PERFECT ➼ m.sloan

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝟲𝘅𝟭𝟵)

Grace was sitting in bed. She had been texting with Mark. She didn't know why. But she found herself thinking about him. Despite all that had gone on, she knew she still loved him.

The door opened and Elle walked in. She smiled as Jackson was behind her. "You okay Grace?" She asked.

"No. I've been texting with Mark. And the stuff he says, it makes me miss him," Grace mumbled.

Elle rolled her eyes. She looked to her. "He cheated on you. You're too good for him."

"No I'm not and I'm having his baby. So I'm so torn right now," Grace said.

Elle could see how Grace was struggling with the break up. She felt bad for her. "How about you join me and Jackson at Joe's tonight? Show off your brunette and find a guy to hook up with. Do what Mark does?"

Bree shook her head. "I can't do that. Because I love him too much and I'm pregnant. Only creeps would sleep with a pregnant woman."

Elle sighed. She knew that things were hard for her. And she had no idea how to help her.

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Meredith walked into the bedroom where Grace and Elle were. "I need you both to be girls for me," she said.

"We are girls Mer."

"He wants me to have a baby."

Elle's eyes widened. She looked to her. "Oh wow. Do you want to have a baby?" She asked.

Meredith scoffed. "A baby doesn't want me. I had the worst mother in the world. I would be the worst mother in the world," she told them.

Grace smiled. "Well I'm gonna be a mom too. So you can't be any worse than me can you?"

The door opened and Derek walked in. Alex was hanging his head out of the shower. Grace was shocked to learn that Alex's brother was in town.

"Alex is the oldest, then me, and then Amber. Amber's graduating from St. Savior's in May. She's smart, like Alex. She could go to college if she wanted to, but she's like, "what's the point? " you know? And I don't know what to tell her. Alex is the doctor in the family. I just move people for a living," Aaron said.

Grace walked into the kitchen. She was shocked to know that Alex hadn't seen his brother in seven years.

Alex looked to his brother. "Hey. What are you doing here?" He asked. 

"Man, you got old. Hey. Dude."

Alex rolled his eyes as he looked to him.  "Uh, what are you doing here?"

Aaron smiled. "I had to drive to Portland on a job, and since I was the neighbourhood..."

Alex nodded as he looked to him. "Well, Portland's not in the neighborhood. It's three hours."

"I do three hours in my sleep."

Lexie smiled. "Alex, he's your brother. He's allowed to come say hi."

"You're gonna be late for pre-rounds," Meredith said.

Lexie nodded and smiled. She grabbed her stuff and smiled. "Okay. Well, it ... it was very nice to meet you. I'm Lexie, by the way," she said as she walked off. 

Aaron looked to Alex. "I'm overdue for a visit, it's been seven years."

"No, it has not."

"Since you've been home. Seven years."

Derek turned to look at Alex. "You haven't been home in seven years?" He asked. He turned to Grace. "Are you okay?"

"Derek. I have this," Meredith told her husband with a smile.