A/N: I try to update this story as often I can. I write each chapter as a post so I can get feedback. It takes me a day or two to write the chapter out usually because I have to take breaks when writing so I can have my full attention on writing it.

Meredith: "Mark get your ass down here we are going to be late and it's my first day!"

Mark: "You are coming in with one of your bosses. You will be fine."

Meredith: "Exactly my point… Do you realize how bad that is going to look? And we don't have time to stop and drop my bag off so let's just come back here later and I can get it."

Mark: "No matter how it looks you and I both know what really happened. Nothing. Hey maybe you'll end up having to stay over again. You never know with that Karev guy. I feel like he's a mini me.

Meredith: "You should tell me a bit about yourself so I can know if he really is a mini you."

Mark: "Well when I was young my parents were never around. I met this guy in 5th grade and his parents took me in like their 6th kid. The guy I met has been my best friend ever since except a few years back I did something that in the end worked out for the better. When we were in med school we met this girl and immediately him and I both were chasing her. But you see, my friend is the guy that always has gotten the girl. The two of them got married and then after 12 years of marriage they got divorced which was 3 years ago and now we are back to being best friends. Oh and I am a big manwhore and I embrace it. What about you?"

Meredith: "Well my father left when I was five and I have seen him a couple times in the past 25 years. My mother was a surgeon and was never home. I was always left with a nanny until i was 12. I went through a pink hair phase in high school. The night before I started my internship I had one night stand with a guy who later that day I found out he was my boss. Actually no he was my boss's boss. We started dating and then after 2 months his wife shows up. Not only did his wife show up but he went back to her after she cheated on him with his best friend. Then the two of them left and went back to here. But I can't blame him, he wouldn't be the guy I thought he was if he didn't try to work things out with his wife. Since then I haven't dated but I do have a problem of drinking tequila and then sleeping with inappropriate men."

Mark: 'Wow Shep really did a number on her.' "Were you in love with the guy?"

Meredith: "I don't know why I am telling you all this but yeah. I actually said to him to Pick me, choose me, love me how desperate was I. The worst thing about it all is that part of me still does and it's been 4 years."

Mark: "That's rough." 'Maybe he still his a chance. It seems like she has a little hope left in her behind all the walls she has built up."

Meredith: "You're telling me. On top of just the fact of having to go through that the hospital I work at is a gossip mill. All the stares and stuff said about me and him was bad. I almost transferred hospitals."

Mark: "Why didn't you?"

Meredith: "Too many memories. There were memories from when I was little because I was there for my mom and new memories I made for myself. And I have friends that have become my family. We have a village."

Mark: "So what made you apply for the program?"

Meredith: "I needed to get away from Seattle. I needed a break from the memories that were everywhere I looked even though it's been years."

Mark: "That seems understandable and it looks like we are here so we should get inside."

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Alex and Meredith went to talk to the chief about the situation with Izzie.

Alex: "As you can probably tell we are missing one of us, she will be coming in a week if that is aloud. She had a family emergency that she had to tend to back home."

Dr. James: "That is perfectly fine by me we just have to check witht eh attending that she would be working under. What specialty are you two?

Alex: "I am Plastics and Dr. Grey is Neuro.

Dr. James: "Alright let's go meet your attendings shall we?

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Addison: "So Mark what are they like?"

Mark: "They seem pretty smart. One is a manwhore like me. Luckily he gets to follow in my footsteps."

Derek: "Oh that's great. That's exactly what we need. Two Mark Sloans walking around here. What could be better than that?"

Mark: "Oh just you wait and see Shep."

Dr. James: "Sloan why did you not tell me one of them wasn't coming for a week when you picked them up?'

Mark: "Well we just got caught up in conversations and then we went out for drinks. I didn't think it was that big of a deal. Lets introduce them to each other, I bet they will get along very well."

Derek: "Mark again with that. What are you trying to say?What do you know about them?"

Dr. James: "Yes Dr. Sloan what do you know?"

They seemed to forget that Alex and Meredith were there with them. Meredith stood in shock when she saw Derek and him and Addison didn't even know she was there until she spoke.

Meredith: "He.. He knows w.. Who I am to y..you guys."

Addison: "Oh.. My…God."

Derek: 'I can't believe it's actually her.' "Mer..."

As Derek would take a step toward her she would take a step back.

Meredith: "I can't deal with this right now." And with that she started to run off.

Mark: "Meredith wait." He grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving

Meredith: "You knew. The whole time starting from asking our names to the flirting then wanting to be friends. What was that conversation on the way over here? Just a way to get dirt on how I felt?" By the time she was done she was yelling and starting to cry.

Derek: "YOU KNEW MARK?! AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN THINK TO CALL ME?"

Mark: Ignoring Derek he just responds to Meredith "Meredith part of that is true. Yes I wanted to know how you felt about Derek but I have heard the stories. I care about how you are doing and I know what you went through. Addison left me and went back to Derek when she showed up in Seattle."

With that he pulled her into a hug and she just starting crying so he led her into a room for privacy.

Derek walked off and went to his office to put himself together

Alex: "Well i have to make a call."

Addison: "tell Dr. Yang I say hi when you do."

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Alex: "Yang we have a problem."

Christina: "What kind of problem?"

Alex: "A Meredith problem. Everyone needs to hear this. Put me on speaker phone and get everyone around." He heard shuffling on the other end for a minute until he hard Cristina talk again.

Cristina: "Okay we have everyone that was close to me listening. Spill the news."

Alex: "We have a McDreamy problem."

Cristina: "Holy shit. How did she react?"

Alex: "Well Mark Sloan knew from when he picked us up. Yeah the Mark that Addison slept with apparently the three of them are buddy buddy again but Mark just held her and let her cry and gave her privacy. This isn't good. I don't know how to handle this."

Cristina: "You have to put him in his place. He left 4 years ago and all he did was leave a petty ass note. Don't let him break her anymore than she already is."

Alex: "Alright sounds like a plan I have to go."

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Meredith: "Tell me something. Why didn't you say anything to me about it? Or to him because obviously he didn't know either."

Mark: "Well I knew if I told you probably would have left. That's what I would have done anyways. And the reason I didn't tell him is because I knew he would try to come look for us and I wanted you to have at least one peaceful night."

They both turned their head as they heard the door open and saw the head of Derek Shepherd poke in.

Derek: "Mer can we talk?"

Meredith: "First you don't get to call me Mer. My friends get to. And second no we can't talk. You didn't talk 4 years ago so why should I let you now?"

Derek: "Because no matter how much you try to push me away I know you. You want to talk but you just don't want to admit it. Meredith there are somethings that have changed in the past years and I need to explain everything to you."

Meredith: "You have two minutes. Mark if you wouldn't mind waiting outside and coming back in when the time is up that would be great."

Mark: "Whatever you need me to do."

A/N: So this was an interesting chapter. The MerMark friendship is starting to build and Meredith and Derek see each other again and Derek wants to talk. Let me know what you think about the story so far.