Once Meredith was settled with Mark and Izzie, Derek quickly excused himself and told them he would be back soon. He was furious. Yes, he was mad at Rose. Almost as mad at her as he was with Andrew. But more than anyone else, he was mad at himself. If he had been more patient with Meredith and waited instead of leading Rose on……well, he could have saved them all a lot of heartache and pain. He knew that did not give Rose an excuse and was not about to let her off the hook. When he walked into the waiting room he saw that Rose was sitting there in tears. Thankfully they were alone. She did not even look up when he entered the room.

"I….I know….I know……you are…..angry with me….." Rose started. "I swear to you……Derek…I never….did any of this…..to hurt you. I had….no idea……Andrew was such a……crazy man." She was sobbing uncontrollably now. If she was expecting any sympathy from Derek, she instantly realized she was going to be disappointed.

"You never did any of this to hurt me?! Then why did you do it? To hurt Meredith? To get what you wanted? I am confused Rose. You are not the person you presented yourself to be. I thought you were….different. Honest. Caring. Not a self-centered bh who was more concerned with getting what she wanted not matter what it cost other people. Are you that insecure? You have to play dirty to try to win my love? You are that pathetic?! You have so little to offer someone that you have to lie and deceive to get anywhere! No wonder your ex did not want to marry you! He probably saw right through your bullshit. His biggest mistake was getting you that stupid ring. Or did you buy it yourself? Is all of that made up too?!" He did not take his eyes off of her through his tirade. His looked of hatred bore right through her and cut her to the quick. "You hurt me. You hurt me in the worst possible way. The most painful way that anyone could have. You hurt me because you hurt my Meredith! The woman that means more to me than anything else in this world! I almost lost her! Not just my relationship with her, but all of her! Meredith could have died. DIED! She was tortured by a mad man because you were stupid and went along with a plan to ensure that Meredith and I would never have another chance. You were so focused on your own wants that you did not even realize what it could mean for anyone else! Do you even care?! Does it even matter to you in the least that Meredith will have to deal with what happened to her and that she will carry those memories with her for the rest of her life?! Even if Andrew was not insane and had not tried to hurt her, why would you make her think that I was engaged to you?!" He did not give Rose a chance to answer. "You were so threatened by her that you did not give a shit what happened as long as she was out of your way! You are no better than Andrew! You deserve to go to jail! I know they cannot pin any crime on you, but I promise you this…When you get back to Seattle, you WILL find another job. You will no longer be employed by Seattle Grace! And do not even think about getting a recommendation from anyone at the hospital! No one will put in a good word for you when they know what you did. You are better off not letting anyone know where you are going because if I find out, I will make sure that you do not get offered a job anywhere you apply. The arrangements have already been made and you will be getting on the next flight to Seattle so you can pack your things. I do not EVER want to see your ugly ass horse face again! As far as I am concerned, you do not exist. If you ever come near Meredith or me again…..I will make you regret it. That is not just a threat that is a promise."

Derek was getting more and more angry. He was starting to lose control and knew he needed to get away from her before he really did do something that would get him in trouble. He quickly exited and decided to walk outside to catch his breath. He started pacing back and forth, crying for Meredith. The woman he loved more than life itself, but kept hurting. He did not know how he kept hurting her. Or why. But he made a promise to himself at that moment. He would spend the rest of his life fulfilling her every wish and desire. That was his life goal. To make Meredith Grey as happy as she had made him.

Back in the waiting room, Rose sat in shock and disbelief. She never knew Derek was capable of such anger and hatred. She knew she had messed up, but she had no idea that it would get her to this point. She had planned to apologize and beg him for mercy. Tell him she would do anything to make it up to him. He had not given her a chance to speak. Now…..now she did not know what to do. Her whole life had changed in a second. Derek had seen to that. Any chance she ever had with him was gone. He would never forgive her for what she did. How did things get so out of control? All she wanted was him. Unfortunately she had not looked at what it could cost her. She realized that her focus needed to change into a plan for her future….one without Derek Shepherd.

