"Not stupid," Meredith said softly. "Romantic. Painfully romantic."
"He left because I said I needed space," Elena whispered. "I didn't mean it. I was scared. We're getting married in June, and I thought… what if I'm not enough?"
Bailey glanced at her. "Good work, Grey. Don't stop now." Grey--39-s Anatomy- 3-7 3-- Temporada Episodio 7 A...
She typed back: "I'll bring coffee. Two sugars. And I'm sorry too."
Meredith watched the dance of gloved hands, the silent communication of people who had seen a thousand deaths and still fought each one. She thought of Derek's voicemail. She thought of her mother's voice, cold and brilliant, saying, "Love is a distraction, Meredith. Don't let it cost you a patient." "Not stupid," Meredith said softly
"My fiancée. We had a fight. I left. Then the rain… the guardrail came out of nowhere."
"Am I paralyzed?" he gasped.
"BP stabilizing," Meredith said.