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| A Love That Knows No Boundaries NC-17; Mer/Der Au Update 4/26 x3 | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 24 2009, 03:09 PM (184 Views) | |
| Mer_Der4eva | Apr 24 2009, 03:09 PM Post #1 |
 
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Hi, i haven't posted on GAO since it changed boards, so i thought i would give my latest fic a go over here. Disclaimer: I do not own Grey’s Anatomy or its characters, this is merely for fun. Warning: This fic contains some sensitive issues, i have tried to be has sensitive has possible by not going into too much detail, i have been through this myself, so i know it is hard to read, has i can assure you it has been difficult to write. I have posted this on The Docks and Surigical Language as well, which is a little further ahead on updates. Derek Shepherd was stood up at the podium, looking out over a room of his peers, has he began his lecture at the Neurological Conference in Paris. He had always hated giving speeches, but his chief of surgery at Seattle Grace Richard Webber, had insisted that he go along to talk about his medical trial that he had been overseeing for the past year but it also gave him the opportunity to catch up with some old friends. He was soon be would be off to work in Africa for a year, but he needed to get the trial off the ground first, by introducing it to the rest of the medical community. It had taken him three months to get it right, and now apart from the odd death, it was a successful way of treating incurable tumours, giving those people a chance to live a normal life. Derek was one of the top neurosurgeons in the US, and was requested a lot for consults, and all though he didn’t like to blow his own trumpet, he had also treated from famous people over the past ten years. Derek Shepherd, was known has a world renown surgeon, graduated top of his class at Dartmouth, nearly 20 years before, he had spent the last 18 years building his medical career, by all definitions he was a workaholic. Whenever Derek stood at one of these podiums, before speaking, he thought back over his career, and how hard he had worked, and how much he had sacrificed for his career. He didn’t do relationships, he had a few relationships in medical school, and the longest lasting was during his residency that was with Addison Montgomery but for those seven years that worked for them, they were both focused on their career, so their relationship suited them both, after their residencies ended, Derek was offered an attending position in Seattle, and Addison in Los Angeles, it was a mutual decision to break up and they are still very good friends. In the past 12 years, the relationships had been few and far between, but Derek was happy that way. Derek had several procedures named after him, but this trial with he was here to talk about has been his most riskiest, and Derek Shepherd wasn’t known for taking risks, not with his career, but has Derek planned on spending the next year or so working in Africa, he wanted to leave the medical community remembering his name. Derek had an ego, but so did most successful surgeons, and all of his articles had received acclaimed recognition, to for Derek, he didn’t know why, but the only journalist he had ever care about their reaction to his articles was a certain journalist from the New York Times, he knew that, that person was here today, her editor had assured him, that she would, and he had been waiting to meet her for the past five years, he just wasn’t sure why her opinion mattered so much to him. He scanned the room, his eyes fell on the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, he knew that she wasn’t a doctor, she was sat in the journalist section, with a notepad, already scribbling notes, and talking to another woman who he recognised, at that moment he knew she was the one person that he had wanted to meet, has she raised her head, her green clashed with his blue, the intensity in her eyes, making him want to look away but he was mesmerised by her, they stayed there gazing in each other’s eyes until Derek heard someone clear their throat behind him, he finally tore his eyes away from her’s, and started to speak. Meredith Grey sat in the conference room, waiting for her editor to join her, Meredith had attended so many medical conference over the past four years, she was a journalist for the New York Times, and had started working for them, straight from college, she had attended pre-med, but when it came to applying for medical school, she realised that she didn’t really want to become a doctor, that it was only doing it to honour her mother’s memory, her mother had been the great Ellis Grey, one of the first pioneering women doctors, and the first woman to win the Harper Avery award. Her mother had been killed along with her father when she was nineteen, in a car accident, driving back home from dropping Meredith off at Dartmouth to start her second year of pre-med. Her parent’s death had devastated her, she was very close to her father, and all though not so close to her mom, she had still loved her. It was at her parent’s funeral that her life had change unexpectedly, when a man approached her and introduced himself to her has her father. It took her a long time to get over the fact that both of her parent’s had lied to her, she was unable to form a close relationship with Thatcher or her sisters. After her third year of pre-med, she realised that this was not what she wanted, she had always wanted to be a journalist, she made up her mind to finish her pre-med and after a year off she decided to go back to university and did a BA in journalism, followed by a masters at NYU. It was there at NYU on her first day she had met Mark James, a law school student. Meredith looked down at the simple gold wedding ring on the