Meredith Grey was happy for once in her teenage life. She had the hot boyfriend, the great friends, and in 3 months they would all going to college together at NYU as freshman all studying pre med. Today was Graduation day on top of everything else. When she spotted the person she was looking for and saw that he was staring right back at her, she felt as though the life was just sucked out of her. Meredith ran as fast as she could to him and jumped straight on him, wrapping her legs around him, letting Derek hold her up.
"Congratulations baby, we did it! We graduated and now you, me, Christina, Owen, Alex, Izzie, Addison, and Mark, are all going to Hawaii for 3 weeks." Derek exclaims. Happy that they would get to spend time with their friends.
"I know I can't wait, just me you and are friends. This is going to be the best summer ever." Meredith replies back just as happy.
"I really, really love you I just want you to know that right now."
"Don't worry I know you do and, I really, really love you too."
Derek pulls Meredith into a searing kiss but only to have it broken apart when they hear a cough that they hear way too often coming from right next to them.
"Christina what do you want I am trying to make out with my girlfriend here so just go away and I'll let you have her in a little bit."
"Mcdreamy just shut up and get a room. I don't want to see you playing tonsil hockey with my person right now. Oh and to tell you your parents are right behind you. (Snickering at the end)"
Derek and Meredith both turn bright red with embarrassment. Derek turns Meredith and him around only to be met with the faces of his parents.
"Lovely nickname son, when did you get that?" Michael Shepherd says knowing his son was already uncomfortable.
"Hi, and uh…um…the gang gave it to me, but Mark got one too. He's mcsteamy." Derek freaked out. Meredith had now gotten off of him and was standing by his side holding his hand rocking back and forth on the heels of her feet.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd are very cool for their age. They like to pick on their kids about everything, they find it interesting. They have 4 other kids besides Derek. They have two older daughters Nancy who is the oldest and 22 years old, then there is Casey who is 20, Derek is 18, then his 2 younger sisters Kathleen who is 17, and finally the baby of the family is Emily who is only 15.
"Now that is just funny, how did your father and I never know about these nicknames? Or did you not want us to know? Meredith can you tell me how my son got his nickname and how we never found out about it?" Katharine Shepherd asked her sons girlfriend knowing that she rambled when she got nervous.
"Cristina gave them the nicknames...Der's had his since we started dating and she calls him my mcdreamy….I-I don't know how Mark got his. Everybody likes to nag them about the names and he and mark just get embarrassed about them and what not….. but Derek only gets called mcdreamy when he is around me with his friends and we are acting at cutesy around each other…. can someone please shut me up now I thing I have said way to" Mer rambled and was going to continue but was cut off by Derek's lips on hers. The kiss was fast but it was enough to shut her up.
Michael and Katharine were surprised at their son's way of getting Meredith to stop talking but didn't mind it because of how many times they have walked in on them in hot make-out sessions.
"Hmm so that's how you got the name… well that is adorable that you are her mcdreamy. But you guys all kissy kissy around your friends is kind of funny. So they make fun of you that is just different back when your mom and I were like that around are friends they used to pour water on us." Michael told the couple.
"That's happened to" Derek mumbled under his breath so only Meredith could here.
"I'm going to go see you later tonight babe. Bye Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd" Meredith said nervously turning to Derek so she could kiss her really quickly.
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Later that day at Meredith's house all her friends were there and they were staying the night because tomorrow they left for Hawaii. Her mom wasn't home because she was out of town. They were having a huge party the night before. They were all having a blast with karaoke. Mark was up there singing his favorite song that is on the radio right now "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas.
"Come on Chris we have to sing it, you know what that song means." Meredith whispered to her person so no-one else heard them.
"Yeah I know what it means but why do I have to sing it with you?"
"Because we know the song by heart, and don't you want that with Owen in the future?"
"Maybe, but seriously, I hate all the cute shit that you and Derek send back in forth to each other. Isn't it enough that I am going to have to spend 3 weeks with you and him being all mushy in Hawaii?"
"I'll let you pick the next song we sing, it can be anything. Please, please, please."
"Fine but I am only doing this to shut you up, and I also love it. And since we just went their concert and Owen loved it too…..but next we are singing "summertime"
When they got up there Derek and Owen got very curious seeing their girlfriends go up there know that they don't like to sing at all. When the song came on everyone knew what it was immediately having heard them play it millions of times.
"Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Each morning the sun shines through my window.
Lands on the face of a dream come true.
I shuffle to the kitchen for my coffee.
And catch up on the front page morning news.
Then she walks up behind me and throws her arms around my neck.
Just another thing, I come to expect."
Derek looked at Meredith as if he could see right through her. He knew that this was their song. It was to stand for their future for them. That they would be there for each other, and that they would always feel the same way for each other.
"Its ordinary plain and simple.
Typical this everyday love.
Same 'ol, same 'ol keeping it new.
(Same 'ol this everyday love)
Emotional, so familiar.
Nothing about it too peculiar.
Oh, but I can't get enough.
Of this everyday love.
(Yeah)"
Mark is sitting next to Derek making gagging noises over the mushy song, and the big ass grin sitting on Derek and Owens faces. Sure he loves Addison but to sing about the future is just weird. Alex and Izzie we too busy making-out to even notice they Meredith and Christina were even singing.
"Every afternoon I make a phone call.
Listen to the voice that warms my heart.
I drag myself through a few more hours.
Then head home to try and beat the dark.
Her smile will be right there, when I step inside that door.
And it will be that way tomorrow just like everyday before.
Its ordinary plain and simple.
Typical, this everyday.
Same 'ol, same 'ol keeping it new.
(Same 'ol this everyday love)
Emotional, so familiar.
Nothing about it to peculiar.
Oh, but I can't get enough.
Of this everyday love.
(Yeah)"
Owen is staring at Christina in amazement. He never believed that she would actually sing in front of her friends or in front of everybody. Sure he has heard her sing in the past years, but she doesn't know that. Like the time when her and Meredith were at her house but he only heard because he was outside her window.
"Wouldn't change one single thing about it.
No, it's the run-of-the-mill, still I can't live with-out it.
Its ordinary plain and simple.
Typical this everyday.
Same 'ol, same 'ol keeping it new.
Emotional so familiar.
Nothing about it to peculiar.
Oh but I can't get enough.
Of this everyday love.
Yeah of this everyday love.
Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Can't get enough of this everyday love.
Can't get enough."
They finished singing and at the end Meredith and Derek were grinning madly at each other uncontrollably, it was like no-one else was there. They were grossing Christina out and she was about to make that noticed by embarrassing them yet again today.
"Oh god, mcdreamy if you and Meredith are going to stare at each other like fools then do it somewhere else not in front of me please." She retorted.
"Are you always going to call me mcdreamy? No one else here does, only you."
"Well when you stare at my friend like a retard then expect to be called 'mcdreamy' got it."
"Sure, fine, then I'll go act all 'retarded' (making the air quotes) somewhere else with her." Getting up and grabbing Mer leading her into her room.