I Wanna Be Yours

"Chapter 27"

January is always a month that drags long. It's like all the hype of Christmas and the holidays blows away and you're left with emptiness and a boring routine. And even if Meredith's boring routine consists of cordotomies and shunt placements and replacements, so it's not the average kind of boring, but she's definitely not complaining.

Or well, she feels content enough in her new life that this adjustment period after the holidays is a welcomed relief.

She knows she has unofficially moved in with Derek and David when she spends less than one night in her own bed, yet they're keeping the status quo and they're not even mentioning this mere fact.

Derek looks strangely happy, even though Meredith is sure she's just as smiley as her boyfriend. They are enjoying this new normal. Life is not easy, but it seems easier now that they're not climbing impossible hills. David is thriving, they are happy, and life is good, even in the midst of gray Seattle winter days.

Meredith spots Derek and David in the hospital hall, both of them already bundled in their coats and carrying their backpacks. Derek is still in scrubs, and David is walking beside him, probably telling him a million stories. Meredith smiles right away.

"Derek! David!" she calls out, and both of them turn around.

David grins and starts waving at her, while Derek's eyes soften. She smiles back at them.

"I thought I'd see you later today." Derek smiles, coming closer and kissing her quickly. "Date night," he murmurs, his eyes sparkling.

"I finished a bit earlier and saw you guys walking out. Figured I'd say hi."

"Hi, Meri!" David grins. "Are you and Daddy having dinner together when I'm with Nana?"

"We are," she says, smiling at David.

"I'll be extra good for Nana, Daddy." His face is anything but serious, and Meredith tries to contain her giggles.

"I know you will," Derek says, grinning. "And you can tell Nana you can have any dessert she wants, okay?"

"Yay! Thank you, Daddy! I love when you and Meri have dinner together." He pumps his fist in the air in victory.

Both adults laugh. David could definitely be a comedian in a not so far future. Meredith wonders if she'll be around to witness whatever David will become in that future, no matter how much that thought scares her. She wants to believe she can do it, even though she's ill-equipped to do so, and she shouldn't even be considering the option. That's why she'll keep dating Derek and loving them like this, the rest will come.

"Am I still picking you up?" Derek asks, looking only at Meredith.

"You are the only one who knows where you're taking me," she says, laughing.

"Good, so we need to get going. I'll pick you up at six thirty sharp. We have many things on our agenda." Derek winks.

"What's an e-genda, Daddy?" David asks.

"An agenda is a list of things you have to do, appointments and stuff like that."

"Why do you need this e-genda?" David frowns. "I don't think you need that to go eat."

"Well, we do have a reservation at a restaurant, so we need to be there at a certain time."

"Oh, okay," David says, but he's still unconvinced.

"I was just joking with Meredith, treating this date as a much more official event than just dinner between us."

Meredith laughs because David is still confused, and it's amusing how curious that boy is. He always wants to know more and more, especially when adults talk within themselves, and Derek is always happy to try and explain as much as he can, even if it might be beyond David's comprehension ability.