I'm back with updates for this story! Finally! It's not that I don't love this story; I just get wrapped up in all my other updates that this tends to get shoved to the backburner. Although I'm updating now; I probably won't be updating again for awhile; due to my crazy hectic schedule and my other stories; but I will do the best I can if people are interested! Happy Reading!
Meredith felt her throat dry up slightly; as her young daughter stood there doe eyed and innocent. She watched as Charlotte sat there; in awe of the little girl that stood before her. Derek patted Meredith's hand gently; bringing her back to reality.
"Lily go upstairs please. I'll talk to Liam." said Meredith as she stood and ushered her daughter over to the stairs. "Maddie's playing upstairs go play with her." said Meredith.
"But I don't want to play upstairs; I want to go outside and play with Kat." whined Lily.
Meredith gave her a stern look; before Lily noticed her mother meant business and scurried up the stairs. She waited till Lily had disappeared up the stairs; to walk back over to the couch. She looked over at Charlotte sat still wide eyed at the stairs.
"That's her?" questioned Charlotte; knowing the answer.
"That's her." said Meredith as she listened to her two daughter's laughter carry down the stairs. "That's our Lily."
The three adults sat awkwardly in silence for a few moments; each looking around not wanting to speak.
"Well." spoke Derek finally. "I think we should call it a day. Tomorrow's a school day and we have work; and the kids need to be fed." said Derek as he stood up, and Meredith and Charlotte followed in suit. The three then walked over to the door, while Derek opened it for Charlotte.
"Thanks again for letting me drop by. We'll be in touch." said Charlotte with a wave, as Derek shut the door behind her. Derek shook his head slightly at the door; an irritable look on his face.
"Something about the woman is just not right."
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Meredith groaned as she bent over and poured soup into the dishwasher. As she stood up she felt a hard kick against her abdomen. She soothingly rubbed her stomach to calm the baby down.
"I know it's been a interesting day. I promise I'm going to sleep soon." said Meredith to her stomach as she backed away from the counter; and headed to sit in the chair by the island.
"Talking to my son again." said Derek with a grin as he walked into the room; with a sippy cup that Meredith had presumed Maddie had left in the living room.
"Daughter." corrected Meredith with a smirk; as she rubbed her stomach. "I can feel it: it's a girl."
"Whatever you say." said Derek with a grin as he put the cup into the sink. He then turned and leaned up against the counter. "What are we going to do about this funeral thing? Because I know she's going to keep calling or showing up to ask." said Derek
"I don't know." said Meredith with a sigh. "I don't want her to go; because that would involve explaining everything about her birthparents; which I don't think she's old enough to completely understand yet. But then again I think maybe she does understand; and we should let her decide." rambled Meredith.
"I don't either." said Derek with a shake of his head. "I really don't know."
Meredith winced slightly and grabbed her stomach. Her eyes widened at the feeling and Derek immediately picked up on the fact that something wasn't right.
"What's the matter?" asked Derek as he walked closer to Meredith and reached out to her slightly. "What's wrong?" asked Derek concern evident in his voice.
"Nothing. Nothing. I think the baby's just getting stressed out because I'm getting stressed our by all of this." said Meredith as she looked to see Derek eyeing her skeptically. "I'm fine." reassured Meredith.
Derek sighed as he pulled Meredith into his embrace. He encircled his arms around the swell of her stomach and leaned his lips on the top of her head. Meredith leaned her head against Derek's chest; letting out a small sigh as she did.
"We need to tell her about Charlotte. And we need to tell her tonight."
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Meredith sat up in bed that night; waiting for Derek to get Lily from where she was brushing her teeth. All the other kids had gone to bed; and they had kept Lily up so they could talk to her alone. Her ears perked up as she heard Lily's giggles come down the hall. She looked up to Derek enter the room; holding Lily high in the air.
"Careful." warned Meredith with a grin; as Derek plopped both of them down onto the bed; as Lily broke into a fit of laughter. Soon enough the six year old calmed down and sat up.
"Mommy why did I get to stay up late tonight?" asked Lily as she pushed her blonde locks off of the front of her pink pajamas and tossed them behind her shoulders.
"Well Daddy and I wanted to talk to you about something. Something that's just about you and that your brother and sister's didn't need to hear." explained Meredith gently.
"What are we talking about?" asked Lily innocently.
Meredith went to speak and then turned to Derek; suddenly at a loss of words at what to tell her daughter.
"Lily-Bean remember how we were talking the other night about how you came from someone else's tummy." asked Derek.
"Yeah and how even though I'm not from Mommy's tummy like Liam; Kat and Maddie; that I'm still part of the family." answered Lily.
"That's right." answered Meredith. "And you always will be." she said as she gently rubbed Lily's pajama clad back.
"Well we've met the lady that had you in her belly; and she wants to meet you one day. And Mommy and Daddy wanted to know if that would be okay with you?" asked Derek.
"I guess. What does she look like?" asked Lily.
Meredith let out a slow breath, before speaking. "Remember that lady that we were talking to earlier today. The one that was here when you came inside to find me." asked Meredith.
"Uh-huh." answered Lily as she nodded her head slowly.
"That's her."
Dun dun dun!!! That's how I'm leaving it! I know I'm completely evil =D. How do you think Lily will take all these questions and news at once? How do you think Meredith and Derek will cope? Read and Review to find out!