Here is the last instalment from their holiday.

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Saturday morning finally came. The night before Meredith packed everything she could so they could head off as quickly as possible considering it was the last weekend of the holidays and everyone always made that made rush home on the last weekend. They decided the sooner the better. They would get breakfast on their way out from McDonald's.

Meredith was the last one awake this morning though. Izzie and Cristina woke first and went out and had coffee on the balcony. They had Kaylee and Cooper both with them.

"Hi, why didn't you wake me?"

"You need your rest. Also Cristina is going to drive halfway home then I will drive the rest of the way."

"Guys you don't have to do that."

"Yeah we do. It's the only way we can part thank you. Anyway you get the backseat." Cristina says.

"That's fine with me."

"It's quite squishy you know." Izzie mentions.

"Oh well. That's what happens."

"Well do we want to get dressed and start leaving?" Izzie says.

"I will feed Cooper if that's ok?"

"Yeah we will sit out here with Kaylee."

Meredith fed Cooper and she received a call from Derek telling her that the missing baby was found and she was on the road to recovery.

Cooper finished feeding and needed his nappy changed. She changed his nappy and his clothes and let him crawl around the room. Kaylee changed her clothes and the other two did the same. They packed up their bags and checked the room one last time.

They got the kids settled in the car and packed the car as best they could. They managed to have everything packed and Meredith raced up to the reception to check out and they were finally off.

They had their breakfast stop and waited at least those 20 minutes after Kaylee finished eating to leave again.

"Turn the music up. We can be like all those cool kids going through the streets with their music blaring." Meredith says. "I never got to do it."

Cristina turns the music up and the windows come down.

"Mummy can you turn the music down. I can't hear my movie."

"Cris just down a little."

"We have 10 weeks until we become interns."

"I know and in between that time I'm going on a honeymoon. Cooper is turning 1 and I have a new nephew being born and my god children are going to be born. There are birthdays and births and other stuff happening as well."

"Yeah well my 10 weeks are going to be spent doing nothing. I'll wake up in the morning and decide what I want to do that day." Cristina says.

"I'm going to go and do some travelling around. Not too far just around the state and maybe to California."

"That sounds like a good plan."

"And you get to do the mum thing."

"Yes I do."

"Do you think Derek's work hours are going to slow down at all?"

"I hope so but he has studying to do. He sits his exams in about 7 weeks. He does the exam and a few days later we go on our honeymoon."

"Does it feel weird going on a honeymoon a year after your actual wedding?"

"I don't know."

"I know that your excuse was that you were pregnant but you could have gone on a babymoon." Izzie says.

"A what?"

"It's called a babymoon, usually parents to be take them when they are expecting a baby or they take them after they have a baby to spend time with it."

"That is so weird. I have never heard of that before."

"It's a new thing. It's just starting to become popular now."

"Ok. Well if I knew about it earlier let's just say this time last year I'm sure we would have gone. But when I think about it Derek was finishing med school. So it was the wrong time to take a honeymoon."

"Nothing is ever the right time." Izzie says.

"I know you can't plan for anything anymore."

"Just live life not planning anything and you'll be fine."

"Well you can't do that either."

"Why is life so difficult?" Cristina says.

"You don't have a difficult life. You drink all night long, sleep with random men then sleep til midday."

"I do not."

"Well you do some days."

"Fine but what about Iz. She stays up all night baking."

"Yeah well I'm not contracting an STI am I?" Izzie says.

"Well you are bringing on an early heart attack, obesity, and a high cholesterol all those other health problems."

"Are you calling me fat?"

"No but you will be if you keep baking."

"Hey it's a hobby like how sleeping with random men is yours."

"That was uncalled for."

"As much as I am enjoying this can you both pay attention to the road."

"Fine."

"Thank you." Meredith says. "Izzie can get fat if she wants and Cristina get and STI."

The girls just laugh at her.

"I had to say it."

"Well you can go and get knocked up again and have a billion kids."

