34. Wine Tasting

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After their love making, Meredith and Derek lounged around in bed for an hour or so, just enjoying the simple, quiet time together. No roommates, no pagers, no alarm clocks. Just each other.

"What do you want to do tonight?", Derek asked, rubbing her still naked back softly.

Meredith looked up at him and smiled. "It's your birthday. We can do whatever you want."

"We can just lay here", he suggested.

"We have to do something…besides sex", Meredith giggled.

"I think there's a wine tasting tonight. We could do that, then come back here and order room service if you wanted…"

Meredith kissed his cheek. "You don't want to go out for birthday dinner?"

"We already went out for lunch. Besides, eating in bed with you sounds like much more fun anyway", he grinned.

"Sounds good", Meredith whispered as she sat up in bed. "I'm gonna go take a quick shower first."

"Mind if I join you?", Derek asked with a cheesy grin.

Meredith rolled her eyes and laughed. "I can't say no to you on your birthday, can I?"

"That would be mean…", Derek sighed, smirking slightly.

"Okay then. Looks like you get to join me", Meredith smiled, extending her hand.

Derek accepted it and together they made their way into the large bathroom for their next round of birthday sex for the day.

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After their extensive shower, they got ready for the wine tasting that they would be attending that evening.

Derek was fixing his hair while Meredith walked around the room in her bra and panties, trying to find the dress she knew she packed. "Are you sure you packed one?", Derek called from the next room.

"Found it", she called back, hurrying into the bathroom to change.

"That's a shame. I would have rather you just walked around in your bra and panties", Derek teased.

"Oh yeah, because showing up at a wine tasting half naked is totally acceptable…", she said, her giggle traveling from the bathroom and putting a smile on Derek's face.

"We could have just stayed here…I wouldn't mind if you walked around half naked—better yet, completely naked…", he laughed, sitting down on the couch while he waited for her.

"So dirty…", she sighed, the amusement evident in her voice.

When Meredith emerged from the bathroom, Derek's breath hitched in his throat. She was wearing the black dress she had been wearing the night they first met at Joe's. "Meredith", Derek gasped.

Meredith smiled. "I packed this one because I know how much you love it."

"You look beautiful", he breathed, standing up and kissing her softly. She was wearing very little makeup, which Derek loved about her. Her natural beauty always shone through, even when she was wearing her scrubs and a ponytail. Everything about her was beautiful, inside and out.

"Thank you", Meredith said, blushing softly.

"Never get rid of this dress", he grinned, running his hands up and down her arms.

Meredith smiled at him. "I don't plan on it." She stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him.

"Love you", Meredith whispered, resting her head on his chest.

Derek kissed the top of her head. "I love you too. So much."

"Ready to go to this cheesy wine tasting?", she asked with a giggle.

"I am", he chuckled, taking her hand as the two made their way out of the room toward the elevator.

"I hope no one is on this when we get on…", he said as he pressed the elevator call button.

Meredith looked at him curiously. "Why?"

"Because I want to kiss you in there just like at work", he grinned. The doors opened and revealed a completely empty elevator.

"We're in luck", Meredith laughed as the two entered.

As soon as the doors closed, Derek wrapped his arms around her waist and pinned her to the side of the elevator.

Meredith ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him hungrily, wasting no time thrusting her tongue into his mouth.

Derek groaned in response and pulled her closer to him. "Love you…"

Meredith smiled against his lips. "Love you too." She pulled back for a moment to get some air.

"What are you doing?", Derek asked breathlessly.

"Air", Meredith murmured before leaning in to kiss him again. This time he thrust his tongue between her lips and she moaned in pleasure.

Just as she was about to wrap her legs around his waist, the elevator dinged and the doors opened. "Crap", she whispered, quickly pushing him away so she could fix herself.

Derek took her hand and nonchalantly led them off the elevator as an older couple stepped on, both smirking slightly. He chuckled softly and kissed her cheek as they made their way through the lobby to the valet.

"The elevators here are too fast…", he smirked.

"You've got me all hot and bothered now…", Meredith scolded while fixing her dress.

Derek smiled, brushing some hair out of her eyes. "Sorry."

"You are not", she giggled.

"Remind me to do that again when we come back tonight", he said as the valet pulled the rental car up to the entrance of the hotel.

"I'll be sure to do that", she grinned.

Derek closed her car door and walked around to the driver's seat. "Are you going to let me take advantage of you when you're drunk on wine?", he asked amusedly.

"Wine is nothing compared to tequila. I can hold my liquor", Meredith said with a nod.

Derek laughed. "Until you throw up."

"I'm not going to get drunk tonight. There's still birthday things I need to do to you…", she giggled, lightly tapping her fingers on her thigh.

"Do to me, huh?", he asked as he tried to focus on driving rather than Meredith's fingers getting closer to her destination.

