All of Your Life

Meeting with the Sister

Derek stood outside a cafe in Pike Square, waiting for Olivia to arrive. Truthfully, he just wanted to get home to his girlfriend and daughter, especially knowing how pissed off Meredith was with him at the moment.

"Derek," she smiled.

"Liv...you took your time," he muttered.

"Sorry I got a little held up."

"Well, let eat then you can say what you came here to say and I go home."

"To your daughter."

"Yes," Derek said simply, walking into the cafe. He was hoping that Olivia wouldn't follow him, that she'd walk away but, he knew that was unlikely. Derek sat down at a table and waited for his sister to join him. "I take it mom sent you out here," he accused as she sat across from him.

"Well I volunteered. It was either me or Nancy, and you know how much she loves Addison."

"She is Nancy's best friend so understandable. But, you always hated Addison so why you were at the hospital with her?"

"If you had answered any of our calls since you split with Addison, I wouldn't have had too," she told him, before ordering a cup of coffee.

"Liv, I am happy. Much happier than I ever was with Addison. I think even mom realizes that. And not to mention, you all lied to me! I've spent the last two years of my life with a woman who cheated on me with my best friend, and my whole family knew about it! Do you even know how that feels?"

"No, but..."

"Don't you dare tell me it was for my own good. What would have been best would have been my own goddamn family being honest with me. Then maybe I wouldn't have missed out on the first two years of my daughter's life."

"Derek...please."

"No, Olivia. I don't want to hear it. Unless you can miraculously find a way to get me those two years back, then please don't. Go and tell mom that I am happy and that I will be back in contact when I'm ready. You are my family and I expected you to be on my side, to be honest with me"

"And what about your intern?"

"Don't you dare bring Meredith into this. She did what she had to do. I don't blame her. If anyone is to blame for her leaving, it's me. And, I will spend the rest of my life making it up to her," he told his sister. "So, when are you going to talk to Amy?" He knew that someone needed to make the effort to reach out to her, and Olivia should be the one to do it.

"So, when can I meet Meredith?" she asked him.

"I don't know. When do you fly back to New York?"

"Who said anything about New York?"

"Liv, I know mom wants a report. How are Andrew and the kids?"

"Jenny and Ellie are good, both started kindergarten two months ago, they love it. Andrew is busy with the firm."

"Good, and you Liv, are you happy?"

"I am, I miss med school but I also know I couldn't bare to be away from Jenny and Ellie. I don't know how Amy does it."

"Of course you don't. You have spoken to her in six years. She has me and Mark. She needed some of her family to be there for her."

"It wasn't that simple Derek. You weren't there," she insisted.

"All I know is that Amy had to give birth to her son on her own because this family is too proud to admit what happened. I have always supported Amy and Josh and I always will. As for my daughter, until you learn to accept Amy and Josh, than I don't want you around my daughter. You all lied to me. No matter how many times you apologize, that will never change," Derek said harshly, standing up. "When you have all come to your senses then I'll consider accepting you back into my life. But, until Amy, Josh, Meredith and Ava are accepted into the family, nothing is going to change. No matter how many sisters Ma sends out. Bye Liv," he said, dropping a wad of bills on the table for breakfast before walking out of the cafe.

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Derek arrived back at Meredith's house around a half hour later. He was surprised to find the front door locked, knowing Meredith never locked it. It was then he realized he forgot his key because Meredith never mentioned that she'd be going out. Digging out his phone he quickly hit speed dial #1, when she didn't answer he sat on the steps of the house. Within a minute, her car pulled into the driveway.

"Hey, what are doing out here?" she asked him, sliding out of her car.

"I forgot my keys. I didn't know you were going out," he said walking towards her.

"The kids wanted to go to the park and I didn't know how long you were going to be on your errand." Meredith pulled Ava, who'd been screaming the entire car ride home. As soon as she passed her to Derek, she stopped screaming but tears still drizzled down her red face.

"Daddy!" she sobbed, holding her arms out.

"What wrong sweetie?" he asked her before ruffling Josh's hair.

"She didn't want to leave the park Uncle Derek," Josh told him.

"Daddy...pak!"

"Maybe later sweetie, I think someone's ready for a nap."

"No nap," said Ava stubbornly. Derek looked over at Meredith and gave her a small smile, before she passed him her keys.

"I'll put her down for a N-A-P," he told her leaning over and kissing her gently.

"Do you want to watch a DVD, Josh?"

"Yes please Auntie Meredith," Josh replied happily.

"Josh," she said warningly.

"Well you are going to marry Uncle Derek, aren't you? I want you too. I like you."

"Well I like you too," she smiled, reaching for his hand. "Let's go and find you something to watch."

"Mommy put Transformers in my bag. Can I watch that, please?"

"Of course you can," Meredith said to him, guiding him into the house.

When Derek came downstairs, Josh was sitting on the sofa in the lounge and Meredith was in the kitchen, making them a cup of coffee. He snuck up behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his head on her shoulder.

"I love you," he murmured in her ear, gently nibbling on her earlobe.

"I love you too. And I'm sorry about this morning. PMS," she sighed, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Don't worry about it, Mer. I should have asked you first about watching Josh today."

"I don't mind watching him, Derek. He's you're nephew. But, just give me a little heads up. Or just ask. This morning I woke up in a pretty pissy mood. So, it's not all your fault."

She turned around to face her, giving him a quick peck on the lips before walking out of the kitchen.