Derek was afraid to move. His mom was mad. Really mad. He didn't want to speak. He was hoping a hole would open in the floor an he could crawl in it. And now he had put Meredith in a horrible position. She was going to be essentially standing in front of the firing squad, and all five Shepherd women were standing there, holding their guns.
"What the hell is going on?" Evelyn asked as she glared at him. Nancy, his closest sister mouthed "I'm sorry." with a frown.
"What do you mean?" Derek asked, trying to play dumb. His mother could see right through it, and he knew it. He even tried his signature head cock and smile.
"Please explain to me, why I had to find out from you cousin Drew that not only have you adopted a child, but you have also gotten married!" She said loudly. Damn Drew. Derek made a mental note to kill his cousin the next time he saw him.
"Oh that..." Derek joked. Evelyn didn't seem too amused. She quickly walked over and started swatting him "Ow mom! Stop!" She continued hitting him harder with her purse. He quickly backed away. "I have to check the lasagna." He said as he walked into the kitchen, being followed by the mob.
"So-" Evelyn said as she stared him down.
"I didn't get married. He was lying. Actually. I have to go. I think my--" He looked down and grabbed his pager. "Yep. Pager's going off." He said as he sat the lasagna on the counter. "Hospital. Gotta go. It was nice talking to you again." He stated as he started to walk towards the door.
"Derek Michael!" Evelyn shouted as he walked. "If you don't turn around, the hospital will never see you. Again!" He turned on his heel and looked at her.
"Drew doesn't lie. Not to me." Evelyn stated. "And he was there."
"Well... Um- Yes, I did- Get married." He said softly. He looked at her. She was burning a hole through him.
"It's not Holly, is it?" She asked. She was so shocked by the fact that her son had gotten married, she hadn't even paid attention of the name Drew had said. "I swear son, if you married that tart--"
"No, mom. To the most amazing woman in the world. And Anna, she is wonderful. We have temporary custody. We are hoping to get permanent eventually." Derek said with a smile. "So, it's not Holly. It's--" He started as they heard running and yelling towards them.
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Meredith paid no attention to the women. She figured it was someone trying to sell some thing. Or possibly a church group. Either way, she was relieved that he was going to deal with it, and she was going to play with her daughter. She smiled as she neared Anna's room. It quickly turned to a frown when she got to the door. There Anna stood in front of her mirror. She had on a neon pink wig and funky clothes.
"Anna. What are you doing?" Meredith asked as she stepped into Anna's room. Anna was running her fingers through the wig.
"I'm playing dress up, mommy." Anna said frankly as she turned around.
"That's an interesting outfit you've chosen." Meredith said with wide eyes. She couldn't believe what she was wearing.
"I'm dressing like you, mommy!" Anna said as she ran over to her make-up table. She had the ammo.
"What? Mommy doesn't dress like that..." Meredith said with a chuckle. She shook her head.
"Yes you do." Anna argued as she walked over to her with something in her hand. "See." Anna said with a giggle as she held out a picture. Meredith grabbed it and gasped.
"Where did you get this?" She asked in shock. It was her, in her 80's best, pink hair and all. Not a picture she would want anyone to see.
"Grandma Ellis." Anna said as she snatched it back. "She told me to guard it with my life. I asked her what that meant, and she said keep it from you." She said as she held it behind her back.
"Anna, please give that to me." Meredith said as she held out her hand. Anna looked at her hand and shook her head.
"No. I wanna keep it!" Anna said as she backed away.
"Anna, please give it to mommy." Meredith pleaded as she walked towards her.
"No!" Anna shouted with a giggle. She quickly started to move away.
"Anna Elizabeth, I am going to get you!" Meredith shouted as she chased her.
"No you won't! Daddy will protect me!" Anna shouted as they both ran down the stairs.
"Anna! I am warning you. Give that to me!" Meredith shouted as her stocking feet slid around the corner, chasing her into the kitchen.
"Daddy, Daddy! Save me." She screamed as she ran up to Derek. He quickly pulled Anna close. Meredith stood there wide eyed.
