Chapter 15 Meeting Derek's Friends
Derek's POV
I am awakened by the sound of my pager about 2,5 hours later. I look at my phone. I hear soft snoring noises coming from it. It makes me smile. I like waking up with that noise even if we are not even in the same room. I quickly end the call before my pager goes off again and wakes her. I read my pager it says, Pitt ETA 4 min, I stretch out and get up and make my way down to the pitt while paging my interns, knowingly those suck ups are probably asleep as well after the week from hell, everybody felt it. I had to send 2 off them home right before I called Mer, because they couldn't function anymore. I was hoping on a good neuro case that would get me trough the rest of my shift and probably longer. When I walk into the pitt I see Williams and Carter leaning against the nurses station still half asleep. "Williams, Carter, wake up, suit up and meet me at the ambulance bay." I order. I see Mark already suit up waiting for me to go together. "Do you know what happened?" I ask him. "Another pile up on the freeway." He says while he shrugs his shoulder. "Again? Why can't people just learn how to drive." I exclaim. "I hope you got your beauty sleep, because this is going to be a long night." Mark jabs. We have a laugh while the first ambulance pulls up. And we go to work.
I sit on a bench in the locker room. I just came out of my last surgery. Unfortunatly my last patient didn't make it. We were almost done with al his abdominal injuries when his stats were going down the drain, when I checked his pupil it was blown. We tried to fix it but he died on the table. I hear the door behind open and than I feel a hand on my shoulder. "Hey man, I haven't seen you since the ambulance bay. Rough night?" Mark asks. "Last patient, died on the table, he was just to far gone." I say. "Are you still on for that drink tonight, or are you going to bail on me to see you mysterious girlfriend. I begin to wonder if she is real." Mark jokes. "No not bailing on you but I am going to bring her along if that's oke." I say. "No problem I can see if Addie want's to come as well, so I am not a third wheel on your wagon." He says. "When are you going to admit you have feelings for Addie." I say with a smile. "Me, feelings for Addie, pff, I like it way to much to be the family man whore." He says cocky. "Right, just keep telling yourself that, let's go home for some much needed sleep." I say and we walk out of the locker room.
Meredith's POV
After a full day of entertaining Liam, grocery shopping, homework and another few loads of laundry after last nights load. One last load in the dryer and the rest all folded and packed away I am packing Liam's overnight bag, I know he has a lot of stuff over there. But I am packing his favourite blanket and stuffed animal. "dobadona." I hear Liam babbling. "Liam time to go see nana and papa" I say but Liam doesn't seem to be interest to go he keeps playing with his toy. I kneel next to him on the floor and start to tickle his back that earns a giggle he roles on his back and I tickle his tummy. "dabida lo." He kicks his legs and giggles. I shower him with kisses al over his face. "Hi baby." He puts his little hand on my face. "mamamama" he babbles. "Good job Liam, yes I am your mommy." I know he is just making a sound and not saying mama. I pick him off the floor and get his jacket on.
I ring the doorbell of Matt and Kathrin's place. Matt's lets me in. "You look pretty having an other date? Matt asks. "Yes meeting Derek and his friend." I say. He unbuckles Liam and picks him up. Liam cuddles into him. "So I heard from Kathrin that Derek met Liam last Saturday. How did that go?" He asks. "Went great, Derek comes from a big family. He was pushing me from the start to meet Liam, but I finally felt ready. I told him about Finn. I wasn't planning to but he asked where his father was. So overall it went great." I say. "Did he meet you mother yet?" he asks. "No thank god, no, that is another hurdle I need to over come. She does know I am dating some one. She doesn't have any details though." I say. "So we will take care of the little guy and you go have some fun with Derek, say bye bye to you mommy Liam. We are going to have some boy time." Matt says. I give Liam a kiss on his forehead. "Bye sweetheart." "Bibi." Liam babbles.
