So, I have been gone for a while. But I won't be gone for more time. In this chapter, Derek proposes Meredith, Karev starts apartment hunting, Christina discovers Carolyn's super powers and the Addison- Nancy relations strengthen.
"Come on in." said Derek with a smile on his face as he pointed to the nearest CT "This is a CT of Katie Bryce. 15 year old female severed aneurysm"
"From a fall during rhythmic gymnastics, I remember." said Meredith, remembering how she and Christina had found out about it.
"It was the first surgery we ever scrubbed in together on right? Our first save." he said as he moved on to the next scan "Right here is a cerebral cyst. Tough save, but we did it. I kissed you in the stairwell after the surgery. And this right here is where Dr. Bailey kicked you out of the surgery because she caught us in your driveway in my car."
Meredith smiled remembering it. "And right here, this was a 7 hour craniotomy and you held the clamp the entire time, never flinched. That's when I knew you were going to be an incredible surgeon. Beth Monroe, made our clinical trial a success by surviving. You talked me into putting her under. That's when I knew I needed you." As he moved forward, Meredith saw the ultrasound photo of her children, her twins. "And this is today. You've given me the best gift. Here is where I know that I want to be with you forever. If there's a crisis you don't freeze. You move forward. You get the rest of us to move forward. Because you've seen worse. You've survived worse. And you know we'll survive too. You say you're dark and twisty. It's not a flaw. It's a strength. It makes you who you are. I'm not going to get down on one knee. I'm not going to ask a question. I love you Meredith Grey. And I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
"And I want to spend the rest of my life with you." said Meredith, overwhelmed with emotion. Derek took out the ring from his pocket and slid it on her ring finger. They both locked in a loving embrace as they kissed each other. As the elevator doors slid open Meredith could hear people yell 'Congratulations'.
They were at home, their home, and the air was filled with the smell of vanilla which was the smell of the cake Carolyn was baking with the help of Izzie. Meredith was sitting on the couch with Derek next to her, his hand in hers. "I don't really think that I'm a ring bride." said Meredith, carefully examining the diamond studded ring that Derek had gave her. "That's fine." said Derek,who was just happy to be here with Meredith right now and the fact that she didn't turn him down.
"You both can buy a new ring." Said Carolyn emerging from the kitchen with oven mitts in her hands. "I have no idea what girls now days like. Probably bigger stones.".
Meredith looked at the ring, it wasn't old fashioned neither did it look bad. It was a beautiful ring. "The ring isn't the problem. If anything, it's very beautiful. I'm just not a ring type.".
"Yeah, she isn't the ring type. Back off McMommy." said Christina drinking red wine from the crystal wine glass. "Someone's had too much to drink." said Carolyn as she took away the wine glass from Christina's hands. "Do I have to move out, no that you're engaged?" asked Alex, who had just entered the room. "That's a topic for another time." said Derek.
And from that one sentence, Alex knew that his days in this house were numbered. He better start looking for apartments. He left the room as his pager beeped. Christina laughed to herself. She knew this day was coming, she already had an apartment. Haha, suckers! She was really smart or just really really drunk.
Izzie emerged from the kitchen with a cake in her hands. "Why the cake, by the way ?" asked Meredith, who didn't really know what the special occasion was. "It's someone's birthday." said Carolyn in a sing-song manner. "Whose ? Is it yours? If it is , you're not getting any younger ?" said Christina, obviously still drunk. "Actually, yours." said Carolyn. Christina was shocked, she checked the date. It was correct. "Even if it is, I'm not getting younger." said Christina, sinking down in the couch.
"Trust me, you don't want to say that to her." said Derek, but it was too late. "Don't say that, a birthday means you have survived life till this long, it means you are mature, more understanding, you're at the prime of your life. So, you don't get to say that." said Carolyn as she looked down at the table. "I'll bring some candles."
As Carolyn left, Christina whispered to Meredith "Your mother-in-law has some super powers."
"I left Valerie with one of Meredith's friends." said Nancy drinking a vodka shot "I hope her friends are more responsible than she is.". It was around 8 pm and instead of home, she was at a bar drinking with Addison.
"I don't like this." said Addison "I mean they're having children? And I have to take scans of those children. Derek's children. Fetuses, currently.". "I can't really believe this either." said Nancy " You bet she threw the pills out of the window. She wanted to hold him down."
"Would it have been different if we had children ?" asked Addison in a drunken state "I mean, would he have not left me for the sake of a child?". Nancy patted Addison's back, consoling her friend. "Even if that happened, I know my brother. He would have never been happy." said Nancy "Meredith wrecked your home. She's a home wrecker!"
"It doesn't even matter anymore ." said Addison "But this is torture. Seeing Derek's face light up at the image of his children. Meredith and Derek looking at the scan and smiling and laughing and being happy. It's torture thinking that it could have been me. We could have had children, it could have saved our marriage.". "Don't cry over spilt milk, Addie." said Nancy "It won't change anything now. They're going to have sweet bubbly children, who will call me 'Aunt Nancy'. I don't know how do I feel about this. She's a gold-digger."
"Derek does earn a lot. But she isn't a gold digger. She's a nice person, and it's not her fault." said Addison "They have the magic of love or whatever. Me and Derek , we lost that Magic a long time ago. Sometimes, people just aren't meant to be. And they are meant to be, even if that means that I have to be jealous of them the rest of my life." They both were crazy drunk at this point. And Nancy's words weren't even audible right now. "If you go like this, then your mother's gonna be very angry." said Addison "Come, you can spend the night in my hotel room."
So, sorry, my people for being completely AWOL for so long. There were exams and stuff. And I know that this must be so annoying for you. But , I had to let y'all know that this fic ain't getting abandoned. Nor is 'Stalker', which is why I had to post this short chapter. Also what do you think about Addison-Nancy ?
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Love, Allison