finger, having gotten married six years ago, but all she wanted to do was too take it off and throw it away. She was glad when her editor Susanna finally joined her, mumbling something about Derek Shepherd, when he finally came on stage. She remembered that he liked to scan the room for a few moments before starting his speeches, her years in pre-med helped her immensely, when she applied for a job at the New York Times, Susanna had been very interested in her pre-med degree, and the fact she was Ellis Grey’s daughter. It was then the first time she had read one of Derek’s Shepherd’s articles, and for the past four years every time he had wrote an article, she would critique it for the New York Times. She had always wanted to meet him, and she wanted to write an article or a book on him, and she had hoped that this would be the year she would meet him, and Susanna had assured her that he was asking if she would be here this year. It was then that she feel someone’s eyes on her, and when she looked up it was him, Doctor Derek Shepherd, her eyes met his blue, and she could feel herself get lost in his eyes, she had for just a moment completely forgotten where she was, until he looked away from her, his gaze had left her completely breathless, and her heart pounding her chest, she could hear someone whispering her name, pulling her out of her trance, to hear that Derek had just started speaking. |
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| McGrey | Apr 25 2009, 07:16 AM Post #2 |
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I read the first update on the other board, but I didn't have time to follow it. Bring on more! There isn't much activity on this section to this board, but I will follow your fic over here until i catch up with all your updates. 
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| Mer_Der4eva | Apr 25 2009, 04:51 PM Post #3 |
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I will post over here just for you Dana.  Enjoy! That evening, Meredith was in her room at the Ritz getting ready for the reception, this would be her opportunity she hoped to meet Derek Shepherd in person. She was hoping to write a book on him, he was going to be one of the greats, he would be honoured has her mother was, no doubt in her mind he would be up there with her mother. She was just applying the last of her makeup; she was wearing a deep blue baby doll dress, with her hair down in waves. She didn’t have a lot of make-up with her, her husband had never liked her wearing it, so she had to buy some when she got to JFK, she had forgotten to pick up the small make up case that was in her desk drawer, but she also knew that Mark, would look through what she had packed so it was probably a good idea to have forgotten it, she didn’t want to make him angry, especially not before this conference. There was a knock at the door, and guessing it was Susanna, she yelled for her to come in. “Meredith” “I’m just in the bathroom, I’ll be out in a moment” Meredith looked over her appearance one more time, before walking out of the bathroom. “Hey Susanna” Meredith said. “You ready, Meredith” “I am, just let me call Mark quickly” “Meredith, we will be late” “It will be quick, i have to phone him” Meredith quickly grabs her mobile, and dials Mark all too familiar number, but only getting his voicemail, which she wasn’t surprise since it was 4 in the afternoon in New York. “Hey, it me, just checking in, i have a reception tonight, i will give you a call when i get back to the hotel room. Oh i won’t be taking my phone, so don’t worry if you can’t get hold of me, bye” she motions to Susanna that she is ready. ------------------------------------------- Derek is in his room, having just gotten out of the shower, he wraps a towel around his waist, not bothering to dry himself off, he walked in to the bedroom, his hair and torso dripping wet, he went to grab his boxer, has his phone rang, he looked at the caller id, seeing that it was Addison. “Hey Addie” “Derek, are you in Paris?” “Yeah, I’m surprised Mark didn’t tell you” “He mentioned something about it, i am here on a consult, and i was wondering if you fancied meeting for dinner” “I have a reception tonight, why don’t you join me?” “Are you asking me out on a date, Dr Shepherd?” Addison teased him. “Yes, i am Dr Montgomery” “Just don’t tell Mark” “Our little secret” Derek laughed. “I can be there in an hour” “Okay, it’s at the Ritz Carlton, give me a text when you’re outside” “Bye” Addison says hanging up, Derek was looking forward to seeing Addison, he hadn’t seen her in two years, so it would be nice to catch up. He couldn’t believe that it had been two years, since Addison and Mark’s wedding, since he had last seen both of them; he knew that needed to change, that he needed to slow down, but if he did it would only go to prove how lonely he actually felt. Sometime he found himself missing Addison, not so much her, or their relationship, but having someone in his life, apart from the odd relationship here and there; none of them lasted because Derek wasn’t willing to put his career in second place. Derek got dressed; he couldn’t be bothered with wearing a tuxedo or a suit, so he decided in trousers, and a button down shirt. He knew exactly what to expect from these receptions, which is why he had ask Addison to join him, to give him a bit of company without her constantly asking question about his work. Meredith and Susanna arrived at the reception a little later than it started but they knew that no-one would get their much before 8 o clock, Meredith couldn’t help but look around the room, and see if Derek Shepherd had arrived yet. “Meredith” Susanna said handing her a glass of champagne. “Yeah” “He will be here don’t worry” “Who” “You know exactly who i mean, now relax and enjoy yourself, it your night off, so make the most of it” Derek left