Meredith was still recovering from the accident; it had been a month since she went into hospital on that fateful day, two weeks since she got her splint off and one and a half weeks since she was discharged. She was now lying in Dereks bedroom contemplating the past months events, it sure had been a whirlwind! Apart from her being in hospital, Christina and George had decided to move in together officially, George and Sarah had had a pregnancy scare and most importantly all four friends had gotten into the surgical residency program at Seattle Grace. Meredith thought back to the day she was released from hospital…

Derek had signed her out after his shift had finished and together they had headed home, at first she was a little reluctant getting into the car as it was the first time she had been in a car since the accident, but Derek had held her hand reassuringly the whole way, talking to her and distracting her until they safely arrived home. As soon as she walked through the door she was met with a face full of confetti before getting hugs from all her roommates and Preston. As soon as she was settled on the couch Christina had forced an envelope at her to open, confused she looked up and saw each of her roommates holding an identical envelope. Izzie had caught her confused expression and mouthed 'internships', after asking when they had arrived and being informed that the letters had come a week ago she had burst into a fit of laughter thinking of what Christina was like as she would not have been aloud to open it until Meredith got home. Thankfully George, Izzie, Christina and Meredith all got into the surgical residency at Seattle Grace, their first choice of where to go.

A door opening downstairs pulled Meredith from her thoughts, looking at the clock she knew it wasn't Derek- he had only left two hours ago. She carefully rolled out of bed and wrapped Dereks robe from the floor, covering her flimsy nighty before reaching for her crutches. Slowly she eased herself down the stairs as the sounds downside increased, gathering her thoughts she decided if she stayed close enough to a wall she would be steady enough to swing one of her supports at whoever was downstairs. Taking a deep breath she lowered her good leg onto the last step and peaked around the corner…

"Who on earth are you?" Asked the houses other occupant as they grabbed for a rolling pin and clutched it to their chest tightly.

"I could ask you the same thing!" Meredith replied, being taken by surprise at the other occupants' appearance. She was after all she was a women of about fifty standing in a kitchen surrounded by half empty shopping bags and gripping a slightly raised rolling pin.

"This is my son's house." Came the quizzical reply as the lady, obviously Dereks mother, eyed Merediths braced knee and crutches "And you must be Meredith."

"Yeah," Meredith replied, her rapidly beating heart only just starting to slow, "And you must be Mrs. Sheppard."

"I'm sorry if I scared you," the older lady stated laughing slightly at herself as she put the rolling pin back onto the bench, "I didn't know you were here."

"Oh, that's ok…I'll admit it was a relief to see you standing there instead of anyone else," she replied uneasily suddenly becoming aware that she was meeting her boyfriends mother for the first time, covered only by his robe.

"Is Derek home?" Mrs. Sheppard asked glancing around to see any signs of her son.

"Ahh, no he is at work. He will be back at about eleven though." Meredith replied as she made her way over to the table to sit down.

"Why are you here then...I mean, I thought you only lived across the road."

"Oh I do," Meredith replied, "It's just that my place has a lot of stairs…which is kind of hard when I'm restricted to crutches," she smiled, indicating her metal supports leaning on the table next to her.

"But you were upstairs?"

"Umm, yes…" Meredith replied, catching onto the older ladies line of questioning and not quite knowing how to continue, "The bed downstairs is only a foldout and not as comfortable so I sleep upstairs." She mumbled, obviously uncomfortable.

"With Derek?"

"…Yes…" Meredith replied, blushing slightly. Mrs. Sheppard didn't reply but looked Meredith up and down before turning and continuing to put the shopping away. "Umm, my housemate is going to take me to physio in a bit so I should get going," Meredith lied as she started to head back upstairs and call Izzie for an urgent evacuation. Ten minutes later she reemerged as Izzie rang the doorbell, "Well it was really nice to meet you Mrs. Sheppard," she smiled, "Sorry I have to run."

"Goodbye dear," Mrs. Sheppard called after her as Izzie tried to contain her laughter.

"So how bad was it?" Izzie asked as they slowly made their way across the street.

"Very…I was wearing my red nighty and Dereks robe when I came downstairs, not to mention I thought she was trying to break in and had no idea who she was."

Izzie couldn't help but laugh in reply, helping Meredith into the car as they supposedly went to Meredith's physio appointment, which suspiciously smelt like coffee and bagels.

