"Okay, girls, we're all bathed and into pajamas," Derek smiled down at his daughters in the playpen. "Now let's have a little talk, okay? Mommy and Daddy are going to go out and have a special night, just the two of us. We both love you a lot, but we have to have some time for the two of us as well. But we're not leaving you with a stranger, we're leaving you with Grandma. And you'll probably spend a lot of time with her because she loves you a lot, and she lives really close. A really long time from now when Mommy goes back to being a teacher, you'll probably stay with her all day, so you should get used to her taking care of you. Mommy and Daddy are only going to be gone for a couple of hours, and if you're good for Grandma, we'll have some extra special family time tomorrow. How's that sound?"

Melanie smiled up at him with wide eyes and Becky giggled as she rolled over to reach for the teddy bear in the corner of the playpen.

"Good," Derek smiled, reaching for a book that sat on the coffee table. "How about a book?" he asked. "I know you love when Daddy reads to you."

Before he could open the cover, however, the doorbell rang and Meredith's voice rang out from the top of the stairs. "Derek, can you let your mom in?"

"Sure!" he called back sighing as he looked down at his daughters. "Sorry princesses, I'll be right back and then Grandma will read to you."

He made his way to the front door, smiling as he let his mom in and kissed her cheek quickly. "Hi Mom."

"Hi sweetheart," she smiled. "Are you excited for a night out with Meredith?"

"I am," Derek smiled. "It's been too long."

"I'm glad you're doing this now," Emma smiled as she followed Derek into the living room. "There are my beautiful granddaughters."

"Here they are," Derek smiled as Emma leaned down to pick Becky up. Before he could say anything else, he paused as Meredith walked into the room, suddenly forgetting to breath.

His wife, the woman who over the past two months had been dubbed the most amazing mother alive, had somewhat forgotten what it meant to get dressed up. Not that he ever would have asked her to in her exhausted state, but when they'd decided to go out to a nice dinner together, he had expected a pair of nice jeans and a sweater, maybe a pair of heels. But now she stood before them in a short black dress that showed off her new breasts the perfect amount. The soft material clung to her hips, and her long legs ended in a pair of black heels he knew she knew he loved. Her hair curled around her face that was done up with just a hint of make up, and she was smiling nervously at Emma.

"Wow," he heard himself saying.

"Wow?" Meredith raised an eyebrow.

"You look…amazing."

"Thanks," she said, blushing as she looked down at her feet for a moment before moving to the play pen as Emma set Becky back down. "Okay," she sighed, pulling a blanket up over both girls. "They ate about an hour ago, and Derek just bathed them and put them in their PJs. Bed time is in about a half an hour, which means you should probably start now. We usually each read them a book with them in our laps, but you can keep them in the playpen if you don't want to hold them both at the same time. Their diapers should be changed once more before bed, and make sure you cuddle with them before putting them down. Melanie likes to sleep with her teddy bear beside her, and Becky will scream bloody murder if she's put on her stomach. She's almost got the rolling over thing down, but not quite, so be sure to put her on her back. They probably won't wake up again until midnight, so we should be home, but let me show you where the bottles are…"

"Meredith," Emma said, reaching for her daughter in law's hand. "I know you're nervous about this, but I have cared for babies before."

"I know," Meredith sighed as she knelt in front of the play pen. "I just…I've never left them before, and I'm sure that I'm forgetting something important."

"It will be just fine," Emma smiled. "They'll play with Grandma for a little bit before I put them in their cribs and finish my novel."

"Maybe you should put them in the same crib," Meredith bit her lower lip. "I mean, they usually don't sleep together at night, but when they nap they like to be together, and since I'm not here…"

"Mer," Derek sighed, reaching out to rub his wife's shoulder gently. "It's okay. They love Mom, and she knows what she's doing. We'll go have a nice dinner, just the two of us, and then we'll come straight home. We need this."

"I know," Meredith sighed as she leaned down to kiss Becky's head, then Melanie's. "Bye girls," she whispered, trying to blink back tears. "Mommy loves you, and she and Daddy will be home soon."

"Be good for Grandma," Derek nodded, kissing each girl as well before he took Meredith's hand and pulled her towards the door.

"Oh!" Meredith cried, running back into the living room. "If either of them gets a fever, make sure you call the pediatrician, whose phone number is on the fridge and in the first drawer of the changing table. And then call Derek. The thermometer is…"

"Mer," Derek sighed, coming back into the room and meeting his mom's amused expression. "We're going to miss our reservations."

