"I have paint all on me." Meredith laughed sitting down on the couch they just moved back into place from painting the living room.

"You look cute with paint on your nose . . . and in your hair. I especially like . . . the paint . . . right there." Derek looked at her chest and his eyes darkened a bit seeing the spots of paint on her clothes, where her breasts were. She had accidentally leaned against the wet paint. They laughed when it happened, but Derek couldn't help but look at the perfect circles of paint, the rest of the evening as they worked.

It was Thursday night and they had worked together on Tuesday and today at the clinic and had been painting the last two nights together. They were kissing . . . a lot. He wanted her and he suspected her desire was just as strong. He didn't want to push, but his body reacted to hers instantaneously when they kissed and his need for her was growing exponentially in the last few days.

"Derek." She breathed out noticing him staring. This was intense . . . she knew it. Every time she kissed him, she didn't think it could be better, but it was . . . every single time they kissed. She knew he was going slowly to make sure she was ok, but she was ready . . . more than ready for him.

He closed the small gap between them, never taking his eyes off of her. He quickly took her neck with his hand and pulled her softly into him, wanting to feel her lips on his. Right before his lips crashed on hers, his phone rings with Highway To Hell by ACDC blasting.

"Shit." Derek muttered knowing it was Mark with the ring tone.

Meredith pulled back. "Answer the phone."

"It's Mark; I will call him back later." Derek insisted. Mark was the last person he really wanted to talk to right now.

Meredith just looked at him and smirked knowing why he didn't want to get the phone, "We can pick up . . . where we left off . . . when you are done on the phone. It could be important."

Derek sighed and reluctantly answered his phone, "This better be good." Derek grumbled.

"Hey, I love you too." Mark laughed knowing he had not called at a good time the second he heard Derek on the other line. He would bet his life savings he interrupted something with Meredith.

"Cut the shit, what do you need? I have things to . . . get back to." Derek did look at Meredith and flashed her his perfect smile.

"I did interrupt something. Karma's a bitch. I can't tell you the times you have interrupted me." Mark continued to laugh.

"Mark, what in the hell do you need?" Derek asked again trying not to lose his cool with his best friend; he knew Mark had no way of knowing what he was doing and he knew he had interrupted him enough times when they lived together.

"Fine, you really are in a hurry. I found a hot deal on a condo and thought you might want to check it out. It is right on the mountain at Winter Park. I think we need to make a move on it soon. You can check it out online but we need to look at it this weekend. My realtor said it was going to go fast." Mark said quickly.

They had casually talked about getting a condo at Winter Park, but wasn't sure if Mark was really interested. They both loved to ski and went during any off time they had. Winter Park was their favorite ski area; Mary Jane had the best runs of any of the mountains they had ever skied and there had been plenty of them as Derek grew up skiing a lot of them.

"Can we ski in, ski out or will we have to drive up there?" Derek asked curiously. They both really wanted one on the mountain.

"It is about 300 yards from the Zephyr Express." Mark said knowing Derek would want this as much as he did.

"That is great. We will be right there. I mean, Zephyr up and ski down to the Super Gauge Express to take us up to Mary Jane, ski down to the Panoramic Express and up to the bowl. I have read about the Panoramic Express. You know the grand opening is December 15th." Derek was really excited.

"Yes, I have heard. It is the highest six-person chairlift in North America. So, are you in then?" Mark asked.

"Let me call you right back. I should talk to Mer." Derek said.

"What the fuck? Seriously?" Mark said.

"I was going to ask her to come along. I bet she hasn't been to Winter Park before." He smiled at Meredith who was standing up looking very curiously.

"Great . . . you two will be all lovey dovey and I will be stuck dealing with it by myself."

"Since when has the great Mark Sloan been alone?"

"Since he met an Izzie Stevens." Mark said immediately.

Derek didn't know what to say to that. He could tell . . . there was something in his voice that was different. "Why don't we see if she can come along with us? I am sure she could use a vacation."

"I can't ask her, not yet; she has Hannah." Mark was disappointed . . . no way was he going to ask Izzie to come along and leave her daughter.

"Hannah stays with her friends some, I am sure she could this weekend." Derek suggested.

"No, Derek. Thank you though. Just ask Meredith real quickly if she wants to come while I am on the phone. I have a few patients I have to see before I leave for the night."

"Ok, hold on." Derek sat the phone down and looked at Meredith. He wanted to press Mark farther with Izzie, but, decided not to.

"Remember me telling you that Mark and I have casually looked for a condo in Winter Park." He smiled hoping she would say yes.

"Yeah, I remember." She said curious as to what exactly was going on.

"Well, how would you like to go to Winter Park with me this weekend to see the condo? This is also opening weekend so I can get a day of skiing in possibly." He smiled, but quickly got nervous hoping that she liked to ski. He had no idea; they had never talked about this, but he loved it and wanted to go often during the season.

"I would love to. I need to get my board out and wax it I guess." She smiled excitedly.

