Chapter 1

The wind lashed at the tree outside Meredith's window, it tapped at her window. She groaned and rolled in her sleep. Another sleepless night…

She felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her.

"You okay Mer?" his husky voice, full of sleep.

"I'm okay, just can't get to sleep." Meredith turned around and kissed him lightly on the head. "Go back to sleep, you have a busy day tomorrow."

"Are you sure you're okay, I have noticed you tossing and turning the last few nights." he pulled Meredith closer and drew circles on her back.

"No, I'm okay… seriously." Meredith rested her head on his chest and placed a hand on her protruding stomach.

"You're kid just keeps kicking me all night." Meredith smiled into the dark.

"My kid is it now… I thought it was ours?" Derek rubbed her stomach gently with his free hand.

"When it's a nuisance it's yours of course..."

"Hey, that's not fair!" Derek protested

"You got me pregnant!" Meredith chuckled

"Takes two to tango" Derek wriggled down to Meredith's stomach. "Now you be a good boy for mommy… she needs her sleep okay…"

Meredith giggled and felt a little kick. "Derek I don't think SHE likes that."

She held his hand and placed it on the spot where the kick was. The baby kicked again.

"Don't make me come in there…" Derek growled feigning annoyance.

Meredith cupped his face with her hands and bought him up for a kiss.

"You're going to be a great Dad." Meredith whispered as they parted.

"And you're going to be an awesome Mom." Derek stroked her hair lightly.

Meredith turned around and pulled Derek's arms around her.

He placed his hands on her stomach and Meredith fell into a light sleep.

"Derek, we're going to be late for work!" Meredith waited for Derek leaning against the doorframe with a hand on her stomach.

"I'm sorry…" Derek ran down the stairs with his briefcase in once hand and gave Meredith a peck on the cheek. "Here let me take that." he took Meredith's bag from her.

"I'm not an invalid you know. Just pregnant… geez…" Meredith tried to walk graciously out the door, but just look like she was waddling.

Derek stifled a giggle and closed the door behind him.

"What?" Meredith asked one hand on her hip and another on her stomach.

"Nothing, you look hot…." Derek kissed her cheek and guided her to the door.

"Shut up" Meredith playfully swatted Derek's arm and hopped into the passenger seat.

Meredith walked into the doors of Seattle Grace, one last time before having going on maternity leave. She couldn't believe she was now a resident there with her own interns running around.

"You're quiet. What's up?" Derek asked while they waited for the elevator.

"Nothing, I'm just going to miss this place while I'm gone…" Meredith smiled and moved closer to Derek.

He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her forehead lightly.

"You'll be back in no time. You'll see." The elevator pinged to a stop.

The doors closed behind them as they entered the small space.

"Looks like we're all alone" Derek whispered in Meredith's ear as he lightly kissed her neck.

"Derek… don't start something you can't finish now… you know this pregnancy has got me with wild mood swings… and right now… if you start this…"

"Uhuh…" Derek replied still kissing alone her collarbone.

"I'm moving now" Meredith shuffled over to the other side of the elevator.

"You're not fun!" Derek laughed, cocking his head to one side and gazing dreamily at Meredith.

"Haha I'm being realistic! I was planning for some hot sex tonight, or the on-call room later… but now… I'm rethinking it…" Meredith laughed with a glimmer of mischief in her eyes.

"I'll be good then" Derek held his hand out as the doors pinged open.

Meredith took his hand and walked out of the elevator smiling at how everything had changed.

A/N: More MerDer fluff!

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