Against All Odds
Chapter 5: I Can't Stop Loving You
I'm throwing a surprise in!
He felt his world crash down around him. No. I'm not doing this. NO! He saw her put the key in and start to shift the car. He calmly walked around to the front of the car and stood there with his arms crossed in front of his chest, staring her down. She rolled down her window. "MOVE!" She yelled. "NO!" He yelled back.
"Goddamnit it Derek! MOVE!" She screamed, the tears starting up again. "Look at me Meredith. LOOK AT ME! I'm standing in front of your car, doing everything I can to make you stop!" He countered, his heart pounding in his chest. She met his eyes briefly before shifting the car into reverse. "Meredith, stop!" He yelled, hitting her car. "Leave me alone Derek!" She called out the window as she drove off.
He jumped in his car and started behind her. "There is no way this is ending this way." He told himself, following her home. In a moment of clarity, he realized he'd left his radio on. "Up next is Phil Collins with an oldie, but still a favorite. " 'Against All Odds' It was one of his favorites… He yanked his phone off his belt and dialed Meredith.
She saw her phone going off. It was him. Now, not only was he following her, he was calling to chat on the way home as well. She hit speakerphone. "What?" She barked into the phone. "Turn the radio to 94.9 now please." He said and clicked off the phone. She glared at the radio for a second before doing as he'd requested (Because he knew she would).
Against All Odds
How can I just let you walk away
Just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath
With you
You're the only who knew me at all
How you can just walk away from me
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cause you shared the laughter and the pain
You even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all
So take a look at me now
There's just an empty space
There's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face
Take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
And you comin' back to me is against the odds
And that's what I've got to face
I wish I could just make you turn around
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you
So many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all
So take a look at me now
There's just an empty space
There's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face
Take a look at me now
There's just an empty space
But to wait for you is all I can do
And that's what I've got to face
Take a good look at me now
Cause I'll still be standing here
You coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've got to take
Take a look at me now…
She was sitting in her driveway, sobbing as the song finished out. He was behind her, sitting in his car. She got out after a long moment. She turned to face his car. He got out after a beat. "Was that supposed to make me forgive you?" She asked as he walked up to her. "No. I don't deserve that. I just want you to know that, if you still want, if you still want me, then, I'm in. I'll do whatever it takes… I'll wait. I'll wait forever." He told her.
She sighed. "Derek…" She faded off. "You don't have to answer now. I just want you to know that I can't stop loving you. Why should I even try to?" He asked.
Do I tell him? Does he deserve to know? "Derek, I, well, there's something you ought to know…There's a reason I've been fighting this…."
WHAT'S THE SURPRISE!