Post prom

"Chapter 28-Perfect ending to a happy ending "

June 13 2007

"Scalpel," Meredith announced as she took the scalpel from the nurse and made the first incision on the patient's esophagus. It was a regular procedure, but she loved to do it. Her intern, Davis, was watching over her shoulder

"Davis...do you think you could give me a little room?" snapped Meredith as she glared at her intern. The intern backed away slowly, but she knocked over a tray of instruments on her way back

"That's it Davis, get out of here!" Meredith shouted. The intern sunk her head as she pulled off her mask. Meredith rolled her eyes as she went back to her patient.

"Okay, let's get this esophagus repaired so this guy can eat again," said Meredith. She cut through more tissue as she concentrated on her work. Meredith had watched Bailey do this procedure many times as an intern and she had preformed it countless times as a resident. What Meredith didn't know though was that Derek was up in the gallery watching her. He never missed a surgery of hers unless he was in a surgery of his own, or dealing with a patient. He loved watching the way his wife worked, and sometimes he learned a few things from her. He leaned up against the wall, as his wife continued.

"Alright," said Meredith, "I just reached the tissue of the esophagus, and I'm now about to stitch it up. Luckily, we caught this tear, just in time. Hopefully, he'll be eating solid foods, by this time next week," announced Meredith to the gallery. The Chief wanted her to do the procedure in front of the gallery, so interns could get a chance to watch the procedure. Right when Meredith was about to insert the needle, there was a splash as water followed by a sharp pain hit her in her abdomen.

"SHIT," cried Meredith. Derek crept closer to the glass. He wasn't sure, what happened, but he had a hunch,

Meredith stepped away from the patient and took a deep breath. She knew all eyes were on her. After a few minutes she returned back to work. Derek left the room, quickly, going toward the OR.

"Okay, sorry people, let's finish this guy...OOO SHIT! GOD DAMMIT," Meredith was in pain.

"Okay...someone page Addison Montgomery and the Chief NOW! C'MON PEOPLE...I DON'T GOT ALL DAY!" The OR was bustling around. Meredith backed away against the wall.

"MEREDITH SHEPHERD...WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" The Chief burst in as a wheel chair followed shortly behind him

"Well Chief I was doing a routine procedure on Mr. Jones here and I-"
"I knew I shouldn't of let you in here. You're supposed to be on Maternity leave and now you're freakin water breaks and you're going into labor. If you don't get into that wheel chair right now, you're not going to do a surgery for a month,"

Meredith sighed a deep sigh and plopped down in the wheel chair

"I swear, I think you're more stubborn than Miranda Bailey," mumbled the Chief

"With all due respect sir," said Meredith with a smile as she was wheeled out "I think that title goes to Christina Yang,"

The OR laughed as Meredith was wheeled out. She was welcomed by Derek with a stern look on his face.

"You know he's right. Why did you come in today?"

Derek started to walk with Meredith

"Derek ,you know I can't stay a day from being here. How can I stand a month?"

"You know Addison will be pissed," smiled Derek

Meredith was going to say something before her soon-be-children cut her short

"SHIT!" Meredith grabbed hold of Derek's hand as she squeezed it as hard as she could. Derek tried not to emit a sound, but his face was all scrunched up. Soon after Derek, Meredith, and Olivia (she was taking Meredith up) stepped into the elevator, laughing at the sight of Derek, rubbing his hand.