I walk into the bar where Derek asked me to meet him. He was sitting in the corner in front of him a scotch and a shot of tequila. He is just staring into space. When I reach the table I say. "So now I gave you sex you don't find the urge of all the fancy dinners with wine and champagne." That snaps him out if his thoughts. I slide next to him into the booth. "You caught me I was just in it for the sex." He says winking as he pushes my shot of tequila to me. "Well good that we are on the same page than." I kick the shot back. As a put the glass back down I feel his lips on mine. "Hi beautiful." He says when he breaks the kiss. "Hi handsome. I missed you." He just pulls me close and we sit there enjoying each others company. "So you finally are going to give me the date with the steak and the basket of carbs and a beer." I giggle. "Yes I am." He says and walks to the bar to order our food.
"So I know we talked on the phone all week but how was your week?" He asks. "Liam said mamamama today." I say very proud. Derek chuckles. "You know he didn't actually mean that." "I know that just let me have my proud mommy moment." I say while hitting on his chest. "I have been studying for upcoming finals with Izzie and George. I am nailing it by the way thank you for al those study cards, I still can't believe you kept them all those years, you dork." I say while sipping my beer. "I always figured that Amelia would use them when she got to college, but she wanted nothing to do with me when she left for college." He says and tucks my hair behind my ear. "Well I am glad she didn't take them, even tough George just thinks I am using you for knowledge and made a whole deal out of it." I say kissing him softly. He pulls away he looks surprised. "You had a fight with George about me." "Don't look so surprised and don't pretend you haven't noticed the looks George was giving you. He has been in love with me from the first day of college. He was just being jealous, this was going to happen sooner or later." I say. "Oh Mer, he just needs to adjust he will come around. Do you want me to talk to him?" Derek asks. "Nah, if he really is my friend he will come around. But thanks for offering. That's really sweet." "That's what I am here for." Derek says while kissing my forehead.
The waiter comes with our food and another round of drinks. "So what happened that you spent just 8 hours at home this week?" I ask while I put some fries in my mouth. "I was on call on Monday Wednesday and yesterday night. So didn't bother to go home. And all three nights there was a pile up on the freeway. People seriously need to learn how to drive. Lot's of cool trauma surgeries by the way." He takes a sip of his beer. "I stayed late on Tuesday and Thursday night but got home for 4 hours each night before my interns paged me in early." Oh one of the neuro attendings took out a very large spinal tumor that got us in the OR for a while. I got to observe and assist on that. And I rocked it" He says with a smile. "I am sure you did, you probably just hold a retractor." I say with a dead serious face. "Everyone can do that." I add. I look at his hurt face and I can't stop myself from giggling. "Ouch." He fakes a hurt and gives me a kiss on my forehead. I lean into him and breath him in.
"Shep, keep it in your pants will you." I hear a voice while somebody puts down a beer on the table. "Hey Mark, Addie blew you off?" Derek asks. "Nah she called me an hour ago that she just got home from the hospital, she will be here shortly." Mark says. Then Mark turns to me. "So the mysterious girlfriend does exist. I am Mark." He says while he offers his hand. "Meredith." I say while shaking his hand. "Thank you for covering Derek's shifts." I say. "No worries he said you were tide to a schedule." He says and takes a sip of his beer. "Yeah something like that." I say while I shrugger. "So Derek hasn't stopped talking about you." Mark says. "Mark" Derek hisses. I turn to look at him and he is blushing a little bit. "Ah that is kind of cute." I say while kissing him on the cheek. "So Meredith what do you do?" Mark asks. "I am a student at NYU." I say while grabbing Derek's hand. I want to continue but Mark interrupts me. "Way to go Shep you found yourself a senior." "Uhmm… I am not a senior I am a sophomore." I whisper. "You are what? I didn't here you." He asks. "I am a sophomore." I say a little bit louder I can feel Derek squeezing my hand for support. I can see Marks jaw drop. "Well you sure don't look like a sophomore." He says while looking me up and down. "Well sophomore or not she is mine so stop looking at my girlfriend like that." Derek spits out in a jealous tone. This time I am squeezing his hand, but the look that he is giving Mark is turning me on. "Yee Derek hold your horses I am backing off already, you don't need to feel threatened, we are not in the 9th grade anymore, I did get that girl tough." Mark says. Derek wants to respond but I am quick to say something. "Guys stop it. Mark stop looking at me like you want to see me naked that is not going to happen. And Derek don't act like a jealous 15 year old." I put them both in their places. Derek sits back and starts to sulk. "Damm Derek she is a feisty one." Mark jabs. I give Mark a dead stare, while I stop Derek from lunging forward. And he sits back again and sulks. Not really knowing what to do with a sulking Derek I try to ignore him and turn to Mark.
