Chapter 25: Hospital Trip
"I do not care what kind of a hospital you think you're running here." Meredith muttered to a tall slender man in a white coat "My husband needs another CT scan if I say he does!"
"Ma'am." He said with a sigh "It's completely unnecessary. It came back clean the last time."
"Is he awake yet?" she muttered and gestured towards the bed "NO! Obviously, you're missing something! And not just in the fucking chart!"
"Questioning my I.Q. isn't going to do anything ma'am."
"Then stop making it look so weak and get some god damn tests done!" she hissed and stomped her food "Fuck! Where's your chief of surgery?"
"Fishing." He sighed.
"Seriously!" she hissed "No wonder this place is so run down! I demand to speak to him at once!"
"The charge nurse can get a hold of him." He pointed down the hall "She's his wife."
"God damn hospital with a fishing chief of surgery who's married to a fucking nurse." She muttered as she walked off "What is this world coming to!"
The doctor sighed and rubbed his hand over his face in frustration as he walked into Derek's room to look over the chart.
"What is she so worked up about?" he mumbled from the bed.
"You're awake." The doctor gasped with relief "How long have you been awake?"
"Long enough." He squinted to open his eyes "Who are you?"
"Dr. Irvine." He sighed and flashed a light into his eyes.
"Ow." Derek muttered "There's no need for that."
"Sorry Mr. Shepherd."
"Doctor."
"I know, I just introduced myself as."
"No." he said, "I'm a doctor."
"Oh." He nodded "So your wife wasn't pulling my chain…. she's very bossy by the way."
"Ah." He smirked "Unless she threatens to rip your balls off you haven't seen bossy yet."
"Right." He gulped and felt his testicles retreat a little, "But she doesn't have to be so rude."
"Forgive my wife." He chuckled "She loves me, and she's a world renown surgeon. She's a perfectionist and a pain in the ass. But she only expects the best of people. Don't take it personal, it's just part of her personality to push people to the edge of insanity and sanity."
"And you willingly married this woman?" the doctor raised his brow "It wasn't a drunk Vegas thing, right? I know the judge."
"No." Derek chuckled "I've known her for ten years, underneath her hardcore outer skin she's a very sweet loving girl."
"That son of a bitch!" they heard screamed down the hallway "I cannot fathom a human being on this earth having the luxury of breathing who would put fishing over a man's health and livelihood!"
She marched into the doorway, looking purple with anger, Derek flashed her a wide, drug induced smile.
"Hi baby."
"Derek!" she gasped and rushed over to the bed "Oh god, you're awake."
"Yes." He smirked "God is awake."
"Oh don't you dare try to be a smartass with me now!" she muttered "Do you have any fucking clue how much you scared me! Do you have any idea how freaked out I was… how far I had to drag your knocked out cold ass to shore, and you're not a light person thank you very much? Not to mention you were soaking wet and I.."
"Meredith!" he chuckled and grabbed her arm, yanking her into him "I'm sorry."
"Oh god." She sniffled as she fought with all her might to fight off her tears "No, I'm sorry. I was the one rocking the boat."
"As if I protested it." He smirked "I love you."
"I love you too." She said "But I'm glad you're ok, because now I can kill you."
"I thought you wanted to spend the next fifty years with me?"
"It'll be a long slow death."
"Well why don't we start it in Seattle, I'd like to try and enjoy the rest of my honeymoon with you."
"Seattle?" she frowned "How hard did you hit your head? I thought you wanted to stay in New York."
"I've been rather selfish." He said, reaching up to caress the side of her face "And I know how hard you've worked to get where you're at. So, the least I can do is give up my boring practice and cave a little."
"Thank you." She smiled.
"Besides, I have a chief of surgery race to win."
"Ha!" she laughed "You really must have hit your head if you think you're going to win."
He snickered as he pulled her in for a warm sloppy kiss. They heard a throat clear behind them and turned to see the doctor looking embarrassed.
"I suppose you want to discharge now?"
"Absolutely." Meredith muttered "We need to get as far away from this sham, half-ass of a.."
"Meredith." Derek muttered. She pressed her lips together and sighed.
"Yes, that would be nice. Thank you." She stood up and turned to Derek "I'll be back with the papers in a minute."
She walked out with a stomp and huff "Was that her nice side?" the doctor asked.
Derek smiled with pride and adoration, "Yep."