[ It took a second for him to look at his device. He hadn't expected Lee to contact him but wasn't exactly surprised. They didn't let their collars get tight but hadn't spent much time together since she returned. First, it'd been the truth that he had let his responsibilities falter in the search for her. However, there wasn't a lot of work left in the lurch. Gus was running what they had in the construction business (it was only something Derek helped with when the younger man asked), the gym was mostly Sonya's and there wasn't a whole lot in the way of police work other than a few idiots fighting.
His almost wife was a smart woman. She knew there was still some distance between them since her return. Derek texted back. ]
Sure. At the station or hospital?
[ It was almost as if they didn't share a home together, the way he spoke. He was still giving the pretense that work beckoned him as it did her. Maybe Lee had been doing the same. Derek didn't really know how busy the hospital was. He knew Meredith had disappeared, none of her things remaining which was a sign she was gone for good. The same happened with the shit Lee once slept with. Between the two of them, she had dealt with more losses. He watched his device for her response. ]
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His almost wife was a smart woman. She knew there was still some distance between them since her return. Derek texted back. ]
Sure. At the station or hospital?[ It was almost as if they didn't share a home together, the way he spoke. He was still giving the pretense that work beckoned him as it did her. Maybe Lee had been doing the same. Derek didn't really know how busy the hospital was. He knew Meredith had disappeared, none of her things remaining which was a sign she was gone for good. The same happened with the shit Lee once slept with. Between the two of them, she had dealt with more losses. He watched his device for her response. ]