Never grow up [1/2]

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"I really hope she won't get a seizure while we're gone" Meredith muttered as they were sitting in the plane

"She'll be fine" Derek assured her

"I wrote everything down again.. Her spasms in the morning and her drooling.. I-.." Meredith rambled

"Mer, she's surrounded by doctors" Derek grabbed her hand

"God, I hate Bailey for doing this" Meredith sighed

"Who do you think this VIP patient is?" Derek asked Meredith, trying to distract her

"I don't care" She whispered as she laid her head on Derek's shoulder and waited till the plane finally landed again

"Catherine is coming to pick us up, right?" Meredith asked

Derek nodded and grabbed Meredith's hand as they continued their way to the exit.

'Derek, Meredith!" Catherine yelled

"Hi, Catherine" Derek said

"Hi" Meredith said quietly

"We need to leave now, I'm gonna explain the situation once we're in the car" Catherine said as she stepped in.

As Catherine kept explaining, Meredith noticed she started to zone out and quickly brought her attention back to Catherine. It's evening, once Catherine is done talking, she can call the kids, they'll be fine

"He's in now for scans so I'm bringing you to your hotel room now so you can settle in and then we can meet for dinner and talk about the case" Catherine ended her speech

Both Meredith and Derek nodded

Catherine said goodbye to Derek and Meredith and they checked into their room.

"I'm gonna call the kids" Meredith said the second she entered the room and she dialed Alex' number.

She started pacing in the room while the phone was ringing, she put the phone on speaker

"Hey, Mer! How's LA" Alex' voice was heard

"Hi, it's okay. How are the kids?" She immediately asked

"They're good, I'm gonna turn my phone on speaker so they can talk to you" Alex replied

"Mommy! Daddy!" They yelled

"Hi guys" Both Meredith and Derek said "How are you doing with uncle Alex?" Meredith asked them

"We've ate cake" Bailey giggled

"Ake!" Ellis yelled

"Wow! And now you're high on sugar?" She guessed and laughed

"M-ommy bed! M-ommy me bed?" Ellis asked

"No baby, Alex will bring you to bed" Meredith whispered

"Alex, how has her drooling been?" Derek asked

"Not too bad, mostly during dinner but she's okay" Alex assured them

"If she gets a seizure, please call me immediately" Meredith asked him

"I will, Mer" He assured her

"Bailey, did you finish your math homework?" Derek asked him

"Yes, Zola helped!" He told them

"B-oo b-oo! Auw!" Ellis yelled

"Alex?! Ellie, what's wrong" Meredith started to panic

"Alex, me 'cises!" Ellis told them

"During her exercises she has a small boo boo. Her feet and arms had a few spasms from the intense training" Alex told them "But don't worry, I gave her a hot bath" Alex told them before either of them could reply

"Me g-ood" Ellis told them

"We love you guys so so much" She said against the kids

"Luf too!" Ellis yelled

"We love you too" Bailey said

"Love you too" Zola replied

"Now you guys have to go to bed, it's already past bedtime" Derek said

"Goodnight, sweeties. I love you so so much. Kiss" Meredith said

"Bye mommy" Zola said

"m-ommy h-ome?" Ellis asked again

"Soon baby" Meredith replied

"Luf" Ellis said and Meredith heard her running away

"Alex, keep me updated on them please. I'll call again in the morning" Meredith said

"We're okay, Mer. Bye Shep, bye Mer!"

"Bye" Both Meredith and Derek said as they hung up

"Glad to hear they're okay" Meredith smiled and fidgeted with her fingers as she sat down

"Alex is with them. Now let's get dressed. We don't want Catherine waiting for us!" Derek said and kissed her temples

Meredith quickly changed into a black dress and put on some heels as Derek was wearing his dark blue suit.

"You ready?" He asked and Meredith nodded

They made their way downstairs and went to the hotel's restaurant.

As Meredith ordered, she received a text from Alex 'They're all fine, they're sound asleep.'

She quickly texted him back 'Night Braces are on? Is she wearing her pink pajamas and did she take her pills?'

'Yes, Mer. She's good, enjoy your childfree night'

'Thanks Alex' She texted him back and put her phone away

"They're asleep" She whispered to Derek and ne nodded, grabbing her hand

"So, what did you come up with as a treatment plan?" Catherine asked them

...

Meredith collapsed on the bed, panting. Her hand resting on Derek's chest as she was catching her breath, her other hand checking her phone, if she received a text but nothing.

"We should sleep" She whispered

"We should" He whispered back and cuddled her closer to him, wrapping his arms protectively around her

She felt Derek's body relaxing and she knew he was sound asleep but she couldn't. Thoughts were running through her mind.

"Mer, sit down" Derek laughed as he carried her lunch

"I will" She smiled and took a seat before grabbing her burritos

As they were continuing lunch, she felt some stabbings in her stomach.

"Hey there, you need to be in there for another month" Meredith laughed as she rubbed her stomach

"Is she giving you a hard time again?" Derek asked her

"She's definitely more active than Bailey" She laughed

"It's your last week before you go on maternity leave, then my girls can bond some more before this little one will keep us awake" Derek laughed as he rubbed her stomach

They both finished their lunch and walked back to the surgical wing of the hospital

"Auwch" Meredith groaned and clenched her fist against the wall

"Mer? What's wrong?!" Derek yelled

"I'm.. It's okay" She stabilized herself

"AH!" She yelled and clutched her stomach

"Mer, you're bleeding" Derek gasped "Someone get me a gurney!" He yelled as Meredith collapsed on the ground "And page doctor Montgomery!"