Chapter 6

"Doctor Grey, come in." Richard said standing up. Conner latched onto Meredith's hand and followed her in with Derek behind them. "Hello." Richard said in Conner's direction. Conner stared up and him and softly smiled. "Doctor Shepherd." Richard looked up in surprise. Derek nodded his head and sat down next to Meredith. This is going to be… I'm regretting it.

"Chief." Meredith started.

"Are you an Indian chief?" Conner asked wiggling on Meredith's lap. What? Why would you think that?

"No, I'm not. I'm in charge of the surgical part of the hospital." Richard informed lightly. Conner hung his head. That's not exciting?

"Do you want to listen to my I-pod, Conner?" Derek asked reaching into his pocket. Conner looked up excited.

"Can I, Mommy?" He asked giving Meredith a pleading look.

"Yeah, as long as Derek says it okay you can do it." Meredith released him. Derek helped him put the ear buds in his ears and turned the music up on the songs he reserved for his nieces and nephews.

"Chief." Derek started.

"What's going on here?" Richard asked sternly as Conner moved to the office couch and stared at the I-pod.

"That's what we wanted to tell you." Meredith said softly.

"Tell me what?" Richard asked sitting up more.

"Meredith and I are in a relationship." Derek started. Richard crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back in his chair and glared at the two of them.

"Why is your son here, Doctor Grey?" Richard asked flashing his eyes to the little boy engrossed in the music.

"I… we didn't have time to drop him off at daycare and make it on time to the appointment." Meredith answered quickly. Richard sighed. Truth be told? I knew if Conner was in the room you wouldn't yell at us.

"You two are in a relationship." Richard said with disgust.

"We met over a month before the internship started. That is when we started our relationship. I have not favored Meredith and will not favor her in any way." Derek informed. Richard stared at them. What are you thinking? You can't kick me out of the program, can you? I mean I'm not the only one in this relationship.

"Well I can't do anything. It isn't against the rules it's just frowned upon in the board." Richard sighed. "But since you've told me about your relationship I see it is important to both of you." Why the hell would I introduce a fling to Conner?

"Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom." Conner informed. Thank God!

"Well I have to go." Meredith smiled as she got up, took Conner's hand and walked to the door.

"Goodbye, Chief." Derek smiled and followed Meredith. "Hey!" He called out running down the hall after his two people. Meredith turned around and let out a breath.

"Hey." Meredith softly whispered as he stood next to her. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips. "What was that for?" She asked with a laugh. Conner looked up and slipped Derek's I-pod into his hand.

"Hey, monster." Derek smiled down at him.

"You have good music." Conner informs pointing to Derek's hand.

"Thank you. I thought you would like it." Derek smiles. What music did you let him listen to?

"Lets get you to the bathroom." Meredith smiled taking Conner's hand again and leading him to the bathrooms.

"You know what? I'll take him, Mer." Derek motioned to the men's' restroom. Meredith paused.

"The boys bathroom, really?" Conner asked excitedly. Derek looked at Meredith and held her gaze.

"Okay." She nodded her head swallowing.

"Are you sure?" Derek asked lifting his eyebrows. Meredith sighed.

"Yeah. Make sure he's okay. Don't let anything happen to him." Meredith instructed. Derek chuckled.

"You'll be waiting outside the whole time. We'll be twenty steps away at the most." Derek rubs her arm. Meredith nodded her head and pointed to the women's restroom. "We'll wait if we need to." Derek nodded his head. She sighed and quickly walked into the restroom. Conner's good.

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"Okay. Be good." Meredith kissed Conner's forehead and ran her hand through his soft hair.

"Bye, Mommy. I love you." Conner kissed her cheek and waved goodbye as he walked off to play with some other kids.

"Love you, Con." Meredith smiled and ran out of the daycare.

"You want to scrub in on a surgery this morning?" Derek asked.

"Can't. I have to be in the pit with Bailey." Meredith sighed.

"See you later." Derek walked off. Yep. See ya.

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"What's Viper doing here?" Meredith asked Alex.

