Disclaimer: Nope…not mine.
Meredith pulled the green cashmere sweater over her head as she heard the door bell ring.
"I got it!" Andy yelled from downstairs.
"Andrew! Check out the curtain first!" Meredith warned from her room as she walked out into the hallway and to the landing that overlooked the entry way all the while trying to fasten one of the diamond earrings Derek and the kids had gotten her for mother's day.
"Happy Thanksgiving Mere!" Izzie lifted what must have been a twenty-five pound turkey sitting in a metal cooking sheet up to show her, Alex reached from behind her and took the bird with ease as he nodded his head toward her and with Andy wrapped around his leg made his way to the kitchen.
"Happy Thanksgiving Iz. Andy! Get off Alex!" Meredith called as the two entered the kitchen.
"I'll be right down," Meredith said over her shoulder as she walked back into her room.
"Oh, well I'm going to come up and see Lilly," Izzie told her as she dropped her purse, jacket and scarf on the waiting arms of the coat hanger standing beside her and made her way upstairs.
Meredith fastened the second earring in her ear and examined herself in the mirror. Not bad from a surgeon and mother of three…she guessed…
Turning to look out her door she was startled by Derek leaning in the door frame.
"What?" she asked looking at him a smirk on her face. Derek broke out in a smile…the smile that made her melt,
"I just couldn't take my eyes off of the most beautiful woman in the world," he walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"You are so full of shit Derek Shepherd," Meredith slapped his chest lightly.
"I love you Meredith," Derek pulled her back into his embrace and tilted his head down touching his forehead with hers,
"I love you too," Meredith whispered wrapping her arms around him and lifting her lips towards his lingering just a second before pulling away and turning to slip on her shoes.
"You're horrible," Derek sighed stepping back and sitting on their bed.
Meredith laughed and turned around stepping into the space between his knees. Bringing her head down she lifted his face and kissed him deeply.
When they ended the kiss both gasping for air Derek reached up and tucked a piece of hair behind his wife's ear,
"We have guests," Meredith warned with a smile.
"So…" Derek started only to be interrupted by Meredith who giggled and turned away giving herself a final once over in the mirror before walking out of the room only to stop half way out of the door and turn to look at her husband giving him a sly smile before disappearing out of the room.
"How did it end up being our house is the one where Thanksgiving is?" he asked himself.
"Do we have anymore?" Cristina asked George waving her empty wine glass at him.
George who was sitting at the Shepherd's coffee table with Kieran and Jason playing with a stuffed batman and superman looked up at her,
"Uh…Callie and I brought to bottles of Merlot…ask her where she put it," he told her before turning back to the game he had been pulled from.
Christina walked into the kitchen to see her husband help Izzie pull a perfect turkey out of the oven, Meredith throw a tomatoe destined for the salad she was tossing at Alex's head who stood with Derek mashing potatoes and Andy helping Callie make cranberry sauce.
Letting a small smile grace her face she spotted the two bottles of alcohol behind Callie and made her way over to them.
"Oh no you don't," Callie slapped Cristina's outreached hand away.
"That's for dinner," was all she said before turning back to Andy. Frowning Cristina turned and went to the other side of the kitchen jumping on the counter next to Meredith.
"Hey," Meredith greeted not looking up from the salad she was tossing.
"Hi," Cristina spun the wine glass around in her hands looking around the kitchen and glancing out into the family room where George, her son, and the youngest Shepherd sat.
"How did we get here?" She asked her best friend, her confidant, her sister.
Meredith looked up at her and smiled,
"Hell if I know…we're lucky though,"
Cristina nodded and grabbed a cucumber out of the bowl before jumping down and walking over to her husband and Izzie.
Grabbing the baby monitor Derek took it out of the kitchen and sat it on the end table next to the couch on his way upstairs.
Peaking his head around the door he looked around the lavender room until his eyes fell on his daughter, her long hair a curtain around her face as she bent over brushing her dolls own hair.
"So…do I need to go get the tangle comb?" Derek asked as he walked into the room referring to the comb Meredith used every time Lilly's hair got tangled and unmanageable.
Lilly looked down at her doll's sleek hair and gave a small giggle,
"No Daddy," she answered
"Ok, good," Derek paused "How about we put some socks on and go down stairs to see everyone and have dinner?" He asked brushing some of her hair out of her eyes.
Lilly nodded. Since being home she had been much more active and every time he or Meredith had come to check on her throughout the day she had been lively and talkative.
"Great…because I have someone's favorite waiting," Derek said casually reaching into the little girls dresser to pull out a pair of socks.
"Turkey cut up into the potatoes?" Lilly asked her head had shot up following him around the room.
"Yup," Derek answered taking one of her tiny feet and slipping a sock on it.
Meredith sat at the table making sure Andy and Kieran were situated. Andy sat next to Jason and across from her and Kieran sat towards the end of the table in his high chair in between George and Alex. Next to her were two empty seats one for her daughter and the other for Derek.
Meredith looked up as Derek entered the dinning room carrying Lilly who had her arms wrapped tightly around his neck.
"Hey Lilly!" the room greeted her. Lilly smiled and waved as she was put down in the chair next to Meredith and Derek stood in front of his seat grabbing the carving knife and fork.
"Happy Thanksgiving everyone," he said as he began to carve the bird.
Meredith looked from his handsome face to each of her friends smiling faces as they talked animatedly amongst themselves, at their children: Jason the perfect mix of both his parents, Andy who she knew would grow up to do something amazing, Kieran who made her laugh even at the age of two, and then Lilly who at the age of three was a hero to not only herself but Meredith as well a child so bright and happy Meredith was in awe of her.
She loved them all and even though in twenty-four hours it may not seem like it after a bad day at the hospital or another one of those weeks where nothing seemed to go right; she had this place in time, these people…this…this was perfection…absolute perfection.
So that's it….questions comments? Hahaha Any way….I had fun writing this one but it was time to end it. I'm going to start a new story soon as soon as I work it all out and plan it….who knows how it will go… hahahahaha. Ok well I hope you enjoyed Perfect. I'd really like to know what you all thought it is always wonderful to hear from you. Hope everyone is having a great holiday season and that everyone has a safe and happy New Year!!
Loti