Thanks to the many reviewers for last chapter! Reviews are definitely constructive criticism and every writer needs some. Anyway enough of my rambling, on with chapter. Enjoy!
Meredith cried as she bounced as she bounced a crying Lily and watched Derek talk to the police outside. Immediately after the authorities were called all of her "family" was called. Alex and Mark were outside with Derek talking and listening while he talked. Cristina was on call but had gotten off duty and was now here. Izzie was making tea and George was watching. Izzie handed Meredith a cup of tea as she put Lily down.
"This is all my fault." said Meredith as put the tea down on the coffee table. "If I had explained why we were so busy maybe she would've …" started Meredith before Izzie cut her off.
"Mere, you can't play the what if game. This is not your fault." said Izzie as she rubbed Meredith's leg. Right after that Derek walked back in with Mark and Alex.
"Derek. They need to find her now. I need to see her." said Meredith as she quickly got up.
"Mere. The police have ruled out kidnapping since all our windows were locked and we would have heard Katherine cry for help. She ran away on her own. She couldn't have gone too far, so the officers, myself, Izzie, Alex, George and Cristina are going to come with me. Mark's going to stay here with you." said Derek purposely choosing Mark knowing Meredith would try and fight to leave the house to help look for Katherine.
"No Derek I'm coming. I need to help. I have to help." said Meredith as tears ran down her cheeks.
"Mere, sweetie you can't." said Derek as everyone who was helping left to go outside. "We're going to find her. You need to stay here and take care of the babies. I'll call if you have anything." said Derek as he turned to leave Meredith grabbed his arm.
"If you leave me here I'll be just like her. Not caring about her family." said Meredith as she started to sob hysterically. "I can't be like her."
Derek kissed Meredith's forehead. You'll never ever be like her. I'm going to find her." said Derek as he let go of a sobbing Meredith and guided her over to Mark and left.
"I want to find her. I have to." said Meredith as she reached for the door handle, just as Mark grabbed her wrists.
"Mere. They're taking care of it. They'll find Kat." said Mark as he looked her in the eyes.
"I need to find my baby." said Meredith fiercely as she pounded his chest. "I need to find her." said Meredith as she broke down sobbing. "I want my baby back."
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Derek paced up and down the streets looking for Katherine. He had been looking for under an hour. This would be the second area they searched. They had spilt up into groups of three. Derek and Cristina had been looking for an hour before they had hit the main road.
"Derek!" called Alex as he searched the bushes.
Derek turned around and looked at him with question and worry evident on his face.
"I found her." said Alex as he pulled a whimpering Katherine out of the bushes with not a scratch on her only tears, most likely from being scared.
For the first time since Katherine had gone missing he felt a breath escape his lips.
Katherine poked her head up as Derek came over and immediately pulled her head out of Alex's shoulder and jumped into her father's arms still obviously scared and cried.
Derek immediately pulled her to him as close as he could and held her. "Katherine never ever do that again. We were so worried." said Derek as he kissed her forehead.
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Meredith sighed as she tucked Katherine in that night. When they were reunited Meredith had cried and just held her. Holding onto her for dear life, never wanting to let go ever again. Meredith and Derek had explained that now that the babies were here they needed a lot of attention because they couldn't say what they needed, unlike her. But they explained that they didn't love her any less. Meredith smiled as her daughter smiled peacefully in her sleep.
"I love you sweetheart; you'll always be a priority in my life. Forever" said Meredith as she kissed her daughter's forehead.
They say sometimes with Mother/Daughter relationships, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Mine, well it fell very far away.