Chapter Thirty-Four: The Test

"Meri, it's time to get up" Mark sat beside a sleeping Meredith on their bed lightly shaking her. Today was the day of the test and they had to meet Derek at the hospital at 9.

"Don't wanna get up" Meredith mumbled sleepily.

"Come on Meredith we are going to be late" Mark said getting frustrated with how long it took to wake his wife.

"Fine" she said sitting up rubbing her eyes.

"Good morning" Mark said with a smile pressing a kiss to his wife's cheek. "How do you feel?"

"Well I don't feel like I wanna throw up for once" she said honestly.

"That's a good thing, do you want some breakfast?" he asked prepared to go downstairs and personally make her something.

Meredith nodded in reply still half asleep. "Just some toast will be fine, I'm going to shower" she said getting up out of the bed and making her way to the bathroom.

"So today's the big day" Izzie said to Mark as he made Meredith some toast and Izzie baked some fresh muffins.

"Yeah, I guess it is" Mark replied not wanting to show how on edge he was about finding out the truth.

"Nervous?" Izzie asked noticing how jumpy he had become, she had known him a few months now and living with someone it was easy to become aware of their ways.

"Like you wouldn't believe" he replied not looking up.

At that moment Meredith made her way down the stairs, she was wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, her and Izzie had gone shopping for clothes that actually fit.

"Oh good you're done I was about to come up and ask what you want on your toast" Mark said kissing her cheek.

"Just butter will be fine" Meredith replied wrapping her arms around her husband.

"How you feeling?" Izzie asked her friend as she continued to mix up the batter for her muffins, baking was the most relaxing thing she could do on her day off.

"I feel like I wanna throw up but for once it's not because of morning sickness" Meredith told her friend.

"It will be fine" Izzie convinced Meredith as she chewed on her toast and downed the juice that Mark had sat in front of her.

"We better get going Mer" Mark said grabbing his keys from the table.

"Good luck" Izzie called after them as they made their way out the door.

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Derek stood at the nurse's station on the OB/GYN floor shuffling his feet and constantly looked athis watch checking the time. His heart almost leapt out of his chest as he saw Meredith and Mark exit the elevator and make their way toward him hand in hand.

"Hey" Meredith said softly as they approached Derek waiting for them.

"Hi Meredith, Mark" Derek said acknowledging them both. "How you feeling Mer?" he asked.

"I'm good, no morning sickness this morning" she said with a small smile.

As right on cue Dr Jennifer Clarke called the three of them into her office.

"Meredith how have you been feeling?" she asked getting right to the point.

"Not too bad, I had no morning sickness this morning" Meredith told her looking down at her shoes.

"Well I'm sure you are all very nervous and anxious so I will move right along with the procedure" she told the three of them.

Meredith sat up still feeling a little sore from the test; she hadn't expected it to be so uncomfortable.

"Okay Meredith I do recommend you rest to ensure there is no risk to the babies and yourself. I will push these results through and we should have them back in the next couple of days, take care" Dr Clarke told them as they were ready to exit the office.

"Thank you" they all said as they walked out, Mark with his arm around Meredith supporting her.

"Okay let's get you home" Mark told hid wife as she continued to lean on him. She was feeling a little dizzy but had been told it was normal after the procedure.

"See you later" Derek called as he watched the two disappear, also praying that he wasn't the father to those babies, he only wanted what was best for Meredith and it was clear that she was still very much in love with her husband and as much as he had wanted to deny it, it was the best thing for her.

Short chap I know but I wanted to get through the test so the next chapter is what you have all been waiting for….the results!!! Dun dun dun!!!