"Maybe I will."

"Good."

Their driving talk consisted of anything they were enjoying their friendship because it seemed quite strained considering how busy they were. This was a way to reconnect and bring back all those memories that they have seemed to miss out on.

"Oh you stupid traffic." Cristina curses when the traffic comes to a halt.

"Please don't be an accident." Izzie says. "I want to get home."

"Yeah me too."

"Switch it over to the radio. We'll hear what it is."

"Nothing is coming through yet."

"I guess we will be waiting a while then."

"Ok Kelly let's go for a walk." Derek says.

"Am I seeing my baby girl?"

"We will see." He says helping her up into the wheelchair.

She settles herself in the wheelchair and Derek takes her for a walk.

"Have you thought of any names for your baby girl?"

"Maybe. I have a few ideas but I just don't know what. I think I have to meet her before I name her because if I name her before meeting her then it could be the wrong name."

"I know what you mean."

"Do you have kids Dr Shepherd?"

"Yes I do. I have 2 kids."

"What are their names?"

"Kaylee Sofia and Cooper Isaac."

"Did you have those names picked out before they were born?"

"Yeah we did. We picked Kaylee and Cooper when my wife was first pregnant and it turned out to be a little girl."

"Is she a Kaylee?"

"Yeah she is."

"Is Cooper a Cooper?"

"Yes he is. He is such a goofy, smiley baby. I think it just suits him a lot."

"Hope really suits her name."

"I know she does. She really is full of hope." Derek says. "Tell me your name ideas."

"I'm really thinking Hollie Jade."

"Hmm that might work."

"Do you think she is a Hollie?"

"She could be."

"Oh you're not helping Dr Shepherd."

Derek pushes her through the maternity ward and to the front of the NICU. He grabs a gown for Kelly and helps her put it on.

"Let's see if she is a Hollie."

Derek pushed her inside to the NICU the baby is in.

"Here is your baby girl." Derek says. "You can reach in and touch her if you want."

Kelly reaches in touching the baby's hand.

"Hi baby girl. It's your mummy. I'm sorry all this happened but you are going to be just fine. You are going to be just fine and when you are able to get out from the NICU, I am going to take you and Hope far away. We are going to start our own adventures and have a safe life." She says to her. "How about that? Hollie Jade Cameron I love you." The baby wraps her finger around her mother's finger.

"I think you have a name."

"Yeah I do." She says. "My Hollie Jade."

"It's beautiful."

"When do you think she will be able to leave the hospital?"

"We have to wait until she gets to about 4lbs and her lungs develop and everything else heals."

"Where is she now?"

"She is about 2.6lbs. She only needs to gain a pound and a half."

"Okay you have a bit to get through but we will make it. You're a tough baby. You are going to be make it."

After Derek let Kelly spend time with her baby he took her to see Hope and she spent time with Hope.

Meredith, Cristina, Izzie and the kids were stuck on the freeway for over 2 hours after a truck had overturned. They could have been home by now but of course something like this happens.

"Mummy I'm hungry."

"Well let me see what we have." Meredith says looking through the baby bag. "A muesli bar?"

"Ok."

Meredith hands it to Kaylee and she starts eating. She gets a fruit stick for Cooper to chew on.

"Such a sufficient meal." Meredith says.

"Well the turn off is just past here. We can get lunch then."

"Yeah that is a good idea because Kay will most likely need to go to the toilet."

"Hey the traffic is moving." Izzie says.

"The police are directing it. Just wait until we can go."

The police let one lane go at a time. It would take nearly a year for them to get through but they switched lanes letting their lane go.

"Freedom." Cristina says as she starts easing forward but when Cristina reaches the front of the line they are directed to stop. "Ok this crap."

"This is going to take forever." Meredith mutters.

"Trucks I think should not use freeways. That's all I'm saying because then this happens and you are stuck in traffic for hours and its school holidays so it makes it worse."

"Just hold your patience. We will be the first one through next time."

