Title: Tangled Web
Author: Farrah
Disclaimer: If I owned Grey's then I would be a millionaire. But sadly, i'm not so I don't.
So... I always open up with some sort kind of A/N, but this one pretty much takes off from the last chapter. It's probably going to be an extremely long one too, I have so many things I want to happen on the first day. This is only of of two. I think. I am so unsure these days.
As for the reason why this took so long to be posted... I moved to a different country. Started a new school. Had to take my SAT's ; And just as I thought I would have time to write my stories I have to go to college classes in the summer. IN THE SUMMER!!!! you believe that? So I have had no time for my self lately.
Still, I say sorry for for not updating in like forever. I will try to do better. Promise :(
Oh by the way, for all of the MerDer lovers reading this story, I just thought you should know I posted a MerDer story a while back by the name of: 'McJealous'. It doesn't really start out as a MerDer, but it is sooooooo obvious that it is. So for all of you that want to see Derek Jealous or feel like you need an escape from all of my recent MerMark fluffiness, you should check it out.
Fore those of you who are reading and reviewing both of my stories, I am eternally grateful. The amount of reviews I have been receiving has been phenomenal, and I promise to do my best to update sooner.
Sorry but this chapter won't have replies to the people who have reviewed to Chapter ten. Sorry. You know who you are, and I thank you. Especailly for the ones who have reviewed lately, letting me know you were still waiting. It lit a fire under my butt. I guess I like pain cas it still took me a while to update. LOL. Don't be too mad at me guys. I am writing this then updating, all while I have a paper due tomorrow which is not completed. You see. I love you guys. Thanks to all who have reviewed. You are the best.
Chapter 11:
- Seattle Grace Hospital -
"Dr. Shepherd"
Mer held Derek's gaze then turned to his left
"Dr. Montgomery - Shepherd" she smiled
"Good to see you again Dr. Grey" Addison responded
"Likewise", Mer agreed
"I must say this is unexpected." Addison responded, still looking a little bit shocked
"Yeah" Mer blushed slightly "I wanted to ah, surprise my friends" pointing backwards toward the group who were staring intently at the trio
"I'd say your mission was accomplished"
Meredith laughed, "Yeah, Christina's reaction was definitely one to remember"
"It was, I don't believe I've ever seen Dr. Yang look quite so shocked"
"Me either..." Mer said but was interrupted by Izzie
"Meredith!!!!!" Izzie beckoned Meredith to come over to them
"You'll have to excuse me, I'm being summoned" Meredith smiled broadly
"Sure" Addison replies as Meredith turns around and walks over to her friends
(Addison's POV)
I do not believe this. Meredith Grey is back Well at least we seem to be able to have a civil conversation with one another. On the other hand Derek seems to have lost the ability to speak. I would have sworn that we were over this obstacle, it's been six years. Maybe it's not Grey that's brought on this sudden bout of silence from him, maybe it's Mark. Mark Sloan is here, as if having the illustrious Dr. Grey back wasn't enough, Mark had to come too. Maybe I should do damage control before Derek and Mark encounter each other.
"Derek we should talk about this"
"What's there to talk about Addison?" he replies lightly
What the hell is wrong with him? What does he mean what's there to talk about? Mark Sloan is to talk about. We need to talk about Mark. Why isn't he angry? Why is he so calm about all of this? He just seems dazed, like he's out of it or something. Since when has he dealt with anger this way?
"Derek we can't pretend this isn't happening. We have to discuss this. Devise some sort of plan on how we are going to peacefully coexist in this hospital with M...-"
"Exaggerating much?" Is he laughing at me? How can he be laughing at a time like this?
"Are you kidding me Derek? You of all people I would think would want to talk about this. Why are you pretending that this isn't bothering you?"
"What? Bothering me? Why would this bother me Addison?" he genuinely seems confused
"Derek..."
