Derek and Meredith walked into the hospital together that morning, just like every morning for the past seventeen years. They went to their lockers, and prepared for the day.

As Derek left the locker room, while Meredith was still there, Cristina walked in. Her hair was a mess and she had dark circles under her eyes. Meredith only glanced at her briefly before she began to talk.

"Hey, is Morgan excited about the dinner tonight?" Meredith asked. She had not fully seen the state her friend was in.

"It's canceled. You guys can still give her the gifts though. Hopefully that will take everyone's mind off of things for a little while at least." Cristina said as she changed into street clothes to go home. She had been on call until eleven and stayed all night after Addison's surgery.

"Canceled? Did Morgan do something again? You know even if she did you can't punish her on her birthday." Meredith shut the door to her locker and turned around to face Cristina. What she saw shocked her. The normally well put together surgeon looked like she had stayed up all night to run a marathon. "Cristina are you okay?"

"I'm fine. There was an accident last night."

"I know I saw it on the news," Meredith said.

"Addison and Matt were in the accident." Cristina stated simply.

"Are they going to be okay?"

"Matt has only a broken arm. Addison, on the other hand … well she hasn't woken up yet." Cristina explained.

"What do you mean hasn't woken up yet?"

"A piece of debris flew through the window and had lodged itself into her chest very close to her heart. She lost a lot of blood last night and coded in the OR. I couldn't get a hold of Hailey and Morgan, but when they got here Addison was in surgery."

"They were having dinner with us, that's why you couldn't get in touch with them. How's Hailey doing? I may not like the fact that she is my husband's daughter, but she did almost loose her mother." Meredith said.

"She was hysterical. She couldn't breathe and when she finally calmed down she was exhausted and fell asleep. She and Morgan have been here all night. I'm taking Morgan home. She needs to get some sleep. You may not know this but Addison means a lot to Morgan. She's apart of her 'triad of feminine support.'" Cristina explained.

"Her what?"

"'Triad of feminine support' it consists of me, you and Addison—three women she can depend on no matter what."

"Oh. Well I'll come by when I get off and bring something to eat. I know you're not going to cook." Meredith said.

"Thanks."

"It's what I do." Meredith smiled at Cristina as the two walked out of the locker room.

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Morgan sat with Hailey in the hospital cafeteria poking her spoon at a now cold bowl of oatmeal. Neither said anything. Hailey circled her spoon in her cereal bowl, pushing the cereal all around. The two had sat like that for an hour, neither one knowing what to say.

"Happy birthday Morgan," Hailey stated simply.

"Thanks."

"How does it feel to be legal?"

"I feel the same as I did last night Hailey."

"I'm sorry about all of this Morgan. It's your birthday, you should be celebrating. You defiantly should not be sitting in a hospital with me and moping."

"Hailey, you are my best friend. Your mother is in one of those hospital beds down the hall fighting for her life. I think I am exactly where I should be. Besides, you know me; I have another thirty days at least to celebrate. I celebrate for thirty days remember?" Morgan smiled at her friend, trying to cheer her up.

"I know. Last year you called me twice a day, everyday letting me know you were celebrating. Mom threatened to come out here and put your cell phone in an incinerator because one night you called during our bonding time. We were watching our favorite show." Hailey smiled at the memory of her mother yelling empty threats into the phone.

"I remember that. I thought she was serious too." Morgan laughed at the thought. She looked up from her bowl and spotted her mother over Hailey's shoulder. "Looks like I've got to go. Hailey I'm here, we're here if you need anything."

"Thank you so much Morgan," Hailey said as she stood up to hug her best friend.

"Hey Hailey, how are you holding up?" Cristina asked as she made her way to the table.

"Things have been better, much better. I'm dealing, I think." Hailey replied.

"I'm going home and taking Morgan with me. I'd ask you to come but I already know you're not leaving until she wakes up. Am I right?" Cristina gave a sad smile to the young woman in front of her.

Hailey nodded her head. "I think I'll sit here for awhile before I go back to the room."

"Okay Hailey. We'll see you later." Morgan waved as she and her mother turned to leave.

Hailey sat alone at the table, contemplating everything that had happened in the past few days. It felt like just when things started to go good, this had to happen. Hailey had no idea what she would do if her mother never woke up. She was so deep in thought; Hailey did not realize that she was no longer alone.

"Hey Hails," Matt said after he had sat at the table for a few minuets.

"Hey Matt. Look last night I was… well I wasn't myself and I called you 'daddy' I don't know what happened. I mean I know you probably don't want me to call you that. But it fits. I mean you've been in my life for years in some way, whether it was just as one of mom's friends or her boyfriend and now her fiancé that well it just fits. I'm sorry. I just I…"

Hailey was rambling, and it amused Matt. "Hailey, how long?" Matt asked.

"How long what?" She was confused. 'How long' was not a response to everything she had just let pour from her mouth.

"How long have you been considering calling me dad?" Matt looked at her intently. It was a legitimate question.

She held his gaze for a few minuets before her eyes shifted down and her fingers began to tap on the table. "I don't know a few months. I can understand if you don't want me to call you 'dad.' I mean I'm not your kid."

"Hailey, if you want to call me dad then you can. I have considered you my daughter for years. You and your mother are my world and I don't want to loose either of you." Matt explained.

"Are you sure?" Hailey cocked her head to the side and raised an eyebrow.

"Yes I'm sure Hails."

"Okay then." She dropped her spoon into the bowl. Putting her hands on the table she pushed herself up.

"You're okay?"

"No, not right now. My mother hasn't woken up yet."

"I'm talking about our relationship Hailey, you and me."

Hailey smiled and walked over to where he now stood. "Yes, dad we are okay."

Matt wrapped Hailey in a hug and kissed the top of her head. "Your cast is hard dad." Hailey commented.

"Let's go see how your mother is doing Hails." The two walked out of the cafeteria, hoping that the woman they loved would wake up soon.