-1Derek eased Meredith down into the wheel chair, Meredith wincing with the pain.

'You in?' Meredith nodded her head, holding onto her side.

'Yeah,' she rubbed her hands together nervously as he pushed her through the hospital, Burke having let her home a couple of days early but with conditions and pain meds. She slowly walked into the apartment, Derek behind her holding her hands.

'You can go back to work if you need to,'

'I got a couple of weeks off, the chief saying you shouldn't be left on your own. Burke agreed with him,'

'So you're all mine for two weeks?'

'All yours. Now come on, bed,'

'No, couch, I can't lie in a bed for another five minutes,'

'Meredith,'

'Derek,'

'My mom will kill me when she shows up and you're lying on the couch,'

'I'll explain, protect you,' Derek nodded his head reluctantly. He took hold of Meredith's hands and eased her down gently, Meredith turning onto her side, Derek looked at her disapprovingly.

'What?'

'Burke said keep all weight off your sides, you know since you had two drains coming out of you,'

'Yeah fine whatever. I'll lie flat on my back for a month if you want but on one condition,'

'What?'

'You stay with me?' Derek smiled and nodded his head as Meredith sat forwards slightly, Derek in behind her. she held onto him, Derek noticing the fact she didn't move while she slept. The front door opened, Derek's mom sticking her head round the door.

'Hey, how is she?' Derek smiled as Cathy gently brushed Meredith's face with her hand.

'She's been sleeping for about four hours,'

'she looks tired,'

'Yeah,'

'She's on the mend though isn't she?'

'Yeah,' Derek eased himself out, Meredith stirring but instantly sleeping again. He covered her up, Cathy handing him a mug of coffee. She closed over the living room door, Derek sighing heavily as he slouched down onto the seat.

'How you doing?'

'I'm fine,'

'Derek, I'm your mother, I know you better than anyone else,'

'Yeah you do,'

'Yeah, so talk to me. I'm not just here for Meredith. I know this has been rough on you just as much. And I'll stay here as long as you both need me and I won't, under any circumstances be the pain in the ass of a mother that stays around more than she's needed,' Derek started laughing but his laugh turned, His mom noticing almost instantly the tears that were in his eyes.

'Derek,'

'She could have died, she would have died if she had left the hospital and now…now I'm worried that she's gonna get more blood in her lungs by just a bump or something like that. she gets any pressure put on her sides…the same thing could happen,'

'But she's smart and she knows this. She will be careful. I know for a fact that she won't be dancing for a while. Chris and Ben…they called me a couple of times, well they were calling for Anna and Lindsey but I always spoke to them. Ben is taking over the show and Chris is coming down with him for a couple of weeks so even when your working she won't get the chance to dance,'

'It could be as simple as she bumps her side in the shower,'

'But it might not happen. She is on the mend and she wouldn't have been let out of the hospital if Burke didn't think that she was fit. Just keep an eye on her and make sure she takes it easy and help her relax but also keep yourself ok. Don't go doing crazy stuff like you did with your father. Flying surgeons and all that in. she's on the mend and with the reputation of Burke I would say he is the best and if the best is saying that she's ok, then I would trust it,' Derek nodded his head, Cathy hugging him. Meredith coughing broke them apart, Derek getting up sharply and going through to look on her. she opened her eyes, Derek leaning down on the door frame looking at her.

'Hey,' Meredith's voice was croaky, Meredith moving slowly up. Derek eased her up, Cathy smiling broadly at her.

'Hey Meredith,'

'Cathy, hey. When did you get in?'

'Couple of hours ago. How you feeling?'

'Better,'

'You're a worse liar than he is,' Meredith smiled.

'Yeah, but I can sometimes convince him,'

'But not a lot of other people,'

'yeah,' Derek supported Meredith, him and Cathy watching Meredith for the smallest sign of pain. Little did they know about the real pain she was in.