Meredith needed that physical therapy session. She had to walk again. Hell, she had to run again. Luckily, she had almost full upper-body access and Meredith's abdomen had healed for the most part. It was just the pain of her ribs was affecting her back which was affecting her legs. Meredith felt so tired as she slowly trudged back to her room where she found Derek laying on her bed asleep.

"Dr. Sheperd?"

"MEREDTIH!"

"What are you doing?"

"Why were you gone?"

"ANSWER ME MEREDITH!"

"Derek…"

"ANSWER ME!"

"Why are you so angry and if I'm not mistake you didn't answer my question either! So answer me too."

"Only if you answer me first."

"Fine. I went to physical therapy. And the only good news is that I'll be discharged in two days and I healed for the most part. I can't go back to surgery for another two weeks though. Same with Cristina."

Cristina: "What?"

Meredith: "You heard me "

Cristina: "This is just perfect. I can't even do a suture for TWO WHOLE WEEKS."

Derek: "Oh, sorry Mer."

Meredith: "It's alright. Now can I sleep? I'm tired."

Cristina and Derek: "Sure."


TWO DAYS LATER:

Meredith and Cristina slowly walked out of the hospital. Burke and Derek were exchanging glances and carrying all their stuff.

Burke: "Well Cristina, I will help you get some stuff so you can stay with me a few weeks."

Cristina to Meredith: "I still don't believe that I am staying with him."

Meredith: "Hey that means you don't have to cook."

Cristina: "What are you talking about? Burke can't cook. He tried to make me spaghetti but it was burnt! I gave him money to buy take out."

Meredith: "Haha. Well Derek can make one hell of a New York style rib eye."

Cristina: "McDreamy can cook too? What can't he do?"

Meredith: "Light a candle without burning half of the wax off."

Cristina: "What is it with men?"

Meredith: "I don't know and I really don't want to find out."

Cristina: "I agree with that."

Derek: "Ready Mer, we have dinner reservations."

Meredith: "Yeah. Bye Dr. Burke, Cristina."

Burke and Cristina: "Bye."

Derek helped Meredith get up the stairs.

"So I heard the insurance company is giving you 100 grand for the accident."

"Yep. And the hospital already charged me 30,000 for being in the hospital 6 days."

"Ouch. How much does you medical coverage cover?"

"50,000 bucks."

"WHAT? That's better than mine!"

"My mother is the key Derek."

"No fair."

"Tell that to my childhood."

"Sorry Mer."

"It's alright. So what is the deal with dinner?"

"I'm taking you out. Dress formally."

"Alright. Thanks Derek."

"Welcome."

"I'll be down in an hour."

"Ok."

Meredith shut the door to her room and Derek drove back to his trailer. Upon entrance to Derek's home he grabbed the small box on his counter and hurriedly got ready for his date with Meredith.


Burke pulled up in the driveway of his home. It was a large one-story home with a porch and a tree.

"Isn't this the perfect way for Crystal to grow up?"

"I don't believe you are naming out daughter Crystal Burke."

"What is so hard about that? She should have her father's last name!"

"Burke, no. Yang will be her last name."

"I don't think so." Burke opened the door to his home.

"Welcome to the Burke house."

"I like it… okay I love it but I don't like it being called the Burke house."

"Burke residence."

"A little bit better." Cristina walked over and sat on the couch while Burke walked off to the kitchen.

"BURKE GET IN HERE!"

"What? What's wrong Cristina?" Burke's voice was filled with worry. Cristina grabbed his hand and placed it on her stomach.

"Crystal is moving Burke."

"Wow. I'm felt this so many times with patients. With their child moving but when it's with your own. It's different, amazing."

"It is isn't it. So where do I sleep?"

"With me."

"Burke, I'm not in the mood."

"No just sleeping."

"Fine then just one condition. No hugging."

"Why not? I've always dreamed of falling asleep hugging the woman that is carrying my child with my hands on her stomach."

"Burke, you should know me. No hugging is one of my rules."
"Please."

"Ok, but only this once and I want a cookie."

"Done." Burke went into the kitchen and gave Cristina her cookie.

"Burke, I want a tour."

"Okay." Burke stood up and helped Cristina walk around the house.

