When Derek entered the living room everybody was arguing. Well, the people in the room were. Derek's sisters, his mom and Addison were all arguing. He didn't understand a word of what was being said so he shouted. „Everybody, quiet!"
They stopped talking and looked at him. „What the heck is going on?", he asked.
„She shouldn't be here", Kathleen said.
„Why not?", Nancy and Derek cried at nearly the same time.
„She's your ex wife. She's not a Shepherd anymore!"
„So? She was in our life for 13 years. We can still meet her and be friends with her. Just because she is out of Derek's life doesn't mean she has to be out of ours too!", Nancy argued.
„I hate to admit that, but she's right", Derek said, crossing his arms and collecting a glare from Nancy.
„She is", Derek's mom agreed. „Fine", the others mumbled defeated.
„She just choose the wrong time to visit because Meredith's here too. It may be uncomfortable for her but we can't change that now. Live with it and stop acting like babies. If you dont like her anyway you can just ignore her. I however will talk to her because she's still my friend", Nancy said, before stomping out of the room.
They all looked somewehre else awkwardly as Addison stood there embarrassed. „I didn't want to cause trouble", she said timidly.
„You're not", mom said before manouvering her out of the living room.
Derek exhaled loudly and looked at his sisters. „What's wrong with you?"
„I guess we all didn't like her from the bginning", Lynette spoke for everyone.
„Seriously?", Derek asked in disbelief.
„She wasn't right for you, Derek. Meredith on the other hand is. We like her", Kathleen spoke.
„Good to know", he said a little too snappy but let it go and returned upstairs.
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Meredith was still asleep though only half under the covers now. He brushed a strand of hair out of her face and watched her sleep for a long time. She looked so peaceful. Two hours later however she woke up.
„Hey, sleep well?", Derek asked softly. He was sitting on the bed beside her legs.
She nodded. „How long have I been asleep?", she asked wiping the sleep out of her eyes.
„Two hours only", he said, stroking her hair.
„I feel a lot better. And I'm hungry", she said. Derek laughed. „You'll have to wait until six", he told her.
„Hmm", she said. „Do I get a kiss?", she asked smiling.
„A kiss, huh? What for?"
„Uhh, a waking up-kiss?", she suggested giggling.
He began to tickle her. „Stop, Derek. No, stop!", Meredith cried as she laughed. She wiggled until the sheets were beside her and tried to escape.
„Stop! Please!", she begged and he let go and gave her a kiss.
„You're mean!", she accused him.
„I'm not mean. I just like to tickle you."
„And I hate it", Meredith moaned. „The baby doesn't like it."
„The baby?", he asked with raised eybrows as he pulled her into his arms.
„Yes the baby. So you have to stop doing it", she said seriously.
„I'm not buying that, Mer."
She pouted. „Sucks", she said.
He kissed her again. He laid his hands on her stomach and kissed it softly. „The baby likes me and so he likes what I do."
„He?", Meredith asked, giggling as she laid her hands over his.
„I decided it's a boy", he nodded.
„We'll see 'bout that", she said.
„I can't wait until he or she is here", Derek said.
„Me neither", Mer sighed. „I love you, Der."
„I love you too, Sweetheart."
„What are we going to do now?", Meredith asked.
„We could just lay here", he suggested.
„Or...we could have sex", she giggled.
„You have such a porny mind", Derek laughed shaking his head.
„I'm always horny around you. The baby does it to me", she said biting her lip. „I'm already wet. Wet and ready for you", she giggled and kissed him hard.
She pulled him down on the bed and they took their clothes off. His erection was already poking into her tigh. „I need you now, Derek", she moaned when he sucked on her nipples. „Okay", he whispered and slowly pushed inside of her. She gasped at the feeling and was soon moaning uncontrollably as he moved in and out of her. After their orgasms Derek collapsed beside her. He pulled her into him and they enjoyed just being in each others arms.
