Derek's eyes fluttered slowly awake. He felt the heat radiating from Meredith as she laid snuggled into his chest. He took a deep breath, taking in her scent. He enjoyed waking next to her every chance he was able to. He placed a kiss on top of her head before wiggling from her grasp. He put a shirt on before tip toeing down the stairs to the kitchen. He started the coffee maker and searched for ingredients to make breakfast. Her pantry bare besides some different types of children cereal and oats. He shook his head, chuckling. The patter of tiny feet came from the stairs and a bright-eyed CJ appeared.
"Morning buddy," Derek smiled at the young boy. His hair a complete mess, he smiled back up at Derek.
"Can you please get me a bowl?" He asked. Derek nodded and grabbed a bowl from the cabinet while CJ grabbed his box of cereal. Derek took the milk and pour it into the nowl after CJ had poured his own cereal.
"Thank you," he spoke as he munched on his cap'n crunch.
"You're welcome," Derek returned as he poured a coffee and got cereal for himself.
"Are you going to be my new daddy?" CJ questioned, catching Derek off guard.
"If me and your mommy get married I will be but for now, I am just Derek," he replied. He thought about marrying Meredith, he knew from the moment he met her that he wanted to spend forever with her. He wanted to grow old with her, watch their children grow up together and get married themselves.
His thoughts interupted with both Zoe and Scarlett emerging to get their own breakfast. Both looked to be still half-asleep.
"Good morning sleepy heads," he smiled at the pair. They both grumpily replied with a mumble.
"Can I go watch cartoons?" CJ ask. Derek nodded. He bolted while the girls quietly ate their breakfast. He took his and CJ's bowl to the sink, rinsing them and placing into the dishwasher. He joined CJ in the living room. He was playing with some of his toy trucks as the television played in the background.
He decided to go back to see Meredith. She still laid asleep, in the same position he left her. He shook his head, gently tapping her. He leaned down, placing a line of soft kisses across her face and shoulder. She grumbled slightly, rolling to the other side and burying her face into one of the many pillows.
"Will you get back in bed please,"she mumbled almost inaudible.
"No, the kids are up. Maybe we could have an outing together. Like to the park or zoo or maybe the aquarium," he offered. She shook her head.
"My bed is cozy, I would like to spend my day off right here," she rolled over and faced him. He smiled immediately, noting her morning beauty.
"Why are you smiling," she said sheepishly, covering up her body and became enveloped into the warmth of her duvet.
"I never knew someone could wake up beautiful like you could," he said charmingly, climbing into the bed on top of her. She squealed with laughter as he wrapped her up and kissed all over her face. They both fell back laughing, out of breath from the horseplay.
"I want to have a family day," he said, proving himself on his elbow as he starred at her.
"Fine. But we are going to the aquarium, the zoo smells so bad and the park is out of the question with the weather," she replied. A quick kiss on his lips before she rolled out of bed and began to get herself dressed.
"I made coffee," he called out to her as he searched for pants in his bag he brought over. He hated the over-night bag. He wished she could come to his home but it was much too small for the five of them. He went down to the kids to find them all playing together.
"So we are going to the aquarium today," he smiled as they cheered.
"Girls go get some clothes on and I will take you to get something picked out," he lifted up CJ and he laughed as Derek tickled him. He was doing much better now that his tumor was gone, he showed no signs that he even had brain surgery with how well he was doing other than being a bit behind the other kids in his class at daycare.
"What do you want to wear?" He asked the boy, sitting him on the floor of his bedroom. He walked over to his closet, his hand rubbed his chin as he looked.
"Hmm, what about my Dino short?" He pointed to the gray shorts with tiny green dinosaurs all over it.
"It's too cold for shorts just. What about just your jeans," he offered. CJ frowned up at him.
"I want shorts," he pouted.
"You can wear shorts when you get home," Derek said, grabbing his pants and a dinosaur shirt.
"Fine," CJ pouted. He stripped to his underwear and Derek helped him a little while he did it almost by himself. They went down to the kitchen where Meredith was packing a backpack of snack items for the kids.
"CJ, go play with your sister and Zoe please," she said sweetly to the little boy that happily ran off and left them alone. Derek smiled at her, moving in closer.
"We have to talk," she spoke in a whisper.
"Mhm, what about?" He replied with a whisper as well, moving close enough to kiss her lightly, noticing how tense she was.
"I'm late."
"What?" He replied, wide eyed. He stepped back a little.
"Two days. I am never late," she replied. Her voice slightly shaken.
"I can go grab a test, I don't think you are, you have the IUD and I used a condom," he whispered. He had no idea what to even think.
"We can on the way home. There was that one night we didn't," she reminded him of the time things got a little too hot and heavy.
"Shit," he mumbled under his breath, running his hand nervously through his hair. They had only been together for a little over six months.
"Right," she replied, placing everything into a backpack.
"Don't think about it. Let's have a nice day with the kids, don't panic over maybe's," she said to him calmly. He didn't know how she could be so calm. He chose to take her advice, just forget it. For now. They were going to have a good day with their kids and that was that.
