The day after...
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Chapter 9
[ after ]
The music at the Esmerald city bar is not loud. Not enough for her to understand the lyrics at least. She just can feel the rythm of the song. It makes the place feel better. The sound of the crystal cups colliding against each other, and the loud voices mixing in the crowd.
Meredith leans against her table, her arms spreaded over the wood superfice.
Besides all the people talking and the low music you can also hear the bell ringing when someone walks in the bar. She doesn't know how Joe does it; but he always matches it all so perfectly.
"My last day in Seattle" Amelia sighs, letting herself fall on the chair in front of the blonde. Meredith smiles. She had been waiting for her to show up.
"Yep." Meredith nods."And I kept my promise. I'm showing you my favourite bar ever."
"Is it your favourite because it is basically in front of Seattle Grace?" Amelia asks, twitching her eyebrows.
Meredith blushes soflty. That is a good addition to her lists of things to why Joe's is her favourite place.
"I used come here long before I met your brother." She explains, licking her lips."And Joe is the best at pouring tequila shots."
Amelia smirks. She knows that look. She knows she is right.
"I wanna see that."
[before]
She woke up to a storm banging against her window. Sometimes she felt like alarms were useless in Seattle. Especially in the winter. Who wouldn't want to be laying on some beach, enjoying the sun and the soft sand?
It was cold. She intended to curl up against Derek, looking for some body heat; but the side of the bed he had been sleeping on was empty. And cold.
She frowned, sitting up on the bed.
She remembers Derek carrying her to bed after sharing a perfect night together. It was about three am when they laid together on her soft bed and fell asleep. She was exhausted.
"Wanna go again?" He had said, she had giggled and then she had kissed him. They moved the party to her room. Which was her mother's old room. For almost one second it was kind of weird. Then she forgot about everything when she felt Derek's lips running all over her body.
She looks at the clock on the small table next to her bed. The dark night stand that is also her mother's.
5:04 am. It says. She looks around. Derek is not there.
She gets up, grabbing one of her blankets and putting it around her naked body. A shiver runs throught her spine. It's cold.
She is not wearing any shoes, but the floor is made of wood. It's not bad. She makes her way to the corridor. Her house is still kind of dark.
"Derek?"she asks.
She goes downstairs.
The windows of the kitchen are opened. It smells great.
She smiles when she sees a small mountain of pancakes next to a jar of orange juice.
There is a note pasted on the crystal jar.
Sorry, 911. Had to run to the hospital, last night was great, Meredith. To make it up to you I made breakfast. Call me when you wake up.
-D.
His number was written on the left side of the blue post-it.
Meredith sighs. She was hoping to wake up in his arms, that had been all she had wanted after falling asleep. She had never slept better. But she understood. Derek was an intern. You can't ignore a 911. And somehow, she trusted him.
[After]
"So, how are things with you and my brother?"She asks after her second shot. Normally, she wouldn't have asked- Nah, she would have. She has this urge of knowing everything. And she is happy that his brother found Meredith. She likes Meredith. And if she has to pick a new addition to the family, she picks her. Not that they are going to get the wedding bells out already; Derek is stubborn, and Meredith looks like she is too. Something tells her that it's not going to be this easy all the time.
Derek had an awful taste in women before. They were all spoiled brats who were looking for someone like him. But he was not that someone. So they ended up breaking his heart. Like Rose the horse. The sisters had decided to call her like that after they had met her. She had licorize in her teeth. She was ugly and her eyes were like falling off her orbs.
Meredith likes Derek. The real Derek.
Amelia believes a lot of things; and one of them is that she is good reding people. She can see it in Meredith's eyes.
Her brother is happy.
And if Derek is happy her mother is happy. And that is a benefit to everyone. Especially her.
"I..." Meredith laughs nervously. She takes a long sip of her drink. She can handle tequila. "Good" she admits.
She is not going to become one of those girls who get all cheesy at the mention of their... Boyfriend? Dating person?
"I'll take that as a very good, he fucked my brains out." Amelia giggled at Meredith's gasp.
"Amelia!"
"Yeah, thinking about it now it's disgusting. He is my brother."
Meredith rolls her eyes. "He is."she smiles softly." Things are great. I'm just not used to it." She admits.
"to what?" She asks.
"I am not that kind of girl."
"That girl of girl doesn't exist, Meredith. People have idealized her so much she doesn't have a real identity, or a real personality anymore. No one is that kind of girl." Amelia is tipsy. Meredith too. But her words... Wise words. She was not expecting her to say that.
"I guess you are right." She sighs.
"What kind of girl are you?" They decide to order another round.
Meredith stares at the door.
[before]
"Meredith?" His voice sounds tired at the other side of the line. God knows when he had to leave. They barely slept through the night. He must be ready to collapse.
"You told me to call you when I woke up. " she says." I am calling you."
"You woke up at five am?" She can feel the shock on his voice, a normal person, a sane one at least, doesn't wake up at five am. No one should ever wake up before six.
"I did. I was cold and alone so I decded to look for you. " She explains, he sighs. "It's okay. I got a nice breakfast in return. This is way better than cold pizza"
"Cold pizza?" He asks. She can see him grimacing.
"Yep. I ordered pizza last night. I never eat the whole thing on my own."
"That's not a real breakfast. A good day starts with a good breakfast" healthnut. She thinks; but she smiles.
"You sound like one of those annoying tv ads." She giggles, rolling her eyes.
He chuckles. "Are you calling me stupid?" He asks, clearing his throat.
"Hm, maybe. It's five am. My brain is still asleep." She yawns.
"Meredith..." He shakes his head, letting out a long breath. He has never smiled like that. "Go to sleep. Amelia is leaving tomorrow, why don't we meet each other at Joe's when my shift is over?"