"No Addison, I don't understand why you think I'm pretending, why you think we need to 'devise a plan' to work in this hospital with Meredith Grey. You two seem to get along just fine and me... I'll..." He cuts me off and uses air quotes mid sentence only to trail off at the end
Is it possible that he doesn't know Mark is here? Can't be. We stood right next to each other and listened as Richard addressed the surgical staff. Did he not hear? How could he not hear? The entire floor heard. Mark came out and spoke, he stood right next to Richard for chrissakes.
Look at him, he can't even tear his eyes away from her.
Oh my god, he doesn't know. He kept his eyes on Meredith Grey the entire time, that's how come he doesn't know. Mark Sloan and Meredith Grey both transferred from New York and somehow Derek has been able to conveniently block out the Mark part. Boy is he in for a shock.
I need to fix this. I have to fix this. There has to be someway for me to defuse this bomb. Someway. I have to be the one to tell Derek. But I can't tell him now, I have to get him alone.
"Your right Derek, I don't know what I was thinking" Of course I know what I was thinking. Shit, I have to start rounds in a bit. "Well I guess I'll see you after rounds"
"Sure" wow, can he tear his eyes away from her for just one second? Maybe this is a good thing. If he can just keep himself occupied until rounds are over then maybe he won't run into Mark and I can warn him before. Yeah that sounds good
"Thought you might need an escape" Izzie said as Mer reached them
"No, It was cool" Mer told them, receiving unsure looks from Christina, Izzie and George
"What? I'm serious."
"Yeah, sure. You were okay talking to Montgomery and McJackass. Yeah, right." Christina smirked
"Hold on, you guys call her Montgomery? Not Shepherd? And you're still calling him McNames, why?" Meredith asked, a little confused by the whole thing
"Well, Christina calls her Montgomery, I get to call her Addison." Izzie spoke up, showing how much she grew to like Addison over the years
"I think it's a lot better for Christina to call her Montgomery rather than Satan" George defended Christina
"Exactly" Christina agreed quickly
"Wait a second, after I left you still called Montgomery-Shepherd, Satan?" Meredith asked, wide eyed
"Yes, she did." Burke looked down at Christina scoldingly
"Why?" Mer breathed, shocked
"I'll tell you later, right now we have rounds to do" Christina quipped
"Got that right." Alex said as he and Mark made their way over to the group
"I'm gone. See you later Mer" George quickly hugged Mer and was off
"I better go too. We're all on for lunch though right?" Izzie asked, giddy as usual
"Definitely" Mer smiled as Izzie left
"Where have you two been this whole time?" Mer inquired as the remainder of the bunch began to walk around the corner
"Alex and I were just talking about what needed to be done with the department." Mark answered
"Yeah. Now I'm going to show him around so he can get acclimated with the building" Alex added
"Acclimated? Big word there evil spawn, surprised you didn't choke" Christina grinned
"Christina! Stop it" Burke chided "I have to go, I'll see you all later." he departed as they reached the elevator
"Attendings. We are attendings." Christina said steadfastly
"We know. You say it like you never thought we'd get here" Alex chirped
"As I was saying, before I was so rudely interrupted" Christina raised her eyebrows at Alex, making sure he wasn't going to do it again then continued "We are attendings, and we still have to do rounds. There should be some kind of law against this."
"You're preaching to the choir Christina. I've been doing rounds longer than any of you here" Mark supplied
"And for that, I feel sorry for you" Mer gave Mark a pity pat on his back
"I hate rounds" Christina grumbled as she stepped into the elevator. When she turned around she saw that Mer was the only one from the quartet that hadn't entered the elevator. Mer had a self satisfied smile on her face which only brought confusion to Christina
"Meredith, what are you doing?" Christina placed her hand on the door to prevent it from closing
"I don't have rounds" Mer's smile grew even bigger
"What are you talking about?" Christina asked, not really in the mood for playing games
"I just started today Christina, I haven't been assigned to any patients, therefore I have no rounds"
Christina narrowed her eyes into slits and removed her hand from the door. "I hate you" she quipped right before the door closed, but not before Alex and Mark's laugh escaped; Mer simply shook her head and smiled. It was good to be back.
