Chapter Two

Derek stared at locked bedroom door of Rose. He raised his hand prepared to knock and give her a piece of his mind. He couldn't believe that she had actually told someone that they were dating. He had at a time considered her a romantic figure in his life. After this he couldn't believe she was so manipulative.

"Oh Derek!" She exclaimed as she opened up the door. Standing in a silk robe that was tight at her waist.

"Rose can I come in?" He questioned already moving though the door.

"What has you graced me with your presence tonight?"

"Did you tell Meredith that we were a couple?" He questioned her. A confused look started to form on her face.

"Meredith I…"

"She owns the inn. You and Addie where with her all day."

"Oh yes Meredith. I might have Derek I can possible be able to remember ever thing I do within the day. Will you like some Licorice?"

"Don't play games Rose I know you did it." Derek told her groaning, "We aren't a couple Rose. We were never a couple."

"We could be Der." Rose said touching his arm, "I could be just what you need." She told him standing closer to him.

"I don't think so Rose!" Derek exclaimed stepping, "Just stay away from me Rose." Derek told her leaving the room.

"Derek!" He stopped in his track as his mother stood in front of him, "You and Rose?" She looked up at him in confusion.

"No mom." Derek told her taking her hand toward his own bedroom, "Rose and I never going to happen."

"Thank God." Ellen sighed and then smiled at her son's confused face, "I like Rose but of course she isn't for you. Far to wishy-washy." She sighed loudly, "No Derek what you need is a strong woman. Someone that's going to keep you on your toes."

"Thanks mom." Derek smiled as she leaned down to kiss her cheek, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"The girls and I are going into town to pick up the bridesmaid dresses."

Derek smiled as he watched his mother leave. She really could read her children's mind.

Meredith Grey stared at her blank computer. She still couldn't believe that Derek Shepherd had had the audacity to ask her out. Men! She couldn't believe that he would try to have two women at the same place.

"There's a Dr. Shepherd waiting for you outside." Lexie said from her spot outside Meredith's door.

"He can stay out there for all I car." Meredith told her younger sister, "I don't have conversations with cheats."

"That's a whole lot of talk for someone you don't care about."

"Lexie!" Meredith exclaimed, "Even if he wasn't a cheat his a guest. Which is even worse because that kind of thing never works out."

"His out there. He doesn't look like his about to leave either."

"Fine." Meredith growled pushing away from her desk.

Derek gave her a smile as he saw her coming from behind the closed doors.

"Hi." He told her when she stared at him for a while.

"Look Dr. Shepherd I don't know what type of game your playing. I'm don't sleep with guest nor do I sleep with men who are involved with other women."

"Okay first of all I'm not involved with another woman. Rose and I have never been involved trust me. I'm not playing a game with you. I can admit that I am in fact attracted to you. And if we do end up sleeping together I can promise you that I won't go home to brag about it to my friends."

"You think your charming don't you?" Meredith asked a small smile playing on her face.

"I swear I'm not trying." He told her smiling, "Look why don't we start over?"

"Start over?"

"Yeah like this." He held out his hand, "Hi I'm Dr. Derek Shepherd I'm here for my best-friend's wedding, and you are?"

"Meredith Grey, and I own this inn."

"Really?" He asked with excitement, "How long have you been running this place."

"Seven years now." She told him, "What kind of doctor are you?"

"I'm the head of Neurosurgery at Seattle Grace. It's one of the…"

"Top teaching hospital in the country." Meredith finished for him, "My mother was Chief of Surgery there."

"Really?" Derek asked sounding surprise, "Your Ellis Grey's daughter?"

"Yes I am."

"Derek!" Mark turned his head at his friend sauntering in, "You ready to go?"

"In a minute." Derek told him, "Are you free for dinner tonight?" He asked Meredith.

"Why not." Meredith sighed, "I'll meet you at the restaurant at seven?"

"Great." Derek nodded.

"This is an amazing place Meredith." Derek told her as he looked out the large window. The sun was setting over the Vineyard. It was one of the most amazing sights he had ever seen.

"I fell in love with this place the moment I saw it."

"Tell me how you got this place?" Derek asked her.

"It was my dad's. He left it to me in his will. When I got here I wanted to do everything I could to help it."

"With some amazing success."

"I got a lot of help from my best friend Cristina. She owns a PR firm in LA. She got all these rich clients to come down here. We just kept getting some really amazing press, and not to mention some really dedicated clients."

"You couldn't see yourself anywhere else?" Derek asked her.

"I have a degree in Marketing. This place I guess in the future maybe I could do something else."

They spent the rest of the night talking. About everything and, nothing really.

"I had fun tonight." Meredith told him as they stood in front of her house. He was holding her hand, and it felt sweet and romantic.

"I had fun too. Your really an amazing woman Meredith."

And when he kissed her good night. It was soft and romantic and the perfect ending to a wonderful evening.

"Were the hell is the alcohol?" Meredith groaned as her head popped up the first thing in the morning. Cristina was standing beside her bed.

"Cristina what are you doing here?"

"I had some free time. I figured I'd come down here see if you reconsidered moving to LA."

"Cristina." Meredith groaned as she got out of bed, "I can't leave my family!"

"Come on Mer you can't live the rest of your life here." Cristina argued just as the front doorbell started to ring.

"That might be Izzie. She walks down here sometimes in the morning."

"Ugh Barbie." Cristina groaned, "I'll get, and you can make yourself pretty."

Cristina smirked as she started for the front door. She hadn't seen bubbly blonde in a long time.

"Oh sorry I'm looking for Meredith."

Well, Cristina thought, somebody's been keeping secrets. Cristina smiled as she looked at the man in front of her. He was cute in a dreamy sort of way.

"Don't worry about it McDreamy, Meredith's just getting ready. I'm Cristina Yang her person."

"Derek Shepherd I've heard a lot about you."

"I can't say the same about you."

"We've just met." Derek told her.

"Hmm." Cristina smiled a hand on her hip, "Come on in McDreamy."

Author Note: Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews. I've managed another update. Between the Christmas decorating, I have a really cool upside down tree, Christmas shopping. I always wait until the last moment. I'm thinking maybe a few more updates between know and Friday.