Meredith grinned as she pushed open the door to the residents lounge. Resident. She was a resident. After a hellish intern year she had finally made it. She had the amazing guy and great friends and a job that she loved. Life was good.
"Hey Mer" Izzie greeted with a smile as she stopped outside her cubby and began pulling on her scrubs "how was Hawaii?"
"Hawaii was amazing" she breathed a smile playing on her lips
"Oh. My. God. What is that?" Izzie gasped grabbing Meredith's left hand and holding it up for inspection
"Oh that it's an engagement ring" she shrugged nonchalantly
"Shepherd proposed?!" Izzie and Christina said at the same time all the Izzie's came out as more of a squeal
"Oh my god how did he do it? Was it really romantic? Have you set a date yet? Ooh can I plan it?......"
"Izzie! Seriously we've been engaged for three days we haven't really thought that far ahead but when we do we'll let you know"
"Congratulations" Christina said slamming her locker door shut "I'm off to meet my slaves" she smirked before exiting the room
Yep life was good
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But of course life never stays good for very long at least not when you're Meredith Grey. Since she had left the locker room hours earlier she had been cornered by her sister in front of the E.R doors and had spent over an hour looking for a severed arm.
"Yes Meredith Grey, thank you" she sighed hanging up the phone
"Hey" Derek greeted as he handed nurse a chart
"Hey I'm looking for an arm a severed arm have you seen it"
"No I haven't seen it, but I'll keep an eye out for it" he smirked a twinkle in his eye.
"Thanks" Meredith muttered, Derek's smiled faded as he noticed how tense his girl- fiancée was "Hey are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine just a long day" she sighed leaning slightly into his touch
"Uh Meredith……." A nervous looking Lexie Grey stuttered coming to stand beside them
"Yes?" Meredith snapped
Lexie started slightly "I just wanted to apologize for earlier in the E.R don't block the E.R doors"
"Hey aren't you the girl from the bar?" Derek asked suddenly realising why the girl looked so familiar
"Oh my god you're Derek Shepherd what are the odds?"
"Girl from the bar? I'm the girl from the bar?" Meredith asked her voice laced with confusion.
"Oh" she breathed her face dawning with realisation
I met a woman last night
"Mer" Derek said grabbing her hand
"I uh have a patient I need to go check on" she muttered yank her hand out of his and heading off down the ignoring his desperate pleas
"Great" Lexie sighed "she hates me my sister hates me"
"Meredith is your sister?"
"Half sister" Lexie nodded "Oh I Dr yang wanted me to find you she needs you for a consult down in the pit" Derek nodded and followed her numbly down to the pit.
This wasn't good.
Not good at all.
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I met a woman last night
The words echoed around her head like a broken record. It had hurt had the time Derek telling her that had met another woman but since she had discovered that her sister, her freaking sister of all people was the highlight of his week it felt like somebody had knocked the wind out her all over again.
She was pondering this walking down the hall way when somebody grabbed her arm and pulled her into an all call room
"Derek what are you doing?" she gasped in fright as he locked the door behind them
"You're avoiding me?" Derek said it wasn't a question, just a simple statement
"No I'm not, I'm working, I'm busy with interns and a severed arm and….. just busy" she trailed off..
Derek sighed and stepped forward wrapping is arms around her waist "Meredith" he sighed "It didn't mean anything you had just drowned and I wasn't thinking straight , not that that's an excuse"
"My point is that you are the only girl in the bar for me" he said flashing her his best Mcdreamy smile
"Really?" Meredith asked softly her voice laced with so much doubt and insecurity hat it broke his heart
"Really Mer, I Love you" he whispered into her hair
"I love you too" she whispered "and I'm sorry I avoided you"
"It's okay Mer you were afraid I get it" he said pressing soft kisses into her neck.
They sat enjoying each others embrace for what seemed like forever before the sound of a pager brought them screeching back to reality. They both groaned and simultaneously looked down at there pagers "It's me" Derek sighed "I have to go I'll see you when you get off" he said placing a soft kiss on her lips.
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It was late into the evening when Meredith stepped off the elevator into the main lobby. She exhausted the day having finally caught up with her; all she wanted to do was crawl into bed beside Derek and forget everything
"Meredith" Lexie said desperately making Meredith wince, she had successfully managed to avoid her sister the rest of the day and the last thing she wanted was an awkward conversation with her now.
"Meredith" she glanced in the opposite direction and relief flooded through her body when she saw Derek, shooting once last glance at Lexie she walked over to him and took his out stretched hand and they both headed out the main doors.
"You okay?" he asked and she could hear the concern in his voice
"Yeah it's just been a long day, can we stop by Joe's for a drink?"
"Sure" he smiled leaning down to kiss her cheek before leading her across the street to Joe's.
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"I mean of all the freaking hospitals I the city she had to choose Seattle Grace. My hospital!" Meredith ranted hours later as she downed yet another shot of tequila.
"Well Grace is one of the best teaching hospitals in the country" Derek offered gently but immediately regretted it when the five residents and Joe shot him incredulous looks
"What?"
"Seriously Derek" Meredith started "I'm ranting there is no room for logical thought when I'm ranting" she stated waving her arms to emphasise her point
