Author: Echo-ofaScream
Title: Far Away
Pairing: MD
Summary: Set after Losing
My Religion.
Chapter 2.
Finn just stares at them. He almost expected this. But at the same time, he really had no clue what was going on with these two. He always knew Meredith was holding back. For some reason, he figures this was it. Derek was the reason.
Meredith and Derek just sit there on the steps. Derek really has nothing to say to Finn and Meredith doesn't know what's happening. One minute Derek is telling her he can't get over her, and then the next Finn shows up.
Finn takes a few steps towards them and sighs dramatically.
Derek feels like he's in high school. Him and his girlfriend are being punished by his father for fooling around on the couch. This time it's him and his ex-girlfriend being scolded by her boyfriend for having sex in an exam room. Same difference. Just a bit more complicated.
"I've always known," Finn starts. He knows he has the upperhand. "I've always sensed something about Meredith that told me she was holding back." Finn decides he's going to address Derek. "Anytime I try to get her to open up, she avoids the situation..." Finn trails off. He doesn't know why he's saying those things or where he's going with it. So, he just stops talking.
Finn decides it's over, and begins walking back to his car.
"Finn." Meredith gets up and walks after him.
Finn stops and turns around. "Meredith, it's okay." He grabs her hand and gives if a soft kiss. "Good luck. With you know, everything."
Meredith watches him get in his car and drive away. She feels sad. Finn was a good guy. He was nice, caring, and simple. He was everything she tried to love, but failed to do so. She walks back over to the porch and sits next to Derek, letting out a soft sigh.
"So, what does this mean?" Derek asks for the fourth time.
For a second, Meredith wants to explode. It's such a loaded question, she doesn't even want to begin to dissect it. He keeps asking her what it mean, when he's the one who is married. She can't do anything about him still being married to Addison. But, Meredith doesn't freak out on him. A part of her understands what he's feeling. He gave up everything that could have been with Meredith, in hopes of loving his wife again. He now has turned into an adulterer. He's scared of the consequences, scared of Karma, scared of everything. Now, he's asking Meredith for guidance, for support, for the answers.
She finally answers him. "I don't know, Derek."
He hangs his head, defeated. He wonders when his life became so damn complicated. He knew leaving New York was the best thing for him, but he wasn't prepared for the spontaneity in Seattle which broke his routine life in New York. Now, he's sitting on Meredith Grey's porch while his wife is at home. He has a million questions, and no one can give him the answers.
Derek gets up and looks down at Meredith sadly, then slowly walks to his car.
Meredith doesn't stop him.
As soon as he reaches his car, he turns around. "I just want to let you know, before you hear it from anyone else, Addison and I are getting divorced." With that he gets into his car and drives away.
Meredith can't say she was expecting that. It's been months since he's been with Addison, yet his keeps giving Meredith those dreamy looks. She always thought it was just his flirtatious nature or his charm. She never would have guessed that he was doing it because he can't let go. Now, she begins to wonder how much of an impact their prom affair had on Derek and Addison's decision to divorce.
Meredith goes back inside and up to her bedroom. She lies awake with the thoughts of the night's events.
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A/N: Thank you for all the reviews. I know this chapter was quite uneventful. I just needed to get Addison and Finn out of the way. Hopefully there will be some nice Meredith/Derek stuff coming up.
