I am really sorry for not updating . . . for a few days. I have hives (I just found out yesterday) and had a HUGE paper due. I am teaching full time and am in graduate school . . . So, this was one of those weeks. And, I am not working today and possible not tomorrow. So, I can udpate . . . at least once if not more possibly, if you want . . . adn the next update will be longer.

Meredith knew exactly who that voice belonged to immediately getting a huge smile on her face. She turned around and saw him . . . his head was cocked a little to the side . . . giving her his McDreamy smile.

He walked a few more steps, to sit down in the empty seat that was beside Meredith, "Hello." He kissed her cheek, causing her to smile even bigger.

Izzie and Addison watched with amazement. They had seen them together before, but this . . . it was like they were the only two in the restaurant. They couldn't say anything . . . they just wanted to watch them.

"Hey, what brings you to this end of town?" She smiled as he took her hand in his not even acknowledging the other women at the table.

"Oh . . . just a cute little doctor." He smiled.

"I wonder who this doctor would be . . . I need to meet her." She leaned in to him while giggling.

Izzie and Addison still just sat there . . . watching. They couldn't believe their eyes. They knew Derek felt this way, but Meredith . . . it was like she was a different person.

Addison cleared her throat, "Well, hello Derek." She smirked . . . trying to look mad, but she couldn't be happier for one of her best friends.

Derek looked to the other girls sitting at the table, "Sorry ladies . . . how are you today?"

"Apparently not as good as you." Addison replied quickly.

"I am doing great . . . thank you." He smiled at Addison before looking back at Meredith, "So, what did you have to eat? Whatever it was must have been good." He laughed looking down to an empty plate in front of her.

"I had a bacon cheeseburger with fries and a strawberry milkshake and it was great . . . Adele makes the best shakes." She said proudly, taking a drink of her shake.

Derek just watched her. At one time, it seemed she was barely eating and now . . . she was eating and was completely relaxed, "Adele makes the best everything. What have you ladies been talking about?" He smirked knowing they talked about everything at these gatherings. He had learned from his sisters and the other two ladies sitting at the table . . . that girls talk. He figured his name had been one of the topics of conversation and figured Mark had also come up.

"Well . . . what do we have here? Derek, it is nice to see you, can I get you something?" Adele said smiling, noticing his hand in Meredith's.

"It is great to see you, too and I would love a salad, but make it to go. I think I have been put to work for the afternoon." Derek smiled.

"You came into town and you have to work?" Meredith asked.

He smiled at her, "I may have heard someone needed some help this afternoon."

"Bailey must have called you. We are really busy this afternoon and we could . . . I mean, if you aren't busy and . . . we could use the help." She said . . . she didn't want to call Derek herself, but knew Bailey might.

"So, Meredith was just telling us you invited her to go riding on Sunday, but we never heard if you guys went." Izzie said smiling, cutting in to the conversation to get more information from both of them.

Meredith's eyes got big . . . she couldn't believe Izzie said something, but she wasn't upset. She actually didn't care that people knew about her and Derek. She felt Derek squeeze her hand, "We did go and it was nice." Meredith smiled.

"It was . . . amazing . . . I am glad you enjoyed it." He looked at her.

"I can't believe you didn't tell me how sore I would be, but it was worth it . . . I can't wait to go riding with you again." She smiled back at him.

Izzie and Addison were again invisible. They both were just mesmerized, "What is going on? I mean . . . I know you guys went riding and had the family dinner Sunday night, or I am assuming you did and now . . . you are holding hands and making oogly eyes at each other . . . inquiring minds need to know." Izzie finally just said plainly. She knew Derek knew about her . . . being as he was the one to get Mark. He hadn't said anything to her about it and she was thankful for that.

Derek looked to Izzie and Addison, then, looked back to Meredith. He leaned down and kissed Meredith quickly on the lips and continued to keep eye contact with her while he spoke, "We are doing the same thing you and Mark are . . . we are seeing where this thing goes . . . but, I can tell you, it feels good." He smiled.

"It does." Meredith added leaning up to kiss him back.

Izzie looked on wishing Mark was here in Laramie . . . to get to do this. She knew they needed to get to know one another . . . but, she wanted this, to run into him at lunch with the girls . . . to steal kisses away.

Addison looked on at her best friend and the girl who had become a very close friend in a short time. She was truly happy for them, seeing them both beaming from ear to ear. She was also very happy for Izzie . . . they all deserved it. She had been lucky to find such a wonderful life partner before them . . . but, she was happy it was their turn.

Adele watched on, confirming the rumors she had heard. She couldn't be happier for these two. She watched him grow up and saw his parents . . . everyone talked about how his parents just fit together. They were the perfect match . . . and it looks like Laramie has another perfect match.

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