Bailey had been working Meredith like a dog. Between Meredith walking into Derek's operating room and yelling at him, and Meredith taking time off for the wedding and New York, Bailey was out to get her. Meredith and Derek had plans to go to dinner with Richard and Ellis. They were going to tell them about the baby. With the extra hours Bailey had been throwing at Meredith, they had to cancel on them twice this week. Meredith's baby bump is getting bigger by the day.

Meredith: Shit! (Meredith is standing in the bathroom, trying to button her pants.)

Derek: What's wrong. Oh...(He starts to laugh.)

Meredith: Derek! (She shouts.) It's not funny! I think I'm bloated.

Derek: Dear, I don't think your bloated. I think you are pregnant.

Meredith: Seriously! Please, grab me another pair of jeans. (Derek comes back with another pair, she tries to put those on.) Crap. I need bigger ones. (He goes to the closet.)

Derek: That's it.

Meredith: What do you mean? Those are the biggest ones?

Derek: Yes.

Meredith: Help me button these.

Derek: I am not suffocating our baby.

Meredith: Oh, give me a break.

Derek: Here, wear these. (He throws her a pair of yoga pants.)

Meredith: This is not happening.

Derek: I think it's great. Very...sexy.

Meredith: Don't bother.

Derek: You can't blame me for trying. Just tell everyone you went out running this morning.

Meredith: Aren't you supposed to shower after doing that? Why would I wear my nasty jogging clothes to work?

Derek: You look fine. Why don't you just tell them?

Meredith: Because, my mother doesn't even know yet! Bailey is already trying to kill me. I don't need her to be anymore pissed at me. All of my friends will let the cat out of the bag. If I tell Izzie, she will be all happy, planning nursery themes, and talking to my stomach. If George knows, he will let it slip accidentally. He cannot keep a secret. Bailey would yell at him, and he would blurt it out, out of fear. And Alex would tell everyone just because he is an ass!

Derek: Miranda will find out eventually.

Meredith: I would rather we be on better terms first.

Derek: She is your resident, but you work with attendings all day. I am your husband, Addison is your friend and doctor, Mark is our baby's uncle, and Burke is a friend. You are covered.

Meredith: Yeah, but Bailey can still send me to the pit! You can't protect me there.

Derek: I see your point. Don't forget we have dinner with your mom and Richard tonight.

Meredith: I know. This is the first night I have had off in a week. I will probably fall asleep in my soup.

Derek: You'll be fine. Let's go to work.

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Izzie: What the hell are you wearing?

Meredith: Um, yoga pants.

Izzie: You do yoga now?

Cristina: Seriously? This is Mer, she doesn't do yoga.

Izzie: Mer, I have never seen you dress like that. You shirt is almost to your knees.

Meredith: My jeans were dirty.

Izzie: You literally have like forty pairs. (Meredith takes a quick walk around the locker room, no one else has arrived yet.)

Meredith: Fine! (She lifts her shirt.)

Izzie: Oh my God! You're pregnant! Congratulations! (They look up to see George.)

George: You're pregnant?

Meredith: Crap! Listen you guys! You can not say anything. Seriously. I haven't told my mom yet. We are having dinner with her tonight. I do not need Bailey finding out. I don't need her riding my ass anymore than she is.

Izzie: I can't believe it! Cristina, you knew?

Cristina: Of course I knew. I am her person.

Izzie: Whatever. You guys and your secrets and your...whatever.

George: So how far along are you?

Meredith: Twelve weeks.

George: This is awesome. I'm gonna be an uncle. (He and Izzie start dancing. Meredith hurriedly changes into her scrubs.)

Cristina: You two are losers.

Izzie: Because we're happy?

Cristina: Because you're losers. (Alex walks in.)

George: Alex, you're going to be late. (Bailey walks in.)

Izzie: Alex is late.

Alex: I'm here.

Bailey: You better hurry your ass up! Pre-rounds everyone.

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Meredith scrubbed in with Mark Sloan on a Rhinoplasty. She could swear he knew. Meredith knew that Addison would never tell anyone if she had told her not to, but Mark was acting differently. Twice during the surgery, he nonchalantly rubbed against her stomach. The baby bump was obvious if you got close enough. He kept giving her a sly smile over the surgical table. Finally they were in the scrub room after surgery together.

Mark: Come here.

Meredith: What?