"What?" Derek looked at her.

"I snow board . . . I am actually pretty good. I ski as well; I have wanted to go to Winter Park and ski Mary Jane this winter." She smiled hugely, very excited.

Derek beamed from ear to ear; he couldn't believe she boarded. His mind couldn't quit buzzing, thinking about all of the things they would be doing together.

"Derek, Mark is on the phone." Meredith giggled.

"Oh . . . yeah." Derek put the phone back to his ear, "We will be there. If it is ok with Mer, we will leave tomorrow after she gets done which I think is mid day. Will we be able to get reservations? It is opening weekend or should we just stay in Denver. We could crash in your spare bedroom." Derek laughed nervously thinking a little about the sleeping arrangements.

"Dr. James owes me for saving his ass a few weeks ago. He has the condo there and I know he is working this weekend."

"Yes, I remember staying at it. Sounds good . . . if plans change, call me and let me know."

"Will do. Bye, Shep. Oh . . . and go back to whatever it was you were doing."

"Hanging up now Mark." Derek laughed and hung up.

"We are really going to go to Winter Park?" Meredith asked smiling.

"Yes, unless you don't want to go." Derek looked at her seriously, trying not to laugh.

"Are you kidding? I definitely want to go." Meredith said, biting her lip.

Derek knew she was thinking about something the second she bit her lower lip, "Mer . . . what is it?"

"Izzie, where you talking about Izzie coming?"

"We were, but Hannah, Mark said no way could he ask her with Hannah."

"Derek, she stays with friends a lot on the weekends and I am sure she could stay at a friend's house this weekend. If not, she could stay with Addie and Alex or even at your parents. But, Izzie, she will want to go I think. Mark is all she could talk about on the phone yesterday when I talked to her. I think they have talked on the phone everyday."

"Yeah, I think Mark . . . he really likes her." Derek sighed hoping Mark didn't hurt her, but even Derek had to admit to himself, Mark really did seem . . . different.

"Ok, I am going to call Izzie real quick and then . . . we can pick back up where we left off." Meredith smirked.

"We can." Derek smirked hoping that phone call was made, rather quickly.

Derek watched Meredith hang up the phone and immediately felt many emotions all at one time knowing they were going to pick up where they left off. He kept his eyes focused on her as she walked over to where he decided to sit down while she was talking.

"Izzie is pretty sure she is going to go. She just needs to make sure Hannah can stay at her friend's house Saturday night as well; she already had plans to stay away Friday night. She thinks she has to work until 2, but, we can leave after that. We will just pick her up at the clinic. She also doesn't want to tell Mark, just in case something happens and she can't go, but she giggled about surprising him as well."

"Do you have equipment to ski?" Derek asked curiously.

"Of course I have ski equipment and snowboard equipment. I . . . um . . . am pretty good. I used to go a lot when I lived in Boston." Meredith replied confidently.

"We will just have to see how good you are. Have you ever skied Winter Park?"

"No, I haven't, but I have read about Mary Jane and can't wait to get up there, some of the best trails in North America. I have never skied in Colorado. We stayed in New England and flew to Whistler at least once a season to ski in high school and college."

"I will have to show you the ropes, Mark and I know the trails well. We would ski at least twice a month during season. Maybe even give you some lessons." He smirked, he was good on the slopes.

"I think I will be the one giving you lessons. You will be trailing in my dust on skis. Maybe even the board." She smirked back at him. She knew he would underestimate her abilities.

"Looks like we have a challenge." He leaned into her a little.

"I think we do. You need to get ready to eat my dust." She laughed.

"You only wish."

"Does Izzie know how to ski?" Meredith asked.

"She does, I don't think I have been with her since high school, but I know she still goes occasionally, but she isn't a pro at it, more of a blue, blue/black at the most." He said.

"Good although, I am excited to get on some of the blacks and maybe the double black diamonds. I also read about the moguls in Winter Park, very nice." Meredith replied sitting there unsure what to say next as she knew she was rambling on when they had things to get back to.

"Let's go back to the lessons part . . . what kind of lessons would you like to give me?" He leaned in another few inches, flirting with her.

"You can't handle my lessons. I am rough." Meredith replied very seductively.

He almost couldn't speak, "Oh baby, I can handle anything you throw at me." He crashed his lips on hers not able to hold back any longer. His hands went straight to both sides of her head to pull her closer into him.

Her arms went straight to his head as well, needing him, needing to feel his lips on hers and his hair in her hands. Their hands both started traveling up and down the sides of each body. Both of them were quickly warming to the touch that was a new sensation for both of them.

His mouth quickly found the sweet spot on her neck, "Oh Mer."

"Derek." She breathed out, reaching for the hem of his shirt to get it off. She pulled away from him long enough to get the shirt over his head, quickly pressing her lips to his chest.

"Mer, I can't . . . I am almost to a point of no turning back." He barely got out.

