Reincarnation

Seven

I'm beside my lawyers as Derek is across from me with his lawyer, who happens to be Mrs. Bianchi's ex husband. We're doing mediation first then going to court if this mediation doesn't work, my due date is right around the corner and I want this settled before then. I want John's name on the birth certificate, John is even here with me right now.

"I just" Derek pleads with me while John rubs my back, my OB told me no stressful things since I'm close to giving birth and stress is bad during a time like this "want to be apart of my son's life"

"He is not your son" shaking my head through gritted teeth, this hard kick comes from the baby. I get it, calm down. He's been kicking hard for the last night keeping me up "nor will he ever be, he's my son. Not yours"

"It took two to make him" He reminds me

"How about" Mrs. Bianchi stops me from talking "we get back to the case in point. Our client doesn't want any record of Dr. Shepherd as the child's biological father"

"And who" Derek asks waving to John "your current boy toy?"

"John" motioning to John as another kick is felt "is more of a man that you'll ever be!" John wipes away my tears saying soothing things since staying calm has gone out the window.

"We" Mr. Bianchi says "aren't asking for much, my client is willing to pay child support as long as he's apart of his child's life" feeling this wetness between my legs, I grabbed my purse to see clear fluid go down my leg.

"Mrs. Bianchi" she looks my way before saying anything and I whisper "My water broke"

"We will see you in court, this is over" she and John helps me up, once we are in the car I cry in pain.

"I'm in labor" John's eyes widen before he takes me to the hospital, once we are at the hospital "I need someone to call Zion, he's in town and I need him to go to the apartment" taking deep breaths as I'm helped into a hospital gown "to keep an eye on Elia and Grayson"

"I will do that" Meredith pulls out her phone to call Zion. Derek finds out I'm in labor after arriving to the hospital and luckily I'm already in OB, John is here making sure Derek stays as far away from me as possible.

"So" Cristina is next to me as I'm on the birthing ball sweating "you and Derek were in mediation today, how well did that go?"

"It's going to be an ugly custody battle" looking at her "there's something you should know—my lawyers keep asking about the incident, the Denny incident" she's silent "there's a good chance it will be brought up and"

"And we can't lie under oath" she says "we can plead the fifth but...oh god" closing my eyes, another wave of pain goes through me.

"THAT IS MY CHILD!" we hear Derek yell "I HAVE A RIGHT TO BE IN THERE!"

"Can you call my lawyer?" I ask Cristina giving her the number "I don't want Derek to be anywhere near this baby, he might run off with it"

"He does like to run away" she takes the number and calls my lawyer "hi, I want to speak to Mrs. Bianchi" going over to the bed for some rest, one thing I've learned is to get sleep when you can.

|John's POV|

"How's Maddie?" Zion asks me as he brought the kids to the hospital, I've been keeping Derek away all day when I should be by Maddie's side since she needs me.

"Her lawyer is here keeping Derek away" I say as Maddie is sleeping "during labor..."

"Is she normally very cold and doesn't want to talk?" He asks, nodding my head "yeah, she is concentrating on the pain and what to expect that she zones everything else out" crossing his arms as we lean on either side of the door "so what name did you and Maddie decide on?" He gives me a look "your more of a father to that kid then Derek, if I was a betting man and I am...at times—Derek will run"