"You look happy..." Derek said looking at the smile on Meredith's face.

He walked out of the shower and watched Meredith pull on her jeans. He couldn't help but smile. Her body was amazing. Better than it was before she had the twins. She had been working out, eating right. He had missed the regular Meredith. The non-pregnant Meredith. The original is always best. And he was glad to have her back. And he wouldn't lie, he loved the breasts. Breast-feeding was the way to go, he was sure of that.

"I am happy." She told him with a smile. "I get to stay home with my beautiful children today."

"So work isn't all it's cracked up to be?" He asked with a knowing smirk.

"When it keeps me away from Dev and Del, no." She said with a smile.

"Well, I'm just glad you made it though that first week. I think Jane was ready to kill you." Derek told her with a smirk.

"I worried about them! They are my babies." She said with a sigh as she looked in the mirror.

"I know, Mer." Derek said as he walked up behind her. He ran his hands over her flat stomach.

"Can you believe they're six months old already?" She said happily. "Today."

"You're right..." He said with a smirk as he glanced at the calendar. His hands travelled up her stomach and to her breasts.

"Seriously?" She asked with a giggle.

"Seriously." He said as he pulled the hem on her shirt.

"Derek..." She said as she watched his hands run over her soft flesh. She rolled her eyes and turned around.

"Fine..." She moaned as he pulled her shirt over her head. She pulled his towel and in one motion it was on the floor. She looked at his large hard member looking back at her. He hands travelled down to his perfect ass. His fingers played with her zipper as he pulled her jeans off.

"I think we need this..." She said as she leaned over and pulled a condom out of a box on her dresser.

"I think you're right." He said as his tongue ran across her breasts. She quickly ripped the package open and rolled it on.

"Shit..." He moaned at her touch. His hands wrapped around her waist as he sat her bare ass on the dresser. "You, my dear, are wet." He moaned as he ran his finger in her delicate slit.

"I am." She said with a smirk as she looked down. "And you will be late...

"I can do fast." He said as he trust into her. "Real fast..." He said as he pounded him and out of her tight heated core.

"But not too fast..." She moaned as she felt him pull in and out, grazing her clit.

"Of course not." He groaned as he pushed into her harder.

"Shit..." She moaned as she felt her body tingle. She clamped around him with a moan.

"Come for me..." He said softly as he kissed her neck. "Come for me..." He said as he licked her neck.

"Oh... Oh god...Der...oh..." She moaned as she released with a squeal. She felt her body clamp down and her toes curl. Derek kept pounding into her, as he rubbed her clit with his finger, sending her over the edge again.

"Oh! Oh..." She shouted as she climaxed again.

"Fuck..." He grunted as he pounded in one last time before releasing. He gently pulled out of her and peeled the condom off. "I think I want to stay home." He said breathlessly.

"I have been working one hundred hours a week. This is my day. Just me an the twins. Take your bum to work." She said as she smacked it hard. She watched a red hand print appear.

"Ouch..." He said with a wink. "Save that for later."

"There is always more for later." She said as she pulled her clothes on. "So don't be late..."

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"How's mommy's little man? And you, how are you princess?" She asked as she kissed her babies on their head. "Today we're going to have so much fun today!"

"Mommy... What should I wear?" Anna asked as she walked into the nursery.

"Jeans and a t-shirt." She said as she looked over.

"Hey beasts..." Anna said as she gave them her finger. Delilah grabbed on tight.

"You have to stop calling them that. It's not very nice." Meredith warned with a frown.

"Sorry..." She said with a smile.

"Hurry up..." Meredith said as she finished changing diapers.

She pulled out their cute daddy's little angel onesies and dressed them. She couldn't believe how big they were. They were at the high end of the parameters for height and weight. And like any mother, she swore that that they were little geniuses.

"Are you excited about the zoo?" Meredith asked as she watched Anna jump into the car.

"Yep." She said with a nod. "I told daddy we would take lost of pictures. And I'm in charge."

"Okay!" Meredith returned. "But I get to take pictures of you too."

"Okay..." Anna agreed.

She buckled them up in their car seats and pulled down the driveway. She was taking them to the zoo. It was a sunny, warm day and she needed to get out in the fresh air. She pulled into the lot and opened up the back of her BMW X5 and grabbed their stroller out. They hadn't needed to use it yet. She picked them twins up and put them each in the stroller, followed by their over-stuffed diaper bag.

"Can I push?" Anna asked as she pt her hands on it.

