Sober

4 weeks later

Meredith sat in a big leather chair waiting on Dr. Broughton. She really didn't want to be there, but she was doing this for her family. Her head was full with thoughts of the events that had taken place in her life over the past few weeks. Derek fighting for his family, the hospital stay, Derek's fight with Finn…

"Hello Miss Grey. How are you today? Have you done any better since out last visit? Stayed busy?" The doctor said, pulling Meredith out of her daydream.

"Yes. I have been completely sober. I go back to work in a week and Derek has agreed to help me with Delia so that I can get everything under control. " She replied, worried about what he would say.

"Are you sure that you are ready for Derek to be apart of your life again? I mean, do you think it will be good for you?" He asked, raising his brow.

"Yeah I think so. He's staying in the spare bedroom at my house. Everyone agreed that I should have someone at the house with me at all times to make sure I'm doing ok. I know that in the past meetings we have had, we discussed the Finn situation, and how Derek's anger was out of control, but I think he's improving. He's really enjoying the time he gets with Delia." She explained, with a look of confidence. "Were not together though. I am only doing this for Delia…"

"I know Meredith but being with your friends and family right now will cheer you up, and Derek gives you extra help with Delia, so you can relax."

"I just am worried the he might blow up on me. He was so angry with Finn and that was a very small situation, but he promised me it was just a misunderstanding. They apologized to each other, but I still get uneasy about it" Meredith said, as her emotions took a rapid turn in content. "I am still in love with him. I can't breathe around him. I don't know what to do." She said, with tears forming in her eyes.

"If you are still in love with him, you should talk to him about it. You need to be completely honest with each other to re-form a connection. Things might be different this time, now that you have a baby together." Dr. Broughton said with a smile. Why did she need him? Why him? After all of the pain and the hurt in their relationship, he was the only one that could help her breathe. Maybe things would be different this time. Maybe they would be a happy-ever-after couple and live in the perfect world.

Yeah…right.

After talking for another thirty minutes, Meredith shook hands with Dr. Broughton and headed towards the parking lot. She had another week before her next meeting. She climbed into the car and laid her seat back and closed her eyes. After a few minutes of contemplation, she turned the key into the ignition and headed for the house.

When she entered into the kitchen from the garage, all of the downstairs lights weren't on, and there was a note on the counter about some left over dinner for her in the fridge. She kicked off her shoes and threw everything in the kitchen floor next to the door. Cristina and Izzie were still at work so she knew it was just Derek and Delia there. She slowly pushed the door to the nursery in just enough to see the cutest thing in the world. Derek was passed out asleep, while holding his daughter in his arms.

Meredith smiled to herself as she made it back down the stairs without a peep to get the refrigerator. She pulled out a green tea and took a huge swig and set the bottle back down on the table. She kept hearing a weird noise coming from Derek's jacket on the coat rack. She walked over to it and found his buzzing cell phone with the words "ROSE CELL" flashing across the screen. She was fuming. Before she got a chance to answer, she heard a soft knock at the front door. She made her way through the hall and opened it just to look back at Rose, with small tears trickling down her face.

"What the hell are you doing at my house!" Meredith said with fury building in her eyes. Things between her and Derek were just starting to look up. They were actually friends again. And now Rose was here.

"Meredith, I mean no harm. We need to talk, ok?" Rose replied, her tears running more freely now.

"No, you are not coming in my house. This conversation is ove-"

"Meredith, I, I'm pregnant. " Rose said cutting Meredith off, only to have a blank stare shot back at her.