Spitfire (Greys Anatomy)

House Hunting

"Oh! What about this one?" Derek asked, as he started showing me pictures on his iPad of yet another apartment in Seattle. Currently, he was lying with me in my hospital bed, letting me rest my head on his chest.

Ever since Derek got back, I was never left alone. When he had to leave, he made sure someone was always at my side: Callie, Arizona, Mark, Owen, Cristina, Meredith, Jackson... I mean they weren't forced to, most of the time they were popping in and gossiping anyways. It was nice. I felt like a part of a little surgical, medical-brewing family. Half the time they asked about her opinion, despite being neo-natal, she was an amazing surgeon.

I looked at the tablet, and smiled as I looked at his choice.
"Oh it looks pretty. It has great view" I said, nodding, as he scrolled through the photos. He nodded, although seemingly not convinced. Every apartment we looked at just wasn't to his standard, and I was getting tired of looking at apartments.
"Derek... you're building us a house. This is just temporary. I'm applying for this one" I said, as I began to fill out the application online. Derek sighed, a bit defeatedly, before kissing my forehead and getting out of the bed.
"Whatever you want. I have to go check up on patients but I will see you soon" he said, and left as I filled out the online form. I sighed, filling out as much information as I possibly could. Honestly, applying for an apartment was fairly easy.

Mark's POV

I was entering in patient files onto the tablet when Derek came up to me.
"Hey, how's it going?" He asked, all smiles as usual now.
"Good, what's up?" I asked a bit suspicious.
"Sapphire's applying for a lease on an apartment for rent, while I start building us a house. I'm going to need your help, if you want, with her and furnishing the new apartment?" Derek asked, which was shocking considering how much of a control freak he was. He really didn't like letting others, especially me, deal with those type of decisions... especially regarding Sapphire.
"Yea, of course. Whatever you both need" I said, happy.
"Thanks so much. You're such an amazing friend. I'm so glad we're all back together again" Derek said, before his beeper going off and he left for a patient.

I decided that I had some time to go see how Sapphire was doing, maybe start on that whole 'shopping' thing. Honestly I was glad that I was able to spend time with her and Derek full on supported it. I didn't feel guilty about spending time, or having to go behind Derek's back.
"Hey, how're you feeling?" I asked, coming into her room. Looking up from her ipad, Sapphire threw me a smile.
"Better, thanks" She said, as I sat down in the chair next to her.
"So Derek asked me to help with shopping for furniture with you?" I said, and she smiled.
"Oh great. Yea, Derek's just so excited about building us a house that he kinda forgot that basically we don't have anything usable from before...I just applied for this apartment for us" She said, handing me over the IPad so I could see the apartment.
"Oh it's nice! It looks over the water. That'd be great" I said, going through the photos. I tried not to think about how it should've been her and I in the apartment, building a life together...
"Yea, I'm excited. It's near the park to go running. It's near work. It has some good amenities. I think it'll be a good place till Derek finishes" Sapphire said. "There better be a couch and a tv in the new apartment when I get out of here. Preferably a bed and some food too, but I'll settle for a couch and a tv"
"I'll make sure of it" I said, laughing.
"Okay I'm just gonna amazon everything there and that way you don't have to try and shop" Sapphire said, smiling. I just chuckled.
"You don't like my taste Beauregard?" I teased, faking hurt. She chuckled, looking through Amazon.

Meredith's POV
"Seriously? He's with her again?" I commented slightly annoyed, as we were led past Sapphires room for patient checks. He was sitting in the chair laughing with her, as they were looking on something on the IPad.
"He's with you, and she's with Derek. Marks not going to leave you as long as she's with Derek" Christina said. I frowned.
"I don't want to be his second choice. I want to be his or someone's first" I said. Christina just shrugged her shoulders.
"You're getting sex with McSteamy, and he's actually being committed to you. I'd take it for what it is" Christina stated.
"I just...I wish I was someone's first. Sapphire is everyone's first choice" I whined.
"Well, yea. Sorry Mer but she's got two Harper Avery's already and she's gorgeous. No one can compete with her" Christina said, and I reluctantly nodded. "Like what does she eat?"
"Probably those healthy kale smoothies. Derek loved getting those" I said, remembering those awful drinks.

"Hey! What are you two doing on Friday?" Arizona asked, as she rolled up to us. Her sneakers had little wheels on it and she even had a pair that lit up.
"I don't have rounds then.... so nothing important, why?" Christina asked, with a look almost begging for a surgery.
"Well Sapphires getting home then, and I wanted to throw her a welcome home party! She's been here for a couple weeks now and I know she's just love to be home and celebrate. I mean, wherever their new apartment will be." Arizona said excitedly. I looked to Christina.
"Will there be booze?" Christina asked. Arizona chuckled.
"Yes, Yang, there will be booze" She said, chuckling a bit to herself.
"Then I'm in. Mer?" She said, looking at me. I shrugged my shoulders, knowing that my boyfriend would be going regardless.
"Yes" I replied, nodding my head. I knew my boyfriend would be there, as well as my ex, and there was free liquor. I looked over to Sapphire's room, and noticed Mark coming out. I gave him eyes, nodding to the on call room, and we both discreetly walked our ways there.