DISLAIMER: SEE CH. 1, I own nothing
AN: For the sake of this chapter let's just say that the chief's surgery never happened.
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Chapter 6: Always Love
Derek walked up behind Kelly who was gazing at Meredith's hand. "You'll be my maid of honor, right?" Meredith asked smiling broadly. Meredith and George had come in after their talk that night and announced that they were engaged. George had had a feeling that Meredith had feelings for him. Since they had been friends for so long and knew everything about each other, they decided to get engaged right away.
"Of course I'll be your made of honor, I'm surprised you even had to ask." Kelly said hugging her best friend.
"Look at that rock! Jeez, I didn't get to see it last night, it's huge." Derek said feeling happy for his friend.
"Oh, Der, I think George is going to ask you to be the best man." Meredith said smiling at her fiancé's name.
"Why me? We aren't that close." Derek asked.
"Something about you being the whole reason we're together." Meredith shaking her head, she wasn't sure on the reason.
"The fact that I'm pretty much paired up with Kelly is good enough reason for me." Derek said hugging Kelly.
"Awe, thanks Der-Bear." The nickname had pretty much become a constant in their conversations; Kelly had a tendency to give everyone nicknames.
"You gave him a nickname? You've only known him for like 4 days." Meredith said shaking her head jokingly.
"You know Merabelle; I give everyone nicknames at some point." Kelly said laughing when Meredith blushed at the nickname. "Now, I must think of one for George. I know how much he hates it when Cristina calls him Bambi." Kelly put her index finger to her chin and walked away murmuring names while shaking her head.
"So Derek, how're things going with Kell-Bell?" Meredith asked smiling.
"She gave herself a nickname?" Derek asked raising his eyebrows.
"No, I gave it to her, duh. Now, don't avoid the question, answer it!" Meredith said punching him in the arm lightly.
"Ow, that hurt. Actually I think, it's all going good. We haven't been able to stop sneaking kisses. Especially in the elevator." Derek joked.
"You and your elevators." Meredith said laughing. She saw Kelly walking back towards them with what Meredith called her 'eureka!' face. "You figured out a nickname, that was quick." Meredith said smiling.
"How about…Geo? It's like part George and part O'Malley." Kelly said smiling.
"Awe! I like it." Meredith laughed.
"Anyway, how goes our Special Super Secret Silent Sunset Surgery?" Derek said with a straight face.
"You've been practicing that, haven't you?" Kelly asked laughing.
"Maybe I have and maybe I haven't." Derek replied.
"He has!" Meredith and Kelly said at the same time breaking into fits of giggles.
"Fine, laugh all you want, I'm going to find George. We're going to have some fun manly bonding time." Derek said walking away but not before giving Kelly a quick kiss on the cheek.
"You know he's in like love with you, right?" Meredith asked.
"I had a feeling. I've only known him for like 4 days though. How do you fall in love with someone that fast?" Kelly said sadly.
"It was probably love at first sight for him. Before you came, I would always talk about you to him." Meredith explained.
"You would? Why?" Kelly asked.
"Because, you're my best friend. I've known you longer than any of my other friends, and you're so accomplished. Star of the track team, Valedictorian for our graduation in high school, 1st in all of your classes at Princeton, Top student in your Med. School, and you're gorgeous. I used to be so jealous of you when we were in high school. All of these hot guys would ask you out. You usually said no because you can't trust guys. But then when you said yes, I kind of felt left out, even when you didn't ditch me like most girls do to their best friends. You never put your boyfriends ahead of me and I was still jealous. It seems kind of silly but in high school I wasn't that pretty and I wasn't asked out constantly. Usually once the guys were rejected they would come to me to get closer to you. But now, I think it's kind of ironic that you're getting my leftovers." Meredith said smiling and wiping away some escaped tears.
"Merabelle, you never told me that that's how you felt." Kelly said hugging Meredith.
