You Have too Keep Going Chapter 21: Ferryboats?, a grey's anatomy fanfic

Derek stood, fidgeting with his sleeve. Everyone was waiting on Meredith and Richard.

'Derek, relax,' Mark was standing beside Burke, laughing at Derek.

'What if she doesn't show?'

'Derek, get a grip, the car has just pulled up,' The Lake was decorated with lilies and a large marquee sat beside it. Fifty seats were split down the middle, twenty five seats on each. Meredith stepped out the car and smiled. Addison was standing hold a bouquet of lavender and white and pink roses.

'Am I supposed to feel this nervous?'

'Yeah, but once your up there, it all disappears,' Meredith played with bangle that sat on her right arm.

'Relax,' the photographer started taking photographs when the minister came over.

'It's time,' Richard looked over at Meredith and took her arm.

'I'll always see you as my little girl Meredith,'

'Thank you,' Meredith took a deep breath in as she spotted Derek standing with Burke and Mark. Addison, Izzie and Christina were standing at the front facing Meredith like everyone else. Derek took a sharp breath in.

'Oh my god,' Meredith's hair was up with loose ringlets falling down over her face. Her dress was simply but stunning. The loose fitting material fell down and hit her bump, making it obvious that she was pregnant. The dress stopped just above her chest showing the small freckle she had on her shoulder. It was strapless with beads scattered all over it.

'Look after her Derek,' Richard stood back and let Meredith walk the rest herself.

'You are the most beautiful woman in the world,' Meredith started blushing as the minister started the service.

'Meredith and Derek have prepared their own vows. Derek,'

'Meredith, when I met you it wasn't just a relationship I was in. I was in love. The moment I met you I knew there was something about you that I loved. Your hair, the way you scrunch your nose when you're angry even your tiny ineffectual fists. I love you more than anything in this world and today I am the happiest man alive and it's all because you're in my life, I love you,' Derek slipped the silver band onto Meredith's delicate finger.

'Meredith,'

'Derek, when I wake up in the morning I feel like the luckiest woman alive because you're lying next to me. You hold me when I cry; you make me happy when I'm sad. I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you. It's hard to explain how I really feel when I see your smile. I get this feeling that makes me realise how much I love you and can't be without you. I love you,' Meredith lifted the sliver band from the plate and slipped it on Derek's finger. A single tear fell from her eyes but was quickly wiped away by Derek.

'I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride,' Derek gently took Meredith hand and pulled her in gently. She placed her hand on his face and kissed him passionately.

'I love you so much,' Derek lead Meredith down the path to the car. Meredith stopped and turned around. Derek watched as she walked back to the middle of the seats. Meredith leaned down and hugged her mom.

'Congratulations Meredith,'

'Mom?'

'I love you Meredith. You hade better go, Derek's waiting,' Meredith smiled and kissed her mother. Going back down to the car Derek smiled.

'You look amazing,'

'Thank you,'

'What for?'

'Making me Dr Shepherd,' Derek started laughing as the car pulled away from the lake.

'Can we take a small detour?' The driver turned and looked at Meredith.

'Where do you want to go?'

'Take us to the harbour,' Derek smiled. Pulling into the grass verge Meredith climbed out the car followed by Derek. Walking along to the end of the pier, Derek wrapped his arms around Meredith's waist.

'I don't want this moment to end,'

'Just think though, we will have so many more to come,' Derek kissed Meredith gently.

'Promise?'

'I promise,' they stood for ten minutes, looking out at the ferryboats. The sun was beating down gently.

'We should get back,' Meredith turned to go back to the car when she grabbed Derek's hand. Placing it on her stomach the smile on his face grew.

'I think baby Shepherds happy,' Meredith started laughing as they went back to the car.

'Anymore detours?'

'Nope, we need to get back,' the driver nodded his head and started in the direction of the hotel. Meredith was fidgeting with the two rings on her finger.

'Relax, Dr Shepherd,' Meredith took hold of his hand the rest of the way. Addison and Mark were standing outside.

'You look amazing Addie.' Addison leaned in and kissed Mark gently. The silver car pulled up outside the hotel and Derek climbed out first, leading Meredith gently with his hand.

'Where did you two get to?'

'We had to go and look at some ferryboats,'

'Ferryboats?'

'Ferryboats,'

'Come on,' Addison and Mark went in ahead of them. As they walked through the doors, everyone started cheering. Meredith started laughing at everyone's response. Christina handed her and Derek a glass each. Looking over at Addison Meredith lifted her glass. Addison nodded and held her finger up.

'One,' Meredith took a drink but her face grimaced. The alcohol tasted bitter.

'I don't think I'll be able to drink again,' Derek laughed as they headed over to the main table.

'Meredith you look lovely,' Edith pulled Meredith into a hug.

'Thank you,' Derek was standing shaking his dad's hand.

'Meredith,'

'Bob thanks for everything,' Meredith slipped her hands round his back and spotted her mother.

'Derek, give me two minutes,' Meredith lifted the back of her dress and went over to where her mother was sitting, a staff member from the home beside her.

'How did she know who I was?'

'She's on a new drug which slows the altzimers down and brings the patient into the present time for a few hours a day,'

'How…who authorised the drug?'

'I did,' Derek was standing behind Meredith.

'I know how angry you must be but I wanted to do this for you. I know what seeing your mother was doing to you and I just…' Derek was cut short by Meredith kissing him.

'Thank you,' Meredith turned back to her mother.

'Mom?'

'Meredith, he's really nice,'

'Thank you,'

'How far along are you now?'

'Nearly seven months,'

'My first grandchild,'

'Yeah. There's someone here I'd like you to see,' Meredith walked over to him and took his hand. Leading him over, Ellis Greys face lit up.

'Richard…'

'Ellis, how are you doing?'

'I'm fine. I've not seen you in years. We need to have a chat, find out how you're doing,'

'I'd love to Ellis,' Meredith and Derek left them talking.

'Ladies and Gentlemen we are going to have our meal now so if I could now ask Dr and Dr Shepherd to come forward please,' Meredith took hold of Derek's hand and walked up to the head table.

'I'm starving,'

'I bet you are,'

'I'm eating for two remember,'

'How could I forget,' Derek sat down next to Meredith. Christina and Izzie sat next to Meredith but she looked puzzled.

'Where's George?'

'He's just grabbing something, he won't be long,' Meredith nodded and started whispering to Derek. The meal was over within two hours but Meredith wasn't happy.

'Where is George?'

'I'm right here,' George was standing at the door looking at Meredith.

'Where have you been?'

'Picking this up,' George handed her a small box. Opening it up, she smiled.

'Congratulations Meredith,' Inside were a pair of earrings, blue sapphires sparkling in the light.

'Something new and blue, just borrowed to be sorted,' Christina walked over and pulled a Kirby grip out of Izzie's hair.

'Here, borrow one of Izzie Kirby grips,' Meredith laughed as Christina put it in her hair.

'Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'd like to make you way into the main hall, the happy couple will have their first dance,' Meredith started laughing.

'What?'

'You don't dance In public,'

'Neither I do,' Derek took her hand and guided her through into the hall. Candle lit it up, with fairy lights. Derek guided her into the middle of the floor.

'Derek, you don't dance,'

'I know, but for you, I'll do anything,' Meredith rested her head on his shoulder as he slipped his hand round her waist.

'I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Cause I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing'

Meredith started laughing as Derek pretend to fall over her feet.

'I told you I don't dance in public,'