Thank you all again for reading my story. I'm really surprised at how many people are reading it. I didnt think it would do that well, but I'm glad it is. Another special thanks to those who have reviewed my story: Meredith and Derek, munchkin4444, MeredithandDerekfanforever, TVHollywoodDiva, shell36799, emsoreoangel, IluvMerDer, Laurenn, McsteamyIsMcGorgeous, xiao chan, McLoving Grey's, and ilubga. Well with that said, here is Chapter 4. Read and please review!!

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Chapter 4

Meredith stared at the blood on her sleeve.

"Meredith…?" Derek said, bending down to her.

She looked up at him with fear and confusion in her eyes. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her to an empty room. He sat her down gently on the bed and looked at her.

"Why don't you get cleaned up, and put on a gown. I'll be back in a few minutes…okay?"

She nodded and waited for him to leave to get up. She cleaned of her face and changed. She sat back down on the bed, waiting for him to come back. He walked in a few minutes later with a chart in his hand and looked down at her.

"Have you…been having any symptoms or any abnormalities lately?" He asked.

She looked up at him, not sure why he was asking. "No…not really…why?"

Derek sighed. "Meredith please…just think. People don't usually vomit blood for no reason…are you sure there isn't anything?" he asked.

She thought for a moment before it suddenly dawned on her. "Oh…" she said, thinking over what had just come to her.

"What?" Derek asked.

"Well, I've been having extremely bad headaches lately…but n matter what I take they wont go away."

Derek looked at her for a moment, before jotting something down on the chart. "Ok, listen Meredith. I'm going to order a MRI…just as a precaution, okay?" so I'll need you to stay here."

"But Derek I have to work." Meredith protested.

"Not anymore. You're no longer here to work, you're a patient."

Meredith looked up at him strangely. He bent down and kissed her softly on the head and walked out.

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After her MRI, she was laying down in her room, enjoying the quiet, when the door swung open. She looked up and saw Izzie standing there.

Meredith smiled. "Hey Izz…" she said.

Izzie tried to smile, but couldn't seem to. She shut the door behind her and stood by Meredith's bed.

"I uh…was assigned to Dr. Shepherd…so I'm on this case…" Izzie said, walking away from the bed and started to pace around the room.

"What case?" Meredith asked.

"Yours" Izzie said, still pacing.

"What do you mean? Izz what's wrong?" Meredith asked, beginning to worry.

"Dr. Shepherd wanted me to tell you, that he got your MRI results back." Izzie said, still not looking at Meredith.

Meredith sat up slowly and looked at Izzie. "Why didn't he come tell me himself?" she asked.

"He uh…is in surgery…asked me to…"

"Why aren't you scrubbing in then?" Meredith asked.

"I had to tell you…"

"Tell me what?" Meredith yelled, not being able to take is anymore.

Izzie stopped pacing and looked at Meredith with tears in her eyes. "Mer…you have a brain tumor."

Meredith's eyes widened. "No…there's no…no." she said, not wanting to believe what she just heard.

Izzie took a deep breath and sat next to her. "But…it'll be okay…Dr. Shepherd can operate on it…take it out."

Meredith looked at Izzie. "There can be many complications with that type of surgery."

Izzie shook her head. "No, Dr Shepherd is one of the best Neurosurgeons and…"

"Stop talking about him like he isn't my boyfriend!" Meredith snapped.

"I'm sorry…" Izzie said. "It's just…it seems better to just think about him as my attending, not as the man that eats and sleeps at the same house I do."

"It's ok Izz…I just…where's Christina?" she asked.

"She's scrubbing in on one of Burke's surgeries."

Meredith nodded. "When she's done…send her in here…please."

Izzie nodded and hugged Meredith and quietly left the room.

Meredith laid back down on the bed and took a deep breath. She never in a million years thought that something like this could happen to her. Then again no one does. It happens to perfects normal, happy people. One day you're happy, loving life, living with the man you love and the next you have a life threatening disease. Meredith sighed and rolled over, knowing that somehow everything was going to be okay.