Fighter heart MerNick

Chapter 2

Meredith sat on the ground in the scrub room, her head was buried into her hands. Jo walked out of the OR after she finished writing down everything that had happened. She saw Meredith sitting on the ground, breathed and sat down next to her. “He's okay Meredith. He's alive and we will worry about the other thing later.” She whispered, rubbing her back gently. “I know, but I should've noticed something.. He was in pain for sure and I didn’t see anything..” Meredith whispered, trying to put all the blame on herself. “He didn't say anything. From what I can tell he's good at hiding his pain. Just like you.. He's a good guy, he didn’t want you to worry even more. He loves you very much and he wouldn't want you to take all the blame.” Jo explained quietly. “You're right.” Meredith whispered while wiping her eyes. “I have to talk to Charlotte and then I want to see him.” Meredith whispered. 

“Meredith, how is he?” Charlotte asked as she stood up from the chair, Amelia still next to her. “He's alive but uhm his kidney is not in a good place. He could lose it..” Meredith whispered. “But it also could be that his kidney just has to recover. So maybe in a few days he could have a full functioning kidney again. He has to go on dialysis for the next few days, so Dr.Wilson can see how his kidney will recover.” Meredith saw how Charlotte sighed in relief. “Can I see him?” She then asked, Meredith nodded and together they went to the ICU. Charlotte gasped at the sight of her uncle. Nick was laying there with cables all over his body, luckily he wasn’t intubated. She went inside while Meredith was standing outside the door. Once again she saw one person that she loved unconscious in a hospital bed. It seems like she was the one who brought them all into the hospital not as a doctor but as a patient. 

“Please wake up, Uncle Nick. You are the only one I have left from my family.” Charlotte sobbed. “I need you alive okay, you can’t die. What am I supposed to do without you?” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she rested her head on Nick's bed. “Charlotte honey, do you want something to eat or drink?” Meredith asked as she entered the room. “No, I'm fine..” She whispered in reply. Meredith kneeled down beside her and rubbed her back gently. “He's going to be okay Charlotte. You know him the best, he's going to fight for you. I know he will.” Meredith whispered, trying not to cry herself. “He's going to fight for you as well, I've never seen my Uncle this happy in his life. When he told me that he was operated by you, he told me everything, I mean everything you told him that day. You are the reason he's here. You saved his life, thank you Meredith.” Charlotte admitted. “Oh Charlotte.. Come here..” Meredith cried, she brought Charlotte into her arms and both of them began to sob even more. “Thank you Meredith, for being there for him and for me. I never had a mother figure but with you I have one.” She admitted, while smiling. “Oh Charlotte, thank you.” Meredith whispered. “Mhmm, my favorite woman. Love you both so much.” They heard Nick mumble. “Uncle Nick!” Charlotte exclaimed while Meredith stood up and had a big smile on her face. Charlotte leaned down and hugged him tightly, he tiredly wrapped his arms around her as well and kissed her cheek. “It's okay. I'm okay Charlotte.” He whispered, while rubbing her back, with his other hand he reached for Meredith, once he got a hold of her hand he squeezed it gently three times. “I will give you some time to talk. I will go find Amelia.” Charlotte said after a while. Meredith chuckled slightly.

“I’m so happy that you are awake..” Meredith whispered as she laid down beside him. “Me too. How am I?” He asked carefully. “You have to go on dialysis for a few days or even more. Jo has to see if your kidney can recover itself or if you need a new one..” Nick only nodded, he didn’t realise that a tear was rolling down his cheek until Meredith wiped it gently away. “I don’t want to tell Brian that I screwed up his kidney..” Nick whispered. “When I need a new kidney it's most likely that I won't get one. I was a near-impossible match. I don't know if I will get the luck of a new kidney..” He sighed. “Let's not think about that now..” She whispered even though she was worried herself. “What did Charlotte do with her hand?” He asked sleepily. “I will tell you when you wake up. It's nothing bad, that's something I can tell you.” She whispered as she cuddled her head deeper into his chest. “I love you.” She heard Nick whisper. “I love you too.”