"Hi" Derek nervously spoke to Mer's back
"So he speaks" she replied with amusement and sarcasm. Derek's face instantly fell, he obviously didn't catch the amusement. "It was a joke!" she quickly told him
"Oh" he replied relieved
"I was just..." Mer continued but was interrupted by someone
"Excuse me" said the young man dressed in light blue scrubs and white lab coat, an intern, obviously; but he didn't seem as nervous as the average intern would. He was actually quite confident.
"Yes?" both Mer and Der asked
"Dr. Shepherd, Dr. Bainbridge assigned me to be your intern for the day"
"Okay" Derek said as he leant over the counter to receive a stack of charts from the nurses station "Here, take these" he said as he gave them to the intern. "I want you to round on my post-op patients then my pre-op, I'll be with you in a few minutes." Derek turned his attention back to Meredith
"Yes sir" the intern nodded but made no effort to move. Meredith noticed this...
"Is there something else" she addressed the young man causing Derek to look at him as well. The intern looked at Meredith and this is when you could tell he was an intern, he became nervous and fidgety.
"Ummm" he started, making Mer smile
"Yes?" she asked as he cleared his throat and regained composure
"I - It's an, an honor to meet you Dr. Grey. I've heard so much about you." he rushed
"You have? Who from?" Mer enquired
"My cousin, he was your intern last year" this caught Meredith's interest
"I had seven interns last year Dr...??"
"Evans" he supplied
"Dr. Evans, I had five male interns last year so you might want to be a little more specific "
"Oh I'm sorry Dr. Grey. Matt, Matthew Werner's my cousin" he informed
"Your Matthew's cousin" Mer arched her eyebrow
"Yes Mam. His dad is my uncle. Well, our dad's are brothers"
"If your dad's are brothers then why do you have different surnames? If you don't mind me asking"
"I don't mind Dr. Grey. I carry my mothers maiden name."
"I see. Well it was nice meeting you Dr. Evans " Mer shook his empty hand
"Likewise Dr. Grey, I look forward to working with you in the future" he tells her and leaves, off to follow the orders he was given.
Derek looks at her sideways once Lucas leaves, not sure how he felt about the new intern or the smile he put on Meredith's face.
"Gonna keep an eye out for that one" Mer says to herself, still looking at Dr. Evans' retreating back.
"Why do you say that?"Derek asks, bringing Meredith out of her reverie.
"If he's anything like his cousin, he'll have the makings to be a fabulous surgeon."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. If Matthew being his cousin is any indication, he's probably a good kid too."
"I see. Well I have to go, rounds."
"Okay" Mer nodded her head in understanding.
"You can come along if you want. Then I can show you around."
"I know the building, you don't need to show me around."
"Actually, there has been a couple of changes and as the Head of the department, I'm supposed to" Derek replied, hoping she would agree.
"Okay, well I'll be by my office until you're finished with rounds. I want to set it up."
"Sure" Derek quickly responded, overjoyed that she agreed to at least half of his proposal.
"Okay" Mer was turned to leave but stopped when Derek called out to her.
"Where is your office?"
"Same hallway as yours, about three doors down."
"Really?" Derek asked surprised, surprised that the Chief would put them that close together and that Mer didn't seem to have a problem with it.
"Yep" Mer answered shortly then left.
Mer decided to go up to daycare before she went to her office. When she arrived she was greeted with a sight that puts a smile on her face every time she is in Seattle, then it dawned on her, this is something she will be seeing on a regular basis now. Jeremy and, Christina and Burke's little girl, Dani (short for Danielle) were hugging each other. They both still had sleep in their eyes but their faces were adorned with huge smiles. The two were very close, they were close from the very minute they met.
Meredith made her way over to the two and cleared her throat as she lowered herself to their level.
