Hiding in the Shadows

32. Traveling

"You all packed?"

Meredith turned to face Cristina.

"Yeah." She sighed.

"You don't have to go Mer, he can't make good on his threats. You can go over his head to the Chief."

"I know, I just...I don't know." Meredith sighed again.

She sat down on her bed.

"He is such an asshole but he is an asshole who needs me right now. I am going to do this and when we get back I will make sure I work with Weller only." Meredith decided.

Cristina sat down next to her.

"Mer, are you...do you have feelings for him?"

"What? No! No...I just...I don't know Cris. He is seriously messed up and I am messed up enough without him adding to it and I just don't know. I mean he is seriously like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and I don't know which side of him I get next and I know this is going to sound seriously twisted, but sometimes I can't wait to see which one I get...even if I am on the losing side...Does that sound crazy?" Meredith finished her ramble and looked at Cristina expectantly.

"Oh no...not crazy at all...you like bipolar brain surgeons who could go all axe murderer on your ass. I think that is completely sane Mer." Cristina said sarcastically.

Meredith laughed.

"I am so confused." She said hugging her knees to her chest.

Cristiana looked at her sympathetically.

"I know. This is why I fuck random guys." She informed Meredith.

Meredith giggled.

The doorbell rang.

Meredith groaned and looked at Cristina.

"Don't look at me for help."

"I wonder which Derek I have today?" Meredith asked.

Derek pounded on the front door.

"Don't make me break down this door and come and get you." Derek bellowed.

"Dr. Jekyll it is." Meredith said.

She ambled down the stairs and opened the door and smiled sweetly at him. He was scowling.

"Hi honey...thanks for waiting patiently for me while I dragged my heavy suitcase down this very long staircase." She said sarcastically.

"Let's get going. I want to get this over with as soon as possible." He said stiltedly.

Meredith nodded and turned to Cristina.

"Don't let Izzie throw a party, she can however cook as much as she wants to stock my fridge. You can watch my mother's surgery tapes but put them back where they belong. No skanky fucks in my bed. I don't care if my bed is more comfortable or bigger...I will take a blacklight to my sheets when I get home. Understood?"

"Yes Mom, now get him out of here before I throw myself off your roof. Have fun..." Cristina bantered back.

"Yeah, it will be one fun party." Meredith said dryly.

Derek rudely cleared his throat.

"Keep your damn panties on!" She yelled to him. "Here, take my bags to your car and I will be there in a minute."

"Okay, so I am going to go do this very idiotic thing for a guy who I am sure doesn't appreciate it."

She smiled once more at Cristina and turned to leave.

"Wait." Cristina said.

Cristina pulled her into a hug.

"Don't loose your heart to this guy Mer...I don't think he will be good for you." She whispered to her.

"Are you coming anytime in the next millinium?" Derek complained. "Move your ass Grey!"

Meredith nodded at Cristina and followed Derek out the door thinking to herself that it might already be too late.

She was already falling for him.

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Meredith settled into her first class aisle seat on the plane. Derek sat beside her in the window seat, playing with his Sidekick. Meredith reached forward for her small carryon bag that held the three things for a good flight: Cosmo, chocolate and her pink Blackberry Pearl.

The flight attendant stopped, leaned over her and asked Derek if there is anything she could assist him with...assist being the operative word. If that woman leaned over any farther, her breasts would pop out of her uniform and hit Meredith in the face. So not what she wanted...girl on girl was a phase best left back in college.

Derek looked up and his eyes widened. He swallowed hard at the two very buoyant peaks pressed inched from his face. He looked up at the very toothy flight attendant, who currently had what looked like a piece of black licorice stuck in them.

"No thank you...Rose. I am just fine." He asserted.

"Are you sure...maybe some peanuts or a drink or me?" She said, trying to be seductive but failing miserably.

Meredith snorted loudly while flipping through her Cosmo. Both of them looked at her...Rose glaring and Derek pleading. Oh fine...

"Excuse me, could you please get your implants out of my boyfriends face? He is more than happy with my smaller although real breasts and by the way you have something black stuck in your teeth." Meredith said, stil flipping through her magazine.

Rose clamped her hand over her mouth and straightened up.

"Thanks." Meredith said smiling sweetly. "Ooh, look! We can try this bendy thing in the bathroom later. My flexibility will definitely come in handy with this one." Meredith said, excitedly leaning over to show Derek the article.

Rose huffed and stalked off.

Meredith righted herself.

"If she gives me any food, you are tasting it first so if it is poisoned you will be the one to die." Meredith muttered as she settled back in her seat and pointedly ignored him for the rest of the flight.