"Anna. What are you wearing?" Derek asked with a chuckle as he looked down at her. Evelyn and his sisters looked at her with raised eyebrows.
"I look like mommy. See." Anna said as she handed the picture over to him. Derek immediately began laughing hysterically. Everyone looked at him as he gasped for breath. Meredith looked over at Evelyn.
"Evelyn." Meredith said as she looked at her.
"Meredith?" Evelyn asked in shock. "You're-- Derek married-- Oh my gosh!" She said with surprise
"Yes, mother, this is Meredith. My beautiful, intelligent, spectacular wife." Derek said as he pulled her close and kissed her head. "And this gorgeous lady, is Anna, our daughter." Anna quickly hid behind Meredith. "Anna, this is my mom." Derek said as he coaxed her out.
"Very nice to meet you, Anna." Evelyn said as she bent down in front of her.
"You too." Anna said meekly.
"And these are my sisters, Nancy, Diana, Kathleen, and Gina." Derek said, they all took turns saying hello to both Anna and Meredith. Meredith looked at Gina's huge baby bump. A small part of her was jealous, but she quickly forced it out of her head.
"So, Meredith. This is--" Evelyn said. "How have you been? How look great."
"I've been wonderful." Meredith said with a smile.
"Girls, this is Meredith. The Meredith." She said said with a smile.
"The one that slept with--" Nancy started. She quickly stopped and realized what she was saying. Meredith felt an inch tall.
"I really don't think we need to bring that up." Derek said politely. "So why exactly are you here?"
"You're kidding, right?" Kathleen joked.
"God, the minute Drew spilled it, mom was on the phone getting plane tickets." Gina said with a laugh.
"My only son, got married and I wasn't even there." Evelyn said sadly. "How could you do that? Disappointed doesn't even come close to explaining how I feel."
"Well, it's not like it was the first time that I've gotten married." Derek said, hoping to change her feelings.
"Well, we all knew it wouldn't last with you and Addison." Kathleen said frankly.
"I think you could have told me that before the fact." Derek said with disappointment.
"You needed to figure that out on your own, brother." Nancy said as she patted his back. "So, Meredith, what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a surgical resident." Meredith said with a faint smile. All of their faced lit up. Another doctor.
"Oh really?" Kathleen said. Anna started bouncing around like crazy. She was being foolish.
"Anna..." Meredith said as she gave her the look.
"Sorry mommy." Anna said as she pulled the wig off and stood still.
"So have you chosen your specialty?" Gina asked as she rubbed her stomach.
"No yet. Not for sure." Meredith explained. Derek looked at her with a little shock. He was sure she was doing neuro.
"So where did you get married?" Kathleen asked as she looked back and forth between the two of them.
"The Caribbean." Derek replied as he grabbed Meredith's hand and squeezed.
"Drew was there?" Nancy asked. Derek and Meredith stood there solidly.
"Yep. Uncle Drew, and Cristina and me and Jane." Anna said quickly.
"Cristina?" Evelyn asked as she looked at Derek.
"Meredith's person. Her best friend." Derek responded.
"And Jane?" Evelyn asked with crossed arms.
"Jane is Anna's nanny." Meredith said softly.
"So, I am the only one that wasn't there?" Evelyn asked. "A nanny, a cousin and a friend... No mom. No woman who shoved you out of her. I was in labor for eighteen hours, son. It was hell. It was horrible. I felt like my insides were being ripped out of me. And then you walk down the aisle without me there..."
"Mom. It was-- That is how we wanted it. I'm sorry." Derek said honestly.
"What's done is done, I guess. Please at least tell me there are pictures." Evelyn said with hope.
"And video." Derek said. He watched her face soften.
"Good." Evelyn said a little more happily.
"So where are you staying?" Derek asked.
"Well, we were hoping to stay here." Evelyn suggested. Derek and Meredith looked at each other. No words were exchanged. They didn't need to be.
"Of course." They both said, forcing grins through their teeth. "We'd love to have you..."
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Meredith wanted to hurt Derek. She wanted to hurt him bad. Now she was stuck in a house with his whole family. A family she knew nothing about. A family that knew about her past with Drew. A family who she was sure was judging her. A mother that she had been totally frank with. She never thought she'd see the woman again, and here she is, in her kitchen. In other words, she had a mess.
