Hey guys! (: Thanks for the reviews so far. Just a heads up that the next few updates are going to be flashbacks. It kind of explains how Meredith and Derek got to where they are right now. And yes, this is MerDer, don't worry. Okay, please review(: -xoChrisssss
September 2007 (Freshman Year)
Meredith nervously paced across Izzie's bedroom, scared to make her way downstairs. "What's taking you so long?" Izzie poked her head in.
"I'm a loser?" She laughed. "I'm pretty much rocking out my hooker looks right now. What am I thinking, again?"
"Pretty sure a jean skirt and a white polo does not classify you as a hooker. Just saying." Izzie completely walked inside her room and shut the door behind herself. "Here."
Meredith wrapped her fingers around the red cup. "What is it?"
"Red bull and Vodka. It'll calm you down."
She slowly brought it to her lips and took what probably shouldn't even be considered a sip. "That's pretty good."
"Exactly. Now let's go downstairs. You know who's looking pretty damn hot?" Izzie laughed.
"Who?"
"Cody."
"Iz, he's like gorgeous and I'm like… me." Meredith shrugged.
"Okay, so that's exactly why he told me he thought you were cute after lunch on Wednesday. I get it."
"No."
"Yes," Izzie laughed and pretty much pushed Meredith down the stairs at the same time. "Look who I found."
"Shut up," Meredith could feel herself turn a light shade of pink. "I was just getting ready."
Cody smiled. "Whatcha drinking?"
"Vodka and Red bull," She took another small sip.
"Hard alcohol," He nodded in approval. "Impressive. Just don't jump back and forth to beer."
"Why not?"
"Liquor before beer, you're in the clear. Beer before liquor, never been sicker." Cody, Mark, and Derek all said in unison.
"I'll write that down," Meredith laughed as she finished her drink. "Iz, Make me another-" She started, but Cody had already grabbed her cup and started mixing another drink.
"I made the first one," He smiled.
"Well, you're awesome, then," She laughed.
"I try." He handed the solo cup back to her. "Enjoy."
"Thanks." She smiled.
x.x.x
"So, he's adorable, right?" Izzie and Meredith were outside sitting next to the pool that a few people were swimming around in.
"Oh, my god, yes. And he's like really nice and not a dick. Those are pretty damn good qualities in a person, you know."
"You're so drunk." Izzie laughed.
"I love you, Iz. You're the bestest."
"Here comes the 'I love yous'," Izzie laid down on the concrete when she heard someone running towards them. "Fall into the pool and I'll laugh."
"Iz, your parents are home." Derek said breathless. "Trying to get everyone to leave asap."
"Fuck!" Izzie jumped up and quickly helped Meredith to her feet as well. "My parents are gonna call your Mom. Shit." She put her head in her hands. "Cody!"
"Yeah?" He walked over in that direction.
"Mine and Meredith's parents are friends and Mer's Mom will kill her and you get where I'm going with this so I need you to take her home, like now."
"My mom's home, Iz." Meredith bit her lip. "I'm dead."
"Crash at my house." Cody offered. "Iz, I'll text you when we get to my house."
"Okay, good. Love you, babe," Izzie quickly hugged her friend before running inside her house.
Cody linked arms with her, to help her walk in a straight line, as they got off of Izzie's property and onto the main road. "My parent's aren't going to be home, so don't worry."
"Okay," She swallowed hard.
Cody helped her into his own house, which wasn't a far distance from Izzie's house, and brought her past the living room, occupied by his older brother and his friends, and into his own room. "You're pale. You okay?"
She covered her mouth quickly and Cody immediately brought her into the bathroom, where he held her hair back while she emptied the contents of her stomach. "This is so embarrassing," She coughed.
"You drank a lot, babe. We've all been there," He assured her. "I'm going to get you something to sleep in and be right back."
"Okay."
Cody left his own room and headed towards the laundry room. "Yo," Chad, his college-freshman, older brother followed him. "You getting with that?"
"Nah. She's just a friend."
"Who's completely wasted," He shook his head. "If she's dtf, go for it, man."
Cody just rolled his eyes. "No. I'm not that much of a dick, Chad." He grabbed his sweatshirt and a pair of his shorts and headed back into his room, then into his bathroom. "Here. You can wear this to sleep in."
"Thank you," She took the two piece of clothing from him and closed the bathroom door. Cody set up a place for him to sleep on the ground while she changed.
"Bed. Go." He smiled.
"I don't want to steal your bed," She bit her lip.
"Just lay down," Cody shook his head. Meredith reluctantly agreed and he made sure she was comfortable. "Can I say something completely and totally guy-ish right now?"
"Hmmm?"
"You look really cute in my clothes."
"Shut up," Meredith laughed as she slowly started to drift to sleep.
"Night, drunky."
"Night."