Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Grey's Anatomy…I only own the plot :)

First off I'd like to thank Dan Gagrica for the review. It gave me a few ideas so let's see if I can make it work xD

This chapter takes place just a few hours later from where the last one left off…enjoy xD

Derek woke about 3 hours later, not even aware that he ended up falling asleep. He looked over to find Meredith tucked up in his arms, exactly how they were. She looked so peaceful, so calm, and so happy. Derek didn't have the heart to move her, but it was 8:30, and he felt like it was time for breakfast.

He gently slid out of bed, and replaced himself with a pillow. Meredith stirred, but to Derek's delight, she clutched onto the pillow and settled again. Derek went down to the kitchen and started making their breakfast.

He was just about done making the pancakes when he heard Meredith moving. He Knew that she was probably looking for him, so he turned off the stove and went back upstairs. When he walked back into their bedroom he expected to see Meredith up and about, but he was wrong.

Meredith was still asleep, still holding onto the pillow, but she was also calling for him. Derek watched as Meredith was quietly calling his name, as if she was dreaming that he's gone. Derek figured that she could probably sense that he was no longer next to her, and decided to comfort her, like always.

He walked over to Meredith's side and knelt down next to her. He brushed a few strands hair out of the way and whispered in her ear.

"Mer, baby, I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere"

Meredith's eyes fluttered open as she stared at the pillow in Derek's place. She can hear his voice, but she couldn't see him. At first she thought she was going crazy, that she was hearing things, but then she felt Derek's soft breaths brush up the back of her neck. She immediately relaxed and turned around.

"Derek? Why are you over here?" She asked, slightly confused

"Because I got up to make breakfast, but then I heard you moving so I came back up" He answered with his relaxed and comforting McDreamy smile. Meredith gave him a weak smile, but it quickly faded.

"Derek" she said quietly

"What is it baby? Are you ok?" He answered, seeing her saddened expression and hearing the tone of her voice

"I think we need to talk" She said as she sat up and made room for Derek on her side of the bed

"What do you want to talk about?" He asked as he got back into bed and snuggled up next to Meredith

"About what happened yesterday" She looked into his eyes, seeing fear and guilt swirling around in them, as she fought back her own tears

"Ok, we can talk, but only if you're ready" Derek said as her caressed her cheek

"Derek, I know we have talked about this before, but there is something I never told you" She began as she started playing with the string of Derek's pajama pants. Derek decided that it would be best if he just kept quiet and let her vent…he could talk later.

"I went to see Thatcher not too long ago. I was actually stupid enough to think that if I show up at his house, we could manage some kind of low level relationship." She continued

"How could I be so unbelievably stupid" she muttered whilst shaking her head

"You went to see him?" Derek asked while wondering why she never mentioned this before

"Yea" Meredith simply answered

"What did he say to you, Meredith?" Derek asked, gently coaxing her on

"Not much. He didn't say much. He took one look at me and a closed door followed soon after

"He shut you out?" Derek said in true shock and disbelief

"Yea, but it turns out that there's more. It just so happens that he has a 'wonderful' family" Meredith said as Derek wrapped his arm around her

"Mer…I'm so sorry" He said as he kissed the top of her head

"It seems that he has 2 daughters now, and they are both in their 20's" She said as she snuggled further into Derek's embrace

"So that means that he got his new family not long after he left you, doesn't it" Meredith could only nod in response. Derek felt his temperature rising. How could he do this to her? How could he do this more than once?

"Why didn't you tell me this before, Mer? I could have helped you if you told me." Derek told her in a concerned voice

"I know you would have, Der, but this was something I had to do on my own" Meredith said

"Meredith, last night, when you came home, you were different, but different in the way that only happened when your family was involved. So I guess I wanted to know, so I could protect you, but I ended up hurting you more" Derek said with a noticeable hint of guilt in his voice

"But if you said this happened a while ago, then why the sudden freak out?" He pressed as Meredith took a deep breath before answering him

"Do you know that new intern, Lexie?" She asked

"Yea, what about her?" Derek asked as he didn't really know what else to say

"Well that's her, that's one of Thatcher's daughters" Meredith continued, now on the verge of crying again

"She's your half sister?" Derek guessed, and again, Meredith just nodded

"She started talking to me today, obviously not knowing who I am, and she started telling me how wonderful Thatcher was to them, only reminding me how horrible he was to me" At this point Meredith let a few tears roll down her cheek

"Oh Mer…I'm so sorry baby" Derek said as he pulled her into his lap and cradled her

"Did you tell her who you are?" He asked

"No, I don't know if I want her to know. I think that if she finds out, she'll try to be all sisterly and I don't think I can take that from her" Meredith whimpered as she spoke

"I understand Mer, but she will find out eventually" Derek warned

"I know, but I don't know how to tell her" she said

"Why don't we just let it be and see where it goes, things will work out on their own" Derek remarked

"Yea, I guess that will be best" Meredith said as she looked into his eyes

"I just wish there was a way I could help you forget about Thatcher and Lexie, and make it up to you for yesterday" Derek said as he too looked into his lover's eyes

"Oh I think there's one way" Meredith said as she moved to straddle his lap, and they shared a smile that they only reserve for each other

"I'm glad I can help" Derek grinned as he sealed it with a kiss

Okaii so as always plz plz plz review! I don't know if I will continue this story or not…I'll just go by the reviews…if enough people want me to continue then I will xD reviews are love :)