"Please let me help, dear." Evelyn said as she walked up and grabbed the celery. Meredith had a mess spread across the counter.
"I can do it. You sit down and relax." Meredith said as she kept chopping. She was tense, and started chopping a little more quickly. She knew she was being watched intently.
"Mom, let her do it. It's the only thing she can do." Derek said with a chuckle. Meredith glared at him.
"Derek, please don't forget I am holding a knife." Meredith said as she raised it up. He ducked and pretended to be scared.
"So you're not a cook?" Evelyn asked as she looked at Meredith.
"No." Meredith said with embarrassment. "It's true, I can not cook. My mother didn't have time to teach me. And I was so busy with school. I never learned." She tried to explain.
"Well, I will have to teach you." Evelyn said happily.
"I think she's a lost cause, mom. I swear she burned water last week trying to make macaroni and cheese!" He said with a laugh as he pulled the garlic bread out of the oven.
"I did not!" She shouted. "I am very good with mac and cheese. The box kind, of course." She clarified. Evelyn laughed.
"Well, you have other talents. Anna is the pudding, she is a total sweetheart." Evelyn complimented.
"Thank you. We really love her." Meredith answered as she tossed the salad and threw the forks in the bowl.
"You all seem so happy." Evelyn said as she began searching for silver wear and dishes.
"So you're satisfied?" Derek asked with a chuckle. He was secretly hoping that she would be leaving soon. He knew that Meredith was stressed out, and they had only been there for a few hours.
"Yes. But I am still mad that you didn't tell me yourself." Evelyn scorned. "Nothing against you, dear." She said to Meredith. Meredith nodded her head and smiled
"It's done." Derek said as he pulled out the pan of lasagna and placed it on the counter. "Where is everyone?" Derek asked.
"Gina in resting. And the others are out in the yard with Anna. I'll get them." Evelyn offered as she walked out of the room.
"I'm going to kill you." Meredith growled into Derek's ear.
"I'm sorry." He whispered back. "What was I supposed to do?"
"Um...not answer the door!" She said nastily. "Just so you know...no sex. There will be no sex!" She told him as she started taking food to the table.
"What?" He said in shock. "That's not right." He whined as he helped her.
"Well, too damn bad." She returned as she watched Anna, Evelyn and Derek's sisters all walk in. "I hope you're hungry." Meredith said as they all sat down. "Derek makes the best lasagna."
"It's grandma's recipe." Derek said as she sat down next to Meredith.
"We'll see if it tastes like hers. Grandma's was the best. Sorry, mom." Gina said with a nod. She took a hot steaming bite. "Wow Derek, it's great." She said with a smile.
"It is." The others all agreed. They happily dug into their food and ate in silence for awhile.
"So, Meredith. Where did you grow up?" Kathleen asked. Meredith finished chewing her bite of food.
"Seattle." She answered quickly.
"So what university did you got to? Washington State?" Diana asked. Meredith studied her. She looked a lot like Derek, but her blue eyes were light.
"Oxford." Meredith stated simply. She hated this. She hated being at the center of attention.
"Oxford? As in England?" Gina asked. She didn't look like Derek. She had lighter straight hair, and green eyes.
"Meredith lived there for ten years." Derek explained as he passed the salad bowl to Evelyn.
"Why on earth would you go there?" Nancy asked with a smile.
"Well, I lived there with my husband." Meredith said with a wince. She knew it would come out eventually. Why not get it out in the open?
"But you and daddy just got married." Anna piped in with confusion. All of the women looked at Meredith.
"Mommy was married before. To another man." Derek explained to Anna.
"She was?" Anna said with a frown. Derek shook his head yes.
"Oh." Evelyn said, nodding her head. "I didn't know."
"Well how long were you married?" Nancy asked as she took a bite of salad.
"Nanc!" Derek snapped. He looked over at Meredith who was wiggling nervously.
"It's okay, Derek. Um, ten years. I married him when I was eighteen. I was young and naive. It just didn't work out." Meredith explained with a shrug. They all nodded there heads in understanding.