"Look at us, we're standing in the middle of the hospital crying about something from the past." They both laughed wiping away the tears. "I gotta go see George, you guys are coming over again tonight, right? I think Izzie wants to try and see if she can out-do you with her cooking."
"We're meeting after the surgery, right?" Kelly asked.
"Yeah, the surgery itself won't take that long. I'll see you guys later for the SSSSS." Meredith said counting all the S's on her fingers. "How did he come up with that name?" She said laughing and waving goodbye.
A few hours and 1 surgery later, Derek and Kelly were walking out the front hospital doors. "Are you going to Meredith's tonight? I know we haven't talked about it." Derek said.
"I don't really have a choice do I? I live there," Kelly said laughing.
Derek was interrupted by Dr. Webber. "Kelly! Wait, I have something I need to ask you. Derek could you give us a minute?"
"Sure, Kell, I'll meet you by my car." Derek said squeezing her hand.
"What is it Richard?" Kelly asked.
"Well, I was just wondering if you would like a permanent position as an attending here at Seattle Grace Hospital." Richard asked.
"Richard, I have a contract with Memorial in New York." Kelly said.
"Not anymore, it was up 2 days ago." Richard said smiling.
"Really? I would have to check with Jonathan at Memorial. I'm not sure how they would feel about me moving to Seattle. But, I would love to if everything checks out and they don't offer me something better. Richard, I'm kidding. Of course, I'll take the job. I'll just have to go back and get some stuff." Kelly said laughing at Richard's face when she told him she wasn't sure.
"You young lady are lucky you didn't give me a heart attack. Now go tell Derek the good news." Richard said waving her off. They talked for a few more minutes before Kelly jogged to the car.
"What'd he say?" Derek asked anxiously.
"I'm going back to New York soon." Kelly said.
"I know," Derek said sadly.
"But, that's not what he asked me." Kelly smiled.
"What did he ask you." Derek asked.
"He asked if I wanted to stay her as an attending." Kelly said looking at her nails.
"And you said…what?"
"Oh, I said yes." Kelly said looking up into Derek's bright blue eyes and smiled.
Derek smiled and pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"So, I was wondering if you would come to New York with me and maybe meet my family." Kelly asked.
"Of course, I want to see just how big it is. Then I'll help you move all your stuff back out here." Derek said smiling.
"How about we take a plane back to New York then I'll pick up my car and we can have a Road Trip back." Kelly asked.
"That sounds like fun, we could visit my family while we're in New York too. Wait, what about me am I allowed to go with you?" Derek asked.
"Richard said you could come too, we have a week and a half out there, to do whatever we need to do." Kelly smiled.
"Well let's go tell everyone the good news, I'm starving anyway."
"Before we go in, let's develop an elaborate story that they'll fall for." Derek said with a sly grin.
"How about we elope to New York so we can live in the Hamptons." Kelly suggested.
"I like the eloping part. We're eloping to Paris-no better yet Ireland."
"I like it, let's go in holding hands with broad smiles." Kelly said shaking her head grinning.
"Ladies first," Derek said holding the door open for Kelly. They walked into the kitchen where Meredith, George, Izzie, Denny, Cristina and Burke were laughing and talking about something or other.
"Guess what you guys?" Derek asked the happy group.
"What?" Izzie asked.
"We're eloping! To Ireland!" Kelly exclaimed.
"No your not," Meredith said.
"Yeah, we are." Derek said wondering why they weren't buying it.
"No you aren't." Meredith repeated.
"How do you know?" Kelly asked.
"Richard just called us and told us that you both are going to New York together." George said.
"Damn Richard, he ruined our fun!" Derek said laughing and squeezing Kelly's hand. Everyone laughed. Just then Shadow ran in and jumped on Derek and started licking his face.
"Shadow! Derek, I'm sorry, he must really like you." Kelly told him.
"Or I taste like a piece of chicken every time I see him." This made the large group burst again into laughter.
AN: This is the last chapter I have written so it may take awhile for me to add another chapter expect one tonight but it might have to be tomorrow too. HAPPY EASTER!
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