Meredith was at a bar across the street from the hospital with one of her friends that's currently an intern at Seattle Grace; Cristina. Meredith met Cristina when she went to the mixer to welcome the interns to the hospital. Ellis invited her daughter, and she and Cristina quickly hit it off as friends. Meredith is proud to say that Cristina is her person.
"So what can you tell me about Dr. McDreamy." Meredith asked. "I hear all the women can't stop fawning over him."
"Except me. Honestly, I don't see it. Maybe it's the hair." Cristina said. "That man has a good head of hair."
"He does." Meredith agreed. "He seems nice too."
"Wait, you met him?"
"He comes into the coffee shop every morning for coffee."
"Every morning?" Cristina questioned. "Your coffee isn't that great. He's coming in for much more than coffee."
"I thought you love my coffee."
"No, I said I love free coffee. Free coffee, Mer. F. R. E. E. Free."
"Can I get you ladies anything else?" Joe, the bar owner asked.
"Just keep the shots coming." Meredith said. "If he's not coming for my coffee, then why does he come every day, Cristina?"
Cristina looked at Meredith. "Oh, McDreamy likes you."
"No he doesn't. He doesn't even know me." Meredith protested.
"Then why else would he come every day?"
"Because he likes my coffee like my other regular customers."
"Think what you want, but McDreamy likes you." Cristina's pager went off. "Incoming trauma." And with that, she was gone, leaving Meredith alone with all their shots of tequila.
"McDreamy; I mean Derek doesn't like me." Meredith told herself. "He doesn't."
Meredith woke up the next day with a major hangover. Cristina left which meant that Meredith had to drink all the shots they were supposed to share on her own. She decided to go to the hospital to get a banana bag IV so she wouldn't have to suffer all day.
Meredith hung out down in the free clinic since that's where Cristina was working today.
"I'm surprised you didn't bring someone home."
"I've been good about keeping my panties on lately." Meredith said. "I think I'm done bringing strange men home."
"You, really?" Cristina laughed. "I won't believe it until I see it."
"I think I want to start dating now. I always said I'd do it again once my business was up and running. It's successful, and I have a lot of free time now."
"I hope this is just the hangover talking or are you still drunk?"
"I'm serious, Cristina. I think I'm ready for a relationship. I just don't know where to start."
"Well you own a coffee shop, you're hot, I'm sure single men walk in every day. Grow some balls and ask one out. Cause' you definitely don't want to do online dating; that's where all the creeps are. You go out on a date, next thing you're found dead in a ditch."
"Um..." Meredith shook her head not liking that idea at all.
"Or you could get a dog; let it play your wingman."
"You know, I've always wanted a dog. I think I'm going to get a dog. Thanks, Cristina. Now get this IV out of me."
Meredith was always known to make impulsive decisions, one thing her mother hated when she cared. So this was another impulsive decision on Meredith's part, because she found herself at an animal shelter looking at dogs up for adoption.
Out of all the dogs Meredith saw, she ended up adopting a two year old male white Fourche Terrier, and named him Doc. She stopped at the pet store on the way home and bought Doc some food, toys, a new leash and collar, and a bed.
Meredith sighed when immediately once she got home, Doc peed on her floor. "Okay, I won't hold this against you this time."
Meredith brought Doc with her to the coffee shop in the morning and kept him in the backroom. She only brought him with her because she didn't want to come home to find a mess, and she wasn't planning on staying long; just open the store, maybe serve some customers, and leave. Meredith also scheduled an appointment for the vet so Doc could be checked out and get vaccinated.
Meredith went to the vet clinic a little past noon. She waited in the waiting room for what felt like an hour before she heard her name and got up. A technician weighed Doc and did a few other evaluation before the doctor came in.
"Dr. Dandridge will be in shortly. He's just finishing up with another patient." The woman said.
Meredith nodded. "Thanks."
Meredith waited ten minutes for the doctor to come in. Overall Doc seemed healthy, which Meredith was happy to hear. She explained to Dr. Dandridge how adopting Doc was somewhat an impulsive decision when her friend suggested she'd get a dog. But Meredith also said she'v always wanted a dog, so she's ready for the responsibilities this dog will bring; hopefully at least.
"How did your partner take it then?" Dr. Dandridge asked. "Coming home to a surprise; must have been upset, huh?"
"Oh, no, I'm not- I'm not seeing anyone at the moment." Meredith explained. "Which is another reason why I've always wanted a dog; keep me company."
"Okay, so I'm going to have one of my technicians come in and give Doc his vaccinations. If his health seems to change though, bring him back in to be seen."
Meredith smiled, petting Doc's head. "Thank you, Dr. Dandridge."
"Please, call me Finn."
"Thanks, Finn."
So Meredith has a dog now... I wasn't sure what kind of dog Doc was, so the dog I stated in the story Doc is looked very similar to the one on the show. She's also beginning to have an interest in Derek.
Anyways, thanks for reading!