his room, to meet Addison, he had just exited the elevator, when he saw Addison walking into the hotel, Addison was wearing a black pencil skirt, and a halterneck top, she gave Derek a wave, and Derek walked over to her, giving her a hug. “It’s nice to see you, Addie. How’s Mark?” “He is still Mark, he told me to tell you to phone him, it been months Derek and he is worried about you, so am i” Derek takes her arm and walks her toward the lounge where they are holding the reception. “Addie, i am fine” “You are always fine, Derek. Now tell me something i will believe?” Derek got straight to the bar, orders himself a scotch and Addison a cosmo, before anyone of his peers sees him, he just wants a moment to catch up with Addison. “There is nothing to tell you, the trial is coming along well” “Derek i don’t want to hear about your professional life, i can read your articles, I’m talking about personally” Derek looks around the room, anything not to look at Addison, when his eyes settle on her, the same woman from the conference, that captured his attention, and when he saw who she was with, he knew exactly who she was. He quickly excused himself from Addison and walked over to them. “Susanna” Derek said, giving her a hug. “How are you? It’s been a while” “Derek, it’s so good to see you again. I am good, how are you?” “You know me, working hard as usual” Susanna nods remembering that Meredith was standing beside her. “Meredith, this is Doctor Derek Shepherd, an old friend of mine, Derek i would like meet Meredith Grey” Meredith holds out her hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet you finally Dr Shepherd, i have read all of your articles” Meredith trying not to feel the effects that he was having on her, she couldn’t meet his eyes, but could feel his stare. “Ms Grey, it Derek and i am well aware, you have a deep understand of medical procedures” “Derek, its Meredith. I studied pre-med before i did journalism, and my mother was a doctor” “How come you never went to medical school?” “I came to realise that i only did it because of who my mother was, and she had always wanted me to become a doctor, so i decided to follow what i had always wanted to do” “I bet your mother wasn’t happy” “She died, when i was doing pre-med” “I am so sorry” “It was a long time ago” “Susanna, would you and Meredith like to join me and Addison?” “Addison is here” Susanna asked, knowing that she was married to Mark Sloan. “Yeah, she agreed to accompany me tonight” Susanna looks at Meredith who nods her head. Derek places his hand on the small of her back; Meredith tries to ignore the sparks that travel up her spine. “Meredith, Addison Montgomery-Sloan, Addie, this is Meredith Grey” “Dr Montgomery, it nice to meet you” “Ms Grey, i will admit i am a fan of your’s” “Thank you and its Meredith. Ms Grey is my mother” “Addison, then” a waiter comes over to them with champagne, and Derek ends up being dragged off by an old colleague of his from his work with Doctors without borders program, but he can’t keep his eyes of Meredith, he noticed that she kept playing with her wedding ring. He could help but be a little disappointed that she was married, in the short time he had known her, he had felt more for her, than he had for any woman he had ever met, it was a shame that she was unavailable. It was toward the end of the evening before Derek managed to get back to Susanna and Meredith; Addison had left a couple of hours before, having been page back to the hospital. Every time he heard her giggle, he found it completely adorable, usual it would annoy him, and when he notices another doctor talking to her, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealously, which was wrong considering he hardly knew her, and she was married. He found his way back to them, and slid in the seat next to Meredith. “Ladies i am so sorry about that” “Derek its fine, your trial is groundbreaking; people are going to want to talk to you about it” “Anyway, Derek, Meredith, i am going to retire for the night, it has been a long day, Meredith i will meet you at 8.30 for breakfast, and we can discuss your article” “Sure, Susanna, I’ll see ya in the dining room in the morning” Meredith says, Susanna leaves, and Meredith for the first time that night finds herself alone with Derek. “Derek, it was a pleasure to meet you, but i should go to bed too, i had no sleep last night” “Meredith, would you care to join me at the conference tomorrow, i don’t have any more speeches for a couple of days, so i will be sitting in on some of the other lectures” “Yeah, okay, i would be helpful, there are some medical procedures here that i don’t quite understand, and your assistance could be invaluable” “Always thinking like a journalist?” “Yeah, good night Derek” “Goodnight, Meredith” Derek says giving her a kiss on the cheek. Meredith smiles before disappearing out of sight. Derek sits back down, with a smile on his face, for the first time in a long time, he can see a chance of having everything that he had always wanted, but the question was, is he brave enough to go for it. Meredith was relieved to find the elevator empty, she leant up against the wall, she couldn’t believe the effect that man had on her, and she had never felt anything like it. He was the complete opposite of her husband, but she was married, and these feelings were wrong No good could come of it, she entered her suite and had a quick shower before gets into the big King size bed and she fell asleep almost instantly, with a smile on her face. |
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| McGrey | Apr 25 2009, 06:03 PM Post #4 |
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I am curious to find out more about Meredith's marriage. Her husband Mark sounds like an odd character  Of course each of them ending the evening with a smile  It's Mer/Der we're talking about.
