Chapter 10

Derek sped through the streets of Seattle towards Meredith's house cursing himself for leaving her. When he he pulled into the driveway he ran into the house and up the stairs taking them three at a time. He thre open the door and almost gasped when he saw Meredith curled up in the feotal position shivering and Izzie sitting up against the bath tub chewing her thumb nail nervously.

"Derek thank God" she breathed "I came up and she was shivering and her temp was 103, I tried but I couldn't move her"

"It's okay Izzie thanks for calling me" he said crouching down beside Meredith

"Oh Meredith" he whispered sitting down beside her and wiping a few strand of hair of her face

"Der... Derek?" she murmured

"It's me Mer I'm here" he said quietly reaching up and turning the cold tap on. " I'm going to put you in the bath to see if I can get your fever down"

She nodded against his chest and he gently began taking her clothes off and placing her gently in the tub causing her to shiver more violently

"So c…c…cold" she shivered

"I know Mer, I'm sorry he sighed kissing her on the forehead.

Five minutes later the fever still hadn't gone down and Meredith was getting less responsive. Panicking Derek wrapped her in a large blanket and carried her down the stairs where he found Izzie sitting nervously in the kitchen.

"Derek how is she?"

"I can't get the fever down will you drive us to the hospital?" he asked tossing her his keys which she caught and they sped of too the hospital.

GAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA

"Bailey!" he shouted running into the E.R carrying an unconscious Meredith in his arms Izzie hot on his heels

"Shepherd! What the hell happened?"

"Her temps 103 and I can't get it down" he replied frantically

"How long has she been down?" she asked leading him to a bed where he placed her down gently placing a soft kiss on her forehead

"Okay Stevens start a central line of antibiotics and an I.V" Izzie nodded and ran out the room leaving Bailey and Derek alone with a still unconscious Meredith.

He sighed running his hands through his hair "Oh God I should never have left her what the hell was I thinking" he ranted to himself.

"Derek" Miranda said softly putting her hand on his shoulder "This isin't your fault okay these things just happen but she will be okay"

Just then Izzie came back into the room and her and Bailey busied themselves hooking Meredith up to the machines while Derek sat helpless