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"What!" Asked Derek, "She wasn't meant to be here until next week!" he cried, after Meredith recounted the story of his mother's arrival, "Oh I'm sorry Mer…your meant to be relaxing and you can't exactly do that while she is around."

"Seriously Derek…it's fine, I'm fine…I'll just hang out at home tonight, anyway she wasn't that bad." She laughed.

"Still," he replied, "I know what she is like…she is a little protective of us kids, especially me since what happened with Addison," he said quietly. "Saying that I wonder where dad is?"

"I don't know," she replied, "He certainly wasn't there when I was…give her a call and ask." She suggested.

"Ok…yeah I will," he sighed, "Sorry my pager is going ballistic, I've got to run," he sighed.

"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow. Love you."

"Bye, love you too," he replied before hanging up, she couldn't help but smile as she put her phone down- his mother may take some winning over but he was still as sweet as ever.

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"Mother…what did you say to her?" Derek asked after kissing his mother on the cheek when he got up the next morning.

"I didn't say anything," the lady replied, "I hardly had a chance to…she was out that door quick smart."

"Because you were insinuating she shouldn't be here at all." He replied, trying to keep an even volume to his voice.

"I merely asked why she was here, instead of at home," the woman replied taking a delicate sip of her tea.

"She was here because I asked her to stay…I wanted her to stay…" he said getting up and making himself breakfast.

"Derek you haven't known her that long…don't you think your going a little fast- I mean she is awfully young."

"No you mean she isn't Addison!" He replied grumpily, "and what do you mean young? We are only five years apart!"

"I know what happened with you and Addison dear, but you have had your time here…come home…"

"Mum I am home, and Meredith is part of my home," he said sincerely, "I love her…a lot! You're just going to have to get use to that and if you can't you and dad will just have to stay at a hotel." He said, unsure of how his mother would react as he had never spoken like this to her before, "And speaking of dad where is he and why are you here early…I wasn't expecting you for another week."

"Your father ended up having to work so I thought it would be nice to come down and spend some quality time with my only son," she pouted.

"Ok," he replied standing up and gulping down the last of his morning coffee, "Well sorry but you will have to entertain yourself for a few hours, I need to take Meredith to therapy…so I will be home around one if you want to get lunch."

"Ok," she sighed, a little sad at how her first morning with Derek had gone, but slightly pleased with the lunch proposal.

Feeling guilty as to how he had spoken to her earlier he kissed her on the cheek before leaving, "I'll take Meredith's car so you can have mine incase you want to go out exploring, I'll book somewhere for half one."

Mrs. Sheppard watched from the window as Derek ran across the street and bounded up the front steps, returning seconds later with Meredith in his arms, her crutches and bag flung over his shoulder, she was laughing at something as she waved goodbye to the blond girl who came over yesterday as Derek placed her in the passenger side of the car and kissed her on the forehead.

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"Ok, explain," she said after he helped her into the water at the local swimming pool.

"Explain what?" he asked innocently.

"Why you are here with me instead of at home with your mother?" she said sternly swimming away from him.

"Because we do this every week and I wasn't going to change that because my mother showing up a week early," he sighed sculling over towards her.

"Derek, we can go whenever we want…you haven't seen your mother in months- you should spend as much time with her as you can while you can," she sighed.

"Oh Mer that was really insensitive of me, I'm sorry." He sighed pulling her into a hug.

"Yes it was," she grumbled, "but kiss me and I'll forgive you," he added with a smile.

"Ooh I think that can be arr…" he mumbled pulling her in for a kiss. As there lips parted she leant in for another kiss, "Uh ah…" he laughed pulling away from her, "Not until I see ten laps out of you.

"Slave driver…" she growled light heartedly before ducking under the water and lightly kicking off from the wall.

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After drying off and making their way to the car Meredith asked again, "So why are you avoiding your mother?"

He was about to protest until he saw her dace, "How do you read me so well?" he sighed. She just shrugged in reply and waited for his answer, "Well mum was really attached to Addison and then when she…we...split I decided not to tell mum the reason why. It was just after she retired and I knew she wasn't coping with being a lady of leisure so well, so I didn't tell her. Then when I did tell her it was a few months later…and the next day I met you…"

"Oh…" she sighed, suddenly seeing how it must look from his mothers' point of view.

