So here it is… finally… part 8! Sorry for the long wait, but thanks for the comments. Oh, and by the way, I am still working on Crash Into Me, however, I've been having a dry spell. Expect another update on this story, and Crash Into Me by the end of this week. Oh and don't forget to comment and REVIEW! I'd really appreciate hearing what you think of the story!

That's All for now, hope you enjoy!

--anatomycd

Part 8

Meredith avoided Derek all morning at the hospital. She had been assigned a patient with Burke, but there was little hope and the older woman died during their surgery that morning. After the surgery, Burke told her to ask Bailey for another case, as he was off for the rest of the day. And so, Meredith pressed the down button on the elevator, off in search of Bailey. Meredith got on the elevator, and didn't even turn around, assuming she was alone. But, she wasn't.

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Derek stood in the corner of the elevator, when it stopped and Meredith joined him. He was surprised at how she didn't even check to see who might be with her. He didn't say anything, knowing she wanted her space. They would have time to talk tonight, but for now, it was best to give Meredith some room to think. Derek was a very sensible man; nevertheless, he was a man. At some points he could be a very selfish man. And he was being selfish: he wanted Meredith right then, right there. Thank God for his sense of self-control, he had been blessed. Without it, he may have never made it through that elevator ride. He hadn't felt this way about a woman, well, never. With Addison, he had been comfortable, but with Meredith, his heart would beat fast just from looking at her. He knew he really was falling for her, and falling hard, at that.

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Meredith heard the bell sound and the elevator doors opened. She was oblivious to the world around her, with her mind swimming in thoughts. She wondered what case she would be assigned to next; she wondered what dinner would be like tonight with Derek; she wondered how she would deal with her friends and the reactions of her co-workers. Every one of her thoughts somehow connected to the big picture. She finally snapped out of her daze, when she saw Bailey at the nurse's station. "Dr. Bailey, Burke and I are finished with the case in room 2671, and I am looking for a new assignment."

"Well, Grey, why don't you head down to the pitt, there aren't many consults at the moment, but I'm sure they could use some help with sutures…"

Bailey was interrupted while talking to Meredith. "Say, Dr. Bailey, I just got a new patient in and I need an intern to help me with the case. It will be a time consuming case, and since Dr. Grey is readily available…" Derek was really a selfish man. He just hoped that Bailey couldn't see through his cool and professional mask. After all, he had just followed Meredith off the elevator!

"Well, Dr. Grey, you heard the man, go grab your lab coat for the consult and get on it!" Bailey seemed angry, but Meredith knew there was nothing Bailey could do about it; Derek was her boss after all. Meredith wasn't sure if she was pleased or pissed with working with Derek again. On one hand she was still not ready to speak with him, but she knew that wasn't really true. She secretly wanted to be with him as much as he seemingly wanted to be with her.

Meredith headed to the locker room to grab her coat. She took her time knowing she would be facing some very angry friends in mere seconds.

The door to the locker room opened, and Meredith found herself wearily making her way inside. She was alone, except for Izzie that was. Izzie looked at Meredith briefly and then turned back to what she was doing. Meredith went back to the door and locked it. Then she went back and sat next to Izzie. She knew she had to break the ice. "Ok, so I know you're extremely pissed at me, which you have every right to be, but I'm still running on a bit of a hangover, so please don't yell." Only silence occurred. "Ok, Izzie thanks for not yelling. But, I'm willing to explain. Either I can start from the very beginning, or you can ask me any question. Come on, any question at all."

Izzie turned around and faced Meredith, her voice got progressively louder as she continued to talk. "Ok, I have one question for you, and you must answer it fully and completely to get full credit. Ready? Ok, What the HELL?"

"Ooh, I really did see that one coming. In that case let me start from the beginning…." Meredith really did start from the beginning and told Izzie all she needed to know to get the gist of the story. Only facts, Cristina was the only one she'd ever tell the details to. Although, some parts would stay private between Derek and Meredith.

After Meredith finished some time later, Izzie just looked stunned. Oh my God, you're falling for him. Meredith you can't lie to yourself anymore. You're really bad at it, by the way. Who cares about his stupid ex-fiancé? This really isn't just screwing around, is it?"

Meredith was surprised at how well Izzie took in everything she had said. "Yea, Izzie, I guess I do really like him. Who know, maybe it will go far." They had been in the locker room for at least 20 minutes. Meredith's pager went off. 911 ROOM 2671. "Oh, crap, I have to go." Meredith was worried. She hadn't even met the patient yet, she was really behind schedule now. Meredith really didn't want to piss Derek off. She ran to the room, praying the page was really just a false alarm.

Meredith got to the room as Derek was placing the paddles on the patient's chest to revive her. It worked, and she was stable as Meredith reached her side. Derek gave orders and they immediately began to wheel her bed to the OR. "Dr. Grey, that took long enough for you to get here. I expect you were busy reading our patient's chart and getting ready. Well, she's been having grand mal seizers and we're going to open her up and see if we can figure out what's going on up there. You go ahead and scrub in; I'll see she makes it to the OR fine."

Meredith didn't have time to thank Derek for being civil to her, when it was her fault she behind on the case. She ran ahead, was scrubbed in, and ready when Derek and the patient got there. Derek came in and began to blindly cut the brain. He seemed to know exactly where to go, for not knowing where to look. Meredith was amazed with his skill. They continued with the surgery, but no good result had come yet. Meredith knew this would be a long surgery, and prepared herself for a couple of hours standing time with Derek.