Dreams of Love

Chapter 36: Day Off

"Hey you," Meredith smiled, but didn't open her eyes, as she greeted her lover snuggling his head under the sheets to kiss and suck the tip of her breast.

She giggled when Derek nibbled her nipple and then delicately nursed from it. Meredith stretched herself awake, raising her arms over her head as sweet little thrills rained from her breast to her woman's cleft from Derek's suckling mouth. She brushed the covers aside and threaded her hand through Derek's thick silky hair, holding his head firmly in place. His warm, hard body pressed down the length of hers. Mm, his satin smooth skin over hard muscle felt wonderful.

"Mm, hi, pretty girl," he said against her breast, "You slept hard, baby, wanna play hard now?"

Derek slid down kissing and nibbling her tummy as he went, sure of his welcome. He grinned against her belly as Meredith giggled again. Derek loved that sweet sound. Meredith had a lovely laugh. He swirled his tongue into her navel and played with her gold and amber dangling belly ring. She fisted both hands in his gorgeous hair, encouraging him. Meredith stroked his hair and shoulders, loving the feel of him. She stretched her leg and curved it around his back, sliding her soft skin up and down, along his hard muscles in a caress.

Meredith moaned in pleasure as Derek kissed lower and lower, until, finally, he kissed his way through the petals of her sex. She couldn't help squirming in delight, lifting herself towards his sipping lips. Meredith's long eyelashes fluttered as she tossed her head from side to side, climbing in ecstasy. Suddenly she fell over her screaming peak into a deep well of satisfaction. Her body shuddered over and over. Meredith blindly reached to hold her lover. He climbed up her body, into her welcoming arms, and kissed her throat gently.

"Derek, I love you so much," Meredith murmured breathlessly to her tender man.

She put her feet flat on the bed and spread her knees. She reached between them and guided his hard shaft to her soft opening, more than ready for his penetration. Derek eagerly pressed in and stopped when he was seated to the hilt. They hummed moans together at the delicious sensation.

"I love you, too," he whispered throaty and low back to her, looking into her shiny green eyes.

He covered her mouth in a beautiful kiss just as he withdrew to plunge again. Meredith, body and soul, welcomed his familiar weight and lovemaking with pure joy. She rose to meet each of his thrusts, a full partner in love. She caressed her palms over his smooth, muscular back, thrilling to the feel of her man's strong body filling hers. Derek was finally forced to stop kissing her just so they could both catch a breath, but then Meredith demanded his lips again. She sucked his bottom lip between her teeth and sipped at it the way he had sipped at her most tender spot. Derek shuddered at the exquisite sensation. His testicles tightened, his body bowed and he ejaculated hard into her depths. In response, Meredith orgasmed again, losing herself as he lost himself, becoming a we instead of a me, cementing their bond further.

Derek groaned in complete release again and shifted until he could roll on his back, taking her over with him. Mer sprawled happily across his chest, her hair a soft, dark honey flag over his shoulder and upper arm. He closed his eyes and cuddled her warm, soft weight in his arms, fulfilled, ready to drift back to sleep again. He smiled instead, when he felt her tickle his side and ribs.

"No sleeping, lazy," Meredith kissed Derek's chest and then his throat, nipping him, "Let's go for a walk. I need the woods and the lake after this past week at the hospital. C'mon, don't be a sissy... ah! Derek!" Meredith squealed as Derek tickled her mercilessly in retaliation.

They rolled back and forth, destroying their bed as they wrestled and tickled each other, neither wanting to give up first.

Finally, Meredith sat on Derek and hastily declared before he rolled her off, "You're pinned! I win!"

"Oh yeah? What do you win, girlfriend? What do I lose?" Derek asked as he reached for her again.

"First dibs on the shower, boyfriend!"

She laughed merrily as she leaped nimbly to her feet, evaded his grasp, and ducked into the tiny shower stall. She laughed again delightedly, when Derek insistently squeezed in behind her. He lathered her breasts and tummy, sliding his hands through the foam and nibbling at the rim of her ear.

"I think I win too, pretty girl," Derek murmured, rubbing against her.

"Ooh, I think so," Meredith replied, smiling.

She turned in his arms soaping his whole front side as she rubbed against him. Meredith hugged Derek, rubbing her soapy hands over his back and shoulders, in the tight space. Derek sudsed her back in return, hugging her too. Meredith slithered down his body washing as she went. By the time she washed his high arched feet, something else was demanding her full attention.

Derek rinsed his upstanding shaft and turned off the water. There just wasn't enough hot water to leave it running. After a year in the trailer and Meredith's home, he was looking forward to unlimited hot water in the new house. He grinned now when Meredith instantly took advantage of her position and sucked him into her mouth. The shower was so small he could lean back against one wall and brace his feet in opposite corners while he cradled Meredith's head in his hands. She sucked rhythmically, making him heat fast. He gritted his teeth, hissing his approval to her. Meredith paused, breathing hard around his heavy organ, watching his face. Derek moaned at the thrills her breath and tongue gave him. He collapsed back, feeling his knees grow weak, and gave himself totally up to her loving ministrations. Meredith loved his rapturous release. She felt tears form in her eyes at bringing him such pleasure. Derek was beyond precious to her.

