Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I got the first two seasons of Grey's Anatomy to go along with my season three! (: Thank you so much for reviewing!! I love reading what you guys have to say! I haven't decided about the proposal, but I appreciate your guys' opinions and by the sounds of it you guys really don't care how it happens, just so it does. Which is nice, lol! So thank you!
Here is the next chapter! It's probably shorter then normal.
"I want to go home." Meredith told Derek at lunch as they sat in the crowded cafeteria and enjoyed their food.
"Only five more hours Mer, then we'll be home for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. It'll be perfect." He told her.
"I don't know how to celebrate Christmas, what are we going to do?" she asked.
"Well, we should probably unwrap our gifts to each other, and then we could watch some Christmas movies together, eat tons of food, play in the snow, and maybe even have some Christmas sex. We can do whatever you want Mer," Derek told her with a smile. He was so happy to be spending Christmas with her. If he couldn't be with his family, spending it with Mer would make him more then happy.
"Damn Ellis Grey for ruining my childhood." Meredith muttered.
"Mer, it's fine. I'm going to make sure you have an amazing Christmas." He told her as he grabbed her hand and ran his fingers up and down the palm in a soothing motion.
"Thank you, but I should be normal and know how to celebrate." Meredith told him. "She didn't do anything with me when I was younger. Did you know I never played any sports? None. I didn't even learn how to swim or ride a bike when I was younger." Meredith told him as she thought about her childhood.
"Never? Do you know how to swim now?" he asked her finding it hard to believe she didn't know how to swim.
"Nope." She told him as a hint of pink touched her cheeks at admitting that. It was embarrassing that she had never learnt how to swim. She was a grown woman, and should know how to do the basic swimming.
"Wow, ok so I have a lot to teach you when the weather gets nice again. Or until we sneak away and go to a warm place." He told her with a brow wiggle.
She couldn't help herself but let out a giggle at his look. She loved him and how he could always make her feel better. "You're really going to teach me how to swim?" she asked.
"Yep, and all the other things you missed out on. It'll be fun and adventurous." He told her. "Anything you really, really want to learn?" he asked.
"I want to go skiing, I've never been before." She told him.
"That we can do now," he told her. "We can go on a day off,"
"That sounds perfect." Meredith admitted.
"Don't worry Mer, you're going to experience all the fun things with me, starting with Christmas." He told her lovingly as he placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"Thank you." Meredith told him lovingly.
"No need to thank me, it's going to be a lot of fun to see you learn how to ski and swim." He told her.
"You can't laugh at me if I fall." She told him.
"Ok," He agreed in a lame attempt, there was no way he was not going to laugh at her if she fell.
He'd just hide it from her.
"Lets stop on the way home and get some things from the pet store for Doc for his first Christmas." Meredith told Derek as they settled in their car and started their trip home.
"Ok, what were you thinking?" he asked.
"How bout some new bones and toys to go in his new stocking?" Meredith asked.
"I still can't believe you made stockings." Derek told her.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because, no offense, Mer, but you aren't really that crafty." He told her.
"Shut up Derek. I made your stocking." She told him.
"You did, and it's beautiful and I am very happy that you made a stocking for me and hung it next to yours. It's very husband and wife like. I love it, I'm just a little surprised you did it." he told her in all honesty.
"Why? Are you saying I can't make stuff?" she asked. "Just because I don't cook Derek doesn't mean I can't do other things. I'm not incapable of all household duties." She told him.
"You did a great job, Mer. They look beautiful. You can make our kids some when we get married and start a family." He told her.
"No." she said shortly as she looked out the window.
"What?" he asked unsure what the no was for.
"I'm not making anymore. We can get someone else to make theirs or buy them. Maybe your mom will make some." She told him.
"Why?" He asked, glad that the no wasn't for getting married or starting a family.
"Because then I'm going to have to deal with your teasing with every stocking I make. In fact, I'll go home and throw yours away and you can buy yourself your own or have your mom send you your old one or something. I don't care anymore," she told him with her arms crossed as they pulled into the parking lot. "Stay here, I'll run into the store real quick." She told him opening the door and slamming it shut.
Derek let out a deep sigh. He had just dug himself a hole and he had no idea how. He didn't mean anything by his teasing. He really didn't, he was just joking around with her. Apparently she didn't like the joking too much. He had no idea how he was going to get out of this one. He didn't want her to be mad at him on Christmas eve. They were supposed to be celebrating with sex and tons of food and happy moments all night and all day. This would definitely damper their day.
