Brilliance. Sheer brilliance.

that was a really long oneshot

This is really great. It was all very realistic. Thanks.

This was really good you captured drunk Derek so well.

I loved this!

Loved and hated drunk Derek all at the same time. Loved that they actually communicated, and that they admit that they are both to blame.

Their "I love you's", so sweet.

loving this so much! It really captures the atmosphere of their situation and it's so sad...

Wow! I don't know how I missed this when you posted it, but I just found it. I love the idea; having them 'starting again' with the drunk and the sex and the living room...
Having Meredith realize he's a coward and doesn't have it all together was perfect, and if that could only happen on the show they may actually find a way to have a relationship that lasts more than a few episodes at a time.
And Derek so sad because it was his birthday, and there was only one thing he wanted...
And Meredith being able to say those three important words sober.
And this:
“Please, don't hurt me again,” she begs.
He blinks. “Please, don't shut me out.”
This is all of their problems in two lines... lol. Exactly what they need to say.
This was an absolutely freaking awesome story. And I hope you use the door you left open and continue it. I'd love to see you really get them back on track after all that has happened on the show.
Oh, and 'A five letter word for pinnacle or whatever.' ...(zenith) six letter word, and the only reason I caught that was because when I saw the epi, I thought how does some someone actually know that so quickly?.

Absolutely wonderful ... I found myself continually holding my breath while reading. Sad ...realistic ... a sad pitiful drunk Derek, all very vivid. I gasped here reading Derek's admission:

Realizing his emotions and hearing him vocalize them are two different things. She cannot help but feel slighted. It stings.

“Oh?” she retorts, unable to stop herself. “And how do I make you feel, Derek. Please, tell me how I make you feel.”

“Like the loneliest person on the fucking planet,” he answers.

They are two of the loneliest people around... and you have captured the angst and tenderness and fear both may be feeling. Thank you bunches... hope for continuance :)

I loved it! Sometimes, seriously, I wish the authors here could write for Shonda instead of all the craziness she seems to come up with on the show. Where things are just right and fit. Fabulous!

Loved it!

I love everything you write!

that was so so so good, and amazingly intense. I would love to see it continued!

of course, i loved it. you have an AMAZING way with these characters. i definitely would not be opposed to you continuing this fic :)

Wow... that was great!! If only, right? If only they did that on the show...

Great, great fic!

In wine, truth (had to look that up!) So true.

So you did post it here. I read this on your livejournal, but now that it is here also, I am going to have to slowly devour it again.

Thank you for writing this (yada, yada, again, for what I said on your livejournal site)

I could hug you! (rather hug Derek...if only he didn't belong the Mer)

Oh my gosh! That was so freakin great! I love how gritty it was and dark and alot more things that I can't even find the words to say at the moment. But it was great. I loved how they went from love to hate to love in one evening.

*sigh* this should be more than an one-shot *sigh*