Mark: Come here. (She walks over. He puts his hand on her abdomen.) So when were you guys going to tell me?

Meredith: (Acting innocently.) Tell you what?

Mark: That I am going to be an uncle!

Meredith: Did Addison tell you?

Mark: I knew she was hiding something from me...No she didn't. I am a plastic surgeon. I know bodies, I know women. I know your body...

Meredith: You know my body? You had better not let Derek know that! (He laughs.)

Mark: Not like that. It's very obvious, you know.

Meredith: Seriously?

Mark: Yes. You actually look healthy.

Meredith: (Retorts.) Thanks!

Mark: You are always stick thin. Pregnancy suits you. How far along?

Meredith: Twelve weeks. You can not say anything. My mom doesn't even know yet.

Mark: My lips are sealed.

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Derek: Look at that healthy meal my wife is eating!

Meredith: Yes she is!

Derek: So how is your day going?

Meredith: Good. I scrubbed in on a Rhinoplasty with Mark. He knows.

Derek: What?

Meredith: Addison didn't tell him. He figured it out. Oh, and Izzie, and George know too.

Derek: I thought you were hell bent on not telling them!

Meredith: It was obvious when I walked into the locker room today. I don't think my mom will find out in the few hours that are left before dinner.

Derek: I hope not. I don't want to see the wrath of Ellis Grey.

Meredith: Me neither. (Izzie, George and Cristina walks up.)

Izzie: Congratulations, Daddy!

Derek: Thanks Izzie.

Cristina: So you will be making your transformation soon.

Derek: What transformation?

Cristina: From McDreamy to McDaddy.

George: McDaddy? It kind of makes him sound like a pimp. (They all laugh.)

Meredith: He will always be McDreamy to me. (She kisses him.)

Cristina: Oh God. You guys are making me sick.

Izzie: It's sweet. They are the perfect couple, and now they are going to have the perfect baby. A perfect McFamily.

Meredith: I would hardly call us perfect.

Derek: True. But we are damn close. I have to go check on my patient. See you tonight. (He kisses her.)

Izzie: So how do you feel?

Meredith: Pretty good. Better than I did. I was puking my guts out non-stop.

George: I can't believe we didn't realize.

Cristina: Don't feel bad, the brainless brain surgeon didn't either.

Meredith: He is not brainless. Well, not all of the time! I have to check on Mark's patient.

George: See you later.

Izzie: Good luck with your mom.

Cristina: She will need it!

Meredith: Thanks. As if I wasn't worried enough already!

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Meredith kept going through her closet trying to figure out what to wear. They were going to a nice restaurant. Derek came out of the bathroom, looking perfect in a nice shirt a pants. Meredith was walking back and forth in her closet.

Derek: You are going to wear a hole in the floor!

Meredith: I don't know what to wear.

Derek: Wear that robe you have on. It's hot.

Meredith: Seriously! Which one? (She holds up a navy dress and a deep red one.)

Derek: Definitely the red.

Meredith: I hope it fits. These are from Milan.

Derek: It's hot. But you make anything look hot.

Meredith: We have been packages everyday. We bought way too much on our honeymoon.

Derek: You only live once.

Meredith: Very true. (She slide the dress on.)

Derek: You look better without it...

Meredith: Zip me up, please.

Derek: Of course.

Meredith: Will this be okay? My mom, I mean.

Derek: It will be fine.

Meredith: If she is disappointed--

Derek: Meredith. It will be fine. (He pulls her close, and she lays her head on his shoulder.)

Meredith: I hope so. Oh crap, we need to go...

Derek: Yes, we do. (They get into the car and head to the restaurant.) You look amazing.

Meredith: Do I look pregnant?

Derek: Yes, but I don't think your mom will notice right away. The restaurant is dark.

Meredith: Good. (Meredith lays her head back on the seat and falls asleep.)

Derek: Mer--we're here.

Meredith: Oh, I fell asleep. I was tired. (They walk into the restaurant and see Richard and Ellis already seated.)

Richard: Nice to see you both.

Derek: You too. (They sit down.)

Ellis: The food here is great.

Meredith: We've been here a few times, it is good.

Ellis: So I hear Bailey has been working you hard.

Meredith: Is that so? Where did you hear that?

Ellis: From Miranda Bailey. Between us, you are the most gifted intern, and she knows it. She just wants to push you to your limits.

