"Look at that." Derek pointed to a store window as he walked down Fifth Avenue in New York City with Meredith by his side. His mother had suggested that he and Meredith get away from the hospital and away from the house and volunteered to watch Ava while they were gone. Since having the feeding tube inserted, they had been seen a drastic change in her energy and even though she she still had a long road, they felt more comfortable leaving her for a little while.

"Oh that's a pretty tree."

"It is." He smiled.

"I wonder how Zo will be with the tree. I feel like she's going to pull at the ornaments."

"Like Ava did when she was Zo's age."

"Hunter just looked at it...he never pulled on the ornaments but Ava was impossible to keep away from it."

"She broke my favorite one." He chuckled.

"I remember explaining that one to you when you got home."

"I was so upset but then she looked at me with that little face..." Derek smiled.

"Hmm...we should get the kids ornaments...ones that they can put on your Mom's tree."

"We got Hunter and Ava ornaments for their first Christmas."

"Zola needs one." Meredith held his hand.

"I bet we can find one today."

"Yeah." She tipped her head up to kiss him.

"Mmm..." He smiled against her lips.

"We should go in Saks."

"Wherever you want to go."

"I just want to look at their ornaments."

"Okay."

"Come on." She grinned, pulling at his hand.

"I'm coming." Derek laughed, following after her into the store.

"We need at least three ornaments." She replied, leading him towards the decorated Christmas trees.

"You can pick them."

"We have to pick them together."

"Okay..." He walked up to the large tree.

"Oh they have a baseball one..."

"That's perfect for Hunter."

"Blue or red?"

"Red."

"Red."

"Okay...so this one." Meredith handed Derek the baseball ornament.

"You know...we should make this a tradition."

"Shopping in the city?" Meredith bent over, looking at a moose ornament.

"Getting an ornament for each of the kids."

"Oh..." Meredith smiled.

"Every year...a new one."

"We should."

"Oh...Ava would love this one." Derek grinned, holding up a pink bow ornament.

"Oh she would."

"Now we just need one for Zo."

"Something cute and special."

"Let's see..."

"I don't know which one...they're so many."

"Mer..." He pulled one off and held it up.

"What?"

"Baby's first Christmas."

"Oh..." Meredith breathed, looking at the one he was holding up.

"We should get one for us too." Derek whispered, wrapping his arms around her.

"Like what?"

"I don't know...we'll pick something."

"Oh look...here is a baking one."

"Baking?"

"For your Mom." Meredith reached for it.

"Oh..." Derek laughed.

"Do you think Ava ate?" Meredith asked, walking around the decorative trees as she explored the ornaments.

"I know she was looking forward to getting some soup this afternoon."

"I just hope she eats it..."

"I know."

"That is scary..." Meredith bent over as she stared at a bright clown ornament.

"That is definitely not for us."

"No."

"I don't know which one we should get."

"I don't know either." Meredith leaned into him.

"I don't think there is an ornament that could represent everything that's happened with us." Derek breathed, kissing her head.

"Unless there was one made with a glow in the dark condom."

"Now that would be perfect." He laughed.

"It's very us."

"Too bad they don't make those."

"I could make one with the arts and crafts I have for Ava's homeschooling...I'm already pretty bad at it."

"A glow in the dark condom ornament."

"Oh...look it's a wife and husband snowman couple!"

"I like that one." Derek smiled.

"It's cute." Meredith lifted the glittery snowman couple.

"That's us."

"We should go pay before I get carried away." Meredith giggled.

"Probably a good idea." Derek smiled, kissing her softly.

"Where do we pay?" Meredith looked around.

"Over here." He held onto her hand as they walked to the cash register.

"Is this all for you?" The woman at the register asked, reaching for some ornament boxes and tissue paper.

"All for us."

"Sixty-two fifty."

"Alright." Meredith nodded as Derek reached for his wallet.

"For our kids." Derek smiled, handing the sales woman his credit card.

"They will love them." The woman smiled, handing a receipt over for Derek to sign.

"I hope so."

"Happy Holidays." The woman smiled, handing him the bag.

"Thank you. you too."

"New York is a nice place." Meredith said, holding his hand as they walked out of the store.

"We have to bring the kids to the city."

"They would love all the lights...Ava loves the skyline."

"We'll bring them one day."

"Amelia told me she's been trying to get you to move back."

