Disclaimer: If I owned Grey's Anatomy, what happened last night wouldn't have happened. Instead it would have ended with Derek asking Meredith on a date and not that horse faced nurse.
Grey's made me depressed. So depressed I couldn't right anything yesterday. All day.Because I felt the bad coming and I felt even worse after. But I'm trying to have hope. Because the ending seemed a little hopeful even though Derek asked McHorse on a date. But when she was talking to Bailey I felt hopeful. Anyways, I'll shut up now and hopefully this will cheer you up if you're feeling as bad as I do about last night's episode.
Everything was great. Everything was happy. It had only been a week ago since Derek failed to tell Meredith about the divorce, instead letting her hear the news from Addison. But now, they were happy. Meredith was afraid to say it, even afraid to think it, but this felt different. He really had been sorry for not telling her. For hurting her and for letting her find out such big information from the so called enemy.
Unfortunately, that happiness couldn't continue this morning. Because she had to go work. She wished Derek could come over and they could lie on the couch all day in each others arms watching movies. But that wasn't real life. And she had a life saving job to be at. A life saving job that she hated for keeping her away from the man she loved except for brief moments in the hallway and the cafeteria.
And apparently, the job that she hated, hated her too. Because when she got to work, she was quickly informed by Bailey that there was a multiple car crash on the highway with serious injuries, including head injuries. Meaning, she would be occupied with a smaller case while Derek was operating on somebody's brain. Taking away the brief moments in the hallway and the cafeteria.
Meredith was correct. Derek was in surgery. With George. and his mind wasn't completely on the surgery. It was on Meredith. It was on the next thing he could do for her. The next thing he could do to show her how much he cares about her and that he bad a made decision in not choosing her over Addison in the first place.
"I want to do something nice for Meredith," he said over his mask.
"Oh. So you two are…I mean…Back together and the divorce," George stuttered.
"Yes, Dr. O'Malley. We are back together. And I want to do something nice for her. Any ideas?"
"I don't know. I've never been in that situation…"
"You mean you've never been married and had a girlfriend at the same time?"
"No sir."
"Relax O'Malley. You're Meredith's friend. Has she mentioned any gift or anything she wants?"
"No."
"Come on. You live her. There has to be something. We're friends aren't we George? Help me out."
"Friends. Yeah," he murmured, "I don't know. She always says she needs to relax. Maybe a vacation or something?"
"Got it," Derek said as he clipped the aneurysm, "Got it. A vacation. Want to close for me?"
"Okay," he said as Derek left the OR.
Vacation. He could take her on a vacation. Somewhere relaxing. Get her mind off the craziness with Addison and the marriage in the hospital and taking care of her mother in the nursing home. They would go away. She would rest. They would be together. And come back fresh and ready for whatever.
"Let's go away," Derek walked up next to Meredith at the nurse's station.
"Away? I thought you were in surgery. Car crash. "
"I was. Let's go to wine country for the weekend. Just you and me."
"Derek, I can't."
"Why not?"
"I have to work. I just missed two weeks. I can't exactly just go on vacation."
"Get somebody to cover for you. I'll make it worth their while. And worth your while," he winked.
"Derek…Slow."
"I know. But who says we can't take it slow in Napa…Or Sonoma?"
"You can't take it slow. You're like a horny teenager."
"I am not."
She looked at him with raised eyebrows .
"Okay I am…But only with you," he whispered in her ear.
"Derek!"
"What? You wanted me to tell the truth," he smirked.
"I have work to do," she kissed him on the cheek.
"So what do you say? Come with me?"
"Okay," she giggled at his persistence.
"Napa or Sonoma?"
"Sonoma. Smaller hotels. Fewer tourists."
"Which means more time alone," he smirked.
"I'm still not having sex with you," she called as she walked away.
"You say that now…"
He wanted to go on vacation with her. He wanted to take her away so it would just be the two of them. They could get to know each other again. They could talk about what happened with their relationship so that there was nothing else pent up. No feelings that were left unknown. And they would be together. With no distractions.
"I'm going away this weekend," Meredith told Izzie.
"Ooh! Where?" Izzie bounced.
"Sonoma. Or Napa. Derek's taking me."
"That's exciting."
"Yeah. I just have to find somebody to cover my shifts this weekend."
"I can't," Izzie frowned, "But Alex probably will."
"Alex probably will what?" he asked as he walked up to them.
"Cover my shift this weekend."
"What's in it for me?" Alex bit into an apple.
"Why do you have to get something back? Can't you just do something nice for once?" Izzie asked.
"No. Grey, what's the deal?"
"I'll do your post-op's for a month," she grinned.
"Deal."
This would be good. They would go away. She had taken care of the biggest problem which was finding somebody to take her weekend shifts. Doing post-op notes for a month was worth alone time with Derek. It was something that she hadn't gotten a lot of since Addison showed up and even since the divorce because of work. But now they had the chance. In wine country.
I'd take another chance
Take a fall, take a shot for you
So there's a little MerDer goodness for you to override all the crappiness from last night. It's not that good because my mind is still on the sadness that was last night's episode. As for that crapiness, I wrote a letter. A letter that I fully intend to mail to Touchstone, ABC and Shonda And while I can't count on getting feedback from them, I hope I can count on reviews from you!!
