Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's anatomy, Just Riley.
AN: Sorry everyone, I am having trouble keeping up with everything in my life right now. Work, work and school keep me busy. I have technically two jobs so it's hard to find time when I'm not completely exhausted from work and school to write.
So I realized after re-reading the story that I had put the whole fake stomach ache thing in twice, eh, what ever.
Chapter 9
Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months as Meredith and Derek's relationship slowly started to blossom. Derek, Meredith and Riley spent Thanksgiving in Seattle with their Hospital family. A few days before Christmas Riley was sitting on her bed folding and packing her bag for their trip to New York. It would be the first that Riley would meet her other family members and she was a little scared.
"Hey, I came to inspect your suitcase." Meredith said as she and Izzie came in.
"And I came to make sure it's neat." Izzie said, knowing Meredith's history of throwing random things into a bag which Riley had picked up.
"Okay." Riley said.
Meredith and Riley went through the bag thoroughly.
"Not bad sweetie." Meredith said.
"Better than yours, Mer." Izzie laughed.
"Shut up." Meredith said with a slight laugh.
Soon everything was packed and placed in the foyer so it would be easier to load in the morning when they left for the airport. Riley went to bed and Meredith and Derek were on the couch watching one of Ellis Grey's surgery tapes. Well, they weren't really watching as they were making out on the couch like hormone ravaged teenagers.
"Ewwwwww!" Riley moaned when she came into the living room on her way to the kitchen for a glass of water.
Meredith pulled away from Derek and looked at Riley. She had a mild case of bed head and was squinting because she had just gotten up.
"What are you going out of bed, Sweetie?" Derek asked.
"I wanted some water." Riley said.
Riley went into the kitchen, got herself a glass of ice water and went into the living room. She gave each of her parents another kiss goodnight and headed towards the stairs.
"You can go back to kissing now." Riley called out.
Derek and Meredith started laughing at their daughter's choice of words.
"She is too smart for her own good." Derek said.
"I know, it runs in the family." Meredith said simply.
Early the next morning Meredith got Riley up and dressed. Derek was making breakfast with Izzie since Izzie was going to be driving them to the airport. After breakfast, Derek loaded up the trunk and went back inside.
"Okay, the car is loaded. We're ready to go." Derek said.
"Riley, time to go!" Meredith shouted up the stairs.
Riley appeared at the top of the stairs. She came down and followed Meredith and Derek to the car. Izzie locked up the house. When they got to the airport Izzie stayed until they were checked in. Meredith and Derek went to get a cup of coffee, leaving Riley with Izzie.
"Do I have to go? Can't I just stay with you and Uncle George?" Riley asked.
"Don't you want to meet your Grandmother and all your aunts, uncles, and cousins?" Izzie asked.
"What if they don't like me?" Riley asked.
"They are going to love you, Riley." Izzie told her.
"How do you know?" Riley questioned.
"Because you are so loveable. Trust me." Izzie said.
"Fine, I trust you." Riley said.
Just then both Derek and Meredith came back. Derek handed Riley a cup Orange juice while Meredith handed Izzie some coffee. Soon Derek, Meredith and Riley went through security. They were let on the plane first since Derek had purchased them first class tickets. Riley took off her jacket Meredith took it and put it in the overhead compartment along with hers and Derek's. Riley fell asleep about twenty minutes into the flight.
"Izzie told me she is nervous about meeting everyone." Meredith said.
"Really?" Derek asked.
"Yeah, she doesn't think anyone is going to like her." Meredith said.
"I see. Don't worry, my mom will pick up on it right away and make he feel better." Derek said.
"I hope so. She's never been very shy but when she gets scared…" Meredith trailed.
The Pilot came over the intercom and announced that they would be landing soon and to put their seatbelts on. Meredith looked over at Riley. Riley looked somewhat more terrified. She hoped Riley hadn't inherited her knack for freaking out.
