High School Never Ends

Day 10

They are still on the cruise but it is now day 10. They are almost finished with their trip when the run into someone unexpected. This chapter will only really have Meredith, Derek, Burke, and Cristina.

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Meredith and Derek woke up early to see the sunset. They had already visited six islands. Today was a special day they were going to spend it just the two of them, and not see any of their friends. They cuddled up under a blanket on a bench. They stared straight ahead at the ocean waiting for the ball of fire to rise. This one of those moments they would always remember watching the sunrise over beautiful clear blue water while clinging to each other. It was surprisingly quiet on the deck at that hour. Only a couple people were around no one who wanted to be bothered and no one they wanted to bother. This was the closest thing to alone time they would have the entire trip.

"Mer, I have wanted to tell you this forever. Since the first moment I saw you in the hospital when both are parents were working I have had a thing for you. This thing I couldn't explain till now. It is powerful like you, and I love it. You are so special to me. I realize that I fell for you and I fell fast. I love your smile, your laugh, your heart, and everything. What I'm trying to say is I Derek Shepherd love you Meredith Grey. I love you so much!" He finished his speech just as the sun was rising to the sky.

Meredith turned and sat in his lap. She had tears in her eyes and then replied, "I love you to Derek Shepherd. I never thought I would fall in love. I never wanted to, but I couldn't stop myself I love you. Derek, I love you, in a really, really big pretend to like your taste in music, let you eat the last piece of cheesecake, hold a radio over my head outside your window, unfortunate way that makes me hate you, love you."

They sat together wrapped in each others warmth until they realized they had stayed like that for an hour and the deck was slowly filling with more people. Together they went back to their room to get ready for their day.

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Hours later Cristina and Burke are walking down the same corridor that Mer and Derek walked down. They wanted to go eat breakfast and then take the day from there.

"So honey, what do you want for breakfast?" Burke asked smiling and grabbed Cristina's hand and held it over the table.

"Well honey, I am thinking about the cheese and broccoli omelet."

"Great well make that two. I have a big day planned for us." He had a smile that none of Cristina's comments was gonna wipe off. "Do you need coffee? I remembered you don't function with out it in the morning."

"Yeah Burke coffee would be good." She gave her first real smile of the morning loving the fact that Burke remembered she thrived on coffee.

"So tonight is the formal night. What time do you want to be back in the room to get ready?"

"Oh crap, we have to go to that."

"Yes, and it's going to be fun dancing and eating. We have to go everyone else will be there."

"That is exactly why we shouldn't go."

"Come on just enjoy yourself today."

"Fine."

They finish up breakfast with minimal talking and just being content with each other. They hold hands, which Cristina isn't fond of, on the way to their first activity of the day. They were going rock climbing.

"Rock climbing Burke. Oh my God I wanted to try this, but Izzie and Addi didn't want to get dirty. Callie isn't really close with me and Mer is always with McDreamy."