"I know," Meredith murmurs, taking in a slow, deep breath. "I know. I wish you could, too. I want that so much. To not have to worry so much anymore, to just... be sure." He's all she's sure of these days, really. Loving him feels like the only real certainty she has left sometimes. As much as she loves her friends, as much as she'd hate to abandon them, she'd do it in a heartbeat if it meant a lifetime together. "Just you and me."