CHAPTER 11
Three days later as Derek approached the chief's office he saw Addison walk quickly towards him and he sighed.
"What now Addison? i don't have time for this i have to go see the chief." He saw her frown
"It's not what you think Derek,here i have something to give you." Addison pulled out a envelope from her lab coat and gave it to him.
"What is it?" He asked curiously
"Just open it already." She said rolling her eyes
He did and was surprised to see some papers"Is it what i think it is?"
She nodded "It's time i've been such a idiot by not giving these to you earlier but now with you having a baby with someone else we can just move on,it's clear who you were meant to be with and it's not me so good luck and one more thing i've put my resignation here and i'm going back to New York." Addison gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and for the final time stepped out of his life.
Derek watched the last 11 years of his life walk away knowing soon he would be free to move on with Meredith and with his unborn child. He smiled and walked to the chief 's office where he was ready to begin his new life with the people he loved most.
A few hours later Derek was just about to leave the hospital when he heard footsteps right behind him turning towards the sound .
"So is it true?" Preston asked
"What's true?" He asked nonchalantly trying not to hard to smile
"That you're going to become the next chief of surgery?"
"Where did you hear that?"
"It's all over the hospital rumor has it that you met with the chief several times recently to discuss the possibility of it." Preston said watching Derek's facial expression as it changed to horror
Derek ran his fingers through his hair and sighed "Can anyone keep anything a secret anymore?"
Preston shook his head "Appearently not so are you going to take the job?"
"I wasn't not initially but Meredith talked me into it so to speak."
"Wait a minute Meredith knew about this?"
"Yes and before you freak out Meredith is fine with it and in fact told me we'll be okay so we've decided that i'll take it." He said
"She is a strong person to be saying that."
"I know that's why i love her." Derek said with a smile
Preston narrowed his eyes "What's going on Sheperd it sounds like you have something up your sleeve."
"What do you mean?" He asked trying to sound innocent
"It sounds like you have a plan or something care to tell me what it is?"
He tried to act sheepish but couldn't not when he was happy" I'm thinking of asking Meredith to marry me."
His friend gaped at him "What? you're still married there Shep."
"Not for long Addison gave me the papers earlier and it was signed and everything so i'm on my way to being a free man." Derek said happily and looked at his watch"Listen Preston i promised Meredith i would be home early tonight so i'll catch you later?"
Preston nodded and whacked him on the arm" Good luck man you'll need it."
Meredith was waitng for Derek to come home when the phone rang reaching to pick it up and saw that it was Cristina.
"Hey what's up?" She asked
"So i hear from my boyfriend that McDreamy is going to become the next chief of surgery." Cristina said
Meredith felt that surge of pride in her heart "Yes it's true you jealous or something?"
Her friend snorted in response "Yeah right keep dreaming however my boyfriend on the other hand is he's mad that mcdreamy got it instead of him."
"Well Burke could have easily got that position as well he's a great surgeon too." Meredith said thoughtfully
"Yeah well he didn't and now i have to hear about it." Cristina complained
She just laughed at that "But you love him otherwise you wouldn't be there."
Her friend paused "It's true so anyways how did it go at the obgyn today?"
Just as she was going to answer that she heard Derek's car pulling up the driveway "Cristina i have to go Derek just got home so i'll see you at work." She hung up the phone and waited for him to walk in the door
"Hey honey i'm home." Derek yelled and Meredith giggled
"Hey hun." She said and reached up and gave him a kiss which much to her delight he returned and passionately
"Okay glad to see you too." Meredith said when she pulled away of the kiss
"So how was the rest of your day?" She asked him helping him out of his coat
"Pretty good after my meeting had a surgery did a craniatomy and after that came home early like i promised." He said with a grin
She just laughed and went and sat on the couch "So did you take the chief job?"
He went and sat down next to her "You know i did i ran into Preston on the way home though heard the rumors figured he go and hunt me down for the truth."He shrugged and wrapped his arm around her shoulders
"I know Cristina phoned right before you came home and appearently Preston is complaining and now she's hearing about it."Meredith said laughing
Derek began to laugh "I knew he would complain i am kinda surprised he didn't get the chief spot he could easily have though."He said frowning
"Hey hey hey now yes he could have been easily the next chief but he isn't you deserve it just as much as he does. So did anything else happen while i was gone?"
Derek paused deciding whether or not to tell her the good news but what the hell "I ran into Addison today." He said waiting for Meredith's reaction
"Oh i see well it is not of my business." She said trying to stand up but he wouldn't let her
"It is your business since you've become a part of my life it is so she finally gave me the papers today."
Meredith gaped at him "She did what? is it because of me?"
Derek shook his head "No Meredith my marriage to Addison has been pretty much over for a long time and i think she realizes that i will not come back to her, and the fact that i love you more then i ever loved her made her realize that so no it is not you it never was and it never will.
Meredith was relieved "So that's great then you are finally getting divorced then huh how does it feel?'
He thought about it for a minute then smiled "It feels great not don't get me wrong it's not to say im not a little bit sad because i am but now i feel like i'm free to love you."
She smiled "So where does this take us now?"
Derek paused hesitating before answering "What about... marriage?"
I thought i would leave a bit of a teaser in there lol i wanted to save her reaction for the next chapter which should be interesting to write so stay tuned for a update on a side note i forgot to mention Meredith and Derek's ages in there so just to let you know she is 26 and he is 33 i want to keep there ages close . So i hope you enjoyed this chapter and please read and review,thanks and enjoy!
