She knocked lightly and opened the door. "Addi?"
"Oh hey, guys." She stood up from her desk. "Ready?"
They both nodded as she put on her lab coat.
"Okay, let's go." They followed her to a close-by exam room. Meredith laid down on the table and lifted her shirt so it was right below her boobs. Mark sat on the stool beside her taking her hand into his. Addi logged onto the ultrasound machine and got it ready.
"It's going to be cold." She warned as she did every time. Meredith nodded as she squeezed the gel on her rounded stomach. She put the probe to her stomach and started to move it around in search of the first baby. Meredith and Mark watched the screen intently.
"There he is." Addison said with a big smile. She glanced at the two before returning her eyes to the screen. "He looks good. 6 inches."
Meredith smiled and her eyes sparkled with tears. She looked up at Mark. His eyes were full with tears and glued to the screen.
"See the eyes?" Addison continued to say. "Nose?" There was a pause as she looked for the second. "There is the baby girl."
Meredith looked back at the screen and smiled.
"A little under six inches. If I had to guess…" She looked at Meredith. "5.5 inches." She looked back at the screen. "There is her little butt." She smiled to herself. "Do you want pictures?"
Meredith nodded and looked up at Mark. His eyes were even more glazed over with tears. He still hadn't moved his eyes from where they were. Addison set the pictures down on the table.
"I'll be back." Addison said knowing they needed time.
The door shut and Meredith looked at Mark again. Still nothing. No movement. No words. Nothing. She squeezed his hand. He finally looked down at her.
"You okay?" She said quietly. He nodded and rubbed his eyes. She reached up and wiped a tear that almost fell from his cheek. "You sure?"
"It seems more real now." He said quietly.
"Yeah, I know."
He brought her hand up to his mouth and kissed it.
"I love you, Meredith." He spoke into her hands.
"I love you too, Mark." She touched the side of his face.
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"Are you going to come over, tonight?" Meredith asked leaning against the nurses' station.
"Yeah, if you want." Mark answered.
"Sure."
"I have to go." She smiled at him.
"Okay. I should go too." He kissed her cheek and walked away.