“Uncle Nick, can I sleep in your bed as well? I can't really sleep.” Charlotte asked her uncle quietly. “Of course you can.” Nick smiled, Charlotte moved to the other bed next to his and laid down. Nick grabbed her hand and held it tightly. “What happened to your hand?” Nick asked quietly, trying not to disturb Meredith's sleep. “We went for a hike and I fell. Dr. Lincoln said it is broken, so he gave me a cast. Everything is okay Uncle Nick. You don’t need to worry about me.” “You are my niece, the closest thing I have to a daughter. I will always worry about you.” “Sorry for waking you. I couldn't sleep, hearing that you coded in surgery broke my heart. Seeing you unconscious in this bed broke me..” Charlotte whispered while beginning to cry. “Shh, it's okay. I'm okay, everything will be okay. Don't apologize..” He whispered and kissed her forehead carefully. “Don’t leave us okay. I see you as my Dad, you know that. I can't lose you..” She whispered. “It's okay Charlotte. I will try my best honey.” Nick replied gently. He kissed Meredith's head as he felt her moving. “I'm happy that you have Meredith.” Charlotte smiled as she watched the scene. “I'm happy you have Silver..” He replied, which caused Charlotte to chuckle. “No, you don’t. You hate him.”.“I don't hate him. You are important to me. You are my little girl. I don't really want you to grow up. Sometimes I wish you were still in 4th class.” Nick smiled as he had a memory of Charlotte as a kid in his mind. “I know, what I say now is going to sound stupid, but sometimes I wish we were at the point four years ago, when you got your kidney. Just because we spend so much time together and I kinda got to be your doctor.” “Me too honey. You know, I was angry when you said you wanted to travel to Costa Rica because I felt like I was losing you or still am. I know it's not true but you are my family. I mean your mom..” He sighed. “We both know how she is, your Grandma and Grandpa are dead. I only have you. I love Meredith very much, but you are my family. My niece.” He answered. “You won't lose me Uncle Nick, I promise you that.” She smiled and cuddled into his side. 

Meredith woke up in the arms of Nick. She looked up and saw Charlotte lying next to him cuddled up into his side. Meredith then looked up to Nick and saw tear strains. “What's wrong Nick?” She asked quietly. “Nothing, I'm fine.” “Something is up, you are never up before me.”.“Couldn't sleep..” He sighed. “Because of the pain?” Meredith asked gently and Nick nodded. “You want pain meds?” Nick shook his head. “You know how I feel about pain meds..” He whispered into her hair. “I know, Derek didn't like pain meds either. When he got operated on his hand or when he got shot he refused to take any meds at all. He agreed to light meds because of me.” “I don’t want any meds.. Erica began with light meds. I can't do this to Charlotte. I don't want to go through that again. I'm okay without Meds. The pain will go away soon.” He whispered, while trying to breathe through the pain. “Nick, please take some light meds. I don't want you in this much pain..” Meredith whispered as she stroked his chest gently. Before he could respond he felt how Charlotte stirred. “Morning Charlotte..” Nick whispered as she opened her eyes. “Morning Nick..” She whispered sleepily as she cuddled herself into her uncle even more, which caused Meredith to chuckle. “You have to get up, you need to eat. You haven't eaten since yesterday. I know that because I have known you all your life.” Charlotte chuckled and sat up before rubbing her eyes. “Morning Meredith..” She whispered then. “Morning honey, I will come and eat with you. Nick, do you want something as well?” Meredith asked gently but he shook his head. “You need to eat Nick..” She whispered then. “Maybe a Sandwich then?” Meredith nodded and smiled, she gently kissed his forehead before leaving the room with Charlotte, leaving him alone with his thoughts. He decided to contact Brian, he had to tell him about his kidney. Brian said he would come down to Seattle as soon as he could.  A nurse attached him to dialysis just as Meredith returned with Charlotte, she handed him his Sandwich and he began to eat it very slowly. “I love you Nick..” Meredith whispered, which caused Charlotte to smile. “I love you too Meredith..” He whispered. 

Hey Guys, I need ideas. I was thinking about him probably needing a new kidney. Maybe it will recover itself at the end but it will be close. What do you think. Do you have any ideas?