"Where are we going?" Meredith asked as she followed Ian with haste.

"You'll see." Ian said as he opened the car door and watched Anna buckle her seat belt. He quickly climbed into the driver's seat and stuck the key in the ignition.

"Ian, seriously? What are we doing?" She asked as she stared at him.

"We are getting your ass out of here!" He said with a huge grin.

"How? What did you do? How did you get the airline to let me on?" She asked excitedly.

A wave of relief washed over her. She was going home. She couldn't wait to go home. She saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Ian came through. He stepped up to the plate. She had never been so happy. She was going to see her husband. She had lost all hope. And now, now she was going home.

"Airline? Who said anything about and airline?" He said as he looked over at her with a serious face.

"How else would I get home? A space shuttle?" She asked with a giggle.

"Actually...I was thinking about the cargo hold of a barge..." He said as he looked over at her. She quickly began to laugh at the thought. He looked at his serious face.

"Oh my god..." She said in disbelief.

A barge? A ship? Cargo hold? What the hell was he thinking. That would take more time than having an exam and waiting around for a flight. And then if something happens, no one would be there to help me. Not to mention I have a six year old with me. She can't hide in the cargo hold of a ship like a stowaway.

"Ian, are you out of your freaking mind?" Meredith said quickly. "This is insane. This idea is crazy." She said as she shook her head. "I can't take Anna in a cargo hold of a ship, are you out of your fucking mind?"

"Oh, come on, Mer. It'll be like a grand adventure." He said with a grin as he sped along.

"A grand adventure? A grand adventure is going on a real vacation. A grand adventure is buying a new pair of shoes. A grand adventure is not curling up in a box illegally, and hoping you don't get caught. A grand adventure isn't sweating to death while in your third trimester, and puking your guts out from sea sickness." She said in shock. "Ian, I have to say this has got to be your shittiest idea yet."

"Where is your sense of adventure?" He asked with a chuckle.

"I think we just went over that." She spat. "And how the hell am I supposed to get off of this ship?"

"Well, I suppose there are a few guys in on the plan..." He said with a smile.

"This is un-freaking-believeable!" She said loudly. "Derek...I need to call Derek..." She said in a panic. "He will be waiting for me..."

"Why haven't you called him yet?" Ian asked matter-of-factly.

"Well, I figured I would work out a plan." Meredith said as she pulled out her phone.

"We did work out a plan. You should tell him." Ian said as he neared their destination.

"Yes, honey. I won't be on the flight. I'll be at the nearest dock on the East coast. In about two weeks!" She yelled loudly. Her eyes got wide when she looked up. "You ass!" She said as she smacked him.

"You didn't really think I would put you in the cargo hold of a ship, did you?" Ian said as he laughed loudly.

"No. But you were starting to make me worry." She said frankly. "So what are we doing?"

"We, my love, are taking the corporate jet." He said with a grin as he pulled in.

"The corporate jet?" She said looking at him.

"I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner..." He said in disbelief. "No doctor's notes. No crazy security measures. Just a big plane, all to ourselves." He said as he opened the door and climbed out.

"Us?" She asked with confusion.

"There is no way I'm letting you fly home alone. Not looking like that." He said with a chuckle. "Besides, I'd love to take a little plane ride."

"But... How?" Meredith asked as she followed him to the trunk.

"You are looking at the new owner of Atherton Enterprises." Ian said with a cheesy grin.

"He did it? He really left you the company?" She said in shock.

"Yeah. I-- I didn't think he believed in me..." Ian said in surprise.

"He always believed in you." She said with a smile. "He was just waiting for you to come around."

"We need to go, straight away." He said as he looked at his watch and grabbed the bags. Meredith grabbed two bags and wheeled them, while Anna wheeled her own bag.

"They're letting us go now?" Anna said as she ran alongside them.

"We are going by ourselves. On Ian's plane." Meredith said quickly.

"You have a plane?" She said in shock, as she looked at him with wide eyes.

"I do." Ian said with a smile.

"How come you didn't tell us before?" She asked quickly.

"I guess I didn't think about it." He said as he shook his head.

"Duh..." She said as she shook her head.