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| Mer_Der4eva | Apr 26 2009, 09:52 PM Post #5 |
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After breakfast, Meredith met Derek in the lobby, Susanna had decided not to attend the conference that day, and do some shopping, leaving Meredith on her own, she was glad that she had agreed to met Derek, she saw Derek had the reception desk, and walked over to him. “Dr Shepherd” “It’s Derek, Meredith” “Sorry Derek, are you ready” “Yep, just picking up my messages” “Meredith” they heard behind them, Meredith closes her eyes, and Derek notices her face fall and a note of panic in her eyes when she opened them. Meredith couldn’t believe it, it was the one person that she really did not want to see, knowing that the fact she was with another man, would get back to her husband and that was not something she wanted to deal with, she knew exactly how he would react. “Michael” she turned and plastered a fake smile on her face. “Meredith i thought it was you, what are doing in Paris?” “I’m here for work; I’m covering the Neurological Conference for the paper” “I can’t imagine Mark was happy about that” “No, he wasn’t but it my job” “Meredith, you ready” she feel Derek says behind her. “Michael, this is Doctor Derek Shepherd, he is helping me with my article. Derek this is my husband’s partner Michael Cotton” “Nice to meet you” “You too, Dr Shepherd” “Meredith, do you fancy meeting for lunch, i haven’t seen you in ages” “We break for lunch at 1pm, so I’ll meet you here in the lobby” “I’ll see you then” Michael gives Meredith a peck on the cheek, and watches them walking into the conference room. He hadn’t seen Meredith look so relaxed, and happy in a long time, and he was glad to see it, he knew how Mark treated her, he just hoped that she was being careful. He could see it how Derek looked at Meredith, and could understand why, but he wondered how much he knew of Meredith home life, he would talk to her about it at lunch, he didn’t want her to get hurt. Derek showed her to their seats, which was right at the front of the room. Derek was curious about Michael. “Are you okay, Meredith?” “I’m fine” she knew what he was asking but didn’t want him to find out. “Okay” Derek says has the guest speaker starts to talk, he glances over a Meredith from time to time, who is so busy scribbling notes that he thinks she doesn’t notice. Meredith tries to concentrate of what the speaker is saying, but can feel Derek’s eyes on her every so often, her breathe hitches when he is looking at her, she tries to shake off the rising feeling of dread, that is in the pit of her stomach, she can’t help but be a little worried that Michael will tell Mark about Derek, she really doesn’t want to go home to an argument. After the speaker had finished, Derek asked her if she wanted a coffee, but her mobile went off, she noticed it was Mark, so she excused herself quickly, running out of the room. “Hey” “You didn’t call me back last night” he said accusingly. “Sorry i was tired” “Meredith, you know to phone me, if you go out. Why did you go out?” “It was a reception; it gave me a chance to meet some neurosurgeons for my articles” “I guess they are men” “Mark, it my job” “I don’t care if you talk to any...” “Mark, i have to talk to them for my article” “You aren’t going out tonight; i will call you and make sure” “Fine” “I only do it because i love you, baby” “Love you too” Meredith says back by this time she has tears running down her face, she rushes to the bathroom, to wash off her face, before going back into the conference room, for the next hour she barely says anything to Derek, and fobs him off when he suggests going for dinner that evening, she just can’t take the risk. “Mer, i know you are meeting your friend for lunch, but do you fancy having dinner with me tonight?” Derek asks hoping that she would say yes, but something telling him that the answer would be no. Since that phone call, something had been a little off with her, but he didn’t want to push her. “Derek i can’t, i need to start writing this article, maybe another night, i am going to go and meet Michael for lunch, so i will see you back here at 1.30” Meredith said before gathering up her stuff. Derek watches her go, but has he barely knows her; he can’t really push for anything. |
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| Mer_Der4eva | Apr 26 2009, 09:54 PM Post #6 |
