Chapter 2

Derek awoke the next morning to find Meredith sound asleep, he kissed her on the forehead lightly. She stirred then woke up to him lying next to her, studying her.

"Good morning," he smiled.

"Good morning to you too," Meredith looked at the clock to find it was already 7 o'clock and started to panic.

"Holy shit were late for work," she got up and started to get ready as fast as she could.

"Meredith, I was thinking. Maybe we could go away for a while. Have a little honeymoon type thing."

"Right now? There's no way. I have a shit ton of surgeries to do and patients to check on."

"Someone else can take care of them. Please, do this one thing for me?"

"Derek, I can't just call in and say I'm leaving. I need to give a notice."

"Just call and say that you're sick because of the baby."

"Great idea considering nobody else but Cristina knows."

"Great time to announce the news."

"Do we really have to do this now?"

"What better time? Come on, Meredith. Every newlywed couple needs a honeymoon. A time to get away from their lives. A time to relax and cherish each other." Meredith considered what it would be like to just relax for a couple of days with her new husband. She liked the idea but how could she get off work.

"I really would love to but I don't know how I'm going to get off for work."

"Just call Bailey and tell her you're on your honeymoon. I guarantee she'll understand." Meredith nervously picked up her phone and dialed Miranda Bailey's number.

"Bailey speaking," She answered, Meredith didn't know what to say next.

"Hey, Bailey, it's Meredith."

"Oh, hey, Meredith, how's your honeymoon?" Bailey already assumed she was on her honeymoon! It was like a miracle.

"It's great…"

"Ok, what did you need?"

"Oh nothing, just checking up on things back in Seattle." She turned to Derek who gave her a confused look.

"Everything's fine here, now go enjoy your honeymoon, wherever you are…" Bailey hung up the phone as Meredith danced her victory dance.

"What was that all about?"

"Bailey already thinks I'm on my honeymoon!"

"There now we got that in the bag! Let's go."

"Where?"

"Where do you want to go?"

"I mean, I've always wanted to see Italy."

"Pack your bags, baby, we're going to Italy!" Meredith quickly packed her bags for herself and Derek as Derek ordered the plane tickets. "Alright we leave in an hour."

"That's not enough time to pack and everything!" Meredith laughed at the insanity.

"Sure it is. What else needs to be packed?"

"Toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, hair dryer, crap like that."

"I'm on it." Derek basically ran to the bathroom and grabbed their crap they needed to take. The finished packing and headed out the door for the airport. They were actually going. On a spontaneous trip to Italy. How more romantic could that get?