Meredith VO: The future is commonly understood to contain all events that have yet to occur. It is neither here nor there, and it is the time that we have the opportunity to influence. Of course, we only discover how our decisions affect us after there's no turning back…

Callie and Erica broke apart and didn't bother to look around at who had decided to stare at them.

"You ready to leave?" asked Erica, holding up her car keys. Callie looked hesitant, but she picked up her bag anyways.

"So, we'll talk about this later, then?"

"Yes. My house or yours?"

"I live with Cristina." Callie said. Erica's face contorted and they both laughed as they walked towards her car.

"Definitely my place." She said, taking Callie's hand in hers. From where he was standing, Mark smiled and shook his head, and began to walk towards his own car.

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Derek pulled into the hospital parking lot and parked his car in the first available spot. His thoughts drifted to Meredith as he walked towards the building, causing him to smile. He didn't feel hesitant as he had when he was caught between Addison and Meredith, although he did feel remorse. Stepping off the elevator, he saw Rose seated at a computer in the nurse's station, only feet away. Taking a deep breath, he left the elevator and staggered over to Rose.

"Rose, we need to talk. Privately." He said quietly, as not to be overheard. Rose turned around in her chair and gave Derek a fake smile. He began walking towards the on-call rooms, and motioned for her to follow him. She stood up and smoothed her scrubs before she walked over.

Once they were both inside the room, Derek shut the door, and decided against locking it. Rose took a seat on the bed, and looked up at Derek.

"So, I guess once a legend, always a legend." She said, looking at the wall next to Derek.

"Legend?" asked Derek, unsure of what Rose was getting at.

"The legend of Derek and Meredith." She said softly.

"I wouldn't call it a legend. But, I suppose that is the reason I am here."

"I guess it was only a matter of time."

"Look, Rose, I'm sorry I led you on all of this time. I did the same thing to Addison, and I should have learned. I know apologizing doesn't change what I did, and I will always feel badly for what I put you through--"

"You're not the only one who needs to apologize, Derek. I am just as much at fault. I knew in the beginning of the legend that was—is Meredith and Derek, but I decided to give it a stab anyways. I knew that in the end, Meredith was the only one for you, and I figured I could just enjoy it while it lasted."

"So, no hard feelings?" asked Derek quietly, thinking back to his relationship with Addison.

"None that I haven't inflicted on myself." She answered, equally quiet. Derek stood to leave, and walked towards the door.

"Derek?" She said just as he opened the door. He turned to face her.

"You won't fail her this time." She said matter-of-factly. Derek smiled, and nodded to Rose.

"Thank you, Rose, for everything." He said leaving the room.

"You, too, Derek." She said to herself as the sound of his footsteps disappeared.

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Lexie stood silently in the kitchen, unable to look at George. He however, seemed much less effected by their kiss. George wandered into the kitchen and looked over at Lexie who had yet to move from the spot she was standing.

"You okay?" He asked as he opened the refrigerator and pulled out a slice of pizza.

"Uh, yeah, fine." She said, staring at her feet.

"Do you want some pizza? I'll heat it up."

"Um, sure."

"You're sure you're fine?"

"Yeah." She said, finally feeling confident enough to look over at him.

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Izzie supported Alex as he sobbed into her shoulder. He had done the same for her, when it was Denny. When she could tell that he was calming down, she adjusted his position and had him lying on the bed. She took off his shoes, and then hers. Finally, she lay down next to him. He turned to face her.

"Thank you. For this, for everything…" He said, smiling very slightly.

"You would have done—you did the same for me before."

"Still, thank you."

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Derek parked his car by the trailer, and was relieved to see Meredith's silhouette in the light of the candles. He walked quickly over to her, and when she saw him, she smiled, and as Derek noticed, it reached her eyes.

"You waited. Right here." He said, walking closer to her. She nodded.

"I did. Right here."

"So, I talked to Rose. She said a legend's always a legend. I think she may be right."

"I think she may be, too."

"Shall we drink our victory champagne?"