Meredith tries to stretch her back as she leans against the nurses' station. Today is their first day back at work. They had enjoyed the last two weeks together getting to know each other all over again, but now they had to return to reality. His family had flown back to New York two days after the crash, deciding it was best not to put her under any more stress at the moment. They were flying back out in two weeks for Memorial Day weekend and she would deal with them then.
"Hey," Derek says as he leans in and kisses her cheek.
She smiles up at him. "Hey," she responds.
"How are you feeling?" he asks as he notices her wince as she moves.
"Like I'm six months pregnant with twins," she groans.
He wraps his arms around her, pulling her body closer to his as he drops a kiss on her forehead. "I'm sorry," he whispers as his hands begin to move up and down her spine.
She sighs, his touch bringing some relief. "You should be," she murmurs.
He chuckles. "So, they are mine today?" he asks amused.
"Today, they are all yours," she confirms.
"In that case, I should confirm our plans for the game on Saturday," he jokes playfully.
"I'm sure they know of your plans already," she mumbles as she rests her forehead against his chest.
"Maybe, but I have to make sure they know not to cheer for the Mariners. I have to make sure they know that the Yankees rule and they can understand the significance of being present when Joba is pitching," he says excitedly.
Meredith giggles. "You are such a dork."
He chuckles as he pulls away from her slightly. "I should take offense to that, but at least I'm a manly man who knows baseball."
"A manly man?" she laughs.
He nods as his hands continue to work up and down her back, applying pressure as he does so. "That's right."
"So, Mr. Manly Man, what would you say if I told you I am a Red Sox fan?" she jokes.
Derek immediately pulls back as he narrows his eyes at her. "I would say that you aren't who I thought you were."
She giggles as she grabs his lab coat and pulls him back to her. "Don't worry, I can be easily persuaded to switch teams."
He arches his eyebrows as a smirk plays on his mouth. "Oh yeah? And how could I persuade you?" he asks suggestively.
"I can think of several ways," she answers as she runs her hands up his muscular back.
He leans towards her. They still haven't had sex. They were taking it slow and taking it slow meant no sex to Meredith.
"And what would those be?" he asks huskily as he pulls her even closer, her stomach now pressing against him.
"What I really want," she whispers as she licks her lips suggestively.
"Yeah?" he asks huskily.
"What I need more than anything…"
He feels himself growing hard as her hand runs along the outside of his thigh. "Yeah?" he asks in a strained voice.
"Is an extra thick strawberry milkshake," she finally says with a giggle.
Derek chuckles as he nods his head. "You tease."
"I couldn't help it."
"Hmmm," he breathes as he grabs her hand and moves it to his crotch.
She gasps. "Oh."
"Yeah. Oh," he says with a smirk as he pulls her body in front of his so he can readjust himself.
She giggles again as she bites down on her bottom lip. "Sorry," she says sweetly as she stands on her toes to give him a quick kiss.
"No, you're not," he chuckles.
"Maybe not," she grins.
"Evil," he jokes.
She smiles as she wraps her arms around his torso, burying her face in his chest.
"Derek?" she asks after a minute, both ignoring the numerous glances in their direction.
"Yeah?"
"I wasn't joking about that milk shake. I really want it," she mumbles into his chest.
He tilts his head back and laughs. "Whatever you want," he tells her sincerely through his laughter.
He is willing to give her whatever she wants because she is giving him everything he could ever want. He knows that he is ordinary on his own, but together, together they can be extraordinary.
