Hi. Sorry for the delay but life is seriously kicking my ass these days, which makes it hard for me to find time to write but I will try my hardest to make time for it.

So I have realizedthat I haven't told you guys where we are in the time line.

George never died and Izzie didn't get cancer. This means that Izzie and Alex never got married. All five of them are 3 year residents… Okay I think I have it covered now but if you have a question feel free to ask me =)

It had been five minutes since Meredith was officially admitted as a patient at Seattle Grace Hospital and she was defiantly not liking being a patient. There had been no word on how Derek was going from her sister Lexie or Cristina and defiantly not Mark. And Meredith was staring to get pissed.

"When do you think we are going to hear about Derek?" Meredith asked her mother-in law. But she already knew what Carolyn was going to answer since Meredith had already asked tree times.

"Meredith dear, I am sure when they know something they will let us know" Carolyn said in a calm voice and gave her a pat on the arm from her seat beside Meredith. Even though she tried to put up a brave face Meredith could see that she too was worried about him.

""I am so sorry Carolyn. I didn't even think about how he is your son so of course you are worried. What kind of person am I?"

"You are a woman who loves her husband. Besides you are in labor so you are excused" Carolyn said with a smile.

And just then Meredith had a strong contraction. Carolyn quickly stood from her chair and held Meredith's hand and rubbed her back to smooth some of the pain.

"I need Derek" Meredith cried.

"I know sweetie but Derek can't be here right now but I am and we can do this together just like I promised" Carolyn said trying to stay calm but she was grateful that Meredith was turned the other way so she couldn't see that a small tear had fallen down her cheek for her son.

"I know and Carolyn I love you but right now I really need Derek to be here and no one else" Meredith as her contraction had finally ended.

"I know dear. Trust me. When I was in labor with Kathleen and Michael was late to come I panicked so I know how your are feeling"

"Derek's dad almost missed his daughter's birth. I never heard this before" Meredith asked surprised.

"That is because I have never told anyone before" Carolyn explained. She thought that may by Meredith could take some comfort in that she too had had a similar experience.

"Well at lest Michael wasn't in a coma so you knew that he would event surely" Meredith said as her mood again was down.

"Carolyn could you get me some ice chips? My throat is a bit dry" Meredith asked out of nowhere.

"Sure dear. I will be back in a minute. Do you want me to get someone else to sit with you in the meantime?" Carolyn asked. She was actually glad to have an excuse to leave the room so she could get an update on her son. But she gad also promised Meredith that she wouldn't leave her side so when Meredith gave her a reason to leave she was glad to take it.

"No it is fine. It is only a couple of minutes I think I can handle that"

"Okay. I will see you in a minute" Carolyn said and gave Meredith's arm a pat and left the room.

When Derek heard that Meredith was in labor and about to have their first baby all alone while he was just laying here doing nothing.

That was when he knew that he really needed to get up and be there for her. Because if he missed out on this Meredith would never forgive him nor would he forgive himself for it. If he just knew how to open his eyes or give someone a signal that he was awake but his whole body felt like it was filled with bricks. So his plan was to keep trying and hopefully at some point it would work.

"So we better go and check him out to see if Mer was right" Cristina sighed but made no move into the room.

"Yeah your right" Mark mumbled and to made no move to go in.

Lexie sighed. "Look guys I know that this no fun but we have to see what Meredith was talking about so we can tell her the truth when we go to talk to her" Lexie said as she put a comforting hand on Mark's back.

"Well then Lexiepedia why don't you do first then" Cristina snapped.

"Yang back off" Mark snapped back "Now is really not the time for one of your attitude" Mark sighed.

"Mark, really its fine" Lexie said as she walked over to Derek's bed. She reach in to her lab pocket and took out her light pen and was about to check Derek's pupils when he opened his eyes on his own. Lexie led out a gasp in surprise and jumped back as a reflex to the shock.

"Lexie what is going on? Why are you jumping up like Derek just woke up" Cristina asked.

"Because he just did" Lexie breathed.

"HE DID WHAT" both Mark and Cristina asked in surprise. They both quickly walked over to the bed to see it for them self's.

When they got to the bed mark was the first one to go over to Derek's head to see if his girlfriend had been right. And true to what Lexie had said Derek was awake and had his eyes open. Now the next thing was to see if he could speak and how much he could remember of what happened to him.

Mark made eye contact with his best friend and tried to hold it.

"Hey man, you're awake" Mark greeted with a grin. This made Derek roll his eyes of Mark's state meant.

"Good to see nothing has changed. So could you may by try say something or what…"

Derek opened his mouth but nothing came out. After a couple of tries he was finally able to say something. The thing that was always on his mind.

"Meredith?" Derek whispered.

Mark hesitated about what he should say because he knew that if he knew that Meredith was in labor he would leave his bed to be with her and they still didn't know the extend of damaged his gun shot wound yet. But he also knew that if he kept it a secret from Derek what was going on with Meredith, he would never forgive him when he found out.

"Ya.. about that… hmm" Mark started but was cut of by Derek.

"The baby… Meredith… birth" Derek whispered again but with a little more strength to his voice.

"How did you know that?" Mark asked confused.

"Doesn't matter" Derek tried to say in a lauder but his voice broke "Where is she? I need to be with her. I promised"

"Derek that is not a good idea. We still need to check you out to see how your body has responded to the coma but I promise you we will do it as fast as we can so you van be with Meredith" Lexie promised.

Derek didn't say anything and looked the other way. I need to get to Meredith right now!

"Okay so we are just going to get a few things and get a nurse and we will be right back"

"Fine" Derek mumbled.

"Okay" Lexie said as they tree of them left the room.

Okay now that I am alone I just need to find out where Meredith is so I can get to her.

As if it was god's will, two nurses was walking by Derek's room gossiping and he overheard them saying that Meredith was in room 401 which was just down the hall.

"I will never complain again about the nurses gossiping" Derek said to himself with a smile on his face.

Carolyn saw the other man she considered her son talking to two other doctors at the nurse's station. When she walked closer to them she heard what they were talking about and it made her heart skip a beat.

"Do you think we should tell Meredith?" Lexie asked Mark and Cristina.

"Derek is awake?" Carolyn exclaimed which made all tree of them turn around to see Carolyn with a huge smile on her face.

"Yeah" Mark beamed.

"Oh thank god" Carolyn breathed as she walked up and gave Mark a big huge.

When she finally let go she said; "I want to see my son" and with that she walked in the direction if Derek's room and forgot all about Meredith's ice chips.

Ladies Derek is finally awake but you already know that since you have read it Lol.

So what do you think please leave me a comment and make me happy :)

XX

Catherine.