They quickly made it to the plane. The bags were taken and before they knew it they were on the plane. Anna looked around in amazement at the jet. Ian looked at Meredith, who let out a huge sigh of relief. His smile grew, seeing the relief. He was beginning to wonder what the stress was doing to her.

"Where is everyone?" Anna said as she looked around.

"We have the whole plane to ourselves." Meredith said as she plopped down the the soft leather chair.

"The whole thing?" She said as she looked around.

"The whole thing." Meredith said happily.

"Ian, are you rolling in the dough?" Anna asked with a giggle.

"Anna!" Meredith said in shock.

"What? Dina's mom and dad said that we're rolling in dough. And Ian has his own plane, so he must be rolling in the dough, too." She said with a shrug. She sat there and thought for a few minutes. "What exactly does rolling in the dough mean?" Ian and Meredith both began laughing.

"It means you have a lot of money." Meredith said with a giggle.

"Oh. So are we, rolling in the dough?" She said as she looked up.

"We live comfortably." Meredith assured her.

"I'm rolling in the dough." Ian told her quickly. "And don't let your mommy lie to you, she is too. She got half of everything." He said as he looked up at her. "Anything you want, mommy can buy you." Anna looked up with wide eyes. Meredith shot Ian a look and then Anna.

"Money doesn't buy everything. And Anna, you have everything you need!" Meredith said shutting them both down. She quickly grabbed her cellphone out. She needed to call Derek.

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Derek walked down the familiar hallway of Seattle Grace. He was there to do a spinal surgery. The memories flowed as he walked down the hall. He wished she was here. He wanted her in surgery with him. He needed her by his side. The week had been total hell, and all he could think about was her. His face dropped when he glanced up.

"Derek!" Holly said as she looked at him in shock.

"Holly...You're- You're back." Derek said in shock and disappointment.

"Of course I am!" She said with a giggle. "I finally got everything fixed. Took some time. Being dead is no joy ride. Now you wouldn't have had anything to do with that, would you?" She said as she turned her head and gave him a glare.

"Holly, if it were I that were responsible for that misfortune, I'd have a permanent smile on my face. It was probably one of the other many people you screwed over." He said as he began to walk away.

"Where's the darling wife?" Holly asked, causing Derek to wheel around.

"What's that mean?" Derek said loudly as he bore a hole through her head with his eyes.

"I just haven't seen her. I've been back three days. No Meredith Grey...oh Shepherd. Meredith Shepherd." Holly huffed.

"Meredith is around, don't you worry." Derek said with a grin as he walked away. "I wish I could say it was nice seeing you, but...well, it wasn't." He said as he continued walking. He felt his phone vibrated in his pocket. He smiled when he saw Meredith's name on the screen.

"Hello..." Derek said happily, waiting for her voice.

"Hey you." She returned. "There has been a change in plans. I won't be home until two hours later." She said quickly.

"Delays?" He asked.

"Something like that." Meredith said with a laugh. "Are you busy?"

"Just getting ready to go into surgery." he said with a sigh.

"I won't keep you. I can't wait to see you. Love ya." She said happily.

"I love you too." He said as he snapped his phone shut,

Ian was having an easy time keeping Anna busy. She really seemed to like him. Not to mention he had tons of things brought onto the plane to keep her happy. She was enjoying having her own plane and insisted she would only fly this way from now on, and that her daddy had to buy her one. Meredith just rolled her eyes and laughed.

The plane trip was going easy. It was quiet, no turbulence. Meredith was elated that for once, something had finally worked out. She was going to sleep in her own bed, with her husband. She laid back and closed her eyes, sleeping for a few hours. She could never sleep on a plane. Ian looked over at her, knowing she was exhausted physically and mentally. Meredith opened her eyes quickly.

"Oh god..." She said. She quickly grabbed her abdomen and groaned.

"What?" Ian said in a panic. One minute she was sleeping peacefully and the next she was holding her stomach.

"He's kicking my ribs." She moaned as she looked down.

"Oh. I thought something was wrong." He said as he started to breathe again. "How do you know it was him? Maybe it was the girl." Ian pointed out.

"God, you sound like Derek!" She said as she shook her head. "It's him. It's hard to explain, but you-- You just know. Come here." She said as she motioned for him with her head. "Put your hand here." She said as she placed his hand on her stomach. She watched his face as he smiled. "That's her, that's my girl. Now here..." She said as she moved his hand. "That's the boy. Obviously just like his father...obnoxious." She said with a giggle.

