I exited the bathroom as quietly as I could before making my way back to the kitchen. After Maggie's meltdown, we gathered up Cristina and Izzie and Derek took them home before me, Derek and Maggie came back to his apartment where Maggie proceeded to be sick for the rest of the night.
"Hey" he smiled as I walked back into the room. "How is she?"
"Ugh...as you'd expect for a 15 year old girl who just got trashed for the first time" I laughed dryly, leaning against the opposite counter he was working at.
"Right..well food should be ready in about 20 minutes" he smiled trapped me around the counter. "We..could..go..back..to..my..room" he murter while kissing my cheeks and then lower to my neck and shoulders.
"Yeah?" I grinned softly, pressing my lips to his, he moved his arms to around my waist as I slowly wrapped my around his neck.
"Hey!" Mark called as he opened the door to his room. "Damn, sorry" he smirked as he realized he was interrupting. I rolled my eyes but waved towards him. A few minutes later a tall blonde scrambled out Mark's bedroom door and left quickly.
"Bye Jenna" I waved, recognizing her as one of Izzie's friends.
"You know her?" Mark said shocked, Mark was a whore...that was one of the few things I'd learned so far.
"I think...I might still be a little drunk" I laughed, not moving from where Derek's body was against mine by the counter. Maggie eventually trudged our the bathroom and into the kitchen.
"Hey Maggie" I said softly, looking to where she had emerged.
"Hey..I think I'm dying" She grumbled throwing her body into the couch.
"Hey guys! Holy crap! What happened?" Addison asked as she appeared from her room, she was dressed in a plaid dress with matching blocked heels, her hair perfectly waved.
"Derek brought back his pretty freshman and her sloppy baby sister" Mark grinned, pointing first to me and then towards the couch where Maggie was laying.
"Excuse me?" I spat quickly.
"I'm teasing Meredith" he laughed, catching my eyes, mine stayed cold before calming.
"Hey, Mer can we talk?" Derek asked sweetly pulling me gently towards the bedroom.
"I guess so" I laughed, following him as he gently pulled me into his room before closing the door.
"So...I um...we're..I like you" he nodded firmly and I laughed softly playing with his hands in mine.
"I like you too" I giggled, running my hands up and down his sides affectionately. he had on a t shirt that showed off his toned arms.
"So.." he said nervously.
"So..?" I asked stepping closer and looking up at him.
"So I want to see you like...I want it to be me and you….nobody else...as long as that's not...I don't want to be clingy I'm just.." he said quickly.
"No...um...okay…" I nodded.
"Sooo...no other boys?" He said apprehensively.
"No other boys" I smiled up at him kissing him before pulling back. "And no other girls" I confirmed.
"No other girls" he said, his eyes sparkling.
"Come on.." I whispered pulling him back into the common room, I ripped the door open to see mark attempting to jump back from where his head had been pressed against the door.
"Mark..what the hell?" Derek groaned.
"I told him it was pathetic" Addison said, not looking up from the stack of papers she was examining.
"What? You're being exclusionary…" Mark shrugged, going to sit at the kitchen table.
"He's an ass" Derek said apologetically.
"Meredith, I wouldn't worry about any other girls...he has no game, he couldn't get a girl into bed if he tried" Mark laughed before receiving a smack on the head from Addison. "Which he wouldn't...try to do" Mark added quickly.
"Hmm" I smirked taking the last available seat at the table.
"Okay! I'm off..Meredith, I expect you to be in class!" Addison called as she left the apartment.
"Hm that's so weird...Addie is your teacher" Mark said taking a sip of coffee.
"Hm...it's not too bad" I shrugged, messing with a loose string on my leggings. "I should get going though" I sighed standing up.
"Oh.." Derek nodded as I walked over to the couch Maggie was on.
"Maggie...get up" I began shaking her as she groaned.
"Hey! We have biology in an hour" Maggie rubbed her eyes as she sat up.
"What did I drink last night?" She grumbled.
"What didn't you drink?" I giggled.
"Whatever it was, you purged it last night" Mark laughed.
"Not funny" Maggie said as she stood up.
"Alright I guess I'm off then, bye Mark by see" I waved as I dragged Maggie off the couch.
"This is Derek then?" Maggie asked.
"You talk about me?" He asked, as he swiftly wrapped his arms around my back, his mouth on the back of my neck.
"Maybe" I smiled as I stepped away and went to grab my shoes.
"What do you say?" He asked, trailing behind me.
"We're leaving, maggie lets go" I called as I headed towards the door.
"Hey" he said grabbing my wrists. "Bye" he murmured.
"Bye" I smiled, looking up at him for a few moments before kissing him .
"Okay, I'm ready" Maggie said scooting around us to head out the door.
—-
After Meredith and her sister finally left, I closed the door and sighed.
"You brought her sister here? Dude…" Mark laughed.
