AN: hey guys. I hope everybody had a great christmas :) I decided to split this chapter in 2 chapters. So here you go!
Chapter 12 Meeting Liam
I was nervously pacing up and down the living room. It had been 4 weeks since I started seeing Derek. It had been 4 wonderful weeks with dates to get to know each other and sleepovers at his place but still no sex. I hadn't dared yet to bring him over to my apartment. Still having a gut feeling that he would leave as soon as he would meet Liam. Every time we had met he had asked about Liam. Last week I finally had the courage to ask him over for dinner.
It was Sunday morning Derek was standing at the stove making me breakfast. He was flipping a pancake. I was biting my nails sitting at the table. I saw Derek looking in my direction. "Just spit it out Mer." He says. "How do you know I have something to say?" I say. "Well for one you have been staring at me for the last 5 minutes, not that I don't like the staring. Two, you are nervous because you are biting your nails. You always do that when you are nervous. And three, you have been tossing and turning all night." He says looking me straight in the eye. "You know me to well, watch that pancake." I say. Derek flips the pancake. I take a big breath. " So I was thinking, but it is oke if you don't want to because I know it is a big thing and that it might be getting real and I am still scared that you don't want to. I have been dreading this for weeks. And I really like you but as you know I come in a package. And I have Liam next weekend so that would mean I won't see you for two weeks and I don't want that. So do you want to come over for dinner on Saturday." I finish my ramble. I look at Derek. He slides the last pancake on a plate pours over some syrup. Picks up the plate, walks over to me. He places the plate in front of me and kisses my forehead. He sits down and than he says: " I would love to come over for dinner on Saturday." I let my breath go not even noticing I was holding it in. "You would?" I ask unsure if I heard him right. "Yes" He says while cutting a peace of the pancake and holding it in front of me. I take the bite. "You know you are adorable when you ramble." He says. "I didn't ramble." I pout. "I beg to differ." He says with a smirk on his face. "So what would be a good time for Saturday?" He asks. "5ish." I say. "Good I will be there at 5 then." He says while giving me a kiss on my cheek.
But I was freaking out. After I had finished grocery shopping I had cleaned to whole apartment twice to make sure it was ready for Derek. Afterwards I think I changed my outfit 4 times. I finally settled on a pair of skinny jeans a low cut top and a cardigan. Liam watched me with curious eyes while I pilled out outfit after outfit on the bed where he was playing. He giggled when I threw a t-shirt on the bed and it landed on his head. Now I was standing in the middle of the living room the only things that were lying on the floor were Liam's teddy bear and the big car that grandma gave him last week. I looked around the room to check it one more time Derek could arrive any moment now. I needed to calm my nerves so I scooped Liam of the floor and walked over to the bookshelf. Liam was reaching out for one of the books and I grabbed the book. The book is called: "The very noisy bear." This book was one of his favourites at the moment I think at this point I was reading it more than twice a day now. His collection had definitely grown since Matt and Kathrin had moved to New York. I settled on the couch and started reading.
In the jingle jangle jungle, there was music in the air
And it landed in the ears of a very sleepy bear
Excuses me said the bear to the music making sheep.
Your band is very noisy and it is time for me to sleep.
Now that you are awake said sheep perhaps you'd like to stay
Did you try the jingle drums they are really fun to play.
Lion was on the jungle drums and bear began to smile.
I supposed I could to play the drums I'd stay a little way.
He sat upon the tiny stool
BOOM BANG BASH BOOM went the noisy bear.
BOOM BANG CRASH.
Liam giggled in my arms.
It's harder than it looks said lion
To play the jungle drum
You might prefer a instrument you only have to strum.
