This is my take on what happens after the 4.11 break-up. I'm actually quite happy with where the show's at right now, but I love to create my own little world of happily ever after.
1. Disappointment
After his date with Rose, Derek drove her home. She seemed content with the evening. They had had a nice meal at a French restaurant down town, chatted politely and he tried as hard as he could to keep his mind on the woman sitting in front of him. But he found it hard to get Meredith off of his mind.
Rose didn't know what she was expecting from the date. She felt that he was keeping his distance and she didn't know why. She thought about asking him about it, but then opted against it. When he dropped her off she politely said 'Good night' and thanked him for the evening. There was a moment of silence as she sat in Derek's car waiting for him to say something. "I had a nice time," he said with a smile. "But, I have to be fair to you. And the truth is that... well..." There was a small pause before she spoke.
"You're not over her, are you?" she said carefully.
"It may be over but as long as she's on my mind... you're not... and that's fair to you."
"You're right, it's not," she said with disappointment.
"I'm sorry."
"You should be."
She opened the door and stepped out. She looked at him one last time to see if he would change his mind, but it seemed as though his mind was already somewhere else.
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Meredith stood in front of her bathroom mirror. She had once again driven him away. Tears started to form in her eyes as thousands of memories went through her mind. He had broken her heart. And she had broken his back. She wondered if this was it, if she would have to find a way to move on. She found it hard to convince herself that she'd be able to do that.
Somebody knocked on the bathroom door. "Uhmm, Mer. There's someone at the door for you," she heard Alex say. "I'll be right there," she said as she dried her tears and headed downstairs.
She would have expected anyone but him. But there he stood in her doorway; just like that night after the bomb had exploded just a few steps away from her. Right now that seemed centuries ago.
He saw that she had been crying. It broke his heart, but at the same time it was good to see that she had lost something as well.
"I was wondering... if maybe... you'd like to come for a drive?" he said.
She tried to smile. "Sure. Let me just get my coat."