Thank you for all the wonderful reviews
Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! Next week will be a little hectic since I am graduating, but then summer will be here and I will devote my time to writing lots of chapters and more stories! Enjoy!
Meredith strapped Paige in the base of her car-seat attached through the air-plane seat belt. Meredith, Ava and Paige had one row and Derek had Emma were at the two isle seats next to them. Meredith sat in the isle seat with Ava by the window and Paige in the middle. Meredith longingly looked at Derek as the plane started to move forward towards the run-way. He knew she hated to fly. Some-how though whenever they flew alone he held her shaking hand, it would stop and she would relax and put her head on his shoulder. Derek looked up as Meredith had her eyes on him. He gave her his famous "McDreamy" smile and mouthed,"I love you." Meredith immediately mouthed it back as well.
"Mommy?" asked Ava breaking her from her trance.
"Yes honey?" asked Meredith as she looked over to her.
"Will I like flyin?" asked Ava
"I think you will. If you don't Daddy and Mommy have special medicine that will let you sleep for the rest of the ride." said Meredith as she reached over and pushed the stray curls escaping her pony-tail out of her face.
"Okay." said Ava as she sleepily closed her eyes, still tired, it being only six o'clock in the morning.
Meredith turned when she heard Emma crying. Derek fixed her pacifier and stroked her cheek. He continued to do this until she stopped and her wide blue eyes were just looking at his mirroring ones. He then proceeded to make funny faces to help her ignore all the movements going on as they neared the edge of the run-way for take-off. Emma giggled back in response and then was content and happy for now. Paige seemed to be having a difficult time getting used to the noise, she continually let out cries that sounded scared and frightened. Meredith quickly calmed her down by kissing her forehead and playing with the toy in front of her. She sat back in her chair when Paige was content and she felt the plane start to descend up.
"Mommy." screamed Ava as they descended up. She started to cry obviously not liking the feeling. Meredith couldn't move to hold her hand since the plane was descending upwards. Ava continued to scream for Meredith till they were leveled up in the air. Her scream then turned into louder scream cries.
"Mommy! I want you to hold me." screamed a crying Ava as she flailed her arms trying to reach Meredith. After ten minutes of consistently rubbing her hands and arms, the seatbelt sign turned off and Meredith was able to hold her in her arms.
"Shh. It's okay now. Mommy's got you." said Meredith as Ava buried her sobbing head into Meredith's shirt.
Derek unbuckled his seat-belt and went over to take her knowing he could calm her down. As he walked over Ava reached from him. Derek took her and held her close. He had one arm wrapped around her body, and the other holding her head.
"It's alright Bear. Do you want the medicine that will make you sleepy?" asked Derek. He felt a head nod. He then took the medicine from Meredith quickly measured it out while sitting in his seat, with Ava on his lap and gave it to Ava. He then sat with and just held her.
In my daughter's eyes I am a hero.
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I wanna be
In my daughter's eyes
Derek just held Ava stroking her hair and whispering comfort words in her ear. Ava laid her head on her father's shoulder and just stared at him.
In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light
And the world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me gives me
Strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe
In my daughter's eyes
Derek kissed her forehead and laid her blanket that she takes everywhere over the two of them. Ava then wrapped her little finger around his hand.
And when she wraps her hand
Around my finger
Oh it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about.
Derek slowly his hand over her tiny one and smiled at her. She smiled back and again rested her head on his shoulder.
It's hangin on when your heart
Has had enough
It's given more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light
It's in my daughter's eyes.
Derek continued to rub her back as her eyelids started to slowly close. He rubbed it slowly in a rhythmic motion, just so she would know he was still there.
In my daughter's eyes
I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you see
How happy she'd made me
For I'll be there
Derek kissed her forehead as she fell into sleep and soon felt his eye's become heavy and closed them falling with Ava into a deep peaceful sleep.
In my daughter's eyes