Okay - I'm back on Lily, Derek's younger sister. Hope you remember her. If there is anything important I need to remind you of I will, eg. Derek calls his sister Mush after the Fat Albert character Mush mouth because as a child she babbled. Lily is an author, whos first novel was made into a film... hmm, can't think of anything else.
I will try to update at least once a week but I have a 10 week old baby so won't promise.

I don't own em... if only

Derek scanned the area around him, his eyes searching for his wife's face.

He looked down at his son, sleeping peacefully in his arms, oblivious to the chaotic surroundings of the hospital floor.

"Can I help you Dr. Shepherd?" A nurse asked.

"I'm looking for my wife" He replied.

"She's just finishing in OR 2, I'll tell her you're both here" The nurse replied before leaving the desk area.

Derek walked to a nearby chair and sat down. It was his day off and he was spending it with his six month old son, Thomas. He looked forward to these days, relished them in fact. He loved watching his son sleep, he loved watching him eat, he loved just about everything that Thomas did. He could hardly remember life before him.

But it was hard work for the new parents. Meredith had needed to return to work sooner than she had liked in order to keep her place in the surgical program so they had hired a nanny. It wasn't an option they loved, but it seemed to be working out for them.

But today was Derek's day with his son.

"Hey, there's my boys" Meredith peeked around the corner before taking the steps to her husband's side. He stood quickly and they shared a long soft kiss, having not seen each other for 24 hours. As soon as she pulled away she leant down to kiss Thomas, trying not to wake him.

"God I hate being on call, it's like he doubles in size when I'm gone for 24 hours" She moaned sadly.

Derek rubbed her back gently.

"It won't be forever" He tried to o sympathize.

"Yeah and he won't be like this forever" She sighed.

She stood silently for a moment stroking Thomas's face.

"I miss him"

"I know"

Meredith looked up at Derek.

"Did you call Lily?"

Derek suddenly remembered the message Meredith had left him to call his sister.

He shook his head.

"Derek" She lightly scolded him.

"That's like, the 5th time she's called"

"I'll call tonight" He promised.

"Do you want to grab some coffee?" He brushed away some hair from her eyes and she smiled meekly, leaning her head down into his hand and closing her eyes from the exhaustion.

"Hmmm" She said agreeing as Derek's pager sounded.

He took it from his belt clip.

"The chief" He stated as Meredith's sounded too.

She looked at hers, then at her husband and pulled a face.

"The Chief" She said.

He shrugged his shoulders.

"You want me to take him" Derek asked knowing she was tired.

"No way" She smiled bundling Thomas up and holding him tightly they walked to the Chiefs office quietly.

As they approached his office they could see him standing talking to a tall brunette through the glass doors. She turned slightly and instantly Derek could recognize her.

"Lily" He said, both excited and surprised.

Quickening their pace Derek walked through Richards's door.

"Lil" He said and his sister turned to face him with tears in her eyes.

She sniffed quickly.

"Hey big brother" She forced a smile.

"You don't have time to call me anymore?" She asked and he walked to her and embraced her.

"Mush! What's wrong?

She pulled back and looked into her brother's eyes, a sense of relief filling her.

"Oh Derek" Was all she could manage before the tears began to flow again.