Title: Pretending to Date
Summary: Meredith and Derek are best friends he is an attending and she is an intern. They never slept together but became best friends instead. Derek is going to visit his family for two weeks. He and Addison tried to work it out but they couldn't. He lied to his family saying he is seeing someone and they want to meet her to make sure he is finally moving on.
Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy.
Note: Just an idea I came up with in German class. Please review and tell me what you think.
The call from home
Derek was walking around Seattle Grace hospital slowly lost in thought. He was on his way to round and thinking about the phone call he just received from his mother.
"Derek guess what." His mother, Ana Shepherd, said on the other end of the phone. "I spoke with Dr. Webber yesterday and he decided to give you two weeks off to visit with us in Colorado to go skiing."
"How did you convince him to do that? Please don't say you paid him." Derek said running his hand through his hair out of worry. His family is known for buying there way around obstacles.
"I didn't pay him off. We just made a generous donation to the hospital." Ana said trying to calm down her son and tell him the rest of her news. "I also thought you could bring that new girlfriend of yours."
Crap Derek thought. He made up his girlfriend based on things he did with his best friend Meredith. "Um...I don't thing she will be able to make it. She has to work. I will have to ask her and get back to you." Derek said and pushed the test button on his pager. "Oh I have to go. Patient is crashing." With that Derek hung up the phone and started walking off to rounds.
Derek hadn't even had a date with anyone since he met Addison thirteen years ago let alone a girlfriend. He was screwed unless he got Meredith to pose as his girlfriend. He was so deep in thought he didn't even realize he had arrived at the patient's room.
Derek walked over to Meredith and peered over her shoulder and looked at the chart she was reading. He whispered in her ear so that her resident Dr. Miranda 'Nazi' Bailey wouldn't hear thinking he is giving her favoritism because they are friends.
"Mer, can I speak with you privately after rounds." Derek asked earning a small nod from Meredith before walking closer to the patient. "Who is presenting today?" Meredith walked forward and discussed treatment options for the Parkinson's patient.
MERDER MERDER MERDER MERDER MERDER MERDER MERDER MERDER
"You wanted to speak with me Dr. Shepherd." Meredith stated walking into his office.
"Yes I did. How do you feel about going to Colorado for two weeks?" Derek asked looking up from the chart he was staring at.
"I um...ah…that is nice of you to invite me." Meredith said wondering if it was a good idea. She secretly had a crush on her best friend and going away on vacation together might not be a good idea. He isn't ready to date he just got divorced, right.
"I lied to my mother and sisters saying I had a girlfriend so they would think I am over the whole divorce and cheating thing. They want the two of us to go skiing in Colorado with them. I thought we could pretend we are dating just for the two weeks. I am sure you will get your own room and a nice break from work. It is a beautiful place and as my best friend you can meet my family. You don't have to if you don't want to. I can just say she can't come."
"When are we going?" That wasn't exactly what Meredith wanted to say. She should have said no for some reason but she couldn't bring herself to hurt Derek. For once in a long time he looked really happy.
"So you'll go with me. You will have so much fun. We can talk over details of the trip and our 'relationship' at lunch."
"Great. I am just going to get the patient's labs. See you at lunch." Meredith said walking away with a spring in her step. Derek watched her walk out and thought this maybe a fun trip after all. He was going to spend two weeks basically secluded with the only girl he thought about dating since the divorce.
