Chapter 53

"I'm so glad you're here," Denise welcomed Meredith into the hospital room she still occupied.

Meredith waved, trying to be quiet as she saw Liam curled up in the corner on a pulled out cot. "Should I come back later?" she whispered, pointing at Liam.

"Nah, I'm up," he sat up, yawning as he ran his hands over his eyes. "Did Tyler bring you?"

"Yeah, he's downstairs grabbing some coffee. He told me to let you know if you were awake, you could come join. I think he was gonna go get some breakfast at Donna's."

"Oh, I am all over that. This hospital food sucks donkey balls. You don't mind do you?" he asked her as he sat up, straightening his clothes out.

"Sure don't."

"You'll be good?" Liam asked, turning to face Denise.

"I'll be fine. I told you that you could go home last night. Remember?"

Meredith watched as they argued good-naturedly.

"I am not leaving you up here in this place by yourself. Don't even ask me to do that again. I thought we settled that."

"We did," she