The week everyone has been working like crazy, trying to do great so they don't get fired. By now a bunch of people was already fired, and one day Meredith and Lexi's dad came into the ER.
"Meredith, his neighbor said he was not getting his mail," Lexies says as he helps her father walk.
" Meredith hi!" Thatcher says while breathing heavily.
Christina pipes in saying, " You, me, and Izzi will just go."
" No, No, no. I don't know what's wrong with him." lexies panicking.
" Did you pick him up off the floor of a bar, Lexie? That might be a clue." Meredith says snarkily.
" Meredith, no I'm not… I have not been drinking I swear" thatcher claims as he throws up blood all over the floor.
" now that could be surgical," Christina says.
Meredith finds Adam sitting at the nurses' station.
She then says to him" I think dads dead. At first, I thought he was drunk but then he started puking blood which means...:"
" End-stage liver failure," Adam says.
"which means he's probably dead by now, or he needs a transplant and I don't think I can handle him being in the hospital for months. "Meredith says, ranting off to him. that is what Alex approached saying, "hey mer. "
"He needs a transplant doesn't he." Meredith said sadly.
"Yeah," Alex says.
That's when she and Adam share a look knowing that now he's going to be in the hospital for quite some time.
Meredith goes into the room along with lexie, Adam decides to tag along to support them.
"you got end-stage cirrhosis, "says Bailey to Thatcher, " we can treat the symptoms but the only thing that can save your life as a transplant"
" How did it happen this fast?' Lexie asks.
" He bathes it in gin," Alex says inconsiderately.
" Alex" Lexie protests.
"No, your friend is right. Except for the gin I was a scotch man. What's the next step here? Do I get on the list?" Thatcher asked, his voice breaking.
"Thatcher, the transplant board has a rule here. an alcoholic has to be sober at least a year before he qualifies for a donor's liver." Richard says.
At this realization, Thatcher says, " I'm only 90 days"
Everyone remains quiet until Lexie says, " I will do it. I'll do it today. I'll get tested right now"
Thatcher goes to protest but Lexie says, " No, they just have to take a piece of my liver and will regenerate on its own."
" I can't ask you to do something like that. It's major surgery, Thatcher says breathing heavily.
" you're not asking. you're my dad. Do you want a kidney? I'll throw in one of those too" Lexie says taking his hand. Meredith and Adam take this uncomfortable moment and flip out over the room.
Adam and Meredith are walking down the hall when they see Christina talking to doctor Nelson. Meredith stops and says, " biology-- it's crap, utter crap. DNA, RNA,-- doesn't make someone your family."
" It does actually," Christina replies.
" Hey I share your DNA and I am your family." Adam retaliates.
" Yeah, whatever. He needs a liver transplant. Lexi volunteered as she should just get asked for a dollar bill. we left the room. He's not my father. "Meredith says shrugging.
" correction, he is not my father. We share No DNA, you on the other hand…" Adam says.
" Shut up," Meredith says.
" Wait, your dad needs a transplant?" Christian asks.
That is when Meredith's pager goes off, she then says, " oh maybe not, he may be dead this time." As she walks away.
" ugh I need surgery," Christina says.
" I have an aortic dissection in 2 hours, prep the patient and you can scrub in," Adam tells Christina handing her the chart.
" oh thank God, a real surgery!" Christina says her enough.
Few hours, after Lexi found out that her blood was not a match, Meredith was hiding hoping that Lexie would not come to ask her. Meredith was getting someone's x-rays, when Lexie entered the room saying," so I'm going to be fired. I have done a lot of really dumb, including pulling your medical files."
" lexie--" meredith says being cut off by her.
" Just listen. I did not want to do this. I did not want to have to come to you for anything ever involving our dad. so I thought if I looked up your blood type and it was the wrong one then that would be it . Then I could just stop thinking about it. but I can't. Because you have his blood type. and I know that he's not your dad. I know that he was never there for you, and I'm--. I would never ask you to give anything. he does not deserve a thing from you. He really does not. but he's-- he's going to die, Meredith. and so I am asking you to give something to me. I'm asking... I'm asking you to give me my dad. because as crappy as he was to you, oh, he was wonderful to me. he never missed a single dance recital. he was there at my fifth-grade graduation, and what is that it's not even a real thing. he's not your dad and I know that. but somehow... you have his blood, and I don't. so I'm asking you... give me my dad." lexie tells Meredith while crying.
