Chapter 1

"Richard, I already told you, I don't want to meet Dr. Whatever his name is." I fixed my hair using the mirror that hung on the wall beside the front door. "I'll be home later."

As I opened the front door, there was a man with his hand in a fist about to knock. He said hi to me and I said hi back.

"I must have the wrong house." He said. "Does a Rich-"

"Derek!" Richard exclaimed appearing behind me. "Come on in. This is my step-daughter, Meredith. Meredith, this is Dr. Derek Shepherd."

"This is Dr. Shepherd?" I asked. I backed out of the way for him to come in. "I thought you said-"

"That I was having a fellow doctor over?" Richard said. "Have fun tonight, Meredith."

"Oh, I'm not leaving yet; they're not here."

I closed the front door and followed Richard and his cute doctor friend into the living room. I sat down on the living room couch while Richard asked Derek if he wanted a beer or anything to drink.

"A beer would be great." Richard nodded and the cute doctor sat down in the chair diagonal from the couch. "So, I didn't know Dr. Grey had another daughter."

"She doesn't like speaking of me." I said.

"And why is that I wonder." He said.

I heard a honk out front. I got up from the couch and smirked. "I guess you'll keep wondering."

I went out front and told my friends I'm not going with them because there's a hot doctor in my house. They didn't question anything, and I went back in. Richard asked me what I was doing back and I told a little white lie.

"Well," I sat back down on the couch and crossed my legs, "My lovely friends apparently forgot to let me know it's date night; meaning I had to go out and find myself a boy to bring with me, and I'm not going to be a seventh wheel." I casually turned and smirked at the hot doctor. "So I guess you're stuck with me. What's your name again?"

The hot doctor leaned back into his chair and grinned after taking a sip of his beer. "Derek."

"Right, Meredith."

Mom had dinner ready not too long later. She had made salmon with rice, carrots, and salad. She also opened a bottle of wine, and I helped myself to a glass or two. During most of the dinner, Dr. Shepherd's surgical talent was the main talk as well as what his future should look like. Mom of course had to bring the conversation over to me, and bring up once again how I'm not a doctor like her and Richard.

"See, Meredith, you could be just like Dr. Shepherd, here." Mom said. "You have so much talent and potential; you're a Grey after all."

I sighed. "Mom, I told you, being a doctor isn't for me."

"I thought your little trip to Europe would had changed your perspective on this."

"It was more than just a little trip; I was gone for six months; but you obviously forgot I even existed."

"Meredith, don't be so rude." Mom snapped. "We have a guest."

"And?" I asked. I got up from the table and left the dinning room. I went into the living room and sat frustratedly down on the couch. I pulled my phone out and text one of my friends saying I regret staying home and should have been out with them instead. I heard a voice ask if I was alright, and I looked up seeing the hot doctor. I sighed and smiled at him. "My mom is just- She's upset I dropped out of med school. And I understand why she would be, but this is my life. I don't want to follow in her footsteps and be a doctor, no matter how great of a one I would be. It's just... not me."

"So this trip, where did you go?"

"I backpacked across Europe."

"Alone?" He asked. "Or did your boyfriend go with you?"

"Is that just a casual, non-embarrassing way to ask if I have a boyfriend?" I smirked.

The hot doctor grinned. "Don't read too much into it, Meredith."

"I went with a friend... and I have no boyfriend. What about you?"

"Have a boyfriend? Of course not, though Mark might argue otherwise."

I chuckled. "Girlfriend. Do you have a girlfriend?"

He didn't immediately answer. "No, I don't, but that might change. So, if you don't want to be a doctor, what do you want to be?" The hot doctor asked.

Before I could answer, Richard joined us in the living room. He asked what we we were talking about, and I told him not much. Dr. Shepherd stayed for about an hour more and attempted to get to know me more when neither my mom nor Richard were around or paying attention. By the time he was leaving, he told me he'd like to see me again, and asked me out on a date. I said yes, and we scheduled to meet each other the following Friday after his shift at the hospital.

I wasn't sure what to wear.

Friday had finally come, and I probably spent the entire day trying on outfits for my date tonight with that hot doctor. He's coming over to pick me up to have drinks. I originally planned on wearing black skinny jeans that made my ass look amazing with a purple tank top and white cardigan and black ankle boots. But last minute I decided I didn't like it and put on a knee length casual burgundy dress I had gotten during my trip in Europe with black heels.

Derek had texted me when he was out front since there was no way in hell he was going to walk up to the front door and risk my mom or Richard seeing him and me together. I figured they don't want to know unless we become serious, though I doubt we will.

"Wow, you look great." He said when I got in the car beside him.

I smiled. "Thanks. Did you just come from the hospital?"

"Why? I don't look great?" He teased.

"Well, now that you said something..." I smiled.

Derek drove us to a restaurant to have drinks at. I decided to begin with a shot of tequila while Derek got scotch. I asked him how someone like him can drink that since scotch is no good. He asked me the exact same about tequila.

"So, you never told me, what do you want to do than be a doctor?" Derek asked.

"I'm still figuring that out, but I definitely don't want to work shitty hours like someone here."

Derek grinned. "For your information, I like my job."

"And that's awesome for you because I would hate it. And... this is also ridiculous. I shouldn't even be here with you. My mom will freak and take it out on you, and then I'd love to hear you say you still like your job after that. Can you take me home?"

"Seriously?"

"We're not going to work out anyways, you're a doctor."

"You're right, and you're an unemployed, spoiled girl."

Derek took me home. When he pulled up to the curb in front of my house, he turned his car off. I didn't get out immediately and thanked him for everything tonight, even though it didn't last long. I don't know what happened or how it did, but somehow we ended up having sex, not just any sex, amazing sex in his car. I remember when I was in Europe, a woman told me you can see if you've met your potential husband by how great sex with him is.

"So, I'll see you again?" Derek asked.

I think I might have just changed my mind about him.

"Yes." I opened the car door and got out. "Bye, Derek."

"Goodnight, Meredith."

Hey guys! Sorry for taking so long with this prequel; I've been so busy the last month with summer class and taking care of our new puppy (who is a monster, by the way). So, here's chapter 1! I'm currently working on chapter 2. There will be slow updates because class does begin for me in about two weeks.

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