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After he calmed down, Derek headed back to Mark's room. He walked in to see Izzie, Mark, and Meredith laughing. It warmed his heart to see her happy. He could not help but smile as he entered the room. Meredith looked up as he entered the room and caught his eye to see if he was okay. He gave her a reassuring wink and loving smile to let her know he was fine. She returned the smile as he sat down next to her and kissed her forehead.

"So how are you feeling today?" Derek asked Mark, turning his attention to his friend.

"Ready to get out of here!" Mark replied emphatically. "Seriously I am fine. I want to go home! Seattle home, not Bethel home!" They all secretly were ready to go home. They had their fill of Alaska. "Dr. Long said I could be discharged today. I wish he would get his ass in here and let me go!"

"Now you know what it feels like to have to wait on the doctor." Izzie teased him with a smile as she leaned in to give him a quick kiss. "Maybe you will not keep your patient's waiting so long next time."

"I am a physician. I have things to do. Things that do not include lying in a hospital bed all day waiting on someone to tell me I can go home. I….."

"Are you saying that since you are a physician, your 'things to do' are more important than other patients?" Izzie asked a little annoyed at Mark's superiority complex.

"No, I just…..I mean……I am just tired of being a patient." Mark finished weakly. He knew she was right, but he would not admit it. Ever. It took a lot for Mark Sloan to admit he was wrong about anything. He could usually argue his way out of anything, but for some reason, Izzie was really good at calling his bluff. She did not buy his crap. Not for a minute. And he found this…..intriguing. This fireball who seemed to like him in spite of his arrogance. In spite of his cockiness. In spite of his manwe tendencies. In spite of all of his flaws. She seemed to like him for……well……him.

Derek was watching his friend's interaction with Izzie with interest. He had never seen him back down so easily. He had almost admitted he was wrong. Derek could tell it was bothering Mark that he was becoming……well whipped. It amused Derek to no end. He was glad someone had finally called him on his chit and Mark was taking it. He continued to watch them as he rubbed circles on Meredith's back with his fingers. She was watching Izzie and Mark interact with interest as well. This was definitely not the type of man Izzie usually fell for….but….the more she thought about it…..Izzie tended to fall for different types. Not one particular 'type.' She smiled as she watched her friend fuss over making sure Mark was comfortable and had everything he needed.

She felt herself relaxing as Derek continued to absently rub her back. Something as simple as this made her feel…..home. Safe. Content. She turned her gaze to quietly observe Derek as he continued to watch Mark and Izzie. What had happened between him and Rose? He seemed okay. At peace. That was really all that mattered. If he was okay, then she was okay. Well maybe she was not completely okay. She was angry. Angry at Rose….and Andrew…..and the whole situation. But….it had brought them back together, stronger than ever. Still….she wanted to speak to Rose. She did not care that Rose had hurt her, but she had hurt Derek. That pissed off Meredith. Derek did not deserve to be manipulated and hurt. But he had been. By Rose. This made Meredith want to do things…..awful things….to this woman. This bh. She wanted to confront Rose herself but knew Derek would not want her to. He wanted to protect her. What Derek did not realize was that Meredith did not need protection from Rose. Rose was the one who would need protection from Meredith. She would find a way to confront her. With or without Derek's help.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Dr. Long who walked in to see how Mark was doing. He noticed right away Mark's impatience and readiness to be discharged. "Everything looks good, Mark. You can definitely be discharged today." Dr. Long looked around as he addressed everyone else. "I have arranged a private jet to fly you home today. I appreciate all of the hard work you have all put in to help this hospital. I have another group that flew in last night and is going to help until I find replacements for everyone. You have all been through enough here and deserve to go home. I hope you will remember the good parts of your trip to Bethel. I realize awful things happened as well and I am so sorry for that. I wish I had done a lot of things differently…." He paused trying to collect his thoughts and keep from crying. "You are all terrific surgeons and I know you will succeed in life…personally and professionally. Take care of yourselves."

The three surgeons truly admired this man and how strong he had been through difficult circumstances. They hugged him and thanked him for his hospitality. All three let out a huge sigh of relief when he left the room, knowing they were going home.

So Rose was called on her crap. She has more backlash coming (and she deserves it). They are leaving Alaska and happy to be doing so. :) More to come - thanks for reading and letting me know you were here:)