Meredith ponders for a few hours before entering Thatchers' room, she finds Lexie sitting with him.
" you are the guy who used to pour my cereal in the morning. that's it. That is all I remember about you. you're not my father. You're just a guy who used to pour my cereal. if you die, it probably won't change my life that much. But it will change hers. If you die, it will break her. and I'm not going to let you do that. I don't know what it's like to have a father. but I do know what it's like to have a sister, and it's good. And if we can get through this then the door will be open for us to get to know each other. The doors open" Meredith tells him before leaving the room so he can decide.
Meredith ends up giving the transplant to Thatcher so as she is being rolled to the OR Christina and Adam walk alongside her.
"at least you don't have to be laid up in bed the next month. you guys very tell me all the gossip about these Mercy West people. I want all the Gory details." she tell them.
" Yeah, Yeah," Christina says.
" am I stupid for doing this? "Meredith says looking between Christina and Adam.
" no," Adam says.
"Really," Meredith responds.
" you get to save your Dad's life tonight," Christian says.
Bailey walks up, " Okay, time to go."
"Okay, love you kiddo. Don't do anything stupid while you're on that table." Adam says kissing her forehead.
" Bye, we got a heart surgery", Christina says squeezing her head as they walk off.
After the surgeries are successful, Adam walks by Meredith's room to go sit with her but finds Lexie asleep at her bedside. He smiles and joins them by resting on the couch, waiting for her to wake up.
A few days later, it was the day of the merger. Meredith is still in the hospital bed, looked out her window into the hallway, and saw a group of Mercy West residents walking past. one of them quickly walked past is swore he looked familiar but she did not get a good enough look to figure out who it was. Then a group of her friends walks into her room chatting.
" they are locusts, comfortable locusts. feeding on our surgeries." Meredith says as Lexie pears out the window blinds spying on them.
"It's rude, there should at least be a couple of days where they act like guests before they put up their feet on our coffee table," Izzie says.
" What is with the orange scrubs?" Christina asks.
" What ours were not good enough for them?" Lexie questions.
" We ran out. They are on backorder. Randall from the supply company says they will be here in a week. hey, it's what you learn when you lie here all day" Meredith sighs.
" why bother to order a new one? We can just give these to our replacements" One of the residents say.
" we will not be replaced by anybody," Alex reassures.
"If I have to become a coroner…" Steve one of the residents say.
" No one is Becoming a coroner! Christina, tell him." Meredith says.
" Tell him what. They are here. It is over." Christina replies.
" Hey. We are not some stupid hosts. They can't invade us. they cannot attach themselves to our faces and then while we're eating spaghetti, explode out of our chest and skitter across the floor. This is our ship. This is our ship." Meredith rattles off.
' Excuse me. Are you-- are you quoting a Sigourney Weaver movie? "Lexi questions.
"that's what happens when you live here. You watch a lot of TVs "says Izzie chuckling.
" shut up! we own this Hospital. we were born in this Hospital. And we will hold this hospital with our last gasping breath." Meredith says, " now go out there and get surgeries before they take the! them. Go and I want a full report by the end of the day. and what is wrong with you?" Meredith asks Christina as the rest of them walk out of the room.
" Ehh" Christina shrugs.
"go find my brother and have and put you on your service," Meredith tells her making Christina hurry out of the room and Meredith turns her attention back to the tv, wishing she could be doing a surgery go to the research library as well.
later Adam makes a visit to Meredith's room.
"Hey, kiddo. "Adam says sitting on the couch.
" have you talked to any of them?" Meredith asks.
" who? "Adam says.
"the mercy westers! "Meredith says obviously.
"yeah, "Adam says about giving any further knowledge.