"Not in the parking lot. Maybe when we get inside." Meredith told her quickly as they walked off to the entrance.

"I want to see the zebras." Anna said as they walked up to pay.

"We are going to see every animal in this place." Meredith said with a nod as she handed over the money and walked in. "Okay, you can push, but when it gets busier, it's my turn, okay?"

"Okay..." She said as she took hold and started to push.

"No sudden stops. No sharp turns and not fast!" Meredith warned.

"You're no fun, mommy." Anna said with a giggle.

"I know." Meredith said with a smirk as they headed to the aviary.

"I like birds. Can we get a bird? Can I get a bird for my birthday?" Anna asked happily.

"Well, considering your birthday was a few moths ago, you have a while to wait." Meredith said with a chuckle.

"For my eighth birthday?" She asked as they looked at the tropical birds.

"Maybe." Meredith said quickly.

"Good." She said simply as they walked through. "What's next?" She asked as she looked up at her mom.

"Primates." Meredith said as they walked back out in the warm sun.

"What are those?" Anna asked as she scrunched her nose.

"Monkeys and gorillas." Meredith told her as they walked.

"Oh yeah... I remember that from school." Anna remembered as they walked. "Can I get this?" She said as she held up a stuffed gorilla.

"We'll see." Meredith said as they kept walking.

"Well, if we already passed it." Anna whined as she looked back.

"Anna, don't whine." Meredith warned as the stood in front of the gorilla and her baby.

"Daddy would buy it for me!" She whined as she sat on the ground.

"I am not your father. And you have to get off the ground." She said firmly.

"I don't like gorillas anyway!" She said as she stood up and stomped as they walked away.

"Well, let's go to the safari." Meredith said as she pointed to the sign. "That's where the zebras will be."

"Yay..." Anna said happily as she ran to look out. "I want a zebra!"

"Good luck with that one." Meredith said as she picked up Delilah. "Look at those, Lilah." She said as she pointed. Delilah giggled and scrunched her nose.

"Okay. I need to feed the twins. Let's go sit in the shade." Meredith said as she walked over to the bench. "Then we will get something to eat."

"I want a hamburger," Anna said as she slumped down on the bench. "And ice cream."

"Okay." Meredith said with a smile. She looked down when her phone began to ring. "Hey." She said happily.

"How is the zoo?" Derek asked.

"Fun." Meredith told him quickly.

"The twins first time to the zoo and I didn't get to come..." He whined.

"You'll get to come when they actually remember it." She pointed out optimistically.

"When are you going to be home?" Derek asked.

"We aren't going to be her too long. The twins can't be out in the sun all day and you know who is being whiny." She said as she looked over at Anna who was climbing on a cement elephant.

"That's not good..." Derek said with a frown.

"She's learning to play us against each other." Meredith warned.

"Great." Derek said with a sigh. "Well, I was going to stop home for lunch. Are you going to be there?"

"I think we can be there." Meredith giggled.

"You buy the kids whatever they want." He told her.

"In your dreams, Shepherd." She muttered as she watched Anna.

"They're only kids once." Derek pointed out.

"But they are spoiled brats forever." Meredith told him frankly.

"You have a point. See you later." Derek said in agreement.

"Yep." She said as she flipped her phone shut. She looked up to see Anna talking to a man. "Anna!" She shouted. Anna looked over wide-eyed and ran over.

"How many times have I told you not to talk to strangers!" She warned as the little girl came over.

"But he was talking about the animals." She whined.

"I don't care! I don't care what he was talking about. You don't talk to strangers." She said as she looked up at the man who looked over at her. She took note of his brown hair and clothing. Dark jeans, and a read striped shirt.

"Let's go get something to eat..." She said as she put Devlin in the stroller and grabbed Anna's hand.

Meredith kept her eyes open for the rest of the trip. It scared her. To see a stranger talking to her daughter... That really terrified her. Anna got whiny because she didn't want Meredith to hold her hand, but she didn't care. She wasn't taking any chances.

"So, are you ready to go?" Meredith asked as she looked up at Anna.

"Yep. We saw every animal. We can go now." She said as she nodded her head.

"I'm pushing the stroller to the car." Meredith said as they neared the exit. "Now what did I tell you?"

"I know mommy!" Anna said loudly as she rolled her eyes.

"Anna, that was very scary today. I want to know that you understand." Meredith said as they neared the car.

