A/N- Heyyyyyy you guys! Just another Breredith story... Seriously what is my life? THis idea refused to leave my head until I wrote it. But anyway, takes place maybe a year and a half after Starkid breaks-up. They're all still friends but have gone separate ways. Enjoy!

"One year from today." He said, "At the Holiday Club." Meredith opened her eyes. She had dreamt of him every night since one year. When he promised to come back for her. She opened the curtains to her Chicago apartment and went about her morning business of getting dressed and making coffee. She wondered what Brian was doing in Michigan. Was he happy? He must have been otherwise he would have come back. There was a noise and someone barged into her apartment.

"Morning Mere!" Jade shouted as she ran past her and into the bedroom.

"Ummm... Hi Jade. Can I help you with something?" Jade started digging through her clothes.

"No. I'm just looking for a shirt."

"Okay..." Meredith slightly confused left Jade to find a shirt and walked to the door shouting behind her, "I'm leaving! Lock up before you go!" Before slamming it shut. She nannied during the day except when she was working on a project. On the way to the kids house she called Denise. They always talked on the way to work.

"Did you-" Denise began.

"Yeah. Same dream."

"And no-"

"No sign of him. Its like he dropped off the face of the earth! Has anyone else talked to him?"

"Nope. The weird thing is Lo and Walker dropped by his place the other day and it didn't look like anyone had been living there."

"What are you doing today?"

"I'm unlocking then going to a meeting." Denise was the owner of a prestigious beauty parlor in San Francisco.

"How's Dyl?"

"He's great!"

"Yeah?"

"MmmHmmmm..."

"Because rumor has it he's been asked to be on Broadway."

"Yeah." Denise said quietly.

"Is he gonna go?"

"I don't know."

"You need to tell him that you need him."

"I couldn't do that to him."

"Because you know he'll stay?"

"Yeah."

"Its because he loves you Deeds. He would give up Broadway for you if you asked and this is an asking situation!"

"I don't know Mere."

"Well, I'm at work so I gotta go but don't think this conversation is over Denise Donovan!"

"Okay. Love you too."

"Miss you lots."

"Bye." They hung up. Work went as usual. The kids were great. She drove home and got ready for the evening. She was going to sing. On stage. At the Holiday Club. She put on a sparkly blue skirt and black top and drove downtown. There was no sign of Jade so she assumed she had found the shirt she wanted. Parking in a garage she walked up and went backstage. She made it with just a few minutes to spare and moments later she was onstage. She started with her usual song, The Holiday Club. Looking out into the audience she saw him. Brian. He was staring at her smiling and clapping like everyone else. She fumbled over the lyrics as she stared back. Unable to stay onstage a minute longer she walked off. Meredith ran into a bathroom and called Denise.

"He's here."

"What? Mere?"

"Brian is in the audience. At the Holiday Club."

"Where are you?"

"The bathroom."

"Okay... You have to go talk to him."

"What? NO!"

"You can't hide in the bathroom forever. Its better to face him now."

"I can too!"

"Meredith you're being a baby! You have to be stronger than a man, you have to be a WOMAN!" Meredith, despite her upset state, dissolved into giggles, "Now go!" Then Denise hung up. Meredith slowly opened the door and walked back into the club. Another performer was onstage now and she made her way outside watching as Brian followed her out. On the sidewalk she turned to face him.

"Hi Mere." He smiled.

"Brian. What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see you. Sorry I'm late."

"No! Late would have been the next day, maybe the next week! But half a year! I waited for six months for you Brian! And now you show up and say 'Sorry I'm late.' Is that all you have to say for yourself?"

"Mere. I-" His phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket and read the caller id, "Sorry I have to take this call." He walked away from Meredith but she followed at a distance.

"Hi sweetie." She heard, "What's up?" The person must have responded because he replied, "I miss you too. What am I doing? I'm talking to Meredith. I'm going to tell her. Just not yet." Meredith wondered what he wanted to tell her, "She's upset. Because I didn't come back after one year. No its not your fault." He assured the mystery person, "You didn't do anything bad. Love you. Take care of yourself and Caitlin. Bye." He hung up.

"Who was that?" Meredith demanded.

"That was-"

"Was that your girlfriend?" Meredith cut him off, "Of course it is! That's why you didn't come back! Were you seeing her when we were together? When you talked to me on the phone was she there listening?"

"Meredith I-"

"I don't want your excuses!"

"Mere its not what you think!"

"I don't need you to tell me what to think! I think I understand the situation pretty well actually! You left and met someone new! That's fine! I just wish you had told me so I wasn't waiting around like an idiot for someone who was never coming back!"

"But-"

"No! Just go Brian! Just go back to your girl! And Caitlin! Who knows who she is!"

"Okay Mere." Brian walked away and got a cab heading back to his now vacant apartment. Meredith drove home. She opened her door to see shoes in the hallway, along with a coat on the hook, and a suitcase in the living room. She heard the toilet flush and someone emerged from the bathroom.

"Merediddy! You're home!" Meredith turned to see Jaime standing in the hall, "Are you okay? You look like you've been crying."

"I'm fine. What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in New York?"

"Didn't Nick tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

"We're doing another show! He asked everyone to come back!"

A/N- Hope you liked this first chapter... I've decided to put the Valentine's fic up either on St. Patrick's Day or when AVPSY comes out. Whichever comes first. Sometimes I feel like Starkid with that. I keep saying I'll upload it but never do. Its like AVPSY. Anyway, review!