AN: there you go another chapter done. I was going to finish it last night but I fell asleep before I could edit it! Hope you all still enjoying the story. It is so funny that when I finally start writing that it is getting hard to stop and it is just coming out of my fingers! Reviews are always appreciated!
Chapter 6 First date with Derek
I was practically skipping on the NYU campus on Monday. I was very excited for my coffee date with Derek in the afternoon. It took me half an hour longer today just for the fact I didn't know what to wear and I had to put make up on. I saw George waiting outside of the lecture hall. I hadn't seen him since Saturday night. I was to occupied talking to Derek and drinking tequila. George took a look at me and said: " Mer why the hell do you have make up on?" "Well George, I have a coffee date after class." I reply with a big smile on my face. From the moment I told George than I saw his face change, it went from happy to sad and maybe I saw a bit of jealousy in it. I decided to let it slide for now because I didn't want it to affect my happy state of mind. But I definitely needed to talk to George about it. George became on of my first friend in New York when we started in our first year of NYU. He did help me trough the difficult times I had after Finn's death. And we became really good friends. But he always felt like a brother to me. I never had feelings for him at all.
We walk into the lecture hall together and find some seats and I get one for Izzie as well, she came in almost last minute. She thanked me for saving her a seat. Normally I was the one always running in at the last minute. "Easy morning?" Izzie asked while she was getting her stuff out of her backpack. "No not really but I was awake early but that was really helpful because I needed 30 minutes more to get ready because I couldn't decide what to wear to my coffee date with Mcdreamy." I said softly. Izzie's head shot up and with big eyes she almost yelled. "You have a coffee date with Mcdreamy!" "keep your voice down" I hissed. "They don't all have to know I have a date" "Sorry" Izzie said and send me an apologetic smile and then she whispered. "How did that happen so fast?" I wanted to reply to her but at the same moment the professor started talking and the lecture had begun. So I just whispered back: "I tell you later." And we both started listening to the professor. It was a lecture about physics and my mind was wondering away if I find something boring it is physics. All those laws and formulas. Not that is was bad at it. It came really easy on me. But it was a requirement for med school so that is why I took it. So I was daydreaming away 30 min into the lecture. I snap out of it when I feel Izzie tucking my arm. "Mer, lecture is over, daydreaming again?" she askes with a smile on her face. All I can to is smile shyly and I think I am turning red as well.
As we sit down in the cafeteria Izzie wastes no time and says, "spill" and she is looking at me with puppy dog eyes and I know it is my turn to start talking and she is not going to back down. "Oke, oke calm your horses." I say laughing. "Derek called me last night and we talked on the phone for a while and at the end of the conversation he was asking me out for coffee." "Apparently I was really drunk on Saturday because I couldn't remember the conversation we had in the bar." I said to Izzie. And than I was freaking out because he told me I was rambling and I thought I might had said something about Liam but he didn't say anything about that. OMG that would have been so horrible. He probably wouldn't want to do anything with me or maybe he thinks I am just an easy lay because I already have a child and OMG.'' Izzie was trying to interrupt me but I kept going. "I am so not ready to go trough with this I can't meet him later for coffee this is going to be so bad!"
"Mer" she yelled. "Just breathe." That was getting my attention and I remained silent. I was even a little out of breath.
"I am sure you didn't say anything about Liam" She said trying to calm me down.
"How would you know that I can't even remember the conversation I had because I was freaking drunk!" I said holding my hands up. Then she said. "Well what if you did, he doesn't look like a guy who would take advantage off you." "I don't know Iz." I reply with a sigh. "Mer, what is there to loose?" George asks me. I completely forgot that George was even there. "Well I have Liam to think about" I snap at him.
"But Mer you just starting to get to know the guy, you just met him. And Liam is still so little you weren't going to introduce him right away anyway. Just go and get that coffee and go on a couple of more date. Get to know him and than decide if you want to get him involved in Liam's life." Izzie says. "You are talking just like Finn." She said with a huff. Izzie and George just looked confused. "Oke fine, I will go on the coffee date." I say. "But first we need to get to chemlab." I say while standing up and grabbing my tray and walk out of the cafeteria.
After chemlab I am a bit more relaxed. We finished early so I slowly made my way to the little café and found a table at the window. The waitress came to my table and I ordered just water. And I opened my physics workbook to get some homework done while I was waiting for Derek. Every time I heard the bell ring I was looking up from my workbook to see if he was already there. It took him about 45 minutes to get there and I was almost finished with the boring physic questions. He was 15 minutes late and I was starting to wonder if he was standing me up. When I look up for the last time. I saw him walking in, dressed in jeans and a cashmere sweater that brought out his eyes. I saw him searching for me. And I waved. He walked towards me. And I just could look in awe at him. He was looking like a photo model and I couldn't believe he was actualy here for me. I was standing up to greet him and he pulled me into a hug. I was melting already!