"and ?"Meredith says annoyed.
"and, I'm kind of hungry "Adams Chuckles putting his feet up on the couch.
"no, come on. I need to know what is going on out there. I need to know how my friends are doing. How's Christina are you putting her on cardio cases, she is kind of cardio depressed." Meredith says.
" yeah, I put on a case, "Adam says.
" that's all the information I get. You my brother are a horrible information provider. "Meredith says chuckling.
At the end of the day, Christina is sitting in Meredith's room along with Adam and Lexi. they are all informing her about the day when Adam walked into the room looking upset.
" Hey Alex, tell me everything. Did you kick their asses? come on I want a full report. Everything that happens. " Meredith says smiling.
"Izzie left me, she wrote a note and then she left. I... I don't... I don't... I don't know I don't think she's coming back." Alex says in the room silences. everyone just stands there for a while awkwardly.
(Izzie is gone, and Apil was never fired and does not have a crush on Derek)
Three weeks later it is the day before Meredith gets to return to work. Jackson, Reed, Charles, and April are sitting at the table eating lunch and having a discussion.
" hey did you guys here tomorrow a new, well not new, but another Seatle grace resident is coming," Charles says.
" Really, why is she just coming here," April asks.
" I heard that she had given a part of her liver to someone which is a surgery, and has been on bed rest due to it," Reed says.
" So is she like friends with like all of the other Seattle grace residents," Jackson asks.
" yeah, by the way, they talked about here they all are super close. She also is like one of the best ingredients they say." Charles mentions.
" Probably because her brother is head of cardio," Reed says.
" Her brother is head of cardio!" April asks surprised.
" Huh, I have not met the chief of cardio yet," Jackson says.
" No, I heard she is like crazy smart, and is only 26 years old as a 3rd-year resident," Charles says.
" eh whatever," Reed says.
" She sounds fine" Jackson receiving glares from Reed and Charles.
" Yeah, maybe she will actually like us," April says sweetly.
" Oh April, you are so naive," Reed says. As they continue eating their lunches.
The next day Jackson, Reed, Charles, and April were in the residents' lounge gathering up her stuff.
"I worked with the new girl," Reed said.
" How was she?" April aks nicely.
" Ugh, she totally hated me and was actually good. It annoyed me." reed said and Jackson chuckled.
" I saw her too today, the man was she hot," Charles said.
" eww do not be gross," April said.
" Really, like really hot," Jackson said.
" Check for yourself she is coming in right now," Charles says.
They all turn around and watch Meredith walk into the lounge already dressed in her street clothes, it looks like she is going out to the bar, she was coming in so Lexie could grab her stuff before they headed over to Joes. She was wearing tight black pants with a loose mauve sweater, and mauve wedged laced up boots. She carried a black should purse, and her honey blonde hair was in waves that reached just below her shoulders. She was walking in with Lexie so they could leave the hospital together. Jackosn immediately recognizes her voice, but she has yet to face him. He then hears Lexie say, " you are looking nicer than usual."
"I have been stuck in the house for a month, I wanted to look nice. Plus, I am single and need to some hot sex." Meredith says not realizing she has an audience.
" Lexie then whispers in her ear to turn around because a bunch of people just heard her say she needed sex.
Meredith immediately gets embarrassed and as she turns around she says," sorry, I did not realize anyone else was in here, please just ignore what I said." When Meredith has fully turned around she then notices one of the people in this room is Jackson. Jackson her friend from college, the dude she always acted like she was in a relationship with when together. She locks eyes with his gorgeous eyes and takes a deep breath. Meredith and Jackson's mind immediately goes back to their last conversation.
