Till Death Do Us Part

9

"Is that comfortable my love?" Arizona asked as she said behind Meredith to start to braid her hair.
"It's perfect, Ari thank you so much." Meredith said smiling, the welts on her skin had started to ease off and she definitely feeling more comfortable in the silk pjs.

"How have you been?" Arizona asked, as she started
"I'm fine," Meredith replied, not offering much more explanation
"How's it been with Derek?" Arizona asked more directly, remember how upset Meredith had been
"He hasn't spoken to me, I've apologised but he didn't accept it so I just have to wait." Meredith said looking down at her hands
"My love that's not right, if you apologise he shouldn't get to decide to continue to ignore you, I'm sorry my love." Arizona cooed, feeling bad for Meredith. "How have your conditions been? Any bad flare ups?"
"Um no,  not really I've started physiotherapy and physical therapy although I've only gone once and Derek had to drive me which he was annoyed about. After today, it's pretty much been ok, my medication has helped," Meredith answered, picking at her fingers
"That's good, I'm glad, well not that Derek was annoyed but that your doing ok," Arizona said smiling, as she looked down she noticed Meredith picking at her finger "my love there are fidget toys in that bag as well please don't pick at your fingers." Arizona cooed,
Meredith hadn't even realised she was doing it, she quickly grabbed out a stress ball from the bag, smiling as she started to fidget with it,
"That's one of my favourites as well," Arizona said smiling.
"I like, I've never had fidget," Meredith sighed, "my mum said they were stupid and then Derek said they are for children not adults."
"Well they were both wrong, and look all done with your hair." Arizona said smiling.
"Thank zona you're the best" Meredith smiled, before going to move back into the couch, stopping suddenly and pulling a face.
"My love what's wrong?" Arizona asked concerned
"My hip," Meredith sighed
"Oh, sweetheart did it dislocate?" Arizona asked, she'd researched Meredith conditions to try and be able to help her more effectively.
Meredith didn't respond she just nodded,
"It's ok I can put it back." Meredith grimaced
"No, no let me help." Arizona said, helping Meredith move back into a better position. "Ok ready, one two.."
"Ahh" Meredith cried as Arizona put it back but the pain only lasted a minute before she looked at Arizona again
"Thank you." She said smiling meekly
"My pleasure," Arizona smiled, "now let's get some rest shall we." Arizona continued helping Meredith into the bed, as Meredith lays down she rolls over freezing as she feels her shoulder dislocate a small whimper escapes her
"Mer, honey what's wrong" Arizona asked once again immediately at Meredith side,
"Shoulder," Meredith sighs it's happened before and it will happen again but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.
"Oh my love. Here let me help." Arizona cooed helping to relocate Meredith shoulder. Once she was done she helped Meredith lay flat, before she noticed the tears in Meredith eyes,
"Are you ok, do you need to pain relief I can get some" Arizona asked concerned she hated seeing the younger woman cry,
"No... um it's a flare up and I'm so tired but I'm not going to be able to sleep, I just... I hate it, it's not fair" Meredith cried looking at Arizona
"Oh my love I'm so sorry, do you have any braces are anything to help" Arizona cooed, but Meredith just shook her head the pair sat in silence for a minute Arizona gently twirling Meredith's hair in her fingers.
"I've got an idea," Arizona said standing up, "can I?" She asked pointing to the bed Meredith was on.
"Of course" Meredith replied, happy for anything that might make it better
Arizona carefully lay down next to Meredith moving her onto her side, before wrapping her hand around her waist. If Meredith didn't have braces then Arizona would become the brace stopping her from moving around while she slept
"Is this ok?" She asked Meredith unsure,
"Yeah, yeah it is" Meredith said smiling, melting back into Arizona touch, and letting exhaustion take over,
"Goodnight zona." She yawned
"Goodnight my love." Arizona replied.
It didn't take long for Meredith to fall asleep Arizona close behind her.

The next morning.

Arizona was the first to wake up, smiling at the sleeping Meredith in front of her. She sat in silence enjoying the peace until she started to notice Meredith start to stir,
"Is it morning already?" Meredith asked in a childlike tone sitting up a bit in the bed.
"Yeah my love, it is, did you sleep well?" Arizona asked also sitting up.
"I did I don't remember the last time I slept all the way through the night" Meredith revealed,
"Well I'm glad I could help." Arizona said smiling, "are you working today?"
"No I just finished a 24hr, I've got today off." Meredith explained
"I'm glad you can relax, is Derek working?" Arizona asked hoping she would say yes
"Yeah he is, are you working today?" Meredith asked, focused on the stress ball she still had from the previous night
"No, I'm not, do you fancy spending the day with me? Ever since I broke up with Callie I find my days off to be a bit lonely." Arizona explained,
"Yeah I'd like that." Meredith smiled, "but I have to get changed first." She laughed looking at the pjs she was wearing
"Sounds good, I'll meet you at your house then? I'll duck home and get changed then drive to yours and pick you up." Arizona explained, excited.
"Ok." Meredith smiled, collecting her stuff, just as she was about to leave the room she paused looking back
"Thank you Zona it means a lot," she said smiling

Authors Note

Sorry for the delay, I was helping to run our school show (which went amazing) then I was exhausted from that, then I was having a bit of a rough patch but I'm fine now. Then it's been crazy busy again at work. I'm not making a promises for updates but I should be able to do them again.

I hope you enjoyed, please let me know any suggestions and ideas. I'm excited to continue