Broken Rockstar Part 2

Chapter 223 🔞

They arrived at the hospital just as they were wheeling Steven into the OR...Cristina made the team stop so that Meredith and Derek could see him off before he headed into the long surgery...

Cristina: Make it quick...we don't have much time...his condition is declining as we speak...
Derek: Ok...
Meredith: Thanks...

They both stood over him and kissed his forehead then gently rubbed his tiny hands...

Meredith: Hey sweetie...we're here...
Derek: Like we promised...we're not leaving until you get your new heart...
Meredith: Be strong ok...we love you so much...
Derek: We'll be praying for you buddy...until next time...

They then stepped away and held each other tight as the team proceeded to wheel him into the OR...once the doors closed their tears suddenly began to flow...

Meredith: He's strong enough right?
Derek: I believe he is...
Meredith: Ok...
Derek: Ok...

The surgery seemed to go on forever...Cristina had one of the interns come out on the hour to give them updates...so far everything was going well...Steven was definitely a fighter...when he finally got out of surgery...they moved him to a private recovery room where Meredith and Derek could sit with him and the doctors could monitor him...

Cristina: He did really well for such a little guy...
Meredith: Thank God...
Derek: Is he going to be ok now?
Cristina: Well...he has a new heart...we've done our part...its now up to him...the next 24 hours will be critical...
Derek: Ok...
Cristina: This is the hard part....waiting to see if his body accepts his new heart...hopefully he will wake up soon...in the mean time...you guys can make your selves comfortable...I'm not even going to try to make you go home tonight...
Meredith: Good...because it will be pointless...
Derek: (sits down next to Steven's bed and holds his hand while Meredith stands beside him)...We're not leaving...we'll be here when he wakes up...just like we promised...
Cristina: Ok...well...atleast get Izzie to pick you up some clothes...the Grammy's are over...

They watched Cristina leave the room then looked at each other and sighed...they hadn't thought about the Grammy's since they arrived...they were so consumed with Steven's surgery that they had not even realized that they were still dressed in their formal wear...wrinkled and hair tousled...not nearly as dazzling as they started out...

Meredith: (grins)...We look like crap...
Derek: (wraps his arm around her wasit and smiles)...You look beautiful...a little tired maybe...but still very beautiful...
Meredith: Thanks...(kisses him softly on the lips)...I wouldn't mind talking to the twins right now...I miss them...
Derek: (sighs)...Me too...
Meredith: (yawns)...I'm sure they've gone to bed hours ago...
Derek: Its late sweetheart...why don't you go take the couch over there and lie down and I'll stay here with him...
Meredith: Ok...but we're doing it in shifts...wake me up in a couple of hours so we can switch...deal?
Derek: (smiles)...Deal...
Meredith: Ok...(leans down and kisses him softly on the lips)...I love you Derek...
Derek: I love you too baby...(kisses her again)...now get some rest...

Meredith flashed him a sweet smile and walked over to the couch to lie down...she watched Derek gently rub Steven's hands and whisper a few encouraging words to him...she soon closed her eyes and within minutes she was asleep...

Song playing: "Storm" by Lifehouse

His voice was soft and smooth...like silk...it was barely a whisper yet she heard every word he sang as the heartfelt words poured out of his mouth with such love and tenderness...she almost thought it was a dream...a lullaby...until she opened her eyes and saw him...singing...

Her eyes were so captivated by him that she didn't see the small group of familiar faces that had gathered quietly in the door way...intently listening as well...