Chapter Six

Derek was being an impatient person. And normally he wouldn't be an impatient person. But he had a kid.

And he wanted that kid to know she had a father. A Daddy.

Two weeks had gone by. Stella had been over for many visits, and Derek had been over too.

Now he was ready to take it to the next level. But there was one problem. And that problem was Meredith.

They had spoke to eachother, but just about the Stella. What time she would be there to pick her up, or when he was coming over. Meredith let them be when he was over, and she did her own thing. Sometimes Cristina was over and he could hear them gossip about things up in Meredith's bedroom. They weren't exactly quiet.

Derek was coming over to play with Stella. He had just gotten off work, and he figured he would stop by. Meredith had given him a key in the manila folder a couple weeks ago, and it had come in handy a few times.

He put the key in the lock and opened the door. Meredith had her door locked all the time for safety reason. Who could blame her? He noticed Cristina and Lexie's car out front. Another intervention. He laughed to himself. Her bedroom door was cracked, and he figured that Stella was in her room too. He walked out up the stairs, and was about to yell to Meredith that he was hear, when he heard Lexie speak.

"I'm telling you, just rip off the band aid."

"Lex, it's not that simple." Meredith sighed.

"Look, sit her down with you and Derek. He will help you out." Cristina said.

"Yeah, because he really wants to help me," Meredith laughed sarcastically.

What was that suppose to mean? Derek questioned her in his head.

"Oh yeah. Is he still mad about you telling him no?" Cristina asked.

"Yeah. I tried to talk to him, but everytime nothing comes out of my mouth and I look like an idiot. And he just, leaves. He's only interested in Stella. Plus I saw him and Rose getting cosy at lunch. And the rumors I'm hearing about them two too. I swear to fucking god I leave them both behind four years ago, and I return and it's the same god damn issue with the both of them. Derek is my McDreamy, and Rose took him and my McLife. Next thing I know they'll be McEngaged, the McMarried, then McBuilding my McDream house, then having McBabies! And Stella will have a step mom and..." Meredith groaned. "...that whore!"

Cristina and Lexie looked at Meredith, then looked at eachother before they started laughing.

"What?" Meredith yelled.

"It's just that, that would never happen. Derek is too good looking to spend the rest of his life married to a horse, I mean come on." Lexie laughed.

"And I'd kill her with my own bare hands before I let that happen." Cristina assured her.

"Derek is unpredictable." Meredith told them.

"So are you." The other two women said in unison.

Derek shook his head. Meredith was jealous of Rose. And she wanted to talk to him just as much as he wanted to talk to her. Maybe it was time to give up this little game. And to tell Stella the truth.

"Meredith, I'm here!" Derek yelled. He open and closed the door to make it seem like he just came it. Halfway through them talking about him, he had walked back downstairs.

Meredith looked at the two girls and got up from her bed. By this time, Stella had ran out of her room and downstairs.

"Derek!" Stella exclaimed and ran to him. She gave him a big hug. "Are you here to play with me?"

"Yes ma'am." Derek smiled. He looked up at Meredith. She was at the top of the stairs in a t-shirts and soft shorts.

"Hey." He sighed.

"Hey." She said back. "I, uh, will just be in my room. Cris and Lex are here so..."

"Yeah." He smiled. "I'd like to talk to you before I leave."

"That's fine." She nodded before walking back into her room, and closing the door.

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"Derek can I ask you somfin'?" Stella asked. They were sitting in the floor of her room, playing dolls.

"Sure Sweets."

"Well, um do you have a um, Daddy?"

Derek froze. He looked up at the little girls. She was looking at Derek with big, sad eyes. It was making him nervous almost.

"Yes but he's in heaven. Do you know what heaven is?" Derek asked her.

"That's where Grandma is. I never gots' to me her, but she loves me lots. Mama said so."

"She does." Derek smiled an assuring smile.

"It's just that today at daycare, my friend Jordan got picked up by her Mama and Daddy."

"I see." Derek nodded.

"I want to get picked up by my Mama and Daddy. But I gots no Daddy. Why? Why don't I have a Daddy. Do you knows Derek?"

He felt like he was being questioned by the cops. The poor little girl didn't know what was coming to her.

"No honey I don't."

"Aww man." Stella said as she started to cry. Derek stood up and picked the little girl up, and went over to the rocking chair in the corner.

"Stel, look at me." He said to the little girl. Two eyes peeked up at him.

"You are a bright, beautiful, smart, joyful little girl. Anyone would be honored to be your Daddy. And one day, you'll have one. I promise you that Stella."

"I'm beeful?" Stella asked smiling up at Derek.

"You're beautiful." Derek laughed. He gave her a kiss on the head and held her close to him, her slowly driftng off to sleep.

Tears quickly rolled down Meredith's cheeks whiles she sat with her knees pulled up to her outside the door, listening to Derek and Stella speak.

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Derek walked out of Stella's room and towards Meredith bedroom. He knocked on the door before walking in. He didn't see her in her room, but he heard noise coming from her bathroom beside the bed. He walked over to the doorway, and sighed with what he saw.

"Meredith."

"We have to tell her tomorrow." Meredith had both hands on the sink counter, and was looking at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was red and her eyes were puffy and pink.

"I agree." He said before moving towards her.

"You'll come here and we'll tell her together."

