Meredith woke the morning after Christmas to find out she was alone.
George was with Callie and Izzie with Alex. Meredith sighed and pulled a blanket with her as she walked to the kitchen. She couldn't cook or bake but she could make hot chocolate.
Sitting there in a blue long sleeve top and white long pajama pants she sipped at the cocoa. She felt the tears well up in her eyes but she wiped them away angrily. She wouldn't cry over Derek. This was her baby not his.
She didn't need him.
She didn't need anyone.
Did she?
She knew the answer to that question already. She needed him so much it hurt, it hurt to smile at him, it hurt to hug him, it hurt her to love him.
She finished her hot chocolate and sat down on the couch to watch t.v.
She felt down her top that was barely covering her stomach. She has to go shopping. She got up and got ready pulling on a brown hoodie that actually fit her.
When she got to the mall she bought all the clothes she would need and then exhausted she went to go get something to eat.
"Meredith?" Someone asked behind her.
She turned around and smiled.
"John! Oh my God! What are you doing here?" She asked laughing and hugging the man at the same time.
"Business. You look well." He looked at the shopping bag Meredith was holding. MaternityMother.
"You're pregnant?" He asked smiling. She nodded and he pulled her into another hug.
"This is huge Mere! Whose the lucky man?" He asked.
Meredith coughed a little and bit back a smart reply.
"It's only me John."
He looked at her a little sadly but the took her bag and bought her lunch.
John Render was an old friend from college. He was a year up from her but he helped show her around. He was her best friend.
"How long are you here?" She asked.
"Just a couple of more days but I'll come back to see my little niece. I'm gonna be an Uncle Johnie! Even though I'm not her uncle." He smiled and laughed.
"How do you know It's going to be a girl?" Meredith asked curiously.
"I just think it will be." John said and gave her his cell phone number. They reached the exit and John kissed Meredith on the cheek.
"If you need anything at all call me! I'll be on the next plane here. We'll have lunch before I leave?" He asked while hugging her.
"Of course Johnie."
They waved goodbye and Meredith left to go home, not noticing the man looking at her with dreamy eyes. Also not realizing the look of pure hate he shot at John.
A/N: Derek found out about the baby because he showed back up at the house when Meredith was telling Christina about it. Sorry if I didn't make it more obvious! Hope you like my story!