A Choice to Make
Grey's Anatomy
Setting: After 13x24
Characters: Meredith Grey, Alex, Maggie, Cristina, Nathan
NOTE:
Sorry I haven't been able to update faster, but here is chapter nine and ten is coming soon.
Thanks so much for reading!
Chapter Nine
That night Meredith had trouble sleeping. She had tucked in Zola, Bailey, and Ellis but she wondered what Zola was thinking about. She thought about the news she got today and what she might do, she weighed the options. She also thought about what Nathan's reaction would be. The first one being: that Nathan would go back to Megan and they would get married. And if they had the baby she figured that they would share custody of the child and that they would be able to exist in the same world. But what if he left Megan after he had heard about her pregnancy what would that lead to? What if she just got an abortion without telling him? She felt that that would make this problem go away, but she stopped and she decided that was not fair to him. What would happen if she did tell him but she would still terminate? They had never really talked about a baby, most of their deep conversations were about Derek and Megan. Meredith turned on the lamp next to her bed. She grabbed her book that was sitting on the nightstand, she started to read and soon she became more relaxed. She turned the light out and tried to go to sleep for a second time.
"Mer! We're going to be late?" Maggie screamed from downstairs.
"Huh?" She screamed back confused.
"It's late!" Maggie yelled back.
Meredith slowly got out of bed and tied her bathrobe and headed downstairs. She walked slowly and steadily, she didn't look good. What if she saw Nathan at work today? What was she going to say to him? When was she going to tell them? She knew what she wanted to do but she was nervous about what his reaction was.
"Oh hey Mer." Maggie said cheerfully. Meredith rubbed her eyes trying to wake herself up. "You okay? You look exhausted."
"Oh yea, I'm fine. Long night."
"Okay, the nanny just picked the kids up a few minuets and brought them to daycare. Zola seemed off, she was asking for you but Bailey and Ellis were fine. I told Zola not to wake you, I hope that was okay." Maggie said as she grabbed her bag and coffee and reached for the doorknob.
"Oh thank you. I have a board meeting about um... fire... so i'll be in later."
"Great! See you then."
Maggie went out the door in a hurry. Meredith stood there for a second and then she headed to the kitchen for some breakfast. After breakfast she got dresses and headed to work. She pulled into the the hospital parking lot, like she always did. She walked into the hospital taking deep slow breaths.
"Hey Mer!" Alex said, he was running towards her.
"Oh hey." Meredith responded
"You okay?"
"Yeah...I guess."
"Really? Are you sure about that?" Alex questioned her
"Yea" Meredith responded hesitantly
"You're not okay. Don't fake yourself out, it's not going to help. And you know that."
"I know...your right."
"I know. I'm always right." Alex said with a smile, trying to cheer her up.
"Uh...have you seen Riggs?"
"Nope. I'm pretty sure he was still with Megan."
"Are that at the other hospital?"
"I think so but i'm not completely sure. You know you could ask Amelia-" But he was interrupted with a strange, glaring look on Meredith's face. "You don't have to tell her, just ask. Make something up. You don't even have to mention him, she will probably answer your question before you get the chance to ask it."
"Yea, I guess. She does talk a lot."
"Good, I have to go but page me if you need me, okay?"
"Yea, see you later."