"Mommy!!!!" Jeremy yelped as he saw her.
"Aunty Merwy !!!!!!!!!!!" Dani shrieked in her little sweet voice and clapped her hands happily.
She wrapped an arm around each of the small children "How are two of my most favorite children doing?"
"GOOD!!!" They both exclaimed.
"That's great. So what are you guys going to do today?"
"We're gonna play with the toys mommy." Jeremy informed.
"Uh Huh" Dani agreed with him.
"I'm gonna teach Dani how to build a castle with the blocks."
"Really?" Dani asked, amazement set across her face to which Jeremy shook his head in the affirmative for her answer.
"Well I have to go you two, but I'll see you later okay" Mer told the children.
"Pwomise?" Dani asked, still learning to pronounce words correctly
"I promise" Mer smiled and put the three of their foreheads together, rubbing their noses with each other. It had become their 'thing'. It was what they did every time they parted.
Mer left the daycare, not before looking back one more time taking in the sight, which she regarded as one of the most beautiful, ever.
KNOCK ... KNOCK
"Come In" Mer called out from the corner of her office where she was rummaging through a box
Derek walked in the room, closing the door behind
"Hey" he said in a hushed tone, alerting her of his presence
"Oh, hey. Just let me finish this up?"
"No problem" he replied quickly, still a little nervous around her "Anything I could help with?"
"Yeah, can you put the boxes on the chair by the door, so I can throw them out later?"
"Sure" Derek said as he made his way over to the couch "So how long you been back in Seattle?" he asked, trying to make light conversation.
Mer stood from the box, trying to remember the exact date "Today makes one week actually".
"I see. Your friends looked really surprised to see you, I take it you didn't tell them you took a position here."
"Yeah. I asked Richard to keep it a secret, I wanted to see their reactions" Mer laughed, remembering the looks they all adorned when Richard introduced her as the new member of the staff.
Derek noted the way in which Mer referred to the Chief, the familiarity of calling him by his first name. After Meredith left, his relationship with the Chief became a bit strained. Derek knew the Chief didn't approve of the way he led Mer on and how it led to her leaving, but he often felt that it had to do with something more than that, he just didn't know what.
Derek picked the boxes up and put them by the door, looking back at the coach he saw a frame, facing down on it.
"Cute kid" he observed as he looked at the baby picture of Jeremy.
Meredith spun around focusing her eyes on the frame in Derek's hand. Her face registered shock and fright, two things Derek missed because he was still looking at the photo of Jeremy.
"Yeah" Mer said, her voice a two full octaves higher than her normal pitch.
"Here you go" Derek said as he handed the photo to her, a smile on his face.
"Thanks" Mer quickly took the picture and placed it on her desk between a recent photo of her, Mark and Jer in Central Park and a group (Mer, Mark, Bailey, Tucker, Christina, Burke, George, Liza, Izzie, Alex, Richard, Adele, Jeremy, William, and Dani) picture taken on Jeremy's last birthday.
"Well that's it, ready to go?" Mer asked, trying to get him out of the room quickly
"Yeah" Derek said as he walked to the door. Derek placed his hand on the door knob but made no attempt to turn it, instead he spun around and looked at Meredith who was retrieving her lab coat from the coat hanger. "Meredith?"
"Yes?" Meredith questioned as she put the her arms through the coat
"I just wanted to tell you how sorry I was to hear about you mother's passing. I know it's a bit late but-..."
"No. Thank you, it means a lot" Meredith interrupted, a slightly sadder smile now on her face
"So umm, lets get to it then" Derek said as he turned back to the door and opened it for the both of them to exit.
Derek showed Meredith around the hospital. Quite a few things had changed. The locker rooms were no longer on the second floor but was now on the third. Attending offices were now on the fifth floor, they now took up the entire south wing of that floor. The ICU was moved to another wing on the fifth floor. A new, free clinic had also been added to the building that year (it was Richard's last ditch effort to take the bad press of SGH only being amped up for surgeries away). Also, three more operating rooms were added to the hospital in the new expansion plan (new building added to the old building to provide more rooms for patients and to house new technology; is often called the "smart building").