"Anyway, apparently she is good friends with Bob, Izzies resident…mum anyway, long story short…Bob told his mother I was lusting after a student and she told my mum…"

"And she thought I was the reason for the split…"

"Basically, she thought I was lying about Addison…that's why I am having lunch with her, I need to set her straight." He sighed, they spent the rest of the trip in a contiplative silence. When he pulled into her drive she leaned over and whispered "good luck."

"Hey Mer," he called after her as she hobbled towards the steps, "I love you."

"Love you to," she grinned back at him.

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Derek's father arrived a week later and sensing Derek needed some alone time, suggested he and his wife hire a campervan and drive down the coast for a few days. Derek sincerely thanked his father as he bid them farewell, waiting for them to make it down the road before he wandered over to Meredith's house.

"Has she gone?" Meredith asked nervously

"Yes she has gone," he laughed, "Mer she doesn't hate you…its just that she is taking a little time to get use to the truth, she accepted Addison like another daughter."

"I know, I'm just planning on staying out of her way until she does get over it," she replied frankly with a smile.

"Ok, well as she has gone away for a few days do you want to go out tonight?"

"I'd love to," she replied with a smile.

"Ok, I'll pick you up after work."

"I'll be waiting," she grinned happily excited about being able to spend some one on one time with him again.

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"I am absolutely stuffed!" she laughed, pushing her belly out and rubbing it as he opened the door and followed her inside.

"Nice," he replied as he watched her examine her bloated tummy which was still as flat as anything. "Want to watch some TV?" he asked, lazily pulling her towards the kitchen.

"No I think I'm about ready for bed," she said feigning a yawn and stretching her arms up.

"Why didn't you tell me you were tied?" he asked with genuine concern

"Derek!" she sighed as she pulled him towards the couch, "I'm not tied…" she hinted with an eyebrow raised, "I'm full of energy."

"Want a glass of water?" he asked, stepping out of her grasp and heading to the kitchen.

"Derek stop it!" she yelled after him, "I miss you…I miss being with you!" she cried as she hobbled after him. "What's wrong with me that you run away every time I try to start something…anything?" she cried, collapsing in sobs onto the couch.

"Mer…" he sighed rushing to her side and wrapping his arms around her, "Nothings wrong with you."

"Then why haven't you so much as held me since the hospital?" she replied, tears escaping her reddened eyes.

"I have held you." He tried, then admitted, "I…I don't want to hurt you…" he admitted, "Your still on crutches, what if I hurt your knee and you start your internship with everyone else…you will be a year behind…"

"Derek…" she interrupted, "your not going to hurt me! It hurts more that you don't want to touch me."

"Why do you think I take you swimming so often? Why have I totally kidnapped you and forced you to sleep here- in my bed every night?" he asked kneeling down in front of her and wiping her tears away with his thumbs, "Because I get to hold you, touch you…be with you."

"And I love going with you and staying here, but however nice it is," she said with a faint smile as she took his hands in her, "I want this," she said lowering her eyes as her other hand lightly grazed his jeans zipped.

With a light cough he mumbled, "Well we better go upstairs in that case…" Then with strong and newly eager arms he scooped her up and carried her up the stairs, kicking the door to his bedroom open and sitting her carefully on the bed. "Now promise me you will tell me to stop if anything hurts," he said looking her squarely in the eye.

Leaning in for a kiss she whispered, "I promise."

They kissed for a few seconds before she rested her forehead on his and lifted her arms above her head. From his position kneeling in front of her he grinned guiltily as he fingered the hem of her top and slipped it over her head. She widened her legs and pulled him into the new space before pulling his shirt over his head.

Unable to resist she leant forward and nibbled at his ear as he slipped a hand behind her and undid her bra, moaning as she tugged at the curls on the back of his neck and sucked on his lower lip. Running his hand to her stomach he pushed her back onto the bed and ran a hand up her stomach and between the valley of her breasts. She shivered as his hand moved to her nipple tweaking and rolling it between his fingers as his mouth kissed her flat stomach.

Tearing a hand away from her breasts he slipped off her shoes before running his hand up her leg and to the top of her jeans, as he tickled the crease below her breast he undid the button and slid down the zip.

His hands were driving her wild as she tossed her head from side to side and gripped the sheets, her repeated attempts to sit up, were met with a strong but gentle hand pinning her down. She gasped as he slid her jeans off and pushed against her damp panties with a soft hand, grinding her hips into the bed as he increased his pressure on both her nipple and her clit.

