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Chapter 4: Getting Closer
VO: Relatives, you either like them, or you don't. Anyway, you always have to call them on their birthday or for something special in their lives. So call your family when their life is better then yours…
Meredith is still sitting on the bed with her sister when Emily's pager went of. She looks at it.
"I'll have to get this one…"
"Go…"
Emily ran out of the room and Meredith collapsed on the bed. After a few minutes she got up and walked out of the room. She walked towards Derek. He noticed she had been crying and he stood up.
"Mere…Are you okay?"
She just walked past him to the parking lot and to the car Derek rented. She got in it.
"How did it go?" Derek said as he got in.
"Okay, we're going out to dinner tonight."
"Oh, okay…"
"Want to come?" She turned her head.
It was quiet for a few minutes.
"You have to do this alone, Mere."
"I know…"
"Good"
"You don't mind to be alone? All night…"
"No, of course not. I came here for you. Let's go now." He started the engine.
"Okay."
The drive back to the hotel was quiet. Derek sang with The Clash which he absolutely couldn't. Meredith almost felt asleep.
"Meredith, we're there."
"Huh, ooh okay."
She got out of the car and Derek followed her.
"Are you tired" He said when he catches up with her.
"Yeah, a little."
They walked up to their hotel room.
"I'm going to take a nap." Meredith took her clothes of and got in bed with her large T-shirt on.
"Okay." Derek walked to a chair and started reading. "I'll wake you when you have to go."
"Okay." She yawned. "Thanks"
After 3 hours Derek realised Meredith should start making herself ready. He walked to the bed.
"Mere, you have to make yourself ready."
"What, where…What time is it?" She sat up in the bed.
"You still have an hour."
"Oh, okay…" She got out of bed and slowly walked to the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower."
"Okay." He got back to reading his book.
"Interesting book?" Meredith said when she got out of the bathroom.
"Very" Derek said, not looking up from his book.
Meredith got 3 dresses from her suitcase.
"What do you think?" She picked up one dress. "This one?" She picked up the second dress. "This one?" She picked up the last one. "Or… this one?"
"The last…It's nice."
"Okay."
She went into the bathroom to change and got out with her dress. "I'm keeping my hair like this."
"Uhuh." Derek didn't look up from his book.
"Derek!"
"Yeah…" He finally looked up. "Are you seriously keeping your hair like that?" He looked at Meredith's messy hair.
"No, I just wanted your attention."
"Oh" He went back to reading his book. And Meredith started brushing her hair. After 15 minutes she was done.
"I'm going!"
"Oh, let me drive you."
"You really don't have to"
"No, it's okay."
"Okay" She said already walking trough the door. When she noticed Derek wasn't following her she went back. She saw Derek reading really fast. "Are you coming?"
"Yeah, He put his book down."
The restaurant was close to the hotel but Meredith refused to walk and Derek drove her.
"Thanks" Meredith said as he drove into the parking lot. She kissed his cheek really fast.
"Sure" He said.
She got out of the car and went inside. Derek watched her until she got inside and drove back to the hotel.
Meredith looked around for a few minutes and figured Emily wasn't there yet. She got a table already. After 15 minutes Emily finally showed up.
"Oh, I'm so sorry I'm late. There was an emergency at the hospital." She said as she struggled herself into a seat.
"It's okay. I know how it is to be an intern, the hospital owns you." Meredith said way calmer than Emily.
"Yeah"
A waiter came by.
"Would you like to order now miss?"
"Yes please. I will have this wine" She pointed it at the menu. "And the steak."
"Wine and steak" He wrote it down. "And you miss."
"The same please"
"Two times. We will get it as soon as possible."
"Thank you."
The rest of the evening went great. Meredith noticed Emily was nervous but they really connected. Meredith drove to the hotel with a cab it was kind of late because she and Emily went by a bar and she didn't want to wake Derek.
As she walked into their room Meredith saw Derek lying on bed asleep the TV still on. He had clearly been waiting for her. She took of her clothes and put the white T-shirt on again. She climbed into the bed. She turned to Derek. "I love you" She whispered. She turned with her back to him. She suddenly felt an arm around her and Derek moved. "I love you too" He whispered. They rest of the night they lay very close, together. Enjoying their last night in New Jersey…
VO: Relatives, sometimes they were lost for a long time, and you do like them. And your live is just as good as theirs…
This was a hard chapter to write! But I don't know if I like it. It's kind of short I'm sorry! Next time I will make it longer! REVIEW! Please..? REVIEW!