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Despite the loud music pumping through the house, Derek was still able to hear the sound of Meredith's laugh. He followed the sound until he reached the living room. His hands balled into fists as he watched Meredith sitting on Finn's lap kissing him. As he got nearer to the couple they broke apart and Derek could hear the sound of Finn's slurring voice.
"Do you want to go upstairs?" Finn asked her whilst pushing her up to a standing position. Meredith swayed slightly and shook her head.
"Oh come on," Finn urged as he started to pull her towards the stairs.
"No" said Meredith quietly but firmly, "I'm tired, I want to go home."
"But the party hasn't even started Meredith, just come upstairs for a little while." Finn insisted.
"She said no," Derek stated as he walked closer to the couple.
"This has nothing to do with you," Finn spat and continued to pull Meredith towards the stairs. Meredith twisted her hands till they were out of his grip.
"Will you take me home?" she asked as her eyes began to well up with tears.
"Of course," Derek answered whilst glaring at Finn.
Meredith lightly leaned on Derek as they made their way towards the door. It took them a while to make it outside due to the masses of people. Derek held the door of his car open for Meredith and she got in slightly haphazardly. He walked around the car and got in the drivers side. On the drive home Meredith was unusually quiet and Derek kept looking at her worriedly.
"Thank you for taking me home" Meredith finally said in a small voice, "and sorry I made you miss the party."
"Don't be sorry, it wasn't that fun anyway," Derek assured her. It had been a great party but Derek had spent the whole time thinking about Meredith in Finn's arms.
When the car pulled to a stop Meredith stumbled out and walked towards the front porch. By the time Derek had stopped the car and locked it Meredith was slouched on the porch swing.
"Aren't you going to go inside?" Derek asked.
"I would, I mean I want to, but I can't," Meredith slurred.
Derek smiled as he watched her large expressive hand gestures.
"Why can't you?"
"Key, you need a key, and I don't have a key, I mean I have a key but not with me right now, I left the key in there," she rambled and pointed up to a window, which Derek assumed was her bedroom window.
"Is your mother home?" Derek asked gently. In reply Meredith shook her head vigorously.
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As Meredith woke up she looked around the room in confusion. It wasn't until she saw of the photograph of a man and a son fishing that she realized she was in Derek's room. However, now that she knew where she was she began to wonder where he was. She looked down and saw that she was wearing boxers and an oversized T-shirt which she presumed belonged to Derek. The room was silent but through the door she could hear noises. Perhaps that was what had woken her up but she wasn't sure.
Suddenly the bedroom door swung open and a woman entered and drew open the curtains, light streamed into the room causing Meredith to rub her eyes gently as they readjusted.
"Get out of bed Derek. It is a lovely day and you are sleeping, if you get up quickly you might be able to salvage some breakfast before your sisters eat it all." Meredith stared as the women began to pick up dirty laundry from the floor. Meredith coughed quietly causing the women to turn around in shock.
"Oh… my…you're not my son…sorry….," the women said whilst backing out of the room and closing the door.
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"Did you know there is a stranger in your bed" questioned his mother as Derek walked into the kitchen. The question caused all of his sisters to giggle.
"I was aware of the fact," replied Derek.
"Does Derrywerry have a girlfriend?" teased Nancy whilst everyone except for Derek laughed.
"No I don't, and don't call me that."
"Who is this girl?" asked hid mother.
"She is our neighbor, and last night I drove her back from the party at Mark's house, but she had forgotten her key so I she slept in my bed," Derek said.
His mother raised her eyebrows and then asked sternly, "And what about you?"
"What about me?"
"Where did you sleep?"
"Oh, on the couch," smiled Derek.
"Well, are you going to let this girl starve?" question his mother. "I did not teach you to treat your guests that way."
"Sorry mom," Derek said as he turned towards the doorway. He smiled as he saw Meredith hovering directly outside of the room.
"You can come in if you want," laughed Derek.
Meredith looked at him for a second and then entered the kitchen, everyone turned around to stare at her.
"Honestly Derek, you are being so rude this morning, aren't you going to introduce us?" Derek's mother scolded.
"Oh yeah sorry, alright so everyone this is Meredith, and umm Meredith this is my mother and my sisters: Nancy, Liz, Caitlin and Kathleen." Derek said whilst smiling.
"Hi," Meredith replied awkwardly.
"You can call me Carolyn, and my husband, Michael, is at the hospital," Derek's mother said whilst placing two heavily large plates of food on the table.
Derek sat down on one of the free chairs and motioned for Meredith to sit as the other. As soon as she had sat down everyone continued talking and shouting as they had before she had entered the kitchen. Meredith shyly looked down at her plate.
"My family is a bit overwhelming," Derek whispered.
"No there are lovely its just that I am not used to it, I mean its just me and my mom and she's not usually home," Meredith whispered back.
The clock in the hallway struck 11 o'clock and everyone started to leave the table except for Meredith and Derek. Finally when the kitchen was empty Meredith sighed in relief and turned to the pancakes in front of her.
"Thank you for taking me in, you didn't have to." Meredith said.
"Well it was either I take you home you or you sleep on your porch swing, even though it took look very comfortable I figured my bed would be nicer." Derek teased.
Meredith smiled and tried to remember what had happened last night. She could remember up to the point when they entered his house but after that her mind was blank.
"Did I do anything, or say anything last night?" Meredith asked cautiously, but knowing if she wanted the answer.
Derek smiled as he remembered her rambling as he led her into his bedroom last night.
"You know I didn't even consider going upstairs with Finn earlier, but now I am upstairs with you and I am happy." Meredith slurred as she sat on his bed. He handed her some clothes and she stood up.
"Can you unzip my dress?" she asked, Derek swallowed slowly and then edged the zip down her back. When he was done she stepped out her dress and stood in front of him in her bra and underwear. He couldn't help but look and then he turned around and walked towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Meredith asked as his hand was on the door knob.
"Downstairs, I am going to sleep on the couch," he replied.
"No, don't. Stay here; I want you to stay here." Derek thought about it for a minute and then went downstairs. He did not wanting to be with her when she was still with Finn.
Derek shook his head slowly whilst smiling.
"What are you smiling about?" Meredith asked curiously.
"Nothing."
"That wasn't a nothing smile, that was definitely a something smile, so what was the something?" Meredith rambled causing Derek to smile again.
"See you are something smiling again," Meredith pointed out.
"What are you doing today?" Derek asked.
"Nothing, I guess."
"Well, that's boring," replied Derek. "When does your mom get back from work?"
"She's supposed to be back at 12 but in actual fact she probably won't be back until at least 5." Meredith replied.
"Ah so you are locked out of the house until then, right?" Derek laughed.
"I hadn't thought about that," Meredith responded, "I guess I can call a friend or Finn."
"No, I am at your service today." Derek said quickly.
"Seriously, don't feel obligated to be my cruise director."
"Nothing would make me happier than being you cruise director," Derek replied truthfully.
"Okay so what are we doing today?" Meredith asked happily.
Derek thought for a second, "It will be a surprise."
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