Disclaimer: If I owned Grey's Anatomy, I probably wouldn't care as much about the fact that my Redskins lost today. But I do care, and I don't own Grey's.

My team lost. Don't you hate when that happens? Well, there's always next season. My boys did good this year. It was a tough one. Enough about that, I just had to…vent. Enjoy this chapter.

Meredith had spent the night in Derek's arms. She woke up every couple of hours because of the pain in her ribs and Derek would freak out with worry. He hadn't really slept because he wanted to be sure she was okay and that she was comfortable. But it was cute. It was happy. Almost perfect. Despite him not sleeping, he felt rested. With her in his arms, it was like the world stopped. Because she was with Meredith. His Meredith. She woke up with Derek leaning on his elbow, smiling at her.

"Were you watching me sleep?" Meredith yawned.

"You're cute when you sleep," he leaned over and kissed her.

"That's creepy, Der."

"I just missed waking up with you in my arms," Derek grinned, kissing her again.

"You're just full of cheesiness today aren't you," she giggled.

"That was last night," he laughed, "Today begins a whole new cheesiness quota."

"Too bad you have to go to work," Meredith teased.

"I have to go to the trailer and change first. It might look a little weird if I show up in the same clothes as yesterday."

"People will just think you were having hot sex and didn't get a chance to go home."

"Too bad that's not true," Derek pouted.

"I guess so," she shrugged.

"It could be true. But you're just a tease."

"You love me," she grinned.

"I do," Derek said against her lips.

Meredith readjusted the covers in bed to say as Derek got up to get dressed. She watched as he pulled on his sweater and buttoned his jeans, reminding her of the days when they only spent time at her house before he took her to his land and showed her the trailer. That was the night she had really fallen in love with him. Derek finished getting dressed and helped Meredith downstairs.

"How about I bring over dinner tonight?" he suggested.

"I guess so. Unless I get a better offer," she joked.

"You're mean," Derek laughed.

"Bring something good."

"I can do that. Take it easy today okay?" he stroked her cheek with his thumb.

"I will. Cristina's coming over. She has the day off."

"Okay. Well you girls behave."

"What if I don't want to?" she reached up, capturing Derek's lips with hers.

Derek snaked his arms around Meredith's waist as she slipped her tongue into his mouth. She moaned into his mouth and wound her hand in his dark curls.

"Now I really don't want to leave," Derek smirked as he pulled away.

"Go," she giggled, pushing him out the door.

Meredith watched as Derek drove away and then went into the kitchen to find Izzie and George glaring at her. She ignored them and poured herself a cup of coffee as they continued to watch her.

"What?" Meredith looked between the two of them.

"So…Derek slept over last night?" Izzie asked.

"He and I…We're taking things slow. It's just simple and…We're going slow."

"What about the whole he's married thing?" George asked.

"They're getting divorced.

"That's what he told you the last time. And who had to clean up the puke after you got drunk every night for a week?" He pointed out.

"It's…different this time…Addison is having Mark's baby," she coughed.

"What?" Izzie exclaimed.

"Derek told me last night."

"McSteamy is having a baby? And you and McDreamy are getting back together. I didn't see that coming" Izzie added.

"Excuse me while I choke back some…McVomit," George muttered.

"Shut up George," Izzie giggled, "You're just jealous that you're not getting any."

"How do you know I'm not getting…I'm not jealous. And we have to go to work."

"I'm ready to go." Izzie pulled on her coat, "Call us if you need anything, Mer."

Meredith just nodded as they left. Everybody trying to take care of her was nice. It made her feel appreciated and cared about. Something that she hadn't really ever gotten from her mother. But the only person she wanted to take care of her was Derek.

"Thanks for getting in a car accident 2 days after I get back from my honeymoon. Way to ruin the mood, Mer." Cristina let herself into the house.

"Sorry," she smirked.

"What's wrong with you? You're like…happy."

"Derek is divorcing Addison. Everything is bright and shiny."

"Oh God. You're going to be sickeningly happy now aren't you?" Cristina groaned.

"Not sickeningly happy. Just bright and shiny," Meredith smiled.

"I don't think we can be friends anymore, Mer."

"You're the one who's happily married."

"Burke wants me to write thank you notes with him. He says it'll be fun. That's not fun. Valve replacements are fun." Cristina complained.

"I don't think that's so bad. People did give you gifts." Meredith admitted.

"That's because McDreamy's poisoning you."

"McDreamy's bringing me dinner tonight."

"Before you have some McSex?"

"No. There's no sex. We're…taking it slow. No sex."

"That's impossible. You two look at each other and want to jump each other. There's no way."

"I have self control," Meredith argued.

"Okay, Mer," Cristina mocked, "I have to go. Burke wants to go exchange some of our wedding presents."

"Have fun!"

"Enjoy your sex," Cristina yelled as she left the house.

There would be no sex. Old Meredith would have sex with anyone. There was no trust and no relationship. But she had changed. And until she and Derek had their relationship and their trust back, there would be no sex. As hard as it would be to resist him.

I wake up feeling like my life's worth living
Can't recall when I last felt that way

Guess it must be all this love you're giving

I'm sorry it's kind of short. I think its crap because I'm in a bad mood about the game. But it's all happy and bright and shiny and stuff. I love when it's like that. I hope you loved it too. I don't really have anything else to say. Boost my Redskins losing spirits with lots and lots of love and reviews.

#21 SEAN TAYLOR