I hear the doorbell ring and Liam looks up at me. "Right buddy time to face the music." He looks at me with curious eyes as we walk over to the door. I take a deep breath and open the door. Liam hides his face in the crook of my neck, and his had goes down my shirt touching my boob, when he sees Derek on the other side of the door. I already regret the choice of a low cut t-shirt. He has his good-looking red shirt on and a pair of jeans. And he holds a bottle of wine in one hand and in the other he holding a little bear. "Hi" He says flashing his mcdreamy smile. "Hi, come in. Welcome to my home." I say. Derek steps forward and gives me a kiss on the cheek. Liam is still hiding his face in my neck. "So this is Liam?" he asks. "Yes this is Liam, Liam can you wave to Derek?" I ask him but he isn't moving. "Sorry, he isn't normally like this." I say to Derek while we walk into the living room. "It's fine, it is always scary to meet somebody new." Derek shrugged. "I am sure he will be warming up to you soon, he is a very social baby." I say while placing him down on the floor next to his toy. He let out a faint cry. "Oh hush Liam, mommy will be right here." I say.
Derek is standing in the middle of the room looking around. Still holding the bottle of wine and the bear. "Let me get that of your hands" I say while reaching for the bottle of wine. It looked like a fine bottle of wine. I walked into the kitchen reaching for the glasses. As is put them on the counter I feel two arms around my waist turning me around. Placing a soft kiss on my lips. Sucking on my lip. When he lets go he says: "You don't have to be nervous Mer, I am not going anywhere." "I am not nervous." I answer looking at the floor. "Than why can't you look at me." He says. I look up with tears in my eyes and say: " I just haven't done this before, bringing a guy home to meet Liam and I have this gut feeling that you will leave after tonight." "Oh Mer, you need some more confidence, how many times do I have to tell you I am not going anywhere. I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to meet Liam." He says while stroking my cheeks and whipping away my tears. "So no more tears. Relax and enjoy it." He pulls me in for a big hug as I look over his shoulder I can see Liam crawl in to the kitchen. He is pulling the little bear along that Derek came in with. I have no idea where he got it from but is suppose Derek put in on the floor for him. He waves it like a big price. I step away from Derek and scoop him up. He points the bear at Derek and babbles "Di ba". "Did Derek get you a new bear?" I ask. He keeps pointing the bear at Derek. Derek steps closer and says: "That is for you Liam, you can have it." It earns a giggle from Liam and I know that he is warming up to Derek. He hugs the bear close and starts to wiggle and I put him on the floor again. And he is off again.
"So do we need anything to do for diner?" Derek asks. "No I made lasagne this afternoon so I just have to heat it up. " I say while pouring the wine into the glasses. "So you can cook." He says with a smirk on his face. "Of course I can." I say while hitting him on his chest. "Than why did you burn the pancakes the first time that you made me breakfast?" "It was a new kitchen for me and you where kind of distracting me mister." I say giggling. "It was good distracting, wasn't it?" lifting his eyebrows up and down. I just laugh. I just give him a glass of wine. Out of the corner of my eye I see Liam crawling back into the living room. I mention to Derek to follow him as I grab some chips out of the cupboard and follow them closing the gate behind me.
It feels good to have Derek over. Derek puts his glass on one the side table. And instead of going to sit on the couch like I expected him to, he sits on the floor right next to Liam who is playing with the truck. Liam doesn't even notice till he hits Derek's leg with the truck. He looks up with big eyes at Derek. Derek has a big smile on his face and says: "Crash." Liam just looks at him for a moment and than when he sits up I expect him to cry but he picks up the truck and places it on Derek's legs and starts pushing it. It truck falls off his legs to the other side. Liam climbs over his legs. Just as he is in the middle. Derek starts to tickle him on his back. That earns a giggle. And he slides off reaching the truck and goes on playing.
I sit down next to Derek. "You are good with children." I say while laying my head on his shoulders. "I have 2 nieces and a nephew, remember?" He says. "Oh yeah I forgot about your big family." I giggle. "Who old are they?" I ask. "Lilly is 5 and belongs to my oldest sister Nancy. Than we have Katie who is 3 and belongs to Kathleen. And at last we have Michael who just turned 1 last week and belongs to Lizzie. Oh and Nancy is currently pregnant with twins." He sums up his nieces and nephew. "Michael is not that much older than Liam than. I will remember that next time he has dirty nappy and you are around." I just say and giggle. "uhmm o no I don't think we are there yet." He teases me. "When is Nancy due?" changing the subject. "In 4 months, but she is huge already." Derek says.
