Three's a Fantasy
Mark and Meredith and Derek
"C'mon Meri, your other birthday gifts are all still waiting," Derek felt excitement over the gifts stir in his gut again. Mark did too. Meredith was really going to be surprised.
"Oh Derek, nothing will be as good as you and Mark and me together. That's the best," Meredith sighed. Her body was sore and stretched and slightly bruised and uncomfortable, and it was all totally worth it. She kissed Derek's lightly stubbled jawline and then kissed Mark on the cheekbone, "You two are so great."
"Yeah, we already established that," the two men laughed over that to Meredith's mystified surprise.
Derek and Mark both dressed in faded, comfortable old jeans and boots. Mark pulled an emerald green vee necked cashmere sweater over his head and wrapped a worn leather belt through the belt loops on his jeans. The platinum medallion with his stylized initials engraved on it, that Meredith had given him for Christmas, nestled in the vee of his neckline. He touched it now for luck as he'd taken to doing. In his mind it symbolized all the good changes that had happened in his life. He slid a small platinum hoop in his earlobe, and his platinum Rolex watch on his wrist. He used the Calvin Klein fragrance Meredith had also given him, because he knew she liked it.
Derek's thermal winter silk T was indigo blue with black detail. It had a Henley neckline and long sleeves. His chest hair peeped at the neckline. He went ahead and put on his gold Rolex, instead of the utilitarian indestructible steel watch he used at work. He shaved smooth, so for once his handsome masculine jawline was revealed. He used the Gucci fragrance and aftershave that Meredith had chosen for him for Valentine's Day. He was glad he had, when the first thing Meredith did when she saw him, was throw her arms around him and nuzzle his throat like a cat stropping his legs.
"Mm, you smell delicious! I could eat you up," she smiled naughtily up at him, "Oh, yeah, that's right, I already have!"
"You did," he grinned back at her and touched her perfect nose with his once broken nose.
Meredith kissed his throat and rubbed her hands across his back.
"I loved every minute this morning. Did you? Was it what you wanted?" Derek's tone turned serious as he looked into her light green eyes for answers.
Meredith looked away in shyness. It was a fascination to him that she could be so shy sometimes and so incredibly bold at other times. He turned her flushed face back up to him and kissed her lips.
"Well?"
"Oh, Derek, it was wonderful, of course it was. I had both of you all to myself at once, over and over. I can't imagine anything better than that," Meredith smiled and shook her head.
Mark called up the stairs to them to get a move on. He'd made a fabulous brunch for Meri's birthday and he didn't want it to get cold. Derek and Meredith were so hungry they raced each other down the stairs, laughing and pushing.
"Mm, Mark! My favorite! Stuffed French toast!" Meredith eagerly sat at the dining room table and let him serve her.
Mark browned thick sliced French bread in a standard egg batter, but then he spread a half a cup of ricotta cheese mixed with egg yolk, maple syrup, lemon rind, vanilla, and lemon juice, over one piece of toast and topped it with the other. To finish it, he drizzled hot maple syrup over the stuffed toast and topped the whole thing with strawberry slices and whipped cream. It was Meredith's favorite. Mark poured coffee for all three and joined the others at the table.
He sipped his coffee and smiled, enjoying watching Meredith eat with a delicate greed. He thought objectively that her figure had filled out a little since he and Derek had been making sure she ate well on a regular basis. The bug juice had helped too. She had an extra inch on her butt and an extra inch on her boobs, that he for one, appreciated. Her waist had stayed the same and her long arms and legs looked muscular and fit from the workouts he maintained with her. Meredith was glowing with happiness and excitement.
She chattered to both the guys joyfully. Very quiet and sad most of the time, when Mark had first met her, happiness made her bubble with words. She told them about the night shift and all her patients. Derek and Mark both mentioned their families and friends at work. All three talked about finding a live in couple to clean both houses, run errands, and maintain the cars. The weekly maid service they currently had was not up to par. Both guys complimented Meredith several times on how pretty she looked and how much they liked her in a skirt.
Meredith really did look wonderful. She liked to wear clothes as far from scrubs as possible when she wasn't working. Since the boys had gone to so much trouble for her today, she did the same with her appearance. She wore soft suede lace up boots to her knees. Her mocha brown skirt was fitted from waist to hip, with an exotic crystal beaded yoke from her waist to her pubic bone. The sides of the yoked top of the skirt were laced shut with suede strings. The crinkle cotton skirt tiered in four more sections under the yoke ending three inches below the top of her boots. It was sexily aswirl in breezy folds with every step she took.
Meredith had chosen a very feminine top to match. It was coffee colored with heavy mocha embroidery around the see through mesh hem, mesh neckline and mesh cap sleeves. The empire bodice was also heavily embroidered, giving an almost medieval feel. The material was a medium weight blend that was stretchy, so it fit her body tightly without being binding. Two inches of her smooth belly were revealed between the top and the skirt, revealing the lacy exotic mandala tattoo around her navel. The squared neckline was also low enough to show the tops of the swelling wealth of her breasts, much to the guys' delight.
She wore a suede choker, decorated with crystal beads like her skirt, tied around her throat. She layered orange blossom body lotion and perfume on top of the bubble bath, shampoo, and conditioner. Meredith wore a simple gold bracelet and gold ring on one hand. Her makeup was lightly done and her hair was blow dried into a tousled dark honey mass that just touched her shoulders. Blond highlights glinted in the liquid sunlight shining through the dining room window.
