Chapter 10: First Touch

"Fiery Temptress, do you have a minute?" Addison asked as they walked out of the debriefing from their mission.

"For you?" Meredith asked. She didn't give her time freely.

"Never mind. You really are a bitch." Addison shot at her, turning around.

"I have a few minutes before a meeting with the… well, with the new check-in." Meredith felt her breath catch, thinking about him again. She had to somehow stay focused on more than… him. There were important things they needed to talk about… she just hoped she could remember at least one of them.

"I wouldn't want to inconvenience you." Addison turned her head to look at her.

"Look Saucy, just get your ass in my office or hell, I will go to yours. I don't care, but I only have about 10 minutes." Meredith was getting annoyed.

"Fine, your office." She walked in the direction of Meredith's office.

They walked in; Meredith set her flight gear on the shelf. "What do you need, Saucy?"

Addison closed the door, "What the hell was going on last night?" Addison asked.

"What are you talking about?" Meredith looked quizzically at her, knowing exactly what she was talking about.

"Don't give me that shit, you and the new check-in… I saw you go over to he and AE1 Sloan." Addison was going to push; she knew there was something there.

"I went to the bar to get us drinks… that is all that happened." Meredith focused her eyes on Addison's, not going to let her win the stare down.

"Look, I know… things are somewhat tense now that we are the same rank. However, I am longer in rank than you, so that makes me a little senior, but regardless of that… we are a team, and in the air, we have to be. I just don't want shit getting in the way." Addison said as a colleague and nothing more.

Meredith was trying to read her, although, it was hard. She knew that her and Addison were similar. "Nothing gets in my way. But, I do agree, we are a team and we need to work together." Meredith spoke strong and confident, but not in a bitchy tone.

Addison was somewhat surprised Meredith agreed with her, but they were smart girls and had been doing this for a while, "Good. Have a good day Fiery Temptress." Addison turned around to open the door.

"Saucy?"

"Yeah?" Addison turned back.

"I think we could kick ass as a team." Meredith smirked a little.

Addison couldn't help but give her a cocky grin, "I think… kick ass and take names." She walked out of the office, stopping to notice the new check-in. She stopped to watch him walk to her office, wondering if there was anything going on… even something innocent. She had to admit though, he was hot.

Derek took a deep breath when he opened the door to the office area. The second floor was where most of the officers were located. He knew there were things that needed to be discussed this morning with Meredith, but he had no idea how to keep his mind from wandering about her features… all of the perfect curves of her body and the shape of her lips. He had to get these thoughts out now. This was a work meeting… she was his boss… his officer. He hadn't even noticed Addison as he was so focused on the task at hand.

He noticed her door was open. He took one more quick breath before lightly tapping on the door, "Lieutenant Commander Grey, we had an appointment at 1100."

"I am glad you know how to tell time." Meredith shot back at him, sitting at her desk, not able to look up at him.

This caused Derek to immediately get pissed. "Yes, you know, not all us enlisted guys are dumb asses. Some of us may even have…" He stopped himself.

"Let's talk about that actually. You have a fucking college degree, why are you even enlisted anyway?" Meredith quickly asked, looking up at him for answers.

"Like you would really understand." He spat back.

"Try me." She knew there had to be a reason. From what she could get on him yesterday afternoon, he graduated from MIT with a degree in engineering with honors. She couldn't even try to piece together what he was doing here.

"Can we just talk about what it is you want me to do with the shop? I have my reasons and it was the hardest decision of my life, but here I am. So, let's get started, shall we."

She watched him and his eyes. She didn't completely understand it, but it was obvious there was a good reason he did it. "Close the door please AT1 Shepherd so we can get started." She wondered if part of her didn't wish he was an officer so this… whatever it was… could be explored farther. There was some connection . . . deep within their eyes, into their souls.

He walked and sat down in the chair across from her desk. This was safe, there was a desk separating them, so nothing could happen…

"So, it is no secret that shop is really screwed up." Meredith started trying to remember what she needed to say, but it was hard with those blue eyes intensely staying locked on hers.

"Yes, it is a mess. There is shit everywhere and no paper trial for anything. It will take me a while, but luckily, you have the best working on it." He cockily smiled.

"I don't have time for your cockiness." Meredith immediately shot back, thinking about his cock… and how big it is… how thick it may be. She could feel her face getting flushed and she wasn't one to do this.

"Are you ok?" Derek noticed she coughed a bit, almost like she was trying to catch her breath.

"Oh, yeah. Water, do you need some?" Meredith stood up to go over to her mini refrigerator to see what she had. "Or Dr. Pepper."

"Water is fine." Derek said quickly wondering what had gotten in her, but he looked over at her when she was bending over, her ass perfectly starring at him. He could feel his cock spring to life a bit, knowing this was neither the time nor the place for any of that. He wanted it… badly, but he could never have it.

"Water." She turned around and handed it to him.

He went to grab it. His hand covered hers with the cold bottle of water that turned hot with the heat that was being elicited just from the two hands touching. The electricity was flowing in the first physical contact they have had.

Meredith yanked her hand back, causing the water to fall to the floor. She had no idea what it was, but it was something she has never felt in her life. She just wondered why… now… to a man she could not ever have, well, not in the next 15 years.

Derek had to control himself. All he could think about was standing up and forcing her against her desk and driving his cock in and out of her hard, having her yell out his name.

They were both fucked. There was no doubt about it… could they resist the forces?