She couldn't say a word, did he knew ? It just happened, how it was possible ? Meredith kept silence for few seconds before talking, trying to stay normal and not nervous.
« What do you mean ? I don't get it. » she said, quiet and easy.
« C'mon Mer, i know you know what i'm talking about. You did it, yes or no ? I can bet on Zola's head that you did it. I can hear it from your voice. » he said, with a laugh. Again.
« my voice ? my voice is the same as usual, you can't hear something in. Well…i'm busy, tell me what do i did ? » she asked. She almost could see the smirk on his face.
He sighed. « Did you finally talked to him ? » he asked. When she has heard what he said Meredith closed her eyes, thanking god for not letting him know right now. She nodded, even he couldn't see her through the phone.
« yes i did it, how do you know that ? Were you here ? » she asked, watching around her, just to check if he was close to her, hided behind a door or something like this. But he wasn't. She continued walking in the hospital, trying to avoid contact with people.
« Amelia. » he finally said, like if this name was the full explication. « I saw her and she told me about your discussion, and i guessed you'd find the right way to finally talk to him. Because these past few day, you've been too much nervous and sad, so i hoped so much you would, at least, do it for your mental sake. Or physically maybe, because if you continue like this you'll become a old lady before Zola celebrates her 10 years old.
« Shut up, i'm fine. And this is my business ok ? » she said, a bit angrily, tired that everyone around her was involving themselves in her life. She cut the call just after he said something like « you have to open your eyes mer….! » and continued walking, deciding to go in the emergencies.
And when she entered in the place, maggie almost jumped on her, a big smile on her kid face, like if she have seen santa claus for the first time. She didn't let Mer talking, grabbed her arm to bring her near a bed, where was laying a woman. And the woman had the same smile as Maggie, so Meredith concluded it was her mom.
« Hey beautiful, are you Meredith ? Oh yes you're! » she says, watching the blonde hair of the surgeon in front of her, still smiling. She detailed all of her body, like if she was checking if Maggie told her was right. And it was true. « Of course you're, exactly like Maggie described you. A beautiful lady. » she continued, with a warm voice.
« Hi Mrs Piece, i'm glad to meet you. Docteur Meredith Grey. » she said, smiling. Not the real smile like when she was happy. The polite smile she used to do with her patients. The same she used to do after Derek's death. A smile that can hide her interior sadness.
« Oh yes i know who you are. Maggie is always talking about you and Amelie, i'm glad to know my precious daughter finally have sisters! » she said, with enthusiasm, smiling to her adoptive daughter.
« Mom, stop being embarrassing for Meredith. » Maggie said, blushing a bit. « And it's not Amelie, but Amelia. »
Diane was on her way to replied but Meredith has stopped her, with this little fake smile. « no it's okay Maggie, i'm happy to meet your mom. » she said. « But tell me, what happened ? » she asked, watching Diane's leg, that seemed to be broken. Diane laughed - loudly - and explained that she has fallen in the stairs of the plane she took to come visit Maggie. And after a quick trip in the ambulance, she got here and found her daughter, and then asked her to meet her sisters.
« Nothing really important, i'm gonna be very fine ! » she said, positively. Then, she watched her daughter to have her confirmation. « I'll ? »
Maggie nodded and told Mer they were waiting for the doctor to come. Meredith nodded her head and watched then her phone, almost 1pm.
« It was a pleasure mrs Pierce, but i have work so see you, soon ? » she said, saying goodbye to her sister's mother, walking away. « have a good recovery. »
« I see you soon beautiful, take care of yourself. » she replied, with a smile. Then, the old woman turned the head to look her daughter in the eyes. She knew too and she had seen Meredith for only 10 minutes.
« She isn't happy right ? » she asked, quiet and sadly. « I saw all the pain in her eyes, even her smile was sad….she broke a bit my heart. Honey, do you know if she can be fixed ? » she said with compassion, holding Maggie's hand, very strong.
« She is not. She try to be. » Maggie nodded sadly, not surprised that her mom understood it. She shrugged shoulders, watching the corridor where Meredith had left, hoping time could fix the broken heart of her sister, even if for this, she had to let her own feelings on a side….
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She was in her thoughts. And at the corner of a corridor, he collided her. He was holding files and they fall on the floor. "What the…. » she said, raising her hand and froze when his blues eyes met hers. Warm blue, comforting and beautiful….
« Wow…slow down Grey. » he said, this same little smirk on his face. He stooped to pick up his files, then stood up. « Lost in your thoughts ? I know this feeling. You're in another world, thinking about life when she was kind and suddenly, you realize this life is gone. » he said, kind of serious.
« I wasn't. I have a surgery, have to go. » she said, avoiding any conversations, because it was kind of awkward. Awkward after what happened in that damn elevator. But he blocked her the passage and she had been forced to look at him in the eyes. « what do you want ? »
« I want you. You want me, come on Grey. » he said, super serious. « I know you know it, but there's something special between us two, you can't deny that. » He didn't want to force her, but all was complicated with Meredith Grey. He put slowly his free hand on her cheek, as she blushed. But she didn't retreat.
« We can't do that….here. » she finally spoke, quite hesitating.
« Are you asking me out…? » he replied, trying to find the hidden meaning of the sentence, of the word « here » she said.
She looked up at him, and after a few seconds of hesitations, she nodded. « maybe. What do you think about ? Tonight, 9pm, after work ? »
Meredith surprised herself. She was asking him out for a date, without knowing what she was doing at all. She was just, « living »like Amelia had told her to. And it was kind of different, but not that bad, she had to admit it. But inside of her body, she could feel the stress, the nauseous feel, the scared feel….she didn't have any idea how to flirt. The last time she had played to this game, it's was a very long time ago….
« I think it's a good idea. » he replied with a tiny smile, very hot and pretty.
She bit her lip, trying to stay calm, even if she wanted to run away from him, and hide under the ground. He watched her and saw the way she was bitting her lips, finding it sexy and desirable. She was the woman he wanted to fight for, he wanted to be protective for….he wanted to be with. Nathan cleared his throat and smiled again to her, even if she wasn't smiling to him. He had learned to be patient and not to expect a real smile from her. She needed time and he was ready to give it to her.
« So i see you tonight at 9 ? A bar, your place, my place ? » he asked, while going to the elevator.
She was stand, in the corridor for few second, then followed him, with the intention to go to the OR corridor and prepare herself for the colectomy. « oh yes, hummm, your place. I have kids in mine. » she replied with a low voice. She had noted in her had that she has to ask Amelia, Maggie or Alex if they could go for them at school, bring them at home etc…. It was a family affair so in theory, everything was under control.
« Good. See you then Grey… » he said, while the door opened. He entered and for a minute she wanted to follow him, but couldn't.
She had stayed outside, saying she had another stuff to check before going up there. It was fake, he knew it. But it was fine.
« See you…. » she replied when the doors got closed. She finally left and took the direction of the stairs, while thinking about that date they were ready to live...together.
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