"Probably crashed his bike again." He said. Meredith could see him roll his eyes at her but she could see Viper was in pain.

"How long has he been waiting?" She stared at him.

"I don't know. I'm busy on real cases, Mamma Grey. He's all yours." Alex didn't even bother to look up. Meredith walked toward Viper.

"Viper. Viper?" She started to jog to him as he bent over in pain. "Are you okay?" Stupid question. Of course he's not okay. Viper stood and Meredith caught him as he spit up blood and fell to the floor. "Viper!" She lifted his shirt and saw the wound open and ready to explode. Oh shit.

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"Mommy!" Conner yelled running up to her and jumping into her arms.

"Hey, Conman." Meredith breathed in his comforting scent and hugged him tightly. God I'm tired.

"Are we going home?" He asked excitedly. I wish we could this second.

"I have to go take care of a few things before I come back and get you. I just wanted to see my lovey before I go do this… thing." Meredith sighed. She smiled tiredly at him. Conner kissed her and hugged her tight.

"I love you." He whispered. Meredith sighed and smiled. You are my world little boy.

"I'll see you in a bit. Love you, Con." Meredith kissed his nose and walked away knowing he was staring at her.

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"Where have you been all day?" Derek asked. Meredith felt him before he spoke. He was leaning close to her back as she stood at the nurses' station and wrote on Viper's chart.

"I was in the pit for a while then Viper came in and I was in surgery." Meredith sighed. Derek moved beside her with his eyebrows lifted.

"Viper?" He asked. Oh right. You don't know who he is.

"The patient from the pit yesterday." Meredith informed. She saw Derek's eyes darken a bit.

"The guy who kissed you." He slowly stated. Meredith nodded her head and wrote some more.

"It's not that big of a deal. He needed help." Meredith shrugged.

"Did he make a move on you?" Derek tried to smoothly ask but it ended up a growl. Meredith turned around and glared at him. Did he make a move on me? What are you twelve?

"I saw him in the pit. He was in pain. I walked over to him and as soon as he stood up he fell into my arms spitting blood out of him mouth." Meredith lifted her eyebrows at him. She saw him thinking with a bit of regret in his eyes. "I saw his open wound on the abdomen and put presser on it. Alex pushed us on the gurney up to the OR. Bailey and I did the surgery." Meredith informed as she put the chart away.

"Meredith." Derek sighed. Meredith nodded her head and avoided eye contact with him.

"It doesn't matter. I have to go change and take Conner home." Meredith sighed pushing past him to the locker room.

"Meredith." Derek followed her into the locker room and to her locker. Meredith opened her locker.

"Derek, I have to change." Meredith sighed. Derek rolled his eyes.

"I've seen you without clothes before, Mer." Derek informed. Meredith groaned, grabbed her clothes and walked into the changing room. "Are you serious?" Derek laughed. Meredith opened the curtain and then closed it in his face. Derek quickly pulled it open and stared at her.

"Derek!" She yelled putting her hands on her hips, as she was shirtless. They heard the locker room door opened, he stepped into the little room with her, and closed the curtain. No! I don't want you near me! "Get out!" She whispered angrily. Derek shrugged and leaned against the wall. "Derek." She whined. Derek grabbed her scrub top off the floor and placed it over his shoulder.

"You can change in front of me its no big deal." Derek shrugged again. Meredith glared at him. He sighed and tugged on the drawstring of her scrubs. Meredith grabbed his wrists as her pants fell to the floor. Don't do this, Derek.

"Derek, please." She whimpered. I just want to be alone. No correction I want to be in my bed asleep alone.
"Hmm?" He asked looking into her eyes. Meredith licked her lips and grabbed hold of his sweater with both fists. "Your tiny ineffectual fists won't hurt, you know that?" Derek grinned. Meredith dropped her fists.

"Out now." Meredith sternly ordered. Derek laughed softly.

"Your bossiness does keep me in line, but not this time. I'm staying right here." Derek grinned. This could be fun.

"Why?" She taunted.

"Your pretty hair." Derek whispered. Meredith grew a small smile.

"My hair?" Meredith let out a small laugh.