"Are you sure we should go?" she asked. "Melanie slept for longer than usual today, she might be coming down with something, and if I'm not here…"

"She's fine," Derek said, grabbing her hand. "You're upsetting them with all this worry."

"Okay," Meredith nodded, looking at Emma one last time. "Call if anything goes wrong. Please."

"Of course, dear," Emma nodded. "Enjoy your dinner. And be sure to talk about something besides your girls."

"Right," Meredith sighed, taking a deep breath before she walked out of the house quickly, Derek close behind. "I'm sorry," she whispered as she stopped on the porch, brushing tears out of her eyes.

"Sorry?" Derek asked, brushing her hands away to allow his own hands to wipe away her tears. "What in the world do you have to be sorry for?"

"I just…I've never left them," Meredith breathed. "And you want to have a nice date and so do I and I can't stop worrying."

"I know," Derek sighed, pulling her into his arms. "I know it's hard. But they're in good hands. And we'll be quick. I promise."

"Okay," Meredith nodded, pulling back to look up at him.

"Besides, I don't know how long I'll be able to look at you without dragging you home to ravish you," Derek laughed.

"Oh really?" Meredith asked, the hint of a smile playing on her lips.

"Really," Derek nodded, a hand brushing against her breast. "These are too good to pass up."

"Later, Dr. Shepherd," Meredith said coyly as she turned to walk down the steps of the porch, her hips swaying with every step. "You owe me a date."

Derek groaned as he watched her long legs carry her towards the car and he shook his head. He had to be a gentleman for now. He could do naughty things to her later, but for now he had to be a gentleman.

XXXXX

"Well," Meredith sighed a couple hours later as he followed her up the stairs to the porch. "Dinner was wonderful."

"You're very welcome," Derek smiled, reaching his hands out to her hips to pull her closer.

"Is this my good night kiss?" Meredith giggled against his lips.

"Hmmm," Derek sighed. "Definitely not. There will be lots of other kisses."

"You think I'm going to put out on the first date?" Meredith gasped. "What kind of woman do you think I am?"

"A very hot one," Derek murmured.

"Well, that may have been just the right thing to say," Meredith giggled before she turned and opened the door. "Mom?"

"Oh, there you are," Emma smiled as she walked out of the living room. "I was just beginning to wonder where you were."

"Is everything okay?" Meredith asked as she slid out of her coat.

"They were just wonderful," Emma nodded. "They went down about an hour after you left, and haven't made a peep since."

"Wonderful," Derek smiled, pressing a kiss to his mom's cheek. "It's late, do you want to sleep in a guest room?"

"I'll be fine driving, dear," Emma smiled. "Did you two have a nice evening?"

"It was wonderful," Meredith breathed, leaning into Derek.

"Good," Emma smiled as she reached for her purse. "Call me tomorrow, Derek."

"I will," Derek nodded, hugging her again before moving to open the door for her. "Good night, Mom."

"Drive safely," Meredith added as Emma made her way down the porch steps.

"Well," Derek breathed, wrapping his arms around Meredith. "I believe we're alone now, Mrs. Shepherd."

"I believe we are," she smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him gently. "Before we get sexy though…I want to check on the girls."

"Definitely," Derek nodded, taking her hand and pulling her towards the stairs.

The night light spread a soft glow over the nursery, and Meredith moved quietly to Melanie's crib, rubbing the baby's back softly for a moment before leaning down to kiss her gently. She turned to Derek, who was paying Becky similar attention and smiled as she met his eyes. They switched cribs for a moment before Derek tugged on her hand and led her towards the door.

"They're okay," she breathed as she closed the door behind her.

"Did you think my mom was going to hurt them?" Derek asked.

"No," she rolled her eyes. "I just…it was hard."

"I know," Derek laughed. "Now…sexy time?"

"Definitely sexy time," Meredith breathed as she followed him into the bedroom. She moved to switch on the baby monitor before she turned to Derek, reaching for the buttons on his shirt. "I'm going to have to ask you to get naked," she purred.

"And you're not?" Derek asked, his brain already going fuzzy. She was in a creative mood tonight, and he couldn't even remember the last time they'd had wild sex. Probably before they'd even known she was pregnant.

"Oh I will," she nodded. "But…if you want your surprise, you're going to have to get naked."

"Surprise?" Derek asked as she slid the shirt over his shoulders, gently nibbling at his skin before she let it drop to the floor.

