Meredith feels her heart pounding against her chest as Derek closes the door behind them

Meredith feels her heart pounding against her chest as Derek closes the door behind them. They are the only ones in the suite, but the closed door does make her feel a bit more comfortable.

He steps forward, his chest pressing against her back. She can feel his hot breath hit the back of her neck with each exhalation. She tilts her head slightly back, exposing her neck to him. She closes her eyes as his moist lips come into contact with her awaiting flesh, already abounding with goosebumps in anticipation of what the night may bring.

She inhales sharply as she feels his erection poking her in the small of her back, a small bit of fear enters into her mind before quickly fading as his strong hands begin to rub small circles around her hip bones.

"You okay?" he whispers into the crook of her neck, the warmth of his breath only intensifying the desire she feels growing between her now trembling legs.

She is unable to find her voice, so she nods wordlessly as she takes a step towards the bed. He chuckles as he tightens his grip around her waist. "Where do you think you are going so fast?"

Meredith blushes as she turns around to face him. "I was just..uhh…going to the bed…is that not..I mean…where…what.." she trails off as she begins to chew on her bottom lip.

Derek chuckles again as he ducks his head down slightly, taking a step towards her and effectively closing the tiny gap her retreat had formed. His eyes slowly trail over her lips as he subconsciously licks his own. He lowers his head a little more. "You are perfect," he whispers almost against her lips. It is as if he can read her mind and sense her insecurities and banish them all at the same time.

Her lips curve slightly up at the edges as she stares up at him, her green eyes glazing over ever so slightly with unshed tears at his tenderness. A tenderness she has never known.

She opens her mouth to speak, but before a syllable escapes his lips are on hers. She gasps at his sudden, gentle attack. He wraps his arms protectively around her waist, bringing her torso plush against his as he relishes in the softness of her cherry-flavored lips.

His fingers tangle in her hair as his tongue plunges into the dark depths of her mouth. A small moan escapes from her as he awakens erogenous zones that she did not even know existed. As the moan reaches her ears, she feels herself blush in embarrassment and she immediately stifles it.

Derek notices this and pulls back. He looks into her flushed face, worry creasing his brow. "You ok?" he asks in a concerned tone.

She bites down on her lip before nodding.

He eyes her carefully before untangling his fingers from her hair. "You're not okay," he states simply.

"I'm fine. Totally. Perfectly. Fine. Seriously," she rambles as she looks at him from under her lashes.

He can't help but chuckle at her rambling. "You're so cute when you ramble," he says as he tilts his head to the side and smiles dreamily at her, "but you are not fine. Something is bothering you. Something made you freeze up. What is it?" he asks as he begins to caress her shoulder with his thumb.

Meredith sighs as she takes a step back and sits down on the edge of the bed. Derek kneels down in front of her, his caresses migrating to her knees. "It's just…" she starts with a motion of her hands. She looks at him, sighing. "and you…you are just…and I'm just…UGH!" she says as she falls back on the bed.

Derek chuckles as he stands up and gazes down at her. Her hair is fanned out behind her and her chest is heaving in frustration. He decides the best thing to do is to lie down next to her until she is ready to tell him. He lies there for a minute before she speaks again.

"I don't know what I'm doing," she says barely above a whisper.

He props himself up on his elbow and stares down at her. "Don't worry about it," he says in a soft voice as he leans in closer to her. "Tonight. Tonight you don't have to do a thing. Tonight is all about you. Tonight. Tonight I will be taking care of you. So…just go with it…okay?" he says in a low husky voice.

Meredith forces herself to swallow the lump that has suddenly formed in her throat.

"Okay?" he repeats again as his lips now hover directly over hers, his hot breath lapping against her face in soft waves.

"Okay," she manages to whisper while nodding her head slightly.

As soon as the syllable escapes her mouth, Derek captures her lips with his and slowly begins to make her fears and insecurities melt away. Tonight will be a night she will never forget. Tonight. Tonight will be a night she will never want to forget.

Sorry...so so sorry that this took so long...I just started writing again recently because life has been hell...and then I've had trouble loading documents onto here...so yeah...there is 1 more chapter to post that is written...but the story is no where near being done. Hope you enjoy. Will post the other chapter soonish.

-Marci