The Seventh Sense is Love

Ian Meets His Sisters

Meredith was taking a shower when Derek came in and said, "The girls are still sleeping and Lexie, Mark, and Cristina are kind of annoyed with us."

She pulled the shower curtain aside and smiled at him. "We knew they would be but they're just going to have to get over it."

Derek grinned in agreement at his wife and then sighed when his cell phone rang again. Looking at the display, he said, "It's my sister."

Meredith just smiled and shut the curtain to finish her shower.

"Good morning Kathleen," Derek said and then paused as his sister spoke on the other end.

"Yes, 1:05 this morning Baby A, Jocelyn Ellis weighs seven pounds - five ounces and is eighteen inches long. Baby B, Amelia Elizabeth came at 1:10 a.m. and weighs eight pounds one ounce, also eighteen inches long.

He paused again to listen to his sister and then chuckled. "Hey Mer, they love their names."

"I'm glad," Meredith replied with a smile in her voice.

A couple of moments later, Derek said, "All right, that does make sense. Thank you. Just call me when you get to the lobby and I'll come down for Ian."

"She's bringing Ian to us?" Meredith asked as she turned off the shower and opened the curtain.

"Yes," Derek said and took the thick, fluffy towel and wrapped it around his wife. "She knows we want Ian to meet the girls first. She was great about waiting until you and Ian had your time together after he was born."

"That's right," Meredith nodded as she enjoyed having her husband dry her off and then hold her in his arms. She yawned deeply and groaned as her body gave a twinge of protest.

"Pain?"

"Some," she admitted, "but this a lot less than the c-section. I think I just need to get dressed and lie down."

"All right," he said and turned to go check on the twins. "Will you be all right if I shower and change while we wait for Ian?"

"Of course," she smiled. "If I do need anything, I'll just ring for a nurse."

About an hour later Kathleen called from the lobby and Derek went downstairs to get Ian. Meredith had just finished feeding the twins and was sitting up, holding them close. She looked down into their little face and smiled. "You have my mouth and Daddy's nose. That's the opposite of your brother. His name is Ian and he's on his way up to meet you, Jocelyn and Amelia. You're all going to love each other to pieces. Of course, you are siblings, so Daddy says you're going to fight a lot, too. I have to take his word on that. I have Aunt Lexie and Aunt Molly, but I didn't grow up with them. Anyway, girls what I'm trying to say is that you'll always have your brother, girls. Of course, you have Daddy and I too, but you and Ian will be in school together and you might have some of the same friends. You're always going to be able to count on your brother and that's something really, really special sweetie. You're always going be able to count on one another as siblings. Take care of each other."

Meredith looked up as the door to their suite opened and Ian walked in ahead of Derek. He looked like a regal little boy with a serious expression upon his face. "Where's my baby sisers?" he asked immediately.

"Right here," Meredith replied with a small giggle and nodded down at the babies in both her arms. Derek helped Ian up onto the bed next to his mommy and sisters and he and Meredith shared a smile.

"Ian," Derek said, "these are your baby sisters Jocelyn and Amelia. Girls, this is Ian -"

"Big broder," Ian announced proudly and importantly.