Chapter VI
New soul
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit
Bout how to give and take
But since I came here
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
"Derek, who's at the door?" Meredith said in shock as she wrapped the blanket around her naked body. Derek didn't have any neighbors and his trailer was the only place they had any alone time with Izzie and George living at her house.
"I don't know," Derek shrugged as he tried to pull her back down into the bed. He had a look of mischievous written all over his face. She shook her head at him, pulling her hand away.
"Derek please go look," she begged. He groaned as he climbed out of the bed and put on some boxers along with pajama pants. It was dark out so he couldn't really see if anyone was there. He suddenly heard the familiar voice call out his name and instantly panicked.
"Derek Christopher Shepherd! I know you are home, open this trailer door," the female voice knocked again. Derek gulped, looking at a panicked Meredith.
"It's my mother, get dressed," he hissed. Meredith felt her stomach flip instantly. She looked around for her clothes, only finding one of Derek's shirts and some of her pajama pants she had left her before. She quickly got dressed and managed to pull her hair up so she didn't look like they had just spent the last hour having sex.
"Ma!" Derek said nervously as he opened the trailer door to find his mother standing there.
"Is that all you are going to say to your mother? I fly all the way out to Seattle to spend some time with my son and meet his girlfriend and you're just going to stand there?" Carolyn Shepherd was a very strong willed woman, she waited for her son to say something in reply. She knew she was interrupting something but it didn't bother her one bit. She hadn't seen her baby boy in over 8 months and she was bound to get answers from him.
"Come in Ma, me and Meredith were just getting ready for bed," he lied slightly, stepping aside to let his mother into his trailer.
"Oh Derek, this trailer is pretty tiny for you and Meredith to raise my grand babies in," Carolyn said as she looked around, her eyes stopping on a very young woman, her hair looked messy and her figure was petite besides the baby bump that was on her stomach. Carolyn grinned, moving toward the figure.
"You must be Meredith, I am Carolyn Shepherd. It's very nice to finally meet the famous Meredith," Carolyn reached her arm out and shook Meredith's hand. Meredith's cheeks blush, her cheeky smile showed off her glow.
"Nice to meet you too Mrs. Shepherd," Meredith replied and Carolyn quickly corrected her.
"Call my Carolyn please," Carolyn smiled. Meredith looked at the older lady, she wasn't sure what to expect from Derek's mother but this was a lot what she thought she would look like. She had salt and pepper hair, Derek shared her nose and eye color.
"Ok, Carolyn," Meredith smiled.
"Anyway, just stopped by telling you two I was in town. I got a hotel room so I'll be seeing you two tomorrow?" Carolyn raised her eyebrows, staring down her son. He smiled and nodded in reply.
"Of course Ma. I wish you didn't have to stay in a hotel," Derek said, he wished he had more than the trailer but he didn't.
"Well she can stay at my house! We all can stay there!" Meredith suggested and she immediately regret her decision.
"Oh I couldn't be a bother," Carolyn said and Meredith just shook her head.
"No bother at all. Let me and Derek get dressed and we can all go over there together," Meredith said, not letting Carolyn disagree. Carolyn stepped outside and Derek turned to Meredith.
"What was that?" Derek hissed. He knew Meredith's house was in no shape for his mother to be staying there.
"You said it yourself, your mother shouldn't have to stay in a hotel room and I have an empty guest bedroom she can stay in. I'll just call Izzie and tell her to get the room and house ready," Meredith shrugged. She knew herself it was a bad idea but she couldn't back out of it now.
The both of them got dressed fairly quickly and Meredith called Izzie and told her to get he house ready and presentable for Carolyn, hiding all the booze and cleaning the house. The three of them got into Derek's truck, Meredith being the one to get in the back, and drove over to Meredith's house. Meredith was regretting her decision almost immediately as they drove in silence.
Carolyn talked to Derek about his sisters, informing him on the latest news. His youngest sister Amelia was preparing to take her boards, the most important test a doctor will ever take besides the intern exam. His other sister Lizzie was pregnant also, a little farther along then Meredith and it was a little boy. Kathleen was starting up her own practice which made Carolyn extremely proud. Nancy wasn't really mentioned in the conversation, Derek refused to ask about her because he knew how she probably went home and told their mother about Meredith and every problem he had.
It was awkward the rest of the drive with the silence in the air, a sigh of relief left Meredith when Derek pulled down her familiar street. A strike of panic came over her when she saw all the lights in the house out and Izzie's car was not in the driveway. She took a deep breath as she led Carolyn and Derek up to the house and inside.
The house was certainly cleaned and it even smelled like a nice home. Meredith smiled as she saw everything picked up and the house was clean compared to what she left it.
"This is my house," Meredith explained about her room mates and how they most likely wouldn't be in for the rest of the night due to their crazy hospital hours.
"Oh Meredith it's just so nice, it's a perfect family home," Carolyn hinted toward Derek and he just groaned. Derek and Mer showed Carolyn around the house and left her in the room she would be in to get ready for the night.
"Mer, you didn't have to do this," Derek said as they were alone in Meredith's room.
"Derek I wanted to, she is my kids grandmother and I want her to feel welcomed," she shrugged, grabbing some sleep pants from the drawer. Derek admired her growing bump as she was putting on her pajama's, she was glowing full on now, along with the baby bump.
"God I love you," he mumbled as he moved toward her, swiftly taking her into his arms and kissing her deeply.
"I love you too," she smiled and placed another kiss on his lips before pushing him away and pulling her side of the blankets down and got into the bed. She wasn't sure how long Carolyn would be staying but she did know that she wanted to get to know her while she was here.
Author's Note; Friday, as I promised! Ok so you have been introduced to Carolyn! I am really excited to finish the next chapter to this! I have started it and after last night's episode, I really needed the relief I got from working on this. Not spoiling anything but very done with Grey's Anatomy. I thought I would give it a chance but last night ruined it for me. Now Meredith and Derek can live happily in my head and in my fics. I am thankful for those who who review and to those even reading this! I don't know what I'd do without you wonder people. Hope you enjoyed and hopefully I'll get another update next week!
