Meredith's head whirled with thoughts of Richie. It was strange that she was concerned so much about someone she had just met. It was obvious that he hoped to form a relationship with their father, but he was scared and nervous. Who wouldn't be considering he had a family of adult siblings that he was just meeting and a father who had a bad reaction to the news. The whirling thoughts and the concern were hard to shake, but she somehow managed to do so, so she could scrub in on Derek's craniotomy.

She had found the situation confusing, and hated her mother for having done this to her family. She had a brother. A brother that no one else had known about. How was anyone supposed to deal with that. Let alone feel bad about leaving him alone with their mother after their father had dismissed them.

Meredith found herself down in the basement stretched out on an old bed trying to read up on Derek's upcoming surgery on her mother. While she wasn't allowed in there she wanted to know exactly what he was going to do. Her mind was battling with the want to read the text book and the fact that her mind kept wandering to ichie.

Christina climbed up on the bed next to her and Meredith groaned knowing that she definetly wouldn't be able to focus now. Pushing the text book away, she then rolled onto her back and looked up at Christina.

"So your dad had a sever panic attack." she opened.

Meredith rolled her eyes but didnt answer. She was expecting Christina to make a point. When she didnt continue Meredith answered with a yes.

Christina nodded. "You've been pretty busy lately. What with the baby, the heart and the mother?"

Meredith sighed,

Christina pulled her knees up to her chest. "Are you still my person?" she asked.

Meredith studied her closely. "Of course."

"It's just... forget about it." Christina sighed.

Meredith shook her head. "Look Chris, you can always talk to me, you know i'll listen. Things have just been really crazy lately."

Christina looked at her carefully.

Meredith shook her head. "Chris what's going on?"

Christina looked at her hands. "I'm pregnant."

Meredith looked at her wide eyed. The shock obvious. "You're pregnant?" she exclaimed.

Christina frowned. "Keep you voice down."

Meredith stayed staring at her. "How can you be pregnant? I didn't even know you were sleeping with someone."

Christina rolled her eyes.

"Christina, how could you not tell me?" she asked half shocked half hurt.

"You know i don't do that shit." Christina answered.

"Christina" Meredith exclaimed. "Who have you been sleeping with?"

Christina groaned. "It doesn't matter."

"Christina" Meredith appealed.

"No, Meredith it doesn't matter. He has too much going on right now to worry about this." she sighed. "I am an intern. I can't do this?"

Meredith tilted her head. "What am i?" she asked. "I'm an intern and i'm pregnant."

Christina glanced at her. "This is different."

Meredith laughed. "How so?"

"You've been with Derek a year, me, we've been sleeping together for a month." Christina told her. "I'm not going to do this alone."

Meredith sighed. She went to say something more but the others arrived.

Alex was carrying a tray of food for Meredith. "Dere wanted you to eat." He told her as he put the tray down in front of her.

Meredith sat up, not before shooting Christina a look that said. "We're gonna talk about this later."

Christina glared back at her a look saying that she needed to keep her mouth shut.

"So what's going on?" Izzie asked as she jumped up on the next bed resting her head on George's shoulder.

Meredith and Christina looked at each other before looking at Izzie. Both shrugged in response.

"Fine you have your little thing." Izzie sighed.