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Later that evening, Meredith is in bed with her laptop on her lap, she is trying to read through her notes, but not able to concentrate, she felt so guilty blowing Derek off like that, but is for best for him, not to get involved in any way with her. She is lost in thought when there is a knock at the door, she is at a lost to whom it is, she knows that Susanna is out with friends tonight. She grabs her robe, before answering the door, and surprised to see Derek. “Derek, how did you...?” “Susanna, have you eaten?” “No i haven’t” “That what i though, i don’t eat when i have something to write so i brought pizza” “You better come in then” she steps aside, and Derek enters the room, just has Meredith’s phone goes. “I need to answer that, can you just do me a favour and keep quiet, please” “Of course” Derek says a little confused why, but goes a long with it Meredith smiles at him, and quickly answers her phone. “Hey Mark” “So you did has you were told then?” “I have an article to start writing Mark” “Tell me you did as you were told” Meredith walks out onto the balcony. “Yes, i did has i was told” “Good, because i would find out and you know you would happened if i did” “Yes” “Good. I am going away for a few days for trial, so i won’t be able to talk to you, when do you return from Paris?” “We fly back on Saturday morning” “I won’t be back until Sunday night. Call me when you get in, even if you have to leave an answer phone message” “Okay” “Bye” he says before hanging up. Meredith goes back inside and sees that Derek had poured out some wine, she gave him a small smile before sitting down next to him, they eat the pizza in silence, for Meredith it had been a long time since she had been alone with a man other than her husband, but for once it wasn’t her husband that scared her, but all of these feelings that came out whenever she was around him. Meredith thought back to what Michael said to her lunchtime. “So, who this Dr Shepherd?” “He is one of the top neurosurgeon’s in the states.” “How do you know him?” “Susanna, my editor introduced us last night. I wrote about his articles a few times” “It sounds like you’re a bit of a fan” “Yeah i am, a part of my mother’s foundation is look out for brilliant surgeons, and he has a trial which is sounding very promising. I am thinking of doing a series of articles on him” “Meredith, you like him?” “Well yeah, he is an amazing doctor” Meredith says not noticing how closely Mark was watching her, and he had never seen that look of her face before, the look of total adoration. “Meredith i didn’t mean professionally” “Michael, I’m married, you know what he would do” “Unfortunately i do why do you stay with him Meredith?” “I am not talking about this Michael” “Look Meredith i care for you, i just want you to be happy, so be careful” “Okay” “He likes you” “No he doesn’t” “Meredith i can see in his eyes, and in your’s” “Michael, please” “Look i want you to be happy, and watching you with him you look happier than i have ever seen you. I won’t say anything to Mark, but you need a friend and hopefully he could be the one to help you” “Thank you Michael i appreciate it” “Meredith, are you alright” she heard Derek say. “Yeah sorry, i just thinking back to something Michael said to me earlier” “Oh” “Derek thanks for the pizza, but you don’t seem like the pizza kind of guy” “I will admit i don’t usually eat it. I suppose my family would say i was a health nut” “I can get that” “Judging that you like pizza, you are a bit of junk food addict” “I suppose i am, my cooking skills leave a lot to be desired” “I guess you husband does most of the cooking then” “Not likely, he eats at work, so i tend to eat on my own” “What about friends?” “Most of my friends still live around Boston and I have a friend who works at Seattle Grace, Cristina Yang” “Dr Yang, how do you know her?” “I did pre-med with her, but i haven’t spoken to her in about four years” “You lost contact” Derek wondered. “Something like that” Meredith looks away from him. Derek notices that Meredith is getting uncomfortable, he touches her shoulder, causing Meredith to flinch, Derek pulls her in close to him, feeling the need to protect her. “I’m sorry Mer; i didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable” “It okay, Derek, i just miss them that all” “Meredith, i just want to be your friend, i always love reading your opinions on my articles, and i will admit i was hoping to meet you finally in person” Meredith can feel a small smile coming on, to think that someone actually cares for her opinion. “Why?” “I honestly don’t know. I have never cared what anyone has ever thought of me, i have worked hard to get where i am, and have sacrificed a lot, i don’t have many friends other than Addison and Mark, my last proper relationship was with Addison through our residency, and that ended 12 years ago. I know your married, but we could still be friends” “Derek that is fine for when we are here in Paris, but when I go home, no contact is possible” “Meredith i would love the pleasure of your company for these four days” “So would i, Derek. Shall we see what is movie is on” Meredith comes across a film called Can’t Buy me Love. “I haven’t seen this movie in years” “A rom-com Mer” “Hey, don’t diss it, it’s got Patrick Dempsey in it” Meredith says, snuggling into him, has they watch the film; she eventually falls asleep, in his arms; feeling safe for the first time since her parents died. |
