Hey! So, I would have had this up, like, two hours ago, but I had a mini Grey's marathon(four episodes), then I had to watch the eagles game(they won) Yay(: Yeah, now the update you've been waiting for…(: Read;Review;Enjoy

Meredith sat in one of the chairs in Derek's hospital room and looked straight at him. He had apparently hit his head pretty hard so the doctors were just waiting for him to wake up. He now had a metal rod in his leg after the twenty-foot jump he attempted to make this morning.

This was definitely bad. Angela, Megan, and Nancy were also sitting close by, while Mark was leaning against a wall, close to Meredith. "How you doing?" He whispered to her.

"I've been better," She looked up at Mark and sighed. "I'll uh, be right back. I have to go call Lex." Mark nodded as she excused herself from the room.

"How is he?" Lexie picked up her phone after only two rings.

"Hey," She sighed. "He just got out of surgery. They had to put a metal rod in his leg and… the doctors are just waiting for him to wake up." She paused. "He hit his head hard, so… we just… we have to wait."

"Okay," Lexie said. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine," She mumbled. "How's everything at home?"

"Like it usually is," Lexie smiled slightly. "Call me if you need me, okay?" Lexie told who sister who promised she would, then hung up the phone. Meredith slowly walked into the bathroom and locked the door. She leant against the wall and stared into the mirror.

Freshman. She was finally in high school and couldn't be happier. She wasn't stuck in middle school with her two sisters and she could actually focus on school work that was important. This was good. She just picked out her binder and textbook for her first class, then shut her locker. That was when someone bumped-no, literally ran- into her.

"Mark, you're such an asshole," Whoever ran into her called to their friend. "Sorry, about that. You okay?" He picked up her two books and handed them back to her.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She mumbled and ran a hand through her hair. She was definitely talking to a… drop dead gorgeous, upperclassmen.

He smiled and her and leaned against her locker. "You're a freshman?" He asked as she slowly nodded. "Shy freshman?" he laughed. "Because, honestly, I've never seen a shy person with pink hair."

"I'm not usually shy," Meredith laughed. "I just don't really know anyone, yet."

"Derek Shepherd," He smiled. "There, Now you know someone." He paused. "The hair, by the way, it's hot."

"Uh, thanks," She smiled and glanced up. "I'm Meredith."

"What class are you going to, Meredith?"

"Chemistry in room 912." She told him, while nervously picking at the plastic on her new binder.

"Same," He told her. "I think we should probably head to class before we're late on the first day." He smiled.

"Yeah," She laughed.

"So, I think I'm going to make you my freshman friend." He glanced at her

"Freshman friend?"

"Yeah," He nodded. "Me, the junior, befriends you, the freshman. I'll watch out for you and make sure no one screws with you."

"Sounds good." She laughed. Yes, high school was going to be good.

Meredith finally snapped out of it and smiled from the memory. Derek had definitely watched out for her that year. It was a good year. Meredith quickly went to use the bathroom-so she could go back to waiting for her boyfriend to wake up.- but stopped short and let out a huge sigh of relief. This made things slightly better.

She headed back towards where Derek's room was to see Angela and Megan talking to a doctor and Nancy waiting by the door. She quickly walked up to her, ignoring the feeling of her stomach slowly falling. "I-Is everything okay?"

Nancy smiled. "Yeah, he woke up and is asking for you."

"R-Really?"

She nodded. "Go."

Meredith nodded and walked into the hospital room. "Hey, baby," Derek smiled as she ran up to him and gently wrapped her arms, somewhat, around his waist. "I'm fine." He smiled.

"No," She cried. "You're not fine, Derek." She looked up at him. "No more dirtbikes. They're stupid, stupid, stupid. We'll find a new hobby like… knitting. Okay? Well, maybe not knitting, but dirtbikes are dangerous. Very dangerous."

Derek smiled and pulled his girlfriend in for a kiss. "Yes, they're dangerous." He nodded.

She let out the long breath she had been holding. "I'm not pregnant." She blurted out, not really caring who was in the room at the moment. "No baby's for me."

"That's good," He laughed and kissed her forehead. "Everything's going to be okay, I promise." Meredith nodded as he gently pulled her to sit on the side of his bed. "You okay?"

"I'm happy you're okay," She smiled.

x.x.x

Later that night, Angela, Nancy, Megan, and Mark had all gone to get some dinner, but Meredith refused to go. Derek had convinced her to lay down with him. She was, of course, against it, because she didn't want to hurt him, but Derek seemed to always get his way. "I love you," She said quietly.

"What?" He ran his hand up and down her back. "You're whispering."

"I love you," She paused. "I know it's really stupid, because we just started dating, but I think I've always loved you. From the moment you ran into me when we first met, when you beat up that kid for me, when I tortured you because my dad wanted to meet my friends, when you threw me in the pool. I just… I finally realized I already knew. I love you." She finally looked up at him.

Derek smiled. "I love you, too, Meredith," He pressed his lips against her and they both got lost with each other. This love, it was so pure. So fresh and new that even the doctor who had walked into the room didn't want to interrupt it.

"Derek," Angela smiled, walking in after the doctor had. "I think the Doctor needs to speak with you."

Meredith had jumped up and off the bed; her cheeks turning a dark pink. "Sorry, Mom." He laughed.