Merhayes Valentine's

Not Friends

Meredith's POV:
The party end's, Cormac and I say good bye and thank you to Jackson and then we leave. As we are walking to the car Cormac takes my hand holding it. I smile and lean my head on his arm as we walk. He chuckles a little "you're drunk." He says. "Maybe just a little." I reply as we get to his car. Cormac opens his door for me again and I get in. "Who's house are we going to?" I ask. He looks at me and smile but in an almost disappointed way. "You're going home... I'm taking you to your house, with your bed, your kids, Maggie, and Amelia." He says putting the car in reverse. I make a sad face "why? I wanna go to your house. With your bed..." I ask. He smiles turning so he can see where he's going. "I know you do but if I take you to my house your clothes would end up on the floor and then I would feel like I took advantage of you because you are drunk and I am sober so no. Not tonight." He replies starting to drive. "Did you have fun tonight?" I ask ignoring his comment. "Mhm" he says. I look at him. "Are you mad at me?" I ask. "No Mer, I'm not mad at you." He replies. I don't say anything. It goes silent for a while. "You unlocked two firsts today." I say. He nods "and you'll probably only remember one." He replies. He seems mad so I stop talking.

Cormac's POV:
We get to Meredith's house. I get out and open her door. She takes my hand and leans on my arm again. I smile at her touch and the smell of lavender from her hair. "Okay, I'll see you Monday. Thank you for tonight." I say as we get to the door. "Cormac... kiss me." She replies I shake my head no. "I'm not doing that. You're drunk. I'll walk you inside and help you get in bed but then I'm leaving." I reply. "Cor it's a kiss..." she protests. I smile and knock on the door. Maggie walks over and answers it. "Hi Maggie." I say. Maggie smiles "hey Cormac." She says. I look at Meredith and then at Maggie "she's drunk." I say Maggie laughs a little "I see that, thank you for bringing her home." She says grabbing Meredith's arm that wasn't on me. I smile "yeah.. uh just tell her to text me when she wakes up please." I say Maggie nods and walks Meredith inside. I walk back to my car get in and pull out my phone. I go into our text and text her.

Hey Mer, you got drunk last night so I brought you home and went back to my house.  Call me when you wake up. Thanks for coming with me tonight.
-12:34

Then I went home and to bed.

Meredith's POV:
(Next day)
I wake up with a really bad headache. I grab my phone to see what time it is 9:45. I slept in very late. I see that I have a text from Cormac so I open it. I start to smile as I read it and then immediately call him.

Hello? He answers.

Good morning.

How'd you sleep?

Good, how about you? I ask in return

Good. You got my text I see.

Yeah... thank you for bringing me home.

Mhm, do you have today off?

Yeah

Oh.

Cormac... come over.

You sure?

Yes... I want a hug.

I'll see you soon.

Cormac was on his way over and I didn't really have to get dressed because I was in my clothes from last night but I got up but on black leggings and a hoodie. Twenty minutes go by and I hear a knock on the door. I walk downstairs to the door and open it. Cormac is standing there in jeans and a t-shirt. "Hey." He says with a smile. "Hi." I smile back. He walks in and just looks at me smiling. I walk closer to him with my arms open. He pulls me in for a hug, I lay my head on his chest as he wraps his arms around me. We stand there for a minute just hugging. "Mer..." he says. "Hmm?" I say back "what are we doing?" He asks. I chuckle a little bit "hugging..." I respond "no I mean..."
"Shh... I don't want the hug to end yet." I cut him off. He stops talking for a few more moments before I pull back. His arms still resting on my hips and mine still on his I look him in the eye. "What are we?" He asks. "I don't know... you tell me." I reply he smiles. "I don't want you to be my first because I don't want this to be like a rebound... if we break up chances are I'll never talk to you again..." he says I smile at his response "so just... don't break up with me." I reply in a joking manner. He nods his head with a smile "oh yeah because I can control that." He says I laugh and pull away from him completely. "So we're friends... that hug... and text each other in the middle of the night... and kiss outside of bathrooms by stair cases..." I say walking into the living room. "Yeah but I don't want to be your friend." He says I turn and look at him widening my eyes "okay... then we are strangers... who kiss and hug and text... and work together." I say. He shakes his head "no I mean I don't want to be your friend." He says I smile because I understand what he's saying but he's not saying it "okay..." I walk to the door and open it. "Bye.." I reply. He looks at me sad "you don't want to date me and you don't want to be friends so... bye?" I tease him. "Stop." He says with a chuckle. I push the door so it closes by itself then walk over to Cormac "it's okay... I don't want to date anyone right now. Just... be here." I place my hand on his chest softly. He nods lightly biting his bottom lip. "And don't do that." I continue. "Cant help it." He responds.

"Okay I hugged you... I'll see you at work tomorrow." He continues, walking to the door I grab his arm gently. "Not cool... I said be here." I protest. "If I 'be here' we'll be more then friends." He says looking down at me. I roll my eyes. "Fine. I'll see you tomorrow." I say. He doesn't move, he doesn't talk he just looks at me. "I want to kiss you so bad right now." He whispers. "Friends dont do that." I say. He smiles "Mhm" and then turns and walks out.

AUTHORS NOTE:
This chapter was kind of crappy... I'm sorry. I didn't have time to proofread.