Waiting another 30 minutes they were finally let through and directed past the overturned truck and all the police and rescue personnel.

"Ok so lunch?"

"Yes."

"Kaylee do you need to go to the toilet?"

"Yes mummy."

"We'll we are stopping for lunch so wait 10 minutes."

"Derek you can go home." Dr Roach says to him.

"But I am supposed to be working today."

"You have reached your 80 hours. You have banked them up go home and see your family."

"They aren't home yet. They were caught in traffic. They won't be another couple of hours."

"Still go home because I don't won't to see you until Monday."

"Fine." Derek says walking off.

"Derek." He calls out. "You have done a great job with that family today."

"Thanks sir."

Derek changed from his scrubs and packed his bag to go home. He said goodbye to Kelly and Hope and told them they he would see them on Monday. He decided to go grocery shopping considering that there was no food in the house and he knew that they would need it.

He made his rounds of the store and grabbed the essentials from bread, to milk, to veggies, to nappies. He paid and packed his car and headed home. Sparrow greeted him at the door with his playful touch of the feet.

"Hey buddy. Do you want some food?" Derek asked him as he picked him up. "I better feed you and Peanut."

He walked into the kitchen and saw a note.

Hi Derek

I dropped in earlier and fed the cat and the dog for you. I have also dropped of some muffins, made a little too much.

Ma

"Ok well that job is done. I will go and get the groceries and have a proper meal."

He made the trip to the car collecting the groceries and unpacking them. He also decided to make a proper lunch for himself considering he hadn't eaten a proper meal since Sunday last week. He had just had the crappy cafeteria meals.

Sitting down he took the time to eat properly. Watch the crappy Saturday afternoon TV shows and read the newspaper. He put on his washing to have it over and done with by the time Meredith and the kids got home. He paid the bills and even had time to take Peanut for a walk. She was definitely due for a walk and she was busting out of her skin for her energy to burn off and some attention.

He walked over to his mother's which wasn't that far then to what he thought it would be. They weren't home so he headed to the park to let Peanut run around and burn off some more energy before she sat nudging people to play with her.

He headed home and let Peanut have a drink of water and let her inside were she went and laid down.

Derek also sat on the lounge and closed his eyes for a rest but ended up falling asleep.

"Daddy." Kaylee whispered. "We're home."

Derek opened his eyes. "Hi baby girl." He says as he stands up and picks her up hugging her. "How are you?"

"Good daddy."

"Where's mummy?"

"She is out at the car."

"Let's go and help her then."

He walks out to the car with Kaylee, he sets her on the ground to walk and he sees Meredith unpacking the car. He turns her around to face him and he smiles at her.

"Hey." He says.

"Hi." She says jumping into his arms.

Derek holds her and kisses her as he leans sits her in the back of the car. They share another kiss again and she leaves her hands around his neck and his stay around her waist.

"I missed you." She says.

"I can tell." He says with his dreamy smile. "You can tell me how much you missed me later tonight." He whispers to her.

"Oh I am going to."

He moves away from her and goes and sees Cooper who is still sitting in the car.

"Hey baby boy." He says as he unbuckles him. "Did you miss me?"

"Dada."

"Yes it's your dada." Derek says as he kisses his cheek.

"Kaylee can you take this inside for me." Meredith asks handing her a bag.

Derek grabs the suitcase from the ground and carries in inside. He goes to put Cooper in the walker but he grizzles as Derek leaves him. Derek retreats to carrying him along with the other gear.

The car was unpacked and Derek sat beside Kaylee who told Derek about everything that happened from the past few days.

They ordered dinner in and sat around looking at the photos that were taken. Derek let Meredith have a break and he took the kids to bathe. He handed Cooper back over to Mer to feed and he read Kaylee to sleep. Meredith put Cooper to bed and they went and lay in bed with each other. He wrapped his arms around her and they talked about the missing details from their week.

"Hollie Jade is Kelly's new baby daughter." Derek tells her.

