Every year your birthday comes, the same day every, single, year. That's just fact. But with my mother working all the time and my father no where to be seen after my like 7th birthday I was forced to spent most of my birthdays alone. Like I've said before, the being alone thing never bothered me, but it hard-wired me to think that birthdays never really mattered, they were pretty much just another regular day. So when I told Derek that I didn't want a big deal to be made of it I thought that he would actually listen.
I woke up to an empty bed, a little sad because I thought I could get one birthday wish out of the way already. As I rubbed my eyes I started to smell bacon and eggs coming from downstairs, I grabbed my oversized shirt and put my hair into a messy bun, I then rushed down the stairs realizing how hungry I really was.
"Hey you two, what's going on?" I asked, knowing that Gracie wasn't going to answer the question but her babble was really cute. "Well actually Gracie Bug suggested that we make some breakfast for mommy on her birthday" Derek said, making me smile with his goofiness "oh really, she did! Of course she did, my smart girl" I gushed "mama" Grace said reaching her arms out to be held, I grabbed her out of the chair and held her on my hip. I looked over at Derek who smiling as the two of us "whatcha lookin at McDreamy?" I asked, using the old nickname Cristina gave him when we first met, he chuckled and then answered "just the two most beautiful girls in the world" I raised my eyebrows and gave him a mischievous look "I love you" I confessed and kissed him.
~Later at the hospital~
"Sooo.. what did the husband to-be give you for your birthday?" Cristina randomly asked, surprising because I didn't think that Cristina knew my birthday "he made me breakfast, and by the way- you know my birthday?" I playfully asked, thinking that maybe the old Cristina was going soft "yes, but don't think much of it, Izzie told me" she explained and I rolled my eyes "damn I tried to make sure she never found out my birthday!" I complained as I gave a pen back to the nurses station "well, I guess it didn't work" Cristina replied, I sighed "nope, I guess not" I finished, as my pager went off, 911 for my patient "shit!" I let slip out as I ran to the stairs.
~In surgery~
"So, Grey I heard from Stevens that it was your birthday." Dr. Bailey stated as she sewed together the organ, I wasn't 100% sure on how to answer that question so I just did with something simple "yes, it is" I rolled my eyes at Izzie, 'why can't she just keep her mouth shut for once?' I thought. "Listen, if you ever tell anyone that I did this for you, I swear to god!" Bailey said as she motioned me over to stand beside her "here, take my place on finishing the repair" she graciously said, stepping to the side and going across the table to support me "wait, your gonna let me finish the surgery?" I asked her, still in shock "yes! Can you handle it?" she retorted. I went right into complete focus "yes, of course. Thank you". I finished the surgery, as I stood up I saw something in Dr. Bailey's eyes that I had never seen before; Pride. "Ok, go scrub, I'll close" she instructed and then I left.
I was just about to leave the scrub room until I heard the other door open and Dr. Bailey tell me to stop "wait, Grey don't leave just yet" so I turned around to face her, leaning my back against one of the sinks, we stood there in silence for a bit while she scrubbed until finally she found what to say "look, don't think I just did that because today's your birthday, because that's not the whole reason I let you finish that surgery in there... okay. Grey I see a lot of potential in you for general surgery, and when you finished the surgery I took a large amount of pride in you seeing that your skills where the exact mirror of what I would do. So good job Grey, and happy birthday!" she said, with a small smile at the end "thank you Dr. Bailey" I replied and then left.
~At the house~
As I parked my car in the driveway it had just hit me that I hadn't seen Derek at all that day, not since that morning at least. I had a weird feeling hit me as I walked up to open the front door. I opened the door to a house full of darkness 'okay where the hell is Derek?' is all that I thought, until I shut the door and was greeted by all my friends and co-workers yelling: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I put my hands over my head as I saw everyone with noise makers and hats, including Derek who most people would think was behind it all, but in reality I knew it was Izzie. I walked over to see him, "this is definately not what I said" I scolded him "-but the thing is that I didn't do it" I held my hand up " and it's completely fine, I'm happy everyone's for my birthday party/meet the baby/house warming" I said, making Derek smile "yeah, I guess we really haven't done a lot!" he exclaimed as be carefully bounced Grace on his hip "we have been busy though" I said and he nodded "I'm gonna go find Izzie" I told him and I walked away.
As I walked through the house I thought 'damn, this house isn't even that big, why can't I find her?' that was until I walked into the upstairs hallway, I found Izzie but she seemed a little busy- kissing Alex! I raised my eyebrows as I went down the staircase 'not my first choice but, okay!'.
I stood in the kitchen watching everyone, you can pick up at just observing. I could see that George was talking to the new Peds surgeon, I think her name was Dr. Robin or something, Mark was moving from one nurse to another, only spending like 3 minutes with each- gross! And Cristina was standing with the new Trauma guy, who I already suspected had something going on together.
"I always thought you could ever have one person, but it turns out I've got a whole damn village!"- Meredith Grey
AN: Okay, first off I would just like to say once again how grateful and lucky and blessed and happy I am to you all for supporting and reading and commenting on this story, It truly means so so much to me. This may end up being the second last part of this story, with the next part being a time jump. But I can continue if everyone is still interested (I am very flexable) so if you don't want the story to end please comment something like: "continue". Second I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to those who don't celebrate, Happy Holidays and because I don't know if I'll get a post in between now and New Years, A Happy New Year! Also please don't forget that you are loved by me, byeeee!
xxxemilee
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