Throughout the tour Mer could sense an uneasiness about Derek. She could tell he wanted to bring up what had happened between them but was finding it difficult to bring up the subject. So instead, he told Meredith stories of things that had happened in the hospital over the past five or six years. Funny stories, humiliating stories (for the persons whose story it was of course), stories of the new interns, stories of dumb interns, stories of interns who had no place being in the program, stories of Mer's friends (Christina and Burke's engagement in the hospital, how the hospital found out Alex and Izzie were engaged, George dating the nurses), and amazing surgeries performed at the hospital.
He told her of the other doctors working in neuro (some who she'd met just a few hours before), of the revamping the department desperately needed and how he has been pretty much carrying the case load because the other surgeons are often unable to handle most of the cases. Derek talked throughout the entire tour, not really allowing Mer to get in anything more than two words at a time. Mer knew this was unlike him.
It must be how he gets when he's nervous, she assumed.
"Dr. Grey!" Addison called as Mer and Derek rounded the corner
"Yes?" Meredith turned around to address Addison
"I was wondering if you were busy" Addison said, ignoring the skeptical looks Derek was throwing her way
"Dr. Shepherd and I were just finishing up the tour" Mere answered, confused as to why Addison was asking her if she was busy
"Well in that case, I have a patient that's ready to give birth any day now. Would you be able to give me a Neuro consult?"
"Absolutely. So tell me about the patient." Mer said as the began walking to the patients room, Derek slowly trailing behind
" Actually, it's her child that needs the consult."
"OK. So what do you think it is?" Mer asked
"Spina Bifida" Addison replied steadfastly.
"Wait! You said she's ready to give birth any day now right?"
"Yes"
"How come you're just finding out about possible spina bifida now?"
"She's a new patient. Admitted three days ago. Apparently her physician never came across it."
"How is that possible?" Mer was genuinely disturbed with the news. It was evident by the change in her facial features. Spina Bifida is a very serious birth defect and how any pre natal physician couldn't see it during an ultra sound was beyond her.
"You'd be surprised, how many idiots have licences to practice medicine nowadays." Addison whispered as they came to the door "Ready?" Addison asked and received a nod.
"So was it your idea or Mer's?" Alex asked as he and Mark walked down an empty hallway
"What are you talking about man?"
"I'm asking who's idea it was to move, Mark. Not that I'm complaining. It's just, you're a New Yorker, from head to toe, and New Yorker's just don't get up and move to Seattle."
Mark laughed at the statement "I know what you mean. Remember the last time we were here?"
"Of course" Alex answered, remembering Jeremy's birthday party and the great time everyone had
"Well, I started looking at real estate when I was here. With Ellis passing I knew Mer wouldn't renew her contract with Western, no matter how content she was with her life in New York. She loves it here too much to stay away. It was either: 1) stay in New York and lose my family, or 2) put my pride to rest, move to Seattle and keep the woman and child I love. I chose option two."
"About that..." Alex looked around to make sure no one was around before the two walked into his office
"Good Morning Theresa, how are you doing today?"
"Just great Addison."
"That's good. Theresa I want you to meet someone, this is Dr. Grey" Addison said as she motioned to Meredith who was still standing by the door, going over the chart.
"Hello Dr. Grey."
"Hello Mrs. Davenport. Please, call me Meredith" Mer replied brightly, she had great bedside manners, Addison took note of this, took note of the change six years made in Mer
"Well call me Theresa. Mrs. Davenport makes me feel old" all three women laughed, as they all knew the feeling.
