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Meredith and Derek had been back from their honeymoon for two weeks. They had returned to work. Burke and Christina had gotten engaged and Izzie began dating Alex. George was in Maryland with Callie. Izzie is still staying in Meredith's old house. Derek decided to buy that house too and just rent it out to Izzie and Alex. Izzie has returned to Seattle Grace.

Izzie and Meredith were sitting at one of the lunch tables and Meredith is eating a chicken salad.

As Izzie opens her tuna sandwich Meredith gets a whiff of it. "Oh gosh Iz, that smell." Meredith said as she covers her nose. "Seriously, can you like get rid of it. It's making me sick." As Meredith runs off Christina comes and sits down.

"What is her deal, she looked all Exorcists?" Christina said as she sad her tray down.

"The smell of the tuna made her sick." Izzie said with a strange look on her face. "She must be getting the flu." Izzie said. "You don't think she's…."

"No." Christina said quickly. "I mean, I know they are ready for kids. But she is still an intern and I think they would at least wait a little while longer."

"So, how long until we ask her about it?" Izzie said with a smile on her face.

"If she stops getting sick by noon, then we will." Christina said as Meredith came back.

"Sorry, guys. I don' know what came over me. I'm going to go get a 7-up or something." She said.

As Meredith walked past them Christina and Izzie took a look at her glowing face. "Oh my gosh she's pregnant!" Christina said.

"Oh my god!" Izzie said. "Meredith has a glow!"

"Shh! She's coming back." Christina said. "Hey Meredith can I ask you something?"

"Sure." Meredith said as she took a bite of her salad.

"How late is your period?" Christina said bluntly.

"What?" Meredith relied in a shocked tone.

"Well, we noticed that you were sick when you smelled my sandwich. Yesterday and the day before the smell of the locker room made you sick. Then when I made dinner last weekend you ran to the bathroom three times." Izzie said. "Christina and I think you might be pregnant."

"I think I might be too." Meredith said with a smile. "I have not had my period since the week before my wedding. But I was waiting to take a test, just in case. But I think I better take one." She said.

"Yea, you better. You already have a baby glow and you're going to show soon because you are so freaking skinny. Let's go talk to Addison really quickly." Christina said as she finished her salad.

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When the girls got to the office of Addison, they explained the situation. Addison was more than happy to help.

"Well, Meredith. We just have to wait about ten minutes and the blood test results should be brought in. I'm pretty sure we all know the answer." Addison said as she laughed at Meredith. "Do you realize that either way, this baby was conceived on your wedding night?" Meredith smiled.

"Well, let's just pray that it is positive, or else I have some serious medical problems to worry about."

The three women talked until the nurse brought in the results and left.

Addison smile and looked at Meredith. "Well Ms. Meredith you are due February seventh." She walked over and hugged Meredith. "Can I please be your doctor?"

Meredith smiled with tears in her eyes. "Yes of course. Now I have to tell Derek."

"He has no clue?" Izzie said while in shock. "But you're five along almost six."

"No, but he will now." Meredith said as she left the room.

"I don't know what goes on in that girl's head." Christina said.

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When Meredith found Derek he was working on a laptop in an office.

"Hey you." He said as he looked up. She leaned over and kissed him.

"Hey. I have something to tell you." She said with a big smile on her face. "But you can't be mad, because you know I'm slightly neurotic and I let things wait."

"Just tell me babe." Derek said as he stood up.

"I'm pregnant." She said with the biggest smile on her face.

"You are? Really?" He said with excitement.

"Umhmm." She said with a giggle. "Five weeks and we are due February seventh."

"Five weeks??" He asked. "How long have you known Mer?"

"I've had and idea, but I told you. I'm slightly neurotic." She pulled up her scrubs slightly to reveal barely flat tubby. "See, I'm already showing a teeny bit. That or I'm gaining weight!"

Derek was surprised that he never noticed her flat stomach give a little. But then he realized that she was a very small person. So she would show any extra pound right away. "Wow. I'm going to be a daddy. You're going to be a mommy. I love you Meredith." He kissed her cheek. "We should celebrate. Let's go to that Italian restaurant you love so much." He gave her a big hug and stroked her hair.

"Well ok, but Derek?" She said as she pulled out of the hug.

"Yes baby?" Derek said as he rubbed her small belly.

"Could you brush your teeth? The smell of that coffee you must have just had is making me sick." She walked over to the trashcan and vomited as Derek held her hair.

"Yes baby. I can't believe I did not piece together the fact that you have been getting sick." He said as he laughed a little. "Is there anything you need?"

"I need you to chew gum after you have coffee. Oh and tuna makes me sick too. So I can't make you tuna salad until this sickness thing goes away." Meredith said trying to recover.

Derek led Meredith to a chair. "So, I guess this means you need to lighten your load here at the hospital."

Meredith was set off by this comment. "Oh no way Derek. If you think for one minute that because you got me pregnant, that I…"

"Shh….Meredith. You are carrying a baby. Forty hour shifts are not going to be possible. Pretty soon your stomach is going to expand and you are going to get tired even more than you are now. Dr. Bailey had to lighten her load." He said as he took her hand.

"Dr. Bailey is not an intern who married an attending." Meredith said. "I can't afford to take lighter hours."

"Yes you can Meredith. We will work things out. But why don't we go to the chief tomorrow morning and discuss your options with him. But he is going to tell you that forty hours is not a good idea."

"Alright, but you better not side with the chief too much." She said as she got up and left. "I'm going to go scrub in with Bailey on a Harvest. Love you."

"Love you to." He sat and watched her leave. He was thrilled that all of their dreams were becoming a reality.

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The next morning Meredith and Derek sat face to face with the chief. They explained their situation and the chief was more than understanding.

"Congratulations both of you." The chief said as he walked over to hug his favorite couple.

"Chief, what am I suppose to do. I'm an intern." Meredith said anxiously.

"Well Dr. Grey, you will need to lighten your hours. Addison would tell you the same thing. After this week I believe you should go on no more then fourteen hour shifts, with mandatory breaks. When you hit the second trimester you will be lowered to twelve hour shifts and no more than seventy-two working hours. Then the third trimester of the pregnancy will depend on what Dr. Montgomery says." The Chief said.

"Chief! What part of 'I'm in intern,' do you two not understand?" She yelled.

"Mer, baby. We get it, we really do, but now you have to think about your baby too." Derek said.

Knowing that Derek was right Meredith in agreement said, "Fine, but I don't want taken off great surgeries. Just because I am growing a person."

"It didn't happen to Bailey and it won't happen to you," the Chief replied, "besides you're a great surgeon."

"Thank you Dr. Webber." Meredith said as she hugged him.

Derek shook the Chief's hand and led Meredith out the door.

"See Mer, it was not that bad." Derek stated.

"I know, but now since Bailey and the Chief know I really do feel better." Meredith replied. She felt as if a huge weight had been taken off her shoulder.

"You told Bailey?" Derek asked.

"She figured it out when I had to leave a room during rounds to puke. You know this better stop soon; I don't know how much more I can take. You know now I can't eat scrambled eggs? Izzie was trying to make something that she thought this baby could handle, but apparently that did not work either." Meredith was annoyed by the morning sickness.

"Aww baby I'm sorry. I'm sure it will go away soon. You're very early into the pregnancy and morning sickness is normal." Derek said sympathetically.

"Oh now you don't. You do not get to be all nice, you did this to me. You made me this puking, bloated pregnant women. You do not get to be sympathetic." Meredith said angrily as she walked away.

Derek stood there in the hallway in shock. He was excited, but he now knew this was going to be a long eight more months.