Meredith sat next to Ava stroking her in the incubator. Izzie said it was a strong touch of pneumonia. She wanted to monitor over her the next few days. Meredith continued stroking her arm, but nothing seemed to help her little girl from crying out in pain. She wanted nothing more to take her out of the incubator and hold her till she stopped. But she had wires and feeding and IV tubes hooked up to her. She sighed as the nurse gave her a shot of something and it brought on more wailing from Ava. Meredith had refused to talk to Derek, a little less than an hour ago, after ignoring him all afternoon. Mark came and told her the whole story. Rose even came in and apologized. The nurses had said, she was too sick to have that many people in the room, so Derek waited patiently till the nurse told him to come in, which the nurse had yet to do.

"Shall, I bring in your husband?" asked the nurse.

Meredith shook her head yes.

Derek raced into the room, when he was finally allowed in. He leaned down and kissed Meredith long and passionately.

"I'm so sorry, for the miscommunication, on everything." said Derek

"Its fine, I'm sorry I didn't give you a chance to explain everything." she said to Derek as she hugged him, tears pouring down her face. She pulled away when she heard Ava cry out loudly and in pain. Both she and Derek went over to the incubator. Derek stroked her arm slowly talking to her.

"It's okay honey. The doctors are going to make you all better. Just try and sleep for Daddy." sad Derek as Ava whimpered almost understanding him." I know it hurts Bear, and Daddy wished, he could make it better but he can't. It will feel better if you sleep. I promise Daddy's not going to let anything happen to you." he said as she drifted off to sleep.

"How do you do that?" asked Meredith as she sat on his lap and leaning her head n his shoulder

"Do what?" question Derek as he stroked her hair.

"Get her to respond and listen to you." asked Meredith

"You just have to be calm no matter what." said Derek

"And that's why I married you. To control my sanity."

So not very long but gets the job done. Next chapter it's Halloween!