CHAPTER 23

After what seemed like another never ending shift, Christina and Meredith were now sitting at the bar at Joe's doing shots. Neither drunk by any means, just happy. Meredith had managed to avoid Derek all day, not wanting to have to discuss her break down to him again. Or worse, breaking down in front of him again. She had her best friend back. That was all she needed.

"So, how did Preston propose?" Meredith asked.

"Oh my god, enough wedding questions please. Lets talk about all the guys you banged at Dartmouth."

"Christina!"

"What? I've been with one guy. And will probably be with this one guy until the day one of us dies so…" Meredith stared at her, "Fine! One more question."

"Thank you."

"Basically, a couple of years ago, Burke said that we should get married one day. I said ok. Then a couple months after that he gave me a ring. I told him that I wouldn't wear it to work, he said ok. Then we discussed that we wouldn't get married until I finished my internship."

"That's very civil and organized of you… very Christina of you."

"Yeah, Burke knows me too well. No romance involved in the process at all."

"Good stuff."

"Ok, now tell me about all the sex."

"Seriously Christina, all it was, was just meaningless sex. I was never in relationship with any of them. I made them all leave in the morning."

"Did they cry because they thought that the moment was just too special to forget about the next morning?"

"A few. They always looked so sad when I kicked them out."

"How did you get them out?"

"I was quite rude actually. I would say something like 'I'm going to take a shower now and when I get back you wont be here.' Or something like that."

"That's cold Mer." Christina said, taking another shot. "Did you bring any of those bad habits back to Seattle with you?"

"Actually, I almost did. I was going to take a guy home from here my first night back but Derek showed up with Addison and I just left."

"How is McDreamy doing?"

"I have no idea. We had breakfast the other day, but that's it."

"No regret in there somewhere?"

"Of course I missed him,"

"You don't still love him?"

"I don't know, maybe I could still love him. But he's with Dr Montgomery now so there's really nothing I can do about it."

"Are you kidding me? Fight your ass off for him!" Christina said, clearly feeling no pain.

"I am not going to fight my ass off for him. He probably doesn't even want me back. Have you seen Addison? She's beautiful. And not an intern like myself."

"Burke and I figured it out."

"Yeah, I really don't want to warm up to the chief of surgery by begging and pleading."

"Burke and I did not beg and plead. We gave him an ultimatum." Christina said smugly.

"Whatever you say."

Meredith heard the door to the bar open, she turned her head and saw Derek walking in. He came right over to Meredith. "Hey, can I talk to you for a second?" He looked down at the empty shot glass, "or give you a ride home?"

"Umm, sure you can give me a ride home." Meredith said, without even thinking.

"You go girl!" Christina muttered.

"Would you like a ride home as well?" Derek asked Christina.

"No, Burke will come get me eventually. He hates it when I'm here without him."

"You're just too sexy to be alone huh?" Derek retorted. He loved talking to a drunk Christina.

"Hell Yes!"

"Ok," he turned to Meredith laughing, "let's go"

END CHAPTER 23

A/N: Ok, I know its short.. I was going to add the Derek/Mer after ness in with this chapter but it probably wouldnt be ready until next week so here is a tiny miniature chapter for you guys!