The Seventh Sense is Love

Honeymoon

Meredith and Derek are late for brunch and take some good-natured teasing for it. Afterward they go down to the beach with their family and friends. Derek is having a conversation with David about the stock market when Kathleen pulls Meredith away to talk to her.

"Thank you."

"For what?" Meredith asks, a little confused.

"Giving my brother a chance."

"Oh," Meredith says, understanding exactly what Kathleen is saying. "I love him," she states simply, and feels her heart clench with the emotion.

"I know," Kathleen smiles and hugs Meredith tightly. "And he loves you. So like I said, 'thank you.' And, as cliché as it sounds, welcome to our family."

Meredith gives a little giggle and hugs her new sister-in-law tightly in return. Later that evening Derek and Meredith say goodbye to their loved ones. They go for a lazy stroll - hand in hand - along the beach. Meredith describes the sunset to Derek. Shortly after the sun makes its complete descent into the ocean Meredith gives a little shiver.

"Cold?" Derek asks and nuzzles her neck.

"A little," she sighs.

"Do you want to go back now?"

"I was thinking room service for dinner and then all-night sex with my new husband."

"I think my new wife is a brilliant woman," Derek chuckles, helping her to her feet. They walk together - laughing, talking, stopping for kisses - back to their room. The door is barely shut before they're pulling at one another's clothing.

They tumble together on the bed and make leisurely love to each other. A long while later they order sandwiches and champagne from room service and eat naked in bed.
*

"Let's move here," Meredith sighs, stretching out next to her husband and kissing his naked chest.

"Why?" Derek laughs.

"Mainly because it's so beautiful here, but I also like the way I feel here."

"Really?" he asks, kissing her at the spot where her neck curves into her shoulder. The spot that never failed to elicit a response from her. "How do you feel here, Mer?"

She moves her neck to give him better access, enjoying the feel of his lips immensely. "I feel content," she sighs and leans in to kiss him softly on the lips. "Happy and content," she continues as his hands tangle in her hair. "Sexy, relaxed and well-loved," she says before hungrily deepening their kiss.

Derek kisses her for a long time and then pulls away to say, "You're supposed to feel all that on our honeymoon, Mer. It wouldn't be that way...."

"Shh," she whispers, biting his bottom lip, "no spoiling my fantasy."

"Okay," he chuckles and leans down to take one sensitive nipple in his mouth. "If we're living here you have to be naked all the time."

Meredith giggles but has nothing else to say as her husband's lovely mouth erases any thoughts from her sex-laden brain.

A long while later Derek says, "I don't want our honeymoon to be over either, Mer."

"It's just," she sighs, "it's going to be a crazy year with my Fellowship."

"I know, but we'll get through it," he assures her.

"Yeah," she sighs again.

"Don't think about it," he kisses her quickly. "We still have a few days on our honeymoon. The real world does not exist right now."

"I like that," she giggles. "Let's come back here next year."

"After your Fellowship is complete?"

"Yes."

"I like that idea."

"Me too," she kisses him and gets up. "Let's go down to the beach. I want to swim in the ocean."
*

Meredith and Derek over hear some tourists talking about their snorkeling experience at Molokini crater at lunch the next day.

"You should go," Derek tells Meredith as they walk along the beach afterward.

"Go where?"

"Snorkeling," he laughs.

"I don't need to go snorkeling," she answers immediately, squeezing his hand in hers. "In case you haven't noticed, I'm perfectly content to spend lazy days on the beach with you."

Derek stops walking and pulls her into his arms to kiss her. "I have noticed," he replies when they're walking again. "It's just - Mer, we're on a tropical island. You should experience it."

"I am experiencing Maui, Derek. Exactly the way I want to - with you. We're on our honeymoon. Do you honestly believe I want to spend this time alone, away from you?"

"No," he sighs, but doesn't sound at all convincing.

"Do you need time away from me?" She asks, surprised to find the idea slightly painful.

"What?" he asks in shock. "No..."

"It's okay if you do. I'd understand. We're certainly not used to spending this amount of constant time together."

Derek sighs and pulls her into his arms again. He kisses the top of her head as they wrap their arms around one another. "Mer," he says, "I don't need or want time away from you. We're going to have more than enough of that over the next year. I just don't want you to have any regrets."

"Regrets? I have no regrets, Derek. If I wanted to snorkel at Molicrater I'd let you know, I promise."

"Molokini Crater," Derek laughs, feeling better.

"Whatever," Meredith shrugs and giggles. "It's swimming with fish, big deal. That doesn't matter to me, but spending time with you does."

"Those people just made it sound really amazing and I don't want you to miss out because of me."

"I know, and I'm not. Besides, there's no guarantee of seeing anything spectacular under the water. You and I having a spectacular time together - that's a guarantee." She punctuates the end of her statement by kissing her husband senseless.

"I love you, Mrs. Shepherd."

"I know," she giggles. "Lucky for you - I love you, too."