Flashback
After the Europe trip, Amelia started her internship because she was to two years ahead of schooling than Meredith, and Sadie decide to do something else. Meredith went back to Dartmouth to finish Medical school there. Jackson at the time was also starting his first year of medical school. He was 23 years old, and Meredith was 22. She ended up moving in with Jackson and James. Sam their old roommate was going to Harvard Law school so he was moving out. Meredith could not afford the apartment she shared with Sadie and Amelia with them gone, so James and Jackson suggested she movies in with them. They were already friends from the past years of college and being neighbors so it worked. They all became super close friends, and she and Jackson continued to have a weird relationship. They never slept with anyone else in the apartment. They never really slept with anyone else except for every now and then if they got drunk at a party. So they pretty much made out, had sex, did things normal friends would do, but never dated. They were super close friends with benefits. I think in the ned they both secretly loved each other but refused to admit that. So on their graduation day from medical school James, Sierra( James Fiance), Jackson, and Meredith were all talking with one another with a bottle of champagne in hand.
" Are you to ever gonna admit that you guys love each other" James said.
" We don't know what you are talking about," Jackson says, and Meredith giggled.
" Oh come on, you guys would be perfect for each other" Sierra says smiling.
" We are not a couple, plus we are doing our residencies in different places.", Meredith says.
"Well, where are you guys going?" Sierra asks.
" Umm, Mom and Grandpa want me going to one of their hospitals. But I don't know yet, I may choose my own thing." Jackson said.
" I don't know really I have a couple of options" Meredith replies.
" Okay, I have a dare/proposition for the two of you." James says, " tell me if you will accept, but you have to accept it before finding it out."
The two of them both liked a challenge so they said," deal"
" Okay, if the two of you ever end up seeing each again after med school, and are both single then you have to try to do a real relationship. Oooh, and when you see each other you should o that cheesy thing where the girl runs and jumps into the guys' arms., twirling her around" James says.
" Seriously?" Meredith asks.
" Hey, no backing out. You guys cant forget to the running into each others' arm thing." sierra says.
" fine," Jackson says smiling at Meredith.
"It's on," She says smiling back.
End of flashback
Meredith continues to stare at Jackson as she remembers the deal they accepted. SHe chuckles and covers her mouth with her hand. He notices that she is thinking about the deal so he stands up and takes a step towards her. Everyone in the room is watching their interaction completely confused.
Meredith drops her shoulder purse and smirks at Jackson so he knows she is not cacking out of there dare. Meredith then reaches him and he hoists her up into the air and twirled her around as she lets out a joyous giggle. Then instead of placing her to the ground, Jackson keeps her close to him in the air as she wraps her legs around his waist, hugging him. At that moment not only are they completing the dare, but they also are so happy to see each other again. Not setting her down they look at each other and start laughing.
" D0 you keep in touch with James?" Meredith asks to giggle.
" yeah," Jackson says not putting her down yet.
" Hey Lex, can you take a picture of the two of us quickly please." Meredith says noticing the confusion in her eyes she says, " I will explain later, just do it."
Lexie takes out Meredith's phone and snaps a picture.
After she does that Jackson drops Meredith to the ground where they continue to laugh at each other.
" Okay you got to send that picture to James, Sierra will go crazy from excitement," Meredith says making Jackosn laugh.
"Oh my goodness, they are going to be throwing this in our faces forever. I can see them saying that they told us so…" Jackson says.
" Okay, I took your picture now tell me what the hell is going on?' lexie says to Meredith smiling at her sister.
" Yeah what was all that man," Charles ask as the Mercy west residents still look crazy confused?
Jackson looks at Meredith for approval and she nods her head.
" So I and Mer met our second year of college when she became me and my roommates neighbors with her roommates. the six of us all became really close and then when we started medical school. well her 2 roommates went elsewhere, and me and James were down a roommate so she moved in. pretty much two of us were in a relationship of sorts for 3 years." Jackosn says as Meredith snorts.
" yeah, a relationship kind of," She says.
" what does that mean? "says Lexi.
"Well we were sort of Friends with Benefits I guess, but for like two years we were kind of exclusive, but not really. So we weren't like girlfriend, boyfriend if that's what you mean. I was like a friendship with kissing sex" Meredith says receiving a nod from Jackson.
" Okay, but what was with the picture of the hug thing. "ask Reed.
" our other roommate James, on our graduation day said if we ever meet up with each other again we had to hug each other like that and then actually do a real relationship. "says Jackson laughing.
