It was 5 AM, Derek and Meredith's flight was set to take off at 8. He was busy getting the rest of his things together when Addison woke up
"Hey" she said sleepily
"Hey" he responded absentmindedly, pulling out the scans from his briefcase to double check that they were the right ones.
"Do you have some time, maybe we can get breakfast before your plane leaves" Addison suggested
"No time, I'm already running behind" he stated
"Okay, well I'll get ready, I can drop you off at the airport" Addison said
"Richard has a car arriving at the hospital that will take me to the airport" Derek said still checking his scans
"Derek" Addison sighed. She wanted this coldness to end. She made her way over to him and began to rub his back softly
"I hope you have a safe flight" she whispered in his ear as she began to kiss his earlobe. Derek couldn't help but tense up
"I'm going to miss having you here while you're gone" She said, making her way to his jaw where she planted a soft kiss
"It's only for a weekend, I'll be back before you know it" he said struggling and trying as hard as he could to care.
He felt a tiny bit of guilt over how miserable he felt being around his wife. He leaned in and gave her a quick peck. He hated to even kiss her. It felt like kissing a stranger. It just felt wrong.
"I need to leave, see you in a few days" he said as he picked up his luggage and briefcase and made his way to his car.
"I love you" Addison called
Derek just nodded slightly, "you too" he said as he left the trailer. He felt sick, and he felt like he couldn't breathe. This was just wrong to him. Addison just felt wrong. He figured it was just from the betrayel he still felt from Mark and her. It will go away he kept assuring himself.
As Derek entered the hospital, he was met by Bailey in an elevator. She glared at him giving him a knowing look.
"What?" he asked with a sly grin
Bailey just shook her head smiling
"Have a nice trip with Dr. Grey" she said with a piercing look
Derek rubbed his jaw, he felt a bit uncomfortable
"It's a business trip, strictly professional" Derek stated
"Mhmm" Bailey said with one last knowing glance before she made her way off the elevator.
Derek made his way over to the chiefs office
"Good, you're early, I need to talk to you" The chief stated. Just then Meredith appeared at the office
"Ah good, Dr. Grey, join us" Richard said as he waved his arm signaling for her to come in
"Hey" Meredith said to both Richard and Derek
"Derek, are you sure that you can do this? I feel like I may have pressured you into agreeing to do this surgery yesterday."
"I'm confident that there's a chance I can save this man" Derek said as he patted his briefcase
"Because Derek if there is no chance I don't want you to attempt this. If this man dies... " Richard trailed
"Richard I can do this" Derek stated as he turned to look at Meredith
"Tell him Dr. Grey" Derek said with a grin looking at Meredith. Meredith shifted uncomfortably
"If he says he can do, he can do it" she stated avoiding eye contact with the chief
Richard took a deep breath
"Remember that you are both representing this hospital" he stated and they both knew what he meant.
"The car is outside, safe flight" he finished with a sigh.
Derek and Meredith made their way to the town car. Neither of them knowing what to say so they just walked silently.
"I really do think I have a good chance at removing this tumor" Derek stated
"I believe you" Meredith said meeting his eyes
A few hours later
Addison made her way to find Bailey
"Hey, I need you to put Dr. Grey on my service today. I have a patient that is here again, we discharged her but she's having some different symptoms. She seemed to like Dr. Grey last week when she was here" Addison said
"Dr. Grey seems to be in very high demand" Bailey said sharply with a roll of her eyes
"Excuse me?" Addison asked, not knowing what Bailey was referring to
"He didn't tell you, did he?" Bailey asked
"Miranda, I'm confused, what's going on?" Addison said putting a hand on her hip in defense.
Just then George, Izzie and Cristina busted into the locker room, joining Karev who was already there
"It's not fair Meredith got to go away on a huge surgical case with McDreamy" Cristina stated
"What do you care? You're so stuck up Burke's ass, no one has even gotten a chance on cardio in weeks" Karev interrupted
"Screw you, go play lego's with the kids in peds where you belong" Yang snarled back
"Yeah right" Karev stated
"Oh" Addison said it now occurring to her what was going on
"I'll take Karev then" Addison stated in a sad voice
"Hah" Cristina called out mocking Karev for being on the gyno squad again.
"The board decided who the intern was going to be, Derek had no choice in the matter" Bailey said trying to be sympathetic
It's fine, Karev lets go" Addison said tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear trying to hide how hurt she was that Derek didn't say anything.
"Bye" Cristina yelled sarcastically at him
Karev gave her a hard glare as he made his way out of the locker room with Addison
"Are you excited?" Derek asked Meredith as they were sitting on the plane. Meredith had her head back trying to sleep but Derek was jittery.
"Yeah, if this goes well, this can be good for both of us" Meredith stated
"I mean being out of Seattle, I looked up some cool places to check out around where we'll be" Derek stated with a grin
"We're here on business Derek" Meredith stated with a small smile
"I don't vacation Meredith, I don't take small trips, I never get to go that far from home, I always have a patient, this is exciting for me" he continued
"Some sleep would be exciting for me" Meredith said as she faced the opposite direction of Derek attempting some sleep
"Where's your sense of adventure" he teased
Meredith didn't respond she just kept trying to sleep. Meredith was nervous. Not only was this huge case, but she was leaving the state with Derek. "Pick Me, Choose me, Love me, sorry I picked/chose/love Addison, Derek." The only guy who has ever broken her heart, the only guy she ever trusted enough to break her heart. There he was being McDreamy, being perfect and all she could think of doing was sleeping, because without a doubt the next 72 hours would be surrounded by her McDreamy, and she had to remember Derek was married. Everytime she was around him it always felt like they were the only two people in the entire world, she forgot about Addison, and Bailey, and Richard and everyone judging her, it didn't matter because in those moments, Derek was there, looking at her the way only he could look at her and she felt at total peace.
