Deathly love

Chapter 16

Derek Shepherd

I wake up to the sounds of Meredith throwing up. I look over at the clock and see that it's three in the morning. I frown and get out of bed and I walk over to see Meredith sitting next the toilet. I grab a rag and go sit by her cleaning the vomit from the corners of her mouth. She looks at me with watery eyes and I just feel pain. "It's okay baby it's okay" I say kissing her forehead.

"I didn't mean to wake you up" she murmurs as I hold her to my chest and she closes her eyes.

"I'm glad you did, I love to care for you and make sure your healthy" I say playing with her hair that she put up in a ponytail.

"I know but I just wanted you to sleep" she says.

"I know it's okay, I'm here now" I whisper as she quickly gets off of me and puts her face over the toilet.

I grab her hair and I rub her back whisper soothing things to her as she pukes again.

Once she is done she collapses back into my arms. "I thought I was done with this" she cries.

"I know you did, so did I" I whisper.

"Maybe I'm pregnant this time" she whispers.

"Pregnant" I repeat with a small smile.

"I'll get a test" she says.

"Yeah later we'll get you a test" I say and she nods.

"But if I'm pregnant that means this will be happening for a while" she says.

"You're not wrong" I say.

"I'm never wrong" she says and I chuckle softly.

We sit there for a while and I feel my eyes start to close. I try staying awake but, I can't.

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I wake up again to Meredith asleep snuggled up close to me both of us on the bathroom floor. I smile as I look at her sleeping so peacefully.

She slowly wakes up but stays curled up next to me. "Are you hungry at all?" I ask her.

"I want toast" she whispers.

"I'll make you some toast" I say picking her up and carrying her to our room.

I lay her down and kiss the top of her head before I walk downstairs. I stretch my back before grabbing some bread and putting it in the toaster.

Once it's done I butter them and put them in a plate and go back to our room. She is laying in bed with nothing really on except for a sports bra and my boxers.

I smile at her and sit next to her with the plate. I feed her some toast little amounts at a time. When she finishes the toast I set the plate down and hold her. "I did notice that I am a little late" she whispers after a long while of silence.

"Meredith if you're pregnant it will be wonderful, if you aren't that's fine I'm not going to love you any less" I tell her.

"Okay" she says.

"Okay, I will go out and buy some pregnancy tests" I say.

"Can I come with?" she asks.

"Yeah let's go" I say getting up.

We leave to go get pregnancy tests and when we get home Meredith rushes to the bathroom to go take them, someone is eager.

"Come on Derek!" she yells.

I chuckle and follow her to the bathroom and she takes all five tests. We hold each others hands as we wait for the results. This is more nerve racking than expected.

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Should Meredith be pregnant or should they find out she is sick again and be disappointed.

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