-1Meredith rolled over onto her back, Gibbs gone from beside her in the bed. She propped herself up on her shoulders, looking around the room for any sign of him. She could hear the floor boards from outside the bedroom creaking, Meredith slipping out from under the covers and opening the door gently. The place was in darkness, the only sound coming from Caitlin who was whimpering gently in Gibbs's arms.

'Why didn't you wake me?'

'You need to sleep,'

'No, I'm the one off work. Your in at seven. Sleep for a couple of hours. I'll get her back down,'

'Meredith, sleep, I have her,'

'You just want her all to yourself,' Gibbs smiled and nodded his head. Meredith ran her fingers through her hair, Lifting Caitlin out of Gibbs's arms.

'Go and sleep, you need it more than I do,' Gibbs kissed her forehead, rubbing Caitlin's back gently. Caitlin was sleeping within ten minutes, Meredith putting her back down the cot, the tiny baby curling up into a ball. Meredith went back through and climbed into bed beside Gibbs, his arms instantly pulling her over.

'Your amazing, you get that right,' Meredith gently rubbed Gibbs's arm.

'Yeah yeah, go to sleep,' Gibbs opened his eyes fully and looked at the back of Meredith's head.

'You do know that I mean it,' Meredith nodded once, Gibbs holding himself up above her. She smiled, his hair tickling her neck.

'You do get that you are amazing,' Meredith was laughing, Gibbs kissing underneath her ear,

'Yes, I get that I am amazing,'

'Good. Now if you don't mind I am trying to sleep here,' Meredith shook her head, Gibbs lying down next to her. She felt safe with his arms around her and the thought of a little person next door was a mixture of her and Gibbs, made her smile till her face hurt.

Derek put his hands on his hips watching her from the door.

'I have no idea why you're here,' Meredith looked up from her desk, the smile sitting broadly on her face.

'Last time I checked I worked here,' Derek went forward into the office, looking at Meredith's chest and tiny person who lay curled up against it.

'So this is Caitlin,' Meredith un-strapped her and handed her to Derek, Derek acting like she was a porcelain doll that would break.

'she's really beautiful Meredith,' Meredith smiled and shoved multiple folders into her bag.

'Your working?'

'She sleeps nearly all the time. And I mean all the time. I can catch up on old paperwork that was due to be done weeks ago. Keeps me on the good side of the board,'

'They were asking for you,' Meredith looked up.

'They called an emergency meeting, checking that I wasn't a spy sabotaging the hospital or that I was embezzling money,' Meredith raised her eyebrows and flung her bag over her shoulder.

'Well I better get her home…Gibbs will freak if he finds out I even thought about coming here,'

'Protective?'

'Just a little…but it's sweet…some of the time,'

'You know he'll be revelling in her being here,' Meredith nodded, attaching Caitlin to her chest.

'Lets get you home…yeah…' Derek walked Meredith down to her car, watching as she put her into the front passenger seat and strap her in.

'Thanks Derek, for keeping this place ticking over…it means a lot that you came back,'

'I was happy to come back Meredith. Like you said, things and people change,' Meredith shut the door and pulled out of the car park. Derek stood, watching.

'But feelings don't…feelings don't'