B for Babies

15

"Cristina is the only smart one." Meredith said later that evening. She was tucked up underneath her covers, Alex laying next to her on top of the blankets. Neither one of them had suggested the barrier, but that's how Alex lay, and Meredith wasn't going to question it.

Alex however did question her comment. "What are you talking about?" He asked gruffly, he was still tired and confused about earlier, maybe a little frustrated.

"I slept with George, you slept with Izzy, Izzy and George were sleeping together. We're all stupid." She told him, rolling over to face him the best she could. Her belly wasn't huge, but it still wasn't too comfortable laying on her side anymore.

"Do you have to bring up O'Malley?" Alex asked, not wanting to remind himself of how many women they've apparently shared. It wasn't like he hated the guy, but he wasn't exactly a stud either, what did it say about him if he could attract the same girls as the kid?

"Yes I do." She nodded, thinking about how they'd come full circle. "And while we're on this topic of conversation, we might as well talk about you and Lexie." She continued, making Alex feel entirely uncomfortable now. He sat up and moved away, taking one of his pillows with him.

"What?" Meredith complained as Alex gave her one of his grumpy expressions.

"You just had to go and make this awkward didn't you?" He said to her with a gloomy tone. He'd liked what they'd done in the kitchen, he'd liked it more than he was going to admit out loud, and now Meredith was doing her mood killing thing, and he hated it.

"It's the truth isn't it?" She asked him innocently, knowing that Alex had a history with so many people she's known. It was making her feel like laughing again, at how absurd it all was.

Alex groaned from across the room, where he had begun setting up camp on her floor. She couldn't help herself as she began to silently chuckle to herself. "If you sleep with Callie, and I sleep with Arizona. It will really come full circle." She snorted, unable to control herself anymore. It wasn't silent until Alex's pillow was landing on her face, and she knew that she's gone too far with the teasing.

"Alex." She whispered after settling herself down. She wasn't good at these things, she was terrible in fact. She just didn't know how to be the kind of person Alex needed her to be, it's been a long time since she's had to try for anybody.

"What?" He asked grumpily, rolling around on the floor to try and get comfortable.

"Come back to bed. I'm not going to let you hurt yourself because I messed up." She told him, making a point of patting the mattress beside her. "You're a surgeon, surgeons need their backs, so don't you dare ruin yours because I made a few sex jokes." She said a little more firmly.

Alex fumbled around in the dark, Meredith could feel his weight as the mattresses dipped, and he was soon under the covers. She could feel the familiarity of his warmth.

"Goodnight." He whispered, and she nodded, staring up at the darkness that blanketed the ceiling. She knew they were okay, that he was fine for now, but maybe she needed to give him some more slack. He didn't deserve her twisted sense of humour, or somebody who confused him this much. She didn't know what she wanted, but she did know that she'd have to figure it out sooner rather than later.

When morning came Meredith wandered down the staircase, where her three children all sat together eating their breakfast. She didn't know who had taken care of them so early, but she was thankful for whoever they were. Maggie walked up from behind her, wearing her robe. She looked like she was still half asleep. "I really need coffee." She complained to her older sister, as the two women walked the remaining distance into the kitchen.

"Where's Alex?" Meredith asked as she poured Maggie a mug of fresh coffee. She wasn't drinking caffeine anymore, and her body was starting to notice.

"I thought I heard someone in the shower." Maggie answered with a yawn. She took a big sip from her cup, before realising it was way too hot. "I burnt my tongue." She said in a muffled voice.

Meredith just nodded, she was paying attention to her children now. They all had different meals, Bailey was eating toast, Ellis had a bowl of yoghurt and Zola was finishing off her bowl of fruit.

"Alex is already on daddy duty." Maggie commented, her tongue was now back in her mouth and it was easy to understand her words again. Meredith simply nodded, she was impressed.

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