Meredith quickly drew back her hand and turned on the radio. "Yep."

"You're evil today", he laughed.

"I am not", she giggled, knowing full well it was a lie.

Derek looked over at her and smirked. "Showing me your…nether region…while I'm on the phone with my mom. I'd say that's evil."

"I thought you liked it down there", she said naughtily, placing her hand back on his thigh.

"I do. But showing me while my mom is wishing me a happy birthday…awkward…", he laughed as he gently squeezed the hand she had on his thigh.

Meredith kissed his cheek. "Fine. I'll stop. Good thing come to those who wait…", she replied.

"Looking forward to whatever you have in store for me", he grinned.

"I have lots of things in store for you, Dr. Shepherd", Meredith giggled as they pulled into the parking lot. "This place looks couply too."

"We'll fit right in then", Derek teased as they exited the car and made their way hand in hand into the fancy little establishment in the heart of one of the vineyards.

Meredith scrunched her nose and looked at him. "We're not like that."

"Actually, we are", he laughed. "You know…vacationing in Sonoma and making out in the elevator…"

"Crap", Meredith groaned.

"Crap?", Derek asked in fake shock. "What's so wrong with being couply?" He held the door open and the two walked inside.

Meredith sighed and smirked at him. "You made me that way…"

"I take full responsibility", he said with a laugh. "And I'll take any punishment you want to give me."

"No more making me horny", Meredith whispered. "Not in here at least…", she murmured.

Derek smirked. "Same goes for you."

"What do you mean?", she asked innocently, biting her lip.

"I mean keeping away from my…nether region…", he whispered into her ear, chuckling softly.

Meredith sighed. "I'll do my best, Dr. Shepherd."

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After an hour of wine tasting, Meredith decided she had enough. She scooted closer to Derek and placed her hand on his thigh. She leaned over and whispered into his ear. "Do you want to get out of here?"

Derek looked over at her and smiled. "I do."

They snuck out while the next round of wine was being poured, sneaking quietly out the front door. "That was fun", Derek smiled as they got into the car.

"It was. I think they wanted to get us all drunk", she giggled. "But now I'm hungry."

"Hmm…hungry for…sex?", he asked, leaning over the console to kiss her.

Meredith smiled against his lips. "I was thinking more like actual food."

"Fine. Room service first. Sex later", he grinned as they began the short drive back to the hotel.

"Are you having fun?", Meredith asked.

"Of course", Derek smiled, reaching for her hand. "We need this. It's nice to get away from work…from the stress. And it's good for the two of us to have this time together."

"Yeah. It is", she agreed with a smile. They normally spent time together after work, but it was still nice to have the weekend to spend with only each other. The hospital had been wearing them out lately, especially because both were picking up extra shifts to make up for their honeymoon in July. So forty-eight uninterrupted hours in Sonoma was a welcomed time for rest and relaxation.

After they arrived back in the hotel room, Meredith was ready to let Derek take her right then and there. The kiss they shared on the elevator on the way up to the hotel room made her flushed and frenzied. He picked Meredith up and gently dropped her onto the bed before hovering over her.

Meredith wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him. "Love you."

"Love you too", he murmured, running his fingers through her soft, honey blonde hair.

"Food first", she said as she arched her back into his touch.

Derek chuckled softly. "Food trumps sex?"

"Food and sex are two of my favorite things. But tonight I'm hungry…", she giggled.

"Let's eat then", Derek replied. He kissed her quickly before rolling off of her.

Meredith grabbed the menu out of the drawer and opened it. "I wonder if they have tacos…"

"I'm sure they do", he laughed. "You can get something a little fancier if you wanted…"

"Tacos are fancy enough", she giggled. "Ooh look. Right here. Meat supreme…"

"I'll try one of the subs. They can't be too dangerous", he rationalized.

"I'll share my tacos with you", she smiled, kicking off her heels and lying down on the soft, red comforter.

Derek leaned down and kissed her softly. "Sounds good."

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"These are the greatest tacos I've ever had", Meredith smiled, taking a huge bite.

"This place won all sorts of awards for their food", Derek informed her, reading the back of the menu. "This sub is pretty good too."

Meredith picked it up off his plate and took a bite. "Mmm, this is good", she said, tossing a stray piece of lettuce onto the tray. "Can we move in here?"

"We need to hire these cooks for our house", Derek joked.

"You're going to be the cook in our house", Meredith giggled. "Unless you want Pop tarts and grilled cheese every night."

"You've gotten better. Remember you made breakfast for us last weekend", he reminded her.

Meredith shrugged. "At least it was edible."

"It was much more than edible. It was good", he said with a smile.

"Thank you", Meredith giggled softly. She wrapped her arms around his torso and hugged him tightly.

Derek looked at her and smiled. "What's this for?"

