Alright guys, next chapter! Yay! So I've decided to make this kind of a two parter, we'll see if I can wrap it up in the next chapter or it might go onto three, but it won't be more than that. So as I promised, Addison is in Seattle.
I've gotten a couple requests for another Meredith/Derek baby and I really want to give them another one. But since she has such trouble conceiving and everything how should I give them their next child? Any ideas are totally welcome and encouraged.
One last note…I am starting a new job tomorrow! YAY! I'm super excited, but I'm not sure how much I will be working. It's an easy job though, so I should be able to update regularly still, but you guys will have to be a little patient with me.
Oh yeah, just thought I should say that the idea for this chapter came from one of my little girls at work who actually did this.
It was a Saturday morning and Derek and Meredith were still in bed. Normally Olivia would have jumped in with them already, begging for someone to make her breakfast. You would think she was never fed the way she ate so much. But now it was almost eight o'clock and Meredith and Derek took advantage of the child free bed and snuggled up next to each other, just enjoying the company and quietness.
Really, Olivia had been awake for about twenty minutes, but decided she wanted to make breakfast herself this morning. She hoped out of bed and went into the bathroom, reaching for a brush to fix her tangled hair. After five minutes of struggling to pull the brush through her hair she gave up and went downstairs. She knew she wasn't allowed to even touch the stove, so she went to the pantry and pulled out a box of Cheerios and Cocoa Pebbles. She pulled the wooden step stool over to the counter that had the bowls in the cabinets above it. She climbed onto the stool and then on the counter, pulling down three bowls. She managed to get the cereal on the counter as well and then got the milk out of the fridge and struggled to get it on the counter as well. Finally she had all the makings of cereal sitting on the island in the middle of the kitchen. All the while her hair had been falling into her face and she kept having to push it back out of her eyes. Her hair had only been cut a few times, Meredith preferring to keep it long. Finally Olivia got frustrated and jumped off the counter and pulled the stool over to the drawer where the scissors and tape were kept. She pulled out a large pair of scissors and held them up, before reaching back and grabbing a chunk of hair. She took the scissors and without a second thought chopped off a large portion of her long blonde hair. After another minute or two a good portion of Olivia's hair was laying on the kitchen floor and she now had uneven hair that was just above her shoulders. Satisfied with her self haircut she climbed back up onto the island and continued "making" breakfast.
Derek was the first to come down stairs five minutes later and as soon as he walked into the kitchen he stopped and starred,
"Oh my god," he said, at first seeing only the mess his daughter had made. Cheerios and cocoa pebbles scattered the counter and the floor and most of the milk had spilled, rather than been poured into the bowl. It was only when he looked at Olivia, who was still sitting on the counter eating her cereal amidst the mess, that Derek realized there was something wrong. She was sitting with her back facing him and he could clearly see the choppy hair cut she had given herself. "Olivianna Grace Shepherd! What did you do?" he asked, horrified. Olivia turned around in surprise and smiled at Derek,
"Mornin' daddy, I made breakfast," she said sweetly, unaware of the hell that was about to break loose. He walked over to her, cheerios and cocoa pebbles squishing beneath his bare feet. He took some of her now short blonde hair into his hands,
"What happened to your hair?" he asked, being more specific this time.
"I didn't like my long hair anymore, so I cutted it," she said as if it were the most simple thing in the world. Before Derek could say anything else Meredith walked into the kitchen,
"Oh my," she said softly, putting her hand over her mouth. She walked over to where Olivia was still sitting on the counter and stood next to Derek, "What did you do to your hair? Your beautiful long hair," Meredith said, slightly in shock.
"She didn't like it long anymore, so she cut it," Derek said, telling his wife what his daughter had told him only seconds before. She focused on Olivia,
"Why would you do that baby?" she asked. Olivia shrugged,
"It was in the way," she said.
"Olivia," Meredith sighed, "Just because you didn't like your hair was not a good reason to cut it off. If you really wanted your hair cut I would have taken you."
"You were sleepin momma," Olivia said. It was then that Meredith became aware of the mess in the kitchen,
"Ok, so why is the kitchen such a mess?" she asked, panicking slightly at the thought of how long it would take to clean up. Meredith was not normally one to freak out over messes made by her three year old, but the added shock of Olivia cutting her hair really messed with the morning, causing Meredith to panic slightly.
"I made breakfast!" Olivia said happily, not knowing how stressed Meredith was. Meredith took a deep breath,
"Derek," she said, her voice strained. Derek immediately picked Olivia up and put her on the floor,
"Liv, go play in your bedroom for a little while," Derek told her. Olivia looked at her mom, who still looked stressed out and hugged her legs,
"Love you momma," she said sweetly. Meredith smiled, she could never be mad at her baby girl, and knelt down to return the hug,
"I love you too baby. Now go play in your room," Olivia ran up the stairs, leaving her parents alone in the kitchen. "I can't believe she cut her own hair. Her beautiful long hair Derek! It's gone!" Derek hugged his wife,
"It's alright. Kids do things like this. At least she didn't cut her bangs off. When Amelia was five she cut them up to the hairline, it took months for them to grow back fully. We'll just take her to get it straightened up and then it will grow out again." He assured her. Meredith leaned into him and began laughing,
"She did look kind of cute with short hair," she said, seeing the silver lining.
