Disclaimer: I have not, do not, and never will own Grey's. Wish I did though.
A/N: Okay so this is a really, really short chapter. Sorry. But it didn't flow with the last chapter and it doesn't flow with the next one. So here it is. A short, lonely chapter. It's such an outcast.
Meredith walked into SGH the next morning feeling very refreshed and alive. She couldn't get Derek off of her mind. Their date the night before had been absolutely amazing. Things between them had gone right back to the way they had been four years ago. There was no awkwardness between them. It felt good.
She walked into the intern locker room with a large smile on her face. When she opened her locker door, a large bouquet of lavender sprigs came tumbling out. She quickly grabbed it before it fell to the floor. She couldn't help but giggle.
As she went to place the bouquet on the bench, a piece of white paper caught her attention. Pulling it out from the tangle of flowers, she opened it up and read: "You're riding with me today, cocky drinking lady. Wait here for me."
Smiling, Meredith did was she was asked. She sat down on the bench, holding the bouquet in her hands. She would occasionally lift the flowers up to her nose and inhale the lavender scent. That was what she was doing when he walked in the locker room.
Derek smiled to himself. He was standing behind her and she had yet to notice him. He watched as she smelled the lavender sprigs. She never ceased to amaze him; everything about her mesmerized him. He knew that night in Mike's so very long ago that she was his soul mate.
Still holding the bouquet up to her nose, Meredith shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Are you going to come over here and kiss me or are you just planning on standing there all day?"
Derek chuckled as he quickly closed the distance between them, coming up behind her. Wrapping his arms around her, he slowly began to kiss her neck. Meredith instinctively leaned back against his chest and moved her head to the side, allowing him more access.
"God, I love you so much," he murmured in between his kisses.
"I know you do."
Derek knew she wasn't ready to say those three words back to him. The last person she had said them to was David, and that story didn't have a happy ending. He knew she would eventually say it back when she felt safe enough. But until then, he would continue telling her every day just to show her how deep his love for her went.
Meredith slowly turned her body around so that she was facing him. She looked up into his eyes and gave him a smirk. "Well, well, well, no name guy….I do believe you have dirty in your eyes."
"Only when it comes to you."
"Hmmm, I like the sound of that." She gave him a wink as she leaned in to kiss him. They continued to make out in the locker room for another solid ten minutes. Pulling apart at the sound of Derek's pager, the happy couple became frustrated. They wanted nothing more than to continue their make out session.
Resting his forehead against Meredith's, Derek sighed. "Looks like it's time to get back to reality."
"Apparently."
Derek picked up Meredith's hand, dropped a soft kiss on her knuckles, and led her to the locker room door. "After you, my dear cocky drinking lady," he said while holding the door open for her. As Meredith walked out, she sneakily slapped Derek's butt. She turned around to look at him and saw his jaw hanging open in an attempt to feign shock. Meredith rolled her eyes and gave him a grin. His eyes were lit up with mischief as he whispered, "Oh, you're in for it now!". She replied by raising her eyebrow in a challenging manner.
The sound of Derek's pager interrupted them for the second time. Derek sighed loudly. If only the hospital's schedule would work around his love life, things would be perfect. Too bad.
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Time went by like a blur. Meredith and Derek spent every possible second together, happy to be getting back to normal. Cristina was a little disappointed that she wasn't able to hang out with her person as often as she had before, but she understood the importance of the situation. She knew that Derek was Meredith's soulmate and vice versa. They just needed time to realize it. So for now, she was willing to give up her person.
The bond between Meredith and Derek grew stronger with every passing moment. They knew all the details about each other, no secrets were kept. Every face, noise, expression, look, and smile was memorized. They found that they could have entire conversations without uttering a word. And that felt nice. It felt right.
It had been approximately three months since their first date as an actual couple. They made it a rule to go to the ferryboats every Sunday, in honor and celebration of their commitment to each other. Everything between them was perfect.