Derek lifted Meredith up into his arms and turned the warm water back on. Meredith nuzzled into Derek's lightly hair roughened chest, calming her overwrought emotions, while Derek held her tightly, swaying. Gradually, Meredith's body relaxed against Derek. When she lay quiescently against his chest, Derek murmured softly to her how much she meant to him and how wonderful he thought she was. Lots of times their lovemaking happened when they were terribly tired or had to rush to work. They missed the soft words and reassurances that most lovers take for granted. Derek made up for it now.

The water was limited and chilled too quickly so they stepped out of the shower reluctantly. It had enclosed them in a magical place for a short time. But after dressing and stepping outside, they realized they were still in a magical bubble of space and time. They were together, alone, with no demands from family, friends, patients, or superiors. They were in the San Juan islands, one of the most beautiful spots in the Seattle area. The weather was cooperating with no drizzle even though the clouds were low and dim grey.

"Come on," Derek held his hand out for hers.

Meredith grinned. She felt like a real couple when they walked together, Derek absently swinging her hand in his. She breathed in the rain washed air and listened to all the birds twittering in the woods. Stress and lingering fatigue drained away from both of them, as they walked towards a little settlement on a finger of land dipping into Derek's land, about four miles away. There was a combination newstand/ coffee shop there where they could stop for refreshments and warming up before heading back. It was easy and peaceful and fulfilling too. Meredith was still surprised at how much this kind of time with Derek filled her heart and soul. It helped cushion her against the vagaries and harshness of her profession. It made internship way easier. She didn't know it yet, but what she was experiencing was what happily married people everywhere felt. It was a perk of true soul marriage.

Meredith had already told Derek about George and Callie O'Malley's new addition, and the latest on Cristina Yang's marriage battle with Burke. She asked him if he could tell her about his plans for Izzie. He gave her what he could, but it wasn't much. He asked her a liittle hesitantly about Sloan and her work with him. Meredith eagerly told him about all the skin grafting they'd done. It had been incredible. Her eyes glistened as she excitedly told him every detail. Derek watched her, nodding occasionally, resigning himself a little more to the possibility that Meredith really would enter Plastics. It would be alright, he supposed. They'd need some time apart, maybe. He laughed at himself for wanting her with him every minute. He felt like a smitten fourteen year old, for heaven's sake.

After they got home, they walked through all the new construction. Derek shared with Meredith everything he'd already planned. She trailed through the rooms, noticing that he'd taken advantage of the fabulous views everywhere he could. Looking at the plans, she asked for either bigger closets or more closets on both floors for the main house, and a mud room off the kitchen for all the wet entries people were forced to make in Seattle. Meredith blushed when she realized he'd planned a nursery. That was too far down the unknown road for her.

"I know I'm anticipating, Meredith, but I figure we'll build the nursery now, and then when we're ready to have children, it's there," Derek said, "I'm thirty eight, so I really don't want to wait longer than two years. By then you'll have a huge amount of the hardest part of your residency done, and I will have accrued quite a bit of vacation time. Plus, I'll have been at Grace long enough to get paternity leave. I don't expect you to be the primary caregiver, we'll share. I know it's a little scary talking about all this but we have time. Think about it, okay?"

Meredith looked from his face to the plans and back. Her gut was churning with uncertainty, but her heart was committed. She wanted a life with Derek. He was right. She thought she might be ready in two years or so. It had scared her to death at first to take care of Zachary, but in the end she'd been ready to fight to keep him. The experience with her brother had healed her fear that she'd be a parent like her mother or father. She wouldn't. She saw that now. With Derek at her side, she knew she could be a good parent. She also had Guiseppe and Michele and Vincenzo. They'd taught her how to love a child unconditionally, unlike Ellis or Thatcher. Tears sprang to Meredith's eyes again when she glanced once again at the blueprints and saw a room labeled 'Zach's room'. Derek had grown to love and accept Zachary too and was making a place for him the way he'd made a place for Meredith. She flew into his arms, tears running down her face. She hugged him tight around his middle, sniffling.

"Meredith? Don't cry. We don't have to have kids if you don't want them. I have plenty with work and you," Derek said truthfully, but a little sadly. He'd always wanted kids, but in his first marriage they'd never been an option. It looked like they still weren't. He wasn't about to insist. Children should be wanted by both parents in his opinion.

"No, silly... I mean yes... yes, I'll have a baby with you," Meredith gulped, swiping at her nose, "I'm just tired and emotional, that's all. Big steps ahead."

"Really?!" Derek held her face so he could tilt her head back and examine her face, "Really, pretty girl?"

"Of course," Meredith said, her lashes fanning her cheeks, "I love you."

Derek hugged her close. She'd said yes! Meredith had said yes to the living with him, the house, and the nursery! He'd pushed enough for now, but soon...

Rather than wait for the next section to be finished I'm posting this scene as a chapter even though I usually would wait until I'd written another scene or two to fill out the length. My husband suggested it. If you would rather I wait in future for longer updates, like I usually write, let me know, please. samantha