"Oh yes." Derek grinned. They heard the locker room door close again and Meredith leaned on his chest. "I thought you needed to get dressed?" Derek smiled. Meredith kissed him. I don't want to.

"I do." She sighed. Derek kissed her and tucked her hair behind her ear. "And I have to pick up Conner." She dropped her head to his shoulder. Derek rubbed her back with one hand and picked up her red sweater with the other.

"Here, put this on." He softly ordered. Meredith pulled her sweater out of his hands and slipped it on. Derek grabbed her pants and placed them in her hands. "Now you're dressed." Derek smiled. Meredith stuck her lips out in a pout and placed her hands on his hips.

"I don't want to be dressed." She whined. "I want to be in my bed asleep." Derek laughed and pulled her to his chest for a heated kiss.

"If you leave now and get Conner you can be in your bed asleep sooner." Derek said swaying them back and forth. Meredith sighed and closed her eyes.

"Can't I just stay here with you?" Meredith whispered. Please.

"Hmmm, no." Derek pulled back and pulled her out of the changing room.

"Derek." She whined. Derek threw her scrubs in her locker and grabbed her bag and jacket.

"Lets go." Derek shoved her bag in her arms and dragged her out of the locker room.

"Derek." She giggled. He quickly walked down the hall and pushed her into the elevator. The other people in the elevators stared at Meredith giggling fiercely.

"Doctor Grey, are you okay?" Derek asked professionally. This just made her giggle more. The elevator stopped on the floor the daycare was on and Meredith took a few deep breaths as she stepped out. Derek stepped out behind her and walked straight to the daycare with Meredith following behind him giggling every once and a while.

"Derek!" Conner yelled jumping into his arms. Hello.

"Mister Conner Everett Grey." Meredith fake scolded. Conner looked up and smiled at her.

"Mommy." He softly said falling into Meredith's arms. That's my boy.

"I have to go to my office." Derek said quickly.

"Is Derek sleeping over again, Mommy?" Conner asked. Meredith shrugged and looked up at Derek.

"I um… it's up to your mom." Derek answered. Thank you for that, Derek.

"I don't know." Meredith whispered. Conner looked at her confused. Derek smiled softly at her and put his hand on her back as she stood. Meredith cuddled Conner and leaned against Derek. "Can you get Conner's bag in the cubbies over there?" Meredith asked with a yawn. Derek nodded his head and quickly grabbed Conner's bag.
"Here, Mer." Derek handed her the small backpack and ran his hand through his hair.

"Can we go with Derek?" Conner asked. Meredith looked up at Derek. He shrugged and nodded his head. Meredith adjusted her son on her hip and looked at the backpack in her one hand.

"Der, can you hold Con's backpack. I don't really have a place." Meredith asked. Derek nodded his head and flung the backpack over his shoulder placing his free hand on the small of Meredith's back. They walked to Derek's office and he quickly opened the door to the small room. He stepped in as Meredith stood in the hallway holding Conner.

"Doctor Grey, what are you doing here?" Burke asked. Meredith looked up and smiled tiredly.

"I'm waiting for…um." She yawned and nodded her head. Burke looked at her then at Derek's open door.

"Doctor Shepherd." He grinned. Derek nodded his head. Meredith yawned and Conner let out a small snore.
"Burke." Derek greeted. "Lets go." Derek replaced his hand on Meredith's back and led her to the parking lot.

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Meredith stepped out of the car and grabbed her stuff. She opened Conner's door and unbuckled the car seat. "Hey." Derek said softly. Meredith jumped slightly and closed her eyes for a second.

"Hey." She whispered. Meredith pulled Conner out of his car seat and into her arms. She fell onto Derek chest and he wrapped his arms around her to steady her.

"You want me to take him?" Derek asked. Meredith looked up at him. "You're really tired. Let me take him." Derek held his arms out and Meredith handed him Conner. Derek followed her inside and went up the steps. He heard Meredith place things down then quickly followed him.

"Go get ready for bed." Meredith sighed as she pulled Conner's pajamas out.

