THIRTEEN

Finding Our Oasis

Meredith looked at herself in the mirror. Her white gown, stretched across her ever growing stomach. She placed her left hand on her belly, and smiled, looking at her engagement ring.

"Ready?" whispered Cristina standing by her side.

Meredith turned and nodded.

They walked to the door where Richard was waiting.

"You look beautiful" he said leaning and kissing his daughters forehead.

They walked arm in arm to the doors of the room for the ceremony.

Derek tugged at his tie for the 10th time in a minute.

"You OK?" asked Preston.

Derek nodded. He stood at the front, with the minister. Preston on his right, with Lucas hanging on to Prestons' hand. John reached forward from his place on the front row and to smack his son on the arm.

"Stop fidgeting."

Preston smothered a laugh at the look on Derek's face.

The small gathering of Ellis, Fiona, John, Preston, Lucas, and Derek turned at the sound of the doors being opened.

Cristina walked through first, her eyes immediately finding Burkes, and smiling at him. She quickly made her way to the front knowing that Meredith didn't want to hang about. That's why she loved Meredith like a sister, because they were alike in so many ways.

Derek stared at Meredith, she looked amazing. Her hair fell in golden waves around her shoulders, her white dress shimmered in the light. She walked arm in arm with Richard up the aisle. Upon reaching Derek Richard took Meredith's hand and placed it in Derek's. He smiled at the couple before returning to his seat next to Ellis where he sat and took his wife's hand in his.

As the minister got to the vows he said "I believe the couple have prepared a few words they would like to say to each other, pledges to make in front of you, their friends. Derek."

Derek looked into Meredith's eyes.

"I love you Meredith Grey. You and only you. I've waited my whole life just to find you. When I met you I was drowning and you saved me. And now I can't imagine a life without you by my side. You make me a better man, you've given me the chance to be a father, with a son I love. I pledge to love you for the rest of my life, taking care of you and your tiny ineffectual wrists, until the day I die. I promise to love you forever."

Meredith felt a tear trickle down her face as she listened to Derek's words. He finished and squeezed her hands.

"Meredith" the minister invited her to speak.

"I never thought that I'd have this day. Until I met you. I never thought I would find someone who I love so completely, and who loves me and my son. But I did. I met you. McDreamy." She heard Cristina snicker and she smiled. "And now, I couldn't live without you. I love you in a pretending to like The Clash, don't mind when you use my hair moouse, sing it to the world even if I am tone deaf or whatever kind of way. A way that embarrasses me because I depend on you and love you so much. But I do. And I can't and don't want to ever stop loving you. You accepted me and my dark and twisty, sometimes bright and shiny, ways. And I love you Derek Shepherd, and I promise to love you forever."

Derek reached forward and wiped a tear from her eye, she saw his own eyes red rimmed. The rest of the ceremony passed them in a blur until they snapped back to reality with the words "I now announce you Husband and Wife. You may now kiss the bride."

Derek leaned forward and put all of the passion he had into their first kiss as a married couple. He stepped forward, closer to her and put his hand to her cheek as he pulled back and whispered "I love you." before recapturing her lips, whilst their families looked on and clapped.

The group poured out onto the street, after the congratulations and hugs were given to the newly weds.

Derek shook hands with his Dad and Preston. He picked Luca up and kissed his forehead. "I love you too buddy. And I promise to make your Mum and you happy." He dropped him back to the floor and watched as he ran over to Meredith.

Richard stood in front of him and shook his hand.

"I like you Shep, so don't hurt my daughter. I won't kill you. Just cause permanemt damage to your hands so you could never do surgery again. Get it?"

"Of course Chief."

Cristina threw her arms around Meredith. Meredith opened her eyes wide in shock once she was released by her friend.

"You know.. that technically is classed as a hug."

"Shut up Mer. I just.." Cristina looked away. "I just wanted to say I'm happy for you Mer. You deserve this and McDreamy.. he makes you happy." She shook of pleasantness by saying gruffly "and if he hurts you I'll kill him and make it look like an accident."

Meredith smiled at her best friend. "I get it. Thank you for doing this."

"You're my person Mer. Never doubt it."

The moment was broken by Luca running over and grabbing Merediths legs in a sort of hug. The two adults laughed at the kid, before Christina swung him up into her arms.

"We'll take good care of Luca." said Fiona smiling at Meredith as the group moved to the car.

Before they left Meredith went up to her Mother, she wrapped her arms around her and whispered "I'm so glad you're here Mum. I love you." she stepped back and kissed her fathers cheek smiling. Knowing her mother wasn't likely to reply she said goodbye to her parents before turning back towards Derek.

"I'm proud of you baby." the words floating on the wind shocked Meredith, she hardly dared turn around but she did. She looked into her mothers eyes and saw the clarity there. Her Mum had really been there on her wedding day. She smiled said goodbye to Luca and got in the car. They wound the window down and the group cheered.

"Goodbye Mummy and Daddy" yelled Luca grinning and waving madly at his parents.

In the car Meredith turned to Derek.

"I love you"

"I love you too… wife." he grinned pecking her on the lips.

A/N: Next chapter will be the wedding night so I am warning you in advance of the pure smut that will be in it. If you don't like sex scenes then really.. don't read it. Cause that is all it is.

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