"So do your parents live in Seattle?" Evelyn asked with a smile.
"My mom and her husband do." Meredith explained as she took another bite.
"Oh that's nice. It's nice to have your family close." Evelyn told her.
"Not in this case. Her mother is Ellis Grey." Derek said softly. Meredith glared at him. She didn't want to take about her mother. And she really didn't want Derek saying anything in front of Anna.
"Oh." Nancy said with a sour face. The others agreed with her, except Kathleen and Evelyn, who didn't know who she was.
"What?" Evelyn asked with a puzzled face.
"Ellis Grey. The famous surgeon. She's cold. And I mean cold." Gina stated. "I worked with her once."
"She is very dedicated to excellence." Nancy said, trying to sugarcoat her.
"And that's it." Derek muttered.
"So you were raised by a lioness?" Evelyn said with a laugh.
"Basically." Meredith said with a chuckle. They all joined her.
"Well, you did good for yourself. You are a wonderful mother." She said as she acknowledged Anna. "Which brings me to my next question...when are you going to give me more grandchildren?" She said with a smile.
"Well-" Derek started. Meredith looked scared to death.
"Parmesan cheese. I knew we were missing something!" Meredith said as she jumped up from the table. Derek gave his mother a look. She looked back at him with confusion.
She had to get out of that room. The walls were closing on on her, and she was finding it harder and harder to breath. She was sick. She couldn't talk about that right now. As if it weren't weighing on her mind every minute of every day. She quickly rushed into the kitchen, rested her hands on the countertop, and dropped her head. She couldn't breath. No matter how hard she tried, the air wouldn't fill her lungs. She felt Derek walk up from behind. She felt his hand rub her back.
"Not right now. I can't do that right now." She said softly, as she tried to breath. She didn't turn around.
"I know." He said quietly. "Breathe..." He whispered. He turned her around and pulled her close. She sighed as she laid her head against him.
"I can't right now." She moaned. "Not now. I can't go back in there."
"Why don't you go upstairs and lay down for awhile?" He suggested as he looked down at her.
"I can't just disappear." She said with a huff.
"Sure you can." He said with a smile.
"Are you sure?" She asked with relief.
"I can deal with them." He said with a chuckle. He rubbed her shoulder and she slowly walked away. He knew how hard this was on her. He walked back into the kitchen.
"Is Meredith okay?" Gina asked with a worried look.
"Um." Derek said as he looked over at Anna. Gina nodded, understanding that he didn't want to talk about it in front of her. "She's just tired."
"Oh." Kathleen said. Anna pushed at her food around on the plate.
"Daddy. Can I go check on mommy?" Anna asked as she pushed her plate away.
"Of course you can." Derek said. She quickly stood up, carried her plate into the kitchen and disappeared.
"So?" Nancy asked with haste. "What's going on?"
"Why did Meredith get upset? Don't tell me she doesn't want children." Evelyn said quickly.
"Mother, obviously she wants children. She has Anna." Kathleen said quickly. They all turned and looked at Derek. He sighed. Here it goes.
"We're having some trouble conceiving." He said quietly. He knew Meredith was going to kill him for saying anything. But he had to. This was how it was in his family. They had to know everything.
"Oh." Kathleen said sadly.
"I wish I had know. I never would have said anything." Evelyn said remorsefully. "Poor baby."
"Well have you seen a specialist yet?" Nancy asked.
"No, not yet. We've been busy and things have been crazy. But we've talked about it." Derek explained.
"Well, you can't fix something until you know what the problem is." Nancy scorned.
"She's right, Derek." Gina agreed.
"That is really hard on a person." Kathleen said. That annoyed him. She was always doing that. Being a shrink. Trying to get into everyone's heads.
"Don't you think I know that?" Derek snapped. They all looked at him with shock. He never snapped. Not at them.
"Derek!" Evelyn warned with a glare.
"I'm sorry, mom." Derek apologized.
"It's been hard on you too..." Kathleen said with a frown.
