Not To Plan

chapter 28

Meredith is on bed rest. She's three weeks away from her due date now and it's getting too much for her to be walking around too much.

I walk into the bedroom. I smile as I see her and scarlett cuddling in bed, watching tv.

"You need anything mer?" I ask. "I'm hungry" she says. "What would you like?" I ask. "Soup" she says. "What kind?" I ask. "Chicken please" she says. "Okay" I say.

"Monkey, you want anything?" I ask. "Chicken soup" she mumbles into merediths arm. She seems to be copying everything meredith is doing recently. I know she loves her a lot. I think she looks up to her a lot. It's sweet.

I smile at meredith. "Are you copying mer baby?" I tickle her belly gently. "No! Daddy" she frowns as if I'm embarrassing her. I chuckle, leaving the room.

I come back with two bowls of chicken soup. I give meredith hers and sit next to scarlett to hold it so she doesn't spill it.

"Thank you derek" she leans over and kisses me softly. I smile. "Thank you daddy" scarlett says, eating her soup.

They finish eating so I put their bowls aside. Scarlett snuggles back into merediths side. Meredith smiles at me.

"Scar, who do you love more.. me or meredith?" I ask. "Both" she says. "Me" meredith whispers. I glare at her. She grins.

"I love you the most baby" I rub her small belly. She giggles as I start tickling her. "No, dada stop" she mumbles. "Leave the poor girl alone" meredith grins at me.

"Fine, I'll bother you instead" I move to sit next to her. She looks into my eyes. I smile. She smiles.

"How's baby doing?" I rub her belly. "Good.. she's ready to come out of here soon" she says. "Are you scared?" I ask. She shakes her head.

"You're gonna be with me the whole time" she says. I smile. "Yeah, I am" I say. "Are you excited for when I'm all healed after the birth?" She smirks. "Very" I say. She giggles.

"I can't believe you fell in love with me whilst I look like this" she chuckles. "I'd fall in love with you if you had a trash bag on your head" I say. She glares at me.

"I swear I'm so much better in bed" she says. "I thought you only slept with one guy" I say. "And he became obsessed with me for a reason" she scoffs. I chuckle.

"Don't joke" I say. "It was funny" she grins. I roll my eyes but chuckle softly. "I'm joking.. I wasn't good, I just laid there the whole time" she chuckles. "Baby" I put my hand on her cheek. "I'm fine" she rolls her eyes.

"I will be better though.. with you" she puts her hands on my cheeks. I smile. "You're already incredible" I kiss her.

"What talking about?" Scarlett asks. "Nothing" meredith says. "We love you baby" I pick her up. She smiles. "Daddy can we go swim tomowwow?" She asks.

"I don't think we can go out for a while honey.. not until the baby is here" I say. She sighs. "You two can if you want.. I can't" meredith says. "I don't want to go out without you and leave you alone on bed rest" I look at her. "I'll be fine" she says. "No" I say.

"If you go into labor and I'm not there, I'd literally die" I say dramatically. She chuckles.

"Are you going to be in the room with me?" She asks. "Of course.. I'll be right by your side" I hold her hand. She smiles. "So I can squeeze your hand?" She asks. I smile, nodding.

"Can you massage my shoulders and back?" She asks. "Yes baby, of course" I get behind her, so she's between my legs. She sighs, leaning back into me as I massage her.