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Dinner was akward. Everyone just ate and neither of them looked at Addison who was once again staring at Meredith.
Mer pretended she didn't notice and that it was not bothering her, but it was. She felt more and more uncomfortable.
When she could't take it anymore she looked up and snapped „Would you stop looking at me like that?"
„Mer", Derek hissed beside her, rubbing her arm to calm her.
„What?", she snapped. „I can't take it anymore so could you please stop looking at me?", she asked Addison.
„Uhm, I guess. Sorry", Addison said.
„Why are you even looking at me?", she asked sharply. She was annoyed and at that moment she didn't care that Derek's whole family was staring at her, in surprise or in shock.
„Are you pregnant?", Addison asked bluntly. „Because...you look like you're pregnant", she said looking at Meredith who looked at Nancy. She gave Mer a look that said 'I didn't tell her' and shook her head.
Everybody was watching in anticipation of what Meredith would say. „You're right. I am pregnant", she said as she felt Derek giving her hand a squeeze.
„Okay, just wanted to know. Congratulations", Addison said as her look turned into something that could be interpreted as disappointed or sad.
Meredith felt guilty for a few seconds but that feeling quickly faded. „Thank you", Derek said beside her.
Silence wrapped itself around them once again as everybody started eating again.
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After supper Derek went looking for Meredith. She had disappeared saying she needed a little time to herself. He was a bit worried. She had told him many times now that she was okay with Addison being there even after what happened at dinner. But he didn't know if he really believed that or not. Rather not.
Lynette and Kathleen had left with their kids and husbands already. They had to go back to work. Nancy and Sarah however were able to stay until Meredith and Derek as well as Addison were gone again. It was around eight pm now as Derek found his mother in the livingroom talking to Sarah and her husband.
„Have you seen Meredith?", he asked them, interrupting their little chat.
„I think she's on the terrace outside", Ruben, Sarah's husband said.
Derek went out with a quick 'thanks' to him and saw he was right. Meredith had her hands on her stomach, rubbing them over it in different ways and she was looking at the garden of his mother. It was summer so the sun was still shining and it was still warm enough to go outside without a jacket or anything at this time of the day.
He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her stomach. She jumped and let out small scream of surprise. She turned her head and said „Derek, you scared me."
„Oh did I?", he teased.
„Yes."
„What are you doing?", he asked, placing his hands over hers as she leaned back in his embrace.
„Just looking at your mom's garden and watching the first stars appear", she said, sighing in content.
„Are you okay?"
„Yes, Derek for the thousandth time I am okay", she said exasperated, her mood going down a few notes at his constant questioning. Her smile dropped.
„Are you really?", he asked carefully. After all she was an avoider.
„Derek, I know you're used to me saying fine when I'm not but this time I really am. I know you won't leave me for her or something. I think a few awkward moments with her, like an hour ago, is the worst I have to fear so I'm okay. I'm fine, okay?" She was tense in his arms now.
„Okay", Derek said.
„Really?"
„Yes, I trust you", he said, resting his head on her shoulder as she relaxed in his arms again.
„Good", Meredith said.
„It's been a long day", she added as she yawned.
He agreed with her. „How are you feeling by the way? No sickness all day?"
„Nope, none", she smiled. She hadn't even noticed. „Maybe it's getting better", Derek said.
„Nah, I have a feeling tomorrow I will have morning sickness again", she murmured.
„You know now that you will throw up in the morning?"
„Maybe", she mused as she giggled. A sound that warmed his heart.
„I love you", she sighed. She turned in his arms and kissed him. She ran her tounge over his lips and he opened his mouth. Their tounges mashed together and she let out a small moan. They pulled back and looked into each other's eyes. „I love you too", he said. „So much. I want to spend the rest of my life with you", he smiled brushing his hand against her cheek lovingly.
„Me too", she sighed. She leaned against his chest and closed her eyes.
„Marry me."
Her eyes shot open.
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