"Yes," she breathed as she reached for his belt buckle. "You see…you've been a very patient man, waiting for me. And I know it hasn't been easy. This past week…all I could think about was you filling me."

"Hmm," Derek moaned as she slid his pants and boxers to the ground, shoving him onto the bed as soon as he was completely naked. "So what's this surprise?" he asked huskily.

"Well," Meredith sighed, reaching for the zipper on her dress and gently stepping out of it, leaving her in front of him in a piece of sexy place lingerie that showed off her new very well. They spilled over the cleavage, and the see through fabric led down to the place where her legs met that he could only imagine was already wet. She kept her heels on as she moved towards him, crawling onto the bed and on top of him.

"This is a thank you," she breathed. "For being an amazing husband."

"Mer," he groaned as he kissed her deeply. "Oh, God."

"You like your surprise?" she breathed.

"I love it," he nodded. "But I love you naked more."

Meredith smiled as she moved one leg to run across his chest, reaching for the strap on her heels. "That can be arranged," she breathed.

Derek planted kisses around her ankle as he gently slid the shoe off, repeating the action with the other foot before reaching for her lingerie. "Mer," he gasped as her full breasts spilled into his face. "Is it…can I?"

"I switched to formula," she murmured, bringing his head to her nipple and gasping in pleasure as he sucked gently on it. "Derek…"

"Mer," he gasped as she shifted to straddle him. "You…you take control."

"I don't think you have much of a choice, Dr. Shepherd," Meredith breathed as she slowly lowered herself onto his throbbing erection. "Oh…"

"Meredith," Derek gasped as she gently moved her hips in a figure eight position.

"You…want do you want?" she gasped as she stilled her motions, her hands moving through his hair as she squeezed herself around him.

"Ride me," Derek gasped, his head falling back against the pillows. "Oh god, please ride me…"

"Yes," Meredith nodded as she began to move quickly over him, her full breasts bouncing with every thrust. "Oh, Derek…you're so hard. And so big…"

"Meredith," he gasped, his hands moving to her hips as he crashed his lips against hers. "Yes…yes!"

"Oh God," she gasped as his hips rocked into hers. "God, Derek…" her nails began to claw against his chest but he didn't care as he felt his orgasm building.

"Mer," he moaned, drawing out her name as she increased her speed. "Oh, yes…don't stop."

Meredith grinned as she continued to move over him, leaning down to whisper in his ear. "Derek," she breathed. "You feel so good inside me. So hard and perfect…"

Derek only groaned in response, arching his back to get deeper into her.

"You love when I'm in control," Meredith said with a smirk. "Even though it drives you crazy that you can't do what you want to me, you love it when I ride you hard, taking your hard, huge cock into me as far as I can. You love it when I fuck you hard."

"Oh," Derek gasped, his eyes rolling back in his head as his thighs tightened. "God, Meredith…"

Meredith smiled slyly as she reached between them squeezing his balls tightly as she felt him begin to release into her. "Not yet," she ordered.

"Wha…" Derek gasped, already feeling the need for sweet release.

"I'm not ready," Meredith replied as she began to move herself over him even harder, bracing herself against the headboard with one hand, the other still preventing him from release.

"Oh God," Derek shouted, his body thrashing beneath hers as her walls began to tighten around him. "Mer, please….please."

"Oh," she gasped as she let go of him, feeling him release into her just as she came in a hard wave, collapsing on top of him as she panted heavily. "Derek…"

"Wow," he gasped as he reached a shaky hand to run through her hair. "Oh, Mer…"

"That was amazing."

"Best surprise ever," Derek breathed.

"Hmm," Meredith sighed as she cuddled into him. "Thanks for the date," she whispered. "It was really nice."

"It was," Derek breathed. "I'm glad we did it."

"Me too," she sighed, reaching out to link her fingers through his. "And I do feel a little better about leaving the girls alone."

"Good," Derek smiled, pressing a kiss to the top of her head before leaning back into the pillows. "Are you ready for another round?"

"Already?" Meredith asked, raising an eyebrow as he rolled on top of her.

"Mmmhmm," Derek nodded, moving her hands to rest above her head. "Although this time I'm in charge."

Before Meredith could respond, a loud cry came over the baby monitor and Derek sighed, resting his head in her hair for a moment before he rolled off of her. "We need to soundproof this room," he stated as he watched Meredith pull on a robe and hurry towards the door. At least he'd gotten a little bit of passion, even if it wasn't the entire night that he had hoped for. But a man could dream.