As soon as Derek left the bed room to call Richard Meredith got out of bed and headed for the closet to get ready for the day. She was feeling fine now and saw no reason to spend the day at home when she could be at the hospital doing surgeries. She understood everything the Derek was doing .She knew he wanted the best for her. However, she was never going to get pass being as dedicated to her work as she is. She always wanted to be a surgeon and surgeons never are supposed to get sick. They are supposed to be strong people that never let anything get to them. Just as Meredith was finishing putting on her shoes Derek reentered their bedroom.
"What are you doing?"
"What does it look like? Getting ready for work"
"Mer…"
"Derek I'm fine I'm not sick anymore"
Meredith, please just stay home for today?"
"No, I can't"
"Meredith..."
"DEREK! I need to go to work..."
"Derek you just don't understand what I have to go through everyday to prove that I can live up to and surpass her standards"
"Mer no one expects that of you"
"You don't be see the looks I get or the pressure I'm under to do better then anyone else just because I'm Ellis Grey's daughter"
"That doesn't mean you have to try to live up to her standards. You make your own standards."
"I have to be better then her. I just have to. Even though she died. I just feel like I am always being looked like as the person that is going to take over for the wonderful and talented Ellis Grey."
Derek's heart broke for her she was right he did not know what it was like to live under the strain of all that pressure. He was not surprised that she had never spoken of any of this because she liked to avoid what was bothering her until she could no long hide what was really going on. Derek had tried many times to get her to release all her demons but he had not yet had success.
"Derek. I am going to go to work now..."
"Well at least let Richard do an exam. Please."
Meredith grabs her purse.
"Fine! I will ask him..."
"I will call him and set up an appointment"
"I think I can ask him. I am not a little kid."
"Ok if you promise "
"I promise"
"You know I have my ways of finding these things out right?" Derek said with humor in his voice
"I know"
"I will just call him and tell him that you will need a check up."
"Ok...Fine..."
Derek left the room with an on smile on his face and Meredith just rolled her eyes at him.
Meredith gathered her stuff and followed him. He walked to the front door.
"OK... Since you are in such a hurry to get out of here. Make sure you eat something. OK?"
"Derek you are acting like a father..."
"Aww... Thanks hun! I love you too."
Derek kissed her, he opened the door for her, and she walked out the door.
"No kiss goodbye."
"You really love doing this to me when I am sick don't you?"
Derek just laughed at the way she was acting because he knew she really did not mind the way he was acting about her being sick she actually loved it in truth. Meredith kissed Derek on the cheek and then walked away and got into her car.