DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GREY'S ANATOMY, I wish I did.
Meredith didn't wake up until noon on Saturday. She had talked on the phone with Lois for hours. Lois was always able to calm Meredith down when she was upset. Meredith went downstairs in her pajamas to get some coffee. She was looking around the house knowing that after the divorce she wouldn't be living there anymore. The house was quiet, she was getting the creeps. She hadn't been able to get the memory of Ray off of her mind. Usually she could just block it out, but for some reason she was having a hard time doing it. Suddenly she heard her cell phone beep, she had voicemail. She picked up her phone and listened to the messages.
John: Hey Mer, it's me. I've been trying to call the house phone for hours, I hope everything is OK. Give me a call back when you get a chance.
John: Mer, I'm really getting worried, please call me.
John: What is going on? I hope you are OK.
Izzie: Hey Mer! It's me, Izzie. I am so excited about the slumber party! Call me when you get a chance.
Cristina: Barbie has already called me about this damn party. Call me and tell me what time I have to be there.
Meredith laughed at Cristina's message. She had never known anyone like Cristina. She was her best friend in the whole world, right next to John. They were complete opposites, which made them both great at giving advice. She decided she should call John, she knew he would be worried about her. She grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down at the kitchen table:
John: Mer, are you OK? I was so worried about you!
Meredith: I'm OK. I just got up. I just had a bad night. So I called mom.
John: What happened?
Meredith: I had a dream, about Ray. (She whimpers.) I'm OK now.
John: Did you see him? Where is he, I'll kill him?!
Meredith: I just had a flashback. I'm OK, mom made me feel better. I'm sorry I made you worry last night.
John: It's OK. So is everything else OK?
Meredith: Yeah. Hey my other line is beeping, I'll talk to you later, OK? (She was lying, she just didn't feel like talking right now.)
John: I love you! See you later.
Meredith: Bye.
Meredith just sat at the kitchen table drinking her coffee, in a trance. She was now wishing that she hadn't planned the slumber party. She just wasn't in the mood. She sat there for a long time. Suddenly her cell phone rang, breaking her trance.
Meredith: Hello?
Cristina: So what time do I have to be there?
Meredith: (Lets out a long sigh.) Oh about 5. Everyone else is coming at 6.
Cristina: So I am the lucky one who gets to come early.
Meredith: Hey, you're my person, quit whining!
Cristina: Are you OK? You don't sound so great.
Meredith: No, I'm not, but I will be.
Cristina: Well, Preston wants me to meet him at the hospital for lunch. I will see you later.
Meredith: See you.
Meredith dialed Izzie's number.
Izzie: Hello?
Meredith: Hey Iz. It's Mer. I just got your message.
Izzie: Oh hey! I picked up some more stuff for the party! I am so excited! We're meeting at 6 right?
Meredith: Yep.
Izzie: This is going to be great. I am going to get some movies. Do you have any requests?
Meredith: What ever you pick will be fine. Do you need my address?
Izzie: Oh, that would probably be nice!
Meredith: It's 3535 Berkshire Ln.
Izzie: OK, I will call the others and let them know. See you tonight.
Meredith: Bye!
Meredith spent most of the day just lazing around. She straightened up the house a little and made sure all of the guest rooms had clean sheets and fresh linens in the bathrooms. She was doing anything to try to get herself out of the funky mood she was in. Around 2 o'clock she decided to go out to the backyard and read her book in the hammock. She had only been in the backyard a few times since they had moved in. It was a very large yard with a stone wall all the way around it and beautiful landscaping. She was really enjoying the warm weather and the sun that is rarely seen in Seattle. As she was getting into her book when her cell phone rang. It was a number that she didn't know.
Meredith: Hello?
Derek: Meredith-It's Derek. I hope that it is OK that I called, Cristina gave me the number.
Meredith: No problem. How's it going?
Derek: Good. I'm calling because I have a (Medical Surgery.) on Monday.
Meredith: Wow! That's rare! Why aren't you doing a (Alternate Medical Surgery.)?
Derek: My patient's vessels are wrapped in such a way that I can't do the (Alternate Medical Surgery.) So I have to do the (Medical Surgery.) Ellis was one of the only successful surgeons to do it. I looked in the medical library and I can't find a tape of it being done. Cristina says you have an extensive library and I was wondering if you have it?
Meredith: I think I do have that one! Do you have a second? I will run in a and see.
Derek: Sure. I can wait.
Meredith: I was out in the hammock enjoying the weather. I never get to do that anymore. I just love being outside.
Derek: Me too. I love to camp. Do you?
Meredith: I haven't in so long, but yes- I love it! Wait, yes I do have that tape, when do you need it?
Derek: Well, I could pick it up tonight if you don't mind. I have the surgery on Monday, and you aren't scheduled until then.
Meredith: Sure, that's not a problem. My address is 3535 Berkshire Ln. What time will you be by?
Derek: Probably around 7:30pm. Is that OK?
Meredith: Sure, see you then!
Meredith was surprised he knew that she wasn't working. He had obviously checked to see when she was scheduled. She was actually excited that Derek was coming over tonight. She got butterflies in her stomach every time she saw him. In no time at all Cristina was at Meredith's door. Meredith heard the doorbell and ran to answer it.
Cristina: Seriously, I am am so excited, seriously no, seriously! (She was imitating Izzie.)
Meredith: (Laughs.) Seriously? Oh come on, you know you are going to have fun. Seriously, though, John wants me to date. He will give me a divorce if I date for two months. He said he wants me to be sure that that is what I want.
Cristina: Seriously? That is the craziest thing I have ever heard. Are you going to?
Meredith: Yeah! He said that's what I have to do, so I will. I don't know what he's thinking.