"When is she able to leave the hospital?"

"Not for a while. She has 1 and a half pounds to gain and her lungs need to develop and her body just needs to heal as well."

"She is an amazing woman putting herself in danger to save her daughter."

"Hey you say exactly the same. You would take a bullet for your family."

"I know but I still just can't believe that she actually did but she almost died for it. That man better rot in that prison cell because that was just terrible hurting a 4 year old."

"I feel kind of guilty though. I thought that Kelly was the one abusing Hope."

"Well how else are you going to react? I would be exactly the same." Meredith says as she turns rolls to her side.

He kisses her quickly. "How was I so lucky to get you?"

"Well that would have been knowing each other for 10 years and finally falling into bed with each other to conceive Cooper."

"I'm glad that happened."

"The day we left Kaylee asked me about the last time we went to the beach and if we were together."

"What'd you say?"

"I said we weren't. She also asked me what would have happened if Cooper wasn't here because we always tell her that Cooper brought us together." She told Derek. "I just said that she wouldn't have a gorgeous baby brother and you would be living with Addie and not us. She was scared because she thought that you would not have been her daddy anymore."

"Did she really?"

"Yeah I had to tell her that you love her too much and that love can't be taken away. You would always look out for her. She also asked if Addie would be her mummy as well."

"Did you tell her that that was her choice and that it wouldn't be forced on her?"

"Yeah I did. Her decision and people should respect that." She tells him. "I also thought what would happen if we didn't conceive Cooper that night."

"What do you think would happen?"

"I'm pretty sure I would avoid any family dinners that involved Addison being there. Saxon became pretty hard to be with because he was too stressed out from working. You would drop by every night and I knew that you would know that Kaylee was asleep but you wanted to come by and see me. I was also drinking a lot of tequila each night."

"With Cristina?"

"Yeah." She says. "But it was Easter and the family were all at your Ma's house. I had to talk to you about us sleeping with each other and the feelings I still had for you, and we ended up having a heated reunion in the granny flat. Kathleen walked in on us and we told her to shut it until dinner and we told everyone what happened. Well you did and you said that you missed me and said that I was the perfect woman and that the reason you came by my house every night is just to spend time with me." She says. "You just kept calling me beautiful and the perfect woman and the mother of my child.

"What did you say?"

"You're married." She says. "You then went on to say toy wished that we didn't use contraception that night and we might have another child and that you would be with me. You also called yourself a coward for not saying anything and you then said that you loved me and wanted to live with me for the rest of your life."

"It's true." He says. "What do you think happened next?"

"Well your family knew that I was the right girl. You and Addie got a divorce and you vowed your life to me with a ring and a growing bump."

"I have to admit that I think that something like that would happen."

Meredith just smiled at him. "I missed you so much."

"Me too." He says kissing her.

The weeks went by. Kelly and Hope were discharged and Hope's mental deficit's weren't as serious as they thought they were. She just had to attend a speech therapist and a doctor for regular scans and check-ups.

Hollie also recovered and she was ready to take home and she was now 10 weeks old.

Derek watched as the family finally recovered and finally got to go home.

"Come on Hope we are going to live in New York with Grandma and Grandpa. We are going to have a wonderful life and I will always be there for you." Kelly says to Hope and Hollie. "Say goodbye to Dr Shepherd and thank him."

"Hank you Dr Shep-Herd. I will miss you and hink of you in Ew Ork."

"Hope I will think of you as well. Grow up to be a great girl and look after your mum and sister."

"I will."

"Thank you Derek." Kelly says hugging him goodbye. "Let's go girls."

She carries the car seat with Holliea asleep soundly out of the nursery and hold Hope's hand as they go to the elevator to start their new life.

"Are they finally going home?" Meredith asks from behind him.

He turns to look at his wife on her first day as an intern and she is dressed in the light blue scrubs. "Yeah they are. A new life in New York City."

Next chapter is a 2 week time jump and Meredith planning baby showers.

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