The next morning at work Meredith was actually in a pretty good mood. Rounds were good, she managed to avoid both Shepards,
and she was working with her friends. She finally had time for a break so she went to the break room. George was in there so she sat
next to him. "How's your day been?" she asked. "Nothing exciting, mostly minor cases, and yours?" "Busy, this is the first time I've
actually gotten to sit down." "Well, I gotta get back, I'll talk to you later." With that George left the room.
Meredith got home that night to see that it was going to be just her and George again. "Where's Izzie at?" "She just left, Alex called
and wanted her to come over." "Okay, are you hungry?" "Yeah, I was trying to figure out what to eat just before you got home." "Let's
have pancakes." "That's breakfast food" George said in a serious tone. "So, there's no written rule that says you can't have breakfast
food at night." "Okay, pancakes it is."
After dinner they sat on the couch and talked for a while. "When I was a kid I wanted to be a cowboy." George said with a laugh. "A
cowboy, why?" "So I could protect the down from bad cowboys, and I get to ride a horse and wear a cowboy hat." "That's so cute; I
wanted to own a zoo so I could play with all the animals." Meredith and George both laughed at their childhood dreams. "George can I
ask you a question?" "Sure." "Why didn't he choose me?" George looked shocked, he didn't know how to answer. Meredith looked
like she was about to cry, so he answered the best he could. "He's knows you're perfect, and he knew it would be easier for him to hurt
you then it would be if where you who hurt him." "You're amazing Meredith and anyone can see that. Don't let him get you down like
this." By this time Meredith had tears streaming down her face. George reached his hands up to her face and wiped them away. "I know
right now it doesn't seem like it, but one day you will find somebody who makes you happy and would never make you feel like this."
Meredith leaned into him and gave him a tight hug. He hugged her back, they stayed like that for so long they both ended up falling
asleep.