The Seattle sky hung low and gray above Seattle Grace Mercy West, the clouds pressing down like a heavy blanket over the city. The pavement outside the ambulance bay was still damp from the steady drizzle that had passed through earlier in the afternoon, leaving the air cold and sharp.
Aria sat on the metal bench outside the hospital entrance, elbows resting on her knees, her fingers loosely intertwined.
She had been there long enough for two ambulances to arrive, three interns to nearly collide with each other rushing through the sliding doors, and a trauma team to sprint past her without even noticing she was there.
But she barely registered any of it.
Her thoughts were louder than the chaos of the hospital.
Alex got Hopkins.
The words still echoed in her mind.
Yesterday, when Alex had told her, he'd looked almost... stunned.
Not cocky. Not arrogant.
Just stunned.
Like someone had handed him something he never believed he'd actually get.
And that was the thing about Alex Karev.
He never expected doors like that to open for him.
Not Hopkins.
Not opportunities like that.
Not the kind of future that people who grew up in stable homes with supportive families planned for.
Alex had fought for everything he had.
Every step.
Every chance.
Every ounce of respect.
And now he finally had something huge in front of him.
Something that could change everything.
Her hand drifted unconsciously to her stomach.
And so do I.
She still couldn't believe it sometimes.
Pregnant.
The word still felt strange in her head.
She hadn't told Alex yet.
Not because she didn't want him to know.
God, no.
It wasn't about that.
It was just—
The second she said the words out loud, everything would change.
And once everything changed, there would be no going back.
"You look like someone just died."
Aria didn't look up.
She already knew who it was.
"Hi, Meredith."
Meredith Grey lowered herself onto the bench beside her, holding a cup of coffee that had probably gone cold fifteen minutes ago.
She studied her sister quietly for a moment.
"You've been sitting out here for twenty minutes."
Aria shrugged slightly.
"Needed air."
Meredith tilted her head.
"Or you're avoiding someone."
Aria didn't answer.
She didn't have to.
Meredith already knew.
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