"Riley, are you okay?" Meredith asked.
"Yes mommy." Riley said quietly.
Soon the plane landed and the three got off. They went to claim their bags. Meredith and Riley went over to the Burger King in the airport. Meredith wanted to get Riley something to drink since she didn't eat on the plane. Derek went to the car rental Kiosk to get the car her had on reserve.
"Here you go, sweetie." Meredith said setting down a kid's meal in front of her.
"Thanks mommy." Riley said opening the pack of apple fries.
Meredith saw Derek headed their way. He held the keys in front to show that he actually got the car. He sat down between Meredith and Riley.
"What car did you get?" Meredith asked.
"Nissan Maxima." Derek asked.
"Really? I expected a big fancy car" Meredith joked.
"I am appalled. Just because I am a very successful surgeon does not mean I need an expensive car." Derek joked.
Riley stifled a giggle. "I'm done."
"Okay, let's go." Derek said lifting Riley out of her seat then put her down.
"Riley, your jacket." Meredith said holding it open for her.
Riley slid her arms through the arm holes then grabbed her small bag and followed her parents out to the car garage and go in to the newly rented car. Meredith got in and turned around in her seat.
"Seatbelt?" Meredith asked.
"Check." Riley said showing her the seatbelt strap.
"Good, we're ready to go." Meredith said.
Derek started the car and made the trip to his childhood home. The trip wasn't too long, bur Derek was pointing landmarks that showed where h grew up. Derek began slowing the car down as her pulled up to a very large two story home. The house looked spectacular. The yard was nice and well kept and the house looked well lived in.
"This is the house I grey up in." Derek said.
"Wow, Derek, this is beautiful." Meredith said.
"Ready?' Derek asked Riley.
Riley hesitantly nodded as she took of her seatbelt. Meredith, Derek and Riley got out of the car. Riley immediately grasped Meredith's and Derek's hands. Derek smiled and used his key to open the door to the house.
"Hello, anyone home?" Derek called through the house.
"Derek, Oh it's so good to see you." Derek's mother, carol, said as she went over to him with arms open to hug him.
"It's good to see you too mom." Derek said. "Mom, this is Meredith."
"Hello dear, Derek has told me so much about you. I'm happy to finally meet the love of my son's life." Carol said.
"I'm glad we could finally make it. Derek has also told me many things about you." Meredith said giving the elder a hug.
"And this is Riley." Derek said pointing to riley who was hiding slightly behind Meredith's leg.
"Hi, Riley." Carol said bending down slightly to get a better view of Riley.
With a little push from Meredith Riley stepped forward.
"Hi," she said. tentatively as she stepped forward to hug her grandmother.
Carol hugged Riley and then leaned into whisper something to her. Riley let out a tiny giggle and hugged her grandmother again.
"Where is everyone else?" Derek asked.
"They are coming a little later. As much as you sisters want to attack the three of you, I made them leave to let you settle in." Carol said.
"Thank you." Derek mouthed.
They all sat down in the living room which shocked Meredith. There seemed to be a million family pictures on the walls and mantle. Meredith and Derek did most of the talking. Occasionally Riley would answer a question directed at her. At one point, just before the rest of the family was due to show up, Riley stood up and went over to Derek. She whispered something in his ear. Derek smiled and took Riley's hand. The two left the room. Derek whispered the word "bathroom" to Meredith. Meredith smiled.
"Riley was a little nervous to come this morning." Meredith said.
"That's understandable. I was so shocked when Derek called and told me about you and Riley shocked but very excited. Derek just adores you. I can tell you are a wonderful person, and Riley is just adorable." Carol said.
Riley and Derek came back form the bathroom and Riley sat down on Meredith's lap. They spent the rest of the time they had before the craziness and chaos of a house full of Shepard's.
AN: Okay this has taken forever to update. I apologize. I have for a few days on this actually been working chapter. I am finally over my slight writers block. So, please tell me what you think.