Where The Surgeons Are.

A/N: Ok, so i know a few of you guys aren't exactly keen on the Addek scene (even though she had him first, lol) but i must admit, i HATE them together too! But, i do love to keep you guys waiting for the romance! Anywho, this is another fluffy chapter. Infact, the whole story is just pure fluff! Aww. So cuute! I'll stop rambling now..

Chapter 4: ''We can play Strip Tease!''

Meredith left her tent for the second time that night, no more than two hours after she and Derek shared a peaceful moment together. She slowly climbed into Derek's tent, careful not to make a noise. She zipped the tent back up behind her, and slowly crawled over to where Derek lay. She sat down next to him, and nudged his leg softly. ''Derek...Derek.'' She whispered into his ear. He groaned a little, mumbling incoherent words his he rolled over slightly.

''Derek!'' She spoke louder, through gritted teeth. He woke up, and rubbed his wide eyes.

''Meredith, what's wrong?'' He asked, sitting up sharply with concern. She gave him a faint smile, and shuffled herself into his large, and extremely warm sleeping bag.

''I'm cold.'' She told him, as she pulled his cover up over her head. Derek smiled with amusement, looking down at the petite outline of her beneath him. He opened his mouth, to say something flirtatious, but decided against it, choosing not to ruin the moment. He slid down beside her, and wrapped an arm around her freezing waist.

''You can sleep here 'til morning,'' He started. ''Then we can go fishing again. For breakfast.''

''I can't sleep..'' She told him. She didn't want to go to sleep. She was too comfortable here, in this moment. She didn't want to ruin it with her excessive snoring.

''Okay...So...What shall we do?'' He asked her.

''I know..We can play strip tease!''

''Why, Dr. Grey i like your style!'' Derek beamed at her.

''No! Not that strip tease!'' She said, whacking his arm lightly. ''Haven't you ever played that game, where you give two different things, and you tell them which they prefer? That's strip tease. Only there's no stripping involved, so i don't know why it's called strip tease.''

''Umm..Okay. You go.''

''Right..Uh..Black or blue?''

''What?'' Derek laughed,

''Colours. Which colour do you prefer, balck or blue?''

''That's easy. Blue. My turn. Horses or cows?''

''Horses. I have a phobia of cows.''

''You do?'' He looked at her with adoration, they lay there, smiling at each other for a few more minutes, not realising the reast of their group were up and ready to go fishing. Meredith ran a delicate hand over Derek's cheek, as he leaned over her, moving his hands to the bottom of her shirt.

''Hey you guys--Oh I'm sorry!'' Izzie had opened the tent and climbed in to see if they were ready for fishing. She covered her eyes and backed out into the fresh air. ''I'm sorry if i interrupted something, Meredith! I--I didn't know, i couldn't hear you screaming!'' She shouted to her.

''Izzie!'' Meredith yelled, storming out of the tent in a hurry. Izzie followed her to her tent, where she grabbed her shoes and a sweater.

''Did i interupt anything?'' She asked, her face shone with excitement.

No--Yes! I don't know!'' Meredith yelled, her cheeks flushing a bright crimson colour, he ran off to Cristina.

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Meredith and Derek kept their distance while everyone was fishing. The men stood on the deck, talking about manly things, and surgeries -but in Joe's case, it was beer- whereas the girls stayed at the back, watching the men, talking about them literally behind their backs.

''So Mer, are you gonna tell us what was going on?'' Cristina asked, as both she and Izzie scooted their chairs towards her.

''Nothing happened. Seriously!''

''Oh, c'mon Meredith, you had him all over you, hands groping teeth shining, lips locking, the works.'' Izzie shuddered with delight and eyed Alex's behind without her fellow friends noticing.

''I thought you said you didn't see anything?'' Meredith turned to Izzie, but she just shrugged, turning her attention back to Alex. ''Anyway, our lips weren't locking, and he was laughing at something i said.''

''And the hands groping?'' Cristina raised her eyebrows to her.

''Ok, the hands might have been groping, but not that much. We just got caught up in the moment. He needs his space, we agreed. Space. Is what he needs. And me. I need it. Space.''

''Meredith, who are you trying to kid? It's a miracle you've lasted this long, without pulling him into the woods and having your wicked way with him!''

''Would you stop already? Nothing happened!!'' She yelled, attracting the attention of the men infront of her. A few minutes later, the men returned, with their trouts in their buckets. Meredith rse to her feet, as Derek showed her his catchings, and they all headed off for their breakfast.

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Later on in the day, Joe and Walter had taken a walk through the forest, for a little alone time, while Richard had opted for afternoon sleep. The interns, however were choosing the cold surface of the water. Derek and Burke stood on the bank, exchanging nervous looks. Meredith stood behind them, watching as her four friends splashed around. ''You're not going in?'' Derek asked, looking over his shoulder.

''Nope. I forgot my swimming suit..'' She told him sadly. Derek disappeared into his tent, and returned minutes later with a pair of shorts and t-shirt. Meredith smiled from ear to ear, 'thank you' she mimed, and rushed to get changed, then ran from the bank leaping into the water. He heard her scream as the coldness hit her sharply, then laugh loudly at her friends. Derek couldn't help but smile at her newly found innocence. He was glad she had came, she needed space as much as he did. And judging by her happiness, the outdoors was doing something extremley good for her. He turned to look at Burke, who was raising a suspicious eyebrow at him.

''I'm not going in there!'' Derek told him, whereas Burke tore his jacket off and rolled up the legs of his trousers, and joined Cristina in splashing Izzie and George with water.

''C'mon Derek!'' Meredith yelled to him. He shook his head, smiling at her. ''Do i have to drag you in?'' She headed over towards him, completely soaked from head to toe. She held her hand out for him to take it, but he stubbornly put his hands behind his back. Meredith sensed that he was being awkward, and decided to turn it around on him. She looked at him with puppy'dog eyes, ''Plese...'' She asked. Recultantly, he took her hand, and proceeding in getting his freshly moussed hair drenched. Just for her.

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I bet you thought you were getting MerDer action, huh? So close! Which is better than none at all...See what i mean about the evilness? It's uncontrollable.