DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters in this story, or Grey's Anatomy. If I did, Meredith and Derek would never break up.
Meredith Grey smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror one last time. She had chosen a simple yet elegant dress with a short train for her wedding day to her McDreamy. After Cristina and Burke's non wedding Meredith had agreed to go on an anti-honeymoon with Cristina wanting to support her best friend. When the two girls came back to Seattle Meredith found Derek waiting for her. The fact that during one month Derek had remained faithful to the idea of her was enough for Meredith to be won over. With the tension defused, Meredith and Derek worked better both individually and as a team. 2 months later Derek asked Meredith to move in with him. Meredith let Izzie and Alex stay in her house, and gave her old room to Christina. After 4 months of living together Derek took Meredith to his favorite spot and asked her to marry him. That had been 2 months ago, and after careful planning with Cristina, Callie and Izzie Meredith was ready to walk down the aisle and become "Mrs. McDreamy."
Meredith was fingering her delicate lace wedding veil when Izzie and Cristina walked in. "Oh my god Mer. You look gorgeous." Izzie commented, looking at her friend closely. "Thanks Izz. Can you help me with this?" Meredith asked, holding out the veil. "I was supposed to be your person. This is a your person job." Cristina intervened. "Thanks." Meredith responded, turning her back to her maid of honor. "No problem. Gives me a reason to avoid Burke. I can't believe he had the nerve to show his face here again after what happened, after what he did." Cristina complained as she fixed the veil into place. "Cris, he's Derek's best friend. He wanted him as best man. How could I say no to my fiancée?" Meredith asked. "Easily. Lord knows I did." Cristina responded. "Cris please. Be civil to each other for one night only. You're our best friends, so put your animosity and bitterness aside for tonight and just go with the flow for me. Don't make a scene." Meredith pleaded, looking at her best friend hopefully. "Anything for you Mer. Just tell him to stay away from me if he doesn't want a black eye. You're all done" Cristina responded stepping away from Meredith to admire her handy work. "Am I doing the right thing? I mean he's McDreamy. Can he be faithful to me?" Meredith questioned nervously. "Meredith Elizabeth Grey you are going to go and march down that aisle, if I have to kick your ass every inch of the way. Now get up and let's go." Izzie answered back.
Derek Shepard was facing forward, taking deep relaxing breaths standing next to Preston Burke when the doors in the back of the church opened, causing both men to turn around suddenly and smile. Meredith's bridesmaids, Izzie and Callie walked down the aisle, followed by Cristina, acting as maid of honor. Derek mouthed "thank you" to the tall, opinionated surgical resident. The music changed suddenly and Derek felt his heart slow down as Meredith glided down the aisle on the hand of the chief. With things still tense between Meredith and Thatcher, the chief became the closest thing Meredith had to a father. He had been proud to accept when Meredith asked him to walk her down the aisle. Meredith's eyes locked with Derek's and she felt her nerves and worries slipping away. "He loves me and I love him and he'll never do anything to hurt me, not intentionally at least." Meredith told herself as she smiled at Derek through her veil, her steps small but sure. Half an hour later Meredith and Derek kissed for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Shepard, their closest friends and family applauding and laughing.
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