The Seventh Sense is Love

Board Decision

Once again, Meredith is nervously awaiting to hear from her husband. He's in the meeting with the Board while she's attempting to look busy and work. The truth of the matter is - it's a good thing she doesn't have a surgery right now because her mind is too preoccupied and jittery to do a patient on her table any real good. She had been irrationally put-off when the Board decided they didn't need her to be present in the meeting. Pompous assholes, she thinks and starts biting her nails while trying to read the chart in front of her. Again.

"That chart is going to grow feet and walk away from you if you keep glaring at it like that."

"Very funny Cristina," Meredith replies with a roll of her eyes.

"How long has Derek been in with the Board?"

"Fifty-five minutes," Meredith immediately answers.

"An hour really isn't bad, Mer. I'm sure they have a lot of questions for Derek. And expectations - if they've agreed to let him teach."

"Yeah," Meredith sighs. "I know you're right, but the waiting is hell."

"I know. Do you want to grab a coffee and go to the gallery to watch interns in surgery? We can bet on how badly they'll screw up."

Meredith laughs and shuts the chart, "You're mean but yes, let's go. I'll even buy the coffee."

"Okay,"

Meredith checks to make sure her phone is on vibrate before heading to the coffee cart with Cristina.
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Meredith and Cristina are sitting in the gallery watching a basic craniotomy. Mer's pager vibrates in her pocket and she quickly takes it out.

"Is it Derek?" Cristina asks

"I don't know. Maybe. It's a page to the nurses station on two."

The two women say goodbye to one another and Meredith takes the stairs to floor two. She comes out of the stairwell and grins as she sees her handsome husband leaning on the counter waiting for her.

"Hi," she says and wraps her arms around his waist in a tight hug.

"Hi," he answers with a smile as he returns her embrace. He whispers in her ear, "I seem to remember an on call room nearby."

"Yes," she giggles, "that's true."

"Lead the way, Dr. Shepherd. I need to speak with you in private."

"Okay," she replies and puts her arm through his. Meredith is pleased to find the on call room empty. She shuts the door behind them and turns, "What's going..."

Her sentence is cut off as Derek pulls her into his arms and covers her lips with his own. His tongue immediately demands entrance into her mouth and she willingly complies. He pushes her up against the door and presses his body tightly to hers.

"Derek," she says on a throaty moan because desire is already coursing through her body. "What did the Board say?"

"The Board approved," he answers and rubs against her. "I love you, Meredith and I want you. Now."

"I love you too," she answers and tugs on his tie as her body turns liquid with hot desire. "I want details."

"After."

"Yes. After," she agrees as his talented hands slip under her shirt and trail across her stomach. They love each other quickly, ravenously and thoroughly. They are careful to be quiet, though.

Meredith giggles as she's putting her clothes back on.

"What's funny?" Derek asks with a satisfied smirk on his face.

"On call room sex," she answers. "I know people have sex in here but this was a first for me."

Derek leans down to kiss his wife and then replies, "Me too."

His admission makes Meredith happier than she'd already been feeling. "You promised me details from the meeting."

"I did," he nods. "I start on November first for a six-month trial period."

"What? Trial period?" She asks, her voice full of indignation.

"Mer," he sighs and reaches out to caress her cheek. "Don't be angry..."

"A trial period is insulting!"

"I asked for the trial period."

"Oh," she says, feeling the anger deflate from her body. "Why?"

"It seems like the right thing to do for myself and the hospital. I've been out of practice for five years. And now I'm coming back without my sight. There's really no way of knowing how this is all going to play out, Mer. The trial period is a safety net for all concerned parties."

Meredith sighs and wraps her arms around Derek in a loving and supportive embrace. "I love you."

"I know."

"You amaze me in a really spectacular way."

"I know," he says again then laughs when she pokes him in the ribs and calls him a smart-ass.

"Are you having lunch with Miranda?"

"Yes," he answers as he opens the door for her and she proceeds him back into the hallway.

Meredith walks with Derek to Bailey's office then says goodbye to him before going to check on her patients again. She's thrilled that her husband is going to be coming to work at the hospital. She's also damn determined that all will work out quite well for him because she wants him here - and happy - all the time. Not just for six months.