A/N: Sorry it has been so long for this chappie! Here it is!

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When they got to Alex's house later that night, Alex, Christina and George were setting up a game of Texas Hold'em. "Oh dear god," Meredith said, "Christina I thought that you weren't going to play anymore. You're too competitive for this game."

"I am not." She answered, suddenly noticing Derek standing next to Meredith. "Hey McDreamy, glad you made it."

"Uhh, thanks." He said.

"Christina, you hit me last time when I took half your pot." Izzie excalimed, "that's why I'm not playing."

"You had stupid cards, you shouldn't have won that hand!"

"Christina always wins." Meredith whispered to Derek.

"Whats your buy in?" He asked Christina.

"Twenty a game. You in McDreamy?" Alex asked.

"Sure." He said, smiling at Meredith and going to sit at the table in between George and Christina. "Are you going to play?" He asked Meredith.

"As fun as it would be to lose all my money, I'm going to sit this one out." Derek looked disappointed, "play though, i'll hang out with Izzie. Do you want anything to drink? We have beer, Tequila, and more Tequila." Meredith said, pulling out a half bottle of Tequila and a couple of shot glasses

"I'll take a beer thanks." He said. Meredith pulled out a beer from Alex's fridge for Derek and handed it to him.

Izzie and Meredith went to the couch in the living room and Meredith poured herself a shot of Tequila. He was going to say something about her drinking, but not with her friends around, plus, she was celebrating.

Just as Alex was about to deal cards for the first round, the doorbell sounded. "Oh yeah," Meredith said, "I invited one of Derek's friends."

Meredith bounced up to answer the door and Derek followed. "Hi, you must be Preston." Meredith said.

"Nice to finally meet you… jailbait." He laughed, handing Derek a six-pack of beer.

"Jail bait? Finally? Derek, have you been talking about me?" Meredith asked playfully.

"Are we going to play poker or what?" Christina asked, impatiently.

"Poker?" Preston asked.

"Yeah, we were just starting up a game of Hold'em, 20 bucks man, you in?" Alex asked from the table.

"Hell yes I'm in." He said, walking to the table.

"Watch out for Christina, she'll beat you up if she wins." Izzie warned from the couch, taking her own shot of Tequila.

George was out first. Once he was, he joined the drinking game that Izzie and Meredith had made up. They were watching a movie and every time the main character did a certain something, they would take a shot.

By the time Derek was out, the three were pretty drunk. "Derek!" Meredith exclaimed once she noticed that Derek was out, "dance with me!" she said, making her way to Alex's stereo and putting on some music.

Meredith grabbed Derek's hand and pulled him against her lithe frame. She began moving to the fast music around him. Derek was slightly tipsy and danced along side Meredith, holding her hips with his hands. Meredith turned around so that her back was facing him and began to move her hips. Derek, with his hands still on the sultry moving hips, gulped.

At that time, Izzie pulled George up to dance with her. "Hey Georgie, don't put your hands anywhere near my girlfriends ass ok?" Alex called from the table. Everyone laughed and continued to play poker and dance.

A slow song came on next and Meredith turned to face Derek, pulling him closer to her. "This is nice," she whispered in his ear as they danced.

They were interrupted out of their trance by Alex "Damnit!" He said, throwing his cards down. He turned and looked at Izzie, "I'm out".

"Oh really? I never would have guessed." Izzie laughed. "Calm down and dance with me?" She said, pulling him to her.

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It was about three hours later. Izzie and Alex had gone upstairs, George had fallen asleep on the couch, Christina and Preston were still battling out their Poker game and Derek and Meredith were talking on the back porch.

Derek had held her hair up while she threw up massive amount of Tequila three times and she had said that she needed some air so that's where they were now.

They had spent the last hour talking about their families or lack thereof and were now sitting in a comfortable silence with each other. "Hey Meredith?" Derek asked.

"Yeah?"

"I know you just got out of this crazy relationship and everything, and I'm like way older than you and it would be illegal if we were to ever have sex before you turn 18 but…" Derek took a deep breathe. "I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go out with me sometime? Like to dinner, or a movie, or-"

Meredith turned to him, "I'd love to." She pulled his face close to hers and kissed him. It was soft, and felt so good.

Derek had to admit it was the best kiss he had ever had.

"I should probably head home, I have to be at work in four hours." He said.

"Ok," Meredith said, getting up to show him out.

"I'll call you tomorrow?" Derek said.

"Please do."

They kissed each other one last time before he head out the door.

END CHAPTER SEVEN