"Meredith!" Izzie yelled from inside of her closet. "Wear this!" She exclaimed and pulled out a purple dress that had white ribbon going around the hem and up through the waist. It was knee length and matched perfectly with her purple flats. "It's perfect Mer!" Izzie told her as Meredith stepped into the dress. She added a silver necklace and her mothers diamond earrings. She pulled a shawl off the hanger and put her hair up in a bun. "Mommy looks so pretty!" Lilly who was standing at the doorway said in a matter of fact tone. "Why are you all dressed up mommy? Do you like Derek like you did Shawn?" Lilly asked her mother.

Izzie looked up at meredith slightly confused. "Whose Shawn?"

Meredith was about to answer when her daughter did her the favor.

"He was mommy's boyfriend and he asked her to marry her and I told her not to cause I didn't like him one bit. He didn't like children. He told me so."

"Lilly he liked you." Meredith said with a frown on her face.

"No he did not!" Lilly shouted back.

"Okay okay baby, don't cry. He's not here. I'm not marrying him I swear it!" Meredith said as she embraced her daughter in a tight hug.

"I want you to marry Derek! Mommy you should marry Derek he likes kid's!"

Meredith stood up shocked at her daughters behavior.

Izzie tried to hide her smile.

"Lilly baby, Derek is already married." Meredith tried to explain but Lilly wouldn't listen to her. She sighed and heard the doorbell ring. "Derek!" Lilly shouted as she ran downstairs to answer the door for him. Izzie laughed at this and gave meredith an encouraging smile as she gave her a gentle push downstairs.

"Hi. He let out a breath and said "wow Meri you look amazing."

"Thanks. Lilly do whatever Auntie Iz tells you to okay be good. Give me a kiss on the cheek." Meredith told her daughter and smiled as she did just that. Derek stood there admiring both of them.

Meredith seemed to glow to him. Her smile was radiant and her hair was impeccable. Meredith looked up at him and examined him. He was wearing dark jeans a nice white shirt and a black jacket. His hair was wavy and as black as she remembered. His eyes made her heart beat faster. He was well, Perfect.

"Ready to go?" He asked her.

"yeah sure." And with that they both stepped out into the night.

"Where are we going?" Meredith didn't recognize anything around her and was getting frustrated because he wouldn't tell her.

"I'm not telling you! It's a surprise."

"Derek you're driving around in circles." She stated simply.

"To confuse you." He laughed as she rolled her eyes at him.

"Okay we're here." He told her and jumped out of the car so he could get her door.

"Thanks" She said slightly flustered and slightly angry at him for making her blush.

She smiled as she realized where they were. He bent down and whispered in her ear, "It's intense this thing i have, For...Ferry boats I mean." Infront of them was the dock where a small ferry boat was waiting on the deck was a table with all different kinds of food on it. "What are you trying to make me fat?" She asked him laughing.

"No, just happy." He smiled at her. "Derek, you're married. She told him simply.

"No"

"yes you are."

"No I mean, I'm not, anymore." He sighed "I told you Mer, I love you." With that he took her hand and pulled her to him. He looked at her a twinkle in his eye. His face was inches from hers. He was teasing her and she hated him for it but then loved him for it even more. Finally after a little hesitation she closed the gap between them.

Her lips opened on his as she traced her hand through his hair. She could feel him smile as she kissed him harder and more urgently. His hands roamed over her stomach and up and down her back. "Derek." She gasped. This was going to fast she needed time. "I'm sorry I just need time." He looked at her and nodded but didn't let go of her. he just stood there with her in his arms. She sighed as her cell phone went off ruining the moment between them. Taking it out of her purse she saw the caller id, Shawn...