"I am studying pre med wanting to become a surgeon but Derek probably told you already." I say and I see and familiar looking redhead walking to our table, I just can't place where I know her from. She puts her hands on Mark shoulders and says. "Derek why are you looking like some one killed your dog?" "Derek's girlfriend might have put him in his place." Mark answers and gestured to me before Derek can say anything. The redheads attention shifts to me. She looks at me and then she says doubtful. "Meredith? Meredith Grey?" This gets Derek attention but says nothing. "Yes" I answer unsure. "How do you know Derek's girlfriend?" Mark asks. "I am Addison, Addison Montgomery. You don't remember me do you?" She says while extending her hand. I shake it trying to wreck my brain about where I have seen her. And than I know where I know her from she was there to deliver Liam. "Dr. Montgomery, hi yes." I say. Mark and Derek exchanging a look.
"How do you know Addison?" Derek asks me when he finally got his voice and mood back. "Funny story actually, Dr. Montgomery." I start. But she interrupts me. "Call me Addison, I am not your doctor anymore." "Well Addison." I start over. "She was there when Liam was born." I say to Derek. "What a small world." Derek says. Mark is still clueless. "Wait who is Liam?" He asks. "My son." I answer. "You have a son?" Mark asks. "Yes I do, he is 9 months old." I answer. Addison is by now sitting next to Mark. "Mark please could you get me some wine?" she asks him. Mark stands up to get her a drink. "You do have him wrapped around your finger Addie." Derek chuckles. " I know he just needs to admit it." Addison laughed. "So how is he doing?" She turns her attention back to me. "Liam is doing great." I say. "Great to hear. You know I was a bit scarred because it was my rotation on OBGYN as an intern and then the attending was called away right before you began to push." She said. "I think I was more scarred than you I was 19 and I was about to push a baby about my …" I said but Mark came back with Addison's drink before I could finish that sentence and said. "Don't finish that sentence a bit to much information." I giggled and Derek just rolled his eyes at him. "Well I would never forget him he was my first." "Do you have a picture of him?" She asks. "Sure." I give her my phone because Liam is on my home screen. "He doesn't look like you at all does he? She asks. "Nah he doesn't." I answer. Addie knows the story about Finn so she doesn't make any other comments on that part.
"So enough baby talk." Mark chimes in. "Who is coming to the last baseball game of the season against New York press surgical next week?" He asks. "Baseball game?" I ask and look at Derek. "Every department of a few hospital in the city has his own baseball team consisting out of residents and we play games on Sunday's in central park." He explains. "You never asked me to come before." I say a bit hurt. "Because I didn't go to the last one. I spent my day with you." He says flashing his mcdreamy smile. "Yeah and we lost that one because our star pitcher was missing." Mark says. But I don't pay attention to him I am captured by Derek smile and I lean forward softly pushing my lips against his. "Uhm Mark I think we lost them." Addie says. "Yup we have." Mark smirks. "I have never seen him happier even when he was with Rose. He wasn't this happy. Yesterday I found him in an on call room asleep with his phone on his pillow and I could hear somebody snore on the other end off the line" Mark whispers. "I will come to the game. It sounds like fun." I say when I come up for air. Derek in a baseball uniform sounds very appealing. "Great we can watch the boys together." Addie says. We have some more drinks and chat with each other. I am starting to yawn and Derek notice. "I think it is time to get you home." He whispers into my ear and I just nod. We says goodbye to Mark and Addison. I exchange phone numbers with her. I have the feeling this is going to be a great friendship. When we are outside Derek heals a cab and we go to my apartment.
"I had fun tonight." I say while we get into to bed. "They seem like great friends." "Yes they are." Derek says while sliding next to me. "But as much like a spending time with them now I want some alone time with you." He says and rolls on top of me. I giggle and then his lips locks with mine and I get lost in his kiss.