"She did," Derek agreed, happy that his wife was not freaking out anymore. He looked around the kitchen, "I guess we should clean this up." Meredith sighed,
"We should lock her in her room at night so we won't have any more mornings like this," she suggested jokingly as they began cleaning. Derek laughed and started cleaning also. Between the two of them they got the kitchen cleaned pretty quickly and Derek began making a real breakfast while Meredith went upstairs to get their daughter dressed for the day.
"What do you want to wear today kid?" she asked her daughter, who was coloring a picture at her art table. Olivia grinned and ran over to the closet. She loved picking out her outfits for the day and Meredith lifted her up so she could see her options. She finally picked out a pair of jeans with glitter all over them, a pink long sleeve t-shirt, and her favorite ballerina tutu and bright orange boots. Meredith starred at her daughter's choice of outfit, "Seriously?" She asked, slightly in disbelief.
"Seriously momma!" she said happily as she spun and dance around. Meredith chased her around the bedroom trying to brush her hair and finally managed to get Olivia to sit still.
"Where did you even get those boots?" Meredith asked. Her daughter had been showered with so many gifts recently she forgot what came from who.
"Uncle Alex!" she said excitedly, bouncing up and down on her bed. Meredith rolled her eyes,
"Momma's gonna have to have a talk with Uncle Alex," she said, grabbing Olivia mid bounce and carrying her downstairs. They sat down at the table and Derek put a plate in front of each of them.
"What are we doing today daddy?" Olivia asked with her mouth full of food.
"Don't talk with your mouth full Liv," Derek reminded her.
"Sorry daddy," she said, then swallowed her food and spoke again, "What are we doing today?"
"We're going to go into town and get your hair fixed and maybe do a little shopping," Meredith told her. Olivia smile, she loved shopping with her mommy and daddy.
As they were cleaning up the dishes Meredith's pager began beeping wildly, soon followed by Derek's. After a quick check and realizing it was a 911 page for both of them they abandoned the dishes and began to get ready to go. Meredith called the hospital to check what the emergency was while Derek got dressed and packed his daughter a bag at the same time. She would need some of the stuff for daycare. When they were all three dressed they buckled into the car and sped off towards the hospital.
"I thought we goin shopping," Olivia said, confused when they pulled up to the hospital.
"Mommy and daddy have an emergency. But you're gonna play with Aunt Lexie ok?" Meredith had called Lexie, who had just finished her shift and was still at the hospital, and begged her to watch Olivia while she and Derek worked. Lexie agreed, she loved spending time with her niece and said that she and Jackson would hang out with her for as long as they needed. They ran into the hospital and quickly passed Olivia off to her Aunt. Lexie looked at her niece,
"What happened to her hair?" she asked as they ran down the hall.
"Ask your niece!" Meredith called back, rounding the corner. Lexie turned to face Olivia who was playing with her stethoscope.
"So what'd you do to your hair kiddo?" Olivia looked at her,
"I didn't want long hair anymore, so I cutted it," she said. Lexie laughed,
"Of course, what do you say we go find Jackson?" Olivia nodded eagerly and took Lexie's hand. She loved spending the day with Aunt Lexie and Uncle Jackson because they usually spoiled her with candy and toys.
"What are we goin to do?" Olivia asked when they met up with Avery.
"Why don't we surprise your mom and dad and go get your hair fixed," Lexie suggested. They were walking down the hallway towards the locker room when they ran into Jackson, "Hey we were just coming to find you." Jackson starred at Olivia,
"What happened to her hair?"
"I cutted it!" she said loudly. Jackson laughed and scooped her into his arms,
"You cutted it huh? Well I think you did a lovely job," he said jokingly. Olivia didn't catch the sarcasm and grinned,
"Momma don't like it, Aunt Lexie says we gotta get it fixed."
"Well then let's go get it fixed," he said, putting her on his shoulders now. The three of them went to the locker room so Lexie and Jackson could get changed and then made their way to the nearest hair salon.
Meanwhile, Derek and Meredith were dealing with their patient. A twenty five year old woman who had been in a car accident and had bleeding in her brain. They were all set to go into surgery except for the fact that the woman was twenty seven weeks pregnant and the baby had a very rare condition which stopped them from proceeding with the surgery. They were standing with a couple other doctors in the room, trying to figure out what to do, when someone knocked on the door. It opened slowly and Addison Montgomery stepped inside. Derek's jaw dropped,
"Addison, what are you doing here?" he asked in shock.
"Richard called me this morning when the patient was brought in. Asked me to help," she said. Derek starred at his ex-wife. He didn't exactly hate her, but it always seemed to cause some kind of problem when she showed up in Seattle. He hadn't heard from her in a couple years now, not since before Olivia was born. Though he was sure she knew about his daughter somehow. He was about to speak again when the door opened and another person stepped into the room, "Oh yeah, I brought Amelia." Addison said. Derek starred some more at his ex-wife and baby sister. How was he supposed to work when people just kept showing up in Seattle unexpectedly, he wondered.
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