DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GREY'S ANATOMY, I wish I did.

Meredith: (Rolls over breathless.) I think we just keep getting better and better.

Derek: I think you are right. Wanna do it again?

Meredith: Seriously?

Derek: Seriously.

Meredith: Um. Seriously, no.

Derek: What.

Meredith: I am tired. I am exhausted, actually. Not to mention there are things to do. And I am hungry.

Derek: Hmm.

Meredith: Don't you ever get tired?

Derek: With you, no. Come on. (Meredith throws on a t-shirt and sleep pants.) Where are you going?

Meredith: Downstairs. (She leaves him in bed and goes downstairs. She checks her voicemail.) :

Cristina: What the hell? I just talked to you. Anyway, bitch, I can't believe you didn't tell me! I thought I was your person, and that was good dirt. Oh yeah, Alex and Izzie are pissed at you. Have fun with that. What is she talking about?

Izzie: Thanks a lot, friend! I can't believe you didn't tell me. I would have told you. Tell her what?

George: You need to call Izzie. She is not OK.

Ellis: Hey Meredith, it's your mother. Call me when you get a chance. What's going on?

She decides to call Cristina. She has no idea what is going on. She starts thinking back and she doesn't remember anything happening that would make Izzie mad at her. Finally Cristina answered her phone.

Cristina: Yeah?

Meredith: What the hell is going on?

Cristina: You didn't tell me. I can't believe it.

Meredith: Tell you what?

Cristina: About you finding Alex in the on-call room with the nurse.

Meredith: What? (Suddenly the memory comes back.) Oh shit!

Cristina: Why didn't you say anything? We were spying, remember.

Meredith: I was drunk, plowed even. I completely forgot. I wasn't even sure that I really saw that.

Cristina: See what tequila does to you?

Meredith: More like McDreamy's mom.

Cristina: What happened with that?

Meredith: It was all a test. Can you believe it? The woman is seriously twisted. She wanted to make Derek stand up for his woman or some shit. We're fine now. I like her.

Cristina: So your dreamy world is dreamy again, how nice. So the birthday was good?

Meredith: Yes. Apparently Derek thinks it's still going on. He won't stop. I am exhausted. I can barely walk. The sex has to end. I can't do it again!

Cristina: Yeah, I don't want to hear that.

Meredith: Thanks, Person. Maybe I need to talk about it.

Cristina: Seriously, sex talk is too much. Besides I like the drama. Your life is a mess. It's entertaining.

Meredith: Geez. It's nice to know that I am your personal soap opera. I better call Izzie. I have no idea what to say.

Cristina: Well, just be supportive.

Meredith: You and I, we don't do supportive.

Cristina: You're right. Just fake it.

Meredith: OK. See you tomorrow.

Cristina: Yep. (Meredith hung up and dialed Izzie's number.)

Izzie: What do you want?!

Meredith: Iz- I'm so sorry.

Izzie: Why didn't you tell me?

Meredith: It was when Lynn came to town. I went to Joe's and got plowed. I went back to the hospital and that's when I saw them. I was so drunk I didn't even remember. I would have told you, Iz. I am so sorry. You shouldn't have found out that way. Why don't you come over after your shift?

Izzie: Damn-it Mer! Why did this happen?

Meredith: I don't know, Iz. I don't know. Men are jerks. So will you come over?

Izzie: Well, I wanted to go to Joe's but you proved that isn't always a good idea. Sure, I'll be over.

Meredith: Sounds good. See you later. (Derek walks up and starts kissing Meredith's neck.)

Derek: Who was that? (Keeps kissing her, she shoves him away.)

Meredith: Enough love! It was Izzie. Alex is an ass. He slept with a nurse.

Derek: Oh God. Poor Izzie. Anyway, I want love. We are good. We need to practice to stay good!

Meredith: Damn-it Derek! I am tired. I can barely walk. (Starts yelling.) Enough sex!

Derek: I am going to take a shower... Do you want to join me? (He smiles. She throws a pillow at him.) So that's a no?

Meredith: Yes! No. Yes that is a no! (Derek trots upstairs. Meredith dials Ellis' number. The curiosity is killing her. Ellis picks up on the fourth ring.)

Ellis: Grey.

Meredith: Mother?

Ellis: Ah Meredith, dear. How are you? (She answers cheerfully.)

Meredith: I'm good. Are you OK? (She is suspicious.)

Ellis: I am great. Why do you ask?

Meredith: It's just. Well, you sound happy.

Ellis: I am happy. So happy.

Meredith: That's good. What's going on?

Ellis: I am sure you've heard about Adele and Richard.

Meredith: No.

Ellis: Oh. They got a divorce. Oh, Meredith! I know it's supposed to be sad, but I love him. I love Richard. I can't be sad.

Meredith: Is he OK?

Ellis: It was mutual. They hadn't had a marriage in a long time. I called because I wanted to talk to you about something.

Meredith: OK.

