That's Me Trying
A/N: I apologize so much for not writing for a year! Yikes! That first year of teaching kicked my tail, but I survived and learned a lot. So now that it is summer and I have less responsibility (not much less, but still less) I am going to try to update either every week or every other week. And since I hit a road block with my story line…This is going to jump ahead a little bit… I do not own any of the wonderful characters from Shonda Rhimes mind…but I own the kiddos :) Enjoy!
Previously on "A New Beginning"
Meredith comes back into his room and sits back in the chair next to his bed. She was sure Amelia would be back by shortly to give her an update. Meredith grabs Derek's hand and says, "You will never guess what Kinsley just said to me. She told me she loved me. She hasn't said that in ages." Meredith leans down and gives him a kiss on the cheek.
As she starts to lean up, Derek's eyes start to blink. "I love you, too. You're a great mom."
She sits up quickly, and looks into her husband's eyes. "Derek?"
"Yes, Mer?"
Two weeks has passed since the horrific crash. Derek is at an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Kinsley has been discharged and has home health coming and doing rehabilitation at home. Meredith is trying to work and juggle the other kids.
Thankfully, Addison is staying and helping out with Kinsley and the kids as much as she can, with Kinsley's half-brother, three-year-old Henry in tow. She is remarried to Kinsley's step-father, Jake Reilly, who has an adult daughter named Angela.
"Kids! I'm leaving for work! Please be good for Addison!" Meredith screams up the stairs as she is gathering her things for work.
"Meredith….they're children… how hard can they be? They can't be as bad as Kinsley was when she was little." Addison smirks at Meredith as she fixes the kids cereal for breakfast.
"Good luck is all I'm going to say." Meredith walks out the door, chuckling.
Kennedy comes clomping down the stairs. "What's for breakfast, Addison? Do you need me to take Kinsley something to eat?"
"We are having cereal. Will you take this bowl to her please?" Addison hands Kennedy a bowl carefully.
"Sure." Kennedy walks carefully but quickly to the living room where Kinsley is lounging watching TV.
Before Addison knew it, chaos was ensuing. The three boys - Kollin, Karson, and Henry - were running through the kitchen towards the table, but in the process, knock over the jug of milk. Sighing, Addison grabs a towel out of the drawer. As she kneels down to clean it up, she yells up at the eight-year-old and 2 three-year-olds. "Guys, you need to slow down. You just made this mess. Now we have to find something else for breakfast."
"I'm sorry, Addison. We were just excited to see what you had made for us. Mom always makes pancakes… but since the accident, she hasn't had time." Kollin starts to head to the spill to help.
"You know what. We'll do just that. Let's make some pancakes. But first, I need to go buy some more milk. Girls! I'm running to the store. I'm going to take Karson and Henry with me. How do pancakes sound?"
"Awesome!" Kennedy exclaims.
"Better than this crappy cereal," Kinsley complains.
"Okay." Addison runs out the door with the preschoolers.
One hour later, a frazzled Addison comes dragging in the door. Henry and Karson are bouncing off the walls. Kennedy meets her at the door. "What are wrong with those two crazies?"
"The bakery gave them each 2 cookies and now they are bouncing off the walls." Addison sighed. She couldn't imagine having 5 kids. She did not see how she was going to survive the day. emWhat have I gotten myself into?
Meanwhile at the rehab…
Derek is walking down the hallway doing his daily laps. It's his last week in the rehab center. He sits down by the dining room to wait on Meredith. They have been doing lunch together every day since he arrived at the rehab facility. But of course with her chaotic schedule, he never knew when she would show up. Sighing, he picks up his cell phone and decides to call Addison and check on the kids.
"Hello?" Kinsley answers the phone.
"Hey sweetheart. It's dad. How is everyone doing? Where's your mom?"
"Well, I'm fine. Mom is currently struggling to get Karson and Henry to take a nap. They are currently winning," Kinsley chuckles into the phone.
"I bet that is a fun sight to watch, huh?"
"Yes, it is. It's the most entertainment I've had this entire summer."
Meredith walks up and sits down next to Derek.
"Ok, sweetheart. Don't let them drive your mom too nuts. Meredith is here to eat lunch. I will see you on Friday. I love you!"
"I love you, too, Dad."
Hanging up the phone, Derek leans over and kisses Meredith on the forehead. "Our kids are giving my ex-wife a run for her money."
"Just lovely. Addison is going to go running back to Los Angeles as soon as you get home… watch." Meredith frowns, looking at her lap.
"Well by then, Kinsley should be walking better. I'll be home too. I doubt Amelia will clear me for work for a few more weeks. Once we get Kinsley going again, everything will be back to normal. I promise."
"Are you sure?" Meredith looks at him with doubt in her eyes.
"Yes. We're going to be okay, Mer? Aren't we always?"
"Yes. Yes we are."
Later that night…
Meredith walks in from a long day at the hospital. She had performed 3 surgeries back to back. Exhausted, she plops down in the living room chair. As she does, she sees Kinsley asleep on the couch with earbuds in her ears. She had come a long way. She is walking with assistance with a walker now and is determined to at least be on the sidelines for cheerleading that fall. Meredith gets up and walks over, kissing her on the forehead. She whispers in her ear, "I am so proud of you! I love you!"
Kinsley mumbles, "Love you too, Mer…" and drifts back off to sleep.
She decides to go check on how her kitchen fared in that day's chaos. To her surprise, it is spic and span. Addison was actually asleep at the bar countertop, with her head on the counter. Not wanting to wake her, she walks upstairs to check on the other four kids.
Peeking in Kennedy's room, she finds her fast asleep, cuddling her pillow. Checking on the boys was a comical sight. Kollin is asleep as normal, however, Henry and Karson were asleep upside down off of Karson's bed. Gently moving them, Meredith places them in bed correctly.
At the end of the week, her family would all be under the same roof again, and she couldn't wait.
A/N: Thanks for being patient with me over this past year. I PROMISE this will not happen again. Where do you want this story to go? I'm running low on ideas, so I'm open to all and any suggestions. Also don't forget may Facebook page megnikfanfic to keep up with when I'm writing or on hiatus. Love you guys :)