This story takes place in Season 4 right after Meredith finds out about Derek kissing Rose and she ends their relationship.

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Chapter One

Meredith stood at the airport looking out the window. She was so torn apart she had finally convinced herself that her relationship with Derek would work out only to learn that he had once again let her down. Now she was finally, finally ready to forget all about him but she needed to get away to clear her head from all of the lies that she had believed that came from Derek Shepherd's mouth. She couldn't understand how one minute he could kiss Rose and the next minute make plans for building there dream house. The only thing that she was sure of was the vacation waiting ahead for her. Two weeks away from Seattle Grace Hospital would give her a chance a chance at leaving the past behind her.

Christina watched Meredith pace the airport she didn't want Meredith to leave even though she would only be gone for a couple weeks she knew that her friend would be alone and wouldn't have anyone to lean on. She hated Dr. Shepherd for what he had done to Meredith once again.

"Mer are sure you want to go away now. I mean you will be all alone and that scares the hell out of me."

"Look Christina everything is already planned out. Chief Webber agreed that some time away would help with all the pain that I am feeling. Plus I wont be alone there is a big tour group. It will be fun you know."

Meredith reached over and hugged her person the one person who has never let her down.

"I will see you in two weeks. Don't say anything to Derek I don't want him to know that he drove me away. I need this time and I promise I will be ready to go to Joe's when I get back for a night out."

"Be careful Mer."

Christina watched as Meredith boarded the plane for Paris and just hoped that she would return in two weeks. She walked out of the airport and headed to the hospital it was only 6am and she hoped that she could avoid all the questions that were bound to come from all of the other Residents.

Derek got onto the elevator it was only 7am but he hoped that he could find Meredith he had to talk to her he had to make her understand that she was the only woman he wanted in his life. Rose meant nothing to him it was a lapse of judgment he had made a terrible mistake. The elevator stopped and Christina got on he thought it was weird that Meredith wasn't with her but figured that she may already be at the hospital. He quickly got off the elevator when it stopped and began his search for Meredith.

Christina walked into the locker room and was instantly hit with the fact that she already missed Meredith. She quickly put her stuff away and was about to leave when Izzy and George walked into the room.

"Hey have you heard from Meredith this morning? she was already gone when George and I got up"

Izzy knew something was up when Christina looked away.

"Christina whats going on?"

"Look Meredith left this morning. She took two weeks off and headed to Paris. She needed time to figure everything out. She doesn't want Derek to know anything do you guys understand."

"Seriously she just left. Just like that without saying goodbye."

"Look Izzy she needed this and you need to stop acting hurt. She has been hurt bad a lot this year she didn't do it to hurt us."

Izzy knew that Christina was right she just wished that she could be with Meredith to help her through this heartache she was feeling. They left the locker room and went off in separate directions to get their work done.

Derek had looked all day for Meredith and called her cell many times but hadn't reached her. He figured she was probably ignoring him and felt a stab of pain to his heart. He had Meredith and he lost her and now he didn't know if she would ever forgive him. He was about to leave the hospital for the day when he ran into Christina.

"Dr. Yang do you happen to know where Meredith is? I need to talk to her its important."

"Seriously what could you possibly say to her now. Why don't you go find Rose I am sure she is looking for you. As far as Meredith stay away from her. Stop looking for her she doesn't want to see you."

"Dr. Yang I know that I messed up if I could only talk to her I would"

Christina started laughing cutting off Derek's words.

"What would you do? What would you say? I know what you would say you would tell her that it was her fault that your lips happened to land on Rose's mouth. That is it isn't it; you try your hardest every time you mess up to put the blame on Meredith. Make her feel like she screwed up when the fact of the matter is that you hurt her time and time again. So no I don't think that you should talk to her I think you should leave her THE HELL ALONE." with those words Christina turned and walked away.

Christina's words haunted Derek as he walked out of the hospital. He couldn't believe that she would act that way towards him. He never meant to hurt Meredith but knew that he had messed up. He got into his car determined to find Meredith tomorrow he would make her understand somehow he would win Meredith back.