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| Mer_Der4eva | Apr 26 2009, 09:55 PM Post #7 |
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The next day, Derek was supposed to meet Meredith for lunch, he noticed that she hadn’t been at the conference that morning, and he was wondering why. She wasn’t answering her phone, or even coming to the door, he was distracted during the conference lectures, wondering what was going on with Meredith. He even asked Susanna what was going on, but she said she didn’t know, but Derek felt that she was keeping something from him, so he suggested lunch since it didn’t look like Meredith was going to be attending the conference that day. Derek saw Susanna was already sat down waiting for him when he entered the hotel dining room. He was a little disappointed not to see Meredith there with her; a part of him had hoped that she had changed her mind. “Hey Susanna” “Derek, sit down. How was it this morning for you?” “Fine, Susanna where is Meredith?” “Meredith is fine, Derek, she just wasn’t feeling very well this morning” “Susanna” they hear Meredith voice behind them, Derek turns around and see Meredith walking towards them. “Meredith, you feeling better” Susanna asks. “I am thank you, Derek” she greets him. “Meredith, you okay?” “I am fine” Meredith says, ordering her lunch. Throughout lunch, Derek and Susanna were talking about his trial, and that he will be off to Africa again in the next few months. Meredith is quiet, trying to ignore the quick glance Derek throws in her direction not trying to draw attention to her, until she hears the word Africa. “Africa, Derek” “Yeah, i volunteer for Médecins sans frontieres” “Never heard of it” “It is known has Doctors without Borders in the US” “I’m surprised you find the time” “Well, once every two years i spend three months working with them, but this time i am planning on spending a year with them” “Maybe i could set up an interview with you Dr Shepherd, and talk about it” Meredith said sounding professional. “Meredith, you know what would make a good series of articles” Susanna piped in “What that Susanna?” “If Derek is up for it, you could join him for some of those months, it would make for a series of extremely interesting articles, you never know you could win another Pulitzer” “That would be a great idea, what do you say Meredith?” “I would need to discuss with my husband before i make any decision” “I can understand that, Meredith, but it would be an eye opening experience” “When would you be looking at going, Dr Shepherd?” “I go in six months, so it’s plenty of time, i have a trial to finish up, plus i need to interview for a temporary head of department” “So you have a lot to do before you go” “I am lucky, Richard, my boss was my mentor, and so he knows how much this means to me. Usually i would have one of my attending fill in as head of department, but because i am going to be gone was so long this time, i need someone more qualified, to take care of my department” “Derek, i was thinking after our talk last night, about visiting Seattle. I run a foundation in my mother’s name, a foundation for surgical excellence. I will admit that i do have more than a journalistic interest in you and your trial. I was wondering if you and your chief of surgery was open to the idea, that on behalf of the foundation to take a closer look at your trial” “Can i ask which foundation it is?” “The Ellis Grey Foundation for Surgical Excellence” “Ellis Grey...she is your mother?” Derek says a little shocked, but having done his residency under the great Ellis Grey, he could see the resemblance. “You look at little like your mother” “I don’t know if that is a good thing” “She was an amazing doctor” “That she was, not such a great mom though” “I’m sorry, Meredith” Derek reaches over and takes her hand in his; Meredith looks at him getting lost in his eyes. Susanna sit there watching them, with a smile on her face, she clears her throat, causing them to jerk away from each other. Meredith looks down at her plate, avoiding eye contact with Derek and Susanna. “Meredith, doesn’t a part of your mother’s foundation donate money to the Doctor without Borders program” Susanna asks her. “It does, i believe that was on the request on one of the trustees, Dr Web...” Meredith trails off; remember what Derek had said to her only two days before. “Derek, did you say your mentor and chief of surgery for Richard Webber?” “I did, why?” “Richard Webber, is one of my mother trustees on the foundation” “i wasn’t aware that he know Dr Grey, you know he had never mention her” “They did some of residency together, before