DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GREY'S ANATOMY, I wish I did.
Meredith laid in her bed feeling miserable. She loved cheesecake, it was her pitfall. She was sad, she missed Derek, so she ate the whole thing. If it had been one kind, not a variety, she wouldn't have. She was laying in her bed reading, when she heard a knock on the door.
Meredith: Come in.
Lynn: How are you today?
Meredith: I'm good. Derek is heading home tonight. He should be here around 10pm.
Lynn: Good. I knew he couldn't stay away long. He is crazy about you. (Meredith smiles.) Would you like me to get you some lunch?
Meredith: No! I mean, not right now, thanks.
Lynn: I'll have you know, your house was clean.
Meredith: Really?
Lynn: Of course. I didn't raise a slob!
Meredith: Good to know. Can I ask you a question?
Lynn: Sure. Anything.
Meredith: Has Derek ever talked to you about children? Having them, I mean.
Lynn: Not really. He never said he did or didn't. He would make a great father. (Meredith's face dropped.) What's wrong?
Meredith: I don't think he wants to. I mean, I know he doesn't. He said that you "Wouldn't be too upset when we didn't have kids." Not if.
Lynn: That doesn't mean- Do you want children?
Meredith: I didn't. I never did. But with Derek, I do. I really do. He just doesn't. It's fine. He is the most important thing to me. If he doesn't want children, we won't have them.
Lynn: Maybe you should talk to him.
Meredith: No. I don't want him to agree, just to make me happy. Besides we both have careers. He wants to be Chief of Surgery someday. I don't want him to have to give that up.
Lynn: You need to talk to him.
Meredith: I- (The door opened.)
Ellis: Meredith. How are you?
Meredith: Mom, this is Lynn, Derek's mom. Lynn, this is my mother, Ellis.
Ellis: Nice to meet you.
Lynn: You too.
Ellis: Now who is Derek? (Meredith felt panicked. It flashed across her face.)
Meredith: Derek Shepherd, my boyfriend. I didn't get a chance to tell you.
Ellis: The Neurosurgeon? Oh, God.
Meredith: (He face saddened.) What?
Ellis: Do you realize what you are doing?
Meredith: Yes, I love him.
Ellis: I know better than anyone. Neurosurgeon's have the biggest egos. There is no way this will last. Not to mention he will never let you blossom as a surgeon.
Meredith: Mom! (She was on the verge of tears. She loved Derek more than anything, and her mom disapproved.)
Lynn: Excuse me! My son is a good, honorable man. I do not appreciate you speaking about him like this! He and Meredith are in love.
Ellis: I don't want my daughter getting hurt. Who's going to pick up the pieces when he pushes her away?
Lynn: You don't know what they have! You just walk in here, like you own the place!
Ellis: Me? I know surgeons.
Lynn: So all surgeons are assholes?
Ellis: Well, it depends.
Lynn: If you were the only one I'd met, I'd believe it.
Meredith: (Crying.) Please stop!
Lynn: I'm sorry, dear.
Ellis: Me too. So I hear you got an OPSI?
Meredith: (Sniffling.) Yes.
Ellis: (Hugs her.) I'm sorry dear. I know, we're trying, right? I can't wait to meet him. Derek, I mean.
Meredith: Sure.
Ellis: No, really. We're all going to be a huge, happy family.
Lynn: I'll go. You probably want to visit with your mom. (Meredith gives her a 'please help me look.')
Meredith: You don't have to go.
Lynn: I'll be back later. (She hugs Meredith.)
Ellis: It was nice meeting you. (Ellis' pager goes off.) Sorry.
Meredith: It's Okay.
Ellis walks out of the room. The minute the door shuts she can here the mothers fighting. What the hell am I going to do know? Why can't everyone just get along? Meredith fretted for a long time. She knew her mother said she was trying. It wasn't looking like she really was. She didn't even act happy for her. She always assumes the worst. She didn't know if she would be able to have a relationship with her. She had Derek and her friends, she didn't need her mother. She was just an extra. Meredith laid her head back and fell asleep. Izzie and George visited her throughout the day. She didn't see Cristina at all. She felt bad that her person didn't even come see her. Around seven she was sitting in her bed watching t.v. She didn't eat her dinner, it didn't even look close to appetizing. Izzie had packed her a whole bag of snacks she could eat if she got hungry. She closed her eyes, when she woke up forty five minutes later, she saw a table up with chairs, a table cloth and dinnerware. There were settings for four. She didn't know what was going on. Mark walked in wearing a nice shirt and slacks.
Mark: Hey there, Firecracker.
Meredith: What's going on? (Lynn and Addison walk in wearing gowns.)
Mark: You couldn't come to dinner, so we are bringing it to you!
Meredith: I was only kidding!
