Continuing the drama. Enjoy!

"Where the hell are you? You son of a bitch" Meredith says furiously has she sat up in the bed.

"Mer...please...don't? Derek says sounding upset, but Meredith is too mad to notice.

"Don't what, Derek?...Get mad, i think i have every right too, you don't bother coming home, or even ringing me to let me know, i have been sick with worry all night, you asshole and nw you won't even tell me where you are?"

"Meredith"

"Stop Meredithing me...are you seeing someone else" Meredith says angrily.

"Oh god, Mer no" Derek heart broke a little, making her think that, he knew that he was wrong not to call her, but if he was honest it never crossed his mind.

"Then where are you?" she asks has the tears begin to fall.

"I am in San Francisco, baby"

"San Francisco?"

"Yeah, Mer there was an accident"

"An accident...who" Mer asked, afraid of the answer there was only one reason he would rushed off like that to San Francisco.

"Elle was in an accident with her mom" Derek said has he broke down on the phone.

"Oh god, Der...i am so sorry" Meredith felt awful jumping to all those conclusions.

"Can you come up, i need you Mer?"

"Derek stupid question, i will get the first flight out"

"It's okay Mer, the plane should arrive at Burbank airport in a little under a hour"

"What hospital are you at?"

"SF Memorial"

"Listen i will see you in a couple of hours Derek...and Derek..."

"Yeah"

"I love you"

"I love you too, see you soon"

Several hours later, the car Derek had hired for her, pulled up in front of the hospital, it was 6 in the morning, and the front of the hospital was already filled with journalists, the news had only broke an hour before. She quickly climbed out of the car, grateful that they didn't know she was married to Derek, she just wanted to get inside and hold her. Once she got to the hospital door, one of Derek's security officers stepped forward.

"Meredith"

"Bill, where is he?"

"He is up with Elle right now; he only left her side to ring you"

"How does it look? Bill and i want the truth"

"I honestly don't know Mer, he won't talk" Bill stopped outside of a room, and crooked his head to where Derek was sitting holding his daughter's hand, and his other hand stroking her hair. Meredith mouthed thank you and walked into the room.

As she stepped inside the room, she saw Ellen laid in the bed, with tubes everywhere, Derek was stumped over her on the chair, her heart broke just feeling Derek's pain, a part of her wanted to run, it reminded her of Liam, but Derek needed her. She walked up beside him, but Derek was so focused in his daughter he didn't even notice until Meredith kissed the top of his head, Derek wrapped his arms around her waist and pulling her down on his lap, and he broke down and cried. Meredith held him tight, not speaking just comforting him, she didn't know how long she held him for has he broke down in her arms

"Mer i am sorry, is this how you felt when Liam died"

"It not the same, Derek, but yeah, i felt like my whole life was over when i lost him.

"I am kind of getting why you have been so affected all these years, if i lost her"

"Sshhh that isn't going to happen, it was different Der, he was 8 months, she is 15"

"I just wish i was there for you, Meredith," he said gently looking into her eyes, and gently caressing her cheek.

"You were Der, in here," she said putting her hand on her heart.

"Every single day you were in here, when he died in my arms, at the funeral when i laid him to rest, and every day i mourn for him, you are always with me" Mer told him, he was so grateful to her has she continued to hold him, knowing how hard it must be for her.

"I am so sorry i didn't ring you, i thought Mark might have"

"Excuse me, he knew" Mer tried not to sound so pissed off about it, she knew he hated her, but not to tell her this was unforgivable but she didn't say anything not wanting to upset Derek further.

"All he knew for their was an accident"

"Why would Mark ring me, he hates me"

"Mer, he doesn't"

"Derek don't worry about it" she said with a smile and kissed him gently, she put her hand under his so that Elle hand was in between theirs. "What happened?" she asked.

"Carole was driving back to the vineyard from Napa when there was a head on collision, Carole was thrown from the car.

"Have you been in to see her?" she asked, Derek shook his head. "Derek go and see her, she has no family, tell her to fight, i will watch Elle" Derek shakes his head, Meredith drags him from her room. "Derek have you called her family?"

"She doesn't have any, Mer"

"Derek go and sit with her, let her know that she isn't on her own"

"I love you so much i hope you know that"

"I do, Derek, and i love you and that girl in there, now go and make sure her mother is alright" Derek leans down and kissed her gratefully on the lips, before walking into the nest room. Meredith made her way into Ellen's room, she sits in the chair that Derek had previously occupied and took Elle hand in her own, and smoothed her hair, he looked at her, reminding her of Liam.

"Hey baby, it mom, i am so sorry i didn't come up with your father last night, it is time to wake up now Elle, daddy misses you, and so do i, we want you to get well again, i love you so much sweetheart, please wake up, i can't lose you too. Daddy gone to see how your mother's doing, we want you back with us" Meredith, croaked out has the tears began to fall, just has Derek walked back into the room, he came to Meredith's side, and kissed the top of her head.

"Can we talk outside please?" Meredith nodded, gave Elle a kiss on the forehead, before following Derek outside.

"Derek, what is going on?"

"I spoke to Carole doctor, and Carole is brain dead, they want to turn off her machine, but only Meredith can give permission"

"They expect a 15 year old girl to turn off her mom's life support machine effectively ending her life" Derek nods, sits down on the chair behind them, burying his head in his hand. Meredith sits next to him, running her fingers through his hair until he lifted his head to look at his wife.

"What would i do without you?"

"Crash and burn" Mer replies with a small smile, Meredith kisses Derek on the lips quickly and they rests their foreheads together, gazing into each other's eyes, getting lost and bring comfort to the both of them, until they hear a monitor crashing and crash team rushing past them.