"Birthday hug", she whispered as she held him close.

Derek kissed the top of her head and hugged her in return. "I like birthday hugs."

"I'm glad I'm in Sonoma with you", she said quietly.

"Me too", he responded. He tilted her chin and kissed her sweetly and tenderly, wanting to savor the intimate moment with his fiancé.

Derek was putting the cart in the hall after they were finished when Meredith walked up behind him. "I think we should put this on the door", she whispered into his ear, handing him the Do Not Disturb sign.

"I think you're right", he grinned. Meredith put it around the door knob and took his hand, leading him back in the room.

"What now, Dr. Grey?", he asked with raised eyebrows.

Meredith smiled and bit her lip. She reached around and untied the back of her black dress before easing it off of her shoulders. "Hot tub?"

Derek grinned. "I'd love to."

Derek quickly got changed and went out onto the partially enclosed deck to set it up for them, and pour them both some wine. The night was breezy and warm, perfect for a soak in the hot tub. When Meredith walked outside, Derek smiled. "Hey."

"Hey", Meredith giggled. "What's all this?"

"We're being couply…hot tub, wine, candles", he grinned. "Ready to get in?"

Meredith nodded and removed her soft, white robe. Derek's breath caught in his throat as he stared at her. "Wow…"

"I'm uh…a little self-conscious in this", she admitted shyly.

"Why? You look beautiful", he gasped, admiring her body from top to bottom. She looked breath-taking, the way her soft, milky white skin shone in contrast to the black material of the bikini. "We're getting a pool."

Meredith giggled. "When are we going to have time to go swimming?"

"I don't know…but it'll give you an excuse to wear this more often", he grinned as he rubbed his hands up and down her sides.

"You really like it?", she asked softly as they both stepped into the warm, bubbling water of the hot tub.

"You look gorgeous—you always look gorgeous though", he grinned, pulling her close to him.

Meredith pressed her body close to his and kissed his cheek. "You're sweet."

"I'm serious", he chuckled. "You always look beautiful. I can't wait to see you on the wedding day."

"I'm already getting excited, which is weird because I rarely get excited about things", she said with a small giggle, taking a sip of her wine.

Derek kissed her bare shoulder. "I'm excited too."

"And for the honeymoon", she added happily.

"Hmm…Italy", he sighed, a smile coming over his face.

Meredith closed her eyes and leaned against him. "Italy…", she repeated.

"Under the Bridge of Sighs", Derek said softly, kissing her forehead.

"You remembered", Meredith beamed, smiling slightly.

"Of course I remembered", he chuckled. "And I can't wait to go under it with you."

"Me either", she replied.

"Getting in a gondola with you sounds like fun…"

"I think I'm going to like honeymooning with you", she commented idly as she swirled her finger through the water.

"Honeymoons require a lot of sex", he said with a smirk.

Meredith looked at him amusedly. "So I've heard..."

"I think it's part of the vows actually", he replied, refilling their wine glasses.

"To have and to hold and give endless sex to your beloved on your honeymoon?", Meredith giggled jokingly.

Derek nodded. "Exactly."

"Well we wouldn't want to break tradition", Meredith said with a smile.

"No. We wouldn't", Derek agreed.

"I really love you Derek", she blurted out before blushing. "Okay, I don't know where that came from—maybe it's the wine or something…"

Derek swung her legs over his lap and looked at her warmly. "I really love you too, more than you'll ever know."

"I think I might know", she said softly, moving to fully sit on his lap.

Derek wrapped his arms around the small of her back and pulled her close. Meredith pressed her forehead against his and smiled. "We need a hot tub too."

"A hot tub, a pool, and a trampoline…", Derek commented, rubbing small circles on her back that was emerged in the water.

"Do we really need a pool of we're getting a hot tub?", she giggled as she shivered slightly.

"The pool can be for the kids. You and I can use the hot tub", he grinned, gently nibbling on her earlobe.

Meredith moaned softly. "You're not supposed to have sex in hot tubs."

"Who said anything about sex?", he asked. His hot breath on her neck made her body erupt into goose bumps and she visibly shook on top of him. Derek noticed and quickly wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm just saying…germs", she explained halfheartedly.

"There's lots of other things we can do in the hot tub…", he said huskily, giving attention to her neck.

Meredith tilted her head slightly and swallowed. "Hmm…like what?"

"Touching", he said simply, running his fingertips over her bare stomach. "And kissing…"

"I like the touching and kissing", Meredith replied. She combed her fingers through his hair and smiled.

"Me too", Derek whispered. "Like when I do this…" He eased his hands slowly downward and cupped her bottom.

Meredith took that as her cue and began grinding her hips into his. She could already feel his growing erection beneath her. "And this…"

"Don't start something you won't finish", he groaned, managing to smirk slightly at her. She had been teasing him with sex all day and he knew that once she got him started, stopping wouldn't be easy.