He watched her check out at the cashier and exit the doors as she made her way back to the car not looking any happier. He was screwed.
"Hey." He greeted warmly as she entered. "What'd you get?" he asked her.
"Bones and toys." She told him.
"Mer, I'm sorry. I really am." He told her.
"Yeah, ok. Lets go." She told him.
"No, talk to me. What did I do wrong? I don't want to be fighting on Christmas Eve, I want to make love to you, and watch Christmas movies with hot chocolate and our dog on the couch with us. I want to spend time with you and spend it being in love, not fighting. Please." He begged.
"You know how I am about the holidays. You know I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff. You have come into my life being all bright and shiny with the perfect childhood memories about Christmas, and I don't have any of that. So I thought since this was your first Christmas away from home that I would make you a freakin stocking to hang with mine that Izzie made for me and also make one for our dog. But you have continued to joke around with it, and I thought I was doing holiday-like. So screw you Derek." She huffed.
"Mer, I'm so sorry. I'm such an ass. Please forgive me. I do love the stocking, and I love the thought behind it. It's so much more special that you made it. I appreciate you trying to make this a great holiday since I'm away from my family, but I'm not even missing them right now." He told her.
"What?" she asked him.
"I'm not even thinking about them or really missing them that much." He told her.
"Why? It's your first holiday without them. You should miss them." she told him.
"But I don't. Because I have you, and I am so happy and excited to make our own traditions and memories. Yeah, I guess it's going to be really different without my mom and sisters and their kids, but I would much rather spend it with you, in our home, with our dog, and just do whatever we want and relax." He told her lovingly as he turned her to face him and placed a finger under her chin to bring it closer to his lips. He brushed her lips lightly with his and pulled back to smile at her, hoping to see one appear on hers as well.
"Thank you," she said softly. "I'm sorry for getting mad at you, that's the last thing I want on Christmas. I want my first Christmas with you to be happy. And maybe we'll go see your family next Christmas." She told him.
"Are you sure, Mer? We don't have to." He told her.
"If you don't want to then no, but if you want I would be more than willing go see them. It's up to you." She told him.
"God, I love you. So much. You're amazing Mer," he told her.
"I love you too," she said softly as he inched closer to her before latching her lips with his.
They spent their Christmas Eve curled up on the couch with hot chocolate watching all the classic Christmas movies as Doc laid down by their feet on the couch. It was a perfect night for both of them accompanied by love making until early the next morning. They drifted off into a deep sleep wrapped up in the others arms happy and peaceful.
The next morning Derek woke first and smiled down at his beautiful girl friend that lay in his arms still naked from the night before. He pulled her closer, even though she was as close as possible, and began to place lazy kisses over her naked shoulder, collar bone, cheeks, forehead and placed a final kiss in her blonde curls.
"Mer," he whispered softly into her ear as his warm breath tickled her.
"Mer, wake up." He whispered again, trying to pull her out of the warmth of sleep.
"No, I'm tired." She grumbled, trying to swat him away.
"Wake up, it's Christmas." He told her.
"And it will be Christmas when I wake up again, leave me alone." She told him as she tried to move away from him. He wouldn't allow her to put any space between them, and pulled her closer so she rested on top of him.
"Derrreeekkkk." She whined as she woke up fully from the restful sleep she was enjoying.
"Mer, it's Christmas, you're supposed to wake up early on this day and be happy about it." he told her.
"Whatever, I was having a really good dream." She told him.
"About me?" he asked with a sparkle of amusement in his eyes.
"No, Mark." She told him in a serious tone as she rested her head on his chest.
"Wh…what?" he stuttered.
"Yeah, he was doing all the things you do to my body, just it was him." She said as she contained her smile under the covers.
"You're kidding, and it's not funny." He told her.
"You're right, I am kidding. But it was just pay back for waking me up from the really really good dream I was having of you." She told him with a smirk as she looked down at him.
"Better be dreaming about me and not Mark." He told her.
"Only you Derek, I love you." She told him. "I'm only yours." She reminded.
"Damn right." He said before claiming her lips with his own. "Now, I'll just have to show you that you're mine and only mine." He told her before flipping her onto her back. A giggle escaped her lips as he flipped her then lowered himself over her body. He kissed her deeply causing her giggles to turn into a moan.
They spent the rest of the early morning enjoying their love and first Christmas morning together.