"She's given me a few not so subtle hints."

"Your mother has given me a ton of hints."

"It's something to think about."

"It is?"

"I think so."

"Everybody we have...or you have is there."

"We can think about it." Derek said, kissing her cheek.

"It is something to consider."

"It would have to be right for all of us."

"I mean...all of our friends and family are here. We don't have too many people in Seattle."

"We don't have to decide anything now."

"True."

"Where else do you want to go?"

"Wherever." She shrugged.

"Let's just walk." He reached for her hand again as they walked down the busy street.

"I think the last time you and I came into the city together...just us was when I was pregnant with Ava." Meredith explained, stopping to let a couple with a Christmas tree walk by.

"Do you remember what we did?" Derek laughed.

"I think we fed all of my cravings."

"All of them." He smirked.

"Oh...I wish." a Meredith sighed.

"We went into the first hotel we saw."

"That was...pretty crazy."

"We could do it again." Derek smiled.

"We have Christmas shopping to do."

"So?"

"Derek..." She giggled as he pulled on her arm.

"Come on..."

"Are you serious right now?"

"I am."

"I..." Meredith looked around as they walked towards the Waldorf."

"Why do you look so scared?" Derek laughed, walking up to the front door of the hotel.

"Are we really paying just to have sex?"

"You make it sound so...dirty." He laughed, heading towards the front desk.

"Fine." Meredith rolled her eyes.

"We don't have to." Derek stopped, putting his arms around her waist.

"I...we should."

"Okay." He smiled, kissing her before walking up to the front desk where there was a man in a suit.

"Can I help you?" The man at the reservations desk asked.

"I am hoping that you have a room available." Derek replied.

"All I have are some suites in the tower."

"Then that's what we will take."

"Alright...I'll just need your credit...thanks." The man smiled as Derek slid his card quickly forward.

"Mmhmm."

"Alright...I have your record in the system already Dr. Shepherd so let me just print this and we'll get you on your way." The man replied as Meredith rest her head on Derek's shoulder.

"Thank you."

"Here are your keys...and it has the floor and room number are on the card. Just sign this." As the man slid a document over, Meredith stood on her toes to kiss Derek's neck.

"Oh...thanks." He signed it quickly and grabbed the key.

"Enjoy your stay."

"Thank you." Derek hurried towards the elevator holding Meredith's hand.

"It's a lot to pay for a few hours."

"It's okay."

"Alright..." Meredith breathed, walking over to the elevators.

"I think it's worth it." Derek wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Come on husband." Meredith giggled, stepping into the elevator.

"I'm coming wife."

"I wish we could stay here tonight..."

"Maybe we can."

"Your Mom needs to get home to cook..."

"I'm sure she wouldn't mind one night."

"Tomorrow is Thanksgiving."

"I...let's just enjoy being here and we'll see what happens."

"Fine." Meredith smirked as the elevator began to move.

"We have a suite."

"That's a lot of places to full around."

"I know." Derek smiled.

"The wall...a desk..."

"The shower...the floor..."

"I wish this ride went faster."

"I know"

"I wish we could get the kids...bring him here with us tonight."

"That would defeat the purpose of the suite...and all the places we can fool around." Derek laughed as the elevator door open.

"Later I mean." Meredith rolled her eyes.

"Oh okay." He opened the door of the suite.

"Wow..." Meredith walked into the suite slowly, soaking up the classic victorian look.

"Definitely worth it."

"So worth it." Meredith replied, walking towards the view of the Manhattan skyline.

"I'm glad we came up here." He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.

"Me too."

"Really glad."

"Hmm..."

"Mmm..." Derek breathed, pushing her hair to the side and kissing her neck.

"Tell me she's going to be okay." Meredith whispered.

"What?"

"Ava..."

"She's going to be okay."

"Okay."

"She's going to be fine." Derek whispered, turning her around to face him and kissing her.

"I don't want to know what a world without Ava is like." She said quietly, surprisingly her eyes weren't tearing.

"You won't have to."

"Okay." She whispered, before kissing him softly.

"We won't have to." He pushed her sweater off of her shoulders.

"Clothes off time."

"Mmhmm."

"I love New York at the holidays."

"Mmm...me too."

"We have to shop more later." Meredith reminded him, pushing his shirt over his head. "We only made a few stops today."

