get you some food first,"

Derek and Meredith walked into Seattle's Mall and went straight for the food court.

"Take your pick my love. The food court is your oyster!" Derek held his hands open to the food court

"McDonald's sounds good to me," said Meredith reluctantly looking over to the golden arches

"McDonalds it is then," Derek took her hand and led her over to the small McDonalds,

"Um, I'll have a #4 with everything on it. Mer what do you want?"

"The Fruit and Walnut Salad is fine," answered Meredith as she went over to find a table

Derek watched her worriedly. He grabbed the food and went over to his new wife

"Mer, what's up? First you can't stop smiling and now you won't even talk,"

"It's nothing Derek. I'm just kinda hungry and lightheaded. It's nothing to worry about"

"That's why you need to eat. Now c'mon eat up then we'll go shop. Ok?"

Meredith smiled in acknowledgement and dug into her food.

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"What do you think of this one?" asked Meredith stepping out of the dressing room wearing a maroon shirt

"Mer, it looks great on you. And so does the other 10,000 shirts that you've tried on," laughed Derek

Meredith laughed too and went back into the dressing room. She came back out holding about 20 shirts and 10 pairs of pants.

"Ready?"

"I've been ready for the last 30 minutes Mer. C'mon we don't wanna keep Satan waiting. Her horns and tail might sprout"

Meredith gave Derek a look and went up to pay for all the new clothes.

"Hey, let me go duck into the bathroom and change real quick," said Meredith walking out of the store

"Okay, but don't be long. Addison is expecting us in about 30 minutes,"

"Relax! The hospital is only 10 minutes away!" yelled Meredith as she ran into the bathroom. She walked into a stall and pulled out a nice Indigo blouse. She knew Derek loved the color indigo and he convinced her that she looked wonderful in it. She pulled on a pair of jeans. All of a sudden, Meredith started to throw up uncontrollably. It must be the baby. Bailey told me this would happen sometimes. She heard a knock at the door

"Hey? You alright in there?"

"Ya, I'm fine. It's just probably something I ate," answered Meredith

"Okay," Meredith heard the lady leave. She stepped out of the stall and over to the sink. Luckily nothing got on the new clothes. She washed out her mouth and her face, grabbed her bags, and walked out

"Ready?" she asked, pretending like nothing happened.

"Hey, did something happen in there? This lady came out talking about some person throwing up…was it you?"

Meredith just ignored him

"C'mon, weren't you complaining about us being late?"

Derek shrugged as him and Meredith walked out of the mall and to the car.

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"Ah Meredith, good to see you. Derek," Addison just gave Derek a nod and directed her attention towards Meredith; "You ready?"

"I guess,"

Addison led Meredith and Derek into one of the rooms. Meredith lay down on the bed and Addison lifted her maternity shirt up and started to spread some gel on her abdomen.

"This is kinda cold," said Addison

"It's fine,"

Addison smiled at Meredith. She could tell Meredith was scared about this.

"Okay, well just give me a second and we'll try to find your baby,"

Meredith looked up to Derek standing next to her. Derek grabbed her hand and squeezed it. She wished he didn't.

"Okay Meredith, there's your baby,"

Meredith looked onto the ultrasound screen.

"It's so beautiful," whispered Meredith

"Yes it is," smiled Derek

"Would you guys like to know the sex of the baby? I mean you don't want to call it 'it' for 4 more months"

Meredith looked up at Derek

"Do you want to know?"

"Only if you do,"

Meredith sighed

"Yes," was all she said. Addison smiled

"I'll be right back,"

Addison turned and left the room.

"Meredith, I love you," Derek grabbed Meredith's hand

"Derek don't!" Meredith snatched her hand away from his

"Mer?"

"Look Derek, not in front of Addison. I mean, I really want to be friends with her, but you're making it really difficult. I don't care if you don't like her; I want to at least try. I've treated her like crap before even though it wasn't her fault. I really wanna make this work Derek!"

"All right you two. Meredith are you really sure you want to know the sex?" Addison walked back into the room.

Meredith nodded

"All right. Give me another second,"

Meredith looked up at Derek. She saw that he tried to smile. Meredith smiled a real smile back up at him. 'I'm sorry' she mouth,

Derek smiled a real smile and squeezed her hand

"Well congratulations Meredith, you're going to be the mother of a healthy baby girl!"

Meredith started to cry.

"Mer are you ok?" asked Derek

"I'm fine, I'm just happy!"

"Well you two should be. Do you guys want pictures?"

Meredith nodded.

"Okay, they'll be right out,"

Addison left for the third time.

"Derek?"

"Oh Mer! I'm so excited. I've always wanted to be a father. I mean I have 9 freakin nieces and 5 nephews. Addison and I tired, but she couldn't. I'm just so happy to almost be a proud parent of a baby girl!"

Derek leaned down and kissed Meredith

"Okay, well here's your pictures. Um Meredith as far as I am concerned you're done here. So, here's your pictures and if you two don't mind, I got other patients to tend to. Hope to see you tomorrow at work. If you ever need anything Meredith, you know where I work and my number, good day," Addison turned and left.

Meredith got up and looked at Derek.

"Now you see why we're divorced. You don't want to be friends with her Mer,"

"I still want to try,"

"Fine, it's you're life Mer, do whatever you want,"

"Thanks Derek, I love you!"

Derek kissed Meredith ontop of the head

"I love you and our new baby girl too,"

Derek leaned down and kissed the top of her belly

"Derek!"

"Sorry!"

They both laughed as they stepped into the elevator to go home.

A baby girl! Just what Derek wanted! I just hope I don't make the same mistake that my mother made with me!

A/N: I know it's kinda sappy...but I think it's pretty good. More stuff on Izzy, Christina, George, and EMILY! coming in the next chapter! REVEIWS ARE APPRECIATED!