"We should go open presents." Derek said as he lay in bed with Meredith after their love making rounds were over, for now at least.
"Ok," she said not moving from his warm embrace.
"Lets go." He told her picking her up with him.
"Derek!" she let out with a giggle as a broad, happy smile graced his lips from that sound. "Put me down, I have to get dressed." She told him.
"I like you better this way." Derek told her.
"I am not opening presents naked Derek," she told him.
He let out a sigh and placed her down on the carpet before moving to his dresser and pulling out two pairs of sweat pants, one for him and one for her. She pulled them on then grabbed his sweat shirt discarded on the floor and pulled it over her head. She was swimming in his clothes, and smelled just like him, she loved it, and by the look on his face he loved seeing her dressed in his clothes too.
They made it to the living room and handed the other their gifts before sitting together on the couch. "Go first, Der." She told him.
"Ok," he said with a smile. He opened the large box and saw a tool box that lay inside.
"This way you have your own tools here and at the trailer." She told him with a smile.
"Thank you, is this also your way of telling me to help around the house with the fixings?" he asked with smile.
"Maybe a little, but I thought you'd like to have your own tools here as well." She told him. "and this box is bigger then the one you have at the trailer."
"I love it, thank you Mer." He told her kissing her in a tender way.
"You're welcome." She said with a smile.
"Open yours now Mer," he told her with a broad smile.
"Ok," She said picking up the rectangular box in front of her.
She opened it and revealed three sexy lingerie in various colors and designed differently. "Is this gift for me or for you?" she asked him with a smile.
"Both, but I thought I'd wrap them anyway." He told her with a chuckle.
"I love them Derek, and I think I'll love your reaction to them even more." She said with a wink.
"Mer," Derek let out in a deep, rough voice.
"Calm down Derek, lets enjoy Christmas a little more. I'll go get Doc his gift." She told him standing up to go to his stocking. She turned back around and went to sit next to him when she saw a small, square, black velvet box sitting there in her seat. She knew instantly what was inside it and turned to look at Derek.
"What is that?" she asked.
"Your real gift." He told her.
"Derek," She said in a whisper as he picked it up and then opened it before getting down on a knee in front of her.
"Mer, I've been thinking about how and when to propose to you. I've thought of big and fancy, in a nice restaurant, romantic and candle lights with tons of flowers, but none of those seemed to fit you…or us. You're such an important person in my life. I love you more than anything, and I know you are the love of my life, my soul mate, and the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I want to marry you, have kids with you, build a house with you, and grow to be a hundred and ten with you and die in your arms. I want a forever with you. So, Meredith, would you marry me?" he asked as he saw tears line her eye lids and felt the same wetness rest on his.
"Yes," she let out in a soft whisper. "Yes, I'll marry you." She said louder and with a broad smile, then letting out a soft giggle as he looked up at her in astonishment. This was his future; she was the future he had always dreamed of.
He pulled the ring out with shaky hands, still emotional, and placed it on her left hand. He looked up at her before standing on his feet and pulling her near him and picking her up before twirling her around. This was pure happiness and bliss. He set her down and kissed her deeply and passionately, more then ever before and felt her return it.
This was perfection.
They pulled away from each other and stared into the others eyes with love reflecting in both of their eyes. This was really happening.
They would get their happy ever after.
"I love you, I love you so much." Derek told her unable to keep the smile off his face.
"I love you too, thank you so much for making this a perfect Christmas." She told him.
"Best Christmas ever," Derek told her before pulling her in for another Earth shattering kiss. He tried to take it further, but felt Meredith pull back.
"What?" he asked looking at her confused.
"I'm going to go try on one of my gifts." She said with a coy smile, picking up the Victoria Secret box and started to move away from him.
"You don't need those right now, you're beautiful in my clothes, and I can't wait that long." He said lowering her onto the couch and began to make love to his fiancé.
This was what Christmas was all about, and they would always remember their first Christmas together.
So??? How was it? Good? Bad? Boring?
I hope you guys liked it. I just started writing then I was writing their proposal. I normally find getting engaged on Christmas really cheesy and not original, but this turned out cuter then I thought. I hope you guys liked it. I enjoyed writing my own for them instead of using the shows, this was more unexpecting and you guys would've known about the elevator one right when I wrote her getting on it, so here you go!
Hope you enjoyed it and I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Can't say when I'll update again, it's unknown all the time now. But REVIEW because I love hearing from you!
Melissa