"That's fine." He smiled.

"I can't have her asking why she doesn't have a Daddy. I'll breakdown, just like I am now." Meredith said between sniffles.

"It will be okay." Derek said putting a hand on her back. Meredith quickly jumped out of his reach.

"Maybe for you. She'll look at me with all the questions and wonder why I've caused her so much pain."

"She won't fully understand yet Meredith. And she won't resent you if that's what your worried about."

"I hated my father ever since I was five why should this be any different?"

Derek sighed before turning to walk out the door. "I'll see you tomorrow."

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Meredith just finished the rest of her paperwork, and had gotton dressed and went to get Stella. They were on their way out of the hospital, when Derek came right up behind them.

"How are we this evening ladies?" Derek said in his charming way.

Meredith tried her hardest not to smile. Or blush. "We are doing just fine."

"Derek!" Stella sqwelled. "Are you comin' to my house to play with me and Lucy?"

Derek laughed and Meredith shook her head. "Yes, I'm coming over."

Meredith sighed. This was going to be interesting.

"I guess i'll meet you there?" Derek questioned.

"Yeah. I'll see you there." She said, them parting their own ways.

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Derek got there the same time Meredith did. He came over and helped her get Stella out of the car, so Meredith could get some of the things she needed from her car, out. They walked up the stairs and to the apartment.

They walked in and Derek sat Stella down on the floor. She ran off upstairs to her room, to check on her lil' baby Lucy. Meredith sat everything down and got herself something to drink, before sighing and looking over at Derek.

"If you aren't ready for this..."

"No. Let's just get this over. Stella needs her father, and you need your daughter."

"You act like you're getting nothing out of this." Derek defended himself.

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"I'm going to help you Meredith. I'll be here for the both of you. Not just Stella."

"Derek, you're just Stella's father."

Derek froze. Meredith regretted it instantly.

"I'm so sorry I didn't..."

"Whatever let's just tell her." He stated, going an taking a seat on the couch.

Meredith nodded. "Stella!"

"Yeah?" The little girl yelled back at her mother.

"Come here. I need to talk to you about something."

Derek fake coughed.

"We. We need to talk to you about something." Meredith corrected herself. Stella came out of her room and hurried down the stairs. Meredith went and sat down on the floor, and Derek followed.

"Am I in trouble Mama?" Stella asked when she entered the living room.

"No." Meredith laughed. "You're not in trouble."

Stella went and sat by Meredith and Derek. Meredith looked at Derek, then looked at Stella.

"Stel, I want to tell you something." Meredith said, grabbing her daughter's hands.

"Yeah Mama?"

"I uh..." Meredith sighed. She felt the tears form in her eyes.

"Mama don't cry." Stella smiled. "I'll cry too."

"Stel along time ago I met...a prince."

Stella's eyes lit up, and Derek's looked at her with confusion.

"A prince! What was he like?" Stella said with excitment.

"Well he had dark curly hair, baby blue eyes, and a beautiful smile." Meredith told her daughter.

Derek smiled shaking his head.

"Handsome." Stella stated.

Meredith giggled through the tears. "Anyway, the prince and I feel in love."

"Ooo." Stella grinned.

"And when you fall in love with someone, that love is so powerful it brings a new life into the world. That new bright little life was you."

"Me?" Stella questioned.

"You." Meredith smiled. "And I was so happy. It is and always will be the happiest day of my life."

"What happened to the prince though?"

"I moved away and didn't see the prince. I didn't know you were coming, or I would've stayed."

"Oh." Stella nodded.

"Stella, the prince in the story is your Daddy."

"I have a Daddy?"

"Yeah, you have a Daddy." Meredith whiped her face. "But the prince in the story, is Derek."

Meredith looked over at Derek, and he smiled at her before looking at Stella. Stella looked at her mother, before turning and looking at her father.

"So you mean..." Stella looked from her mother to her father. "...Derek is my Daddy?"

Meredith started crying. She didn't even know why partially. It wasn't so hard. Maybe it was just bringing up the past that made her this way.

"I'm your Daddy Stel." Derek assured her. Stella scooted over to Derek.

"So does this mean that you and Daddy love eachother?" She asked.

"I will always love your Daddy." Meredith stated.

"And I will always love you Mama."

"But sometimes that love doesn't stay the same."

"Oh." Stella nodded. "Well is Daddy going to live with us?"

"I'll have my house." Derek told her. "And you can come over anyime you want, and spend the night anytime you want too. It's your home now too."

"I see." Stella said. "But why am I just now finding Daddy?"

Meredith groaned on the inside. Boy did she hate herself right now. Now in this very moment, she regretted the secret.

"Because me and your Mama lost eachother."

"Okay." Stella smiled. "I'm glad I have a Daddy. I'm glad you're my Daddy." She moved and gave him a hug.

Meredith sighed and got up. She went into the kitchen and cleaned her face. She felt nothing by relief.

"Will you come play toys with me Daddy?" Meredith heard Stella ask.

"I sure will baby girl." Derek said, getting up.

"Bye Mama." Stella annouced, leaving the room.

"Bye baby."

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Ah. So was it good? I'm trying to write up some chapters. I know I didn't update as soon as I wanted. Please review and tell me what you thought. And what you would like to see. Thanks for reading and reviewing guys. I'm loving all the great reviews!