So i have just realised that i didn't post a disclaimer at the beginning of this fic.

I don't own the show or the characters. However, i do enjoy playing with them :)

Ellis was pleased when Addison had paged to confirm the health of Meredith and Callie's baby. She had contacted the same woman earlier to ask her to check out the Latino to ensure that yes she was pregnant and that the baby was healthy. She would be concerned more about DNA much later.

On confirmation Ellis let a small smile grace her face at the thought that being a grandmother might be possible. Then she sighed knowing that she would need to inform her husband of the most recent development.

Reluctantly moving over to her office phone she picked up her handset and dialled one, knowing that she had him on speed dial.

"El?" A voice came down the line as she dropped into her seat.

"Thatch" Ellis responded.

"Everything ok?" He asked and Ellis let out a sigh.

"You alone?" She asked and paused to wait for an answer.

"Yeah, the boys have just gone to get everyone's lunch." Thatcher replied. Ellis knew that they were in the middle of developing a new estate.

"Mer's here." Ellis quickly informed him and before he could interrupt she continued. "And Callie'a pregnant"

There was a long pause and Ellis wasn't sure whether her husband had dropped his phone.

"Thatch?" She questioned after a moment longer.

"How?" Thatcher seemed to ask back and Ellis could imagine him sitting behind his office desk mouth wide open in shock.

"According to Meredith, Callie has been impregnated with a fertilised egg of hers. I have no idea who the donor is." Ellis informed "but I can tell you that I have never ever seen Meredith like this with someone."

Again Thatcher had gone quiet on the phone and Ellis waited for some form of response from the man. Her man.

"We will have the pair over for dinner so that we can discuss these new developments. Have they mentioned more in regards to their impending nuptials? And where are they living?" Thatcher progressed.

"Queen Anne, heard nothing more about the nuptials, and maybe the invite would be better coming from you." Ellis quickly answered and she knew that Thatcher would pick up on the fact that she had put her foot in her mouth earlier.

"What did you do?" Ellis heard him ask, and she let out a sigh and paused. She hated that her man knew her so well.

"Who says I did anything?" She was tempted to ask, and instead followed through with a "I thought she was paying for everything and told her not to waste her trust fund. Callie quickly corrected me."

Thatcher chuckled at the thought of someone putting his wife in her place.

"Really the woman fired up, and our daughter soothed her quite quickly, it was surprising" Ellis told him.

"I want to meet the woman who has captured my little girls heart, and the person who isn't afraid of you." Thatcher informed her. It was enough to cause Ellis to scoff.

"I will call her now and let you know when we have arranged for dinner. " Thatcher stated before Ellis could reply. "I will see you at home" he added "love you."

"You too" Ellis replied as she looked at the handset when she heard her husband hang up. She then reluctantly lowered the receiver back to its place.

There was a time where she had cheated and almost walked away from this life, from her man. Back then she never would have thought that she could be this person, this wife. Now though she couldn't imagine anything different.

... Heavy Heart... Heavy Heart... Heavy Heart...

Meredith had walked Callie back to her office after Addison had returned with their prints. She had left her fiancée there after sharing a brief kiss and a promise of a back rub and warm bath at the end of their shift.

Now, as Meredith made her way up a level to her own office, she couldn't help but daydream about how she was going to spoil Callie tonight. She hoped that they would even get a chance to discuss their wedding. Meredith didn't want to push it back any further, and would be quite happy if they could do something quick and small .

Thinking about finally putting a wedding ring on Callie's finger, she opened her office door. Now that she had the mental image of her gorgeously pregnant Latina in a flowing white dress, Meredith didn't want to think of anything else.

Moving into the room, Meredith heads straight for her desk and pulls a frame out of the box she had brought up from the car just an hour earlier. A smile spread across her face as she pulled the image of her first child out of her pocket. This piece of her that was buried within Callie was going to mean the world to them both.

Taking the time, Meredith placed the image into a frame before setting it carefully on her table, right next to her photo of her and Callie in a loving embrace.

She studied the photo of her and Callie and took in the smile and tenderness of their moment, Callie had her arms wrapped securely around her, her own arms rested on top of Callie's holding them together. Her head was tilted back on Callie's shoulder, she was looking up at her fiancee who in turn was looking down at her. Both had large smiles on their faces. It was a moment that had been captured by Patrick, their friend from work. She had been questioned a number of times why they weren't looking at the camera and she had answered promptly with the - I would rather look at her.