"Do you need anything?" Derek asked softly as he kissed her head. She shook her head no and walked to Conner. "Are you okay?" He asked as he watched her change Conner.

"I'm fine, Derek. I'm just tired. I need to sleep in my bed. I'll be there in a minute." Meredith sighed. Derek kissed her head again and walked out of the room. Meredith finished putting Conner in his pajamas, tucked him in, and kissed him goodnight. "Love… you." Meredith whispered. She walked out of the room and over to her own room. Meredith walked into her bathroom and brushed her teeth. As she finished her nightly routine she stripped out of her clothes and pulled on a random t-shirt. She slipped into bed next to Derek and rolled into his warmth.

"Come here, Mer." Derek sighed as he wrapped his arms around her. Meredith kissed his neck and looked up into his eyes.

"Love." Meredith whispered as her eyes drooped. "You." Meredith slipped into sleep. The last thing she could remember was her face buried into his body.

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"Mommy." Conner whispered. Meredith flailed a bit and turned around to see Conner standing next to the bed.

"What?" She asked confused with sleep. Conner crawled up onto the bed and hugged Meredith. "What's wrong?" She asked closing her eyes again.

"I had a nightmare." Conner whimpered. Meredith rubbed his back then rolled onto her back letting him cuddle into her side. She wrapped an around arm him and turned her head to look over at Derek sleeping. Conner made a sound in his sleep. Derek twitched and his eyes opened.

"Mhhmm, hey." He whispered giving Meredith a kiss. Meredith smiled at him and put her forehead against his.

"Conner had a nightmare." She whispered into the night. Derek looked down at her side and smiled.

"You protect him." He whispered staring into her eyes. Meredith smiled.

"I protect him." Meredith repeated. "Will you protect him?" She asked softly. Derek smiled.

"I will protect him no matter what." Derek said sternly. Meredith smiled and gave him another kiss.

"Thank you." Her eyes sparkled. Derek grinned at her and cupped her cheek. He rubbed his thumb over her soft skin and stared into her eyes.

"No need to thank me, Meredith. Even if you didn't ask I would do it without thinking." Derek answered. Meredith smiled at him. Derek kissed her cheek. "Turn around." He whispered. She lifted her eyebrows.

"Huh?"

"Just do it." Derek ordered. Meredith sighed and turned around in his arms. She wrapped an arm around Conner and felt Derek pull her back to his chest. She moaned softly and grabbed hold of his hand. Oh this is what you meant.

"I love you." She whispered.

"Love you too." Derek kissed the back of her neck. "Sleep." He whispered. This is good.

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"Meredith!" George yelled. Meredith groaned and felt the empty spot in front of her but the warm taken spot behind her.

"What?" She mumbled turning around in Derek's arms. He moaned and shook his head.

"Mommy!" Conner yelled. Meredith sat up and shook Derek.

"What?" He asked confused sitting up and rubbing his face. Meredith hopped out of bed and ran down the stairs with Derek following her.

"Mom!" Conner yelled in frustration. Meredith busted into the kitchen and found George and Conner caked in flour with Izzie standing beside them baking fiercely.

"What? What's wrong?" Meredith asked looking around and not getting anything from the deep sleep she was just in.

"What the?" Derek stated as he stared around the room.

"Mommy! Derek!" Conner laughed. "You guys aren't wearing pants." He giggled. Derek looked down at the same time as Meredith did. Oh shit I'm not wearing pants. No wonder I feel cold.

"Uh." Derek quickly left the kitchen.

"Conner, are you okay?" Meredith asked.

"Izzie got flour all over George and me." Conner pouted. Meredith nodded her head.

"I'll give you a bath in a minute." Meredith informed as she ran after Derek.

"You're not wearing pants." Derek laughed. Meredith lifted her eyebrows.

"You ran into the kitchen with my roommates there in your boxers." Meredith giggled. Derek shrugged and pulled his pants on after Meredith handed them to him.

"Do you walk around the house without clothes on in front of George?" Derek asked.

"No." Meredith laughed. "I only do that with you. Izzie walks around half naked all the time though." She pulled on her own clothes.

