Say you won't let go

Chapter 18

"Today's the day," he hummed into her ear as he wrapped his hands across her stomach.

"I know, I'm so excited to see this little peanut," she smiled brightly. They saw the small blob at 5 weeks after she got her IUD out, as they checked for a miscarriage. The baby was just a small tiny cluster bub that they immediately felt overjoyed for.

"And we get to take our first family trip," he whispered to the bump on her stomach.

"What if you're family doesn't like me?"

"Mer, they are going to love you. Amelia adores you already, and my mom is easy. Nancy is the only one who will kind of be rough around the edges. She also lives the perfect life and thinks everyone should live like she does, with her perfect husband and house, their three perfect kids. She's insane," he chuckled a bit and she had a blank, unamused look on her face.

"Not funny, I'm scared. First Christmas for the kids not at home, what if they think I'm a bad mother," she replied.

"You are worrying too much. We will be back in a week, it's not like we will be staying there anyway. We will be staying a few miles away in my house," he assured her.

"Yes, the house you shared with your wife. That makes me feel even better," she replied.

"It's not like that Mer. Lexie and Mark will be there too. Plus Amelia is bringing Owen so that should make for a great show," he laughed.

"Owen is a war hero."

"Amelia is a recovering addict, my sisters are going to go nuts," he laughed.

"This is going to suck," she mumbled as she cursed herself for agreeing to go. They each got dressed, the girls were finishing their last day at school before winter break and had already got on the bus. The pair migrated into the kitchen where CJ was enjoying his breakfast and watching his favorite show.

"You excited to see where I use to live bud?" Derek asked the boy as he ruffled his blonde locks.

"Yes! I can't wait to see the snow," he said excitingly. Although they lived in Seattle, snow was rare. They got their things together, Derek packed the car for the most part as they were picking up the girls from school and heading to the airport.

"My neck pillow?"

"Check," he smiled as he held it up to show her.

"iPad's and chargers?"

"Yep."

"Latest medical journal?"

"Of course," he laughed.

"Snacks?"

"Yes Meredith, now get in the car before we are late. I'm ready to see Jellybean," he joked.

"Shh," she looked over at CJ mindlessly playing on his iPad at the car door, waiting on someone to help him in. Derek rolled his eyes as he helped put CJ in the car. They drove to the hospital where they took CJ to the daycare and hurried to the OB wing of the hospital.

"I'm nervous," she stated.

"Nothing to worry about," he smiled politely at her.

"I just have a weird feeling," she said honestly.

"Probably jellybean just rolling around," he winked. The pair waited until the nurse called her name. The pair went in, she did the routine weight check, urine sample, and questions that she had gone through multiple times. They were sat in the exam room where a portable ultrasound machine sat in the corner. It was just a few seconds before the OB came into the room.