"Yeah, it has." Derek said as he dropped his head. They were okay. They had been doing okay. And then something like this happens, and sends them back into a whirlwind.
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Meredith took a long hot bath when she went upstairs. She had no idea why, but her body was sore. She figured it was probably the mental stress more than anything. She sighed as she laid her head on the pillow and closed her eyes. She quickly fell asleep. Sound asleep. She must have been more exhausted than she thought. Before long, she was snoring louder than ever. She never even woke up when Anna cuddled up next to her.
Derek spent some time talking and visiting with his sisters and mom. They all understood that Meredith was upset, and didn't plan on seeing her for the rest of the night. After talking and watching some t.v. they all decided to turn in for the night. Derek showed them their rooms and made his way to his own. He smiled when he saw Anna, laying next to Meredith. He gently picked her up and carried her to her room.
"Goodnight daddy." She said as he started to walk out. He turned around, seeing her brown eyes looking at him. She slowly shut them and pulled her stuffed horse close.
"Nite baby." Derek said as he slowly shut the door. Derek walked into their room and stripped down to his boxers. He slowly crawled under the covers and pulled Meredith close.
"Hey." Meredith said as she opened her eyes and looked into his.
"Hey. You were tired." He said as he kissed her forehead.
"Yeah. I was... Did you get them into their rooms?" Meredith asked softly.
"I can handle things. I'm not helpless." He muttered.
"And your family thinks I'm a total freak, right?" She asked with worry.
"No. They definitely don't think that." He reassured her. "So how are you feeling?"
"I'm good. I'm okay." She told him. She put her hand behind his head and pressed her lips against his. She moaned as she tasted him. She pulled away. "I love you." She told him.
"I love you too." He said as he leaned in and kissed her again. She parted her lips and his tongue gently slid in. He listened to her moan as he rolled over onto her. She could feel his erection pressing against her leg. His mouth trailed down to her neck.
"Derek--" She mumbled, as he moved down to her chest. His fingers nimbly grabbed the hem of her shirt. His mouth moved down to her slightly bloated abdomen. He placed gentle kisses on her. His hands moved to her pants and began to pull them down. "Derek! Stop!" She said quickly. His head shot up and he looked at her.
"What?" He asked as he cocked his head.
"No sex." She muttered with disappointment. She wanted it as badly as he did.
"This isn't sex." He said with and evil grin. He quickly placed his tongue inside of her. She moaned as she laid her head back. She didn't have the self control to stop him and he knew it. She grabbed the bed sheets as his tongue swirled around.
"Oh god..." She muttered as she felt the heat taking her over. Derek felt her start to throb. She moaned loudly. He softly sucked as he felt her release. "Oh..." She moaned as she relaxed. He brought himself up to her and started to slide down his boxers.
"Derek! No sex." She spat. His face dropped.
"Why?" She asked as he proceeded.
"Because your whole family is in the house." She said as she felt his hard cock press against her leg.
"We'll be quiet." He said with a grin.
"No. We can't do quiet. And they are right there. They will know. Parents and sisters, they know. They will know when we do it. And we will smell like sex.." She explained.
"So what?" Derek muttered as he kissed her neck. "It's our house. They intruded."
"Derek I cannot have sex with you when your mother is one room over. She already knows about Drew and I. I don't need her thinking anything bad!" Meredith said quickly.
"Who cares?" He said as he rubbed against her. Her body started to react. She gasped.
"I care. I am your mother." She said loudly. His eyes got wide.
"What?" He said as he pulled away.
"See this face. I'm your mom. Do you want to fuck your mom?" She said with a serious tone.
"Mer-" He said, feeling very turned off.
"No. We can do this. That is if you want to fill your mom up with little McDreamys." Meredith said with a smile.
"Oh god." He said as he climbed out of bed and pulled his boxers up. "That was fucking wrong!"
"Where are you going?" She asked as she watched him walk to the bathroom.
"To take a cold shower. Very cold. And possibly hurt myself." He said with disgust. "You, Meredith Shepherd are evil." He said as he shut the door loudly. She heard the water turn on in the shower, and a loud yelp come from Derek.
Derek got blue balled...hahaha!