Title: Meant to Be.
Author: Asha1984
Rating: M A Derek and Meredith fanfic Grey's Anatomy.
Summary: Picks up after the season 4 finale. That one night changed things in ways no one could have ever imagined. How will Meredith and Derek cope and can their love stand the test of time.
Disclaimer: The characters of GA do not belong to me. They belong to Shonda Rimes and ABC. This fic is just for fun.
A/N: Italics represent flashbacks. Thank you in advance to all who read this fic and review :)
Chapter 1: Over
Meredith looked at the candles slowly over the course of the night they had flickered out one by one. She glanced at her delicate wrist looking at the time again.
"Stay here, Don't Move. Wait for me."
Five hours had passed and here she was stood waiting for him. For Derek. Here in the cold Seattle night. She rubbed her arms trying to keep herself warm. She was all whole and healed and he wasn't here. She poured her heart out to him. To Derek Shepard, the love of her life and she thought he felt the same way. "Apparently not. I am such an idiot," she spoke angry at him for not showing but mostly angry at herself for letting her guard down and letting him back into heart once again.
He was probably with Rose screwing her senseless both of them laughing at her display tonight. Thats it she was done. It was so over she was never letting Derek Shepard back into her life again. All he did was hurt her over and over again.
Grabbing the empty box she angrily threw in the candles, their flame had been so promising at the beginning of the night. How could she have been so wrong? Dreams and hopes faded in just a single night. Their would be no home, no place where their children could play. Everything was over.
She grabbed the box dumping it in the back of her car. A drink she needed tequila and lots of it. Getting into the drivers seat she started the car and made the drive home leaving all hopes and dreams behind. Leaving Derek behind once and for all.
Meredith hoped no one was awake as she walked into the dimly lit house. Leaving the box of candles on the side she walked towards the kitchen. Opening the cabinet she grabbed the nearest bottle of tequila she could find and poured herself a generous amount into a glass.
"Ahhh you will never let me down," she spoke bitterly raising her glass and sighing in satisfaction as the cool liquid hit the back of her throat. She was going to be okay, she was Meredith Grey. She had to be okay. Grabbing the bottle she made her way towards the comfort of her living room. Throwing her shoes off she settled into her plush couch and grabbed the tequila bottle taking long swigs of it.
" To me and my messed up life," she saluted letting out a small giggle. "Guess I really am Ellis' daughter"
She reached forward grabbing the nearest magazine of the coffee table just as the familiar sounds of her cell phone rang through the quiet room. She decided against picking it up all she wanted to do was be alone and wallow in her misery. The person on the other end had different ideas to hers and she watched as the phone continued to ring.
Sighing she reached over and picked up the phone holding it to her ear.
"Grey, why the hell aren't you answering your damn phone?" came the harsh voice of Miranda Bailey.
"Dr Bailey, I finished my shift over 6 hours ago," she sighed in response reaching for the bottle once more.
"Grey, never mind that I need you here now. We have a serious trauma coming in. I'm gonna need everybody. Is that clear."
"Yes Dr Bailey," she sighed placing the phone on the table. So much for my night with tequila. Maybe going to work would get her mind of him. After all being in surgery was something she enjoyed. It was a rush and she needed something to lift her spirits.
She reached for her shoes putting them on. She grabbed her keys and bag and headed out to Seattle Grace.
"Where the hell have you been?" came the questioning voice of her friend Christina as she walked into the locker room.
"Hey Cris, nice to see you too," she smiled grabbing opening her locker. She pulled out her scrubs and proceeded to change into them.
"So... you were supposed to tell me what happened...I thought I was your person," came the response.
"Nothing happened, just nothing."
"What? I thought you were going to tell McDreamy..."
"Cris, just don't I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to talk about him," interrupted Meredith.
Alex walked into the locker room. " Come on Bailey is asking for you both...the trauma is coming in?"
Meredith and Christina walked out of the room following him outside. They watched as a man was wheeled in and rushed to the operating room.
"Major accident happened tonight. These two cars just collided right on top of each other...You should have seen the wreckage," informed the paramedic. We're lucky to get them out of the mess.
"Yang, Grey with me now," yelled Bailey watching as another cart was wheeled in. The paramedic was right it looked terrible. The paramedic got nearer and Miranda grabbed the cart.
"Oh my god," Grey you go see if Hahn needs you now.
"What? Dr Bailey...I...thought I was going to be..." she asked suddenly confused. She moved forward to where Miranda was and stopped. Her heart literally stopped in that entire second as she looked at the victim laying there, all bloodied and bruised. No this can't be. It was not real.
"Derek!"
TBC