She just set one foot in the hospital and he came running to her. 'Meredith, Meredith!' God, what would it take to have one day in peace and quiet.

'Derek, not now.'

'Don't we need to talk about what happened last night? With us I mean?'

'Derek, not now please. It's hard enough as it is, I don't need you stalking me, it won't make it easier.'

'But Mer..'

'No Derek! Not now! Leave me alone!'

'God Mer, you look like shit!' Cristina said when she saw Meredith approaching her.

'Gee thanks. How's Burke doing?' Finally Meredith thought, finally a little compassion with others, finally not thinking about Derek and Finn. Finally, for how long it would last

'He's doing better, but tell me, what happened to you?' Who could she kid, this was Cristina, Cristina didn't do emotions. Cristina wouldn't drown in self-pity. Damn, why not?

'You don't wanna know, believe me.'

'If I didn't wanna know, I wouldn't be asking you, now spit!' Meredith looked down, scared Cristina would read her, but it was too late. 'Nooooooo, no you didn't!'

'What?'

'You had sex with McDreamy again!'

'I did not…..' suddenly she noticed that the whole hospital wing was looking at them. 'shhhhh, keep your voice down Cristina.' They went to the ladies restroom for some privacy.

'I did not have sex!'

'Yes you did, you had sex with McDreamy. Meredith how could you? No that's a question Izzie would ask. Better question; how was it?'

'I don't know what you're talking about.'

'Meredith, I'm your friend. You have to tell your friends everything, or else they're not friends. So if you want to lie to me fine, but our friendship is over!'

'Alright alright, don't be so sentimental.'

'It worked didn't it. I knew it would work. Now tell me; how was it?'

'It was good. Who am I kidding, it was amazing.'

'Nice.'

'No, not nice, because now, I don't know what to do anymore. I mean, there's Finn, who I really like and who is safe and nice and safe. Then there's Derek, who's married, who may never leave his wife, but who I love.'

'Damn, your life is like a soap-opera, let me know how it ends okay.'

'Why where are you going?'

'I'm scrubbing in on a surgery with the chief, so hang on Mer'

The rest of the day she managed to somehow avoid Derek. Addison was another question. It was like she was stalking Meredith, everywhere Meredith went, Addison went. Finally Addison caught her alone in the elevator.

'Meredith, what happened last night?'

'What do you mean?'

'Don't play stupid. My husband leaves the prom on the same moment you do and you think I didn't notice.'

'Coincidence'

'Yeah right, did you know that he hasn't said a word to me since the prom? He's been spooking around whole night, he couldn't sleep. And I have to believe that nothing happened?'

'You should talk to your husband about this, not me. Now excuse, I have patients to see.' The elevatordoors slid open and Meredith left in a hurry, bumping right into…..Finn.