Disclaimer: I just updated this back to back...do I have to use another funny disclaimer?? Actually I have one. I obviously don't own Grey's Anatomy. If I did I would spend time writing new episodes, because repeats...they suck.

Ummm...most of the set up for this chapter was in the last chapter so just refer back to that one. No really...I set this chapter up already.

So just enjoy!

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Meredith has logged on 3:00 PM.

Derek: Meredith!

Meredith: What's with the nickname?

Derek: It's my name, Mer.

Meredith: So I noticed.

Derek: I was too worried about you to think of anything more original.

Meredith: I knew I shouldn't have sent that email.

Derek: I'm glad you did. I need to know that kind of stuff.

Meredith: I know...it's just...

Derek: Still feeling dark and twisty?

Meredith: Nope. Bright and shiney :)

Derek: Mer . . .

Meredith: I don't want you worrying about me.

Derek: So your plan is to tell me transparent lies in hopes that I'll believe them enough to not worry about you?

Meredith: That sounds good to me.

Derek: But I know you better than that.

Meredith: Do you want the truth, Derek?

Derek: That would be the point of being in a relationship.

Meredith: I'm so dark and twisty right now it's freaking crazy. And I don't think I'm going to stop being dark and twisty until your feet are back on American soil. Actually...not until your ass is back in our bed.

Derek: There's the Mer I know and love.

Meredith: I'm glad you find this amusing.

Derek: I don't. But that was the usual Mer spitfire.

Meredith: Which means?

Derek: You're going to be fine. We're going to be fine. BabyShep is going to be fine.

Meredith: I feel like I've been telling people I'm fine so much that it's not a word anymore.

Derek: So stop.

Meredith: Stop?

Derek: Stop telling people you're fine. No one expects you to be fine, not me, not your friends, not even the rest of the people at the hospital. No one Mer, feel free to scream and cry and kick things. It's okay not to be fine.

Meredith: Is it?

Derek: I'm not fine.

Meredith: So you scream and cry and kick things?

Derek: Yes but I'll deny the crying bit till the day I die.

Meredith: They'll never believe you.

Meredith: I hate this.

Derek: I hate this too...but time's passing. I'll be home soon.

Meredith: I couldn't do this before Derek. I couldn't do this for anyone but you.

Derek: Why me?

Meredith: Because it's you. Right now, I have two options. One is break up with you and be all dark and twisty for a few months. And then you'll come home and we'll work things out because we're us and still end up together. The other is stay with you, be dark and twisty for a few months and you'll come home and everything will be back to normal. It all ends the same way but there's less drama this way.

Derek: If you had chosen option A I would have been on the next plane home.

Meredith: Now you tell me.

Derek: Less drama this way.

Meredith: More heartache.

Derek: That will be worth it in the end.

Meredith: Come home, Der.

Derek: That's the plan.

Meredith: I miss you.

Derek: I miss you too, but now I need some sleep.

Meredith: I know.

Derek: Tell BabyShep I love him.

Meredith: I'll tell her.

Derek: Lol. I love you too MommyShep.

Meredith: Love you right back.

If only I could work out this world my way

So there you go.

I love this chapter. After my angsty email this was such a cute IM conversation. Loved it. Not much else to say...Mer's not really feeling better but she does have Derek on her side. And that's something. So yeah. Please note...he didn't tell her about emails...that will come back up.

I might update this later tonight. This or my Christmas one...depends on what I'm in the mood for. But one of them for sure.

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