"Fine. Don't talk to strangers. Don't take anything from a stranger. And if they try to grab you, scream." She said as she looked up at her mom.

"You can never be too careful..." Meredith muttered as she pulled Delilah out of the stroller and sat her in her car seat. She looked up and Meredith and started crying. "You're okay..." She said as she rubbed her head. Grabbing Devlin, she placed him in his seat. They both started crying.

"Anna, get in. Talk to your brother and sister." She said as she walked to the back on the car.

Meredith began to unload the tons of stuff that they had gotten. Devlin and Delilah got a panda and polar bear. Anna got a stuffed zebra. They had bags of cotton candy and popcorn. She had gotten the twins onesies and Anna a t-shirt. She shoved the bags in the back and threw the stroller in.

"They will stop once we get moving." Meredith said as she backed out and began driving. They quickly quieted down and closed their eyes.

"Thank you..." Anna muttered as they drove out of the parking lot. Meredith's phone began to vibrate.

"Hello?" She asked.

"Hello, Meredith. It's Jen. Kendra was wondering if Anna could come over for the day. We were thinking about heading down to the park to play soccer, and then to get some pizza." Jen said happily.

"Well, let me ask her. We're just leaving the zoo." She said as she covered the phone. "Anna, do you want to go play soccer with Kendra?"

"Yeah!" She said happily.

"She wants to. We'll be heading that way. I'll drop her off." Meredith told her.

"Sounds great. We'll see you in a few." Jen said as she hung up the phone. She drove in silence. She was tried. The twins were tired. It would be good for Anna to go play for awhile. She pulled up to their home.

"We'll bring her home." Jen said as she walked up to the car.

"That would be great!" Meredith returned.

"So... How are the twins?" She asked as she peeked in the window. Meredith rolled it down.

"The twins are great." She said with a smile.

"Wow. They've gotten big..." Jen said in shock.

"They have." Meredith said with a nod.

"Well, you look tired. We'll see you around six." Jen told her with a smile.

"Thanks." Meredith said happily. "See you later..." She said as she pulled out of the driveway.

Meredith was happy to pull into her own driveway. Her quite little spot in the world. She looked at all the green trees. The pond never looked cleaner, and the plants were flourishing. She pulled into the driveway and unpacked all of their new things. She threw then on the counter and grabbed both of the twins, who were sound asleep.

She sat them in their swings and pulled out some things for lunch. She looked up at the clock. She knew Derek would be there soon. She pulled out a packaged of chicken breast and began chopping it up for chicken salad. Grabbing some walnuts and grapes, she mixed them all together. She smiled at her perfectly content sleeping children. She jumped when she heard the door open.

"Damn-it, Derek! You scared me." She yelled to the door.

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Derek pulled out his cellphone again. No answer. He had tried calling her three times. He wasn't sure whether he was supposed to get the lunch or if she was making it. He finally decided to just go home. Even if she hadn't made anything, there was surely something in the refrigerator.

As he pulled down their quiet driveway, he couldn't help but feel happy. He loved his land. He loved the perfect life he created. Not that long ago, he and Meredith were in limbo. He had been planning to leave Seattle. Then he started building a house, not even knowing if they would be together. But it all worked out. It was all perfect.

Derek pulled in front of the house. He still had rounds to do, so there was no reason for him to pull in the garage. The house was quiet. He was expecting them to be outside. He was expecting Anna to come running out of the house. He slowly opened the front door, shocked that it was open. Not wide, but definitely not latched.

"Mer?" He said as he glanced in the kitchen. She wasn't there. "Mer, where are you?" He said louder as he headed upstairs.

Their bedroom, empty. The nursery, empty. Anna's room, empty. All the guest rooms, empty. Bathrooms, empty. He ran downstairs and opened the garage door. Her car was there. Panic started to set in. He was worried. She said she'd be there. He stopped and tried to think rationally. He pulled out his phone. She was probably walking in the woods. He pushed send as he stood there. He heard the phone ring loudly from the kitchen. He scrunched his nose as he walked in.

"You know... It's not nice to screw with me. Not that way..." He said as he rounded the kitchen counter. "Oh my God! Mer!" He shouted as he looked down at her sprawled out on the floor. He put his hand to her throat. A faint pulse. "Mer!" He said as he rubbed her shoulder. "Oh my God! Anna! Delilah, Devlin!" He screamed. No answer.

I know... I know! And the worse part is, no update on Wednesday. :( Reviews would be wonderful! Thanks for reading!