my mom moved us to Boston. You know, i am due to visit Seattle in about month for foundation business, maybe we could meet up for dinner one evening” “I would like that Meredith” “So would i, you will have to give me your e-mail address before we leave on Saturday” Meredith said to him. “Well, that is settled. Thanks for lunch but i have an interview in 30 minutes so i better get a move on, and i am sure Mark will be ringing” Meredith stands up and head out of the hotel. Derek looks at Susanna with a look of curiosity on his face. “Mark, her husband?” he asks Susanna. “Yep” Susanna says with a look of contempt on her face. “Don’t you like him?” “I have only met him a few times, when he has come and picked her up from the office” Susanna tells him “You have dinner parties, don’t they ever come” “Meredith always says that they have another party, something to do with his work” “What does he do?” “He’s a lawyer, for one of the biggest firms on Wall Street, but he is a bastard” “What do you mean?” “He is very controlling over Meredith, she can’t go anywhere without his permission, the only time that she will stand up to him, is over her career” “Does he ever...hit her?” “I don’t know for sure Derek but i think he does” “She doesn’t look like the type of person that would take all that” “She is a very different person around him, Derek” “Can’t you help her if you know what is going on?” “Derek i know what you are getting at, and i do agree with you, but until she comes to me for help there is nothing i can do. Derek i want you to be a friend to her, let her see what he is doing to her, that why i want her to go on this trip to Africa with you, so that she will see it. Please, just be a friend to her, although i wouldn’t let her husband know” “Why do you want me to be a friend to her, i like Meredith a lot, but you have been pushing this for years?” “Derek, when i first met her i though she was perfect for you, with her medical background, and i see the way her eyes light up every time i mention your name. She is a huge fan of your’s, once i met her husband i was even more sure of it. If i am honest, i think you could help her” “Help her how?” “Think about it Derek, convince her to go to Africa with you, the only time she will stand up for herself to Mark is when it concerns her career, the time away from Mark, will hopefully give her a new perspective. She needs to get away from Mark; she always blames herself for everything that he has done to her” “How am i meant to be a friend to her, it’s obvious he control everything she does” “What do you mean?” “she told me that she friends with one of the residents that works at Seattle Grace, Cristina Yang, well i spoke to her last night, after i left Meredith’s room, and she told me how since Meredith married Mark , he has systematically cut her off from each of her friends. She was very concerned about her” “I am, just don’t let her suspect you know what is going on what is going on, because she will push you away. Meredith hasn’t had it easy, since her parents death she was alone, and Mark came along and took care of her, she feels that she owes him, and that alone is more powerful than any blame he puts on her” “I don’t know Susanna, Meredith has made it clear that when she returns to New York, that there isn’t any contact between us” “Derek, she might surprise you. Listen what are you doing tonight?” “I am meeting Addison for a few drinks; her husband is flying over today, so I figured I better see them” “There is a ball tomorrow night, at the Louvre, and Meredith and myself are attending for personal business, how would you like to join us?” “Would Meredith mind?” “I will ask her later” Susanna looks at her Watch and noticing the time, she goes to stand up. “It was nice having lunch with you Derek I shall see you in an hour” with that Susanna has gone living Derek with his thoughts. |
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| Mer.Der.Love | May 30 2009, 04:27 AM Post #8 |
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i love this plz update soon |
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| Mer_Der4eva | Jun 8 2009, 09:19 PM Post #9 |