"Kids, let's go," Meredith yelled out as she went grabbed the backpack. Derek followed and got into the car. He was silent thinking about the news she had gave him. It was so unplanned, they tried to be careful to prevent this from happening. He wasn't sad, a part of him almost excited. He knew he shouldn't be with how long they had been together but he couldn't help but imagine their future. He always wanted a big family anyway but he thought that dream was over after Rose. He didn't even think about kids with Meredith, they never had the conversation. He wanted to know what Meredith was thinking, but she was so hard to read once that wall was up.
"Where do you guys want to go first?" Meredith asked as they parked the car and got out.
"The penguins!" Scarlett exclaimed.
"No! Sharks," CJ said very happily.
"We got time for both, CJ hold my hand," Meredith reached out for his hand.
"No," he shook his head and went to Derek and grabbed his hand. Derek couldn't help but smile, he always wanted a son. He was surrounded by women his whole life, he loved his daughter but he wanted a son. His mind went back to thinking about the possible baby that Meredith was carrying.
"I say we start at the shark tunnel then see the penguins," Derek smiled down at CJ and he smiled back at Derek. Derek grabbed Meredith's hand with his other hand as they all walked together into the aquarium. They went and saw everything, from the sharks to the penguins and the new dolphin exhibit. At the end, they stopped and the kids all got to touch stingrays.
"Where are we going to eat dinner?" Meredith asked as she put hand sanitizer on the kids hands before they began to exit.
"I want pancakes!" CJ said happily and Scarlett agreed.
"Where at?" Derek asked.
"At Ms Patti's" CJ smiled.
"Huh?" Derek asked.
"It's a diner down the street from the house. Charles went there as a kid and he brought us there a lot. The kids love it," Meredith replied.
"Oh ok," he nodded. He first stopped at the store and Meredith ran inside to grab the test and a few items for the house before they went to the diner. They walked in, sitting at their usual booth.
"Well hello there stranger," Patti came up to the table.
"Yes, we have just been so busy. We missed you," Meredith replied with a smile.
"Who's this?" Patti raised her brow at Meredith.
"This is Derek! He's the best and mommy's boyfriend," CJ exclaimed with delight.
"I see. And this must be your daughter?" Patti said, referring to Zoe.
"She is. This is Zoe," he introduced her daughter.
"Well it is nice to meet you guys. What can I get everyone to drink?" Patti smiled. Meredith ordered for her, Scarlett, and CJ while Derek ordered his own and Zoe's. They also placed their food order. They ate as the food arrived fairly quickly and Derek paid while Meredith took the kids to the car. He soon followed and drove them to her house. The kids jumped out and went inside to play what little time they had before Derek and Zoe went home.
"Do you want me to come in the bathroom with you?" He offered to Meredith. She shook her head.
"I think I got this," she giggled a bit before going into the bathroom. Derek's heart raced in his chest. The more he thought of the possibility, the more excited he got. He thought of pregnant Meredith, the little baby they would have together. He knew better than to get his hopes up, it took him and Rose a year to get pregnant with Zoe. He couldn't help but he happy just the thought of it.
Meredith came out, test stick in her hand. She breathed as she sat down next to him.
"We wait five minutes," she replied.
"We should talk," he spoke, placing his hand on her knee.
"I am not ready for another kid," she replied.
"Oh," he said, almost sadly.
"It's still a what if until this turns into a plus sign. We would keep it of course. I just thought I was done after CJ and everything I went through with him. His labor was one for the books. I couldn't imagine ever having another kid, especially after Charles died," she stated.
"I understand. I thought the same. I honestly didn't even think of kids with you just because we both already have kids and I thought it wasn't in the books but I honestly got almost excited after I thought about it," he said honestly.
"Three more minutes," she said. She couldn't help but look down early. Negative. By this time with both of her other pregnancies, the test was positive. A weight was almost lifted when she saw that negative sign. She sat it down on the nightstand and looked at him.
"It's probably negative, it still is and with both kids it was already positive. I can't say having a baby with you would be awful, just bad timing. It's so soon. We are still getting to know each other," she admitted.
"I agree. Just let's see when the time is up just in case. I wouldn't mind having a baby one day with you. I just don't see it right now. Maybe in a few years," he said.
"Maybe. We can talk again in a year or so after it's time for my IUD to come out," she agreed. He leaned in and kissed her gently.
"We just have to be more careful," she replied with a smile. She got up and grabbed the test, without looking.
"Yes. No more scares," he called after her as she went to the bathroom and went to throw away the pregnancy test. Her heart dropped immediately when she caught a glimpse of the faint light that showed up. She turned around and looked at him from the bathroom.
"This can't be right," she said to him from the bathroom. He quickly got up and went to go see the faint line as well. He looked at her, then at the test again. His emotions felt like he was on a rollercoaster. She grabbed the other test from the box and quickly dipped it into the cup she still had from the first. They waited another five minutes for another faint line. Positive.
cliffhanger ? haha just had to leave you guys on a good note. sorry my uploads haven't been as consistent as i hoped but life is hard with a six month old that naps onc ea day. hope you enjoy! xoxo