"That's-- Wow, Mer. That's amazing" He said as he moved his hand back and forth on her stomach.

"Are the twins being bad again?" Anna asked as she walked up to Meredith.

"They're never bad, they're babies. But yes, they are kicking me." Meredith said with a smile.

"They kick so hard." Ian said in shock as he moved his hand.

"You have no idea." Meredith told him. "And they jump on my bladder. Nonstop. I haven't slept through the night since I don't know when." She said, shaking her head. "But they're worth it." She said softly. "Speaking of my bladder..." She said as she stood up and walked to the bathroom. Ian and Anna both began laughing.

"Daddy says she walks like a duck!" She said with a giggle as she pointed to Meredith.

"Hey, at least wait until I'm gone to talk about me!" She shouted as he looked back.

"She does." Ian whispered in agreement. They both made their way back to their seats. Anna turned her ipod on and stuck her earbuds in. Ian started slipping through a magazine. Meredith was pale as she walked out of the bathroom.

"Are you okay? He asked as he looked at her pale face.

"I- Uh-- Yeah, yeah, I'm okay." She said as she slowly sat down in the seat, holding her back.

Ian continued to watch her, making sure she didn't notice. He knew how she was, she would never admit she was having a problem. Anna was busy listening to her ipod and coloring. He watched as she grabbed her stomach and moaned.

"Meredith..." Ian said as he knelt down beside her.

"I'm fine." She said softly.

"You are not fine." He told her frankly. "Something is wrong, a blind man could see that."

"I think I just had a contraction." She said as the tears started to fall.

"What? A contraction? Like the babies are on their way to meet and greet the family, contraction? Not one of this hicks things?" He said in a near panic.

"Yeah. It's never felt like this. I-- I don't know what to do..." She said as she began to cry harder.

"Holy shit! Holy shit..." He said as he began to pace.

"I- You-- You can't do this. You can't freak out. If you freak out, I am going to freak out worse than I already am, and I can't do this with you freaking out and I think if I keep freaking out that is bad. And bad definitely isn't good." She said as she took in a deep breath.

"Well, how many have you had?" He asked quickly as he sat next to her.

"One." She said with a sigh.

"One... One is good. One is... One is one and one is good." He rambled. "Maybe is it was a hick thing and it was just different. Maybe you won't have anymore." He said optimistically.

"Braxton Hicks." She spat.

"What?" He said as he scrunched his nose.

"Not a hick thing. It's called Braxton Hicks." She said with a sigh.

"Let me-- I'll be right back." He said as he stood up and walked to the front of the plane. He rushed back.

"We're two and a half hours out." He said with a look of indifference.

"That's-- That's not that long." She said with a nod.

Ian watched Meredith. He sat there, holding her hand. Three contractions. She had three contractions and it wasn't even an hour. She was trying to be strong, but it wasn't working. He could see right through her act.

"How far along are you?" He asked as he looked down.

"31 weeks. It's too early, Ian. Way too early." She said as the tears streamed down her face.

"We need to call your doctor." He told her as he grabbed her cellphone off of the table.

"No. Addie...she'll be mad. She told me not to fly." Meredith said quietly.

"Who gives a damn. Mer, closing your eyes won't make it go away. We have a huge problem here." He said as he looked at her phone. He looked at the name Addison, and pushed send. She winced as she waited to hear her voice.

"Hey, Mer... What's going on?" Addison asked happily.

"This is, Ian. Mer's, well, you know. Anyhow, Meredith is fairly certain she is having contractions." Ian said quickly.

"What? How many?" She asked, Ian looked over to see her having another.

"Four in an hour." Ian said with concern.

"Has she had any discharge?" Addison asked quickly.

"Mer, have you had any...discharge?" He asked. She nodded her head yes. "Damn-it, Meredith!" He said loudly.

"Yes. She has." Ian told her. "And pressure in her pelvis."

"Shit! Not good. It sounds like she's going into preterm labor. You need to get her to the hospital, and have them call me." Addison said quickly.

"That could be a slight problem..." Ian said with regret. "We are on a plane."

"What?" Addison said loudly. "Oh my God..."

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