INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Izzy, Meredith, Christina and Derek stare at the living room. There are beer bottles everywhere.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� No more parties.Ever.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Can I crash here?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Try and find the couch under all of that.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� I?ll find it.
������������������������ MEREDITH
You must be desperate not to go back if you?re willing to sleep on that.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Anything is better than having to face Burke?s mom. Especially when I?m still a little drunk.
�������������� MEREDITH
It can?t be that bad.
Christina looks at Meredith.
�������������� CHRISTINA
She made me leave work for orange juice.
�������������� MEREDITH
Ouch. The couch is all yours.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Meredith?
������������������������ MEREDITH
What, she earned the couch? Come on, Derek. Let?s go upstairs.
Meredith leads the way up the stairs and opens her room, then enters. Derek walks in and closes the door behind him.
������������������������ DEREK
Meredith? Are you sure? I can sleep on the floor.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Derek, I need you. Right now.
Derek and Meredith rush at each other, Meredith needing the comfort that only Derek can provide. The world seems to spin when their lips finally meet. Derek easily picks Meredith up and she wraps her legs around his waist, locking them there. Derek walks over to the bed and gently lays Meredith down, then lays on top of her, pushing her into the bed with his body weight. He lifts his body up enough to pull her top off, then slides his hands down her bare sides, feeling her shiver slightly at his touch. Meredith can feel him stiffen through the fabric of his pants and her whole body tingles with the need to feel Derek?s touch everywhere. Hurriedly, Meredith unbuttons his shirt, wanting nothing more than Derek naked and inside her. She pushes his shirt aside, then unbuttons his pants, sliding the zipper down and pushing the boxers and pants off at the same time. Derek unbuttons Meredith?s pants and then slides the zipper down, pulling her pants off one leg at a time.
������������������������ DEREK (murmuring)
��������� You?re so beautiful.
Derek begins kissing her neck, leaving her underwear and bra on for the time being, getting to know her body all over again. He caresses her slowly, softly. Savoring every moment by looking at her, really looking at her, making her feel like the only woman in the world.
������������������������ MEREDITH (pleading)
��������� Derek? Derek, please?
Derek slides his hand behind her and unhooks her bra and helps her out of it. Ever so slowly, Derek removes Meredith?s panties, tossing them to the floor. He lets his hand travel up her thigh, the curve of her hip to her stomach, liking the feeling of Meredith naked.
������������������������ MEREDITH (whimper)
��������� Derek?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Where??
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Top drawer.
Derek opens the top drawer of the night table.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� No glow in the dark ones?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Seriously?!?!?
Derek picks one out, chuckling slightly. He rips open the package and takes the condom out, then slides it on. Gently, he enters Meredith and feels his world turn lopsided for a moment. Meredith has a look of absolute satisfaction on her face, like she never wanted to be anywhere else with anyone else. When he pulls out, she whimpers, as if she had lost something that she can?t stand living without. His thrusts start slow, steady, his eyes never leaving hers, then they become frantic, having waited what seemed like an eternity for just this moment. With Meredith. With no one else involved. No one else to worry about except each other.
INT.HOSPITAL ? OR
Juliana continues working on Ripley as nurses monitor the monitors and hand her anything she needs. Finally, she pulls the bullet out and drops it into a metal container. Juliana sews Ripley up.
������������������������ JULIANA
Good job people.Tyler, take her back to her room.
�������������� TYLER
Right, Dr. Keyes.
INT.HOSPITAL ? ER
George sits in one of the waiting room chairs, his head back, staring at the ceiling. Juliana talks to one of the nurses, who points her over to George.
������������������������ JULIANA
��������� Dr. O?malley.
George jumps up quickly.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� How is she Dr. Keyes?
������������������������ JULIANA
She?s groggy for the most part. But she?ll be fine. The bullet was hard to get to, but it didn?t affect anything.
�������������� GEORGE
Can I? Can I see her?
�������������� JULIANA
Go on Dr. O?malley. She?ll be glad to see a familiar face.
INT.HOSPITAL ? RIPLEY?S ROOM
George enters and Ripley faces away from the door, looking like she is asleep.
George does the only thing he knows to comfort someone. He walks around to the side of the bed that Ripley is facing and climbs in, gathering her to his side. He lightly kisses her forehead and falls asleep.
Ripley sighs contentedly in her sleep and snuggles closer, unconsciously glad of the warmth being provided by George.
The screen moves to the open blinds of the window. It is dark, then the sun rapidly comes up shining brightly.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE ? MEREDITH?S ROOM
The camera zooms out from the window, then moves to Meredith?s bed. The alarm goes off, signaling 5:10 AM. Meredith and Derek are tangled up in each other. Meredith?s arm reaches over to hit the snooze, but knocks the alarm clock off instead. She sits up, bleary eyed and naked. She rubs her eyes and sighs. She hits the off button. She?s awake now.
She pushes on Derek.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Hey. Wake up. Time for the hospital.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Sleep.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Ripley.
������������������������ DEREK
She?s fine. I called an hour ago. She?s sleeping and fine.
�������������� MEREDITH
I have to see her. Hospital.
�������������� DEREK
Naked.
�������������� MEREDITH
Hospital.
�������������� DEREK
All right, all right.
Derek gets up.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Where did my pants end up?
������������������������ MEREDITH
Where did my underwear end up? And I still want my panties back.
INT.HOSPITAL ? RIPLEY?S ROOM
Meredith sighs when she sees Ripley in bed, breathing by herself. Meredith enters the room and slides the chair close to the bed. Ripley?s eyes flutter open.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Hey.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Hey. What time is it?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Time for you to relax and go back to sleep.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Meredith?
������������������������
MEREDITH
��������� How are you feeling?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Like someone put a bullet in me.
������������������������ MEREDITH
Well, that?s to be expected, since that?s kinda what happened. What did Dr. Keyes say?
�������������� RIPLEY
You don?t do sarcasm well. She said I could go home today. I lost a lot of blood, and I?ll be sore because the bullet was hard to get to, but nothing was damaged.
�������������� MEREDITH
That?s good? Where?s George?
�������������� RIPLEY
He left. About an hour ago. I told him to go. He has to work later and there?s no way he could get any sleep here.
�������������� MEREDITH
I just looked at the board and his name isn?t there anymore.
�������������� RIPLEY
Maybe the chief gave him the day off. Dr. Webber did come in to visit for a bit this morning? Mer? John?
�������������� MEREDITH
He?s dead? The cops came right after you were shot?
�������������� RIPLEY
I don?t want to know anymore than that. I?m just glad to not have to worry about him anymore.
Meredith smiled reassuringly and patted Ripley?s hand.
INT.HOSPITAL ? HALLWAY
Bailey comes around the corner, looking angry at being awake for so many hours. Meredith, Christina, and Alex stand by the nurse?s station, Meredith holds a coffee holder with a mocha latte in it.�
������������������������ BAILEY
So, are you fools going to be ok to work today?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Totally fine.
������������������������ BAILEY
Good, since I couldn?t make it to this party, I?m sure you two will be ready to go.
�������������� CHRISTINA
We?re in tip top shape. Ready to cut things open.
�������������� MEREDITH
Never been more ready than now.Mocha latte?
�������������� BAILEY
This does not mean that you will be cutting people open.
Bailey takes a sip of her mocha latte.
������������������������ BAILEY
Now, go run some labs, then come back here in an hour for rounds.
The group disperses, groaning at the thought of running labs.
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