DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN IT!

A/N: I'm back you guys! I finally found a fic I really want to write. Hope you all enjoy it! This is gonna be a crazy one.

"Shh," Meredith shushed, rocking Bailey back and forth. "Go to sleep baby. Come on, please."

Bailey whimpered and Meredith held him closer to her chest.

"Mama?" Zola's voice rang out from the doorway.

Meredith looked up. "Zo, I already put you to bed kiddo. What are you doing up?"

"I couldn't sleep. She was hurt."

"What?" Meredith said, a chill running down her spine. "Who was hurt honey?"

"Aunt Lexie."

Meredith felt the breath leave her.

"We were in a plane and it crashed!"

"She's gone."

"Lexie! No!"

She quickly got herself together.

"It was just a bad dream honey. You know Aunt Lexie is in heaven. Come on. I'll tuck you in but then stay there."

Zola frowned but nodded as she and Meredith walked back into her room.

"I saw her there," Zola said, pointing to the window.

Meredith motioned for Zola to follow her and pointed out to the dark, front lawn.

"You see sweetie? It's empty. Just a dream."

Zola nodded and climbed into bed, allowing Meredith to tuck her in.

"Goodnight baby. Sleep well."

She kissed her daughter on the head and walked back to Bailey's room.

He was snoring softly in her arms and she lay him down in his crib.

...

"Bailey is finally asleep," Meredith whispered, tip-toeing into the room.

Derek placed down his book. He looked up at Meredith, his lips curving up into a smirk.

Meredith recognized the look.

"I'm tired," she mumbled, pouting.

Derek pouted back, reaching over the bed and grasping Meredith by her hips. He pulled her forwards, yanking her down onto the bed.

She laughed and Derek growled back. "Shh! You'll wake the kids! I finally got them to sleep."

"And I finally have you all to myself," Derek responded in the same tone of voice.

He leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Meredith kissed him back and wrapped her arms around him.

There was a soft dragging sound from outside. "Hmm... Derek?" Meredith mumbled as he kissed her jaw.

"Hmm?"

"Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

He started to untie her pants. She heard the sound again.

"That," Meredith said.

This time, Derek heard it and pulled back. "I'm not sure what that is," he shrugged. "Probably an animal."

"It didn't sound like an animal," Meredith said but Derek went back to kissing her.

She ignored it and for a moment, she heard nothing and everything was fine.

But then there was a knock on the door.

Meredith and Derek both froze and Derek pulled back.

"Who the hell would be here this late?"

The knocking got louder, a banging against the wooden front door.

Derek stood up and Meredith followed after him, retying her pants.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Zola cried, following her parents down the steps. "Is she back?"

"It's not Aunt Lexie," Meredith spoke up.

The knocking got louder as they reached the front door and Derek peered outside.

"Who is it?" Meredith demanded.

His eyes widened and Zola stood on her tiptoes to pull open the door.

"Zola what are you-"

The front door swung open and a women staggered inside.

Her long hair and overgrown bangs hung in her face. Her skin was covered in cuts and bruises and blood.

She looked up through her hair and her eyes met Meredith's.

"Lexie?!" Meredith gasped.

"Mer?" the girl croaked before she fell forwards and landed in her sister's arms.