"What?" I shrugged.
"That's...just a really big move" Mark said as he began gathering up his stuff.
"Not really, Maggie is young..she's a kid and I wouldn't want anything happening to a kid" I said truthfully.
"So this has nothing to do with staying in Meredith's pants?" Mark asked, his eyebrow raised.
"What? No..I mean..if she wants to keep seeing me...but I-that's not what...I wouldn't...no" I stammered awkwardly.
—-
After I dragged Maggie back to the dorm, both mine and her dorm was empty so we changed and left for class quickly.
"Hey! How was last night? It was so good to get out! What's wrong with Maggie?" Izzie Gushed as we entered the room.
"She had a moment..she's fine" I rolled my eyes as we made our way to sit.
"Why does she look like the walking dead?" Alex laughed.
"Alex….shut up" I rolled my eyes, turning around to face the front of class.
It was later in the night, we were planning to have a study night in the room but nobody was there yet but Maggie. It was silent for about fifteen minutes, I could see her watching me out of the corner of my eye.
"What?" I finally said, shutting the book I was reading, I was laying on my stomach on top my bed.
"What's your mom like? And your dad?" She asked curiously. I sighed frustredly.
"She's uh…dedicated to her work" I said, choosing my words carefully. "She um...my dad left, when I was little…I don't have a dad" I shook my head.
"Oh...do you know who my father is?" She asked apprehensively.
"I think so...I'm not sure...there was a guy who worked with my mom when I was little...I've met him a couple times but my mother has talked about him a lot. It might not be him, I don't wanna get your hopes up" I shrugged.
"Meredith! Please…" Maggie begged, her eyes were so bright all the time but at this moment I could see past it and into the hurt she must feel.
"His name is uh...Richard, he used to live in Seattle...I don't know where he is anymore" I it my lip and watched her reaction.
"Richard…" she nodded.
"Hey guys" George said as him and Alex walked in.
"Oh hey" I said, hoping to drop any conversation of my childhood.
Everyone slowly trickled in and we worked on studying for the various classes we shared.
It was around 1am, Maggie was laying silently against a wall, Izzie and I were still awake but everyone was passed out around the room. I was feeling myself drift off when my phone buzzed loudly, izzies head shot up.
"Who texts you at 1am?" She questioned as she hopped over George towards my bed.
"Don't know…" I said check quickly seeing the name that popped up. "It's Derek" I said, hoping I was hiding my smile sufficiently.
"Ooooh" she giggled as she leaned over to read his words.
Hey, Mer. Sorry I've been busy all day. :)
I smiled softly as I typed out a reply.
You're okay, I've been studying most of the day
"Is this a booty call?" Izzie asked confused.
"Not yet" I shrugged, crossing my legs.
"Who texts at 1am when they aren't looking for. A booty call?" She said confused.
"Iz, he's nice...not like Alex" I pointed out rudely. "I'm sorry..that was rude, I'm just tired of everyone giving their opinion about this."
"No...you're right,I'm sorry" she smiled "so what're you gonna text the Not booty call?" Izzie laughed.
Who with?
"This is just a regular conversation…" Izzie frowned.
"Yeah?" I raised my eyebrow that she didn't believe it.
Just some friends, Izzie, Cristina, Alex, George, Maggie.
"That's nice" Maggie mumbled from across the room.
"Are you guys all gonna sleep in here?" I asked as I looked up.
"Maybe" Maggie hummed from
Against the wall.
—-
I flipped my phone shut after sending a quick text and leaning back on the bed. I'd been staring at a screen for a large majority of the day and was exhausted from it. I hopped up and walked into the kitchen to find a short man standing in the doorway. He had warm skin with dark hair speckled with grey, his eyes were small and distrustful and his mouth was small and pressed tight.
"Uh...hey man, can I help you?" I asked confused.
"Addison, she lives here" he said sternly.
"Um...who are you?" I said, I was not giving any information to a random older man who I'd never seen. Just then Addison's door swung open, her face was bare and she was wearing loose pajamas.
"Daddy?" She said shocked, I whipped my head around to look at her.
"This is your father?" I said shocked, I'd heard her mention maybe a handful of times in the 5 years I'd known her.
"Travis Montgomery" the man said sticking his hand out. I took it respectively.
"Derek" I said as I stepped back.
"You're the boyfriend?" He asked interest lacking in his voice.
"Uh no...roommate, Addie, marks andI all love here" I nodded as I looked at Addison who was stood by her bedroom door still.
"Well I'm thankful someone can put up with her" he said a little harshly, I turned towards his again, a drowned plastered over my face.
"Excuse me?" Mark said as he emerged from his room.
"Mark-" Addison started.
"No! Hah...the father right?" Mark said harshly, his eyes were dark with anger.
"Mark stop" she sighed.
"It's fine...I'm leaving" the man said blandly. "I um...we haven't talked I a couple weeks, has your mother been keeping you up to date on what's been going on?" He asked.
