A Healing Heart

Chapter 12

It was confirmed, Carolyn Shepherd adored her new granddaughter, it was a connection she never felt so strongly with her other grandchildren. The intern mixer was tomorrow night and she had spent the week getting to know Ellyse once she was better.

She was currently walking through the bus streets of New York with Meredith on their way to get Ellyse from kindergarten, Meredith was telling her everything about the small girl from the moment she was born to every second until she arrived and she loved it. The last week she had grown closer to Meredith, more than she had expected to but she just felt the need to help hold up since she didn't have Ellis around.

"Derek told me you had an emergency c-section when you went into labour?"

"Yeah, I had pre-eclampsia, I don't really remember much of it other than waking up and seeing my little girl." Meredith smiled.

"That must have been scary for you." She nodded.

"It was but I had Alex and he helped me through it, Ellyse adores him."

"I know she talks to me about him all the time." Carolyn laughed.

"That doesn't surprise me, sometimes I think she loves him more than she loves me." She laughed.

"You've done a wonderful job on your own though Meredith, I salute you, it isn't an easy job to do." She rubbed her back as they walked.

"Thank you Carolyn, I really do appreciate that. I always think about my mother and how she should be here too but I can't face her after the way I left, I feel too guilty." She confided in Carolyn.

"Have you spoken to your mother at all Meredith?"

"No, not since the day I left, we had a huge falling out."

"You should call her Meredith, she had a hard time when you left, she really misses you."

"I think she might just put the phone down." She joked, half being serious.

"I doubt that dear."

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The next day, Alex was round at Meredith's apartment with Jo who was helping Meredith get ready.

"What are you wearing Mer?" Jo asked as she looked in her wardrobe.

Meredith pointed to a grey office dress that was hanging on the door, it had a small black belt around the waist.

"You can't wear that!" Jo giggled.

"What why not?" She asked offended.

"Because that's an office dress." She rolled her eyes.

"Yeah? It's a work thing, what else would I wear?" Meredith looked confused.

"You need something.... This!" She said as she pulled out a strappy black dress.

"What! No! I can't wear that, that's my tequila dress." Meredith laughed.

"Exactly." Jo nodded.

"There will be no tequila tonight, this is a work thing." Meredith refused.

"That doesn't mean you can't go to the bar across the street once your done." She smirked.

"No, I have to get back to Ellyse." Meredith shook her head.

"Relax Mer shes with Derek's mom and Alex and I can always have her after the mixer."

"No, I'm not pawning my child off so I can go and drink tequila.... absolutely not." she muttered.

"Come on mer, live a little." Jo giggled.

"I did live a little and look where it got me... pregnant when I was 18." She rolled her eyes and scoffed.