" Wait, aren't I supposed to hate you. You came in here from the other hospitals hmm I don't know what to think about that." Meredith says smirking trying to challenge him.
" Huh, I don't know it will be hard when I am beating you at everything at work for you to handle me outside of here," Jackson says smirking.
"Is that so, I guess we will just have to not do James challenge and stay away from each other," Meredith says. Everyone in the room gets really uncomfortable as they speak but the two of them don't seem to notice.
"Is that so?" Jackson says smirking, as he leans closer to her what and in a quieter voice but still loud enough for people to what he says, " Cuz' I heard you really are in the need of good, hot, sex." This makes Merdiht blush, and everyone else wishing that they were not present. Then Jackson says even quieter, " I happen to know of a few things that will make you really miss me, like…( to quiet for anyone to hear)"
" Okay! Lexie let's go! Jackson, I will see you at Joes Bar" she shouts as she hurries out of the residents' lunge dragging Lexie along with her.
As Meredith enters the hallway she is still flustered from at Jackson had said, " oh dear god!" she says.
: oh my, Meredith that was really uncomfortable for us in there. But sheesh, you seem crazy happy." Lexie says.
"Uh yeah, I hope your good with him joining us for drinks," Meredith says as they exit the hospital.
"Yeah, good thing Mark is coming because I have a feeling the two of you will be leaving early," Lexie says grinning.
" Oh shut up!" Meredith giggles feeling her cheeks heat up.
When Meredith was at Joe's with Lexie and Mark, she saw Jackson walk in and order a bar joining their table.
"Who re you?" Mark asks.
" Jackson Avery, a new surgical resident," Jackson says.
'H yeah, I remember you form one of my burn patients." mark says, " so what are you doing here"
" relax Mark, I invited him," Meredith says.
The four of them chat and then Meredith and Jackson decide to head over to her house. Once they entered the house Meredith showed him over to the kitchen and ask him, "would you like something to drink? "
"I'll just have some water. "Jackson says sitting down at the island.
Meredith gets himself a glass of water and hands him his own.
"So how have you been? Meredith asks.
"pretty good have some friends but not no one really super close. you seem pretty close with your friends though. " Jackson remarks.
" Yeah, they're like my family. oh God! I never told you about Adam. "Meredith realizes
" what about him, oh wait someone said that your brother is the head of cardio. but your brother dead I am confused. "Jackson says in confusion.
"my brother was found about less than a year ago. he had some surgeries and now he's better and works at the hospital as head of cardio. "Meredith says smiling.
"That's Amazing Mer! "Jackson says smiling.
"yeah I I was in shock for like a week, and now you're here and it's like everything's the same. I feel talking to you it's as easy as it has ever been before. I really have missed you "Meredith says.
"I never was honest about my feelings about you Meredith. "Jackson says.
"what do you mean exactly. what were your feelings towards me " Meredith asks smiling.
"I had strong feelings for you, I'm pretty sure I loved you, Meredith. "Jackson says taking a step towards Meredith.
"and now? "Meredith asks.
" now, all those feelings are rushing right back to me," Jackson says taking the first step, as she takes a step back.
" How about you?" Jackson asks taking another step forward, it's Meredith takes a step back finding her back against the counter.
" I'm pretty sure I loved you too," Meredith says taking a heavy breath. As the distance between them became smaller.
" and now? "Jackson asks closing the distance between them sew their lips were inches apart, their eyes staring into each other.
" I'm… feeling all of those feelings once again. "Meredith says breathing heavily with anticipation.
They stare at each other faces inches apart until suddenly their lip collide, her hands went and wrapped themselves around his neck, as he snaked his arm around her waist lifting her off the ground and onto the countertop. She wrapped her legs around his waist as they continued to passionately kiss each other. She then took off his shirt tracing her hands along his sculpted abdomen, and her shirt followed his. Nex thing she knew he was picking her up, legs still around his waist, and carrying her upstairs to the bedroom kissing each other passionately the whole way. They were together once again.