"So this is a three bedroom, Spanish style home with 2 bathrooms. It is approximately 2000 square feet even…"

"Burke, you're not selling me the house."

"Oh, well if you will live with me then we can make the room across the hall from mine, Crystal's and then we don't have to do any moving. I can always move some of the stuff to my study."

"Okay I guess. Can we sleep now?"

"Sure."

Cristina and Burke crawled into Burke's bed and fell asleep with Cristina and Burke's hands on her stomach.


"So where are we going Derek?"

"That resturant that is part ferry boat."

"Is that a pun?"

"Not really but you look amazing."

"Thanks I guess."

Meredith gasped when she entered the ferry boat. It was marble and granite and was one of the most beautiful places she has ever been to.

"Let's go sit. I got a view."

"I love you Derek."

"I love you too Mer."

The two sat down and began with their meal. As soon as they finished, Meredith ordered a large chocolate cake.

"I love chocolate cake."

"You too?"

"Yep."

"Mer?"

"Yeah?"

"Close your eyes."

"Okay."

"Now open them."

When Meredith opened her eyes she saw Derek kneeling.

"I know that we have had an forbidden affair. We have only known each other for so little of a time but I know I love you and I want to start a family with you so will you marry me?"

"I don't know what to say."

"Yes?"

"Yes."

Meredith awoke the next morning with something poking into her cheek. She removed her hand and found a 2 carat diamond ring on it. She remembered what happened last night. Now she had to plan a wedding.


5 months later:

The wedding is in 6 months.

Cristina had moved in with Burke and are now engaged and Meredith and Derek are living together also. George and Izzy still live with them due to the many extra bedrooms in the home. Izzy was indeed pregnant with George's child and Alex was asked to leave the program a week ago.

"So Cristina, everything seems normal. The tear in your uterus is completely healed but you will still have to have C-section at birth." Said Dr. Marsan (Cristina's maternity doctor).

"That's great Dr." added Burke who had been beaming for the past 5 months.

The two headed out hand in hand.


Day before the wedding:

Crystal is a beautiful 3 month old baby and Izzy is due in 3 months.

Meredith gently bit her lip. Cristina was supposed to arrive 10 minutes ago with Izzy. George had to go visit his dying grandmother in Ireland.

Cristina: "So how are you holding up Mer?"

Meredith: "What about you? With Crystal and Burke."

Cristina: "Alright. What about you Izzy?"

Meredith: "Can you please tell us the baby's gender?"

Izzy: "FINE! It's a boy! HAPPY!"

Cristina: "I hated having those mood-swings."

Izzy and Meredith: "Yeah, yeah."

Cristina: "What about the name?"

Izzy: "Charlie."

Meredith: "You can not be serious."

Izzy: "Why?"

Cristina: "Charlie Brown!"

Meredith: "Since you became pregnant you lost your since of humor Cristina."

Cristina: "I know."

Izzy: "Well let's get this 'party' over with."


Wedding day:

Meredith heard her que. Her dress was a pure white, spaghetti strap with beads stiched into the hem. She closed her eyes and heard every rise.

Here goes.

Derek lost his breath when he saw Meredith. She looked so beautiful yet so sad because she was walking down the isle alone. Her mother sat in the front completely dazed of what was going on. Bailey and Webber sat starting at Meredith and Derek in complete disbelief of what was going on. Cristina and Burke were trying to calm down a squirming Crystal and George was gently holding Izzy's hand. Derek's whole family looked so happy that their youngest son was finally getting married… to someone that was good enough for him.

The priest started as soon as Meredith arrived at the altar.

"We are gathered here today to join these two young people in holy matromony. If anyone were to object to the joining of these two please speak now or forever hold your peace."

"THESE TWO CAN NOT BE JOINED!" yelled someone from the back of the room.

Meredith looked over at the man, "Ryan? What are you doing here?"

"MEREDITH! I STILL LOVE YOU!" shouted Ryan as the whole room looked back at him.


Oh ahh.. cliffhanger.

I'm sorry I had to rush things but when I saw the preview I knew that I needed to change the story so I created a new one, 'friends with you.' And would have to end this one. So that is why it is VERY rushed. Please review and enjoy.

--grey moose