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I didn't realise anyone was reading this over here, An update just for you. It was the last day of the conference, both Meredith and Derek were flying home the next morning, Meredith to New York, and Derek direct to Seattle. They were sat next to each other in the last speech of the day, they were stealing glances at each other when they thought the other wasn’t looking, they weren’t able to keep their eyes of each other, they both wanted to stay there, in that moment.. Meredith couldn’t explain the feeling of dread that she felt at the thought of leaving him, but she was married, that worried her; she never felt this way with her husband, the way she felt when she was around Derek. The way her heart would flutter, and her breath would catch in her throat, whenever he accidentally grazed her hand with his, or how he cupped her chin to get her to look at him, the way his thumb gently caressed her cheek. Derek couldn’t keep his eyes off the petite blonde sitting next to him, fiddling with her wedding ring, has if to remind herself that she was married, after his talk with Susanna, a couple of days before, he didn’t want to let her go home, he wants to beg her to come to Seattle with him. The thought of anyone laying a hand on his Meredith made his stomach churn, but she wasn’t his Meredith, she belonged to that asshole of a husband of her. He wished that he could just take her away from it all, but he knew that she wouldn’t let him, that despite of what he had done to her, she still believed that she owed him. “Meredith” “Derek” they both said at the same time, they looked at each other and burst out laughing, they were oblivious to the stares of annoyance from the people around them. “Do you want to get out of here?” “Yep, i have enough for my articles, let’s go” Meredith goes out first, then followed by Derek a few minutes later. Susanna watched them leave but knew that they was leaving to spend some time together before returning to their prospective lives, she smiles to herself, hoping that Meredith would follow her heart, just this once. Once they left the conference room, they walked over to the bar, hand in hand. Meredith sat down in the booth, while Derek went and got them some beers. When he came back, he sat next to her, taking her hand in his, he noticed the look of panic etched across her beautiful face. “Meredith, what is it?” Derek asked concerned, Meredith shook her head. “It’s stupid” “Mer, please tell me what it is?” Derek pleaded with her. “I...leave...can’t...you” “Mer, slow down” “It’s stupid, i barely know you but i don’t want to leave you, Derek. I am married, but...” “Sshhh, Mer i know, i don’t want to leave you either, but we have our own lives to get back to, but let’s forget about going home tomorrow, and let’s enjoy our last night together. Okay?” “Okay, so what are we doing tonight?” “Tonight Meredith, we are going out for dinner? So, i hope you have brought something with you to wear to an expensive restaurant” “I have, so what time are you picking me up Dr Shepherd” “I will pick you up some your suite at 8 o clock” “You are going to have to let me know how much to bring?” “Meredith, it is my treat” “Derek, i can’t do that” “Meredith, i earn a lot of money, and i barely spend any of it, so tonight i am paying for dinner, i want to spend it on you” “Derek...i can’t let you paid for dinner” “And why not? “I’m married, nothing can...” “Sshhh” Derek says putting his finger against her lip. “Meredith, i am not going to deny that i am attracted to you, any man would be crazy not too. I know you feel the same way about me, but i want us to be friends at least, and i like to treat my friends” “Fine, but next time it my turn to pay” “Deal” Derek smiles at her, hoping that there would be a next time. “Okay, so what are we doing tonight?” “I am taking you out for a meal, at a nice, expensive Parisian restaurant, so Ms Grey, i suggest you go upstairs, so and get in a to a beautiful dress, and i will meet you down here at 8” “That would be nice Derek” Meredith says leaning over and kissing him so softly on the lips, they can both feel the sparks that happen when their lips connect, Derek wants to deepens the kiss, but he doesn’t, he doesn’t want to scare her. Meredith pulls sway quickly before getting up and practically running toward the elevator. “Damn” Derek mutters under his breath, before running after her, and just getting to the elevator , just before the door closes, Derek is grateful to find that they are the only one on there. “Derek, I sorry that shouldn’t…” “Meredith, it wasn’t your fault, I wanted it just as much has you did” “Yeah, but I am married Derek, Mark gonna kill me” “Meredith” Derek said, turning her to look at him. “Nothing happened; so he doesn’t need to know anything” “Derek, he can tell when I feel guilty” “Meredith, you have nothing, and I mean nothing to feel guilty about, so stop, please” Derek says almost desperately, trying not to show how scare for her he was. “Okay” Meredith agreed quietly, seeing the worry in his eyes, made her realise that he knew. “We still on for dinner tonight?” “I dunno” “Meredith, I’ll tell you what if you decide to meet me for dinner, I will be waiting for you at the bar at 8 o clock. I hope that you do, but if you don’t I won’t be offended” Derek says caressing her cheek, has he gave her his mcdreamy smile, before leaving her alone on the elevator, to think about her decision. |
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