Hey guys! Here is part 6. Before you read though, I want you to remember that this story is very AU, and Addison plays a part, but not the same way she plays on the show. Anyway, after this, there are four more chapters! So, just read and enjoy. Oh, and don't forget to REVIEW! That makes me happier than you could ever believe!

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--anatomycd

Part 6

"Derek, what are you going to do? I have to be at the hospital soon, and we don't have time to waste. How could we possibly get to the hospital without being seen together?"

"Trust me, just trust me." Those were the only words Derek would say as he opened Meredith's door and once again hopped in on the driver's side. Derek seemed to be on a mission, creating a plan as he went. However, Meredith got very confused when Derek backed out of her driveway and turned right, towards the outskirts of the city. To get to the hospital, you had to turn left out of the driveway, by now Meredith knew that he knew that. Meredith had to trust him; she could see in his eyes that he knew exactly where he was going and what she was doing. Soon, she felt Derek's hand wander over to her's. This time, he realized exactly where his hand was going. He continued to play with her hand and hold it tight until he finally stopped the car. They were on a woodsy trail with parking. Derek pulled in and parked next to a very old car, much like her own; it was a green jeep with mud up to the windows and a cracked windshield, to be exact. Derek removed his hand from her grip and grabbed for something from his pocket. His hand quickly returned to her, but this time it had something smooth and cold in it. There was a key. Meredith wasn't confused, but she wanted to know more, so she spoke up. "Derek, where are we, and is this your car?"

"Ok, Meredith, I like you a lot. I know we haven't been together long, but I feel like we've already been through so much together, so before we get knee-deep in this relationship, I need to tell you something. I had moved here six weeks before we met, Meredith. I drove cross-country from New York in that old beat jeep right there. It was the only car I had time to buy; I was on my way out of New York as fast as my feet could carry me. I keep it here because my house is very near here. Once I got to Seattle, I bought the Lexus. I figured cracked windshields weren't exactly good for a neurosurgeon's status." A smile broke a cross Derek's lips. She could see he was trying to joke in a very uncomfortable talk for him.

Meredith tried to cut in "Derek why did you leav—."

Derek cut her off, knowing he had to finish what he was saying before he lost all of his confidence. "Meredith," he finally got her attention back, "I was engaged back in New York, to a woman named Addison. We had been together for three years, and we were getting close to marrying, as our schedules were finally reaching a point that we could. One afternoon, I came home to hear my fiancé screaming out a name from our bedroom. However, it wasn't my name she was repeating; she was sleeping with my best friend, Mark. I never said another word, I just left with everything belonging to me and got a job from my former teacher at Grace. Now, before you say anything, just let me say that I had to tell you before we got too serious. I'm not using you to get back at her, I promise. You're not the girl I screwed to get over being screwed."

"I'm not the girl you screwed to get over being screwed? Derek, how many girls did you screw before me, then? I don't know if I can take this." Meredith was practically screaming; she had no idea why. He had told her about this before they got too serious after all, and he was being very mature about it. Derek had expected her to get a little crazy over this, and he was prepared for anything she said.

"I'm sorry," Derek stated, plain and simple. "Do you remember last night as we drifted off to sleep when I asked if you believed in soul mates? Well, I think you could be mine. I never thought I'd get over what Addison did to me, but Meredith, its karma. After that, I needed something good to happen. You're my karma, and I want to get to know you more because I think that we could really make it."

"How the hell can you think that, Derek, you've know me, what, less than a month? We've barely gotten to know each other."

"We just have to trust this. I really think I'm falling for you."

Meredith was calming down. He had that effect on her, but she had to ask one last question before even considering going on with him. "Derek, it hasn't been long since this happened. Do you still love her?"

Meredith looked over at Derek, he looked stunned, as if this was the one question he wasn't prepared to answer. He began to fight for the right words to say, but she could see how hard he was struggling.

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