Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Chapter: 7
Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own Grey's Anatomy. If I did, I would probably make Meredith a bit more open with Derek. I wish those two would stop with all the S and M thing and really get together.
AN: Thanks guy's, for the review. I love them. So in this chapter I want Derek to call Mama Shepherd and tell her what the hell is going on. Then he and Riley are going to have some fun father/daughter time. So here we go with chapter 7.
Meredith, Izzie, and George had just left for the hospital. Derek was sitting on the couch holding his cell phone in front of him. He had to call his mother, but he had no clue what he was going to tell her, and quite frankly, he was scared.
Derek dialed his mother's familiar number and waited for her to pick up. It only took four rings before some one picked up.
"Shepherd residence." Carol Shepherd answered.
"Hi mom, it's me." Derek said.
"Derek! It's so good to hear form you again. You don't call often enough." Carol exclaimed.
"Sorry mom. Listen I have something important to tell you." Derek said seriously.
Upon hearing the seriousness in his voice, Carol immediately realized it was something big.
"You're not hurt, are you Derek. You're okay?" Carol asked.
"I'm fine mom really. I have a daughter." Derek blurted out.
"What?" Carol asked.
"It's a long story. A very long story." Derek said.
"Start from the beginning." Carol instructed.
Derek told her the ENTIRE story. When he was finished Carol was speechless for a moment, but found her voice again fairly quickly.
"When do we get to meet her?" Carol asked.
"Mom, I just met her last night. I think I should give her some time before springing the whole Shepherd clan on her." Derek told her.
"She's part of this family; she'll have to meet us sooner or later." Carol asked.
"Alright, I'll talk to Meredith about it. I'm not promising anything." Derek said.
"That's all I ask, dear." Carol said.
About an hour after hanging up with his mother Riley came down stairs. She was still in her pajamas.
"Good morning. How do you feel? Any headache?" Derek asked.
"Morning, I feel fine. I don't have a headache." Riley said answering his questions.
"That's good. Come here I have something for you." Derek said.
He pulled out a few scrapbooks and set them on the coffee table as Riley took the seat next tom on the couch. Riley pulled her legs up and sat cross-legged on the seat.
"Remember I was telling you that I have four sisters and fourteen nieces and nephews? I brought you a scrapbook so you could see what they look like." Derek said putting the book in Riley's lap and opening it.
"This is Kathleen she the second oldest. " Derek said pointing at one of the pictures on the first age. "Nancy is the oldest, then Kathleen, followed by Lizzie, me and last but not least Emma. This is your grandmother, my mom."
They went through all the scrapbooks which took about two hours with all the stories Derek had to tell about each one of them. Derek looked at his watch and realized it was almost noon and Riley hadn't eaten yet.
"It's almost lunch time, are you hungry?" Derek asked.
"Yeah, I am." Riley nodded.
"Okay, why don't you go get dressed and we'll go out to get something." Derek suggested.
"I'll be right down." Riley said.
About fifteen minutes later Riley same down the stairs again dressed and ready to go out. Derek was holding out her coat so she could put it on since it was a pretty chilly day out.
"So where do you want to go?" Derek asked.
"I don't know, we don't really go out." Riley said as she buckled herself into the backseat of Derek's car.
"That's okay; I know a place you're going to like." Derek said.
Derek stopped off and picked some burgers, fries and strawberry shakes for the two of them. Then he pulled up to the ferry boats. He put the car in park and got out. Riley followed but was confused as to where they were going. They got on the ferry and sat down on a bench to eat.
"Why are we on a ferry?" Riley asked as she swallowed the last of her burger.
"I like ferries. I thought maybe you would too." Derek said.
"I do. This is my first time on one." Riley said.
"I'm glad you like it." Derek said giving her a half hug.
Hours later the two made there way back to the house. They were watching some movies. They had just finished one and Riley hadn't moved to put another one in. Instead she turned to Derek.
"Can I ask you something?" Riley asked.
"Of course you can." Derek said.
"Is it okay if I call you dad?" Riley asked.
Derek gave a genuinely big smile. "I would love that." He said.
Riley threw her arms around Derek's neck in a tight hug. Derek wrapped his arms around Riley. Around two movies later Meredith, Izzie, and George came home. Meredith stopped in the doorway of the living room and saw that both Riley and Derek were asleep on the couch. Riley was curled up under a quilt with her head resting in Derek's chest. Derek's arm was on Riley's shoulder.
"Oh, my god, that is the cutest thing I have ever seen." Izzie said then ran upstairs to get her camera. She came back and took three pictures before Derek woke up because of the flash.
"Oh, sorry, we must have fallen asleep during the last movie." Derek yawned.
"Don't worry about it." Meredith said.
"You two look so cute sleeping like that." Izzie said.
"Why don't I put her to bed?" Meredith said.
"I can do it." Derek said.
He carefully maneuvered himself so he could pick up Riley and he took her to her room with Meredith following. Meredith pulled the sheets back and Derek placed on top of the bed. Then Meredith placed the sheets back around Riley.
"Meredith, can I talk to toy for a moment?" Derek asked.
"Yeah, sure." Meredith told him.
"I called my mother and told her about Riley. I hope that's okay." Derek said.
"She's your daughter too." Meredith said.
"I just didn't want to step on your toes when it comes to Riley. Anyways, my mom wants to meet Riley and you." Derek said. "What do you think?"
"I, uh, I don't know." Meredith said.
After Derek left, Meredith and Izzie sat down in the living room talking.
"He wants us to meet his family. Or rather, they want to meet us." Meredith said.
"What's wrong with that?" Izzie asked.
"I don't know." Meredith said.
"Do you have a crush on Dr.Shepherd?" Izzie asked.
"What? NO, of course not." Meredith said, not sounding convinced herself.
What they didn't know was Riley had woken up to get a glass of water and overheard that last statement her mother made. Riley smirked and ran back upstairs to her room. Even though young in age, Riley was very mature for her age, and, even better, can come up with some very good ideas.
AN: OHHH! What has Riley got up her sleeve? Hey when I was eight, I was a little daredevil. LOL. I had ideas coming out of my ears. Although, some of them weren't very good and I almost ended up in the hospital
Anyways, I hope you guys like this chapter. I think this is the longest one so far.