Chapter 5: First Date

Flashback- 1993

Later that evening, Derek was in his room getting ready for his date. He was still surprised at this morning's events, but he wasn't about to complain. Derek had feelings for Meredith since he was 14. However, after her father's death, he never thought that he would see her again. He couldn't believe that they had sex that morning. He had been with a few women, but none of them made him feel the way he did with Meredith. It had felt right when they kissed. It felt even more right when he was buried inside of her. He felt complete. The local drive in was showing old movies. Derek knew that Meredith wouldn't want something sappy. Derek borrowed his dad's car and had organized a surprise for afterwards. Derek wanted this to be a night to remember. He knew that they didn't have long, only until the end of summer.

At Meredith's, she was trying on clothes. Derek called her earlier to tell her to where something casual and warm, but that was a given, remembering how chilly the Massachusetts evening was. She was feeling nervous; she had never been out on a proper date before. She couldn't believe that she was getting ready for a date with Derek Shepherd. Meredith had been in love with him forever. Sure, she had been with a few guys since losing her virginity when she was 14, but no one made her feel the way Derek did. It was the place she belonged. She decided on a pair of jeans and a sweater. Applying a bit of make up as the doorbell rang, she knew it was Derek, she yelled down to Cristina.

"Cris, can you get the door, please?"

"Yeah." she yelled up. Cris opened the door. Derek was wearing black trousers and a shirt. Cris stood aside and let him in.

"She will be down soon." Cris told him, as Alex comes out of the kitchen. Cristina walked into the living area to continue watching some of Ellis's medical tapes.

"Hi, Derek, isn't it?"

"Alex, we met yesterday on the beach."

"Yes, we did, thanks for getting rid of Matt, he is an asshole"

"Well, I can't sa..." Derek started before he heard her voice coming from the top of the stairs. His mouth dropped open as Meredith walked down.

"Hi!" Derek walked over and gave her a light kiss. "You look beautiful Mer!"

"Thank you!" Mer blushed; no one had ever called her beautiful before, no one except her father.

"Are you ready?"

"Yep!" Derek placed his arm around her and lead her out of the house. Derek had borrowed his father's convertible for the night. He helped her in and got in the driver side. On their way to the drive in, they made small talk. Meredith was still in the dark about where they were going, at least until they pulled into the old drive-in theatre.

"I can't believe this is still here, i thought they were closing this years ago!"

"They were, but apparently they managed to keep it open, and started showing old movies!"

"So, what are we seeing tonight?"

"I believe they are going to show Casablanca, is that okay?"

"Yep, I will admit that I have never seen it before."

"You aren't the only one. Kat and Nance said how good it was. It's not really my kind of movie, but we'll see. If you don't like it, we can always go and do something else."

"I'm sure it will be fine, Derek!"

To both of their surprise, they both enjoyed it. Meredith never really liked romantic movies, thinking that the female characters were stupid and moronic to fall in love with a guy they barely knew. After the movie finished, Derek drove along the coast to a remote spot, that overlooked a small cove, Derek took Meredith's hand as she got out of the car, reached into the back seat, and got a blanket. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close to him. He showed her the spot, where he sometimes comes to think. Derek has never shared this spot with anyone, not even Mark, but he wanted to share it with Meredith. Derek laid the blanket down on the sand, and they both sat down, Derek held Meredith in his arms. As they could hear the waves crashing against the rocks, they sat there for what seemed like hours. Derek leaned down and captured her lips with his own, wanting to taste her. Meredith deepened the kiss, moaning into his mouth. As her hand worked under his shirt, Derek quickly rolled on top, pinning Mer underneath him. He pushed her hair back off her face, and stroked her cheek with his thumb, looking into her eyes. Meredith runs her fingers through his curls, pulling his face, toward her. Licking her lips, she can't help but look at Derek's lips, merely centimeters from hers, their lips meet, and they both feel shivers running down their spine. Derek starts to suck at her neck until he finds the spot that causes Mer to erupt in Goosebumps.

"You like that?" Mer doesn't say anything but kisses him with more intensity.

"Derek!"

"Yeah?"

"Fuck me, Derek!"

"Mer, I can't"

"What? Why?" Meredith says, pushing Derek off her, and going to stand up. Derek grabs her, and pulls her back down to him, once again pinning her underneath him. She is trying to fight him, hitting him in the chest with her tiny fists.

"Have you finished yet?"

"I haven't even started, why did you ask me on a date, if you didn't want to sleep with me again?"

"I never said that Mer!"

"You said I can't?"

"Yes, I did, because I don't have any condoms on me, that is why Mer."

"Oh." Mer says quietly, feeling a little embarrassed about her outburst.

"I thought..."

"What did you think, Mer?"

"That you only wanted me for sex?"

"Mer... The sex we had this morning was amazing, but I want to be there for you. I have liked you for years Mer!" Meredith's face brightens up when Derek says that and can feel a smile coming on.

"Me too!" Derek's lips crashes on her, tasting and exploring her until he pulls away.

"Okay Mer, let's get you home." Derek stood up and reached his hand out to her, which she gladly accepts, and once again pulling her close to him, as they walk towards the car.