Chapter 6
"So what do you want to today?" he asked her the next morning as they lay in bed
"Do you think Addison would take me in for a scan?"
"Is everything okay?" he asked concern filling his voice
"Yeah everything's fine it's nothing like that I just thought that would could get a sonogram picture frame and give it to your mom"
"That's a great idea Mer" he said kissing her forehead "I'll give Addison a call" He said getting up and grabbing his cell phone off the table and scrolling through the contact list
"Addison it's Derek"
Derek hi is everything okay?
"Everything's fine can you take us for an ultrasound today?"
Sure come by my office around 3pm
"Great …….." he trailed off when Meredith lept out of bed and into the small bathroom and began throwing up
"I gotta go" He said slamming the phone down and running in after her kneeling down he pulled her hair out of her face and began massaging her back
"Ugh" she groaned leaning her head on the wall and squeezing her eyes shut
"I know" he said stroking her hair "Feel up to eating anything?"
"Maybe a little cereal" she said resting her head on his shoulders
"Okay then" he said standing up and pulling her too her feet he went to the small kitchen and pulled a box of Frosties and poured her a bowl. She grabbed it gratefully.
"Mmm this is good" she said taking another bite
He looked at her and raised an eyebrow
"Shut up you try carrying five babies and throwing up all morning see how you feel"
"Okay sorry" he smirked
GAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA
"Wow look at all the baby stuff" she breathed as they walked into the baby store at the mall
"I know" he said squeezing her hand "are you okay?"
"Uh hu" she nodded "Let's do this" she said grabbing a cart they had decided to buy other things for the babies while they were there
"Oh my god look at this Derek" she said grabbing a tiny onsie off a rack "We have to get it"
"Sure" he said kissing her forehead and laughing as she threw five in the cart.
An hour later they pushed the loaded cart up to a register
"That'll be four hundred and ten dollars" the woman said taking Derek's' credit card
"Four hundred dollars?!" she breathed not having realised it would be that expensive
"Mer its okay I want the best for you guys"
"I know" she said quietly "It's just it's so much and I don't have any …."
"Sssh" he said putting a finger on her lips "I don't care if it costs 400 dollars or 4000 dollars it doesn't matter what matters is that you are happy" he said turning back to the register
"Does your family still talk to Addison?" she asked later when the were heading to the hospital
"Um, I'm not sure Nancy might they were pretty close why?"
"Just wondering" she said and went back to staring out the window
"Meredith?"
"What it's nothing" she said practically leaping out of the car when he pulled in to his parking spot. He raised an eyebrow at her before taking her hand and walking into the hospital
"Hey Meredith" Izzie said getting in the elevator behind them "What are you doing here I thought you were off?"
"I am we have an appointment with Addison. Hey can you be the intern on my case please?"
Izzie looked at her surprised "Seriously? You don't want Christina?"
"She would kill me if I asked her you know how she is with OBGYN plus you're better at it she added
"Sure I'd love to" she smiled the elevator doors pinged open and Addison stepped on
"Hey Addison is it okay if Izzie's my intern?" Meredith asked as the doors closed
"I don't see a problem with it she's my intern today anyway I'll talk to Bailey you ready for your appointment?"
"Yeah"
"Good Dr Stevens could you get an ultrasound while we go find an empty exam room"
Izzie nodded and they headed down the hall in opposite directions
"Okay this one is empty" she said motioning to an exam room and handing Meredith a gown "You can change into this and I'll wait out here"
"Thanks Addison" Meredith said taking the gown and heading into the empty room Derek following close behind her.
Minutes later the room was filled with the sounds of the babies heartbeats "How does it look?" Meredith asked as Izzie moved the wand around her abdomen
"Not bad"
"Not bad?"
"Not bad is pretty good when you have five babies in your uterus." Izzie smiled Meredith nodded as Addison started telling them how far along she was
Just do it Meredith the worst thing she can say is no and it's Addison she's hardly gonna say no
"Meredith" Addison's voice pulled her out of her thoughts "Oh sorry what were you saying?"
"I was saying we'll keep an eye on you Ultrasounds every couple of weeks and no more than 12 hour shifts."
"Oh okay" she said distractedly
"Mer are you okay?" Derek asked worried when she didn't complain about the hours
"Yeah I'm fine" she said smiling unconvincingly
They were interrupted by Izzie's pager "its Bailey I gotta go" she said exiting the room
"Okay I'll go get these printed for you" Addison said leaving them alone
"Meredith are you sure you're okay?"
She nodded. And the pair lapsed into a comfortable silence
"Okay I got you four copies" she said handing Derek the sonograms "Thank you"
"Hey Addison?" Meredith asked
"Yeah?"
"Derek's mom's coming into town tomorrow for a couple of days do you want to have dinner with us?"
Both Derek and Addison looked at her shocked
"Uh I'd love to thank you" she said leaving the room
She jumped off the table and began putting her clothes on. She turned to face Derek who was staring at her his mouth open "What?"
"You just invited my ex-wife to dinner?"
"It's no big deal she's nice she doesn't deserve to lose her family I know what it's like not to have a family"
"You're amazing" he said pulling her into his arms
"It's my fault she……"
" No Meredith it is not your fault our marriage was over long before you or even Mark we just didn't want to accept it"
She nodded into his chest "Can we go home now I'm exhausted"