Disclaimer: This is another one of those days that I'm feeling a little uncreative on the disclaimer side. Just can't think of anything funny...maybe because I just fed my beast, brains a little mushy. Regardless...nothing creative. But I don't own Grey's. That's all.

Thanks for all the great reviews of the last two chapters. Or at least what I imagine were all the great reviews...I've been working all day and now I'm at my boyfriend's house where I don't go online so I haven't actually read them. But since when has anybody said anything bad about me? So thanks.

So this chapter is Derek's response to Meredith's email that was rather long and rambly, but happy and cute all at once. This is about 2 weeks later, so he'll be home in a month and a half. I know that that jump seems large...but honestly me and my best friend who live far away and are only college students have problems finding time to send proper emails...so one can assume two busy doctors, no matter how much in love would have even bigger issues. So yeah...it's been 2 weeks. And I think they'd probably email more often...but this works for this fic, or else it would be so long that it would become quite boring.

Enjoy!

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Meredith,

First, and most importantly...a vibrator? You have no idea how hot that is. Don't think for a second you're getting rid of that when I get home.

I am not a know it all. For you to even suggest that I'm a know it all...well it's insulting. I am not a know it all.

Addison, well she is. At least when it comes to babies. Which is why she's an ob/gyn and you're a neurosurgeon. Which is why I'm sure she'd be happy for any neuro advice you can give her should she ever have a brain injury. However, for now, I think you should probably take her word on this baby stuff.

As for the waddling, you're probably the most beautiful waddler ever.

And I want to see that big round belly. It's been so crazy here recently...some fighthing broke out nearby and it's kept us all hopping. Which is why it's taken me so long to respond, but I'm sure you assumed that. I was really hoping that I could catch you online right now, but didn't really expect it. But that round belly, god I want to see it. I imagine it's the most beautiful thing in the word, my Meredith carrying our little boy. I always knew I wanted to be a dad. I never realized that the waiting would feel so good.

Except for the whole being in Africa thing.

A month and a half left.

According to everyone at the clinic here, I'm a new man. I'm smiling more and every day, it's just that much better than the last day. My boss told me I'm like a prison inmate counting down the days till my release. He asked to inspect my room to see it there was marks on the wall. I'm so happy. So little time left here. It's going to come and go so quickly.

And then I'll be home.

Maybe I am like a prison inmate.

I don't think I regret going here though. Would I do it all over if I could? No. I would have stayed home with you. But I don't regret what I did. Meredith, I really feel like I've helped so much. I saved lives that would have been lost without me, because they didn't have another hospital to go to. It's been...something else. I have learned so much about...everything. Medicine, myself, you. I'm never going to be ungrateful for what I have ever again, because they have so little and yet are so grateful. And I have so much. I don't regret coming here.

Although I'm pretty certain I'm never going anywhere without you again.

I've emailed Richard. He's cut my leave short so I start immediately when I get back. I thought about just taking the six months for the baby...but not working would drive me nuts. However, he's arranging things so around the time of the due date I won't be in any lengthy surgeries, and more importantly nothing someone else can't finish, so I'll be able to pull out the second you go into labour if it comes to that. After BabyShep comes he's okayed me taking a short paternity leave so we can adapt to this together. I've told you I'm not leaving you alone. And after that, well you already know about the lighter rotation so I have more time at home and you have more time to concentrate on your carreer.

I told you we can do this, Mer.

I thought about proposing the second I get home, but have decided against it, so don't be looking for any rings. I want to marry you, but I want to figure everything out first, adapt to having a third little person with us, figure out the parent thing. And then we'll make us officially permanent. I'm going to wait to make an honest woman out of you.

God, Mer. I can't believe that in just over a month I'm going to be there. To be able to fall asleep beside you and to touch you and kiss you...and do that thing you like in the shower with you.

These last six months have been some of the best and worst of my life. Now I'm just happy that they're nearly over.

I can't wait to see you online. I can't wait to talk to you and see your belly.

I can't wait to get home to you.

I'm off...the boys want to go out for drinks so I'm going to go with them.

Tell BabyShep Daddy loves him.

Daddy loves Mommy too.

Miss you.

Yours For Always

Derek

There's so many dreams

So the plans begin for the big home arrival. Derek's talking to people, figuring things out, getting ready for life back in Seattle. And the fact he's going home soon is making him so happy that his coworkers are starting to notice it. Derek is going home and life is good.

The next chapter should be up immediately following this one...and it's IM. It's my last IM chapter. Wow. It's going to be cute and bubbly of course. They have something to discuss...something bright and shiney, but you will have to wait to see what that is. God, I'm excited for the ending of this fic, which is strange but I am. Lol.

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