Its Stormy in Seattle

It's Just the Way Things Work

A/N: This is one of many Grey's Anatomy fan fics I have ideas for, I was reading a fic similar to this one but I am not going to be purposely taking any ideas from the fan fic I was reading, I hope you enjoy-Kheroko

MEREDITH: "You're staying with her, aren't you?"
DEREK: [pauses] "She's my wife."

Meredith's POV: I cant believe him! He chose her after coming to Seattle, why couldn't he just have been a one night stand, why did he have to use me after that one night, and then he chose her over me! I thought as I stormed out of the scrub room away from Derek, all I want is some damn tequila. "Meredith!" Derek yelled after me, as I ran towards the bathroom, because I felt the urge to vomit. "I just want Cristina!" I yelled to George who was standing on the other side of the bathroom door being all friendly and full of crap. "I already paged her", "Well page her again George, or go and find her!" I said ferociously as George stood there dealing with my dark and twisty side. "O'Malley, do you know where Dr. Grey is?" I heard a familiar voice ask through the door, "Uhh-Ehrm no I have no idea where Meredith is" George said shakily to the familiar voice who replied with "George, I need to speak with Meredith and I know you know where she is.", "Dr. Shepherd, Meredith doesn't want to speak with you right now." George stated boldly to Derek, "But I need to see her, I want to be her friend, can't that happen?" Derek said solemnly, "No Derek we can't be friends, I just want you to go away, is that too much to ask from the ass who just broke my heart!?" I screamed towards the bathroom door. "Meredith?!" he bellowed "Just go away, did it ever occur to you that dumping me might not leave us a chance to be friends!" I screamed through the door, all I want is for him to leave. "Meredith?" Derek asked again, "I think its best if you just leave." George said calmly with an angry undertone. "B-But", "Just go Derek!" I yelled. Slowly he walked away looking back, as if willing me to exit the bathroom.

******45 minutes later******

"Meredith?" Cristina asked from the other side if the bathroom door, I unlocked the door letting Cristina into the small bathroom in the Intern locker room. "are you okay? Do you need anything?" Cristina said in a concerned voice, "Yes I need something, Cristina I'm going to say this and you just have to do it okay?", "Okay", "Cristina, I need your help, I need you to cover the rest of my shift, I just can't be here while he is here right now" I said tears welling in my eyes. "Oh Meredith" Cristina said solemnly, I know she's just trying to be supportive but I just can't do this right now, "Cristina... I'm just taking this one step at a time because that's all I can do right now." I said blankly. "I'll be right back Mer, please don't go anywhere" Cristina said jokingly, "I don't think I can go anywhere in this state" I said sarcastically.

******once Cristina gets back******

"Mer?" I heard Cristina ask through the door, "still here" I replied somberly, Cristina opened the door, as she looked down at me she cocked her head slightly her eyes soft and comforting. "Let's get you home" Cristina said as she pulled my off the floor. "George, can you help me cover the rest of Mer's shift?" Cristina asked as she helped me out to the bathroom. "Cristina I need to go talk to the Chief and make sure he knows I'm taking the rest of the day off", "Okay, lets get you to his office, without running into 'Him'" Cristina said as we walked towards the stairwell.

******The Chiefs Office******

"Chief?" I said is I walked in after knocking on the door, "can I help you Dr. Grey?" Dr. Webber asked, "I would like to have the rest of the night off, I would like to go take care of some personal problems and well I need to go see my mother" I said my voice shaking as I spoke, "Yes, of course you can take the rest of the day off, anything you need?" he asked obviously speaking in the means of personal needs or more time off, "No, thank you Chief" I said as I headed out of his office.

After my chat with the chief Cristina helped me home where I decided that lying in bed was all I could manage, I stayed there all day, I didn't want to eat, all I wanted to do way lay there. I wanted it all to end, I felt dead inside all I want is to die, being dead would be so much better than this.

Derek's POV: Why can't I get her out of my mind, I chose Addison after all. Why do I feel like I must protect Meredith, I love her, but I think I love Addison too? I thought as I walked down to the Interns locker room. All I want is to talk to Meredith, I see George standing outside the bathroom. What could Mer be doing in the bathroom?

******after Mer asks Derek to leave******

I walked away from the Intern locker room and headed to the attending lounge, I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. I needed time to contemplate the decision I had just made. I must contemplate my decisions and my next move, but all I really want is for her to be okay. The definite reason I stayed with Addison was because she is my wife, I couldn't get divorced, I just couldn't. *Pager beeps* it reads 9-1-1 to Trauma room 2. I rushed to trauma 2, "what do we got?" I stated, "we have a M.V.C with a severe head trauma", "Okay, someone page, Dr. Grey and help me get him to C.T." I stated loudly.

******In C.T.******

"does anyone know where Dr. Grey is?" I said as George walked into the C.T. room, "I'm here in her place" George said as he looked at the scans with me. "Looks like he has slight hemorrhaging in his frontal lobe, O'Malley call up to the O.R. and have them prep for an emergency craniotomy." I said calmly, my brain went into auto pilot, allowing me to relax, but in the back of my head I could hear her voice playing repeatedly through the bathroom door telling me to go away, it made me feel... different.

******After the craniotomy******

"Hey O'Malley, do you know where Meredith is?" I asked hopefully, "I don't know, I think she left for the day. You know she might just leave all together, because you really hurt her." George said as Alex walked past, "Yeah dude you really hurt Mer." He said as he walked past his sassy voice carried down the corridor. Did I really hurt her that badly, what if there is something wrong, what if she is sick or dying? I thought as I walked towards the attending lounge.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter of Its Stormy in Seattle, I would appreciate any comments and help/ ideas you can give me. Thanks for reading-Kheroko.