A/N: Hey againnn… I would really like your guy's support and comments!! It's my first one ) Once again, I am a Mer/Der fan myself so don't get your hopes up after this chapter!!

"Yea, it's good to see you again Derek"

"How do you guys know each other?" Meredith questioned

"Well it's a funny story" Derek said sternly. "Mark was my best friend for ten years, when one day he decided it would great if he screwed my wife."

"What?? Mark? That's horrible, I can't believe I actually agreed to go out with you!"

"He's your date???" Derek asked with surprise

"Not anymore!" And with that, Meredith stormed out of the house and into the garden in the front. Tears streamed down her face and she thought to herself this is exactly why I don't get involved with men, they always seem to hurt me.

"Meredith?"

It was Mark. He had a look of worry and sorrow in his eyes.

"Mark I really don't feel like talking. You turned out to be such a shady guy, right when I started to like you."

"Meredith look, I know you don't want to hear this from me right now, but I think you need to. When I saw you in the bar the other night, something snapped. You are gorgeous to me, and perfect. I was a different man back then, you can ask anyone. Derek just hasn't gotten over the incident, and I don't expect him to. I am such a changed man, and I'd like to think that you are part of that change, even if I have only known you for a few days. So Meredith, I am asking you to give me a chance, because I really really like you and I know that someday I could even love you. Give me that chance Mer."

Instead of answering Meredith jumped up and their mouths came crashing together. His warm lips were just what Meredith needed. He softly grabbed the back of her head, pulling her closer, with his other hand gently on her waist. Their kiss was long and full of passion. He moved down her neck and around her shoulders. She let out a soft cry and knew that she had truly met an amazing guy.

When they parted, Meredith smiled, took his hand, and pulled him down the street towards her house.

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Derek sat in his house the rest of the evening silent and anti-social. Burke tried to see what was wrong but Derek just brushed him off. The truth was, he didn't know what he was so upset. Meredith was allowed to see whoever she wanted, hell, he didn't even know the girl. But yet he did know her. He knew her curves underneath her dress, and her warm smile, and those lips he yearned to kiss.

By 11 o'clock the crowd started to part it's separate ways. Derek started to clean up while thinking of Meredith. She hadn't returned since she stormed out, and neither had Mark. He hoped they weren't together.

Meredith decide that her and Mark shouldn't have sex, even though it was the hardest thing she might have had to do. If this was going to work, they shouldn't jump right into sex, and Mark was okay with that. Instead they spent the night giving each other kisses and talking about their childhood. In the morning, Meredith was surprised with breakfast. Mark had gone to the store and made her French toast, bacon, potatoes and fresh orange juice.

"You are just so sweet Mark Sloan" Meredith gleamed.

"And you, Meredith Grey, are just too beautiful when you sleep."

They spent the rest of the day helping Meredith move in some more. Mark asked Meredith out on a date but she had to refuse.

"I really have to finish unpacking my things"

"Well that's fine, Chinese takeout it is!"

Mark went to go pick up the food when all of a sudden the doorbell rang.

"Hey Derek"

"Hi Meredith, I just wanted to apologize for last night. I shouldn't have said those things and made you run out. It wasn't right of me.

"Oh its okay. I understand everything now." She said reassuringly.

Just then Mark came up behind Derek with the Chinese in his hands.

"Oh, I see. Um… well Meredith, I see you're enjoying your night with company so there's no need to bore you with mine."

"Derek wait!" she cried out.

"I'll see you around Meredith", he said quietly. He flashed her a very sad smile, and with that he walked off.

As Derek walked off, he couldn't help but think no, I wont see her again.

Meredith watched as Derek walked off and she surprised herself when steamy tears came to her eyes. She went inside quickly to make sure Mark didn't see her and wiped them away.