Time Stands Still…..

disclaimer: I don't own anything

Meredith had just awoken and she had a terrible hangover, all she can remember from last night was karaoke, shots, and making out with a really hot guy.

"Well that isn't a bad combination" she says out loud to herself.

She all the sudden smells burning coming from the kitchen, she runs down the stairs, only to trip on the bottom step. She runs into the kitchen and sees George trying to cook breakfast for Callie.

"What the hell!" she said.

"I was just trying to make breakfast" George said in a hushed tone.

Meredith sits next to Callie; they had become very good friends over the years.

"So what happened last night" she asked trying to get information.

"Well we went to Joes last night after work; you were having a bad day with "McDreamy" Callie said not looking surprised doing the air quotes along with it.

"Joe had just put a new karaoke machine up" George exclaimed "and you had quite a few shots"

Callie laughed remembering the night before.

"AND" Meredith shouted, which made her head hurt.

"You decided to sing" Callie said in between giggles.

"oh god what song" Meredith said in a whisper hanging her head down.

"Torn by Natalie Imbruglia" laughed Callie.

"oh god" whisper Meredith quite loudly.

Meredith walked over to the counter to get some aspirin and water. She gulped it all down and went to lie on the couch. Callie and George in toe.

"well was I any good?" she laughed.

"GOOD? YOU WERE AMAZING" Callie and George said in unison.

"really?" she asked sitting up to see their faces.

The faces they made were the "we are totally serious" look, so she believed them. Just then Izzie came bounding down the stairs with a tape recorder and sat next to Meredith.

"Meredith why didn't you tell us you could sing so well?" asked Izzie.

Just then Izzie took out the camera and showed her the tape….she couldn't believe what she was hearing….she was freaking amazing. She didn't think that was own voice for a minute.

"ok what else happened?" she questioned looking astonished.

"well" Izzie said hesitantly" there was someone else at the bar to."

"Izzie tell me or I will have to hurt you!" she said in an angry/eager tone that she uses often.

"it was McDreamy ok I said it" she screamed and ran away.

"What the hell… SO?" she asked wanting more detail.

"you haven't heard the whole story yet mer." George said.

"he got up on stage after you got off and he said and I quote" Callie took a deep breathe before saying it

"WHAT?" Meredith screamed worried about what she was going to hear.

"he said "Meredith, I love you, and I can't live without you, I left Addison, she has gone back to New York with Mark, I need you." Callie said.

"He got down on one knee and proposed to you mer" George said.

Meredith had gotten up to pace the room astonished at what she heard.

"and what exactly did I say back?" questioning George and callie.

"You said….. mer you said yes" George said hesitantly hoping the best.

Meredith took one look at the rock on her finger and collapsed onto the couch.

"MEREDITH!" shouted callie and George.

After they screamed Izzie ran into the room and looked around.

"what happened?" she asked fanning her friend as best she could.

"We told her about Derek and proposing and she saying yes" they said in unison.

"shit" she said under her breath.

After moving Meredith into her bedroom they started to fan and shake her. After about 15 minutes of George pacing in her room she finally woke up.

"Izzie I just had this horrible nightmare where Derek proposed to me" She said groggily

"Mer that was no dream, don't freak out you haven't heard the whole story yet, ok?" she said sounding calm, cool, and collected.

"ok" Meredith said a bit scared.

"after you went up you kissed with the most passion I have ever seen you have, and then you went out side for a hot and heavy make out session" said Izzie.

"well that explains the hot guy…" she said a bit too loudly.

"What?" they all said in unison

"Nothing I have to go clear my head" with that she went up stairs to change and then went out the door with her car keys and left.

Not realizing where she was going she stopped, and got out of the car. She realized that this was the spot that Derek first took her to see the ferry boats. That was the night she would remember always. She sighed a very heavy sigh and looked around.

She looked over to the bench noticing a tall figure sitting there; she walked over and sat next to him. He realized that she was there and he smiled, he had the McDreamy smile on. They sat there in silence for a bit before he said something.

"I realize that you probably are wondering why I proposed, and why Addison left aren't you?" he said looking into her eyes with passions and wonder.

"yeah" she said in a whisper.

"I caught Addison in bed with mark again, and at that moment I realized that I love you more than life itself, more that fishing, more that anything. I would move anywhere for you, but if you don't want me I wont come after you because I love you. Meredith I love you. In a really, really big...pretend to like your taste in music... let you eat the last piece of cheesecake... hold a radio over my head outside you window…" tears were welling up in both of their eyes.

But when she looked into his eyes, she saw something she has never saw before a look of want and comfort and a look that is telling her that he needs her. She smiled at how he remembered her speak that she gave him.

"So Meredith pick me … choose me … love me. "as the words rolled out of his mouth she couldn't help but cry. Bone rattling sobs over came her body and she sank to the ground. Feeling the warmth of his arms around her he picked her up and put her on the bench on his lap, she cried into his shoulder.

He absent mindedly stroked her hair and rubbed her back like he had done so many times before. He whispered soft. Comforting words into her ears, and her crying turned into small, fragile hiccups. She looked up into his eyes and saw the same warmth, and loving that she saw many years ago. She looked at the ring on her finger and decided that this is what she wants, Derek, his love, and all the things that come with it.

"Derek…" she said looking up at his face.

"yes?" he said in a quite and comforting way.

A smile grew on her face as she spoke "I pick you….choose you…love you" she said to him. Before she knew it they were kissing, with all there passion. they let it all out.

Cut to the hospital: in the locker room

"YOU WHAT" Christina screams "and this all happened the night you guys went to the bar, god stupid work" she mutters under her breath.

"yep all that happened and more" Meredith said winking at Christina.

"what else happened" Christina said worried about what else she missed.

Bailey came through the doors holding a mountain of charts "Yang these are yours, Alex you're with burke, Izzie and George you're in the pit and Grey…." She paused and looked her up and down noticing the ring "the chief wants to see you."

They all started to complain "what are you complaining for go, GO" they all scattered to their rightful places.

Meredith made it to the door just as Derek was.

"hi" he said sounding exhausted.

"hi do you know what this is about" questioning him.

"nope, let's find out" he said as he opened the door.

"Grey, Shepherd sit down" Richard said in a friendly tone.

"ummmm what is this about?" Derek said.

"I know about your engagement!" he said

Meredith and Derek were shocked and he knew it to.

"The nurses spread gossip fast don't they" he said with a laugh "and I think it's about DAMN TIME" he said.

"you may go now" he said doing the shoo thing with his hands.

They left with out saying anything, but once they got to the nearest nurses station they started to laugh. Once they stopped laughing they gathered their composer and left going their separate ways.