"We will."

"And you have to take me to Serendipity." She giggled as he unhooked her bra.

"I will take you wherever you want to go." Derek grinned.

"Yeah?" She unbuckled her pants as she walked backwards.

"Yeah." He smiled, kicking off his jeans.

"Boxers off."

"Okay..." Derek pushed down his black boxers.

"Okay." Meredith grinned, tossing her black thong to the side.

"Naked."

"So are you." She replied, turning to face the desk.

"I miss us...naked." He crawled onto the bed with her and kissed her.

"Naked time is taking a back seat."

" I know."

"So has good sleep." Meredith giggled, crawling on top of him.

"Right now...it's just you and me."

"Just us." She smiled, pressing her lips to his.

"Mmm..."

"Derek..."

"Yeah?"

"I..." Meredith stopped as her phone began to ring.

"You're phone." He sat up quickly.

"Shit."

"I'll get it." Derek got up, grabbing her phone from her pile of clothes and looking down at the caller ID where his mom's name was. "Hello?"

"Hi Daddy!" He heard his little girl speak into the phone.

"Ava...is everything okay?"

"Uh huh. Where are you?"

"I'm um..." Derek glanced over at Meredith who was holding a sheet up to her chest. "Mommy and I are shopping."

"I had four jello hearts Daddy!"

"Good girl."

"And grandma played Barbies with me!" She exclaimed.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Ava giggled.

"Do you want to say hi to Mommy?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay...I'm going to put you on speaker phone." Derek put the phone down in between him and Meredith.

"Hi Mommy!" Ava shouted into the phone.

"Hi Miss. Ava."

"Mommy where are you?"

"I'm out shopping with Daddy." Meredith blushed.

"For me?"

"Maybe." Meredith laughed.

"I made my Christmas list!:

"Oh really?"

"Yeah."

"Aves, how are you feeling pumpkin?" Derek asked.

"Good." They could tell Ava was excited on the other line. They then heard his mother tell Ava something. "I um...Alex said I could have pie."

"Well that's good." Derek laughed.

"He said...and...what?" Ava started talking to his mother again.

"Can you hear here?" Derek looked up at Meredith.

"I..." Meredith shrugged as she listened to her little girl. "Ava..."

"Guess what?" Ava finally said.

"What baby girl?"

"Arizona said I can go home."

"She what?" Meredith looked at Derek strangely.

"She said I can come home for turkey!"

"Ava..." Meredith grinned. "I...are you sure?"

"Yeah!"

"Ava..." Derek smiled. "Can I talk to Grandma?"

"Uh huh." Ava said and they heard her hand the phone to his mom.

"Hi Mom."

"Derek she's coming home tonight."

"I...how?"

"They decided to push her treatment until Friday and they believe she's made some big changes in the short time that she has had the tube. No fever today, she's been more energetic and Arizona and Alex say there is no reason to keep her tonight and tomorrow if she's doing just fine." His mother said quickly, sounding excited.

"We'll be home as soon as we can." He grinned.

"There is no rush dear...they want to have a test run and then they want her to eat again and use the restroom before she leaves to make sure everything is going alright."

"I...wow. Okay."

"They said it would be at least two more hours...oh and they want her close to you two when she sleeps just so you can make sure she's still okay with the NG tube."

"We'll um..we'll see you soon." He couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright...I'm going to go because the nurse just came in...say bye Ava." His mother responded.

"Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!"

"Bye pumpkin. We'll see you soon."

"Can you believe that?" Meredith gasped as he hung up the phone.

"She's coming home."

"I feel...so relieved."

"She's coming home." He repeated, kissing her.

"We have to go get her..."

"We have a little bit of time. They want to do tests and...some other stuff."

"Right..."

"And we have a hotel room to take advantage of."

"Oh..."

"And time to kill."

"True." Meredith leaned over, pressing her lips to his.

"Mmm..." Derek grinned against her lips.

"Our little girl gets to come home for Thanksgiving."

"And we get to celebrate." He smiled, rolling over on top of her and kissing her neck, sliding his hands down along her body. They hadn't expected their daughter to call them and tell them that she was going to be sent home from the hospital for Thanksgiving. They were preparing to split their day between the hospital and Derek's mother's house and now there was no splitting time and no deciding who would go where, their little girl would be home for Thanksgiving.