Richard: Is it too much?

Meredith: I don't want special treatment. It's fine.

Derek: So have you decided on a new Chief?

Richard: I was hoping you'd reconsider.

Derek: Well, that's why we're here actually.

Ellis: You've changed your mind?

Derek: Well, no.

Richard: Oh.

Derek: Actually, Mer and I, we-- (He fumbles with his words.)

Meredith: I'm pregnant. You are going to be grandparents.

Richard: Oh that's great! Congratulations!

Ellis: Oh...

Meredith: I knew it. I knew you would be disappointed.

Ellis: I'm not. I'm happy. It's just-- Internship is hard. Being a mother is harder.

Derek: She can do it.

Ellis: I'm not saying she can't. It was hard when I was pregnant with her. It takes the life out of you.

Richard: Meredith, this is great. You will be a fantastic mother.

Ellis: I don't want you to suffer, Meredith. I just want you to know how hard it will be.

Meredith: I know how hard it will be. But, this baby is on it's way whether we're ready of not!

Ellis: If you are happy, I am happy.

Derek: We are overjoyed. I am going to be a father!

Richard: We're very happy for you Derek, for you both. So how far along are you?

Meredith: Twelve weeks.

Ellis: You waited this long to tell me!

Meredith: Well...

Ellis: Does his mother know?

Meredith: Uh...

Derek: No. We didn't tell her. We wanted to tell you first.

Ellis: Well, thank you Derek. I would hate to think I rated that low.

Derek: Of course not.

Ellis: Well, Meredith, we are here for you. Whatever you need.

Meredith: I appreciate that.

Ellis: Pregnancy is hard Meredith.

Meredith: I know, mom.

Ellis: And labor, oh my God.

Meredith: I know, Mom.

Ellis: You think you know, but you don't know until you go through it. It is horrible. The pain. But is it all worth it when you see your baby's face. Nothing is more fulfilling than hearing your baby cry for the first time.

Meredith: (Obviously upset.) I have to go to the bathroom. (She gets up an leaves.)

Ellis: What is wrong with her?

Derek: It's, uh. I'll be right back. (He gets up and leaves, following Meredith into the bathroom.) Mer. (He holds her.) I'm sorry.

Meredith: I should be able to just get over it, right? I am pathetic. It's been a long time, Derek. This happens to people all of the time. I'm sure they don't run and hid at the mention of childbirth or crying babies. What is wrong with me?

Derek: You are human. You have feelings. You are sympathetic. You are Meredith, the love of my life. I am so sorry you had to go through what you did, but I am here for you. I will always be here for you. Losing a baby, is unimaginable. It might get easier, but it will never go away. You would not be you, if you could just write it off and forget. (He rubs her tears with his thumb.)

Meredith: Thank you, Derek. I can't get mad at her, she doesn't know. Maybe I should tell her.

Derek: That is up to you. We had better get back.

Meredith: Yeah. (They walk back to the table.)

Richard: (With a concerned look on his face.) Is everything okay?

Meredith: Yeah.

Ellis: No, it's not. Honey, what's wrong?

Meredith: I'm okay. (She looks at Derek.)

Derek: She's okay.

Ellis: Well, lets decide what we want, I'm starved.

They all enjoyed their meals. Meredith wanted to tell her mom about the baby, but she knew the restaurant wasn't the place to. Besides, this was supposed to be a happy occasion. Meredith was the only one that wanted dessert, which made everyone laugh. Finally after a long evening they all walked out together.

Richard: I had a good time. (He shakes Derek's hand and hugs Meredith.) I guess you are pregnant! (Meredith rubs her stomach.)

Meredith: Yeah, I am.

Ellis: I am truly happy. (She hugs her.) I am going to be a grandmother! I love you, Meredith.

Meredith: I love you too, Mom. See you guys later. (Derek and Meredith get into the car.) That wasn't bad.

Derek: That was pretty good.

Meredith: You lied to my mother! You told her that your mom didn't know.

Derek: There was no way I was telling Ellis Grey anything different.

Meredith: I don't blame you. I think she is really happy.

Derek: I think she is too.

Meredith: For the first time in my life, everything just feels right.

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Another semi-fluffy chapter. Not much more of this story left. I am already thinking up my next one. Its should be good, I hope. I am so freaking excited. Guess who's going to see Snow Patrol?...I AM!!! YAY!