Okay so finale? Did that honestly JUST HAPPEN? oh jeez /: asdfghjkl; like... ugh. Okay, i'm done ranting for the moment. Please reveiw!

"Okay, so you know why I'm never drinking again?" Meredith sat down at a table outside the local mall, byt Meredith's house.

"Why's that?" Derek laughed.

"Cause apparently I'm a drunk texter," Meredith shook her head. "I texted my friend how shitfaced I was and how she has to come party with me and blah, blah, blah… It was bad."

Derek smiled. "I'll take your phone next time."

"Good," Meredith shook her head. "But yeah, she's making me bring her to the next party I go to."

"Your birthday?" He smiled.

"We don't need to have a party for my birthday. Like, how many people do I even know here?"

"Mark, Izzie, your friend, and don't forget about me," He smiled brightly.

"Woo-hoo, five people sure sounds like a blast." Meredith just shook her head. "I'm only turning eighteen. It's no big."

"It is big, so I'm throwing you a party. Deal with it."

"Fine," Meredith laughed as they both stayed quiet for a minute. There was a woman on the other side of the outside sitting area with two little children running around. "They're so adorable."

"Yeah," Derek smiled. "Do you want kids?"

"Yes," She nodded. "Like way later in life, obviously, but yeah. I definitely want a boy first. He has to protect his little sister."

"I agree."

"What about you?"

"I come from a huge family, so I think my mom would kill me if I didn't carry on the tradition." He explained.

"Got it," Meredith said as Derek pulled out his cell phone.

"And this is one of my sisters. Sorry about this," He sighed. "Hey Mands, what's up?"

"So, I'm just kind of chilling here outside of the airport and waiting for my ride to get here. Why am I not surprised that you aren't here?" Amanda Shepherd laughed.

"You're coming now? I thought it was next week." He groaned. "I'll call Mark and have him pick you up because I'm pretty far away right now."

"Sloan?" She smiled. "Okay."

"Funny. Sorry, Mands."

"It's okay." She said and they both hung up the phone.

"My sister is visiting and I completely forgot," Derek shook his head. "She's nineteen and the only nice one."

"You're so mean," Meredith shook her head.

"Okay, Sarah and Julie are pretty laid back too, but Nancy… no. That's just a no." He sighed. Derek didn't really want to leave. "Do you want to come back and hang out?"

"Go spend time with your sister and maybe I'll come over tonight, okay?" Meredith got to her feet.

"Okay," Derek nodded and immediately pulled her in for a tight hug. He knew he held on for a bit too long, but hey, she wasn't pulling back. "Text me when you get home?"

"Will do."

x.x.x

Derek finally arrived back to his apartment and cleared the solo cups on the ground to get the living room. "I think we should clean this up, man."

"Probably," Mark laughed. "Mandy's in the bathroom."

"Good, I need help," He jumped over the back of the couch and took a seat. "I don't know what to do."

"Regarding?"

"Take a guess."

A smirk spread across Mark's lips. "I was right." He beamed. "Ha! I told you. Tell me I'm right."

"You're right, whatever," Derek grumbled. "What should I do?"

"Ask her out?" Mark shrugged.

"Helpful."

"Just ask her out to dinner or coffee or a movie or something. Go old school with it. Trust, man."

"Maybe," He sighed.