Smiling, Meredith shifted her gaze now to the photo of their baby. She felt like she couldn't ask for much more now as she thought of her family and how it was growing. She could only hope that everything would go smoothly. 'God only knows we don't need the stress of moving again.' She thought as she let her fingers trace over the frame briefly.

Meredith pulled her hand away and stood with every intention of unpacking the rest of the box. She had just pulled her favourite mug and scrub cap out of her box when her phone sounded. Picking it up she saw a text from Callie.

CRAVING A BIG JUICY STEAK AND CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE

She was informed and Meredith couldn't help but smile as she looked at the time. She knew that it was pushing towards lunch time but knew that she probably shouldn't be leaving the hospital just yet.

Just as Meredith was about to text Callie back, her phone rang.

Looking at the picture of her dad, Meredith hesitated and wasn't sure whether she really wanted to answer. She could only guess that her mother had already called him and informed him of the developments.

"Daddy" Meredith opened after finally deciding to answer her phone.

"Merry" was the response that she received.

If Meredith was honest, she had always been a daddy's girl.

"How are you settling in baby girl?"

Meredith blushed. She couldn't help it.

"Dad" Meredith sighed, "it is coming along."

"And Calliope?" He pushed

Meredith let out a groan. "Is gloriously pregnant and doing well."

"Don't let on to your mother that I knew that you and Calliope were looking at having a child together. As much as I love the woman and she loves me- she would skin me alive." Her father warned her.

"Don't worry I won't" Meredith giggled.

She had called her father and informed him of their decision after debating the decision multiple times.

Keeping her father informed of the steps of her life had been almost instinct, her mother on the other hand, not so much.

"So she called you?" Meredith asked as she realised that her father had gone completely quiet on the other end of the phone.

"She did" she heard her father respond.

"And?" Meredith prompted.

"She indicated that she has foot in mouth disease" he told her and Meredith was sure that he had a grin on his face. " do you know anything about that?"

Meredith giggled.

"She also told me that Calliope stood up to her and made it clear that she has paid for the house here in Seattle." Thatcher pressed and Meredith groaned.

"I thought I had made it clear that I would buy you a house if you returned to Seattle." He pressed.

"Daddy" Meredith sounded. She really didn't want to butt heads with her father.

"I want you to explain to me over dinner how it came about that not only have I not purchased your family home, but also how your fiancée has managed to rule that decision." He pushed.

"We can have dinner, but dad, Calliope is a proud woman and she won't bow down to you and your wishes to provide for us. " Meredith informed and she knew that once Callie's dad met her own he would have a clear understanding of why.

Meredith heard her father huff. "Look dad," Meredith started, hoping to tread a little carefully. "We love each other very much and there are steps we need to take as a couple without our parents paying for us. I promise if there is anything that we need that we can't provide for ourselves than we will call."

Meredith knew that it wasn't easy to placate her dad when he was used to being able to provide for her. "I need to go now dad. Text me with dinner details." She said as she thought about her pending lunch date with her fiancée.

"I love you" she said when she heard her father respond. She then listened as he hung up the phone. Closing her eyes, Meredith tried to focus on the fact that he hadn't put up much of a fight on the phone and she really hoped that he wouldn't be too difficult over dinner.

The thought of dinner was enough to remind Meredith of the text message that she had received from her beloved fiancée.

A small smile stretched over her face and Meredith reached over and picked up the picture of her and Callie again and ran her fingers over the tanned arm of her fiancée. There was nothing that could really describe the way Callie has made her feel and grow up. There was something about her that had changed the way she even thought of herself. Pulling herself out of the awe she was suddenly feeling for her Callie, Meredith heard her phone buzz and realised she still hadn't text a reply

STEAK?

Callie seemed to ask.

ON MY WAY

Meredith replied as a small smile graced her features and she closed her screen and slipped the phone back into her pocket. Shifting the frame back into place Meredith looked briefly at the ultrasound image from earlier. A warmth spread through her and she knew that there was nothing in the world that she could possibly love more.

Reaching for her keys and her jacket. Meredith slung her bag over her shoulder and made her way out of the room and towards the love of her life.