If Im Not In Love

27

"Are you sure you want to come back today? I'm sure Bailey wouldn't mind giving you one more day..." Derek said, walking next to Meredith down the hall of Seattle Grace. It had only been 3 days since she had told Brad she left him and now she was going back to work.

"I'm fine." Meredith rolled her eyes, her hands in her white lab coat.

"I think you should take one more day." Derek sighed.

"Derek I took a bunch of time off when I was punched in the head." Meredith lowered her voice as he pulled her to the side. "I'm not going to break."

"I know...I just...want to make sure you're okay." Derek whispered, pushing her hair behind her ears.

"I'm better now...it's...it is what it is."

"Promise me you'll page me if you need me?"

"I won't need you but if I do...I won't need you." She whispered, before looking up at him. "But if I need a nap...I'll call you."

"I'm looking forward to it." He smiled, kissing her forehead.

"You could eat lunch with me later." There was a slight bounce in her stance as she asked.

"Okay...I think that's an invitation."

"Maybe."

"Hmm...well I might have a surgery for you."

"I won't argue with a chance to get into the OR."

"I'll let you know." Derek chuckled, before Meredith was being pulled away from him by Cristina.

"Can I borrow her?" Cristina pulled on Meredith's arm almost as quickly as she appeared. "Thanks McDreamy."

"I...yeah sure." Derek rolled his eyes. "Mer...if you need me..."

"I'll be fine!" She gasped, as her sister came around the corner and grabbed her other arm. They pulled her out of Derek's view. "What the hell?"

"It's time for us to talk." Cristina pulled her down the hallway.

"Cristi...Dr. Yang told me I had to come." Lexie added.

"What is there to talk about?" Meredith frowned, as they walked with her quickly.

"The divorce." Cristina replied quickly. "I put the list of lawyers in your locker...highlighted the ones that had the best reputations."

"And I put lots of chocolate and candy in there as well...and romantic comedies." Lexie nodded.

"The lawyers are more important right now." Cristina interrupted.

"Lawyers..." Meredith whispered.

"Maybe Derek can help her." Lexie suggested.

"I don't want....Derek can't...I don't want Derek involved in the divorce stuff." Meredith said quickly.

"I think its cute." Lexie replied. "He's so protective of you. I'm sure he wouldn't mind helping."

"No...Derek isn't going to be apart of the divorce."

"Part of it or not a part of it...it's going to get done." Cristina rolled her eyes. "And you'll be...free of McStiff."

"I will. I told you I was going to divorce him so..." Meredith stopped as Lexie began to laugh. Meredith shook her head quickly. "What?"

"Now you can be with Derek."

"I...Lexie..." Meredith frowned, looking at Christina before back to her half sister. "I um...Derek is...we're not together."