New to Seattle

36. The truth comes out

Michelle's pov

Shell- NO!!! (breathlessly)- Robbins...

I instantly sat up from leaning on Meredith's bed in a panic. I had sweat and tears rolling down my face. I thought thank god it was just a dream. I needed to call Arizona, just to make sure.

(on the phone)

Arizona- hey Gre...

Shell- Robbins?

Arizona- yeah, you okay, you sound stressed? 

Shell- yeah, um... are you okay? Where are you?

Arizona- yeah I'm fine... I'm down the hall...

Shell- And the baby, is everything okay with the baby?

Arizona- as far as I know, it's all good... what's going on Grey?

Shell- I just had the worst dream. Something had happened to the baby and you were really pissed at me for not being there for you. It didn't even feel like I fell asleep.

Arizona- you definitely were asleep. I checked in on you a couple of times before i settled down in the on-call room.

Shell- so you're all good?

Arizona- yes, Grey. 

Shell- thank god. I had better go. I love you.

Arizona- I love you too.

(end of phone call)

I put my cell back into my pocket and turned around to see Meredith looking right at me.

Shell- oh my god Mer. You're awake.

Meredith- did you say baby?

Shell- um...

Meredith- what baby?

Shell- i don't know what you're talking about.

Meredith- seriously Michelle, what baby?

Shell- okay, okay. Robbins is pregnant, but you can't tell anybody. Promise me.

Meredith- when did that happen... is that why you went on you're mystery vacation?

Shell- yes, but no... she was already pregnant then. Look i need you to promise you wont mention this to anyone until she is ready.

Meredith- okay...

Shell- promise me Meredith.

Meredith- okay, okay. I promise... what happened?

Shell- the night we went out with Amelia, Robbins went to see her parents and at some point that evening she was raped.

Meredith- oh my god... that's why she was acting off.

Shell- yeah... we went away so she could decide what she wanted to do, without the stress of having to work.

Meredith- that makes sense... so what did she decide.

Shell- we are keeping the baby.

Meredith(excitedly)- oh my god, Shell. But you hate kids.

Shell- yeah, I did... until i saw the scan... Meredith, it was amazing. There was a heartbeat and this little thing wriggling about like mad on the screen.

Meredith- you're going to be a great mom.

Shell- you think so? I didn't exactly have a mother figure growing up.

Meredith- I've seen how you are with Sofia and Zola... you'll do fine with your own.

Shell- thanks Mer... I'm just going to let the nurses know you're awake and i'll call Derek. Then i'm going to go say goodnight to Robbins. I'll be right back.