A/N: Hey guys! Sorry this hasn't been updated recently. I've been in school doing exams, and living life. Haha. Anywho, I thought since today is my 15th birthday (Whhhoooppp!!) that I would give yall a present and update. Here is chapter 11.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own this beautiful show. Shonda does.
"Cristina?! What the hell do you mean? You have a phone! You could've called me any time! You know where I live remember. I have no clue where you are! You dropped out of Seattle University and I have no fucking clue where you are so how about you shut up, grow up and go run off with Owen. Just like everyone else in my life!" With that she slammed down her phone and ran outside where she found Derek waiting, sure that he heard everything and she was not wanting to talk about it.
"Mer?"
"Don't! Just leave me alone right now. Please. Let's swim."
"Swim?? Like in the freezing lake?"
"Yes. The freezing lake. I want to swim, you don't have to but I am. You can either go, or sit here wondering why I'm angry." That was all it took to get him to get up and they ran toward the lake and jumped in.
After the day she had, with the whole nursing home, and learning about Derek's fall out, and Cristina, she was exhausted. Derek had to grab her and carry her out of the water because she fell asleep in the lake, luckily he was holding her anyways. He carried her to the bed and went to make dinner. Catching glances at her every now and then. Picturing his entire life with her was so easy. He loved it.
The next day she woke up at around noon, and when she rolled over to see Derek, she was met with cold and empty sheets with a note on the pillow.
"Hey beautiful, hope your better now. Didn't want to wake you but had to go out for a bit. Be back with lunch around 12:30. Love, Derek."
The events of yesterday came flooding back and she felt her eyes sting with tears, she remembered all the horrible things Cristina said to her, and the rude remarks she made back. Then she remembered the nursing home, and Derek getting suspended. All her fault. She turned and looked out the trailers window and started to zone out…
"Cristina?" Meredith spoke into the phone as she answered.
"Oh well look who finally decided to talk to me!" Cristina bit back.
"Cristina?! What the hell do you mean?"
"You know what I mean! Ever since you started dating Derek, you forgot all about me. You bitch. You wonder why I left." She never talked to Meredith like this.
"You could've called me any time! You know where I live remember? And I didn't stop calling, you changed your number. You said that you left because you didn't like living a house right now, but an apartment would suffice. REMEMBER?!" Meredith's eyes were welling up with tears by now, wondering how all this was unfolding. What did she do wrong?
"You could've tried to find out where I went to…" Meredith cut her off before she could finish.
"I have no clue where you are! You dropped out of Seattle University and I have no fucking clue where you are so how about you shut up, grow up and go run off with Owen. Just like everyone else in my life!" And with that she slammed the phone, not wanting to hear Cristina's rebuttal but also because she knew she just lost her best friend and she didn't want Cristina to know she was crying. That would mean she won.
Meredith was pulled from her flashback when she heard Derek pull up in his safari looking jeep. He was wearing simple jeans and a plaid long sleeve shirt with Converse. She loved how just looking at him could make her feel better. So she threw on a coat and ran outside, jumping on him and almost knocking him over. He embraced her tightly and laughed at the sight of her running like a 5 year old, then realizing the food was on the ground. Ruined.
"So much for lunch." He laughed giving her a hello kiss.
"Oh well, it was probably something healthy and gross." She smiled.
"Actually I got you Wendy's. Now I have to go make some more organic noodles."
"Oh no you don't! Were going back. Even if I have to drive and pay."
"Now why on Earth would I make you pay? And we both know you drive like a maniac. You mind going like that?" He said while carrying her back to his car.
"I can pay. I'm not that poor. And I drive good thank you very much." She giggled while strapping on her seat belt and turning up the radio as loud as possible while "Patron Tequila" by the Paradiso Girls came on.
"You have a theme song Mer." He said with a coy smile, earning him a smack in the chest.
"No jokes allowed. Or there will be punishments… Not the good kind you perv."
"I am most definitely not a perv."
"Yes you are. But I love you anyways Pervy man."
"I love you more. What happened to McDreamy. Remember, I'm dddrrreeeaaammmmyyy." He said mocking the way she mocked him.
"No you really don't, but I'm not doing this because I'm not a sap. That's so yesterday grandpa. Now put the petal to the meta old man!" She laughed as Derek turned bright red.
"I am! Only with you mylady. Oh and I am most definitely NOT old!" He said, racing out of his driveway and off his land, down to the road.
"Mylady? I like it." She smiled as they drove to the ferry, then raced back to Wendy's, got their food, and came back to the trailer.
"So what are you going to do about you and the chief?" Meredith asked while eating her chicken.
"Oh I have no clue actually. I can't step foot inside for 45 days or I'll be arrested. He didn't like our chat very much. I kind of threatened him."
"No way! That's awesome. I'm so proud." She laughed, kissing him.
"I'm glad I have the stamp of approval for threatening a man." He said jokingly.
"Only the man who helped destroy my life. Until now." She replied, looking fiercely into his eyes. Somehow he always managed to make her vulnerable. He was able to get her to talk about things she didn't want to. She liked it somehow. No one else could do this to her. Maybe it was a sign?
"I would've killed him. But then I'd be in jail. I hate what he did to you and your mother. I bet you two would have had a better chance at a real mother daughter relationship if it wasn't for him. I want you to know I'll never leave you. No matter what. I swear." He loved pouring his heart out to her, but was scared it could be to much. So when she grabbed his collar and pulled him into a loving and assuring kiss, he was a little caught off guard but melted into her about 2.5 seconds after.
"I know. I love you too. The way I can open up to you. The way of just when I look at you, I forget I ever had a bad life. You're making me a better person Derek, thank you."
"It's not me love. It's you. All I'm doing is helping you realize how amazing you are. You were amazing before and your amazing now."
"Well thanks. It really means a lot. Especially from you. And me and Ellis would never have a relationship. She hated me to much. Said Thatcher left because of me. Speaking of which, I'm banned from the nursing home for 60 days. I scared that receptionist. Apparently, she is in therapy now?"
"Wow. You really affected her. I think I should be proud. I don't think, I am. My girlfriend is feisty."
"I'm ballsy! As you like to say."
"Keeps me in line." He winked at her.
"Trust me. I know. I'm good at my craft. Speaking of bitchy…"
"When did we speak of that?"
"Now." She winked. "Anyways, me and Cristina are no longer Paris and Nicole. I think she hates me. And you."
"Me?! What'd I do?"
"Started dating me. She says I pushed her away, blah blah blah. She can get over it."
"Well, me dating you is the best thing I have ever done so, yes she can suck it." Meredith burst into a fit of giggles because of what he said and because he started tickling her like crazy.
"Sto—Hahah-St—hahah-Stop that!" She laughed hysterically. Causing him to start laughing, and because the split second he stopped, she rolled on top of him and started tickling him back. They play wrestled, tickled, and just played around for a good 3 hours. Then as the sun started to go down, they walked over to the dock and Meredith curled up into Derek's lap while he fished. The feeling of bliss was mutual.
A/N: Hope you liked it! Corny!! I hate fluffy-ness, but I thought it would be nice. Haha.
3 Ash
