AFTER HER 2ND SURGERY BACK IN HER ROOM

Meredith wakes up in a hospital room wondering where she is and what had happened. Her head was fuzzy and she had one HELL of a headache. She looked around to see Cristina, Izzy, Alex, George and Derek huddled around her bed waiting to see if she was 'fixed.' "Hey guys, what happened?" Izzie perked up, "You know who we are?" Meredith looked at her blankly. "Of course I know who you are! We are roomates!" Izzie just laughed as Meredith sat there still looking completely confused. Derek smiled, "Welcome back." Meredith smiled back, "Derek, we need to talk..."

Derek listened intently as Meredith told him that she was pregnant and the child was his. It broke his heart to see how torn in two she was and he could tell she was unsure as to if she had even told him. He smiled his McDreamy smile at her, and pulled a gift out from behind his back. "Here, this is for you." Shocked, Meredith unwrapped the gift Derek had just given her, and she began to cry. "This is for the baby," he told her. I promise, no matter what, you will always be my girl. No matter if this child is a boy or a girl, I want him or her to know, that I will always love their beautiful mother more than anyone could ever know."

LATE THAT NIGHT

Izzie and George return home to see the yard filled with fire engines, cop cars, and all the neighbors looking on. They jumped out of the car and ran up to the first fireman they saw. "What happened here!?" Izzie screamed. "Ma'am, do you live here?" She nodded. "Well the oven was left on and caught fire. Luckily, someone called us early and only minimal damage was done to the kitchen. We cant let you go back in yet until we are sure that the fire's completely out." She sat on the grass and cried, "I can't believe I forgot to turn off the oven. When you called George, I just left. I didnt think, I just walked out the door. THOSE DAMN MUFFINS!" Izzie swore she would never bake muffins again.

THE NEXT MORNING

Meredith wakes up to the sun shining in Seattle. Derek is laying in the chair next to her bed. She smiles at him, he begins to stir. He could feel her looking at him as if looking deep into his soul. Suddenly, Addison barges in, startling them both. "THERE YOU ARE! Oh my god Derek what happened? Meredith, are you okay? You must have been scared to death!" Forgetting that Meredith was the woman who basically stole her husband, Addie was being relatively nice to her. Meredith looked up at her and smiled, "I'm doing much better Addison, tho I'm still not sure what happened and no one will tell me." She looked toward Derek trying to figure out how to get it out of him. "We will be right back Meredith," he grabbed Addi's arm and led her out into the hallway. He sighed and began telling her the details of how the day before had unfolded.

By the time Derek had finished, Addi was in tears. Not for herself, but for the pain Meredith was in and how rotten she had been to her in the past. Derek looked deep into Addi's eyes. "There's something else..." She nodded for him to continue, "Addi, she's pregnant."

Addison's jaw dropped, but she wasn't really in shock. She knew it would be a matter of time the way those two loved one another, yet it still hurt her deeply. She smiled at him, then suddenly turned anxious, "Derek, has she had an examination to make sure the baby's ok?" Surprised, Derek looked at her and realized he had never even thought about that. "OH GOD , no she hasnt! What was I thinking?!" Addison grabbed his arm, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." She walked silently back into Meredith's room.

"Meredith, I need to check on your baby." Meredith sat up stricken wondering how Addison knew about the pregnancy. Then Derek walked in behind her. "You told her?!" A bit of anger was heard in her voice. Addison interrupted, "I'm happy for you Meredith. I just want to make sure this baby didnt sustain any stress or harm during the whole ordeal. "What 'ordeal' are you talking about?" Meredith questioned. I don't know what you're talking about." Addison looked back at Derek, "Haven't you told her yet?" He shook his head.

"Told me WHAT?! Tell me, I'm NOT a child!" Derek sat down and explained to her what Finn had done, and by the time he was finished, she was in tears yet again. "What did I do to deserve this? What did I ever do to deserve being this unhappy?" Derek looked at her, "I promise, I will keep you happy every day for the rest of my life. Nothing like this will EVER happen again. Now, PLEASE, let Addi make sure our baby is okay." She nodded.

Addison did her exam and looked up at Meredith, somewhat somber. "Mere, I don't know how to tell you this. The stress caused on your body and your head injury has put some stress on the baby. You are spotting and trying to miscarry. I'm going to sew you up to help keep the baby inside you. I know how badly Derek has always wanted a child, and other than myself, of course, I cant think of anyone I'd rather him have one with." Tears filled her eyes as she said the last part, but seeing the reaction on Meredith and Derek's faces, it was worth it.