Quick note: Okay, I've been pretty good about updates so far, I think. At least one a day, two a day the last few chapters, but I'm on winter break. Once I go back to school please lower your expectations, because I will get crazy busy again and that's just life, so you may only get a few updates every week, instead of two a day. However, I will by no means, just leave you hanging. If the time ever comes when I just don't have enough of it to write, I will wrap it up earlier than intended. The story will not be in progress for months and months because I don't have that great of an attention span and I hate when authors go months without anything, because then you forget what was happening in the story. I won't ever abandon this story – I promise.
I'm not sure how long this story will be, but I will jump ahead a little here and there, because I do believe there can be too much of a good thing. However when the time comes, if it seems the majority of you want me to continue with a sequel, I think that can definitely be arranged. But I seem to have gotten ahead of myself, so lets see. Mer is definitely pregnant. Preferences on the sex of the baby? I'm just not sure. At first I thought Derek would have a little girl to spoil, but now I'm just not sure. Let me know what you think. This is going to jump ahead two months to the beginning of Meredith's second trimester and is going to answer a lot of questions posed in the beginning of last chapter and let you know how our favorite couple is proceeding. As always, thanks for your support and reviews. They are most definitely inspiration.
Meredith groaned, as she rolled over to turn off the loud beeping of the alarm clock.
"Too early", Derek mumbled into his pillow, as he wrapped his arm protectively around her middle and pulled her to him.
"I know, babe, but we have to be at the hospital in an hour if we're going to keep our appointment with Dr. Walsh", Meredith sighed into his chest.
"Can't we do it at lunch?", he looked down to meet her gaze and shot her his best sexy pout.
"It was your idea to do the scan before rounds, remember? You said it was the only way you were guaranteed to be there. When I suggested going during lunch you said 'What if one of us gets caught in surgery? There's no guarantee that you could reschedule or that I could be there for a reschedule. Let's do them before rounds.' That's what you said Derek. You promised me", Mer said returning his pout. She sat up in bed and swung her feet over the edge. "If you want to chance not seeing the first image of our child, I guess that's your prerogative."
"Oh, Mer, you know I didn't mean anything by it. I'm so sorry, Mer, I want to be there for everything, holding your hand if you'll still let me. It's just very early and we were up very late", he covered quickly, a grin gracing his features as he thought of the effect the pregnancy hormones were having on her. Sure, they made it almost impossible for him to not say something that would get him in trouble, but the making up process was also in overdrive. And that just couldn't be bad, now could it.
"I know", Meredith sniffled, tears welling up behind her eyes. "I just… I don't know anymore, Derek. I can't control my own damn emotions. I cried during a hallmark commercial last week. What's wrong with me?", at this point she was on the verge of hysterical.
"Oh, honey…Shh…You're okay", Derek said as he crawled out of the sheets and came up to sit behind her, once again wrapping his arms around her to pull her flush against him.
"I'm so horrible to you now, sometimes though, Derek, and yet your still here, holding me. I don't understand how you can go from being such an ass sometimes to being this sweet", she said as she stood and turned around to face him. She had stopped crying as quickly as she had started.
"Mer, it's just the hormones. They make me an ass, and you emotional, and us have what Christina has christened sickeningly sweet McDreamy moments."
"I love you", Mer said as she bent down to peck him on the lips before walking across the hall of her house, to the bathroom.
"I love you, too", Derek responded to her retreating figure, then decided that they should shower together to save time, and followed her into the bathroom.
After they found out they were pregnant, they decided to start dating again, which, for them, inevitably ended in sex, which then, once again, led to many sleepovers at Meredith's house. However, they had recently decided to build a home on Derek's land. They had agreed not to move into it until they were a family, rather than a couple, but Derek made sure that Meredith got her say in every decision they made, because ultimately, he wanted this to be their dream home. Until then, they continued to share Meredith's house with George and Izzie, although Alex's presence at the breakfast table had also become reoccurring.
An hour later, Meredith and Derek made their way into the hospital lobby, a little frazzled that their morning's activities had made them a bit late. They took the elevator up to the Maternity floor and walked into the waiting area just as Dr. Walsh called Mer's name.
"Okay, Dr. Grey, you know the drill. Just slip the gown on and hop up onto the table, and I'll be back in a couple minutes and then we can get started", Dr. Walsh shot them a smile before exiting the room.
A few minutes later, the parents to be were staring in awe at the screen that projected the first images, of who, they had decidedly dubbed BabyShep, until they were born, and could be given a suitable name.
"Oh my god, Mer", Derek breathed as he smiled at the screen.
"I know…and listen to that heartbeat", Meredith replied referring to the strong thump, thump, thump, that had echoed through the previously silent room.
Once the scan was done, Dr. Walsh let Meredith change back into her street clothes, before wrapping up her checkup with a few questions that would keep them on track with her pregnancy.
"Meredith, I understand the realties of your job as an intern here, and I don't see why you can't continue to work for a while yet, as long as you don't exceed twelve hour shifts, or eighteen hours on call. Be sure to eat regular meals and keep hydrated. And keep coming to the monthly scans. If you notice anything unusual, or experience discomfort beyond those in the normal realm of pregnancy, slow down. We don't want any pre-term labor. But, everything looks great you guys. Keep taking your vitamins, and unless you want to know the sex of the baby, your done."
"I think we've decided to wait to find out the sex of the baby. At least for now", Derek said sharing a look with Meredith who nodded on return.
"Thank you, Dr. Walsh, we'll see you the twelfth of next month."
The two headed out of their doctor's office and rode the elevator back down to the pit, before sharing a quick kiss and parting ways to start their days.
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