"I plan to finish", she said confidently, running her tongue over the shell of his ear.

"Where?", he asked in a whisper.

Meredith bit her lip and focused her gaze on his blue eyes staring back at her. "On the deck."

"We've never…are you sure?"

"It's your birthday…we may as well make it memorable", she giggled, bracing her hands on his shoulders. "And it's private back here. So no one will see us."

"Well in that case…" Derek reached around and untied the small black strings of her bikini. Her breasts spilled free, exposing them to the breezy night air. Derek immediately took a nipple into his mouth, turning it into a hardened pink peak, before giving the same attention to the other one.

Meredith moaned and panted, her chest heaving as Derek lavished her body with attention. She licked her lips and smiled at him. She then reached into his shorts and ran her fingers over his fully erect shaft. "Mer", he groaned, unable to finish his thought.

"We need to…", Meredith breathed, nodding to her robe.

Derek understood and nodded slightly. Meredith eased off his lap, and though it was a slight struggle, Derek managed to exit the hot tub and retrieve her robe. He held it out for her and she wrapped it tightly around herself.

Meredith walked over to one of the large, cushioned lounge chairs and laid back on it. She opened her arms and Derek eagerly accepted the embrace. He noticed her shiver slightly at the warm wind and looked at her, her eyes full of love and desire. "You okay?"

Meredith smiled slightly and nodded. "Yeah." The body heat radiating off of both of them warmed them up instantly.

Derek leaned down and kissed her hungrily, thrusting his tongue into her mouth. Meredith moaned in pleasure. Her fingers found the drawstring of his shorts and she quickly untied them. They worked together and successfully removed them from his legs, leaving him naked, much to her liking.

Meredith arched her back and looked up at him. "Bottom…off", she panted.

"Okay", Derek whispered. He hooked his fingers in the sides of her bikini bottom and slowly eased them off her legs. The robe was still underneath her, providing her some warmth and protection from the cushion. She gently eased her legs apart, exposing to Derek all she had to offer.

Derek smiled and slipped a finger inside of her. "I think you're ready", he groaned.

"I am", Meredith moaned, bucking her hips as he thrust his finger in and out of her.

Derek removed his finger from her and positioned the tip of his erection against her. "I love you", he whispered, holding still and refusing to thrust.

"Love you too", she breathed, waiting for the moment when he would push inside of her. After several moments, she looked up at him. "Please", she begged.

"Okay", he conceded. He kissed her forehead and sank into her. Her tight warmth made him groan and he went deeper than he thought possible.

Meredith gasped and threw her head back in pleasure. "Derek…"

Derek could feel every part of them so completely connected and paused momentarily. He wrapped his arms around her and breathed her in, enjoying the moment of complete sexual intimacy with his fiancé.

Meredith clenched her walls around him, urging him to move. "Move…please", she groaned, digging her fingernails into his back.

Derek pulled all the way out of her, causing her to whimper and squirm and moan until he filled her once again. He did it over and over and over until both found themselves standing on the edge, ready to let go.

Meredith reached down between them and tugged on his testicles, lightly squeezing. Derek jerked in response, thrusting hard and fast a few more times before he erupted inside of her. The feeling of Derek's twitching manhood sent her over the top and she immediately began contracting her muscles in orgasmic ecstasy. "Derek. Derek. Derek", she chanted, arching her back and thrusting her hips toward him.

"Oh God…Meredith", he groaned as the last of his orgasm washed over him. He wrapped his arms around her and laid his head on her heaving chest.

"That was…", she panted incoherently.

Derek kissed her neck softly. "Incredible", he finished.

"Yeah", Meredith agreed, running her fingers through his hair.

"We just had sex outside", he remarked while both of their bodies began to relax.

Meredith giggled breathlessly. "I like outdoor sex."

"Me too", he said softly. He gently pulled out of her and sat up slightly. He tied the robe around her waist before reaching for his and putting it on. Meredith scooted over on the lounge chair and he dropped down beside her. He then draped one of the large towels over both of them.

He wrapped his arm around her, holding her close to him. "You okay?", he asked softly.

"Perfect", she whispered.

"I love you", he sighed contentedly, burying his face into her neck.

Meredith smiled and kissed his temple. "I love you too."

"You really know how to make a birthday special", he chuckled.

"I tried", she said with a small, tired giggle.

"You definitely succeeded", he replied. "Do you want to go inside?"

"I just want to lay here for a few minutes."

"Okay." Derek leaned over and kissed her tenderly. This was the perfect way to end his birthday.

I guess my mind was in the gutter after hearing about naked Derek in episode 5.04. So that was probably the reason for the outdoor sex. :D

There's still more fluffy Sonoma coming up. I'll update ASAP.

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