He was driving and a little distracted. His best friend stared out the window silently. He hadn't remembered anything since last week and Mark could sense his frustration. They were almost at the house. Derek looked a bit tired, but Mark thought it was from his physical therapy.
"Shep, what are we doing?" Mark asked as they pulled up to a jewelry store.
"We're on a search." Derek grinned.
"A search?"
"We're on a search for the perfect ring."
"You're proposing." He stated.
"I am." He said, as his grin got even bigger.
"So how you going to do it?"
"I don't know." He frowned.
"You don't know?" Mark asked confused.
"I figured get the ring first and the rest will come to me." He shrugged.
"What if it doesn't?" he said watching his friend closely.
"I'm McDreamy it will." Derek smirked.
"Man, you did not just call yourself McDreamy." He rolled his eyes.
"All I'm saying is I have certain expectations I have to live up to."
"I hope you're not being serious."
"It's just she deserves the best." He sighed.
"You're right… do you know when you're popping the question?"
"When I show her the house." He smiled.
"Mark?"
"Yeah Shep?"
"I was going to ask her to marry me… wasn't I?" he whispered still looking out the window.
"You were… You remember?"
"I just remember us discussing it… Did I get the ring?"
"It's hidden at the trailer."
"Do you know where?"
"No, but I think Mia does."
"Is it perfect?"
"One might say so… it's very Meredith."
"Good." He nodded.
"Is that all you remember?"
"Yeah."
"Derek she loves you."
"I love her… I just want her happy… I feel like I'm hurting her." Derek sighed wiping at his eyes.
"I think she's took a turn for the better this past week."
"I can't live with out her." He whispered.
"Trust me we all know." Mark said rolling his eyes. "Are you going to ask her?"
"I am, but I have to wait… It has to be perfect."
"You have to be dreamy." Mark nodded remembering what Derek told him when the got the ring.
"What?" he asked frowning.
"Nothing… Let's get you in the house."
They both walked into the house and noticed it was completely silent.
"It's quiet."
"Maybe they went somewhere." Mark shrugged.
Mark helped Derek up to his room. Derek stopped in the doorway and smiled at his beautiful snoring girlfriend. Meredith was asleep on the bed. She was just wearing one of his t-shirts. Her dirty blonde locks all over the place.
"She snores." Mark frowned.
"She does." Derek laughed.
"I'm going to get going… good luck." He said smacking Derek on the shoulder chuckling.
He walked over to the bed and laid down beside her. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. After a few minutes she began to stir.
"You're watching me sleep?" she whispered sleepily.
"Hmmm…" he kissed her quick.
"What are you? Some kind of weirdo who watches women sleep?"
"Maybe."
They had this conversation before he now smiled at the memory.
"Where are the girls?"
"Mia and Izzie took them out."
"You were by yourself?" he frowned.
"They've only been gone an hour… How was therapy?" she asked as he cuddled her closer to him.
"Good, but tiring." He sighed.
"Are you in pain?" she asked kissing his hand.
"Just a little sore."
"Poor baby."
"I like you in my clothes." He whispered, running his hand along her thigh.
"I know I you do." She giggled
"How long do we have the house to ourselves?"
"For the next couple hours… Why?"
"No reason, just curious." He shrugged. "This is the first time we've been alone."
"I guess you're right."
"Meredith…"
"Yeah?" she asked turning around so she was facing him.
"I love you… I'm not just saying it either. I'm just completely in love with you." He said simply.
"Derek you know I love you." She whispered with tears in her eyes.
"I do… Mer this is forever… You, me and the girls… forever."
"Forever?" she asked carefully.
"Yes… I promise you forever."
"Okay… we are forever." She nodded and smiled.
"I love you." He grinned hugging her tightly as she giggled.