"Sorry I am late, I was pulled into an emergency surgery right before the end of my shift and it took longer than expected" Derek said. "No worries, I used my time to do my homework but to be honest I was thinking you where going to stand me up." I say softly getting nervous. Derek apologised again. " I should have send you a text when I knew I was running late but in all my excitement and rushing to get here I forgot." Don't worry about it you are here now" I say with a smile.
"So I am on a date with a surgeon, that is impressive." I say. "Well I am not a surgeon yet I am a surgical resident, but I am going to be a surgeon one day a neurosurgeon actually." Derek said very proud.
"Well at least you have the right ego for it." I say laughing. Derek is faking he is hurt. "You know how to knock me down a little." "Somebody needs to do it, cause from what I remember from Saturday is that you were quite cocky" I reply laughing.
The waitress was standing at our table and Derek asked me what I wanted to drink. He ordered my vanilla latte and a black coffee with a double shot of espresso on the side. "Need to stay awake on your date" I joked. "I didn't get much sleep last night, it was a busy night in the ER." Derek said. "Wait a minute, did you call me from the hospital last night?" I asked him in confusion. "Busted, butt if it makes you feel better I was on my break anyway." He said. I was kind of flattered that he took time out of his break to call me.
"So I am on a date with a college student" he says while looking at my books. "Yes but you already knew that, you asked me how old I was at the bar. That was quite rude of you to ask a woman for her age now that I think of it." "You were the one that where drinking under age in a bar, you can not judge me about that" He says while winking at me. "I had a right to know how old you were cause I was the one buying you tequila." "I didn't hear you complaining when I was leaning into while we waited for a cab cause I couldn't stand up straight from all of the tequila" I say while think back to that moment. "Busted again, can you read my mind or something" He says. Than I start giggling, "No I don't have that kind of super powers."
"So as you know my age I would like to know yours cause you look way older than the guys I usually date." I say now seriously. Derek replies, " I just turned 28 last month." I was kind of shocked for a moment. I knew he was older and I kind of expected it when he told me he was a surgical resident. But when he actually said it, it became real. "Is that a problem for you" He asked insecure when I didn't respond. "No, as long you don't have a problem with me only being 19." " I think I made that clear with asking you out for coffee." He said. "That is solved than." I say while smiling.
The waitress is coming with our drinks and we try to get to know each other. We talk about surgery a lot and Derek is very impressed with my knowledge about surgery. I decide to let the cat out of the bag when he askes me who I know so much. "My mother is a general surgeon and I grew up watching her from the or galleries doing my homework and running around the hospital, you probably studied her in med school." I saw Derek thinking so I gave him another hint. "She invented the grey method." And than it clicked. "You are Ellis Grey's daughter" He says dumbfound. "Yes the one and only." I reply with a sigh. "That is quite impressive, just whooh. Surgery is in your blood than." He says. "I always wanted to be just like her when I was little but she told me I wasn't going to make it, so I am trying to prove her wrong."
"She must be really proud of you now that you on your way to become a surgeon." Derek stated. "Well if she does she doesn't really show, but that is a story for an other date." I say a little bit sad.
"You want to go on an other date with me?" Derek is looking me right into the eyes. He had a boyish grin on his face that made my heart melt. "Of course I want to go on an other date with you" I say with a smile on my face blushing a little. I was really drawn to him and he made me have butterfly in my stomach. Derek is just looking at me and I add, "Only if you want to of course!" "Oh yes, I would love to go out on another date with you, I was the one how told you needed me to get know me to love me, remember" He says laughing. "I want to take you out to diner somewhere this week something more fancy then this little café." He says. "Are you gonna give me flowers and romance and feel me up at the end of the night?" I ask him giggling. "Well I can see what I can do" he says winking at me. And than he adds "when are you free?" " Your schedule must be far more complicated than mine so when are you free?" I say in the back of my mind I think of Liam I might need to find a babysitter.
"I am free on Friday night and I don't have to start at the hospital on Saturday till 2 pm." "I just need to arrange a few things and then I will let you know if I can make Friday if that is oke?" I say. "Great, just let me know." Derek replies. He stands up to pay the bill and than we walk outside. "What direction are you heading?'' Derek asks. "Going back to campus to study some more." I say. "You are such a geek" Derek jokes. "Let me walk you back to campus than" He says and he is reaching for my hand. I intertwine my fingers with his and we start walking back to campus. My tiny hands are fitting perfectly in his bigger ones and I am just enjoying the feeling. Leaning slightly against him.
When we arrive at the library he turns to me and he looks me in the eyes and before I know it his lips are on mine in a soft kiss butt this time he is not asking for entrance. When he pulls away he is just looking at me. I want him to kiss me over and over again but he doesn't. He just says: "I had a great time with you today, Meredith. I will see you on Friday." I blush a little and than I reply: "I had a great time too, I will call you before Friday to let you know if I can make it." "Can't wait to hear from you." He says while winking. I peck him on the lips and than I let go of his hands and walk up the stairs into the library.
I sit down at one of the big tables and get out my books again to study some more before I need to pick up Liam. I reach for my phone and dial Izzie's number and say when she picks up: "I need a huge favour!"