A/N: New Chapter.

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Meredith lay in bed with a pillow over her face. This wasn't happening to her. Meredith Grey didn't fall for boys. Meredith Grey had sex with inappropriate men to forget her mommy and daddy issues. She especially didn't fall for residents with girlfriends. Meredith didn't giggle, or flirt when she wasn't drunk. But apparently there was a change in Meredith Grey. Now Meredith Grey was falling for a guy, falling hard. She giggled with him and she hadn't touched tequila in a month. She believed there was obviously something wrong.

Of course, Meredith would never admit to anyone that she was falling, hard, but she knew it was true. "Mer!" Cristina shouted barging in.

"What?" Meredith snapped, her voiced muffled by the pillow.

"Get your ass out of bed." Standing on the bed, Cristina began to jump up and down.

"Cristina, go away!"

"No." She insisted. "You're getting up and you're going to this party with me tonight."

"I don't want to. I'm tired."

"Fine Mer. Just fine." Cristina jumped off the bed, walked out the door, and slammed it behind her. Meredith sighed. Her best friend had no clue what was wrong with her and she intended on keeping it that way. She knew Cristina wouldn't understand.

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Derek knew it wasn't right. He and Meredith were nothing but friends. He was dating Rose. It wasn't right. But, the thoughts, the dreams, the feelings, none of them felt wrong. It felt right when he hugged her, even a friendly hug. It felt wrong when he kissed Rose. Derek picked up his phone. He just wanted to see her. "Hello?"

"Hello?"

"Meredith?"

"Hi."

"I was wondering if you'd want to get some coffee or something today?" He asked.

"I would love too." He couldn't see it but a huge smile was spread across her face.

"I'll pick you up at your place. Two o'clock?"

"Perfect. See you then."

"Bye Mer."

"Bye Derek." They hung up and Derek started to prepare. It was almost routine. Three or four times a week since they'd met, he'd go to her house, pick her up on his bike and they'd go to lunch or breakfast. She was plenty capable of getting around by herself but he always volunteered partially because he knew she loved the bike and partly because he loved the feeling of her arms around him. Just as he pulled a light sweater over his head his cell phone began to ring.

"Hello?" He answered.

"Hey Dery!" Rose's cheery voice answered.

"Hi Rose."

"Do you want to go to lunch with me?" She asked hopefully.

"I'm sorry. I have plans." He explained.

"Ever since that day that I didn't go to you stupid speech, a month a go, you've been all weird and distant."

"I'm not weird and distant…just busy."

"Okay. Fine." She snapped. "When you have time for your girlfriend, gimme a call." The next thing he heard was a dial tone. He knew he should feel something, but he really didn't.

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"Hey." Derek said as Meredith raced towards his motorcycle.

"Hey back." She said, giving him a 'friendly' hug.

"Ready?" Meredith nodded, slipped the helmet on her head, and hopped on the back of the bike. She hugged his torso and they were off. They arrived at Zanny's, a small coffee shop uptown. Derek helped her off the bike and they walked inside. "You have to try a Margo and their hot chocolate. It's the best."

"I'll try the hot chocolate but what's a Margo?"

"A Margo, is something you'd like a lot but it's too sweet for me." He answered.

"So, it's junk." She smiled. He nodded. They ordered and sat at a table by the window. When their order was ready Derek took the few steps to retrieve it. Like usual, Derek got a salad but he actually went crazy and got a hot chocolate.

"Try the Margo." He urged. "You'll love it."

"It looks like a gooey cookie with chocolate." She said crinkling her nose, cutely, and smiling.

"Oh before you eat it you have to spread the chocolate with the fork." Meredith looked at him quizzically. "Just do it."

She smiled, spread the chocolate and took a bite. Meredith moaned with pleasure. "Oh my gosh. That was the best thing that has ever gone in my mouth!"

"See. I was right."

"What is it exactly?" She questioned, with her mouth full.

Derek laughed. "It's a chocolate chip cookie, with whipped cream and chocolate chips. They put it in the microwave and it melts together."

She put another bite in her mouth and moaned again. "This is so good!"

"Try the hot chocolate." He smiled.

Putting the cup to her lips, she took a sip of the light brown liquid and moaned in delight. All the moaning was making Derek annoyingly horny. "Derek this is amazing! How did you find this place?"

"See that building that looks like a jail across the street?" He asked. Meredith nodded. "That was my middle school, The Delta Honors Program. It for the gifted." He shrugged.

"Oh. That does really look like a jail."

"Yeah." Derek nodded. They shared a laugh.

"How's Rose?" Meredith asked, hiding the bitterness.

"She's…well she's pissed."

"Why?"

"Because I haven't been spending enough time with her."

Before Meredith could stop her self she heard the words come out of her mouth. "Do you love her?"

"I…don't think so."

Meredith mind said good but she didn't let that be heard out loud. "Why are you with her? I'm asking as a friend."

"Truth?" He asked.

"Truth."

"I don't know."

"Great answer." She giggled.

"Oh be quiet." Derek looked at his watch. "We should go. I have to go study for my hemisphereectomy tomorrow."

"Ooh fancy." Meredith teased, getting up to throw away her trash.

"I know right." They got back on the bike and Derek drove her home.

"Call me after the surgery tomorrow?" She asked, hopping off the bike.

"Sure." He smiled, gave her a hug and rode off.

Making her way upstairs, Meredith silently prayed that Cristina was out. "Doesn't he have a girlfriend?" Cristina asked the second Meredith opened the door.

"Wha…who…"

"I know Meredith." Cristina said. "What are you using him for? Grades, what?"

"I'm not…" Meredith said not making eye contact with her.

"You're falling for him!" Cristina exclaimed.

"I am not!"

"You poor girl, you totally are."

Meredith didn't see the reason to hid it anymore. "Yeah I am." As she said it out loud it sounded so much worse. "Shit, what have I gotten my self into?"