(Izzy returned from her walk…found Alex and Lexzie dozing off peacefully on the blanket…he heard her footsteps approaching and opened his eyes…smiling at her. He carefully stood up and carried the baby on the way back to the trailer. Putting her down for a nap he went to join Izzy, who was sitting on the edge of the bed…he stretched out on the bed next to her…his head propped up on his elbow…giving her his wicked grin…)

Izzy: What?

Alex: I didn't say anything.

Izzy: Oh, but you did…with that grin of yours…that grin that says I'm a naughty, naughty boy!

Alex: Wanna be naughty with me? (he pulled her back to lay on the bed…kissing her neck.)

Izzy: (long sigh) I'm not ready. (he stopped kissing her…looking up) To be pregnant again…and take care of another baby…I'm not ready. Not that I don't love having her…it's the best thing that's ever happened to me…and you too, of course…but I just am not ready…

Alex: Iz…

Izzy: (she was in the middle of rambling, and didn't hear her name) I mean I still have 5 pounds to lose from her…and she's just starting to sleep through the nights…and you're barely home…I just can't…

Alex: IZ! (she looked up) I don't want to have another baby…

Izzy: You don't?

Alex: Well, not right now anyway…

Izzy: (sigh of relief) Ooohh…thank god.

Alex: (kissing her neck, sliding his hand up her shirt) But we can still practice right?

Izzy: (giggling) Right. (he slid her shirt off…kissing her as he undid her bra and removed it as well…looking her over he thought to himself she was crazy about the 5 extra pounds, she was hot…so much so he could barely keep his hands off of her…he quickly slid out of his clothes…making love to her in the bed…and again in the shower…as she stood there brushing her dripping hair in only her t-shirt and panties he moved behind her…pressing his body against hers…sliding his hands up the front of her t-shirt…she gasped at his soft touch…turned to kiss him…and…the baby began to cry…)

Izzy: Guess Lexzie doesn't want us to make her a little brother or sister…

Alex: (walking over to pick her up) Hey there pretty girl…(whispering in her ear) we're going to have to work on your timing little missy…(kissing her, he went to prepare her bottle while Izzy got dressed and packed their things up.)

(Derek didn't complain during the day of shopping…as much as he hated shopping, it was just nice to see her feeling better. Their last stop was the grocery store…he followed her around…leaning against the cart with boredom…she glanced back at him…)

Meredith: We're almost done.

Derek: Yeah…I fell for that line three stores and two hours ago.

Meredith: Well, it's your mother…why don't you help me…tell me what she likes…and more importantly, tell me how long she is staying…a few days again…a week?

Derek: Uh, I think she said (muttering under his breath) two weeks…

Meredith: (her eyes bulging) Did you say TWO weeks? Seriously?

Derek: Seriously. She wants to help out…cook and clean for you while you're not feeling well.

Meredith: I love your mom and all, but two weeks?

Derek: You're just worried because you get weirded out having s e x with my mom in the next room. Are you afraid you can't last two weeks?

Meredith: Oh…trust me…I've gone much longer than two weeks without s e x…no problem.

Derek: Wow…and you're proud of that? Me on the other hand…too many girls beating down my door to ever have that problem. (she rolled her eyes as he laughed)

Meredith: Well…we'll just see who's begging who by the end your mother's visit…(that removed the cocky smirk from his face…he hadn't been able to last two weeks without her their entire marriage, he pushed the cart after her…staring at her backside as he followed her down the aisle was not helping…)

Derek: Meredith…seriously?

Meredith: (she turned, giving him her best cocky smug look) Seriously. (she walked away, trying not to laugh at the distraught look on his face.)

(Monday evening Meredith was nearing the end of her shift…thankfully her morning sickness had subsided, but she was still more tired than usual…but she was adjusting. She was anxious to get home and get a shower before Derek's mother arrived late tonight…Derek was seated behind the nurse's station…Meredith walked up to join him…)

Meredith: Are you ready? I don't want your mother to beat us home.

Derek: Almost…

Meredith: It's going to be a long two weeks…I'm surprised you don't want to rush home for a quickie before she gets here…(he shook his head, laughing…but as he looked up his smile vanished. Addison walked up on Meredith's left, so Meredith thought that was the reason for his long face…she was wrong…)

Derek: Mother! (Meredith cringed…not wanting to turn around…afraid his mother may have heard her comment)

(Meredith and Addison both turned to face Derek's mother…she looked uncomfortable…Meredith hoping it was because Addison was there as well.)

Mother: Hello Addison... (Anna politely hugged her ex-daughter-in-law…Meredith tried to fight back the pangs of jealously…the feeling quickly subsided as Anna's attention turned to her current daughter-in-law)

Anna: And YOU…(embracing Meredith who quickly panicked as her and Derek's eyes met realizing that his mom didn't know that most people didn't know about the pregnancy…namely Dr. Bailey who was standing nearby…and Addison.) How are you?

Meredith: I'm great! (Derek realized what Meredith was thinking, and tried to get his mom out of there)

Derek: Let's me show you my new office, Mom.

Anna: What? Oh, ok. (Derek breathed a sigh of relief as he headed down the hall, assuming his mother was following)

Anna: But FIRST…let me get a look at your wife…well you hardly look pregnant at all, dear. (Addison dropped the chart she was holding…Dr. Bailey's head snapped around to look at Meredith. Addison's face turned white…she discreetly moved to the on-call room…but Dr. Bailey wasn't going to let the announcement go that easily…)

Bailey: Why yes DEAR…a person would hardly know you were pregnant…unless of course you told them…but if you hadn't bothered to tell them, then they would hardly know…now would they? (Anna didn't get Dr. Bailey's sarcasm, but Meredith did, and she could tell Dr. Bailey wasn't happy about the surprise…or about Meredith keeping it from her. Bailey headed down the hall in a huff…)

Meredith: Dr. Bailey? (she continued down the hall…ignoring Meredith. Meredith would have to smooth things over with her later…right now she had her hands full fielding 1000 questions from her mother-in-law…the woman rushed down the hall toward Derek's office…he grinned at his wife…kissing her on the cheek.)

Derek: So much for the quickie before she gets here…(laughing)

Meredith: (whispering) Do you think she heard me?

Derek: No...no...probably not...she's deaf in one ear you know?

Meredith: (getting her hopes up) Is she?

Derek: (laughing, shaking his head) No. (he was enjoying torturing her...she smacked his arm and headed after his mother.)