Derek had never seen Meredith as insecure as she was that morning. It had scared him and he had promised her that he was not going anywhere and if needed he would be by her side all day. He had been too, until his family had arrived, they doted on her and whisked her away. They hadn't even said a word to Derek.
Derek found himself surrounded by his brother in laws, and all his neices and nephews. Sammy was amongst them too.
"Daddy Der, Nanna didn't look too happy with you." she said with a pout as she climbed onto his lap.
The guys laughed as they watched the scene unfold.
"No she didn't" he groaned.
Sammy crossed her arms and looked up at him. "Why?" she asked.
"Daddy Der was bad." he told her.
Sammy frowned, before letting out a frustrated sigh. "What did you do?"
Derek sighed, "I was a naughty boy and was not nice to some people."
"You should know better Daddy," she scolded. "Do you need to sit in the corner and think about what you did, or should i just take you out bush and shoot you now?"
Derek frowned, "you wouldn't"
"I would." she told him with a convincing nod, "Uncle Patty showed me how." she said honestly.
His brother in laws looked at him in shock.
"She's lived in Australia for a while." Derek tells them as if that explains things.
"She's never touched a gun, to my knowledge anyway." Jazzy said as she walked into the room.
Derek looked up stunned
"And being Australian doesn't come as an excuse thanks."
"It's um... it wasn't" Derek quickly said.
Sammy looked at him hard. "Mommy he's a yanky hick."
Jazzy laughed, "Baby Daddy Der isn't that, dont be rude."
"But mommy Uncle Pat said." she began, and Jazzy moved forward and grabbed her off Derek's lap.
"Just because Uncle Pat said, doesn't men it's true." Jazzy told Sammy, "and Derek, it's a saying that she picked up when we went home last, she'll come out with a few, get over it." Jazzy said as she walked towards the door.
Sammy giggled, "ooops Daddy you're in more trouble."
Derek shook his head. "women" he muttered.
"and yet we are surrounded by them." Mitchell joked and gestured to his neices, and his two girls.
"That's enough out of you." Simone said to her husband as she moved into the room. She was followed by the others.
"Lunch is almost ready." Margaret told them, "and Derek after that we are all going out to see your house and land."
Derek nodded, "Yes mom"
Meredith giggled a little seeing him pout. "You ok babe?" she asked as she wheeled her chair to him, and climbed onto his lap.
Derek groaned.
"So you've heard some of Sammy's colloquialisms? Barbaric i know, but you'll get used to it." She giggled.
Derek shook his head. "What will we ever do with her? She's a monster." he asked.
"Don't worry, i won't give her a gun. And it will be a while before she goes roo shooting again." Meredith told him, trying to keep a straight face.
"Monster" Derek gasped.
"Sammy's got a gun" Meredith sang.
"Sammy's got a gun" Jazzy echoed.
"Dereks on the run
What made Sammy crack
was it listening to Yanky crap?
When sammy was a coming
derek started running
and teddy was found headless in the trash."
Jazzy and Meredith sang.
"So cruel" Derek said as the rest of the group laughed,
Sammy shook her head. "I wouldn't hurt you daddy."
Meredith turned her head and kissed him. "I wouldn't let her." she whispered as she kissed him again.