"Good." She breathed into his ear, nibbling on his ear.

"Bedroom . . . let me take you to the bedroom." Derek securely grabbed her off the couch with both hands. He couldn't believe this was going to happen and he knew it was the perfect time.

"My bedroom." She moaned while playing with the hair at his neck and continuing to play with his ear and neck.

"Honey . . . you have to stop that. I have to . . . make it up the . . . OH GOD . . . stairs." Derek said hoping he could make it without both of them falling. She was making it very difficult for him to even put a foot in front of the other, much less, up the stairs.

Somehow he got them into her room and gently laid her on her bed. He looked down at her, mesmerized by her. He couldn't believe this was about to happen. He was glad he had put a condom in his wallet a few weeks ago, just in case.

"What?" She smiled at him as he stared into her eyes, standing there watching her.

"You are . . . beautiful." He said before leaning down reaching for her shirt to pull it over her head.

He gasped seeing her black lacy bra with her breasts jutting out of it just perfectly. He lay down on top of her, starting at her lips and moving his hands over her bra, cupping her breasts.

"Perfect." He breathed before his mouth was on the edge of her breast.

She was feeling the need for him grow deeper and deeper in her core. She reached her hands to his jeans and started to undo them. He reached behind her back to unclasp her bra at the same time. He stood up enough so that his jeans fell to the floor. He slowly took off her jeans as well, leaving both of them with coverings only on their most intimate of places.

"You are a masterpiece." Derek told her in a whisper.

Meredith smiled back up at him, knowing this feeling she has, is not ordinary. "You are . . . wonderful, Derek. Make love to me."

That was all he needed to hear. He took his boxer briefs off of him and quickly took her black lace thongs off. He leaned down over her and kissed her passionately on the lips. He had nonchalantly placed the condom on the side of the bed before his pants came off.

His mouth took one of her breasts into his mouth, as he immediately went to nibbling on her nipple, with his other hand on her other nipple, rolling it in between his fingers and pinching it, going between hard and sofe. She moved her hands across his back seductively, going down to his firm ass. People who ride horses have amazing asses and thighs and Derek's . . . his was perfect.

She could feel his hard, solid cock resting dangerously close to her heated core. She knew she was dripping wet . . . juices were flowing.

Derek wanted to embrace every second of this. He knew this was . . . something that was so strong . . . it was indescribable. His hand traveled down to her stomach, his mouth staying on her perfectly rounded breast. His hand was getting very close to its final destination and he couldn't wait. He was doing everything he could to keep this slow, but he needed her. He needed to take her, but slow. He wanted it to be perfect.

Meredith arched her back up when Derek bite down a little harder than expected on her nipple, "Oh god." She moaned.

He moaned loudly when his finger entered her, making sure she was ready to take him, all of him. "You are, god you are perfect."

She felt his cock twitch the second his finger entered her. "You are . . . this is . . . so good."

"God, it is." Derek said getting the condom and opening up the package, he rolled it on and hovered over her for a second, looking deep into her eyes. There was so much love in both eyes.

He slowly entered her, both of them gasping the second . . . his entered her, him pausing a second so they could feel every inch of each other. This . . . was the most amazing thing that either of them has ever experienced. He never took his eyes off of hers and never shut them, nor did she as he thrusts in and out of her slowly, picking up the pace a little as they went, but keeping it . . . perfect and intimate.

"Oh god, I am . . . close." Meredith said loudly.

Derek was trying to hold back wanting her to reach her utmost highest place first, he was ready to blow at any moment. "Me too . . . together."

"Oh god, now Derek . . . now." She moaned loudly feeling her body starting to involuntarily take over.

Derek could feel her insides spasm around his cock, not being able to stop his own orgasm from erupting with hers.

Once both of them were down off of their high, Derek pulled out of her and discarded the used condom. He looked deep into her eyes, "That was . . . I can't even find the words to describe it. You are really amazing."

"It was . . . we fit, perfectly together." She smiled at him as he lay beside her propped up on his elbow.

"We do." He leaned down and lightly kissed her lips.

They stared at each other before Meredith said, "Stay with me, here . . . tonight."

"Meredith, are you sure?" He wanted nothing more than to stay with her, in her bed.

"More than anything. Lay here with me." She smiled.

"Absolutely." He moved the covers back so that they could get underneath. He couldn't help but feel like his heart was leaping out of his chest. The love he had for this woman was undying.

Once underneath the covers he pulled her into him, so that her back was against his chest. He wrapped her up with his arms, feeling like he was on top of the world.

"I am glad you are in my bed." She breathed sleepily.

"Me too. I don't want to be anywhere else in the world but here." Derek said breathing her in.

"Good." She fell asleep with a smile on her face.

Derek lay there, hearing her light snores become heavier. He couldn't help but giggle a little bit, she was amazing. He couldn't believe he was laying here with the love of his life in his arms. "I love you." He said into her ear before finally shutting his eyes and falling into a deep slumber.

46