"I've seen." Derek mumbled. Meredith glared at him. "Don't worry. You're much hotter." Derek grinned. Meredith rolled her eyes.

"Please. She was a model. I can't even compare." Meredith shook her head at him. She started out of the room when Derek grabbed her from behind. Meredith yelped them giggled. "Derek!" She squealed. Derek kissed up her neck.

"Well that may be what you think. But to me no one is hotter than you." Derek turned her around in his arms. Don't be corny, Derek. "If we had time I would make you regret telling me you think Izzie is hotter than you." Derek grinned. Meredith lifted her eyebrows.

"To bad we don't have time." Meredith whispered. Derek kissed her lips as he pulled back he stuck his tongue out at her. He ran out of the room and Meredith sprinted after him. She jumped onto his back.

"Mommy!" Conner yelled. Meredith stopped laughing and sighed. She climbed off Derek's back and they walked back downstairs.

"Doctor Shepherd?" George squeaked. Derek nodded his head. Oh God. George, don't make it a big deal.

"Call me Derek." Derek informed. George gawked at Meredith and him.

"You… you're here?" He asked confused. Meredith looked over then quickly got out of there.

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"You left me there." Derek said walking into Meredith's bathroom. Conner splashed him with water. "Hey!" He laughed. Conner grinned at him.

"I'm sorry. I had a five-year-old covered in flour to clean." Meredith shrugged.

"George gave me a warning." Derek laughed as he sat on the toilet.

"What?" Meredith freaked. A warning! What the hell does that mean! Derek laughed again.

"What warning?" Conner asked. Derek looked over at Meredith and shrugged. What warning?

"He warned Derek not to give me cooties." Meredith joked. Conner laughed.

"You can't get cooties." Conner informed. "Only boys can get cooties from girls." Conner giggled. Meredith frowned. Well then.

"That's not true." Derek defended Meredith. Conner looked up at him confused. "Anybody can get cooties. It happens when you don't like someone and they like you then try and kiss you." Derek shrugged. That doesn't make any sense.

"Okay." Conner said. Meredith grabbed a towel and wrapped Conner in it.

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"Meredith, can I ride with you?" Izzie asked. Meredith looked over at George pouting behind her.

"Sure." Meredith said. Izzie jumped into the car beside Meredith. "George, you want a ride to the hospital?" Meredith called out.

"I'm fine." He grumbled. Izzie snorted.

"Hey, I don't have to be in for a little bit. So, I'll see you when I get there." Derek informed. Meredith nodded her head and kissed him back as he leaned through the window.

"Page me or something." Meredith informed. Derek nodded his head and gave her one more kiss.

"Bye, Conner." Derek smiled at him.

"Bye, Derek." Conner grinned. Meredith waved goodbye as she pulled out of the driveway. She saw Derek make his way down to his car and George shuffle to his car.

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"Meredith." Cristina panted as she ran up to her. Meredith looked over at her and lifted her eyebrows slightly.

"Hey." Meredith greeted. She pressed the button for the elevator. Cristina stood beside her and looked impatient.

"You want to grab drinks tonight?" Cristina asked. Meredith laughed.

"I can't. Your nephew is a very big responsibility." Meredith shook her head. Remember the one and only kid you love to death.

"Can't you get a babysitter or something?" Cristina whined.

"No, I can't. Not unless I magically get a free babysitter I can't." Meredith sighed.

"Can't you ask Shepherd to do it?" Cristina shrugged. Meredith laughed.

"That's so mean. Watch my kid while I go have drinks with my friends." Meredith shook her head.

"You could. Trade it for sex." Cristina shrugged. Meredith laughed and shook her head. That's so wrong.

"I am not going to trade sex for babysitting."

"Whatever." Cristina stepped out of the elevator before Meredith and walked away.

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"Hey, Mer." Derek smiled as Meredith entered the on-call room. He gave her a kiss and rubbed her side.

"Der." Meredith smiled and hugged him. Her pager went off and she groaned. "Ugh! See you later." Meredith kissed him goodbye and walked out. God sometimes I hate this. But I guess it's worth it for the good sex, saving the lives, and loving Derek.