April 11-

The morning of Meredith's Bridal shower Izzie and Christina were busy running errands. Callie stayed at Meredith's house to put up decorations and clean. They wanted to make sure Meredith did not have to do anything. Meredith walked down the stairs to find Callie dusting a table.

"Hey do you want any help with that?" Meredith said as she picked up a coat from the banister and hung it up.

"Nope, but you should go relax. I put a pot of coffee on the stove for you. Make sure you eat plenty during the party, because we are heading to Joe's after the party." Callie said as she fluffed pillows. "God knows you should not down tequila shots on an empty stomach."

Meredith laughed, "Isn't that the truth? So, what should I wear for this event?"

"Well, we are all dressing up. I personally am going to wear a black dress and heels. Why don't you go get ready?" Callie said ushering her friend up the stair.

Just then Izzie and Christina walked into the house. Burke followed with a huge sheet cake.

"No peeking!" Burke said. He had caught Meredith trying to peek into the box.

"Izzie, while you are in the kitchen making the arrangement, can you preheat the oven to 400 degrees?" Christina said sitting the grocery bags on the table.

"Sure." Izzie said as she put the balloons down. "Hey Meredith, I bought you this nail polish if you want to wear it today." Izzie handed Meredith a small bottle.

"Thanks Iz, I'm going to go shower and get ready." Meredith went up the stairs, leaving all of her friends to get ready.

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When Meredith got upstairs she took a nice warm shower. She decided that she had plenty of time to get ready so she decided to log online and check her email. In her inbox she found an email from Derek.

Mer,

Hey baby. I miss you. I can't believe we have not seen each other in three days. But, I want you to have a great bridal shower. Be safe at Joe's. I might see you later tonight there if I end up there with the guys after the game.

I love you.

Less then two months and I get to call you my wife.

Love,

Derek.

When Meredith finished the email she replied and then logged off. She loved that Derek would send her emails just to brighten her day.

She did her hair and then her makeup. She then decided to where black pencil skirt, a blouse and a black belt over the waist area. She then put on her most formal pair of black shoes. She knew that by the end of the party they would hurt her feet, but it was well worth it.

She arrived downstairs as the first guests showed up. The guests were all women friends from the hospital. The shower was full of the usual bridal shower games and talking. Meredith loved opening the gifts. A lot of them were items from the registry or lingerie. Although the gifts made Meredith blush, she could not wait to show them to Derek once they were married.

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After the party Meredith, Christina, Addison, Callie and Izzie went to Joes. Izzie gave Meredith a costume veil to wear so that everybody knew she was no longer single.

"So ladies, I take you are celebrating the last days of Meredith's single life?" Joe said as he wiped the counter. "Tequila anyone?"

Addison was the first to step up. "Joe, I think we all need shots. This is a celebration."

"Alright, five shots on the house" Joe said as he poured the shots. "Who's driving you girls home?"

"George is taking us all home." Callie said ready to down her shot.

"All right, lets all do our shots at the same time…" Addison said as she helped line the glasses up perfectly. "One, two, three!"

The girls all took the shots and slammed them down like champs.

"How you can drink so much of this I will never know Meredith." Izzie said with a disgusted look on her face.

"It's like sick magic." Meredith said. "Joe I will take another."

"Meredith." Christina yelled.

"What? Marriage is about the unity between two people. So I'm taking a shot for Derek and a shot for me."

"That's enough reason for me to pour." Joe joked as he poured Meredith another shot.

"I'm in." Addison and Callie responded at the same time.

One hour later in the bar.

As the girls were sitting at the bar laughing, Derek and George walked into the bar.

Derek could see that his bride-to-be was obviously tipsy.

"Derek! Whoo-hoo!" Meredith yelled trying to keep her balance.

"Hi honey." Derek said as he grabbed Meredith's hand to help her stand. "Joe, did my lady indulge in a little tequila?"

"I'm afraid so Derek. So did the rest of her crew too." Joe said as he pointed to the rest of the girls.

"Hey George and Derek!" Addison yelled. "Guess what? We're drunk!!! Callie puked in the restroom!"

"Oh great." George said as he saw a sick looking Callie put her head down on the bar.

"George, my head hurts." Callie said as she got up and handed her purse to George.

"Ok, Cal. We're going to leave. Girls, go get in my car. Party is over you all are completely drunk." George said as he wiped peanut shells from Izzie's hair.

"Haha, Meredith put them there when I spilled my margarita on the floor." Izzie said as she walked out. "Can you believe I'm the most sober person here?"

"Oh, but I can." George said. "Bye Meredith. Are you going back to Derek's trailer?"

"Yes Georgie! Take care of my girls for me." Meredith said as she ran and gave Izzie a hug. "Izzie, guess what?"

Izzie's face lit up." What?"

"I'm going to be hung-over tomorrow!"

"Me too!" Izzie exclaimed as she followed everyone else out.

Meredith turned to Derek. "I love you."

"Meredith Grey, I love you more than anything in this world. Now let's get you in bed." Derek said as he scooped her into his arms.

"Derek, I want you. I want to have sex." Meredith said.

"Mer, normally I would jump at that chance. But you are drunk. So drunk that I am putting you into the car. Besides, we made a deal."

Meredith begins to cry, "But Derek. I love you. Take your pants off."

"I love you too. But when we get to my trailer you are taking so medicine and going to bed. This is going to be one hell of a hangover tomorrow." Before he could say anything else his bride was asleep in the passenger seat.

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Alrighty. That is all for tonight, but there will be more soon I promise!