Meredith had stopped in to let Cristina draw a tube of blood, before running out and looking for Derek. She had checked his office, and all the other usual hangouts, before she finally gave in and tried his cell.

"Hello?" he asked sounding tired.

"Derek…. Where are you? I've been looking all over." Meredith asked him.

" I didn't want to be found right now." He told her, sighing.

"We need to talk Derek." She told him, not liking how scared she was to hear his answer.

She heard him sigh before he agreed, and told her to come to the bridge. Meredith slammed her phone shut and took off, not caring at all that Bailey was probably wondering where the hell she was. She arrived next to him a minute later, he was facing out over the bridge, leaning on it. He didn't look at her as she approached.

"Derek." She said, announcing her presence.

He turned away and looked at her. He must have seen the fear in her eyes, because his face changed, and he immediately reached forward and took her into his arms. She could hear him murmuring into her hair, "I love you Mer, I love you." She felt herself tear up. She pulled back and looked at him, into the eyes she loved.

"I'm scared Derek. When I realized I could be pregnant… I thought so many things. I mean we have just started here, you and me… us. I don't want you to feel like you have to be tied to me. And how do I handle an internship and a baby? I mean if you wanted to be part of the babies life, that would be great, but I wouldn't let you tie yourself to me over a baby. I just.."

Derek stopped her with a deep, soul searching kiss. "Meredith. There doesn't have to be a baby to tie me to you. That happened a long time ago. I've had it in my head to marry you for.. ever. And babies. All on my list. Baby now, baby later, I'll take what you give me. And if no babies ever…." He looked deep into her eyes, "I'll still love you just as much as I do right now and I'll be the happiest man in the world. A baby now, all that means is I get to force you to be my wife sooner, and I don't have as many grey hairs when the baby graduates. But nothing could change my feelings for you."

Meredith sighed. Derek was making her cry. She buried her face in his chest and let a few tears fall, able to appreciate for a minute the feelings running over her and the thought that she might actually be pregnant. She pulled back and looked up at him with a smile.

"If I am, I guess we're having a baby. Won't Bailey love me?"

"Who couldn't love you? Besides, Bailey just had a baby, she's all gooey with mommy feelings secretly inside, and she couldn't be upset about a baby."

"Riiiiiiight." Meredith laughed.

"C'mon, let's go see if your labs are back." Derek said, before whisking her to the lab.