"Um...no. What's going on?" She said confused.
"I'm Uh...I'm gonna be gone for awhile probably and I wanted to see you before I was" he said, clearing his throat.
"What? Where are you going? What's happening?" Addison said, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"It doesn't matter...I'll be back one day" he said. "It's good to know you have people that will look out for you" he walked towards Addison and wrapped her in a very short hug before heading for the door.
"I'll see you again soon, nice to meet you, Derek. Mark" he shook his head as he walked out, I stood shocked as I turned to Addison whose face generally matched mine.
"Addie…" Mark started.
"Don't!" She said turning and heading back into her room.
—-
"And then he just left! It was weird...and now Addie won't talk to anyone" Derek frowned as a woman set down two cups of coffee onto the table.
"Hmmm...maybe it's just me but, having a father isn't everything it's cracked up to" I shrugged as i brought the cup to my lips.
"Was for me...he was...everything for us" he frowned as I saw the light leave his crashworthy eyes for a moment, I reached across the table and grabbed his hand.
"I'm sorry...this is depressing, we should be k elongated it light" he smiled, looking back up as he squeezed my hand.
"It's okay...how's school been going?" I asked casually.
"Good...I have one class left...invaders and defenders. Then I have exams and I'm done for the fall. How about you?" I asked remembering the first year of pre med.
"Oh you know...midterms just finished so...it goes my quicker than high school" I nodde.
"I know...Addie has been at the hospital working on cardio for 2 or 3 weeks and she is exhausted. And Mark...his semester is. The longest...he has been working on genetics and all he does is study...I'm...sorry this is probably boring" Derek chuckled.
"No uh...it's my future so...keep talking" I smiled as I leaned in closer.
"What're your plans for tonight?" I asked.
"I think izzies dragging me to a frat house" I rolled my eyes as i even said it.
"Don't make any mistakes" he said teasingly.
"Oh please...I'm supposed to believe you never made any mistakes in those houses?" I teased back.
"I'm responsible, Meredith Grey" he said feigning hurt.
"Right well...you're welcome to come" I shrugged.
"Hmmm I think I'll let you have your fun" I grinned at him.
"You're sure?" I asked.
"You probably don't want some college graduate crashing your style anyway" he smiled as we finished the coffe and began to stand up.
"Hm well you might have. Wpoint" I nodded as I stepped closer and looked up at him. "Still...I think I'll trash it for you"
"Maybe" he smiled, kissing me quickly.
—-
Izzie was dressing quickly, she had a short Grey dress with a slit down the middle of the front.
"How do I look?" He asked, he face was done up with a soft red and her hair was in soft waves.
"Like you're searching for someone" Maggie giggled as she applied chapstick.
"My sorority has an image...I have to keep up" she shrugged and tossed her hair back.
"That's why my sorority is so great...I don't wear makeup and they don't care" Maggie sighed happily.
"That's why I'm glad I'm not in one, no expectations and nobody to tell em who and who not to be" Cristina smirked.
I hadn't begun to get ready, it was only 9pm and the party didn't start til 11. I sat splayed on the bed when I heard a knock at the door. Izzie peeked through the peephole.
"Mer, Derek's here" She said before going back to the mirror.
"What?" I said shocked, I hope dup and looked towards the mirror. My waves were tied loosely back into a ponytail, pieces falling lazily all over the place, I had a worn college t shirt on and athletic shorts and my fav effete of any makeup.
"Send him away" I said quickly.
"Why?" Izzie laughed.
"Because...I dont..,I'm not ready" I shrugged.
"Oh please" issue rolled her eyes.
"Do it!"
"No!"
"Hey guys...these walls are pretty thin and I can hear um...everything" Derek chuckled through the door, I sighed before swinging the door open.
"Hi…" I bit my lip
—-
He hair was tied back, pieces framed her face highlighting her face. Her face was soft and her eyes were somehow brighter, her shirt was small and highlighted her frame while her shorts showed her toned legs.
"Hey" I grinned, leaning down to press a kiss to her cheek.
"Hey...what're you doing here?" She looks nervous.
"I decided I knew some of the frat boys in this campus and don't trust them" I nodded before kissing her other cheek.
"Well I'm...not ready...sorry.." she muttered awkwardly and shyly.
"I think you look sexy" I muttered as I stepped closer.
"Gross" Cristina groaned.
"Hey guys" I waved to the other girls in the room.
"Good! This is good!" Izzie smiled as she continues getting ready.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because...okay look, it's a date party but I didn't want to make you guys feel bad for being...ya know? Alone" she shrugged.
"Is this acacias black light date party?" Derek asked.
"I think so" Izzie shrugged. Derek smirked before trying to hide it.
"What was that?" I laughed.
"You'll see" he smirked as I sighed and decided to get ready.