After dinner Meredith went to change into pajamas while Derek cleaned up. There dinner had been full of fun and laughter. She hadn't backed away once and Derek was hoping she was starting to let him in.

"Hey Mer, do you want to watch a movie or play a video game?" Derek yelled from the kitchen where he just finished cleaning up.

"Yeah sure" Meredith came out of the room wearing the pajamas that Izzie and Cristina had packed for her while she was on the phone.

Derek turned around to go to the T.V right as Meredith opened the door. He didn't want to scare her so he didn't tell her how beautiful she looked. "We have Mario Kart Wii or a movie, either PS. I love you, or Indiana Jones".

"How about Mario Kart, it'll be fun to kick your ass" Meredith smirked

"Oh you're going down"

"I don't think so. Come on I'll help set it up" Meredith and Derek walked to the T.V and took out the wii console that George brought on the trip.

"Choose your character wisely, well…you're going to loose anyway so it won't matter" Derek jokingly said while grabbing the wheel. Meredith just huffed and grabbed the other wheel.

"Baby Mario? Seriously?"

"What? He's cute"

Derek just chuckled

"Oh and who are you? Rosalina?"

"She's hot"

"You have got to be kidding me! Derek Christopher Shepherd she's a cartoon!" Meredith exclaimed exasperated.

"Did you just middle name me?"

"You bet your ass I did"

"Hey I was just kidding about her being hot, no ones as hot as you" Derek winked

Meredith tensed momentarily but grew comfortable again quickly.

"I want to pick the field!" Meredith exclaimed. "What about Koopa Kape?"

"Sure, whatever makes you happy" Derek said content with Meredith and him not fighting.

"I'm Wining!!" Meredith said excitedly.

"Yeah" Derek replied glumly, the truth is Derek was a having a hard time concentrating on the game. Every time Meredith moved the wheel up to jump her shirt rid up a little leaving a sliver of her porcelain skin in its wake.

"Oh come on Derek stop being such a sore loser" Meredith playful hit Derek on the arm.

"Sore loser? Sore loser! I'll show you sore loser" and with the Derek dropped the wheel and started tickling Meredith on the couch.

"Derek…Stop…I can't" Meredith was having a hard time getting her words out because she was laughing so hard.

"You can't what Mer?" Derek said still tickling her.

"I can't breathe. Derek!" Derek stopped tickling her but was still very close to her. He started to lean in, but remembered it probably wasn't the best idea. Meredith's eyes were glazed over with passion but she tensed a little knowing what was about to come.

"Can I kiss you?" Derek asked Meredith

"I..um.." all the sudden the door started to open revealing a happy Izzie and a pissed looking Cristina.

"Damn it" Derek muttered under his breathe. They still hadn't moved, so Derek was still partially on Meredith not wanting to leave. Meredith put her hand on Derek's chest, kissed his cheek, and walked away to talk to Izzie and Cristina. Derek was left there stunned by what happened. It wasn't a real kiss by any means but it still left Derek's cheek tingling and his heart whole. Maybe she's finally let me in Derek thought.

wow two in one night : ) hopefully i'll have another update tomorrow. comment -- Ariella