Cristina: So how soon before you ask McDreamy out?
Meredith just smiles.
Meredith and Cristina made small talk while waiting the hour for the others to show up. They all arrived on time. George and Izzie rode together and Alex came separately. Meredith meets them at the door.
Alex: Hey, nice crib!
George: (Looking around.) Wow! This place is amazing.
Izzie: Yeah, it is!
Meredith: Do you want a tour?
All Simultaneously: Yeah!
Meredith walked them thought the house showing them all of the bedrooms.
Izzie: Wow this master bedroom is amazing! I have never seen anything this amazing in my life! Look at your bathtub!
Meredith: It's a little over the top to say the least!
Alex: Are you kidding, I would kill to live here!
Meredith: Money and a big house aren't everything!
Alex: Maybe not, but its a big part.
Meredith just laughed, Alex didn't have a clue. The saw the guest rooms that were larger than most peoples master bedrooms and then they saw John's room.
George: Who's room is this?
Meredith: John's.
George: Your husband? You don't share a room?
Meredith: Nope, we haven't in years.
Alex: Man, that's messed up!
Cristina and Izzie both gave George an Alex the look of death and Meredith a look of pity. Meredith showed them the Library, which fascinated Cristina, it had thousands of medical books. They just glanced into John's office. Izzie loved to cook, so the kitchen and dining room was her favorite spot. As they went into the kitchen, Meredith offered them something to drink. They stood around drinking and talking for awhile. Cristina had convinced them to play some drinking games and they were all getting a little tipsy. They decided to order some pizza. When the pizza came everyone was amazed at how much Meredith could eat. They had never noticed her eating habits at the hospital. Alex started calling her "the machine". Everyone thought that it was hilarious.
Izzie: So do you guys want to watch a movie?
George and Alex: I'm game!
Alex: So where do you watch moving in this place? (The doorbell rings.)
Meredith: I'll be right back. She jumps of the stool and trips. (She had obviously consumed too much alcohol.)
She opens the front door.
Meredith: (All giggly and happy.) Derek! I almost forgot you were coming! Come in.
Derek: So how are you?
Meredith: Good! We're having a little slumber party here, the interns and I. Let me grab that movie for you. (He follows her in.)
Derek: This house is gorgeous! What exactly does your husband do?
Meredith: Oh, he's an attorney. He represents several large corporations.
Derek: That's a high profile job.
Meredith: Yeah it is. (Meredith and Derek walk into to kitchen together.)
Izzie: Hello, Dr. Shepherd. Meredith- I didn't know you invited him.
Cristina: She didn't, Barbie. He's here to pick up that tape of the (Medical Surgery.)
Izzie: OH! (She is getting louder, like she always does when she is getting tipsy.)
Meredith: Well, let's go get that tape. (The intern and Derek begin to follow her into the basement.) So Derek, are you planning on watching it on your big screen in your trailer? (She giggles. She is just teasing him, and he knows it.)
Derek: I'll have you know my trailer is pretty nice, actually! (As they walk down the hallway Derek sees a shot of Meredith and John at their wedding. It stung Derek to see that. Before he was just some guy she was married to. Now he had a career, a past, an identity.)
Izzie: Oh Mer you were absolutly gorgeous! (She points out the photo. Everyone stops to look at it but Meredith and Derek. Derek takes note of the fact that she didn't acknowledge it.)
Meredith: You are more than welcome to watch it here... (She points at their home theatre. It was had a huge movie screen and box seats, she even had a popcorn machine.)
Alex: Holy shit, Thompson! If I lived this were my house, I would never leave this room! (Everyone just stands there in awe. It was amazing, just like a theatre.)
Meredith: So guys, if Derek wants to, do you guys want to watch the surgery tape?
Simultaniously: Sure!
Meredith: (To Derek.) Want to?
Derek: I have to say this is slightly larger than my t.v. at home. (He chuckles.) Sure.
Meredith walks over and starts to make the popcorn.
Meredith: Would you like something to drink, Derek?
Derek: Sure, I'll have a beer.
When Meredith returns with the drinks, she notices that Izzie, Alex, George and Cristina have taken up the back row and Derek is in the front, two rows ahead. She knows that they have done this on purpose so that she would have to sit next to Derek. She hands everyone their drinks and some tubs of popcorn and starts the movie. Everyone begins watching the movie and Meredith notices that Derek keep stareing at her.
Meredith: What?
Derek: Nothing. (She notices him looking again.)
Meredith: Do I have something on my face?
Derek: (Laughs.) No you just amaze me that's all.
Meredith: Am I really that beautiful and amazing?
Derek: No, you just, well, you've eaten a lot of popcorn.
Meredith: Are you calling me a pig? (She punches him in the arm.) Thanks!
Derek: No, I've just never seen such a little person consume the way you do!
Meredith: Geez, that's a way to boost my confidence!
Cristina: Hey, will you shut the hell up down there! I'm trying to watch the surgery.
Meredith and Derek just laugh.
Derek: I think we are disturbing them!
Meredith: OH, THEN WE BETTER BE QUIET!
Derek and Meredith laugh again.
Meredith: So, what are you doing Monday night?
Derek: Well, I have the surgery at 8:00am. I am off at 5:00pm. Nothing after that.
Meredith: Oh I think you have something to do...I think you have a date.
Derek: I think if I had a date, I would remember that. Who exactly is this supposed date with?
Meredith: A very hot intern.
Derek: Oh really what would her name be?
Meredith: Derek, will you go out on a date with me?
Derek: What? I thought you were married?
Meredith: I am. I asked John for a divorce, he said he would, but I have to date for two months. So Derek Shepherd, I am asking you on a date. What do you say?
Derek: It's a date!
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