"Theresa, Dr. Grey is a neurologist, I asked her here today because..." Addison began but was quickly interrupted
"Neurologist? Doesn't that have to do with the brain? Is something wrong with my baby?" Theresa asked the question in a fright, which alarmed Meredith, for she knew any stress was not good for the child
"Theresa, I need you to stay calm." Meredith said as she made her way to sit on Theresa's bed. It was a technique Mer used to calm her patients. She found that when she sat near her patients it made her seem more human and the obstacles they were facing less frightening. She often used it on expecting mothers and small children.
"You being upset is not good for the baby. You understand?" Mer continued in a soothing voice, never breaking eye contact with Theresa
"Yes" Theresa answered then breathed out slowly in an effort to calm herself "But what's wrong with Kevin?" she asked, hands beginning to tremble
Mer took Theresa's hands in hers and spoke "Kevin? Is that the name you chose?"
"Kevin Andrew Davenport" Theresa spoke, becoming calmer by the minute
"That's a beautiful name."
"Thank you" Theresa replied, a smile now on her face
Addison noticed how Meredith smoothly diverted from the subject at hand and made Theresa completely comfortable in a matter of seconds.
" Theresa, Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd suspects that Kevin may have what is called Spina Bifida. That's why I'm here."
"What is that? Will you be able to fix it?" Theresa asked, now completely cool and collected
"Spina Bifida is a type of neural tube defect, it's caused by an opening in the spine. Now don't jump the gun, we're not sure yet." Mer told her
"Theresa, we're going to perform an AFP screening, which is just a detailed ultrasound, and get an MRI and CT scan of your abdomen. After that is finished, Dr. Grey will review them and we'll see what's what from there. Okay?" Addison informed
"Okay. I trust you two." she smiled at the two doctors in front of her "Now, which one of you has that gorgeous man been staring at?" Theresa asked pointing to Derek, who had been looking through the window
"What are you and Mer going to do?" Alex asked but realized he would have to continue cos' Mark wasn't following his line of questioning. "About being together. She has to have told you by now, the Grace lives for gossip."
"Yeah we talked about it, but we didn't make anything final. I guess we'll just see how today goes and move on from there. I'll tell you exactly what I told her. I love her and I don't care who knows it, I don't care what they have to say. As long as I have her and my son (Mark was really getting used to saying that), everything's fine." Mark answered as he sat on the couch. He missed the smile Alex had on his face. Alex was happy Mer had found Mark. That they found each other. But he was also thankful for the relationship Mark had with Junior, Alex always worried about him not having a father figure around all the time, but ever since Mer and Mark got together that was a fear he was able to put to rest.
"So... have you and Mer talked about Junior's father at all lately?"
"I am his father." Mark replied, he didn't even like the thought of someone else having fatherly claim to Jeremy
"You know what I mean Mark." Alex said in a light but serious tone. They all wished Mark was Juniors biological father but he wasn't. There was always going to be something over their head, they were always going to be waiting for the other shoe to drop, for all hell to break loose. Reality was, Derek was Junior's father, biologically anyway.
"Yeah alright. To answer your question, not really."
"You know he still works at this hospital right?" Alex asked.
With Mer and Jeremy back home, he was making it his job to protect them, especially from Shepherd if need be. There were times when Alex felt Derek should know about Jeremy. He often put himself in Derek's shoes, if he had a kid out there somewhere he would want to know about it. But then he would remember the pain Derek put Meredith through, and would promise himself repeatedly to never to let Jeremy hurt like that. He made a promise himself a long time ago to protect Meredith and Jeremy from all who posed a threat, no matter what.
"Yeah I know." Mark sighed
"What has Mer told you about him?" Alex asked, this was something he always wondered about
"Same thing she told everyone else when she came to New York. She slept with a guy the night before she started her internship, only to find out he worked at her hospital. Ummm, she said that for two months he hounded her until they went out. They got close, you know find out the favorite color, movie, food, book, that type of stuff. She said he told her he had four sisters, oh and he lived on a trailer on some land he bought. She fell in love with him. A little while after that, his wife shows up, but he promised that they were through and he was going to sign the divorce papers. He didn't and told her he was going to stay with his wife. Then she transferred to New York, then found out she was pregnant. We know the rest after that." Mark ended with a slight chuckle
"She didn't tell you his name or what he does here? Nothing like that?" Alex asked, surprised that Mer hadn't told them more than that, in all the years she lived in New York
"No. She doesn't need to though. I don't care about him. He made his choice. His mistake I should say. He has to live with it."
