Here's the next chap! (Schools almost out, now i'm done with exams. YAY. So I'll be able to write more often. If i can, however, is another question.)

this is set, btw, in 2x08, 'Let It Be'

Chapter Nine – Love Will Take Us There

Meredith lay on the extremely comfortable couch in the flashy living room that wasn't hers.

She was at Chris and Nate's house, baby sitting her daughter. The two of them were watching Toy Story 2 and Mindy had her head resting in Meredith's lap. Mindy closed her eyes and let out a long yawn.

"Someone's tired." Smiled Meredith,

"No." Said Mindy suddenly, waking her self up, "No, you said I could stay up."

Meredith laughed, "I did, but it's getting a bit too late, and you haven't had dinner yet."

"I'm not hungry." Mumbled Mindy,

"It's your favourite." Meredith temped,

Mindy made a face, "I don't want dinner. I have a tummy ache."

"A tummy ache?" Meredith frowned and placed a hand to her daughter's forehead, "You have a fever."

"I'm staying up." Mindy said forcefully,

"Sick little girls go to bed."

Mindy pouted, "But I don't wann-aahh." She yawned through her words, and let Meredith pick her up and carry to her room.

Meredith set Mindy down in bed, and helped her pull the cover up, tucking her in.

"Sleep well. Do you want some water?"

Mindy shook her head and opened her arms, signalling she wanted a hug. Meredith obliged, sitting down on the edge of the bed, and leaning over Mindy.

"Night, Mummy."

"Night Mindy." Meredith whispered, kissing Mindy's forehead before she got up and left the room.

When Mindy woke early the next morning, she was still in pain, and still felt tired and sick. Chris walked into the room,

"Mindy, princess, are you feeling better? Mummy said you were sick last night."

Mindy sat up, and promptly vomited onto the carpet of her room.

"Nate!" Called Chris and his partner came to the door, "Minds' is still sick, I'm going to take her to the doctor's, call them please."

Nate nodded and left to make the phone call, he came rushing back to the room after five minutes.

"The doctor agreed to see us early, before his first patient, we should leave now."

They quickly got Mindy dressed in loose clothes and got into the car, driving carefully, Nate in the back to keep an eye on their daughter.

* * *

Meredith was sitting in her car playing with her hair, trying to get her fringe to cover a huge pimple on her forehead. Feeling someone looking at her, Meredith looked up to see Addison standing outside her own car.

Addie walked around Meredith's car and opened the driver door, leaning against it.

"Cute fringe." She smiled,

Meredith groaned, "It's really obvious, isn't it?"

Addison laughed, "Here." She took a band-aid from Meredith's hand and started to open it. "Hold your hair back." Addison smoothed the band-aid down then pressed a kiss to it making Meredith blush.

Meredith's cell rang. "Hello?" She answered, "Nate? How's Mindy- Appendicitis- wait you're at Seattle Grace? But-" She sighed, as she and Addie started to walk to the hospital, "Ok. Ok. But no one knows who she is… they know about her. Kind of… Well they know I have a child. …Yes, that's about it. Ok. Thanks Nate." She hung up and looked at Addison, "Mindy's inside, she's getting her appendix out this afternoon."

"Great." Smiled Addison, "Well not great, but I love seeing Mindy."

"Go visit her now; I won't be able to until my lunch break probably."

Addie nodded as they walked through the doors and into the hospital.

She made her through the hallways until she found Mindy's room, Addison walked in and gave Chris and Nate pecks on the cheeks.

"She's asleep." Whispered Nate,

Addie nodded with a smiled, a kissed the girl's forehead.

"Get a nurse to page me when she wakes up." she smiled, "Meredith will come by at lunch."

She left the room, and was making her way to find Bailey when she saw an old friend…

"Sav!" She grinned, opening her arms as she walked, embracing the woman walking toward her, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

* * *

The day was long, and Meredith never got a chance to go and look in on Mindy. She knew that the surgery was postponed until the morning, however. She was hoping to catch her now, while she had some time to spare.

Meredith walked to an elevator, only to find Derek leaning in a corner. She ignored him.

"So," He said, "apparently we both live on this elevator." When she didn't reply he walked to her, "Meredith. You know, you could at least acknowledge I exist."

Meredith let her eyes find his briefly, as the elevator stoped with a ding and Addison walked on.

Addison smiled, "Meredith, I'm going out with one of my friends, Savvy, and her husband and, uh, and Derek."

Meredith raised her eyebrows,

"Do you want to…?" She trailed off as Meredith shook her head,

"I have to see Mindy."

"Mindy?" Asked Derek,

Meredith ignored him, "Her surgery isn't until tomorrow now, I want to see her before."

Addison nodded then turned to Derek, "You're ready?"

"I was on my way."

The elevator stopped and Meredith kissed Addie's cheek quickly and walked off.

"Why is she getting off at Paediatrics?" Asked Derek,

* * *

Meredith walked through the hallway until she found Mindy's room. Mindy was crying silently.

"What's wrong?" Meredith asked as she walked in,

"Oh thank God." said Chris, "She's wanted you all day. But we didn't want to cause any more… awkwardness."

Meredith nodded slightly, walking to her daughter, "Mindy baby. It's Mummy."

Mindy rolled over and flung her arms around Meredith.

"Mummy I'm scared."

"Of the surgery?"

Mindy shook her head, "I want it out now." She whispered,

Meredith felt her heart twinge. "Mindy, I have to go to a patient, but I promise I'll come back." Mindy looked horrified at the thought, "It won't take long." Meredith smiled and kissed Mindy's forehead, "I'll be back soon."

It was about twenty minutes later that Meredith went back to Mindy's room. She climbed into the bed and under the covers, holding Mindy close and falling into a peaceful sleep.

* * *

The next morning Meredith was woken by Chris as the paediatric surgeon arrived to take Mindy to pre-op.

She made her way to an elevator and waited until it opened. Addison was inside.

"You weren't home…"

"I was with Mindy."

Addison nodded slowly. Meredith's hair was messy, she had obviously only just woken up.

"What?" Meredith asked, noticing Addie staring,

"Nothing just…" Addison smiled slowly, "I just… You're amazing."

There was a silence.

"I love you." Meredith said,

"I-" Addison went to say, but Meredith kissed her softly just before the elevator stoped and Meredith walked off.

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