"Your dad is a brainless man" Maggie said as she entered the room

"I hope he's coming home" Zola sighed

"It will be okay" She rubbed Zola's shoulder

"N-No!" Ellis started stirring "N-o!" She raised her voice

Before Zola or Maggie could react, Meredith woke up and her heart rate monitor started beeping

"Mom-" Zola jumped up

"Shh Ellie" Meredith wrapped her arm around her daughter that was curled up around her and Ellis fell back asleep

"Hi Mer, how are you feeling?" Maggie asked calmly as she noticed Meredith's heart rate slowed down a bit once Ellis was comfortable again

"I'm okay" Meredith mumbled "Zozo, go home, you don't have to stay here"

"Mom, it's okay. I can stay here" Zola smiled

"Love you baby" Meredith whispered before she closed her eyes again

...

"Is everyone ready?" Alex asked as he grabbed Meredith's stuff

"H-Home!" Ellis giggled

"Home" Meredith echoed

"H-Hun.. Dinn-er!"

"In a bit Ellie" Meredith giggled and got up on her feet. She had made Maggie clear that she didn't want a wheelchair as it would upset her youngest daughter even more

Zola grabbed her mom's arm as Ellis was holding onto Meredith's other hand

"F-Fast!" Ellis started pulling onto Meredith's arm

"Ellis!" Zola lost her patience "We'll take it slow and when we're home, mommy needs some rest and you and I will make some dinner

"Zo, you really don't have to make di-" Meredith started but Zola interrupted her

"Mom, you need to look after yourself, please" Zola begged

"Zozo, I have to look for plane tickets with her, I have to prepare her for flying, you weren't there last time she flew without any preparation it was awful! People were awful!" Meredith was fighting back the tears "Your dad and Bailey miss her, she misses them and I don't wanna hold that back" She quietly added

"But dad can come here!" Zola argued

"Nana's sick-" Meredith started again but got interrupted by Zola

"She's in remission which gives them time to come over even if it's just for a bit" Zola said sternly

Meredith sighed and dropped it as she saw Ellis' frowning at them

"M-Mean!" Ellis yelled

"ZoZo isn't mean honey, she isn't yelling at mommy" Meredith tried to explain

"Yes!" Ellis quickly replied

"No Ellie, I love mommy as much as you do" Zola quietly explained

"N-o y-yell" Ellis frowned

"You yell too at mommy when you're angry or when you're tired. You've been yelling since daddy's in New York" Alex jumped in

"M-ommy?" Ellis frowned

"That's true honey, you weren't nice to me" Meredith said as a tear escaped her eyes. She tried to wipe it away as fast as possible but it was too slow. Ellis had noticed and her lower lip started to tremble. Meredith quickly pulled her youngest daughter in her arms before Zola joined their hug

"S-Sorry" Ellis kept sobbing "S-Sorry m-ommy"

"It's okay baby but try not to do it again, it really hurts me" Meredith rubbed both daughters backs

"I t-ry lots!" Ellis promised "Zo?"

"I'll try too" Zola winked and kissed both Ellis and Meredith's head

"Let's go home now" Meredith said and followed Alex outside as she tightly held onto her two daughters

...

Meredith was laying down in her own bed. She could hear Zola and Ellis' laughs in the background which caused her to smile

She was thinking about what had happened all these past years. She loved everything about it. She loved Zola who they adopted after her miscarriage, then they had gotten Bailey during a super storm and quickly after they had Ellis. Despite the brain injury, caused by the heavy story of how the birth of Ellis went, Meredith loved every single moment of it. She can still remember holding all three of her kids for the very first time. She could remember the smile she and Derek shared through all their memories together

Meredith was pulled out of her thoughts when someone knocked on the bedroom door

"Yeah?" She replied

"Mom!" Bailey ran in and quickly ran up to hug his mom

"I missed you so much" Meredith pulled him closer

"I missed you too mom! I'm gonna say Hi to Zo and Ellie!" He announced

"Hi" Derek smiled and walked in

"Hi" Meredith smiled back, not really knowing what to say

"I'm so sorry, Mer." Derek sat down next to her "I didn't realise how much pain I caused all of you, I-" Derek started to apologize but Meredith interrupted him

"Don't. It takes two Derek" She sighed

"No, I never should have expected you to give up everything and fly over to New York" Derek grabbed her hand

"I'm so happy you're here now" Meredith said as she grabbed Derek's hand

"I love you Meredith" Derek said and kissed her

...

One year later

Meredith and Ellis were laying on the couch together as Derek walked in

"How is she?" He asked

"She's good now" Meredith smiled softly "This was her first seizure in four weeks"

"I'm so glad we found something that works for her" Derek sat next to Meredith and brushed his hand through Ellis' hair

"When will Bailey be home?" Meredith asked

"I think around 3pm" Derek smiled before kissing Meredith's lips "Zola's coming over for dinner" Derek told them

"So happy she lives in our dream house" Meredith giggled

"I'm happy that house got a good purpose now instead of using it just for our own vacations" Derek smiled to his wife

"Do you regret it? Do you regret moving out for Ellie?" Meredith asked Derek

"Not at all. All I ever wanted was my family, this house is perfect for us" Derek squeezed her hand

"I love you so much Derek. Thank you for all of that" Meredith smiled and rested her head onto Derek's chest as she listened to his steady heart beat, realizing none of this is a dream

- The End -