"Got that right."
"Tell you one thing though. He's not getting anywhere near Jeremy."
"Mark. Alright man, you're one of my best friends, so I'm going to tell this to you straight." Alex said and moved to sit upright in his chair "The way this hospital runs, there's only a small amount of time before word leaks out that Mer's come back with a kid. Junior's father is no push over, he's a pretty smart guy, when he gets wind of the news he'll go investigate for himself. He'll put two and two together and work all of it out. He'll go and badger Mer about it. And we all know Mer can't lie, well, not good anyway, so no matter how much Mer doesn't want him to know he's Junior's father, he'll find out. Then that's when the fireworks will start, cos only God knows what he'll do next." Alex finished, saying pretty much everything Mer said to him the day of JR's party. (CHAPTER 7)
"Then you and I will just have to do whatever it takes to make sure that doesn't happen Alex. I'll be damned if I moved here only for some jerk to come in and mess up my family." Mark muttered the last part, speaking to himself more than Alex at that point. Nonetheless, Alex heard him and nodded in agreement.
Both women turned to see Derek standing there as if he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. They turned to look at each other, and stayed that way for a while until Mer turned her attention to Theresa.
"Well Theresa, that gorgeous man as you put it, is staring at Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd." Meredith answered using the same tone Theresa had when she said gorgeous
"Really?" Theresa asked in a suggestive tone while turning to look at Addison with an arched eyebrow, obviously intrigued, to which Addison only smiled shyly
"How long have you two be-" Theresa began to ask but was interrupted by Meredith
"He's her husband Theresa." Mer informed, in an effort to save Addison from a flurry of questions
Theresa turned once again to Addison but this time for confirmation, which Addison happily raised her left hand to show the wedding band.
"Seventeen years in a couple of months." Addison smiled
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you"
"Theresa, it was a pleasure meeting you, bust I must be going now. As soon as I get the scans and test results I'll be in to tell you what's going on. Until then, I need you to rest. Okay?"
"Okay. It was nice meeting you too Meredith."
"Bye"
"Bye" and with that, Mer left the room and waited for Addison to meet her by the nurses station, where Derek had already followed her. Addison joined shortly after.
"It's definitely Spina Bifida" Mer said just as Addison got there
"I thought you needed the scans first." Addi said
"That was for Theresa's benefit. To keep her calm. But I do need more recent scans to determine the severity of the opening."
"I'll get an intern on it right away."
"Just have them find me when they're in" Mer said as she started to move
"Will do. Oh, Dr Grey?"
"Yes?"
"It's good to have you back"
"It's good to be back..." Mer said then walked over to the elevator, heading to her office, hoping she would see Mark on the way there.
So yeah, that was a long one. We got some MerDer interaction and some MerAddi interaction. We saw the old gang back together and some of Christina's antics. We got Addison's POV in there too (which I thought turned out quite well). We also the witnessed the friendship between Mark and Alex. Their conversation was a serious one, we got to see what was in both of their heads, just exactly where they stood on certain subjects. You will see the extent of their friendship in later chapters, and how that friendship came about.
The picture Derek saw. How close was that?!?! I know :) It's all part of my master plan (evil grin) But it was not a recent photo of Jeremy. It was a baby picture from when he was about eight months.
Oh we also saw Jer and Dani and how Mer is around those two. I luv those two kids!!!
Now getting to the serious question: Do you guys think Mark knows Jeremy is Derek's? Now remember what he said Mer told him about Jer's father. He really doesn't know anything. Send me your thoughts on the matter and how you liked the chapter
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