"Derek Christopher did you just call your pregnant sister fat? You don't call pregnant woman fat." I exclaim. "I didn't call her fat." He stutters. "I just mean she is very tiny and having two babies in there she is just looks the same as she did when she gave birth to Lilly." I looked at him sternly. "I will never call a pregnant woman fat, I promise" He says. "Good save there, I thought you were digging yourself a hole there." Just laughing from the face he made when I accused him. "Oh, I will get you for that." He says and he starts to tickle me. I shriek and my head falls back against the couch, I try to role away from him but he pins me down and doesn't stop till I bag for mercy. I gasp for air and yell laughing, "Stop, please." He stops and I look into his eye's they look playful. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull him closer to kiss him. Just as he tries to deepen the kiss, Liam crushes his truck against his leg and babbles "Ma di basa lombo" shaking his head while saying that. "Hhhmmm, I don't think Liam likes that I am kissing his mommy." Derek says. I giggle and say. "Well he just needs to learn how to share me." Giving him a quick peck on the lips before sitting up straight. I look at the clock and ask: "Liam are you hungry?" Liam looks up and than makes a turn to the kitchen. "I guess that is a yes." I say while standing up and I open up the gate for him.
I grab the mashed potatoes and the other half of the can of babyfood out of fridge from yesterday. And put it in the microwave. Liam is already at his chair. I see Derek walk behind him and he reaches for the floor and scoops him up. He giggles loudly with the height elevation. And he puts him in the chair and straps him in. Liam is throwing a fit and Derek is just looking at me. "I don't strap him in only when I tries to get out of the chair when we are not done with dinner yet." I say. Derek unclips the straps and Liam calms down. I put a sippy cup with water on his tray and he starts to drink. "Can you grab my wine and the chips form the table?" I ask. The microwave beeps and I grab the food. Putting on his bib I say: "Oke, let's be on our best behaviour and eat not like an animal." He just looks at me with his cheeky grin and I just hope for the best as I sit down in the chair next to him.
Derek walks back in with my wine and chips. I reach into the bowl when he passes me. At the same time I give Liam a spoonful of mashed potatoes. "I see you can multi task." He says. "One of my many talent's" I mumble with my mouth full. Liam watches me and when I put the next spoonful in his mouth he starts to babble. But he doesn't keep his food in his mouth like I did. Some lands on his tray and the rest ends on my pants. "Well that back fired" Derek says laughing out loud. "Oh shut up!" I hiss. "Shu Shu" Liam babbles and I groan. "Great just great." "Liam no, no talking while you have food in your mouth." I look sternly at him. He just looks at me with eyes that say, but mommy you did it too. "Yes I know mommy did it too but my food didn't go all over the floor and on Derek's pants." I say and I can hear Derek snort from behind me. I give Liam another bite and he just swallows it. "See you can be a good boy." I smile at him. I feed him the rest off his diner. Derek just sits at the table and is looking at me. After he is finished eating we play with him for a little while and than it is time for bed. "I have some stuff for a salad in the fridge can you start that while I get the little trouble maker into bed?" I ask Derek as I scoop Liam of the floor. "Sure I can as you already cooked dinner." He says winking. "Liam can you say night night to Derek?" He waves and keeps babbling. I walk into his room and quickly change him into his jammies. Read a quick story and put him in is crib. He grabs his dummy and his teddy bear and hugs it close. "Night, night Liam." I say I give him a kiss on top of his head turn on the monitor and turn off the light.
Derek finally got to meet Liam! But the date isn't over yet... so what will happen in part two? See you next week :) Don't forget to review!