Derek, Addison and Mark had been paged to the chief's office. Addison hadn't found Derek, Mark had lost sight of Addison. So they hadn't seen each other until they were sat down in front of the chief, who was livid.
"Now do one of you three, want to explain to me why I just had to let one of my residents sedate a 16 year old?" Richard thundered.
"Sedate her? Why?" said Derek who had no idea what had happened when he left, or how much of a state Grace got into when he did.
"Why? She wanted to come after you, she got herself into such a state she pulled out her IV. She could have burst her stitches, she could have caused internal bleeding and killed herself," roared Richard.
"Oh my God…" said Derek, putting his head in his hands and pulling his hand through his hair.
"And you three were too busy with your sex lives to care how much you were hurting that little girl," said Richard.
"I…didn't know," said Derek.
"I tried to stop her, she wouldn't let me…" said Mark.
"That is a pathetic excuse," said Richard, "Now get out of my sight all of you, and if I catch any of you distressing Grace again I will personally escort you out of this hospital and make sure you don't set foot in here again. I don't care if you do work here."
"How is she?" asked Derek, "She hasn't hurt herself has she?"
"We don't think so, she is asleep. Dr. Grey will take her down for an MRI soon," said Richard softening a little.
"When will she wake up?" said Derek.
"In a few hours"
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"Meredith!" Derek shouted when he saw her.
"Yeah," said Meredith, her heart pounding she had heard about Derek and Addison.
"Have you already taken Grace down for her MRI?" he asked.
"Yes, I took her a little while ago. She's alright, she's still asleep," said Meredith.
"And? How is she? Any internal bleeding? How is her sugar level?"
"She's okay. There is no internal bleeding, her sugar levels are being closely monitored. She's stable," said Meredith.
"Thank God, if anything had happened to her I couldn't forgive myself…. I didn't even realise…." Said Derek clearly stressed out, "can I see her?"
"Mark is with her right now," said Meredith.
"Right," muttered Derek.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"I don't even know what to say? Addison stayed with Mark in New York, before she came out here. I don't know how to react or…. I'm sorry, you're the last person that wants to hear about this," said Derek.
"No it's okay, we're friends right?"
"Yeah," he sighed sadly, "we're friends. But I just need to think. Can you do me a favour?"
"Yeah sure. What?"
"Page me when Mark leaves. I'll be in the on call room," said Derek.
"Of course"
"Thank you"
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"Come on Meredith," Derek heard Grace whine.
He looked at his watch he had been asleep in the on call room for a few hours. He had just woken up, and feeling a bit groggy still.
"Grace go back to bed, if your dad wakes up….if Bailey finds you out of bed…" Meredith protested.
"I just want some water…."
"I'll get you an IV drip if you feel dehydrated," said Meredith.
"That isn't going to help the fact that my throat feels like sand paper"
"I have to page someone to certify that you can have solids, your sugar levels spiked a little while ago, and they won't take any chances," said Meredith.
"I'm thirsty, there isn't even any sugar in water"
"I'm sorry, I'll page Dr. Bailey she can sign the papers."
"It's alright, I'll clear her…" said Derek coming out of the on call room.
"Uncle Derek? I didn't think you'd be here…." Said Grace when she saw him.
"Where else would I be?" said Derek, "Come on, back into your room and I'll check you over"
"Okay…." Said Grace turning to back to her room, "You do my dad is still in there, he fell asleep"
"That's okay, don't worry about it sweetheart," said Derek following her.
"Dr. Grey can you get her some water?" asked Derek.
"I already asked one of the nurses to bring some along…. I just needed someone to sign…" said Meredith.
"I know, just bring it in when it arrives," said Derek going into Grace's room.
Derek had just finished examining Grace, when Meredith came in with a jug of water.
"Oh thank god. I can have a drink can't I?" Grace asked.
"Yes, you can. You're doing well after……" said Derek.
"Do you hate me?" Grace asked quietly.
"No of course I don't hate you," said Derek pouring her a glass of water and handing it to her.
"I'm sorry I freaked out and you know….had to be sedated," said Grace.
"I should be the one apologizing, I shouldn't have just walked out. This isn't your fault, you shouldn't have to deal with this," said Derek, "Come on, after you harassed Meredith for this, you better drink up"
"Okay," said Grace drinking the water.
"So I don't want you to worry about any of this. No matter what is going on, I'm here for you anytime you need me," said Derek.
"What about when I…." Started Grace.
"And when Mark goes back to New York you are more than welcome to stay in Seattle with me," said Derek, "Oh speaking of which, guess who is coming out here, to work as an orderly before going to college to do pre med?"
"Umm…." Said Grace.
"Jake," said Derek.
"Jake!" said Grace looking shocked and stricken that was the last thing she was expecting.
"Yeah," said Derek oblivious to her reaction, "Jake is one of my nephews," he explained to Meredith.
"Oh okay," she said noticing Grace's reaction, "That'll be nice having him here."
"Ummm….Umphhh huh," grunted Mark waking up from where he was asleep on the chair next to Grace's bed. They had almost forgot he was there.
"Derek I…." He started when he saw him.
"Don't talk to me," snapped Derek.
"But I…." Mark tried again.
"I said don't," snapped Derek again, then he turned to Grace and said softer, "I'm gonna go sweetheart, I'll come by and see you later, and remember what I said," then he left the room.
"Derek…" Mark called after him.
"Oh I'm fine Dad," Grace shouted at him.