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Derek was incredibly quiet the past 48 hours. Between calling all his sisters, making funeral arrangements, he hadn't had time to grieve. As we entered our hotel room after flying in earlier that afternoon, he sat down on the bed and just stared at the wall. I approached him slowly and sat down next to him.
"Derek. You haven't talked in almost three days. I know this is one of the toughest things you'll ever have to do. But I want to help. I want to comfort you. I need to take of you". said Meredith as she cupped his face.
"Mere you don't need to take care of me. I'm a grown man. A grown man that at right now just wants his mother back." said Derek as his eyes filled with tears. This had yet to happen since his mother had died.
Meredith pulled him into her arms and let him rest his head on top of her forehead as tears rolled down his cheeks. She gently padded them away with her thumb, like he did with her. He eventually after five minutes stopped and embarrassedly quickly wiped away any wetness on his face.
"Derek I never want you to be embarrassed to show emotions in front of me. I love you and seeing you show a love for your mother, it makes me want to love you and hold onto you till the day I die and never let go. It makes me want to have an army of kids with you. Die at 110 in your arms. Never be afraid to show your emotion. Do you hear me Derek Shepherd? Never." said Meredith as she stroked his cheek.
"Never." said Derek as their lips crashed into each-other.
"Let's call Izzie and see how she's doing with the girls and then get some sleep. We are 10 hours ahead so we need to call now" said Meredith.
"Sounds good to me." said Derek.
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Izzie hung up the phone after she talked to Meredith and Derek. For the next three days not counting today her and Lauren would stay here and look after the Shepherd girls, while Meredith and Derek were in New York. Mark has also gone, considering Derek's mom was just as much as his mom as all the other Shepherds. Izzie sat their waiting for all the girls to wake up from their morning nap. She heard little feet patter down the stairs and looked up to see Ava standing there clutching her bear. Her face stained with tears.
"Ava honey what are you doing up? Your nap just started." said Izzie as she picked Ava up and sat her in her lap.
"I want Mommy and Daddy. My nose is stuffed and I'm hot.' said Ava as she cried into Izzie's shoulder.
Izzie reached and felt her forehead burning up." Oh Ava. Let Aunt Izzie take your temperature." said Izzie as she reached into the top cabinet in the kitchen where the medicine was and pulled out the baby thermometer. She quickly stuck it into her ear, while she held Ava on her hip and then waited for it to beep, signaling it was done. She waited two minutes till it beeped and read 102.1.
"Sweetie you're burning up. Let's get you into your pajamas and set you up on the couch and give you some medicine to make you feel better." said Izzie.
"Okay." said Ava as she whimpered and continued to cry for Meredith and Derek.
Izzie quickly changed her into something more comfortable and gave her medicine and then grabbed her pillow and clean blanket from the hall closet she carried all this and Ava down to the living room. She set up Ava and turned on a movie and went upstairs to check on the girls. She found Lauren still sleeping along with Paige, but poor little Emma was wide awake crying. Izzie swiftly picked her up and sat down in the rocking chair with her. She soon calmed down only to start crying again.
"What's the matter love?" asked Izzie as she patted her on the back and rubbed her back and kissed her head. "Do you miss Mommy and Daddy too?" asked Izzie as she tried to seize her crying. Finally after numerous attempts she fell asleep. Izzie quickly went back down-stairs to find Ava awake and crying hysterically again.
"I want Mommy and Daddy." said Ava as she coughed and cried at the same time.
"Me too sweetie. Me too." said Izzie
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Derek flipped over as the clock read three o'clock in the morning. He felt his eyes water as he thought about the funeral tomorrow. He had been up all night and had yet to fall asleep. He felt Meredith rub his back gently and turned over to look at her.
"I being away from the kids, especially now that Ava is sick." said Derek
"I know but at this time tomorrow we will be back home. Our flight leaves three hours after the funeral. So let's get some sleep. It's going to be a long day tomorrow." said Meredith as she gently rubbed his cheek as he finally dozed off.
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One day later
Meredith and Derek slowly quietly stepped into the house as they arrived home late the next day. Izzie sat up waiting for them.
"Hey guys. How'd it go" asked Izzie as she frowned slightly as she thought about what they had endured the past 48 hours.
"It was a beautiful ceremony. My mom wouldn't have wanted us to weep. She would want us to enjoy the love of family. She would want the best for us." said Derek
"Izzie Mark told us to tell you he'd meet you at home." said Meredith.
"Okay thanks. I'm going now." said Izzie as she picked up Lauren from the playpen and let himself out.
Derek and Meredith quickly put their luggage in their room and went to bed. But before they did Derek said a prayer to his mother. Knowing she'd be watching over them forever more.