All of them felt relieved to be out of scrubs and away from the sights and sounds and smells of the hospital. They could talk about patients, but it was done lightly, humorously. Derek cleared the table with Meredith's help, as Mark relaxed over a second cup of coffee. The whole time Mark and Derek debated over who got to give Meredith a gift first.
"You decide, Meredith."
"Oh no, you're not drawing me into that trap, Mister. Forget it. Besides, I already got the presents I asked for," Meredith grinned at Derek.
"Okay, Mark first, then," he said giving in at last.
Mark whooped in excitement and said, "We have to take you to it, Meredith. C'mon, to my house."
Mark led the way through the connecting door on this level to his house. Meredith's puzzled expression made both guys laugh.
"What are you two up to now?" Meredith asked, baffled, "I swear, you're both as giddy as teen aged girls."
They just laughed and led her through Mark's house.
"Mark, this is beautiful!" Meredith exclaimed, seeing what he'd had done for the first time. The guys had always insisted she not peep at it until it was done.
Mark opened a door off the kitchen and headed downstairs. Meredith heard water running, like a fountain. She smelled chlorine, and as she stepped on the ground floor her mouth dropped open in utter shock. Mark and Derek were both grinning happily at the success of the surprise.
"It's a pool! A real pool, with lanes and everything! I can't believe it! What did you do?!" Meredith's beautiful eyes were as big as saucers.
"Remember, when you first saw the plans for this place?"
She nodded.
"You said the only thing it needed to make it perfect was a pool and a garden. Well, I thought it should be perfect for you. I had the architect figure it out," Mark said simply.
"He had to do massive reinforcement underneath since we're on the bay. That's why it took so long. It was a structural nightmare, but I think the way they solved it was great. It's beautiful now," Derek admired the beautiful sleek lines of the pool complete with a waterfall at one end, landscaped with tons of ferns and bromeliads at all heights. Automatic plant lighting had been installed as decorative uplights as well as downlights, serving the utilitarian purpose of growing the plants, and the aesthetic purpose of magically lighting the the founts of water trickling over the waterfall.
"Oh my God, Mark! I can't believe you did this for me."
Meredith threw her arms around him and kissed him. He hugged her close, bending down to meet her lips.
"Well, I know how much you love water," his grin was very white and evil as he reminded her of their rendezvous earlier.
"Mark!" Meredith blushed, "Thank you so much! You were terribly extravagant, sweetie. This is amazing! Oh, and you gave up half your storage space and garage area. That was a sacrifice. Thank you, I love it."
Meredith was flabbergasted at Mark's generosity. She couldn't believe he'd made a pool for her. She kept staring at the pool and then back at Mark, amazed.
"What, silly? I love you. Happy birthday, sweetheart," Mark said, warmly pleased with her response.
He kissed her again, tousled her hair, and then grabbed her by the hand, "C'mon, I have another surprise, but this one is for Derek," he waved to Derek to come with him.
They trooped back up the stairs to the main floor. Meredith loved the kitchen colors, they were the muted colors of lime, orange, raspberry and lemon sorbet. They extended out into a very casual dining room. Mark had a booth style breakfast nook in the kitchen that matched. It was all very light and modern.
He open another door off the kitchen area, over the pool, and waved them in. He flipped the light switch, and grinned, waiting for Derek to react. He wasn't disappointed.
"Mark! A racquetball court?! You built a racquetball court?" Derek was as flummoxed as Meredith had been, "What the hell?"
"Meri said she wanted a pool. You said you'd rather have a racquetball court. Besides, I've been looking for something aerobic besides running. I hate running in the drizzle all the time, and the treadmill gets boring. We'll play. We used to all the time in college. But, Meredith, this isn't all. Derek and I have another surprise for you upstairs."
Meredith shot an inquiring look at Derek, but he just shrugged and shook his head, smiling at Meredith. They went up to the top floor to the kitchenette. The space that would have been a bedroom suite on the other side was converted into a glassed in corner solarium with extra lights mounted on the inner walls. Comfortable patio furniture filled the large space along with hundreds of plants. Small waterfalls and fountains seemed to be everywhere. The inside walls were decorated with orchid hangers and misters. Meredith counted at least twelve varieties of orchids already installed. It was one of the most beautiful indoor gardens she'd ever seen. Meredith turned an astounded, enchanted face to Mark and Derek.
"A sun room! A sun room in Seattle. I can't believe it. A real garden... with anti-SAD lighting. Thank you, Dr. Marky, you're healing me again," Meredith teased Mark with feather light kisses all over his cheek, jawline and lips, "Baby, you made me two happy places for my birthday! I love you. Thank you so much."
"I just made the space. Derek did all the decorating and bought all the plants and flowers," Mark told her.
"It's fantastic! You've done an amazing job in here. I absolutely love it. Oh, Derek, the flowers are so beautiful. Thank you, honey," Meredith slid her arms around Derek's waist and hugged him tight, her head on his chest. He hugged her back and rubbed her cute ass.
"You're welcome, baby, happy birthday," Derek replied, and then said to Mark, "You've done so much to help Meredith with SAD over the last few months. I don't know how all of us missed it for so long. We're supposed to be physicians for God's sake."
"It took one to know one. It took me moving here from New York and feeling horrible for me to be able to recognize it in Meredith."
Ever since both Derek and Mark had started using full spectrum lighting in their houses and offices, the Seattle gloomy blues had eased up. Especially for Meredith. She had so much more energy now.
"Thank you both. This is the best birthday ever. I'm so completely overwhelmed," Meredith thought about all the empty years before and shuddered. She was lucky now, so lucky.
"This isn't all Meredith. I haven't given you the main gift from me yet," excitement swirled in Derek's gut. She was going to love it.