Say you won't let go

Chapter 10

"Good morning sunshine," Meredith smiled brightly as the little boy's eyes slowly fluttered. This was his third day in the hospital, hopefully he could be released today. He was up and moving around not long after surgery but the doctors wanted to keep him for observation.

"Mama can I go home now?" He said sadly. He hated the hospital, mainly because there wasn't much for him to do beside watch the television which he wasn't very interested in.

"Hopefully we will go home today buddy but we have to see what Dr. Shepherd says," she replied, sitting down in the chair beside him. The knock on the door and a woman in scrubs came rolling in his breakfast, which consisted of toast, oatmeal, some fruit, and an orange juice. He frowned a little, he began to pick at the plate, eating only a little bit of everything.

"Mama how you eat this all the time? It's yucky," he snarled his nose at the food he had barely eaten.

"It grows on you honey, and it's not all bad," she encouraged him to eat more than he had, knowing he needed all the nutrition he could get.

"Knock knock," a male voice said from the other side of the door.

"Come in," Meredith replied, her heart fluttered. She knew the voice, she couldn't help but get excited.

"I brought muffins," Derek said as he entered, a smile across his face.

"Yay!" CJ said with excitement, he pushed the hospital cart away from him the best he could. His wiggles into a better position with a face of excitement.

"Blueberry because it's your favorite," Derek handed the little boy a muffin, but when he went to hand Meredith hers, she had a slight frown.

"What?" He said in a whisper tone.

"I was trying to get him to eat what the hospital brought him," she huffed, taking the muffin and the coffee from him.

"Sorry," he said apologetic, "but you know how bad that food taste."

"I know but it's good for him," she bit into the muffin.

"Thank you so much Derek," CJ said with him mouth full of the crumbled muffin.

"CJ don't talk with your mouth full please," Meredith reminded him of his manners.

"Sorry," he said, food still in his mouth. Derek chuckled a little, shaking his head at the young boy.

"You're welcome little man," Derek helped out his fist and CJ eagerly fist bumped him. Meredith couldn't help but smile and shake her head at the two. CJ had really became fond of Derek the past few weeks, his favorite thing about being in the hospital was seeing Derek every day.

"Has Amy came in today?" Derek asked Meredith.

"Not yet. She said he could possibly go home but I know what that requires," Meredith sighed.

"It's ok, he's doing better than most kids this long after surgery. It's a good sign," he said and without hesitation, he ran his hand across her back. She knew he didn't mean anything by it but to Derek it meant a lot. It was like an instinct to comfort her, something he had only felt over his family and Rose.

"Thank you," she whispered to him. He winked at her and smiled. She knew her son was recovering very well but to hear it from someone else helped her nerves.

"You're welcome," he said, staring into her eyes. A smile came across his face and her cheeks began to turn a rose color as she looked away. The moment was interrupted by a knock and Amelia came into the room.

"Knock knock," she said happily as she walked in.

"Dr. Shepherd, can I go home?" He smiled, his eyes twinkled as he looked up at her.