A/N so once again I would like to thank everyone for the reviews. Hope you enjoy this chapter!!

Rose had thought that it was the perfect form of revenge. She thought that she had covered her tracks and that nothing connected her to the fire. That's right, she was the arsonist. And as far as she was concerned, they all got what they deserved. The only thing that would've had made it better was if there had been some injury, or maybe even a death. She really was pissed off that Meredith had survived. And she had hoped that Derek would've gotten injured at the least. Rose thought that was reasonable for the pain that the two of them put her through. Nobody messed with her and got away with it. She thought that they would never know who caused them so much pain. But the one thing that she had not taken into consideration was the dedication of Detective Paul Smith. He never relented, never gave up on the case. Which led him to finding out that she paid her neighbour to provide an alibi and the fact that she had stolen a tank of gas from one of her other neighbours.

Meredith felt like she could finally breathe again. Ever since the fire, she had felt like she needed to keep looking over her shoulder. It didn't surprise her that it was Rose that was responsible. Despite the fact that Derek wanted to remain friends with her, Meredith had always sensed that there was something off about her. She just couldn't believe that Rose could have been so cruel to them, as to start a fire. The detective had told them that she actually had hoped that they would've been injured or even killed. There wasn't going to be a trial because Rose was going to plead guilty. It was one thing that all of them were glad for, because they didn't know if they could handle a trial.

Derek and Meredith were constructing their dream house and it was almost done. In fact, that night they were going to do a final walk through.

"Hey, Derek, look at this" Meredith hollered from the kitchen. Derek joined her to see what had her so excited. Of course Meredith would find the built in bar.

"I knew you would love that" Derek said as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Izzy would love this kitchen" Meredith wasn't a cook and she was impressed.

The kitchen was a perfect size, with every appliance you could think of and it was at the back of the house with a gorgeous view of the water and a deck that they would sit on and sip coffee as they watch the sun rise. The living room was at the front, just beyond the foyer. The upstairs had three bedrooms and at the end of the hallway, above the kitchen, an amazing master bedroom and bathroom. There was a walk-in basement which had an office and huge rumpus room.

Meredith stood in awe of it. It was way better than she ever imagined. This was her future, where she would live until she died. She turned to Derek.

"I love it and I love you"

"I love you too. I am glad that you like it. I was a little worried on how you would react" Derek knew that it was big and might not be comfortable for Meredith. But she proved him wrong, which he was grateful for.



"Well, I love it. Thank you" they shared a quick kiss, the kind like they would be doing it for the rest of their lives.

It would be a few weeks until the final work was completed, but other than that it was ready. They were keeping the trailer as a place where they could go if they needed some quiet. Both Derek and Meredith had had many conversations about the future. And both agreed on the fact that there will be children. Meredith loved where they were in their relationship. They were closer than she could have ever hoped and they were moving forward.

Once the house was fished, they planned to throw a huge house warming party. Everyone that mattered to them was invited. So the usual people were gathered in Derek and Meredith's living room. Derek stood up.

"I want to welcome you all to our new place. May there be lots of laughter and love in this place." All of them tapped their glasses together in agreement.

Christina and Meredith ended up in the kitchen.

"So, Callie might be moving out"

"What? I thought that that arrangement was working out for you two"

"I thought so to, but she's going to move in with Hahn." Christina made a face as she said this. She did not approve of Callie and Hahn's relationship, because frankly she felt that she should be buddy-buddy with Hahn, not some bone doctor. And because of this she has to now look for a new roommate.

"Oh" Meredith knew that Christina was not over Burke, as much as she tries to claim that she is. And it's hard because she is in a good spot right now, and her person isn't. She didn't know what else to say. Luckily for her, Izzy joined them at that moment.

"Did I tell you how much I love this kitchen?"

"Only a couple million times" Meredith replied, a smile playing at her lips. She loved her friends, her family.

"Can I move in? This is so much better than the apartment Alex and I are sharing"

"And go back to hearing them have sex at all times of the day?" Christina injected into the conversation.

"Your right. But this house is so amazing that I would gladly wear earplugs and a eye mask at all times just to live here"

"Well I am glad you like the house. But I don't think Derek wants to share his dream house with a bunch of residents."



"You are right" Derek said as the guys and he came into the kitchen from the basement where they had been checking out the rumpus room. "I'm selfish. I'm only sharing with this beautiful lad right here" He gave her a quick kiss. This got a "Ewe" response from Christina.

They all stayed for a little while longer and then one by one they slowly left, to give Derek and Meredith some privacy. Privacy was not what they needed. It was more like; they didn't want to stick around for the noise, Alex remarked.

"Oh, come on we are not that bad" Meredith said.

"Yea, you are" Mark added. And soon all were gone and the house fell quiet.

"So what do you want to do now?" Derek asked as he nibbled on her throat.

"More of that, I say" Meredith said as she led them to the master bedroom.

Later, as Derek lay there, watching Meredith sleep, he thought how lucky he was. He was content and felt very blessed. He loved the woman he held in his arms so much. He still couldn't believe that Rose was responsible for the fire. He had never misjudged someone that bad before. He was just glad that she was getting what she deserved and they didn't have to worry about her hurting them again.

A/N please review and check out my story a mcdreamy ending tomorrow for a new chapter. AND GO SEE MADE OF HONOUR TOMORROW! LET'S TRY AND GET IT TO TOP IRON MAN. IT PROBEBLY WON'T BUT LETS TRY ANYWAYS!!