"Kay." She whispers with a sleepy voice. "And that sounds... Great. Thank you for the breakfast." She says." And last night." She adds blushing softly.
"No problem." He laughs again, she likes his laugh.
[After.]
"I don't do relationships." She finally says.
Amelia's lips draw a straight line for a few seconds, but them it turns into a warm smile.
"You've never dated anyone before?"
"Kind of. No."
"It's... It's different when you are so much into that person. It's hard. Nothing that's actually worth is easy. That's not how life works. The universe likes to challenge us.
"I...- I can feel that." Her voice breaks for a few seconds. Then she smiles. "I am dark and twisty. I am trying to get all whole and healed. I am not an easy person."
"No one is." Amelia shrugs again. Why the Shepherds always give advice like they if they had gotten out of one of those cliché movies where there is a big family and everyone is just perfect?
"I want this to work." She sighs. "I really do. It's just... I feel like I'm going blind. Like I am in the middle of somewhere and I don't know what way to choose."
"That's how you are supposed to feel." Amelia giggles.
[ before ]
Meredith wakes up once again. This time she feels warm. She smeels like him. She is wearing his shirt. She had found it laying on her living room's floor, and wearing it made her feel just... Safe.
She wanted to wear it to work. But that would be... Weird.
She is already awake, but her alarm rings anyway. She groans, she doesn't want to get up. Not really. She doesn't want to go to the stupid bookstore.
But again, she has to. She really hates this grown up thing. She just wants to be a surgeon. See a real surgery. You practice on cadavers, and see books everyday, but she has heard the stories. The surgery high. They say its completely amazing.
Meredith makes a mental note to ask Derek about it when she sees him again.
[after]
"Hey georgeous." He says. Meredith jumps on her seat. She hadn't seen him coming. She was talking to Amelia, and definitely enjoying it. Amelia was fun and easy to talk to. She couldn't believe he had surprises her like that.
"Hey, thank you." Amelia smirkes, looking at Meredith with a raised eyebrow.
"I was talking to Mer." Derek rolls his eyes.
"That doesn't mean I am not georgeous." Amelia argues, smiling.
"Well, just I'll give you that, because you look like me."
"But you are ugly." Amelia jokes.
"Mer, tell her I am not ugly." Derek asks her like a five year old, she sits on his lap and kisses him softly.
"Gross." Amelia groans.
"I am not getting in the middle of this." She giggles.
She can feel Derek's lips against her ear. "I forgive you, because well, you called me God last night." He whispers. She can feel her whole body heating and her cheeks melting into red.
Why. He. Has. This. Power. Towards. Her?
"Derek!" She gasps.
"Oooookay." Amelia throws her arms into the air. "Now that'ts my cue to leave." She smirks, shaking her head.
But the cuple is too busy talking to each other.
"Bye, big bro, bye Mer. Love you too, we might never see each other since tomorrow I could have a plane crash buuuut- "she trailes off when she sees they are kissing like no one else is in the room. She grimaces, taking a last sip of her drink and leaves.
"Bye." Derek says between kisses, but his sister is not there anymore. He'll call her later. Meredith is... More important now.
"I missed you this morning." She whispers.
"Me too." He sighs."911. From your mom. That was a little disturbing."
"She calls you in after having sex with her daughter." She giggles.
"Basically." He chuckles back.
"Hm.." She whispers, her head falling on his torso.
"Let's go." He says out of the blue.
"What? Where?" She frowns, meeting his eyes.
"You hungry?" He asks.
"A little, yeah." Meredith admits, sightly confused.
"Well, let's go."
"Wait! Where?" She tries to follow him, he is already getting out of the bar.
"You'll see."
He just smirks. Like if he was actually hiding gold.
Meredith gasps when they arrive.
It is a small jardin. It's all flowery and rustic. It's actually beautiful. It's not cold, there are some heaters and a fire in te center of the place. It doesn't seem dangerous, just fits. She looks at him amazed.
"This is amazing. How did you discover it? " she asks, highly surpirsed. Derek is a box full of surprises. He knows the most beautiful places in Seattle, and he has been living here less than she has.
"It was my first week. I like walking. I ve always wanted to come but didn't feel like doing it alone." He shrughs.
"Oh." She breathes, turning to look at him."well, thank you for bringing me."
He loves her smile.
She looks... Free, happy, warm.
She is beautiful under the lights of the jardin. There is a low music playing in the crowd, it's relaxing. He feels relaxed.
He puts his arm around her waist, pulling her close.
They sit on a table, the waitress come and they order some wine. He discovers that she loves red wine. She looks good with a crystal cup in her hand.
He takes his phone out and shots a picture of her.
"Derek!" She exclaims. "Delete that!"
She thought the jardin was pretty but he thought she was prettier, the caption would say.
She leans towards him, trying to reach his phone, she looks cute.
Derek chuckles. "But I don't want to delete it. You look cute. "He argues again.
She gives up, sinking in her seat. She crosses her arms over her chest. Then she smiles. She takes her phone out too, stares at it for a few seconds, licking her top lip.
"You can take all the pics you want. Don't blame you. I am sexy." She rolls her eyes, snapping a picture of him.
"Now we are even, I guess." She shrugs.
"I guess we are." He smiles.
They order their meals, he orders a salad with some chicken, Meredith makes a face when the words leaves his lips. She orders a steak. They are just so different. But they love it.
"How was work?" She decides to asks.
"It was crazy." He admits." I can't wait untill you join me. I hope you are my intern."
"Do I get special treatment?" Sh raises an eyebrow.
"Only if I get special favours." He laughs, his eyes sparkling.
"We'll see." She giggles.
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