Derek shook Richards hand at the door of his office.

'Thanks for the time; I'll make it up,'

'It's not a problem. Meredith going with you?' Derek cringed at the question.

'No,' Derek smiled at walked off, not wanting to say much more. Meredith was changing into her street clothes in the locker room when Derek walked in.

'You ok?'

'Yeah, why?' Meredith pulled her hair out of her ponytail, letting it fall around her face.

'You seem angry with me,'

'No,'

'Mere,'

'It's nothing, stupid intern,'

'You sure?'

'Yeah,' Meredith pulled her jacket and bag out and started messing around with her pager. Derek changed out of his scrubs and shut his locker door over. Pushing his arms into his jacket he didn't notice the letter falling out of his jacket pocket. Meredith leaned down and picked it up. Looking at the letter, Derek tried to take it off her. Meredith started reading the letter.

'Derek, glad your coming back to see us, It's not been the same without you. Seattle Grace should be honoured to have you. Hope your staying this time. Your flights booked for Friday morning. Rental car waiting for you under the initials of NYG. Can't wait to work with you again. See you soon. Chris…What the hell? You're going to New York?'

'Friday morning?'

'What for?'

'Tie up a few loose ends with the sale of the house,'

'Can't wait to work with you again?'

'Chris…he…well…I'm doing a bit of work while I'm there,' Meredith's hands dropped to her sides, the letter still in her right hand.

'Screw you,' Meredith took the letter and shoved it in her bag. Lifting her jacket she pushed past Derek.

'Let me explain,'

'Explain what? That you're going to New York on Friday…wait, that's tomorrow. You're going tomorrow and you hadn't even told me. What were you going to do? Leave me a note. Your moving back to New York, never mind tying up loose ends,' Derek said nothing.

'You son of a bitch,' Derek followed Meredith as she went down to the hospital lobby.

'Let me explain properly,'

'No, I'm sick of lies and excuses and apologies. I love you more than anything and would never keep anything like this from you. The fact you didn't tell me says everything. Let me make it easier on you,' Meredith was shouting at Derek, everyone watching them. Pulling the engagement ring off her finger she took his hand and placed it in it. Covering it over with his fingers, she let the tears escape slowly. Through grinded teeth, Meredith lowered her voice to Derek and leaned in to him

'Give me call when you get back. When ever that is. I'm going to Joes. Get what stuff you need and leave the house. I don't want to see you again,' Meredith turned and covered her mouth with her hand before she started running. As she left the hospital, the rain started soaking her through to her skin. She could hear Derek's footsteps coming after her, and his voice shouting her name. Opening the car door, she realised he was standing a few feet away.

'Mere, please don't do this,'

'Leave me alone,' Meredith slammed the door shut and turned the engine on. Derek stood in the rain, watching as the car left the parking lot. Meredith was still crying when she reached Joes. Walking in she sat down on a bar stool.

'Meredith, what's wrong?'

'He was going to leave me tomorrow. He was leaving for New York. But he wasn't taking me with him or even going to tell me so I broke it off,' Joe glanced down at her hand.

'You gave him your ring back,'

'I need tequila, and lots of it,'

'Meredith, maybe you should go home and talk to him,'

'Joe, please, just give me tequila,' Joe nodded his head and poured the first shot. As soon as he put it down, Meredith picked it straight back up and downed it.

'Please, just keep them coming,' Joe shook his head but knew she just needed time. After and hour, the bell to the door went. Meredith didn't look up. She had only had two shots, talking to Joe had consumed most of her time and knew if she looked up she would forget how many she had had. Joe put his hands in the air. Walking down to the other end of the bar, he waited for the fight to start. Derek put his hand on her arm.

'Don't you dare touch me,' Meredith's tears started falling again.

'Mere, please,'

'No,' pulling a twenty out her pocket she left it on the bar and pushed past Derek. Turning around as she reached the door, she caught Derek's eyes.

'Go and be happy. Don't let the fact you WERE engaged stop you. I'll see you later Joe. Get him a drink on me, and one for yourself,' Joe nodded his head as Meredith left. Derek stood, leaning on the rail that ran around the bar. Placing a single malt scotch in front of Derek. He smiled weakly.

'You want to explain?'

'I'm going to sell the house I used to live in. While I'm there, which could be a week; I'm doing a temp job at New York General, where I used to work. I was planning on telling her tonight,'

'A week? You should have told her before now Derek,'

'I know, I know,' Derek took hold of the ring that was now in his pocket.

'Joe, phone Izzie and George. Tell them she's on her way home, make sure she gets there. I'm going to the airport,' Derek left the drink on the bar and went out to the parking lot, when his black Lexus sat in the rain.

'It never rains but it pours,'