Ellis: How would you feel about me moving to Seattle? Richard has offered me a position. I am going to semi-retire. I won't come if it will cause problems.

Meredith: You are free to move wherever you want.

Ellis: I know that, but I don't want to step on your toes. I want this to work out with us. I want to try. If I come there, I don't want to push you away instead of bring you closer.

Meredith: Come to Seattle. Everyone deserves to be happy. You have to make yourself happy. If Richard is what you want, be happy with him.

Ellis: Meredith, thank you. Thank you for a second chance. Oh, I'm being paged. I have to go. Talk to you later.

Meredith: Bye. (Derek walks downstairs.)

Derek: Who was that?

Meredith: My mom.

Derek: You're calling her mom now?

Meredith: Quite frankly, she just freaked me out. But things are changing. I need to try. She is moving here to be with Dr. Webber, she is in love with him. He is the reason she left my father. She is going to be working at Seattle Grace. (She is in shock.)

Derek: Are you OK with that?

Meredith: It looks like I have to be.

Derek went to the hospital to check on patients. As much as he tried to deny it, he couldn't stand to be away. Meredith felt the same way. She loved being there. She loved to cut. She sat there for a long time. She couldn't believe that her mother was going to be in the same city, working in the same building. She was worried. After what her mother did to her, she was hard to trust. If she did go back to her old ways, Meredith would be devastated. Meredith hoped she was ready for her. She had grown a lot emotionally in the past year. She went upstairs and took a shower. After the shower she put on a pair of jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt. As she was putting on her socks the phone rang. It was John's law partners. They were letting her know that Ray's trial would be starting soon. They told her that the would only bring her in of they needed to. She knew if she was there, that would positively affect the jury. She couldn't handle it. It would be too much. As soon as she got off the phone she ran to the bathroom and vomited. She wanted tequila. She wanted it really bad. She told herself no. She wasn't going to fall into that trap. She sat in the chair staring at the wall for a long time, she was frozen. She felt nothing. No sadness, no pain, nothing. The doorbell rang and she jumped up, startled.

Meredith: Iz.

Izzie: Mer- I can't believe it. How could he?

Meredith: Men are pigs. You never know what they are going to do.

Izzie: I feel like such a fool. I am so stupid.

Meredith: You are not stupid! It's not your fault. He has lost a lot, losing you. You are a great person. Maybe I can pull off this supportive crap! Are you hungry?

Izzie: A little.

Meredith: I'm starved. I haven't eaten since yesterday. Lets order some pizza. (Meredith gingerly walked over to the phone.)

Izzie: Are you OK, you are walking a little funny. Did you hurt yourself?

Meredith: Derek broke me. He wouldn't stop. I like sex. Hell, I love it. But my God it never ends.

Izzie: (Starts crying.) Alex, he-he was great. The sex. Oh my God. How could he do this?

Meredith and Izzie sat and talked for a long time. Izzie was feeling much better. Meredith was shocked at how much better she mad her feel. They both ate the pizza. Meredith convinced Izzie that they shouldn't drink. Any other time she would, but she has woken up with horrible hangovers too much lately. Meredith and Izzie watched a movie. Meredith made sure it wasn't sad. She hated sad movies, and Izzie did not need sad at this point. Meredith filled Izzie in about her mom. The movie was just ending when Derek came in.

Derek: Are you rested up yet? (He yelled.)

Meredith: Is that all you think about?

Derek: Yeah, that and brains.

Meredith: Well, luckily I have both.

Derek: Yes, luckily. (He kissed her.) Oh, hi Izzie.

Izzie: Hi Dr. Shepherd.

Derek: It's Derek. Call me Derek. I see you've eaten without me.

Meredith: Yes, we did.

Izzie: Well, Mer. I think I'm going to get going.

Meredith: You don't have to!

Izzie: No, I'm tired. I'm OK. Thank you. I feel a lot better now. (She hugs her.) See you guys later.

Meredith: Bye, Izzie. (She leaves.) So how was the hospital?

Derek: It was good. Still standing.

Meredith: They survived without you?

Derek: Barely. Let's watch some t.v.

Meredith: Really?

Derek: Yeah.

Meredith: Thank God.

Derek: OK, I'll admit it. I'm tired too.

Meredith: I'll make some popcorn.

Derek: Didn't you just eat pizza?

Meredith: Yeah. I'm still hungry.

Derek: You are always hungry.

Meredith: What's that supposed to mean?

Derek: Nothing. It's why I love you. You are you. You are perfect. You're my Mer.

They both sat on the couch, Meredith snuggled into Derek's side. He looked down at her. They were so happy. He hoped it would go on forever. He couldn't think that way. It would go on forever. He couldn't lose her. She was the best thing that had ever happened to him.

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OK. Two days until Grey's! I am anticipating it, but I'm worried. I mean who gets worried over a TV show? I do! I cannot take the stress. So let's all hope it goes the way it's supposed to!