Ruin the excitement

Meredith walked towards the car, hand on stomach, smiling as Derek rambled on about the new baby. He was so excited it was a girl. He pulled out his cell, scrolling through the numbers until he turned to look at Meredith.

"So, who should we call first?" He said. She laughed at him, at the excitement he was emitting, and the emotions running through their bodies. She had never felt happier at that moment.

"Your mother. She will be so happy." Meredith replied as he smiled at her and went to work on his keypad. He raised the phone to his ear and waited in anticipation for her to answer. He unlocked the car, helping her in, as Sarah picked up the phone, and he told her to hang on while he made his way to the driver's side and got in.

"Mom? Hey…Yeah it's a girl. I know! I can't wait. Love you too, bye mom."

"What did she say?" Meredith squealed as he pulled out of the parking lot.

"She's so excited! And that she'll be here next week for a couple of days to see us." Derek replied

"Good, I miss Sarah. " She said as she adjusted her seatbelt so it wasn't cutting into her stomach.

Derek suddenly made a turn in the opposite direction than their neighborhood. He grinned at Meredith hoping she wouldn't protest him doing so.

"Derek…." She said like she would to a young kid possibly making trouble.

"Yes baby?" He replied as innocent as he could sound.

"Where are you going?"

"No where…"

"Derek…"

Derek laughed at her, as she looked up and realized he had just pulled into Baby's R Us. She rolled her eyes as he pulled into a "mother to be" spot at the front and jumped out to open her door.

As they walked into the front door and were greeted by a young woman, Derek decided to take charge.

"May I help you with anything?"

"Hi, I'm Derek, and this is my wife Meredith, and we're having a girl." He said, forgetting to breathe. Meredith laughed at his eagerness.

"Well, we have the girls section over this way, if you would like to follow me." Derek grabbed Meredith's hand and pulled her along behind him. He thanked the woman, and ventured off into the sea of clothing racks, occasionally stopping to pick something up and show it to Meredith. She just stood there and watched him in amazement. She had never seen him look happier.

"Derek! Derek slow down, its all staying right where it is." She said laughing, hoping he would turn around and walk back to her.

"Hold on Mer!" He shouted as she watched him journey to the front and grab a basket. He joined her at the front of the section and picked up a few things, setting them in the cart.

"Derek, you have got to calm down."

"Mer, I can't help it. I've never done this before." He said, his smile making her laugh even more. After everything, every problem, they actually felt like they were back to normal, the happiest they've even been even. Derek reached out and grazed her stomach, leaning over and kissing his wife.

"Thank you. Thank you for giving me my family." He said as he continued to push the cart. They finally made it to the back, where all of the nursery items were placed. Meredith found a crib that she was absolutely in love with.

"Derek, I want this one." She said looking at the matching changing table and rocking chair. He stopped a salesman, which had just walked by, and asked him to take a look.

"Sir, we want this set." He said.

"Okay, let me grab an attendant from the back to get that ready for you. Will you need it delivered?" The man asked.

"Yes, we will." The salesman walked away as Meredith kissed Derek once more.

"Thank you so much baby." She said.

"Your welcome, now we have to pick out bedding." Derek looked down to his cell phone that was now vibrating.

"Mer, honey, you go ahead, I need to take this call." She smiled at him as she walked away towards the wall of girls bedding.

"Hey Smith." He said into the receiver, walking into a section, keeping a distance from Meredith.

"Derek, Hey. Bad time?" The man asked.

"Kind of, but I have a sec. Any advancements?"

"Well, it seems that Meredith and you will have to testify. I know that it will be hard, but if you testify, it will ensure that he goes away for a long time."

"I'm so ready for that son of a bitch to be out of our lives. I'll talk to her okay?"

"Okay Derek. You need to come to my office soon, to get some things worked out."

"Okay, bye Smith." Derek clicked his phone shut and made his way over to Meredith. He wondered how to tell her that she would have to tell a whole courtroom about what Cooper had done. She had finally gotten better, and the last thing he wanted to do was ruin her excitement about their new daughter.