Meredith had fallen asleep in the car, even if the drive was short, Derek had known that Meredith had had a long day.
He had then carried her with ease into her house and up the stairs to her bedroom. He didnt bother to undress her as he laid her down on the bed.
Derek knew that seeing Nancy after finding out what she had the night before was not the best thing for Meredith and could only hope that Nancy would be gone in the morning.
Of course when they had both arrived at the hospital the next day there was Nancy waiting by the elevator.
Derek groaned, and Meredith, well she just went pale.
Nancy didnt bother with a hello. Instead when Meredith and Derek reached her she started in on Derek. "Why didnt you tell me that Mark Sloan works here?" Nancy asked as Meredith gripped Dereks hand tighter.
"It has nothing to do with you." Derek said simply.
"But it does." Nancy replied with a smirk as she watched as Meredith grimaced slightly.
"It doesnt" Derek replied more firmly.
"Mark Sloan does... doesn't have anything to do with you." Meredith told Nancy as she tried to breathe easily.
"Why do you care?" Nancy asked as she eyed Meredith closely. "Are you going to leave my brother for him too? Is that how things work?"
Derek groaned. "Mark and Addie are married Nance" he told her.
Nancy looked interested by the news.
"Dont cause trouble Nancy, just get back on your broonstick and fly back to conneticut." Derek told her.
"Dont be nasty" Nancy scolded.
Meredith's hand tightened on Dereks before loosening. Her knuckles went white at first. She tried to encourage her body to calm down but she knew she was failing.
Derek didnt notice this as he reamined completely focused on his sister.
"Now Meredith, you didnt answer me." Nancy stated. "Why do you care about Mark Sloan?"
"Der" Meredith said softly.
...
Mark had walked into the hospital, prepared to go check on his mother. He had not recieved any news in regards to her state, so he gathered that she was still sleeping.
He heard Nancy before he spotted her. He had also heard the question and who she was asking.
Mark rounded the corner and paused, taking in the scene in front of him. He could tell that Meredith was fighting the panic attach that had built into something more. He could see that Derek was oblivious to the fact, and was standing defensively.
"You grab Mer, i'll get the oxygen and Derek can get rid of the hag." Alex's voice came from behind him.
Mark turned around and nodded before moving towards the elevator. By the time he and Alex had almost reached their destinations, Merediths knees buckled.
Mark ran and grabbed her before she could hit the ground. He did not want her to sustain a head injury.
"Shit" Derek cursed as he turned around to see Mark with his arms around Meredith, holding her to him. Derek ran a hand through his hair. Mark could see that he was worried.
"W... what can i do?" Derek asked. Fear beginning to envelope him as he backed away to let Alex move in quickly with the portable ventialtor.
"You take care of your sister while i take care of mine." Mark told him as he scooped Meredith up into his arms and Alex applied the oxygen mask.
"Sister?" Nancy asked and Derek nodded and watched as the elevator door finally opened. Mark and Alex stepped on with Meredith.
Derek stepped on quickly, not really wanting to leave Meredith. He needed to be with her.
"Dere" Mark protested.
Derek groaned.
"Get rid of her. Addie will be here soon and really, she will kick her arse. She's all hormoanl and shit." Mark told him.
"But Mer" Derek protests.
"We've got her." Mark says as the doors close.
Derek turns back to Nancy. "You need to leave. You cant be here."
"Is she ok?" Nancy asked.
Derek shook his head.
"Der" Nancy sighed.
"Nance, why are you here?" he finally asked.
"i...i..." Nancy started and then stopped.
"What?" Derek asked as his frustration kept building.
"We havent heard from you since you've been here. I wanted to make sure you were ok der." she told him in a much softer voice.
"It's just.." Derek started and then stopped.
He let out a sigh as he looked at the elevator.
"Whats wrong with Meredith?" Nancy asked.
Derek sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. "Not here Nance, and not now. Go sightseeing or something, and i'll meet you for lunch at the bar across the road."
"Derek?" Nancy said as her voice flled with concern as Dereks phone began to ring.
"Just go Nance, and i will see you there." he said as he leaned in and kissed her cheek.
He then flips his phone open as he watches her reluctantly walk away, making sure that she's far enough away before he begins to speak.
"Tell me Erin, how bad is it."