Meredith awoke to Derek grinning at her and telling her they reached Tennessee
"Sleep well?" he asked as they made their way into the airport in search for their luggage.
"Has anyone ever told you that you are annoyingly eager?" she asked
Derek grabbed both of their bags as they made their way out of the airport and into a cab. The board had already set up for them to stay at an exclusive hotel, making it very obvious how badly they wanted Derek to save this life.
"I wonder who the patient is" Meredith said aloud as her and Derek stepped into what was the fanciest hotel she had ever scene. "Can I take your bags" a man waiting inside the hotel lobby asked as he began to take the bags from Derek and put them in a cart.
"Mr. and Mrs. Halloway, the honey moon sweet awaits you" he said
"Oh were not" Meredith started
"No, we're two" Derek chimed
"We're separate" Meredith began
"Separate, as in not married, not separated as in estranged but married" Derek corrected
"Yeah because he's married to someone else, I mean they were separated…I think"
"Addison and I are…..if we were married we wouldn't be separated" Derek blubbered referring to him and Meredith
Meredith just looked at him. The attendant was very confused
"Dr. Shepherd and Dr. Grey, we're here on a surgical case" Derek finished lamely
"Follow me" the attendant said
Meredith followed right behind the attendant with Derek following a bit farther behind.
"There is your itinerary, they expect you at the hospital at 6 pm tonight, and then the surgery shall take place tomorrow at 10 AM" The attendant said
"Thank you" Derek said as he looked around him and Merediths room. There were two beds, a kitchen area and a living room area.
"This is nice" Meredith said as she looked around.
"Would you like to get some lunch? Derek asked
Things were going awkwardly, he felt the tension between him and Meredith, and as excited as he was to be here with her, he had to admit it was awkward.
"Sure" she said faking a smile.
The lunch was tense, the ride home was tense. He knew he had caused it to be this way and he wanted nothing more than to go back in time and change everything.
As they made their way back into the hotel, Meredith felt a wave of nasusea hit her and she made her way to the nearest bathroom. Derek was concerned, she just bolted. He followed her into the bathroom and held her hair back and she threw up her entire insides. Derek pulled back her hair and softly rubbed circles on her back.
"Meredith are you sick?" he asked full of concern
Just as she was about to answer, she felt another wave and continued throwing up into the toilet. Derek stayed with her the entire time, stroking her back and holding her hair
"Thank you" she said weakly as she wiped her mouth
"Do you have the flu?" he asked gently
"I don't think so, I think the food we ate just upset my stomach" she replied
Derek nodded at her and put his arm around her as she laid her head against him. After throwing that much up she felt weak and tired
"Meredith, I know things are weird between us, and I know that's my fault, but I'm here for you, I want to be your friend" he said as he starred into her eyes
"I know" she said quietly
He just starred at her, the way he always starred at her
"I get why you didn't choose me" she said meeting his gaze
"Mer-" he interrupted
"No Derek, I understand she is your wife and you don't want to just throw that away for some intern you met 3 minutes ago. I don't hate you. I get it" she said sounding a bit more sad then she intended
"Meredith you were, you are, a breath of fresh air to me" he said the love evident in his voice. Just as he was about to go on, his cell phone rang. It was Addison.
"You better answer that" Meredith said and forced a smile. She left the bathroom, leaving Derek still sitting on the floor. He looked at his cell phone, Addison. The name was mocking him, he knew this was going to be a fight. He figured by now Addison long knew that Meredith was with him on this trip. He knew this was going to be a war. He sighed before he slid his phone to answer
"Hello" he said
"Derek" Addison greeted with ice clear in her voice.
"Hey Addison"
"How was your flight?"
"Fine" Derek responded
"How's Meredith?" Addison asked trying to hold back just how mad she was
"Meredith's okay" he responded, knowing the blow up was coming
"Why didn't you tell me, she was joining you on your little vacation away from your satan wife/"
"Addison, you know this isn't a vacation, I didn't ask Meredith to come, Richard and the hospital board decided" Derek responded exasperated.
"You didn't tell me Derek" she responded cooley
"I have to go, I have a consult in half an hour, I'll call you later" with that he hung up the phone.
Meredith was worried, she had been sick for weeks now. She knew deep down that there was a very good possibility that she was pregnant, but she kept pushing it farther and farther out of her head. Meredith pulled up her top to look at her stomach. It looked flat when there was clothing covering it but once she pulled it up she noticed that it looked much more round than usual. She tried to remember her last period but she couldn't remember. She was so busy at the hospital all the time that it slipped her mind when she got her period and never really kept up with it. She tried to think back to the last time she had sex with Derek. That was about 2 ½ months ago. It was the day before Addison showed up and she found out that he was married. Meredith shook the thought from her mind once more. She wasn't pregnant she just eats really unhealthy and now its starting to catch up with her. She defiantly wasn't pregnant. Meredith felt better after her inward pep talk and started to get her stuff together. Derek and her had a consult very soon.
Pleaseeeeeeeee review, I love to read them sooo much. I have a pretty clear idea of how the next few days will turn out ;) defiantly not what I think anyone expects, lots of angst and lots of temptation. Expect the next chapter in a few days, that one is going to include the majority of the plot of this trip. I have some ideas but I'm open to suggestions.