Waiting in Vain

"Chapter 4"

"I was a little harsh don't you think?" Meredith asked as she bit into her apple sitting on one of the abandoned carts next to the vending machines. She was met with a collective group of 'no's. "Technically she just wanted to help me out right?"

"Come on Mer, she took your dog, she took your McDreamy, so why not top of the cake with the icing that is you baby." Cristina stated. "I heard the word on the street is that she's practically infertile." She added thumbing through her medical dictionary.

"Besides Mer, did you really want her raising your baby?" George said in between bites of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"No."

"This is so great now we can start thinking of themes for the nursery." Izzie clapped happily Alex rolled his eyes and grasped her thigh.

"Ew, Alex, I'm talking about babies." She said grabbing his hand and removing it from her leg.

"You guys do realize that this means late night feeding sessions, midnight crying for attention sessions, anything to wake mommy up sessions?" she asked putting a maternal hand on her stomach.

"We know we'll take the good and the bad. Or we'll just go chill out at Burke and Cristina's."

George joked receiving a crumpled up piece of paper at his head.

"Uncalled for." He shouted wheeling himself against the wall.

"Have you made an appointment yet?" Derek asked. Meredith looked up noticing his presence. He was giving her one of his cocky McDreamy smiles.

"Yeah, its actually tomorrow." She answered.

"Great what time?"

"What do you mean 'what time'? It's really not your responsibility." She stated.

"Meredith, things may not have worked out with Addison and the adoption but this baby is still my child and I deserve a right to be in his of her's life. So what time is the appointment?" he asked firmly ignoring the daggers Cristina and Izzie were shooting at him.

"Its at two, don't be late." She said getting up from her cot with great difficulty. She passed by him and he turned to see her out.

"God he's totally still into her." Izzie sighed.

"So this is your first I take it." Dr. Ramirez said as she checked Meredith's chart. She smiled warmly at Meredith as she tired to make herself comfortable.

"Yeah, I'm a newbie." Meredith smiled. She checked her watch it was twenty minutes passed two. He was late.

"Is it just you or is someone joining you?" she asked taking a look at her bare ring finger.

"No the father should be here any minute." Just on cue Derek came through the door running a hand through his curly hair.

"I'm so sorry. My ten o'clock ran a little longer than I thought it would." He said making his way to Meredith's side. He was still dressed in his scrubs and looked like he hadn't slept but he still looked great, like McDreamy.

"What have I missed?" he asked smiling charmingly.

"Nothing to important. I was just about to apply the gel to do the sonogram. Okay now Meredith this is gonna be cold." She applied the cloudy substance to her protruding stomach.

"How's it look Doctor?" Derek asked rubbing her back absentmindedly in a comforting manner.

"It all looks pretty good would you like to know the sex?"

"Yes." Meredith answered quickly. Derek gave her a puzzled look. "Izzie wants to know what color to paint the nursery." She explained.

"You know I'm still moving out of the trailer. I'm still going on with the plans to build a house." He told her awaiting her reaction.