Addison: You were not!
Meredith: Okay, I wasn't.
Addison: I hope your dinner was bad. We made arrangements hoping you wouldn't eat it.
Meredith: I didn't.
Lynn: Come on, dear. Let's eat.
Meredith: It looks great!
Mark: Derek said to order you a steak with redskin mashed potatoes. We had them substitute broccoli for peas.
Meredith: Why?
Mark: Derek said you would embarrass yourself with peas.
Meredith: What?
Mark: I don't know...
Meredith: Whatever. let's eat. (They all begin eating.) It's great. So much better than what they brought me.
Lynn: I bet. So your mom...
Meredith: Yeah, sorry.
Lynn: It's not your fault.
Mark: So you met Ellis Grey?
Addison: The psychotic surgeon?
Lynn: Yes.
Meredith: Guys! We're trying.
Lynn: I'm sorry, Mer.
Meredith: It's OK. She is "Super Bitch!"
Addison: She's stone cold.
Mark: She is a great surgeon.
Lynn: She basically said my son was and asshole with a huge ego.
Mark: I'm not surprised. (The door opens.)
Cristina: Seriously? You ate a whole damn cheesecake, and you still have room for this? Hey, guys.
Meredith: Cristina! (She turns bright red.)
Cristina: What? You're a pig! Here I'll help you. (She grabs a bite of her food. Meredith smacks her hand.)
Meredith: Don't touch the food!
Cristina: Testy, are we? So you're okay? I know you're not mentally OK, Physically I mean.
Meredith: Yes. (She gives her a dirty look.)
Cristina: Fine, fine, I'll leave. (She walks out.)
Meredith: She's an acquired taste...
Mark: You ate a whole cheesecake?
Meredith: Um...
Addison: I wish I could do that. I would be huge.
Lynn: She was hungry.
Meredith: Thank you!
They finished eating their meal. The made a lot of small talk. They stayed for about an hour. Meredith was glad to get into her bed. She was tired after eating all of the food. She laid her head down and fell asleep.
Derek climbed off of the plane and grabbed a cab. He was headed to the hospital. He couldn't wait to see her. She had entwined herself into his brain. She was all he ever thought about. Every minute of every day, she was all he thought about. As he walked into the elevator, he patted his pocket. It contained the box. The box contained something very special, it was the ring. He hadn't decided on how he was going to ask, but he was definitely going to ask. When he walked in her room, he couldn't believe how good she looked. She looked one hundred percent better than she had when she left. He walked up and stroked her hair.
Meredith: (Smiles.) Hey.
Derek: Hey. (He leans in and kisses her.)
Meredith: I missed you.
Derek: I missed you too. (The kissing gets more intense.)
Meredith: Bailey needs to clear me...
Derek: For what...oh. Not yet. It's to soon.
Meredith: Seriously? I'm ready.
Derek: No your not. Besides, didn't you say that sex wasn't everything.
Meredith: I think I was out of my mind... (She pulls him into her bed. She starts unbuttoning his shirt.)
Derek: Mer-
Meredith: Shut up... (She starts kissing his chest. They don't hear the door open.)
Ellis: What the hell are you doing?
Meredith: Mom! Uh, I'd like you to meet Derek.
Ellis: First of all, Derek, what the hell do you think you are doing? Secondly, I am sure you are not cleared for this type of activity!
Meredith: Mother!
Ellis: Isn't this how I met John? Here I thought I was going to come talk to you. I thought you were lonely...
Meredith: We weren't going to have sex! I was just- Never mind! Why am I even talking to you about this? I haven't seen Derek in a few days. I would like to spend some time with him.
Ellis: You haven't seen me in years!
Meredith: Mom, he was-
Ellis: What?
Meredith: He was there for me. You weren't.
Ellis: Oh... (Her eyes welled up. She goes to leave.)
Meredith: Mom. Wait, I'm sorry.
Ellis: No, I deserved that. I will see you later. (She walks out.)
Meredith: Shit. We were trying...
Derek: You still are. This is just a small bump.
Meredith: You look tired.
Derek: I am.
Meredith: We could...
Derek: Sleep?
Meredith: Yeah, we could.
Derek: Thank God.
Derek spent every night at the hospital with Meredith. They were inseparable. He was wracking his brain on how to ask her. He wanted to be special. It needed to mean something. Meredith had no idea that he was going to ask her. She had been in the hospital for over a week. She was driving everyone crazy. They could not wait to get rid of her. Bailey said she needed to take four days off from work, then she could come back on light duty. Bailey was protective of her. She would never admit it, but she was. Tomorrow she got to go home. Derek arranged to get days off so he could be there with her. He knew she would probably try to over do things. Meredith couldn't wait until tomorrow. She couldn't wait to be in her own bed, with the man she loved.