Open Your Eyes

She Told Me To Trust Fate

10 years before the crash

I was excited about tonight, well excited for what I had planned for tonight. I had a romantic dinner planned for the two of us, then a drive out to the trailer and I was hoping on getting down on one knee and proposing to Meredith. The ring was at home in one of my old jacket jumpers. I knew she wouldn't go looking for anything in my jackets so I hid it in there.

I quickly ran into the locker room and went to the pit. I see Meredith sitting by one of the beds.

She smiles at me and I imagine what her face will be like tonight.

It was a little after 5 and I was getting nervous. In a few short hours we would go out for dinner and then I would take her to the trailer. I looked around the hospital and I couldn't find her anywhere. She had disappeared. I found Dr Bailey.

"Have you seen Meredith?"

"Not since this afternoon." She said with a look on her face. "Derek I have to go into surgery."

"Thanks anyway."

I couldn't find her anywhere but I knew the plans would have to be postponed when I was called into surgery. The proposal would have to be called off until tomorrow night.

After my surgery I was leaving the OR and that is when I saw Meredith being yelled at by Dr Bailey and the seriousness on her face and on their faces. They were silent and looked as though if they said something they would be hit. Her eyes met mine and she soon walked off.

The next time I saw here was sitting under the OR board with Izzie, George and Cristina. And they all looked pissed off.

I went and sat beside her.

"What happened?" I ask in a whisper.

"I can't say." She says quietly back.

"Come on you can."

"I would if I could. If you trust me then you will leave it be for a while until we know what has happened."

I nodded my head at her. I knew I needed to agree. I leant in and kissed her cheek.

"Well I'll be around." I say as I leave her and everyone else.

The next time I saw Meredith was after the morning and I crashed into her. She was holding menus.

"Hi." She says.

"How is everything?"

"Well I am the person in charge of organising food for this prom tonight."

"Oh yes I heard about that."

"It's a stupid idea. Seriously we are doctors not supermodels."

"Well you are a sexy doctor. You could be a supermodel."

"You're trying to butter me up."

"It worked didn't it?"

She nods her head at me and smiles.

"I have to get going. Organise this food. I will see you later." She said walking away.

"Mer." I call out. She turns and looks at me. "Wanna go to prom with me?"

She just looks at me smirking and then turns and leaves. This could be my chance for the proposal.

We went home in separate cars and I beat her home. I grabbed my tux from the cupboard and laid it out on the bed. I then went to that jacket that I hid the ring in and took it out.