A/N: Okay, so the boat thing mentioned in this chapter I have to explain. In DC, there are these boats that you can go on for parties and proms and stuff and they go on tours up the river. I was on one last night for a bat mitzvah and also had my prom there and it gave me a really good idea so that will probably be in the next chapter which may also be up tonight.

Chapter 52: It'll All Work Out

After school the next day, Meredith headed to the hospital for the appointment that Derek had made with the resident OB/GYN. Derek's reassurances and calmness made her feel a lot better about the possible pregnancy, even though she was still nervous. The one thing that Meredith was sure about was that the baby wasn't Finn's. Derek had asked her about that the night before and she told him that even though had been together for almost a month, they never slept together.

Meredith got to the hospital, checked in the sat in the waiting area for the doctor to come out and get here. She had paged Derek when she got there and he was on the way to meet her. She was filling out some paperwork when he came in.

"Hey Mer. How are you holding up?" he said, giving her a kiss on the cheek and sitting down next to her.

"I'm doing okay. I just want to know already. The not knowing is the part that's killing me."

"It'll all work out. I promise."

"Yea, I know. I have a question for you though," she said, finishing the paperwork and turning to face him.

"Ask away."

"I forgot to tell you about this before, and with the whole pregnancy thing it completely slipped my mind. The daughter of some family friends is having a Bat Mitzvah this Saturday and we were invited. Jason and Mel will be there with the kids and my parents will be there…will you be my date?"

Derek smiled at her. "I would love to," he said, taking her hand and kissing it.

Meredith smiled back, and Derek pushed her hair out of the face when a nurse came out into the waiting room.

"Meredith Grey?"

Meredith picked up her purse and stood up. As she was about to walk away, Derek took her hand to keep from leaving.

"Don't worry about this okay? Whatever it is, it is and we'll deal with it together."

Meredith just nodded.

Derek kissed her hand again, "I'll be here when you get out."

Meredith, as nervous as ever, followed the nurse back into an exam room. She had been thinking a lot about her situation, and now wasn't sure whether or not she wanted to be pregnant. She knew that she wanted to have Derek's baby but wasn't sure if she wanted that right now. But she also knew that if she was pregnant, she would love the child and it would create a bond between her and Derek forever.

"Okay, Ms. Grey. Can you tell me what's going on?"

"I, um, missed my period and I've been feeling quite queasy so I wanted to get a pregnancy test."

"How late are you?"

"Now, 5 days."

"Are you usually on time?"

"Yeah."

The nurse wrote down all the information she needed and then handed Meredith a gown to change into.

"You can put this on and the doctor will be here in a few minutes. After the exam, I'll take some blood so we can get you some results."

"Thank you," Meredith said, as the nurse walked out of the room.

Meredith changed into the white hospital gown, and sat on the exam table in the freezing cold room. She was looking around the room when the door opened and the doctor walked in.

"Hi, I'm Dr. Hastings, you must be Meredith."

"Nice to meet you," Meredith said, feigning a smile.

"So, you're here for a pregnancy test."

"Yeah."

"It says here that you missed your period and you've been feeling nauseous and vomiting. Correct?"

"Yup."

"Okay then. Let's do an exam and then the nurse will come back in. She'll do a blood test and we'll know very quickly if you're pregnant."

Dr. Hastings did a pelvic exam, asked Meredith some questions about her health, and as soon as she finished the nurse came in and drew some blood. The nurse told her to get dressed and she would be back as soon as possible with the results. Meredith had never been this anxious in her life.

She was sitting on the table, flipping through a magazine, but couldn't concentrate on anything she was reading. She was about to start reading an article, when the doctor came in, holding a piece of paper with the blood work results on it.

Meredith closed the magazine and looked up at the doctor.

"So?" Meredith asked, anxiously.

"According to these results Meredith, you are not pregnant."

Meredith sighed and took a moment to digest what she had just heard. She didn't know whether or not she was disappointed with the results or not. After thinking, she had warmed up to the idea of having a baby.

"Okay…then why is my period so late and why was I feeling sick?"

"Well the sick thing was probably a virus or you might have eaten something that didn't agree with you. Have you been under any stress lately?"

"Well, the whole shooting thing here at the hospital was a big deal because of Derek. And I'm a teacher and its final exam time."

"That can explain it. Sometimes, if your body is under too much stress, it doesn't function correctly. I recommended some relaxation once the school year ends. Everything should go back to normal, but if it doesn't come back and see me."

"Thank you Dr. Hastings."

"My pleasure, Meredith."

Meredith left the exam room and went out into the waiting area where Derek was reading a magazine. Meredith came up from behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. Derek stood up quickly and followed Meredith out into the hallway.

"So?" he asked, just as she had done with the doctor.

Meredith just shook her head, and then started to cry.

"Hey, hey, don't cry," Derek said, hugging her, and rubbing her back.

"I'm sorry," she said, between cries.

"What are you sorry for? You have nothing to apologize for," he said, talking her head in his hands.

"Because I'm not pregnant."

"You're sorry for not being pregnant? Mer, you have absolutely nothing to be sorry for."

"But I know how much you want a baby, and you'd be such a great father."

"Meredith, of course I want to have a baby with you. But we'll have a baby when we're ready, and not a moment before," he said, and wiped the tears off her face.

"Thank you."

"For what?" he asked, tilting his head and looking at her with his piercing gaze.

"For being you."

Derek chuckled, "Let's go home okay?"

Meredith nodded, and Derek took his hand and walked them out of the hospital

A/N: I really like this chapter!! Probably another one tonight, but I'm not sure. The alerts still aren't working…ugh. REVIEW ANYWAY!!!