"Nana?" Mia said running up to her grandmother.
"My Amelia, so this is where you've been hiding?" Cate chuckled hugging Mia tightly.
"I wasn't hiding Nana." She sighed.
"Of course you weren't. Your mother should have known you would come see Derek."
"Mom has always been oblivious." She giggled slightly.
"How are you doing?" she asked rubbing Mia's back.
"I haven't gone to see him yet." Mia whispered looking at the ground.
"Would you like to go in with me?" she gently suggested.
"I don't… want to go… in just yet."
"You don't have to. Is Mark in there?"
"He's waiting for you."
"Mia, I expect a visit from you." She said kissing her cheek.
"You will get one." Mia nodded.
"Good."
Cate Shepherd was a simple woman. She loved her family more then anything. Ever since her husband died she tried to give her children the best life possible. She hadn't seen Derek since he left New York. She would get a call here or there, but other then that he became distant. Mark was the one who called to fill her in on what was going on in both of their lives. Nancy came to check up on Derek, but Cate knew Nancy would have more negative things to say then positive.
She walked into the room where her eyes fell on her broken son.
"Mom?" Mark whispered sadly.
"Mark." She said grabbing his hand. She looked at Derek and tears started falling down her cheeks.
"Don't cry Derek will wake up." He insisted.
"It's just it's been over a year since I last seen him and now I see him… He doesn't even know I'm here." Cate said wiping at her tears streaked cheeks.
"I think he knows… Meredith and the girls talk to him." He smiled slightly.
"Girls?"
"Harper and Grey… Meredith takes his hand and places it on her stomach so he can feel the babies." Mark explained.
"I think I met her." She murmured.
"You met her?" he asked confused.
"I ran into this beautiful girl in the hallway… She looked so sad, but when she talked about her babies and their father she brighten up a little."
"That was her she was trying to make a quick exit." He sighed.
"Why?" she frowned.
"She doesn't want to meet you until Derek introduces her to you."
"Did you tell her I don't bite?"
"I did, but you have to remember she has met Nancypants."
"Nancy was a bad representative to send out here." She said shaking her head.
"Meredith didn't have the best parents so she thinks all parents are naturally scary."
"She's going to be a mother." Cate pointed out.
"Well she's an exception to her theory." He chuckled.
"Mark…" she said, starting to lecture because she really did want to know Meredith.
"As fun as it has been catching up with you Mom, I have to take Meredith and Mia home. You can stay here with Derek."
"Its just can you talk to her? I really do want to talk with her." She sighed.
"I'll try."
"Thank you." She said kissing his cheek.
Mark left the room hesitantly. He didn't want to leave Derek, but Meredith didn't need the stress with Cate being there. He knew that this was hard on her having to leave Derek, but she in some ways needed to do this. Mark knew exactly where he needed to take her.