cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss {grey's - derek/lexie}

[slybrunette]

Title: Cardboard Boxes Took Us Miles From What We Would Miss
Fandom: Grey's Anatomy
Characters/Pairings: Derek/Lexie. Definite undertones of Derek/Meredith, Alex/Lexie, and Alex/Meredith.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,669
Author's Note: This was written for mrsvc, who wanted Derek/Lexie a while back and I failed miserably every time I tried it. I don't

Comments

[foibles_fables]

I CHOKED ON MY BROWNIE WHEN I SAW THIS OMG LET ME READ

Oh...mah gahd...this is just. Utterly fantastic. I can't even begin to describe how much I love it. Derek/Lexie is one of my favorite crackships and this just proves how they can work. NNggghhh. You're my hero.

Almost five years ago, she hit on Derek in a bar.

Half a decade later, she falls into bed with him.

I died a little bit, not gonna lie.

Thank you SO much for sharing this. Fabulous.

[slybrunette]

LOL. I checked the tag on ga_fanfic because I didn't believe anyone else had ever written it and OF COURSE THERE YOU WERE. So I'll be reading that tonight, for sure.

TBH, never thought of them. And then prompts were thrown my way. This is of course interesting because, hello, she hit on him. And yet. Sometimes I'm not so bright.

I'm so glad you liked this! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!

[foibles_fables]

omg don't read that please

Heh, well you know my thoughts on Lexie and who she can be paired with (*cough*). Of course I saw somethinig between them.

And OF COURSE I liked this, shiiiiit. ;D

[slybrunette]

LOL BUT WHY?

Doorknob girl. I know. I've got your number ;)

[abvj]

It's so weird for me to read this because I've never thought of them in any way other than he's her sister's almost husband (which I weird, I guess, because there was that thing in the bar all those years ago) but I read it because it's you and this is soooooo good.

It's well written (of course), and the Alex/Meredith subtext is spectacular (naturally; you are the on that converted me) and this:

“No,” she murmurs, threads her fingers through his as she pulls him towards her room and away from his.

(By this time, the only reminder left of Meredith in his room is a framed post-it above the bed; there are certain things Lexie can’t deal with.)

Is just so, so good.

[slybrunette]

I never really thought of it either but now? I could kind of go for it. I don't like canon's rules. I tend to ignore them. Hence all the Alex/Meredith.

I'm so, so glad you not only gave this a try but liked it too! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

[abvj]

Your Alex/Mer is literally my crack. IDK. I don't think I'd ever read them by anyone else (because, quite honestly, I watch the show and see their scenes and think in my head 'I wonder if she'll write that') and I'm torn between whether I want them canon or not. I do, in a way, because Derek has turned into such a pompous asshole and Alex and Mer are basically the same person. And then I don't because Shonda would no doubt fuck it all up and their characters in the process.

/randomness

[slybrunette]

There's a few people who have done them pretty well, but far too few for my taste. Thing is, as much as I love them, canon would probably ruin them. And I kind of like the friendship we get on the show because it keeps stringing me along and gives me just enough ideas to write. If they actually had it on the show? I don't think I'd be writing it nearly as much.

But Derek is a pompous asshole. Though I don't necessarily agree with 'turned into' so much as 'pretty much always was'. Guess who I'm not a fan of? lol

[lizzy29]

Wow you write painful love so well. Poor Lexie,Poor Derek and even poor Mark.

I really enjoyed it thanks

[slybrunette]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this!

[raachel2008]

I'm always speechless at how you come with these - in theory - impossible ships and make them work so well.

Of course Alex knows the whole history, hehe.

"one day, someone’s going to have to empty this closet and this room and this house of her things." - And it would still be her house...

“No,” she murmurs, threads her fingers through his as she pulls him towards her room and away from his. (By this time, the only reminder left of Meredith in his room is a framed post-it above the bed; there are certain things Lexie can’t deal with.)" - Perfect, really.

[slybrunette]

Well, for the record I was prompted with this, so it wasn't one I came up with, but thank you.

Yeah, one day they're going to have to empty that house of themselves, lol. She's always going to be there, that way.

I'm glad you liked this! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

[raachel2008]

Still, you made it work and not many people are capable of that. :)

[slybrunette]

Well thank you! You are very sweet :)

[mrsvc]

OMG FFFFFF HNNNNNNNN FEELING THINGS ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY OH LORD

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU

I JUST WANT TO LAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND ROLL AROUND AND SMILE LIKE MAD BECAUSE YOU ARE PERFECT. YOU ARE MY HERO. I WANT TO SIT AT YOUR FEET AND LEARN FROM YOU, OH WISE ONE.

OH GOD THIS IS MAGIC. BRB, MEMORIZING EVERY WORD OF IT. CANNOT EVEN HANDLE. OMG.

[STOPS BREATHING]
[CPR ON SELF]

OKAY, BACK.

[GLEEFUL FLOOR ROLLING]

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU

[slybrunette]

You are adorable ♥

This is so NOT where I was going to go with these two when I first tried writing them but your prompt created this lovely little reality and I thought 'what the hell?'. Your reaction? Total validation that I probably did the right thing.

I am so freaking relieved/overjoyed that you liked this hun! Thanks so much for being awesome!