Hooking his fingers into the sides of her panties he pulled them down and was greeted with a sight he had been longing for. Carefully he lifted her injured leg and rested it over his shoulder, checking she was ok before running a hand down the inner thigh of her other leg, pushing her open for him to explore. Leaning closer and taking in her aroma her lightly blew on her, the cold air having the desired affect as a low moan erupted from deep in her throat.

Replacing a hand on her breast he continued his work on her hard nipple as his other hand parted her folds and he took his first sample of her. His pleasure only escalated as she moaned again, this time moving one of her hands to her breast and taking his hand in hers. As one hand parted her folds she held the other tenderly in her grasp, lightly tracing circles around her breast with it.

It was his turn to moan when she pulled his finger into her mouth, encircling it with her tongue before sucking hard on it. He waited until she was panting lightly before slipping a finger partly inside of her before quickly removing it. Her hips bucked at him and she bit his finger as he reinserted his finger, following it closely by another.

She had dropped his finger from her mouth and it had gone back to work on her pulsating nipples as her hips jerked at his every movement. He caressed her sweet spot, before simultaneously pushing hard against it and sucking on her clit. He knew it did exactly what it was meant to, as she gasped his name and clutched at his hair with the hand that had made it to the back of his head. He lapped up her juices for a few seconds, savoring her taste as the final stages of her orgasm played out over her body.

He slowly grasped her hands and pulled her back towards him after she recovered slightly, "Hi," she mouthed as she leaned into his mouth with a contented smile.

"Hmmm," he replied as her hands set to work on his pants, as she eased down his zipper she was met with his throbbing member. He followed her gaze as she eyed him and laughed guiltily, "What…I like your taste."

"That I don't mind," she smiled into him as her hands slipped into the back of his jeans and clutched at his ass, pulling him tightly too her. She then pulled him into a tight kiss, her mouth exploring his as her hand slipped to the soft cotton of his boxers. Taking his head in her hand she rubbed it gently as he thrust his hips towards her, craving her touch. Her next move was one slow long stroke of him; she sped up her motion as he started to move on top of her.

Before he could crawl onto the bed she slipped his boxers off completely, freeing his effervescent member and sliding up the bed to rest her head on the pillows. Once she was settled he crawled up her body kissing all her sensitive spots as he went. "I missed you…and you," he breathed as he laid kisses on each of her breasts. She continued her stroking as he paid more attention to the body he craved.

She felt his hand leave her clit as he reached into the side table for a condom, his enlarged balls and swollen cock unable to wait much longer to be inside her warmth. After finding one he ripped the packaging off with his teeth before she interrupted and took it from his hands. "Let me," she whispered as she pushed Derek onto his back and crawled over him, her injured leg to one side. Making her way down his body she slipped the condom into her mouth before putting her lips over his throbbing element. A tingle ran throughout his body as he felt her tight lips push the condom onto him, it peaked with an explosion of heat as his hips jerked, forcing him to hit the back of her throat.

She then climbed back up his body and settled beside him as he rolled on top of her, kissing her passionately as he slipped inside her. She ground out and stirred her hips as she adjusted to his size, before jerking her hips towards him as a signal to start. Watching her face contort he planted a hand on either side of her and begun sliding in and out of her with force. He sucked abundantly on her breast as she clutched at his muscled back as they each thrust to meet each other. As she clung to him he moved one hand to her clit, pressing against it as he crushed into her- she let go of his back and collapsed onto the bed, her inner muscles grappling at him and pushing him over the edge seconds later.

She breathed heavily as he moved to pull out of her, "No…" she struggled, "Just a little longer…I like it." She managed between breaths. Knowing he wasn't able to lay on her, for fear of hurting her knee or sore ribs, he lifted her to his chest with one hand and rolled them over with his other. She lay on top of him, her body pooling around his, while they stayed as one. "Ok," she whispered after a few minutes.

"No stay," he said pulling her back to his chest and laying a kiss on her swollen lips. "You ok?" he asked, pulling the comforter over her naked back and up to her neck.

"Perfect," she mused, drawing light circles on his chest.

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Wow- so that is definitely my longest chapter ever- over 3500 words! Not that I didn't owe it to you after leaving you hanging for sooooo long (sorry about that).

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