Derek trudged down the hallway knowing she had heard everything, knowing this would have crushed her. All of her doubts and insecurities about their relationship and now this, in the mix of everything they had going on his Dad had to stand their making threats…he knew his father enough to say they were empty, but Meredith didn't know that.

Reaching the door to his room, he tried to turn the knob. Realizing it was locked, he rested his head against the wood softly knocking.

"Mer, let me in…we need to talk."

"No…there is nothing to talk about…he's right" her words muffled as they came through the door he could tell she was crying and it hurt him to know she was upset over this…he could kill his Dad right now.

"Honey, let me in, everything is ok I promise."

The door flung open and there she stood still in the bra and panties, her eyes puffy from crying and filled with rage.

"No Derek everything is not ok" she yelled as her finger poked him in the chest "because you Dad saw me half naked and now thinks I'm a whore…and jailbait…he actually called me jailbait."

Pulling her into his arms he pushed the hair that had fallen out of her pony tail out of her eyes "Mer he was just shocked that's all…he didn't mean it I'm sure…"

Kissing her lips he teased her with his tongue. Tasting her tears broke his heart, he could feel her pain as easily as if it was his own.

Tugging her into his room, he sat on the edge of the bed. Pulling her down to straddle his lap, he gently wiped the remaining traces of tears away from her eyes.

"Nothing matters to me except you, nobody or anything will stand in my way of loving you…we'll work this out…you'll see" smiling he leaned in hoping to distract her, hoping to get back to where they were earlier.

Meredith leaned into his kiss. Wanting to believe him, wanting all of her worries, all of the pain to just disappear. She could feel him straining against her, could feel herself growing moist as she rocked against him. His lips so gentle in their pursuit.

Slowly his hands tugged the straps of her bra away from her shoulders, his mouth trailing along her neck, across her collar bone. Softly he nipped at her throat causing little whimpers to escape her mouth.

Rocking she gently pushed him back on the bed straddling him she looked into those piercing blues and knew she had to believe him…she had no choice. Flipping the hooks she tossed her bra off the bed. Watching his eyes fill with need as his hands worked over her breast. Leaning down she allowed him to capture a rosy peak between his teeth, feeling his hands as they gently ran over her body.

"Your are so beautiful" his voice filled the room as his eyes roamed over her body in the light of day.

Never had he felt so consumed by someone, never had he felt the need to lay down and give his life to make sure that one person one feel no pain.

Pulling her deeper into his grasp he sat up flipping them until he camed to lay on top of her, her legs opening to give him the room he needed. His erection pushing against her leg, allowing her to feel the need she caused in him.

Slowly his hands worked over her hips, slipping her panties off and tossing them aside. His mouth followed a delicate trail over her body. Leaving no spot untouched, exploring every nook until she was putty in his hands begging for the release from the edge she was teetering on.

Standing he pulled his t-shirt over his head, followed by his boxers. Standing there in full glory he absorbed the look of lust that filled her eyes, soaked up the pleasure of hearing the soft moans of pleasure that filled his mouth as his body once again came to rest between her legs, groaned in satisfaction as her body opened up to him excepting all of him as if she was welcoming him home. The walls of her pussy closing around him, begging him to fulfill the ache that was growing inside.

Slowly his body moved with hers, slowly they danced in the age old rhythm as their bodies spoke the words their minds were having trouble saying out loud. His hands linking with hers above her head, he gloried in the sight of sweat that broke out on her body, her thighs gripping him tighter as their hands grasped one another…moving faster towards that edged until they fell over together….

Lying together for what seemed like hours they enjoyed the silence, neither mentioning his Father…her Mother…or even Addie for that matter. He could sense her mind working over time and new the stress of life was working it's way back into her thoughts.

Hoping he could take her mind off some things for a while he rolled towards her once again. Propping himself up on his elbow he allowed his finger to follow a path between her breast and over her belly only to circle around her belly button…teasing and taunting her sensitive flesh.

"So…I guess your birthday is coming up shortly huh?" he teased as his mouth nipped the same path his finger had just traced…soliciting goose bumps along her flesh.

"Mmm you have to stop…I can' take anymore…and yes you know darn well my birthday is Saturday…four days…so you better start shopping" she breathed out between small gasp at the pleasure he was causing.

"Oh I have something better than anything I could buy in a store…" his mouth nipped her ear lobe and slipped down to her neck, smiling when he heard her shallow breathing and raspy voice.

"You" each word was echoed with a gasp as she tried to concentrate "do?"

Nodding his head as he kissed her gently…he smiled as he looked into those green mesmerizing eyes…loosing himself once again in his love for her "oh yes…I sure do…and you my dear will love your surprise."

"Sticking her lip out into a pout she pulled back slightly from him " a surprise…a surprise as in your not going to tell me? She asked.

Laughing Derek could only shake his head.

"But I hate surprises…"

"You won't hate this one…trust me…all you ever have to do is trust me Mer" with this his lips captured hers once again…and all words were lost….